Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-09
MINISTRY OF TIE INTERIOR.
Circular Of the Projects.
!" PARIS, July II

S1R-lhe arSt thought 0t tile King,
on returning to his capital, was to give
to his states an administration at once
powerful and paternal
{" The functions which his majesty has
confided to you are the proof of a high
confidence; they require Of you com
plete devotion to- yeur duty, q great spi-
rit Of discernment, rejecting and ASST
deus attention to every branch of your
prerogatives. Circumstances are serious,
the evils OF France are difficult to repair.
Three months disorders have plunged her
into caIamities which must not be con-
cea!ed it their remedy be wished for
For the space Of a year. the government
of the king had no other object than to
repair our misfortunes, to give to US a
liberty regulated BY the laws: and to re-
store our prosperity. A great outrage
has destroyed and oyerthrown the fruits
OF his labors. This paternal task which
he imposed on himself, has now become
much more difficult; and its final sue
cess has been retarded.
g The foreign war, more dreadful than
ever, the hatred of parties, the despet-
ism Of illegal authority, the arbitrary,
power of the local administration, the
enormous taxes imposed on the people
and levied without equity, constitutions
al violations of individual liberty & pro-
perty--such is the state Of things which
commenced the very day the king left us,
and which can only terminate by his re-
turn. His majesty imposes on you the
obligation OF restoring order and tran.
guilty in the department. which is en-
trusted to you, of bringing back justice
and liberty; and repairing such evils as
are yet reparable.
{. Among these evils there are some
which his wisdom and goodness foresaw
but too we'll. Make known to the inha-
bitants of your department how much his
heart suffers, particularly from the ina
bility to prevent the disasters entaiIed
by war; but had these disasters been
greater, we should have been left with
out hope for the future, had not an ho-
nerable and faithful government given to
Europe guarantee which nothing could
either supply or replace. Our misfor-
tunes are now great, but four months ago
every good Frenchman groaned under
them by anticipation, aud beheld their
return in the suite of eur country.
6 BY exposing our evils, sir, | point
out to you your duties. Your admins
tration should assume character of
tranquility and frmness. It is by never
departing from the constitutional line
pursued by the government of the king,
by necessarily examining all the details
Of your functions, by devoting attention
to the conduct and expedition of affairs,
and by rendering to all strict and beniE-
cent Justice, that YOU will succeed in
appeasing those minds which are still ex-
asperated and disturbed. The indiyidu-
al support and advantages which every
citizen will receive from system of H.
berty, and regular administration, are
the best and sole means of Cancellation
between ali parties.
6 The king expects from you, sir,
that kind OF constancy and firmness of
mind which consists in not being discou-
ragged by the appearance of misfortune,
in not being terrified by the difficulties
you may have to remove in placing your
self above prejudice and false Judgment,
in following your course of ealmness and
gravity, and ia resisting the action OF o.
pinions and parties. You will soon en-
Joy the recompense Of such conduct; you
will spread around you consolation, secu-
rity and the hope Of happier future
Already, on every side, obedience to
the laws, submission to the government
OF the king is re-estab!ishing with even
more facility than could be expected
France knows how much of peace, liber-
ty and prosperity have been torn from
her within these four months; she also
knows from whom she is to expect the
restoration of all those blessings.
g Receive, sir, the assurances Of my
most distinguished consideration.
Signed, PASQUlER,
!" Keeper Of the seals, minister 4 secre-
tary of state Tor justice, entrusted ad
Interim with the port tolio'of the in
terror"