The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-23
PROCLAMATION OF THE pREFECT
OF TIE LANDES
Inhabitants Of ne D4.lar;nsent of tie
L.cndesi


The time has arrived when the French ns-
ton are better than ever eAabied 10 ;.,,nr,.-
Gate the sublime character of Napoleon the
great. The peace OF the world was declar-
ed To be endangered by his accession TO that
throne OH which you had twice placed him
lac has retired from it. He has consuminatei
the most illustrious, the most sublime sacr,-
nee that w2s ever recordedi in the annals of
nations. iiis san ascends the throne. Born
under the most favorable auspices /; AID ear
iy instructed in the great lessons which TN.
events OF the age have developed, he will bo
the future pride and glory of France while
inc grateful remembrance of the sacrifice Of
ms flther, viii still more endear him To the.
hearts of Fteachinen.
City ms! Letus rally round NAPOLEON
: 1FiE SECOND, round our constitution ami
our beloved country. Nothing is changed. -
we arc still rrenchmen. Our recent nisfor-
tunes are not irreparabe. The reins OF
government have been confded by the repre-
seniatsves OF the nation, to men who are inca
p bic OF yielding TO an ignomnious yoke The
VIII OF the people is irrevocable it has been
proclaimed aloud.
II the powers have takenup arms against
the Emperor Napoleon alone, his voluntary
aodication, his sublime devotion of himself as
sacrihce to the peace of France, imposes
upon them an obiigatlon immed atety to c,.ase
ssA' hcoNihNf- 1>'bO1SSduOTS nave DSen. Il,
the coaiesced kings TO deDanaof them the
foihlment OF their solemn declaration to that Ell
feet.
butwe must not suffer the enemy to come
within our own territory To treat of peace
No treaties under foreign bayonets Let US
Continue the organization OF our battal:ons.
with renewed activity.
Ohali recommend to you the example Of
| the generous department of the North, who
lNtN f,fN.1t. lt,.r -, A
on their frontier !? have too many proofs Of
your patriotism to offer you any other .exaul.
| pie than your past conduct.
| We are IN the presence of enemies both
foreign and domestic, Your children & your
brothers are III arms against the former; as
| tor tue latter, keep watch,u eye on them
| the eye OF the patriot is terrible to him, VINO
with matricidai hand, would tear the bosom
| OF his country.
| Proprietors! whom they sought To denrjve
OF your Observation-Disclosures whom thew
wished to reduce TO state of vassalage-Me-
| chanics and Artisans! whose useful occuua-
| tons they despised-It is your own cause thar
| you are this day called upon to defend. And
! you, patriotic Citizens who through all the
/ vicissitudes OF the pubic cause, have renai,-
! ed true to the principles of iiperty--you WHO
have weptat beholding the hirengs of CIR
| enemies tear from us the palladium of our,
rights. the ensign of liberty, the glorious tri-
! coioured 1ag-you win not suffer them a Sc
cond time to despon you OF tho, you viii
| not
| Citizens and National Guards Of the de-
partment OF the Landes Let US reduabl.
our efforts, our zeal anu devotedness Bv-a
formidable attitude, we shalf dIsconcert our
enemies, both external and internal. Ii the
allied soyereigns have deceived US, they will
had us all in arms TO defend our honour and
our liberty.
Live the Emperor Napoleon the Sc
could've the count,y--Eternal graf
ituda to Napoleon the great
1AREL,