The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-23

PAGES his life and that Of his fan;Iv. ba,
farr'ed beyond your frontiers its guilty
Efforts. II has tried every means to cor.
4up' the army OF his most Christian ma
{cSV' ano 70 excite troubles IN France, ir
ne same manner as il had succeeded
~ inc contagion of its doctrines and it.
Example, 10 produce the insurrec,iou o
NaPies and Piedmont. Deceived in its
noPes, 1t has invited traitors, condemn,
GO oy our tribunals. to consummate, un.
ger the protection Of triumphant rebel.
non' the plots formed by them agains,
their country.
~ Is time to put an end to the anarchy
winch tears Spain in pieces, which de-
Prives her Of the power of giving peace
70 her colonies, which separates her
Rom Europe, which has interrupted all
her relations with the august sovereigns
whom the same intentions and the same
wishes unite with his mos, Christian ma
Jesty, and which compromise the repcse
and the interest of France.
y Spsniards ! France is not AT war with
your country sprung from the same
blood with your kings, can only desire
your independence, your happiness, and
your glory. | am about TO cross the
IPyrenees at the head of 100000 French.
men, but it is TO support the Spaniards
who are friends OF order and the laws !;
Ito aid them to liberatc their captive king;
TO raise again the altar and the throne !:
to rescue the priesthood from proscrip.
ton, men OF property from spolialiop,
ana the whole nation from the DONNA
ton ola few ambitious persons, who, in
'ProclaimIpg liberty, prepare only the
slavery and ruin of Spain,
SPaniards I! Every thing will he done
Tor you and with you the French are
and will only be your auxiliaries. Your
standard alone shall wave on your cities.
lhe provinces traversed by our soldiers
shall be administered in the name Of
Ferdinand, by Spanish authorities. The
most severe discipline shall be observed
Whatever is required for the service OF.
the army shall be paid for with the mos,
religious exactness. We pretend not to
impose laws on you, or to occupy your
country. We wish nothing but your
deiiverance; when we shall have obtain.
ed Il, we shall return to our country,hap.
Ply IN having pit eserved generous PEG
pic IRON the calami'ies generated by
revolution, and which experience "a,
taught US but too.~ell TO appreciate. 4
LOUIS ANTOINE. 4
Head Quarters OF i5ayonne, A prll 3, 1925.
by his royal highness the prince, gene
raj in chief the counsellor of state,
civil commissioner OF his most Chris.
tian majesty. DE ,iARTiGNAC.
"AkMY OF THE pYRENEES.
ORDER IF THE DAY.
"Soldiers! TIE confidence ofthe king
bas placed me at your head, 10 order to
fulfil the noblest of missions. 1t is not
the spirit OF conquest which has made US
fs"e,up arms. more generous motive
animates US; we arc going to place
king on his throne, TO reconcile his peo-
pie with him, and to re-establ.sh in
neighbouring country,w which is a prey to
anarchy, the order necessary TO the hap
plness aud safety OF the two kingdoms
Soldiers! You will respect, and cause IL
be respected, religion, laws and property
and you will render easy the accom- lish-
ment of the duty which Is imposed on
me, of maintaining the most rigid discip.
line. LOUIS ANTOINE
"Head.Quarters, Bayonne, April s."