Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-15
F0REIG.w INTELLIGENCE.
FROM LONDON PAPERS.

towns, to their fellow citizens of Brittany
FEDERAL compact proposed to the FIVE depart
nents ofBrittany.4
Twenty-Five years have elapsed since on If old
men contesierated for the conquest of liberty
bFiianay had the glory of CRYING the signal
ohr nights, our Liberties, our privileges, the
purchase ofso much blood generously shed, the
reward ef so many immortal exploits, were all
torn from as but a wdays ago--ali except hon
or. From citizens we were become vassals /;
from ireemen, slaves. The nation shuddered ;
The whole army unanimous in its wishes, immove-
;nie N IFS fidelity that army which was betray-
ca, oat never vanqnished; that army whose glo-
~ Was an eye sore; those veterans covered With
scars, who were indignant at the prostitution of
their hono-s; these warriors who saw at once,
oy a CRIME unexampled in history, fftv fortres-
SEES given up at once TO the euel1v without com
bat; our cannon, orr ships, our most valuable
dock yards surrendered without compensation !;
tbe domain of heroes, the most legitimate,
TIC most sacred of all property, which ten
solemn treaties had guaranteed, abandoned
without single diplomatic line having been
consecrated to its defence 10000 officers
tried in so many battles, driven out to max
room TOR men, Who, instead OF staten. ent of SER
wees, presented twenty-five years ofnu!lity some
or emigration for ten active campaigns treason
rewarded like virtue, and the star Of the brave
SHINING on the breasts of men whose hands stil
cropped with the blood Of their slaughtered fell
low citizens.
No, the army could not remain insensibla 20 so
much ignominy the nation could not choose TO
become The by-word and laughing stock of all
people, to resume the most degrading letters, to
replace itself under the most shameful woke, 20
tear its privileges, tread under foot It's impre-
scrlptibie rights, and consent to pass for an as
semblage IN state OF revolt and sedition for %
years.
Thus tne nation o,J the o,,n,- hoJ IL, - =
wish, and the same CRY burst from cities and
ga7rlson3--trom towns and camps--the moment
the deliverer appeared. Had he DELAYED, the na-
tionai lmpauence would not have waited foe MN
lit was AT It's height. What IN eyent--what
march-wnat q triumphant coursel What = spec
tacie to the world Napoleon appeared, AMI the
nation was delivered, the army resumes It's atti-
tude, anil glory aoats with the imperial eagle,
and liberty over intoxicated France.
But II IS SAID. t'retons. that fYeign war threat
ems us. What treaties have we violated What
territory have we invaded What outrages have
neighbcring states received from US Have we
attempted conquests, or does the tri-coloured
nag float upon the Rhne2 No-the hand which
so often inpeled our heroes into the midst of
hostile nations, holds back and chains in their
yoior on our old limits, Are we no longer, then,
asover-lgn and independent nation Have we
less right than our fathers to elevate on our shield
tc warrior whom we wish for a monarch Has
not te nation four times invited Napoleon to gov
ern and reign over it Have not all nations sa-
iuted him with the name of emperor aud Angus
t1ss 7 Is not the blood ofkings commixed with
HAT OF the mNlof our choice His rights, and
those OF his son. are they not ours Has not
The holy oil been shed upon his head' 1snot his
dynasty our work, consecrated by our will BY
tour millions of authentic votes, fifteen wears OF
victory and especially BY this last triumph, the
finest of all, m which, while an ephemeral court
He'd, abandoned, shaking incendiary torches, the
people and the army bore their monarch TO the
capital which he had covered with trophies, and
TO the palace which he had filed with great recol-
lcctions. Where rharamond, Clovis, Charlie
maSnc or the Capets, created kings of France in
any other way IS there ore of these dynasfie5
70 whom history assigns II more incontestble le
Chimney 1--What shall we be less free than in
tie 5th, 9TH, 9th, 10th century Are we no lon
ger the defendants OF the Franks and OF the
Gauls' Were our fathers sold like worthless
nerd! are we the property Of one family? If
q defendant ofthe st,iarts still existed, must all
Europe declare war against Great Britain in or.
der to replace MIN on the throne7
1t IS unnecessary to say more Europe is en-
Eg.itened, and her soveregns at Inc great period
viii shew themselves worthy of their age. But
l'our wishes be deceived, if France must re-
sumo her arms, war and victory shall seal forever
the rights which we hold OF God and by our
swords the war shall be national, and victory.
~ prompt as The necessity OF yanquishng, shall
be imperious
We Young Bretons, the sons Of fathers who
have len us precious legacy 10 defend, have,
Tor the good OF France and chat Of Britannv,
which IS 80 dear to us, duties 10 perform and en-
gagenents 70 contract. Our country suffered
Tong and here, more than elsewhere, tio fcndal
system made the most obstinate efforts to over
whem as--,hat system, whose branches, lately
ready TO spread, are for ever broken and scat
tered.
its said (but We repel The tiloughO thero arc
Some Of orr fellow citizens who invite The for
eisner, and dream Of the devastation Of their
country It is said that civil war will become
his frghtful auxiliary.
Noi civil war, which al the gold all Tire
power Of the court could not light up, and of
which the presence q its princes could not .xcite
theleast spark, shall not break forth I'm oiir pro.
vinces. Our fellow citizens know who are their
friends and While we contribute with al French.
iien 20 the success Of the national cause, we,
here, with firm hand viii MAINTAIN respect for
persons and property, we viii give supremacy to
SOUND doctrines and The equality OF rights, Che
FIRST condition ofreconquered liberty
IN tiig view, Bretons, VIC propose 70 YOU, fed
erative compact we desire that close ties should
unHca', gDd BY mutual aid guarantee TO our I'M
tfepid warriors, that during their absence, their
Houses shall be safe, and no attack upon them
shall escape the severity Of the laws Of which We
are the defenders
Art I. The citizens Of The Eve departments o.
Br'ahny, devoted 10 thc rational cause and tts
n TfI faH.H 80 ~ 80