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to look at the state of our own country, the objects with which his mind were employed. He felt that he had not yet done enough for France. She had claims upon him which it was his imperious duty to discharge. The past events of his life might have served "to point a moral,

(to say nothing of other states) reduced by war to the verge of bankruptcy, and shut out from almost every other nation as a manufacturing and commercial people; is it possible, I ask, to contemplate so gloomy and deplorable a picture, and" or adorn a 1ale;" but he wished to yet "not see reason to despond," in the prospect which the return of hostilities opens to our view? Have the bedlam

occupy the more dignified page of history; he was desirous to ensure the suffrages of posterity by deeds rather than by words; ites of the Courier and the Times con- a vast field for action opened before him. templated the mighty odds that is now There he has embarked his all, his valour, against us? When we entered upon the his skill, his claims to the homage of a late war with France, her finances were great nation; there he will refute all the deranged, an immense load of debt hung calumnies which his enemies have heaped round her neck, and her armies were in upon him; and there, I, for one, most a state of disorganization. Our finances, fervently hope, he will render himon the contrary, were in their vigour, our seif worthy of the high destiny to debt trifling, compared to what it is now, which he has been calied, by cultivating and our naval and military force in habits of peace amongst his subjects.--the highest state of disciple. France It has been with feelings of sincere rehas come out of the contest renovated; gret that I have observed an addiess of we have retired, ruined in our commerce, Louis XVIII, "to the French army," ruined our manufactures, and ruined in which that unfortunate Monarch seems in our finances. The national debt of to have wished to attach the military to France has been swept away. Ours has his interests, by the fears of a civil war, encreased to the fearful amount of One and a foreign invasion. “Think, (says Thousand Millions! In 1792, it was "he) that if the enemy should triumph, only two hundred and fifty-nine millions. "civil war would immediately be kindied It is true, our fleets and armies, particu- "amongst us, and that at the very molarly the firmer, obtained considerablement more than 300,000 foreigners, success in the late contest with France. "whose arms I could no longer chain, But, will all the force we may be able" would rush from every side on our to bring against her, be sufficient to make an impression upon her in her now formidable condition? What has the late the King's own hand.” To what a low pause in the hostile operations on the ebb must that Sovereign's affairs have continent been, but a breathing period been reduced, when he resorted to mea for France a period during which her sures of such a description, instead of armies have been enorn.ously encreased, confiding in the loyalty of his people ; by the return of her veteran troops; and when he menaced them with the bayonets. (what is of still more consequence to her) of 300,000 foreigners, instead of iclying during which that astonishing genius, on the justice of his cause, and on the yho now directs her affairs, has not only fidelity of that nation, who, if what he had leisure to counteract that foul trea- has all along been telling us is true, were son, which compeled him to abdicate ready to a man to die for him. I am his throne, but to digest and bring to afraid, if the allies should really have maturity plans for the future glory and an intention to interfere in the settlement security of that empire to which he has of the internat Government of France, been called by the spontaneous and una- that this address of Louis has produced nimous voice of an admiring and grateful that efect. The reception which Napropie. We were told that he had be-pelcon has met with, has banished from come corpulent and inactive, in the islemy mind all idea of a civil war in that deof Elba; that he had given up all idea of lightful country; but I cannot conceal again appearing as a public character on my apprehensions, that the language of the theatre of the world, and that he Louis may be regarded by the enemies of occupied his le ure hours there, by writ-Napoleon, as an invitation again to ating a history of his eventful life.-Very tenipt the subversion of his power, and durerent indeed, it now appears, were thus rekindle the flames of war in Europe.

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has consigned to its deserved fate, we found it impossible to answer the unceasing demands of the allies, without resorting to public loans, the interest of which imposed new and overwhelming taxes not only upon this generation, but

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I see that Louis XVIII. on the 19th inst.
officially announced to "the foreign
"Ministers at Paris," that it was his in-
tention to repair to Lille, where he
hoped to meet "the members of the
"diplomatic body accredited at his
"court." Is it intended at this meet-upon all generations to come.
ing to arrange with the foreign Ministers
a plan for the entrance of the "300,000
"foreigners" into France? Have the
Bourbons already forgot, that it was
owing to measures of this description
Louis XVI. was dethroned, and ulti-
mately lost his life? Looking to the past,
I cannot anticipate a more favourable re-
sult to this new attempt upon France, if
such an attempt is really in contempla-
tion, than that which took place, when all
Europe combined marched its numerous
armies into that territory, for the avowed
purpose of regulating its internal Govern-
ment. If experience has placed at the
head of the allied forces more able com-
manders, France has, in this respect,
been, at least, equally benefitted---Na-
poleon himself is more than a match for
any General in Europe; and although
some of his Marshals have abandoned
him, there are many, who continue at-
tached to his cause, fully capable of
taking the field with every probability of
success. Then consider the spirit with
which the French soldiers must now be
animated; the enthusiasm with which
the return of Napoleon has inspired them.
This of itself is sufficient to conduct
them to any enterprize into which he
might lead them; but when there is
added to this the "love of country," the
flame which inspires every patriot when
the territory which gave him birth is trod-
den by a foreign foe; when this noble
feeling is mixed up with that ardent
personal affection, which the soldiers of
France entertain for the man who led
them to so many victories, I cannot en
tertain a doubt as to the termination of
the contest. But should this country,
notwithstanding all these considerations,
still seek a war with France, where are
we to find the means of keeping in our
pay, those immense foreign armies, those
300,000 foreigners" with which Louis
the desired menaced his enemies, and
which, it is necessary we should keep con-
stantly in our pay, if we seriously intend
to wage war until we finally overthrow
Napoleon?-Even with the Property Tax,
which the unanimous voice of the nation

