Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-05-15
proclamation Of MS No;e,,,. J,
beror> Of France -
At GULpH JUAN NJ.

Peror> Of France :"
AT GuLpH JUAN, MARI,
Napoleon, by tho Grace &C r = ! lali
Constitutions of the State. : N ad
the French, sc &c. &c. 1pt's
10 The French fseohle.
fRENcHMEk-The defecdo.
Duke of Cas'iglione (Augerss",,a
Lyons, without defence, TO a.. 0sAsea
The army, the command Of w.; sasss
contided to him, was, by the nn maea Ii
battalions, the bravery and The S' d&
.ofthe troops which compossa !; p'alaia
bea, the corps of the Austrian ~ 'at
was opposed to it, and 10 f,lI M ~'hl sbsI
Of the enemy's army which m :" 70 n
is. '''slaced h
The victories of Chan,t-.4ub,r,
n'tra'b OF Chatau 1HierrB of go~ ~ 'ss
Mormans, Of Moaferau, Of c
Rheims, Of Areis sur-.Aube, and os !. 8
the insurrection ofthe brave pe.s :. = ~ :.
ralne, OF Champagne, ofAlsace. off,
Compte, and of Burgundy; and = a'aas
ton which 1 had taken in the tear IS g, ''a
emy's army, BY operating i, from ! : y .
azines, from its parks of receive = vs.
conveys, and from all its baggage ,''a Y
ced 1t In desperate situation H. 'apa
were never on 'be point Of being mo'.
eriul; and the flower OF the ensr0s NV ~
was lost without resource itbsd ss,
grave ~ those vast countries which s.,
sackedin such an Implying marss. aa
the treason of the Duke Of Rapn.. =, =
MONT delivered up the capital, and rs
ganlzed the army The unexper,.S 1A'
duct Of these TWO Generals, which -.
ed at once their country, their primo !,
beneiactor, changed the fate Of H. y
The disastrous situation of HE ensm.
such, that al the end of the affair WHICH,
place before Paris, il W S withou, mu..'
IN consequence of It's separation FINN !.
parks OF reserve.
Under these novel and great circuns,,
ces, my heart was rent 10 pieces, II :.
soul remained immovable | onlv j..
ted the interest of the couElry lsus,
myselfto rock IN the midst Of II. g.
my life was and would be still rsehl !
you | would not permit that he b.
number OF citizens who wished TO .ceop
pany me, partaking OF my fate, Should i
SO believed their presence use1Is
France, and | only took with me ahsda
OF brave men, necessary for my guard.
Raised TO the throne by your cholcssl
that has been done without yeu, is unAF
iul For twenty five years pas Francss
had new interests, new institutions m
glory, which could only be guaranteed
national government, and by dyna
born under those new circumstances /
Prince who viii reign over YOU, who ii |
81, on my throne, by the force Of The sR !
armies which have ravaged our IsIraaz.
will seek III vain TO support himself byi: !
principles of the feudal law he could Il |
assure the honor and the rights but II /
mall number of individuals, enemissNIs ]
people who, twenty five years ago had =
lemned them in all their national aaa' /
lies. Your interior tranquility amps
eternal reputation would have been 81
orever.
Frenchmen in my exile have he'd
,our complaints and your wishes u
.ail back that government OF your tas'1
which alone is legitimate. You blantdnI
oag slumber; you reproachtd me VIZ
acrihcing TO my ease, the great ialsfss'
If the country.
have traversed the seas in the mldS
ianger of every kind ! arrive among "
. resume my rights, which are your 'a'
whatever individuals have done, written
lid, since the capture OF Paris, W.T.
lain forever ignorant of. That VIII 4,
influence upon the RECOLLECTION wa'sa
nerish of the important services w.
1ey have rendered for events o. ~
. nature are above human control
Frenclmcn there is TO nafIoR' dow.
considerable, which has not hsd lus y
md has not been subjected 10 the 0ls'o'
+ obeying Prince imposedby an - =
xho is victorious for a season 3"
Charles the VII. re-entered PAS auss
brew the ephemeral throne oil ii'n
&c determined to hold his throne D' =
,ur of his brave men, and mol y
he Prince Regent of England =
hat 10 you alone, and to the Draw =
he army, give, and viii always ss1
,lory ofmy being indebted Tor ever, qf \
(SigEed) NAPol'l0
BY the Emperor. ,s4.
The Grand Hlarshai performing ~ 4.
ions Of Mqjor- General ofthe 6fam .,If
(Signed) BEk a.