Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-03

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from us national titles, as national recon-
Pences, and whose letters patent have been
verified in the legal mode will continue to
bear them.
4th. We reserve TO ourselves to give til
ties to the descendants of those men who
have given lustre to the French name in
different ages, whether in the command of
land or sea forces. in the counsels of the
Sovereign, in the civil or judicial admins
trasons.7 or finally in the arts and scien-
ces of Commerce. conformable to the law
which will be promulgated on this subject.
5th Our Grand Marshal, &c. &c.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
(Signea) BERTRAND.
~ PARIS. March II.
The official declaration which is to termi-
nate the Congress, is already in circulation
among the diplomatists at Vienna. The fol-
lowing is the text of that important Docu-
ment, which is attributed to- the celebrated
MIR. DE Cent?. Secretary to the Congress.
DECLARATION.
The European Powers have assembled
at Vienna, to consolidate the basis fixed b.
| the Peace of Paris. This labor was as com
Plicated as it was difficult. 1t was reaui-
site to re establish what 25 years of anar<
chy had destroyed to reconstruct the po>
! htical edibce from its ruins to restore fall.
! len States; TO circumscribe others within
! just limits; and to dispose Of number of
countries left vacant by the subversion of
the Power by which they had been over.
| thrown, 1t was also requisite, by wise
distribution of force among the principal!
States, to prevent the pre2onderence of any
particular Power. and thereby obyiate the
return OF those dangers, which have recent
ly Instructed and astnnished the world.
| This magnificent object has been accom-
piished: great obstacles have been remov,
ed, delicate questions decided, and contra
dictory pretensions reconciied.
| IL the Congress- has no. eouailed every
expec aion. satisfied the wishes, and con I.
soled the misfortunes which have weighed
heavily on individuals and nations il, indeed,
1t has not attained to that ideal perfection
winch has been so often and so vainly anti.
clpated, IT has a. least fulfilled the various
/, duties devolved upon it,. In regulatios.r all
those interests, the collision of which might
/ again involve Europe la new commissions. ii
has given satisfaction to all parties, miiga.
ted inevitable sacrifices by evident adyan.
tagcs, and. deaf to every other voice but
that OF suffering and exhausted humanity.
sacrihced transient eclat which Conduct
less conciliating might have shed on its La.
DOTS. to the necessity of permanent peace.
4 Inc SovereiSus, in separa ing, aware that
new era is about commencing for the
world acknowledge that their primary duty
WIN pes 10 maintain that peace which was
purchased by SO many generous Efforts and
painful sacrifices, by the heroic devotion of
nations, and the glory of soldiers. They
ieei the Necessity of deyuting themselves
anew to those sanitary occupations, from
which they had been too often withdrawn by
.he recent consnlsions, OF reviying the arts,
improving the laws, and amciorating the
happiness OF nations. They are more thar
ever convinced that the security & strength
OF states Can be guaranteed only by the wis
ooHl OK the government and the love of the
people I; that the most positive conventions,
the most solemn treaties, and the profound
EST combinations of diplomacy, are but use.
Jess auxlharies, if justice and moderation do
not preside IN the cabinet; and that the best
guarantee of the general tranquility, consists
IN the disp, sition OF each power to respect
the rights OF its neigh5ors as we'll as their
decision, hrmly pronounced, to make com.
mon cause against all nations, WAC in con.
temning This principle, shall dare TO pass
tue boundaries assigned to them in the poll.
teal sys TEN. 3
The Soyereigns, in separating, tinted by
their past misiortunes. add a sense of their
present interests, have concluded a simple
ana sacred alliance, that of making every
considerations subordinate to the inviolabe
N iihtenance OF peace. and to st,fie in its
pirtn every project tending to destroy it by
al tue means which Providence has placed
in their hands.
May the nations of Europe repose with
confidence under this solemn union Nav
hope and security again dawn amidst them,
accompanied with the labors of peace and
| tue progress of the arts MAY frigh.fn
alarms no longer call to remembrance those
cruel msfortunes Of which the soveteirns
ere Jeal us to remove forever the retnrn
May religion, respect for the legitimate aus
thorltles, submission to the ,laws, and ab-
horrence of every thing that may tend to
disturb the public order and repose. become
the new ties of Snciety May all nations be
united to each other in useful relations, and
oanish from among them every other jea-
lousy but that Of he virtuesl Homage, in
noe. to this great and eternal'prInciple, that
the happiness of individuals and nations de.
ponds upon the elfare Of the whole.
PARIS, March %.
The spectacle which the Capital presented
| yesterday, had the eject of disabusine those
men who imagined that France could attach
itself to the brsken chain Of the ancient
Regime, and the ideas Of tie 18th centu-
1 ~. The view ofthe National Colours excited
the most lively enthusiasm among the numer-
Gus spectators, who filed the squares and stree
adjacent TO the Chateau Of the ThuiIleries II
seemed as II glory and liberty were bursting in
efulgent radiance from dark cloud, with the