Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-09

endured and Frenchmsn achieved seventy years
ago.
The most terrible crisis Of the Revolution
was in I793, after the execution of LOUIS XVI
The Republic was at that time embarrassed with
all manner Of meshc factions, conspiracies'
rsbsiions, aui finances disordsrsd to the last de-
gree of confusion and discredit.
Ia the midst Of these internal troubles war
was declared against France, not by England
slope. though England with her immense navy
aud uubouuded resources would have been q
sufficiently formidable antagonist, but by Aus
tris. Pfu,sia. Holland, Spain, Portugal, SAr-
dina. Naples the Pope, and several of the
smaller Gsrmaaic principaities-in sl thirty
states. great aud small, the greatest being the
chief p,yers Of Europe and the world.
These powers took the field with great armies.
On the frontier between Holland and the Upper
Rhine 250 600 soldiers were marching towards
Paris. Fifty six Thousand Prussians, twenty
fve thousand Hessians, Ssxons and Bavarians,
threatened the Rhine from Basic to Mayence and
Cobleutz. From this point to the Meuse thirty
thousand men occupied Luxembmg. Sixty
thousand Aus.rians aud ten thousand Pfussians
were marching toward the Meuse, while forty
thousand English, Hsnoverisns and Ouch were
advancing through Holland toward the French
frontier. At the same time Spanish army was
on the southern frontiers, aud the Sardinians
threatened the southeast. In France itself whole
provinces and large cities, such as Lyons, lou
lon and Orleans were in arms against the Re
public. the revolt in La Vendee being most form
idabls and for time successful, its leaders hay
ing nearly a hundred thousand armed followers,
and from their possession Of the sea coasts bsy-
inr frre communication with the English, from
whom they received supplies and assistance.
To meet these various enemies the French
convention at 6rst called out 100000 men. Il
was determined to keep the def nsive on the
esst. ..rd soGth; to remain in observation along
the Pvrennes sud the coast, and to act on the
offensive only in the north, where, as General
DU,IouRIEz said, +" there can be no defense but
by battles" To execbte this plan, 10000 men
were 10 occupy Belgium, and to cover the from
tier from Dunkirk to the ALeuse and the Sarrei
10000 Go extend themselves along the Rhine
and tho Vasges. from Mayence to Besancon and
Gex Lastly. a reserve was prepared at Chslons
win ths requisite material, ready to proceed TO
any quarter where it might be wanted. Savoy
and Nice were to Be- guarded by two armies Of
7OJ0 men each; ; the Pyrennes by one of 10000;
aad the Atlantic coasts were to be watched BY
an army Of 40 900.
Even these forces, however, did not prove
snficient. and few months later, August 23d,
a decree was issued to tue following effect;
From this moment til that when the enemy
sbsli he driven from the territory Of the Tepub-
lic ali ih- French shall be ID permanent
r-ottfSition for the service OF the armies. IhS /
voilrg men shall 90 forth to hghti tle married |
mon snail make the AIMS and transport the
-,,nnlias the women shall make tents and
-I5rbes aud attend on the hospitals; the chit
.3ren shall make lint out Of rags; and TIE OLD I
-nan shall causs themselves 10 be earned 10
h. public plsces to excife the courage OF the
warriors. and ta preach hatred OF kings ana
love OF ihe republic.
All ,he young unmarried nen' or wldo"ers
without ebiidren from the age OF eighteen TO
tsvenry-fve, r7ere to compose the hfst levy
Trey were required 10 assemble ilamedisiely IN
she CHEF towns O.. he districts, to put theIn-
selves under dul and 70 be ready 10 start ior
the sesue Of war st moment's notice. Tue
men between twenty five and thirty were noti-
6ed 30 get ready. and, meanwhile were required
to ssDprsss the revolt of the Vendeaus and ether
insurgents and to keep the peace Of the interior
The meu between t,irty and sixty were held in
reserve for the more gradual aTminy OF the pop
uls,ion. In certain parts, such as the depart
ments s5joining La Yendee, Lyons. Iouion and
the Rhine, the whole population able 70 bear
arms was at once called out.
The means employed 10 arm, equip, and sub /
,sst these levies were adapted to the circum. /
stances. All the horses sod beasts Of burden
which were not necessary either for agriculture !
or manufactures were placed at the disposal Of
the army connissaTies. In the departments |
where manufactures Of srEns cOuld be estab- /
Esbe6 the public buildings and the public I
,lsces were given up TO workshops. AZ Paris 1
f,rpes we're erected IN the gardens of the Lux 4
auburg. and machines for boring cannon on the /
= INKS Of the Seine. All the journeymeu gun
smiths were put into requisiton, as were also the
watch and cloek-makegs, who we're capable o. 4
executing certain parts in the mappfscture OF 4
arms The result was that very soon the work
shops Of Paris began to turn out uauskets at the
rate Of thousand day. As there was want
,of saltpeter. orders were issued to examine sll
the cellars. and those in which the earth was
found 20 contain ssltpetsr were dug up, aud the
meld Hxivisted TO extract the inter.
The frss leyies produced in a month 100000
~ forf fr.s1- I
i've months the ARMIES Of the Republic sufe ed
1 continued series Of disasters from psnics and
want of skill in both troops end commanders
But the tide at length turned. sE 4 Is bound to
do in this war, and the Republic not only eIpeIl-
Al the invaders, but carried its victorious staHa-
a-s into the adjacent countries During al ihis
,,.r;o3 great embarrassment wEs caused BY toe /
n ,sition Of Belgiun, which, Ike some Of the bor-
A. States halted midway between the principles
:, The Republic aud those Of the enemy. " The
III. ans says THEIRS, desired a revolution,
~. -. a complete and radical ons Ike the rev.
49,, ~ .Francs " DUMoUsJEz, who had Oceu-
ned B.lpium with French army, ives himself
Ike sou,s Of ouy 2wu generals, lukeWaruf y
p.bljcsn and favore, the Byrder State policy
Of the B lg.ans. He was Srougly rebuked BY
the convention, which saw that Z WAS no time
for tsmporz-g 2. and knew the folly Q, half msa-
surss.
Ito sense Of the revolutionary leaders was
WI. expressed IN the famous speech Of CAMB1N,
who almdlrg to The red tape teuPorizing policy,
sHd:
We Hust declare ourselves revolutionary
7n,,er ia the coUBties Which We enter It Is Z
useless 10 attemp, s. conceal our position. The 1
1esp,ts know Vfat we mean Since tits known. +
,tis Boldly proclaim ir, ard let. moreover, tie
.e-ii C. ,.r D. avuetd Wncr yer mar generals
a,.,. 1t ti,-r, l,r ,.iaru % n-irut, of The f
l., ,.i,i. tip .hn.i.r1i l.uI -i-.n, i titles %, r
4. ..,s>s-.: sa a.i Do ed aurii.i - o. di--
.olvrd: -t u-sy lucaI aj.Hnl.sJis iols he pr1vis-
onsllv formed, under the dilectVn Of our gen
srsls: let the property OF cur eueaaies-that is
- ssv Of the nebles, The priests, etc, be iume
5;sfeiv seouestrated aud placed under theyssEe- e
-usrd of the French nation in order thai i may
ssTv. ss q pledge for the expenses Of tbe vsT. !.
H. bsJf measures Every Seste that viii not
y tbs length which va here propose, shall be
-s7y sDegnv. and shall deserve ~ Ds tzsstsd a.
~ Psssoe snd fraternity 70 oil the hiSnds Of