Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-23
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e NHS " sAl~ gallant de-
tenders of Seville.
IL would be difficult, gentlemen, to give YOU q
true Picture of what we saw al. B~elleylle. Tho
whole OF the old guard was assembled there
At hrst slght of us they renamed silent ,,nr,.
sine's was apparent in Their countenances. Scam
EuInoTrs mad been Circulated IN the arny
% our prejudice, BY the a~lar1nists and the d;e,F
iected and to winch an apparent indecision i,
some OF our deliberations, he'd led the army IN
2PpTehend that the words sSsfetv of +be co,rc
Sy' were Gsed Tor sinister purposes. Az soor.
ho|eYer' as we assured them that it could not be
oouSsNaiW me views of the Representatives to
IN rin6e ther mandates, and that vou had doc;-
Del to de N defence Of our, r. e-bts. an eyn,oS;o..
'PG,eJ ~ (cert an pledge of victory lburst firth
o. al sides; and the CRIES of Y.ye KI,be,dyos
vtos Ltberty {! Pive NAPOLEON . ~ must bayc re-
sounded 70 the very camp of The enemy. Tie
sblu,ers ana the officers, overjoyel3o see AGAIN
81 LeomuIec SASH IN the camp, swofe TO de-
iend the National Representation.
Gentlemen-You have sent ambassadors IN the
aiiieu powers you have directed them to remind
those powers OF their solemn pledge, not n in.
terfere with your independence, but to war n
salnst Napoleon only. Napoleon is no longer
conhec.eu WIN you, but as an unfortunate great
"nM. rTePare yourselves then 10 receive an an.
swer favorable to your Liberties, if (as K mo- ~
France once said) good faith has its last asyium
~ the breasts OF Kings. Proclaim the wishes or
The immense maJo ily ofthe nation. IN order Inf
your neg1crators may not be told that France
Wishes nor a counter revolution-remember that
N iolf' when Europe combined, had precipita-
ted Napoleon from his throne, it imposed nnon
you a government which Russia and Auefr;,
had never thought of.
The e is no doubt that an invisible hand :,
deavering to influence the neroc,ation IS 49,
amoassadors-th,s invisible hand has ws,Ihe3
the interests OF Europe, and has found them on
posed to those ofthe party which it serves r.
KNOWS tlal FIIpOra Cun 1a-.,-a -. - r..
posing upon you such a government a, Ferdi-
nand mas cursed Spain with. 1t knows that Rus
STA and Austria may yet speak in favor of France
but this parr.c.dl hand would put it out oe
your power to await the result of the nerocio-
uon' Ii this IS not acknowledged TO be correct
to what are we 10 attribute the system of f,I,aD
hood and imposition VIII ch threatens vour ON,
exIstencef fou are told that YOU have M Ion.
ger an army that all is lost that your dlscour-
aged soldiers are leaving the army and ref,s;nr
70 hight; to give more weigh to these assert;ons
they have been reiterated by certain Generals =
ne reports OF your colleagues prove the .f,IIacv
OF these assertions. Yon are told that 100 OGo
OF the enemies troops have arrived near ne h.,
forced marches this is also false. 1 viii nroya
TINS by a military proposition; the new.nane-,
torsome time past have been c .refll to roagr g.
the strength OF the enemy. The English ami
truss ans were only 100000 strong before the
great battles of Fleurus and Weterloo anI = :,
= ~'~AIS NAAN@ - ~ DOlln h4Un r..t--
ed no dImlnutIon of their numbers Those Wiz
have the le2stmlitary knowledge, must pe,ceiya
az once that Il can only be the heads of coIun,,
that are advancing on Paris. At all events vom-
= length IS e ual 10 that which the enemy she's
iIYou VIII oliy determining to yield to the wishes
otthe National Suard, and add 20 your fa,ce IL
federation OF Paris, you will out number tne en-
my two TO one. With such excellent m 4 . 81,
a We have, commanded by the val mt defende-
OF Hamburg, may we not at least save the nnnnr-
ofihe French name : Far be I from me To w,sh
to see Paris experiencing the horrors of an az
| OK but let us not take q humla AZ ny attitude
while we tiav men who have the skill, the an Iry
andthe disposition to fight. Consider that psr;Ss
IS not the whole French nation.
Inc endeavours To precpItate the capital ;pto
aiatai error, proves the CONVICTION of the nvis;.
bic gen, of the necessity Of resortinr TO thr
most wicked measures. 1t is also convinced tho,
l you gam a respite OF only 8 days, all IS los
to the cause It IS engaged in. do not snfT.,
yourselves to be mlsled, gentlemen. 1 VIII Tell
you what the situation Of France will be IS Coz,
suffer the elder branch OF the Bourbon f,m,Iyy -
be imposed on you. Supposng the chief oFtbia
branch was disposed to act for the welfare of b;S
country, the Multitude ofsycophants aud depend.
AUS ny "noni ne would be surrounded, would
put 1t out of his power. lie would make YOU ~
hne prom ses, no doubt, and would forge, hen
All the moment the reins of power were surrer.
dered 10 HIM. All those who have been 6gbt.
lrg tor the last IS ears in the cause Of Lbcptv.
and particularly those who fought in The Isct
campaign, would be treated as rebels. The
successes, Their misfor;unes, & their scars would
be titles and marks for prescription. They would
even berefiised an asylum in the very hospitals
where those who wounded them would meet n
welcome reception, and Their wounds would be
N the eyso their master, as a badge of ignomi-
ny.
The proprietors of the national domains who
form icons derabe mass OF the nation, would bo
striPt OF Their estates by violence, and the pea-
SAINTS wouldbe opPreis ed by their petty lords.
Do our enem IS suppose that the men OF our
revolution are towards : They have depended
on the royGt war in Ia Vcndec thew did not
dream OF such a thing As a bgH7oHc Vcndeem
war. D. they lay their account with ma ntlIn.
ing themselves by the ad IF tore,yn troo3s} No
gentlemen, those who have like us, been m CAR.
r,Sou IN the towns Of Spain, well know tMe in.
competency Of the best grrisOns to reduce a
people to slavery 1 demand, then, tha. the adj.
dress which Was proposed yesterday. NAV be
made IN plain and Ineligible terms. and sent
hrtawith To the army and tD Inc people. ftr.
ther demand that the nation / guard. which has
volunteered It's services, may be permted the
honor OF sharing the dangers Of its brothers on
tie heights Of Paris, and that It's PATRIOTISM NAV
not be paral zed. finally demand that 1--WE
members of the Chamber of5scpre8entatiye, NAV
be appointed, TO be always present with the M
ny not to mte, fere wIdh is m bus IN
order that the world may be convinced that Won