Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-30
NEw-YonK. Aor. On

We" Il DIRK, Aug 2-noon.
translated for the N Y Evening Post.l
PARIS, July S.
PROCLAMATION OF the Commission of Govern.
ment TO the French
,tfenchmen-ln tlle difficult circumstances :,
siioh 'he reihs OF the state were coniided To mo
u was not III our power to govern the course -
events and to remove all dangers but Il ,os ,,,.
iuty 10 defend the interests of thepe people and Of
ne army alike endangered in the cause Of No.,
will. ''''o ''ie national
b was our duty to preserveto the country tbe
precious remains ofthose brave leprions wbose
courage IS superior to reverses, and who bsve
env.cums OF a devotion which the country now
ans. 'io"
1t was ouF duty to save the can;tol f.or, a..
lorrors OF asiege or the chances of b,ttI. ~
MAINTAIN public tranquility in the midst Of tbs
o.liit ana agitatlons ofwar, to sustain the homes
ii the friends OF liberty, amidst the fears and -
lietudes OF suspicious vigilance # was o',,.
lity above all TO avoid the useless efns,or IS
blood e"uSioh OF
IL was necessary to choose between securing
lle na''onai existence, or running the risk of ey,
Iosns ..le country ana he citizens to a general
destruction which would leave neither hone nor
futurity "OP' nut
None of the means of defence that time and
our resources permitted. nothing that the SER
wee ofthe camps and of the city reoured wa.
neglected. 1Ui'e'' was
Whilst the pacifcation of the west wos 90,
ciualng, Plenlpotentiaries went TO meet the al
ned powers, and all the documents of fbat ma.
EQUATION have been laid before your represent.
The fate of the capital is determined bv 60,
vention. Its inhabitants, whose frmne.s cor cor
rage and perseverance are above all praise r.,
inhabitants continue to guard it.
Inc declarations of the soyereirns Of Furo,.
hsPire 100 much confidence 10 fear that orr IN
er1les and our dearest interests can be sacrificed
to victory. 'S' ca
Wewill receive at length the guarantees which
arc 70 prevent those alternate and temporary tri.
u.'Phs OF the factions that have agitated MS for
% y.ars' winch are to terminate the revolution
and to mingle under common PROTECTION 49,.
have opposed it, 80 '-'O'e "'o
nose guarantees, which hitherto have exis.-
ca only ~ our principles and i'm our couros,c ,,,.
snali md IN our laws, in our constitution. IN o.
representative system.
FOR Whatever maybe the knowledge. fbe v;-.
tues the personal qualities Of a monarch .hs,,
'ie,er suIncient TO securethe people from the
oppression OF power, from the prejudice ths
PRIDE the injustice Of courts, and the ambition os
courters ''''"i'ioh OF
Frenchmen peace is necessary tn vour cor,
Inerce' 70 your arts, to the ameioration Of vonr
nanners to the deyelopement OF Inc reso,;rc,..
that remain to you go
re united, and you arc near to the close osyour
VI }Vue
Ihe repose of Europeis inseparqble fron--Eu.
happiness ''u !" yo"
(Signed) The Duke Of orRANro.
Declaration Of the House Of Regresea,a.
Hres, Jaty5.
The troops Of the allied powers come 70 occo.,,
the capital t'e house of representatives ys;21
'syertheless Continue to sit and 10 delbcrs,c =,
ne midst OF The inhabitants Of Paris, whittier lie
express wall OF the people has called their dela-
: Bit under these weighty circumstance an.
'Ouse OF representatives owes TO aselGto Fr,rcr
Europe, declaration offs sentiments ami ~
us principles It declares therefore, that h mstes
espec ally solemn appeal to the fidelity and ~
ne patriotism OF the Partisan National g,,ar
.,Sr .sted with the care ct the place where the
representatives Of the nation are assembled -