The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29


 the Constitutions of the State, Elm peror of the French. etc, etc., etc.
 TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE
 RENCHMEN-The detection of the Duke of Castiglione (Augereau) delivered I1ynos. without defence, to our enemies. The army, the com nand ofw hich I had confided to him, the bravery and the patriotism of the troops which Composed 1t, able to beat the corps of the Austrian army which was opposed to it, and to fall upon the rear of the left flank of the enemy's army which menaced Paris.
 The victoriesi of Champ-Aubert, of Montmirai1s. of Chateau Thierru, Of Vauchamp, of Mormans. of Craonne, of Rheims, of s-sur-Aube and of St. Diziers of the insurrection sof the brave peasants of Lorraine Of Cham pagne, of Alsace, of F'ranche Compte, and of Burgundy; and the position which I had taken in the rear of the enemys army, by separating it from its Magazines. from it's parks of re- serve, it's conveys, and from all it's baggage, had placed it in a. deperate situation.
 The French were never on the point of being more powerful; and the flower of the eneny's army was lost without resource;s it had found it's grave in those vast countries which it had sacked in such an unpitying manner, when the treason Of the Duke the capital, and disorganized the army. The unexpected conduct of these two Generals, which betrayed at once their country, their prince, and their benefactor. changed the destiny of the war. The disastrous that to the end of the affair which took place before Paris. he had been sdeprived of intuition, by his separa- ton from his parks of reserve.
 In these new and great circum- stances my heart was torn, but my only the interest Of my country, and exiled myself on rock in the midst of the sea. My life was and would De still useful to you; T would not permit that the great number of citi- zens who wished to accompany me, partakirg of my fate. should do so; believed their presence useful to France, and only took with me a handful Of Brave men, necessary for my guard.
 Raised to the throne by your choice all that has been done without you is unlawful. For twenty-five years past, France has had new interests, new in stitutions, a new glory, which could only be guaranteed by q national gov ernment and by dynasty born under those new circumstances. A Prince who will reign over you. who will sit on my throne by the force of the same armies which have ravaged our territories, will seek in vain to sup port himself by the principles of the feudGI law; lie could not assure the honor and rights but of small num- Der of individuals. enemies to the people who, twenty-five years ago had condemned them in all their national TnIf Int fra ff-z and your external reputation would have been lost forever.
 Frenchmen!!i In my exile have heard your complaints and your wishes; you call back the government of your choice which alone is 1egiti- mate. You blamed my long s1umber I you reproached me with sacrificing to my eases the great interests of the country.
 I have traversed the seas in the midst of dangers. of every kind: ar- rive among you to assume my rights I which are your own. Whatever in divfduals have done, written or said. since the capture of Paris, I will re- main forever ignorant of 1t. That will have no influences upon the recolect- 1 ion which I cherish of the important fservices which they have rendered: for events of such 9 nature, are above human control.
 Frenchmenl!! There is no nation, however inconsiderab1e which has not had the right and has not been sub- jected to dfshenor. of obeying a | prince imposed by an enemy who is | victorious for a season. When Charles 1.-the VII.s re-entered Paris and over threw the ephemeraI throne by Henry l VI, he determined to hold his throne I by the vaIour of his brave men, and l not by that of the Prince Regent of England. It is thus that to you alone, and to the brave men of the army I give, and will always give, the glory of my being indebted for every thing.
 (Signed1
 NAPOLEON.
 By the EMPEROR.
 l The Grand Marshall performing the functions of Major General of the Grand Army.
 BERTRAND.