Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-05-12
PROCLAMATION

PROCLAMATION
OF GEN. PEPE TO THE NEAPoLTTAN ARMY
Soldiers and Legi0naaieS Of every rank
Adverse fortune has operated mere
usefully for US than propiuous for
tune. Our moderation, respect to the
legitimate sovereign,thec constant deter
mina,ion not to shed one drop OF civil
blood, had protested for us against an
unlocked for war. The RICH, of ma
tions guaranteed to US peace, but now
the pretentious of few take place Of
the right of nations. Our goud King,
who has twice sworn fer us 10 the
Coustitu ION Of Spain, has been forced
not only to contradict it, but also to
declare that, because il meets win
no other, it must yield to foreign ,io-
lence. WIN does mol know how sub
feet good Principles are TO ubiquitous
suggestions? The same m.uisjcr,ai
power from which We were fure'd 10
withdraw the kin dom, Us that wh,eh
nov eke.tes every power tn declare
war against US. But the day of war
is for ia the day of glory. Tne men
who will come to combat us, are the
very d.eu RhO have need 10 Shahe oil
the h0rrid yoke that Expresses Them.
We will not make war on the peo-
pie OF Europe, with whoor we sill e.
ternally unite IN bro therhood.
with ki"gs, whose ,egl,Imaey w tee-
peel, but with an intermediate power,
which in the known forms a. sovern
ment, had no name, aud by which
they tend TO destroy ali the naiiuus o.
Europe.
If 1t hadbeen proposed to us TO la,
any modification in onr statute. i:
would never have been honorable T.,
accept II at the poin. offoreigu hayo.
nets; bat neither is What Is now
demanded Of us. They wish the an.
initiation Of every right which hes
been aeqaired from the "a July 70 ,his
day; they wish guarantees 10 be estah.
iished for the entire security of the
kingdem--that is, foreign army Of
at least fifty thousand men, maintain
ed at lie expeRee Of our industry, Of
our labours. doubling our taxes, abol.
ish'nS our troops OF the line and ma
tionai troops. and destroying all the
heads of families in The kingdom, who.
not being able openly to oppose The
Ministerial power, prepared them
selves for 1t in private, and shewed
Themselves 10 nRion But that shall
never be. Nations are not destroy
&c.
We are strong enaeyss 90 resist all
Europe, if il should come against us.
The position of our Kingdom is such
as 10 offer no kind OF doubt of the re.
suit of nur defence. We are put i,
the alternative, either of conqueriag
or of making slaves nf our sons, and
who ~ so vile amoBgu US as to dare Ia
survive the di'graee-support double
S0ke--ibe old one the most iBsufierable
domestic one, and the new one which
rs 20 come to Us from abroad ? Daun-
lans, Samples, Brutiians, Campani-
ans and all others, who have. hitherto
supported the sacrifice Of clothing and
arming yourselves At Your own exp ense,
your country, your first mother. that
which you first after so many eentu.
ries have u right und duty TO res
speet. calls 700 20 arRs.
The sad effects of violence displease
even tbOse who are the executors Of
II; the steel irembes in the hand OF
slaves. the holy religion of our fathers
kInd!es our breasts. - tights against
impiety God AL his prgyiienc5 are
above Kings and their false Counsel
Tors. Terror shall ,3arei. before YOU
AZ your mere name Europe, whict had
aeseiTed yea for your moderation, will
tTemble, but far the nceptsiIN % beenm
lug like you. Victory shall 1an in your
steps. Every ore Of you is .,arth fifly
forci saers led by force to iighl in The
land Of Marius and Of POnfus, for the
vile aud selfish pretep!ious Of few.
The Datiouai Parliament has dispo-
sed the means Of providing for ynur
Subsistence during the war viii
watch over the execution. No hing re.
mains but TO wai, the dsy which sails
you 20 the honor of the eomba;: thai
Will be DAY &c victory, and will Sc
cure ps TO the permaueBep Of thuse
beneli's the possession of which now
fOrm' our happiness.
The Lieutenant. General, Inspect
or.Generai, { Sisncd)
GUGLIELNB PhPE.