Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-05-08

Theg II oa hnaors, rewards, their at.
fectioas. NJ 4,ase wh, have served against
their couasty aud aq4inst US.
Split his Rally dnder the standard OF
your CT . ...s ex,s,ence is yours. Hls
rights are no other than those ofthe people
and yours. His interest, his honor, his
glory, are no other than your interest, your
honor, and your glory, Victory shall
march with the rapidity OF an army rushing
TO The combat. The Eagle with the Ma
tional colors, shall fly from steepleto stee.
pie, until it reaches the towers OF Notre
Dame; then you may. show with pride
your wounds then you may boast OF your
achievements. You will be the sayiors OF
your coun,fy. Inyour old age, surmoun-
ted by your fellow cilizens, they will hear
you with respect relating your exploits.
You will have it in your power. to say with
pride, S And also, Twas one ofthat Grand
Army which entered the walls of Vienna,
those of Rome, of Berlin, OF Madrid, OF
Moscow aud which rescued Paris from
he disgrace which treason and the pre-
sencc of the. enemy had enstamped upon
it," 4
Honor 10 these brave Soldiers, the glory
of the Country ! Eternal shame TO those
criminal Frenchmen, ia whatever rank or
station they may have been born, who Tor
Ave and tweaty years have fough; under
foreign bsnner to tear the bosom of their
Couniry.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
By THE EMPEROR,
The Grand Marshal, exercising the nc
aons Of MAJ. Gen 10 the Grand .Army.
BERTRAND.
Here follows the proclaim alton to The French
ceopls, issued b. Bonaparte on landing at Fre.'
jua. For wan OF room W. are compelled 10 omit
u Til next week
LYONS, 18th March 1915.
Napolran by the Grace of God &c &c.
We have decreed and do decree as tol-
lows -
AT. /. All the generals and officers in
lie land and sea service, OF whatever trade,
who have been introduced into our armies
since thelss OF April 1914, who were emf
grants, or who, not being emigran;s, Quilted
the ser.ice at the period of the frs, coaii-
ton, when the country had the greatest
need of their service, will cease their func-
tlons tortRwith, will lay aside the insignia of
| their grade and return to their places Of res
ldenCe.
2Ad. The Ministers of War, the inspec-
Iors OF reviews, the ofticersof the treasury
aud other accounting officers are forbidden
10 pay those officers under any pretex,
whatsoever, from the time OF the publication
OF The present decree.
Sd, Our Grand Marshal &c &c.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
loigncd} BER
Lyons, 18th March, 1916.
Napoleon by the Grace of 1od &c. &c. We have
decrecd, and do decree as follows.
Art. lst. A SeIuastration shall be put upon all
the property, winch forms the revenues lies appaa
ages) OF the Princes OF the house of Bourbon, and
upon all they possess by whatever title.
2ni. All the property of the emigrants which be-
longed to the Legion of Honor to the hospitals to
The Communes, to the sinkiag fund, or in fine,
which formed part Of the domain, under whatever
denomination 1t may be and which may have been
bestowed since the LIST of April, to the detriment of
tn National interest," shall be forthwith put under
seIuestration.
The projects and officers Of registry viii execute
this decree as they made acquainted with
II, on Inc pain Of being responsible for the damage
which may from such neglect result to tbc nation.
5rd. Our Grand Marshal SC. sc.
lsigneD NAPOLEON.
(sigaca) BERTRAND.
LYONS, 18th March, 1916.
Napoleon by the Grace OF ood tec. &c. we have
decreed, &c.
tst. The nobility is abolished, and The laws of
The constituent assembly, shall be put in force.
2nd ihe Feudal titles are suppressed !; the
laws Of our national assemblies shall be put in force
3rd. The individuals who have obtained from US
national titles IS national fecompences, and whose
letters patent have been verified in the legal mode
sill continue TO bear them.
4th. Wereserve to Ourselves, to give titles to
the descendants Of those men who have given lus-
Ire TO the French name in different ayes, whether
IN the command ofland or sea forces, IN the eoun-
Gals OF the Sovereign, in the civil or Judicial ad-