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

Law CISI1 AiAssrli'DN- A'S'
Received at Asac- Kcrat by the sins-QuG
Non, Capt. Pond in "a days fron
Rochelle, France.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
Lyons, 18th March, 1915.
Napoleon by the Grace Of God &c. &c.
We have decreed and do decree as fol-
lows:
Art. 1. All the generals and officers
in the land and sea service. OF whatever
grade, who have been introduced into
our armies since the 1st. Of April 1914,
who were emigfants, OF who, not being
emngrants Quilted the service at toe Pc
Rod oft first coalition, when the coun-
try had the greatest need Of their servi-
ces. will cease their functions forthwith,
will lay aside the insignia OF their grade
and return to their places of residence.
End. The Ministers of War, the in
spectors of reviews, the officers of the
treasury and other accounting officers are
forbidden to pay those officers undcrany
pretext whatsoever, from the time ct the
| publication of the present decree.
Sd. Our Grand Marshall &c. &c.
lSiened) NAPOLEON.
(Sisnedl BERTRAND. 4
LYoss, March l3, 1915.
Napoleon by the Grace &c. &c. We
have decreed and do decree as follows :
Art. lst. A sequestration shall be put
upon all the property, which forms the re-
venues les appanoses of the Princes OF
the house of Bourbon, and upon all they
possess by whatevertitle.
end. All the property Of the emigrants
which belonged to the Legion of Honor,
to the hospitals, to the Communes. to the
sinking fund, or in fine, which formed
part of the domain, under whatever de-
nomination it may be, and which may
have been bestowed since the LIST of A
pril to the detriment of the national inte-
rests, shall be forthwith put under Sc
questration.
The projects and officers of registry
will execute this decree as soon as they
are made acquainted with it, on tie pain
Of being responsible for the damage which
may from such neglect result to the ma
ton, 9
Sd. Our Grand Marshal &c. &c.
(Sienedl NAPOLEON.
(Sighed) BERTRAND.
Lyons. 18th March, 1915.
Napoleon by tie Grace OF Sod &c. &c.
we have decreed,- sc.
lst. The Nobilityis abolished, and the
laws Of the constituent assembly, shall
be put in force:
.2nd. The teudal titles are suppressed;
the laws Of our national assemblies shall
be put in force.
Cd. The individuals whc have obtained
fpoln rs national titles, as national re-
conlpences. and whose letters patent have
beenveri6ea in the legal mode will con-
Time TO bear them.
18th. We reserve to ourselves, to give
titles to thesdcscendants OF those men
who have given lustre to tue French name
in different aces, whether in the com.
mand Of land or sea forces, in the coun-
sells of the Sovereign, in the civil or ju-
iicial administrations, or finally in the
arts and sciences CT commerce, conform
liable to the law which will be promulgat-
ed on this subject.
5th. Oar Grand Marshall &c. &c.
(Signedl NAPOLEON.
(signed) BERTRAND.
Proclamation Of His .Iajesty the Empe-
ror Of France,
AT GubpH JUAN, March I, 1915.
Napoleon, by the Grace of God and the
Constitutions OF the State, Emperor OF
the French, &c. &c. &c.
10 the Frenth People,
FREsonMEN-1he detection of the
Duke Of Castiglione Augareau) deliver
ed Lyons, without defence, to our ene-
mics. The army, the command ofwhich
Il had confded to him, was, by the NUM-
Der of the battalions, the bravery and the
patriotism OF the troops which composed
it, able to beat the corps OF the Austrian
army which was opposed to it, and to
fall upon the rear of the left flank OF the
.u,s armv ,vhirb ynenaced Paris.