Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-02

Stances my near ndS 4 Cne w PtoSSo3'
INT nv soul renamed immoyeeble. /
only consulted the interest Of the country;
Il eyiIed myself to rock - the midst OF
the seas; nv life was and would be still
useful to you; I would not permit that
the great number Of citizens who wished
to accompany me, partaSing of-my fate
should do so; believed their presence
useful to France, and only took with me
a handful of brave men, necessary tor my
guard.
Raised to the throne by your choice,
all that has been done without you, is
unlawful. For twenty-five years past,
France has had new interests, new insti-
tutions, new glory which could only be
guaranteed by anational government, &
by adynasty born under those new cir
cnmstances. A Prince who will reign
OYER you, who will sit on my throne, by
the force Of the same armies which have
ravased our territory, will seek in vain
to support himself by the principles OF
the feudal Law he could not assure the
honor and the rights but ola small num-
Der of individual enemies to the people
who, twenty-five years ago had con-
demned them III all their national assem-
blies. Your interior tranquility and your
external reputation would have been lost
forever.
Frenchmen! in my exile have heard
your complaints and your wishes yos
call back that government of your choice
which alone is legitimate. You blamed
my long slnmber; you reproaclIed me
with sacrificing to my ease, tile great IN
terests of the country.
have traversed the seas in the midst
of dangers of every kind; arrive among
YOU to resume my rights, which are your
own. Whatever individuals haze done,
written or said, since the capture of Pa
ris, will remain forever ignorant Of.
That will have nc influence upon the re-
collection which l cherish of the impor-
tant services which they have rendered /;
for events Of such a nature, are above
human control.
Frenchmen there is no nation, how
ever inconsiderable, which has not had
the right and has not been subjected to
the dishenor, Of obeying Prince impos-
ed by an enemy who is victorious for a
season. When Charles the VII. re-en-
tered Paris and overthrow the e,n!.ieral
throne Of Henry vi. he determined to
hold his throne by the valor of his brave
men. and not by that of the Prince Re-
gent of England. It is thus that to YOU
alone, and to the brave men the army.
/ give, and viii always give, the glory Of
my heingindebted for every thing.
Signed 49,. NAPOLEON. !
BY the Emperor,
Tire Grand .'iuTsaul performing The
functions Of tie JNeyoi> General Of
IKE Grand .3'my.
Ts;glea1 BERTRAND.
Paris. March %.
The emperor LEFT Elba Oh the s5th Of
February, at 5 in TIC afternoon. ii brig
Of 26 guns, with 400 Of his guards, ac-
compaEiel BY three other vessels, having
on board 2o'.:nfantry, 100 Polish light
horse, and a battalion Of fankers of goo
men. The day Of sailing passed the
French brig of war Zephyr, without sus-
picion. On the 28th saw "a, which
took no notice of the brig. On the first
of March the emperor arrived in tie bay
of Juan, where he landed at in the at.
ternom, and encamped On TIE sea shore
until the rising Of the moon. At eleven
o'clock he put himseli at the head Of his
handful of brave men. and proceeded to
Cannes. from thence to Grasse, s. thllo'
St. Waller. and arrived in the evening of
the Cd at the Village Of Cerenon, having
marched the first day 90 leagues.
The manner in which he was received
by the people Of Cannes, gave the empe-
ror the first p:esage OF the success Of the
enterprise On the night of the Sd he
slept at Bareme; on the 18th ne dined at
Digne. From Castellane to Nigre, ard
througho::t the department of the Lower
Alps, the peasants, informed OF the march
of the emperor, assembled from every d.
rection upon his route. and manifested
sentiments which left no doubt OF his suc.
cess. On the 9Th Gen. Cambrcnne, with
an advanced guard of 40 grenadiers. took
possession Of the bridge and fortress Sis
tercn. On the same day the emperor
slept at Gap, with 10 horsemen and 40
grenadiers. The enthusiasm with which
the presence of The emperor inspired the
inhabitants; and the hatred which they
had felt towards the nobility. was IA proof
of TIE sentiments of the province OF Dau-
mime.