Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-28
From the Times.
Address Of Davoust.
wrTH VOTES THEREUPON.
MINISTRY OF w AR.
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MINISTRY OF WAR.
PARIs, May s, 1915.
& The Minister of War to Messrs. the
Projects. Sub Protects, and Mayors OF
the Empire" -
The sinister Of war is Daveust, the
disgraced plunderer Of Hamburger. The :
nersons whom he addresses are many OF
them rewly putinto place, as a recon
pence for their treasons. The rebel 60
dared not to initiate the iibera-
llty of the king in leaving men OF honor
and Integrity IN possession OF their PA
oes. It is necessary in Judging ct tins
Address to keep in mind by whom it is
made, and to whom it is directed.
j. 3. SIR, if we are obliged to take UP
arms in order to defend our independ-
Ience and our homes, what juster Or more
sacred cause can ever inspire efforts more
,unanimous or more energetic ?"
The tone assumed by the most fere-
c;ous governmental TIE world is surprIs-
linsly moderate. The same i;'dlvIcua's
Who three years ago imprudently avowed
an anthoriSg to carry their arms to the
Iremotesf part of tbs continent, now pre-
tend to enter with pnwil,ingness even m
TO defensive war. Butts it defensive!
IAre tie French obliged to take up arms!
Did any hody encroach on their inde-
Ipenaeace hid any DANCER threaten
their bones ? Were they not respected
land harry under the government of their
y;ghtfal SOVEREIGN /? And has any thing
;chansed 1aeir situation In these respects,
but conspiracy Of perured wfetcFes
whom Europe !onks upon with loathlng
and cuate91pt & toprotect wi'om from
punishment. will certainly not call forth
from their countrymen any veFY unanl-
nous, orsany very energetic efforts
2. & 1t is The cause of great people
who resolve to be free and masters Of
Their own affairs, against passionate
league which pretends to dictate to them
! di.honorable laws"
| No. It is the cause Of n. Davoust,
Iwho wishes. with i,npanity to acquire
wealth and honors By rebeiling against
his king. rs the cause of the jacobins
9of 1893, whe have joined hands with the
Isuthor of the execrabie war in Spain
fEhose persons have determined 10 fix
Their woke on the necks OF the French
Ineotie and it is to lherate the latter
from their tyranny, that the whole CONT
tuent has formed league, which, from
Tits verv magnitude, cannot lave been
THE result of any otherFassion. than q just
land universal Indignation At tie aadac'-
sty Of crime.
s. $ On the success of this contest de-
s1ends tie very existence Of France
France, therefore, must display al the
,resources whichmav be offered by nature
land art, by the genius and tie courage
lof her inhabitants
The existence Of France is in no dam
5er. France will not be SO mad and
Wicked as to stake her existence on keep
ling N. Dayoust and his fellows in Office.
T 4. &c The emperor Is liz the midst of
lbs. TIE happy revelation which has re-
1.torea hh:sa to rs. has doubled our forces.
HAS fillad our ranks, has terminated all
Jour hopes.''
| You may boast as much as you please
fof having placed at YOUR head a wretch,
lwho could not be there without having
IbroI;en the most solemn VOWS to ali Eu-
Eropc; but this is an insult which Europe
lcaunet and will not endure Yonr ranks
(which we're only filed by rebellion, are
Idai!y thinned by desertion your hopes,
formed BY crime alone, viii speedily be
lannihiiated.
| 5. Z" At the first violation Of cur from
Tiers, the emperor will be at the head o.
Ibis victorious battalions, and Europe will
Recognise in us the race of the brave -
hut while he combats for the honor and
Integrity of the empire. be ought to reck-
lon OH the CO operation OF all the French -
/ Your frontiers were violated BY the re-
lhel that landed in the galph Of Juan
THE war that now threatens yeu is but a
necessary consequence of that invasion.
/ As TO the rest, no doubt you belong to a
brave nation; but you are its disgrace,
land YOU vainly seek to clothe yourselves
with its honors. In vain do you call on
lvour injured conntrymen to support you
lin your impostlres and by that very
lcall yeu tacitly acknowledge that you
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