Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-17
Foreign Intelligence

We this day present our readers with
extracts of two very important :docu-
ments-The Manifesto OF the King OF
France, drawn up by the celebrated W.
Lauy Tallsndal-and the report OF the
state az France, which comes from the
pen Of NJ. De Choteaabriand. It IS to-
lie believed that the eloquent and pow
erful arguments of men 50 famous for
their talents, and so much respected tor
their virtues, will weigh greatly with all
the rejecting part Of the French Nation.
Extracts from the Manifesto Of the King
of France, addressed to the French
Nation.
It begins with stating, that it had been
the first careof the King to instruct his
ambassadors to represent to Foreign
Courts the real course OF events, and
|conlition of things in France, that France
might not Be caluplniated, dlslionofed,
|exposed to unjust contempt, and unme-
irited indignation.
/" This first care has been fulfilled.
lAll the Powers of Europe now know. that
the King of France and the French ma
ttion, more than ever united by all that
lean draw closer the ties between a good
King and good people, were suddenly
BETRAYED by an army unfaithfui to the
Prince and its country, honor and its
[oaths; that, however, among the hrst
Generals Of that army, those whose names
constituted its glory either rallied under
1.-THE co.ors of the King, or at least aban-
Idoned those of the Usarper; that chiefs
| of corps and officers of all ranks daily
follow this example; that among the null
ltitude of soldiers drawn into detection
Iunexampled in military annals, there are
many Of those whom inexperience had de-
tlivered up to seduction, who have been
He'd to repentance by reflection; and
whose misleading must be entirely laid
to the charge of their seducers. Europe
knows in fine, that with the exception of
that portion Of the army become unwor-
Thy Of its past glory, and which has ceas-
led to belong to the French army with
the exception of handful of voluntary
|accomplices, who have furnished the g.
|surper with men ambitious without means,
and criminal without resnorse, the whole
French nation, the good citizens of the
towns, the good inhabitants OF the ceun-
TRY, corps aud individuals, of both sexes
land of all ages, have followed aud recall
lied the King with all their wishes, have
Imprinted on all his footsteps new no.
image of gratitude and a new oath Of fl
|delity. Europe knows that in Paris, in
Beaavais, in Abbeville, in that great and
glorious city of Lille, Of which treason
occupied the gates, and threatened to en-
|sanguine the walls, in the face and under.
|the very sword of traitors, all arms we're
|extended towards the king, sll eyes Of
|fered him the tribute of theil tears, all
voices cried cut to him, {. Return to as;
return to deliver your subjects" Europe
knows and continues to learn that these
|inyocations are necessarily renewed;
that they daily reach the King not only
from all parts Of that frontier so eminent
Nv loyal, but from al quarters OF his king
dom even the most Distant
s. And, indeed, how couIdit be other
wise than that the sentiments with which
the Kings heart is animated towards his
subjects, should secure to him similar
return on their part ? Who shall dare
to contradict the King when he swears
before God and before his people, that
since the day when Providence replaced
him on the throne of his fathers, the con-
slant object of his wishes, his thoughts,
his labors, was the happiness ofall French
men; the restoration of his country,
more dear to him than that OF his throne,
the establishment of external and IN
ternal peace that of religion, justice,
laws, morals, credit, commerce, arts; the
inyiolabiiity ofali existing property arifh-
out aRy exception; the employment tall
virtues and all talents. aoith0at any other
distraction; the present diuhnutien OF the
most burthensome taxes, until their ap-
preaching suppression in fine, the es-
tablishment of public and personal liberty,
tie institution and the perpetuity OF
charter which guarantees forever to the
French nation these invaluable blessings
And if, amidst circumstances OF such Gil
ficulty, at the close OF storms SO violent
and so long, amidst so many calamlties
to be repaired, SO many snares to be us
covered, and opposite interests to De con-
ciliated, it was beyond his power to clear
all obstacles, to escape all mistakes, to a
void all errors. the king at least fiatters