, 1870-11-10

nation, Shici1 eiese Of my duration snaic,s.
Now that thus great t1isl ilas be,n pa.|,-
that is to sly, that the placing OF the citv 10 i
STAG Of desenoe had Eearhet! degree OF pet
Il tctitn WHICH renctr- the tnceintr un.s.ail.-
tie, the outeT tortit1casioDB ueing At = rr.,t
disiauca: now that the inbs.itauts tsya
manifested ihie patriotism. aud Of thei-
o~o accord reduce1 to silence the email
EnEt eT OF men whose cuIpanle views
snpstivfd the euem,'s projects: no* that
the enemy him.flt. ha1tit & before these Tor
Inidabe defeesire rIepsrarions, tan con.iu.l
hinrclt 10 sur, oundinx him auh hi- m .s-ss.
"s'hSht We! tnr'ns upon Al atteck--tSe pu.i.c
mud has changed, art sllowx DON oE: ol..,
~ ~ fftEmthc deri'e tn thsu~ out in tur7 uaass-
tsrk ia n+n-s;s is',: the e7.c'f"h. aa.i tn a.
lie government of the Naticua! nfsocee
caLco1 tut encourage this enthusiasm OF the
pol.lstlon, ut It .e'crgs to tl,v a,u,,.n,sadaf-
itt-ti'e' 10 al5tct i. lecsu-e Will this right
him IN t!is reHpt ct it il necessary to be- cr.;dsf
solel! by the 1Nles Of tina general e1pstience
Ct var. End Is those Of the .peci,i eyne rinncs
which ne owe to the painful events ti,at hsyo
over~h heintd TIE Army Of the Thine These
rules eeranrs.rate tb4t no iutantrF however
steady it may be, can be safely brorsl. fareto
face Nlfh the prussian army nuless II c,n h.
accomp,bied BY an artillery equal to thai
which the enemy has 1t Iii disposal, ana i. "a
to the foi nation Of Ibis artillery that am No
our percussion gum afe excellent Arms t's,,ini
rampant, where there il no need to ira
quickly, but troops who with such arm, en-
gstc O. hers provided with rapids firing ,il.,
would e1cose themselves ~ disa.ter th.t
neither bravery Eor moral superiority could
avert.
As regards The appeal made to the p1tzios-
| iem of the coC panies destined for outside
! service, tie government canIot address ;t.x1f
| exclusively to the bastations provided with
| rapidly. firing arnie; hence the absolute ur-
ceeeity for f1ieDdly exchange of arms effect
! ed By the Mayor OF each reimbursement, 10
that The volunteers dest11ed fcr wa1 scry,ts
eEal. q aimed With the beet al.us ot ;lle;.
bat:alen- Tie recruitment Of tue comp1ui.,
will be madeuy Lists opened in each arsou.;.ss.,-
meut. The company Of volunteers viii coa,-
pr,se, ~ far II roseible, l50 mea By battalion,
irtuish this contingent, II lie list Of
volunteers exceeds l50. those called w:l ba
take n IN preft renee frou, auorg tha 11uui IT.
fitd men. Of 1t least IS years Of age wilo are
Of i v5gotous constitution. ard have borne
s,m7 or scquired the practice Of military s1-
e.cise. Tho domestic council of eacn aart4on
will Re 1eqn'rtd to furnish tie al,oss
descriptions. Four comrat,!ss, ]uiue,i Under
the commend of ta!rf Il !t.t,al.on,
] VII '".-4 = IL cz:sa;;:u.,a taking the 1itld
| and viii be placed exclusively Under ths
crderB Of Generals commanding the sc:iss
divisions of the army. Tie la,,tr vii al
Ways q At the call Of tho military authorities.
The officers, the cad1es Of subordinate oil :er.,
and the ColpoEa1s Twill be appointed l.y saeh
company. The officers OF tie four cumI,au,e.
forming the battalion will appoint the .'om-
nander-in-Chief Of the baitalion. Accord
ing to requirement aud III proportion
to the number OF. volunteers in
Chief Of The National Guard NAV form in
esch battalion d greater number Of taupa-
MICS Of war. 1n conformity sikh tia r7le- If
itbTy eerEice. and in the interest of 1I,. Sc
cuE1ty Of tha volunteers themselves. uni-
firm will be obligatory for all. Each oas
eack, similar in It's chief feature to the kusp-
sack OF the tfoops, b cartriuge-tox or r.nch.
and half f-woo1lsu covering uf the maissssl Of
tent. Moreoser, e.ch squadron will be pro-
Sided with vsrlous camp uteEeii= used III in-
fspt.y corps.
The war tattalions Of the Nat.oual Guard
summoned to cooperate III the outside ooers-
4 tioI = OF the Etgul1r army and G1rt1e Muh!le
~tll, like them, lie subject TO military Laws
and rtgulat,,ne. They will receive the pay
ment in kind Campaign lirilgl anl the pay
Of ordinary troops i'll exchange for that ra-
ccived Ut present by tho National SetlcutAry
Gusrd, and commencing from the Jay thas
they are modified.
I conclude, Mousieur Ia Maire, this stale
men. viii few reflections. In tho mouth OF
| July latt. kHe French army, Ill AL tie TTleuu0f
CT its strength, passed through Paris amid
shouts Of "A Berlin 4 B%rlin!" Iwas far
from, sharing their confidence, And alone per-
Laps. among Ill the general oiiic2r+. ven-
! tured to tell the Mat.ha1 Minister OF War thAt
perceived iu this noisy manner OF entering
upon campaign. ~ we'll al the means
brought into Ee,iu1eition the elements Of great
| disaster. The will whacll 1t this period
placed in the hands Of H. Duc]oux, Notary
Of latis, will one day testify to the painful
and too well-Grouuded p1esentiments With
| which nv soul was filed.
To-day, in the presence of the fever which
has r,e4tly taken Possession VI tlse pubic
| mind, meet with lfltticul les which Yyeeent L
naost striking analogy with those that rho xei
themselves IN the past. now declare thas,
impressed with the most conlp1sts faith
in return OF fortune, which will 10
due to the great work Of Resistance
summed up in the siege Of Iarls, l
will not ceda to the pressure Of The public i'm
patience. Animafing my self With the senss u
the duties which arc common to Us all. and Of
the responsibilities that no ono sharea with
me. sbail pursue to tho end the plan which
have traced out, without revealing it, and I
only d:mand OF the population Ut laris, iHs
exchange for my effe:.>, the continuaue.. ct
that confidence with which it bsSs hitherto
.:c:-cs=A re.
Receive, Monsieur 10 Mai1c, the INSURANCE
OF my high oonsidasation.
Fry-rtnsr Tpnrur