Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-18
From Berdenun papers received BY me
.Manlius,. from Bordeaur,
Translated for the American.
BORDEAUX, April 8.
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DRDER OF THE dr.

ORDER OF The D.dY.
General Clausel hastens to apprlse
The authorities, as well civil as military;
of the nth district. Of his appointment
BY the Emperor to command the troops,
rational guards, and Inhabitants OF this
district. !,
He transmits. to the generals command
ing in the departments OF La Oironde:
the Landes and Lower Pyrenees, and
to tile protects of those districts, minis
terial letters. which will inform them
officially Of his appeintment-in using.
therefore, the powers in him vested by
the Emperor, he orders the. generals com
manding in the department OF La I'll
ronde. tie Iandes, and Lower Pyrenees,
to cause the tricolored cockade to be worn
by the trocps, and to display the nation
al flag in all public places as formerly.
He also invites them to keep at the dis
posal of government all horses that may
have been purchased by the Kings or
ders, fer the use of royal volunteers. ara
to cause to be RENTED into the militia
ry magazines all arms, accoetrements
cloathing, &c. that may have been pur-
chased for tie use of these corps. The
projects are invited to cause those effects
to be faithfully deposited in the military
magazines ard to issue forthwith orders
that the recuisiticns Of men, money,
provisions. &c. intended to have been
levied BY tie AGENTS Of the late govern
ment, are declared null ard void.
TIE governor general invites tie gems.
and projects to use their utmost in1ueDce
IN preserving good order, peace, and
tranquility ia their respective depart
nents, and to be active in suPpresslng
any commotion that may have tenden-
cy 70 kindle civil war.
they are also Informed that it is the
viii Of the Emperor, t'iat the past con-
Duct Of a few individuals at the time
the British entered Bordeaux, sail rot
be brought into question, as his majesty
wishes to bury such acts in perfect OBJ
! livion.
= he regular military force shall arrest
any nerson who may be found bearing
dispatches either to or from AGENTS who
may have been members OF the late 60
vernment.
Done at Bordeaux, the Cd of April,
1915.
Lieut.. Cen. Governor Of the 18th militia
ry division,
Lieut.. Gen. Clausel entered Bordeaux
on the cd April, ard has for the present
the command OF this district. All Off
GERS who hold commissions net obtained
from tie minister Of war of his majesty
TIE Em,.eror, viii Immediate cease to
exercise their functions.
Sized, CLAUsEL.
BORDEAUX, April 5.
address, Of TIE Perfect La Gironde to
the Inhabitants cf Rcrdeae:r.
AS minister Of peace AID reconcile
alton | was arriving in the midst Of you
with happy tidinss, to Announce to you
that whatever lad passed is forgotten: to
assure YOU of indiyidra! liberty. and the
irreyocable maintenance of its rights
to afford YOU the means emitting your
thoughts. and to shield you frcm all
Kinds of intolerance.
l cane too on this noble mission, to
declare to YOU In The name of the emperor.
that it is his intention to preserve that
peace which was shamefuily dictated to
US, hut by enabling it at the same time,
by his moderation as we'll as BY the i'm
posing attitude Of ali ARM which still re-
tains all its eery and al its strength:
in fine, not to cross the limits of the
empire except in case of unjust aggres-
sion.
Such were the words ofrcace w}ic|.
| was bringing to you in exchange for
ycur submission to your legitimate So''e-
reign, wien the repeated shouts OF $ p.ap
pEmperes''" apprisef' NE that by tie ex-
ample set by this great and interesting,
c;tv. tie will of tie whole DEPARTMENT
was in unision with Tat of the Majority
of the French.
Inhabitants of Bordeaux | have
known from happy experience, your Pat
riotism and tie love which you bear the
person of your sovereign. | never doubted
your return TO good order wherever that
spirit of faction, with which you have
of late been troubled, should cease to
exist. Who among YOU, in fact, wonld
not devote yourself in Recommending
the glory ATTACHED to the name of French
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