able then, in the event of another twenty
years war, to bear the burdens which
must attend it? Is the monied interest,
as they call themselves, sufficiently rich
to advance seven or eight hundred mil-
lions to ministers, as was done during
the last war, for the " glorious deliver-
"ance"of the countries of Europe ?-And-
are the people prepared to pay those
taxes, that must be levied, to meet the
interest which such an enormous expen-
diture will occasion?-These are ques-
tions which ought to be solved, and that
satisfactorily, before this nation again
allow itself to be dragged into a cou-
test, the only object of which, according
to our corrupt newspapers, is to restore
Louis the 18th, to the throne of France,
and to destroy that man, who is already
restored by the unamious consent of the
French people.

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DECLARATIONS OF THE EMPEROR
NAPOLEON TO THE FRENCH PEO-
PLE AND THE ARMY.

Bay of Juan, March 1, 1815. NAPOLEON, by the grace of God and the constitution of the Empire, Emperor of the French. &c. &c. &c.

TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE. FRENCHMEN!-The defection of the Duke of Castiglione delivered up Lyons, without defence, to our enemies; the army of which I confided in him the command, was by the number of its battalions, the bravery and patriotism of the troops which composed it, fully able to beat the Austrian corps opposed to it, and to get into the rear of the left wing of the enemy's army, which threatened Paris. The victories of Champ Aubert, of Montmirail, of Chateau Thierry, of Vauchanp, of Mormans, of Montereau, of Craone, of Rheims, of Arcy-sur-Aube, and of St. Dizier; the rising of the brave peasants of Lorraine, of Champagne, of Alsace, of Franche Comte and of Bourgoin, and the

cused my long slumber; you reproached me for sacrificing to my repose the great interests of the country. I have crossed the seas in the mindst of dangers of every kind: I arrive amongst you to resume my rights, which are your's. All that individuals have done, written, or said, since the capture of Paris, I will be for ever ignorant of: it shall not at all inhuence the recollections which I preserve of the important services which they have performed. These are circumstances of such a nature as to be above human organization. Frenchmen! There is no nation, however small it may be, which has not had the right, and which may not withdraw itself from the disgrace of obeying a Prince imposed on it by an enemy momentarily victorious. When Charles VII. re-entered Paris, and overthrew the ephemeral throne of Henry V. he acknowledged that he held his throne from the valour of his heroes, and not from a Prince Regent of England, it is thus that to you alone, and to the brave men of the army, I account it, and shall always account it, my glory to owe every thing. By the Emperor,

(Signed)

NAPOLEON.

position which I had taken on the rear of the enemys army, by separating it from its magazines, from its parks of reserve, from its convoy and all its equipages, had placed it m a desperate situation. The French were never on the point of being more powerful, and the flower of the enemy's army was lost without resource; it would have found its grave in those vast countries which it had mercilessly ravaged, when the treason of the Duke of Ragusa, gave up the capital, and disorganized the army. The unexpected conduct of those two Generais, who betrayed at once their country, their Prince, and their benefactor, changed the destiny of the war. The disastrous situation of the enemy was such, that at the conclusion of the affair which took place before Paris, it was without ammunition, on account of its separation from its parks of reserve. Under these new and important circumstances, my heart was rent, but my soul remained unshaken.. I consulted only the interest of the country. I exiled myself on a rock in the middle of the sea. My life was, and ought to be, still useful to you. I did not permit the great number of citizens, who wished to accompany me, to partake my lot. I thought their presence useful to France; and I took with me only a handful of brave men, necessary for my guard. Raised to the Throne by your choice, all that has been done without you is Gulf of Juan, March 1, 1815. illetimate. For twenty-five years France has rad new interests, NAPOLEON, by the grace of God and institutions, and new glory, which could the Constitution of the Empire, Emperor only be secured by a national - Government, and by a Dynasty created under these new circumstances. A Prince who should reign over you, who should SOLDIERS! We were not conquered; be seated on my throne by the power of two men risen from our ranks betrayed those very armies which ravaged our our laurels, their country, their Fru.ce, territory would in vain attempt to sup- their benefactor. Those whem during port himself with the principles of feudal twenty-five years we have seen traversing jaw:- he would not be able to recover all Europe to rake up enemies against us ; the honour and the rights of more who have passed their lives in fighting than a small number of individuals, against us in the ranks of foreign armies, enemies of the people, who, for twen- cursing our tine France, shan they prety-five years, have condemned them tend to command and controul our in all our national assemblies, Your eagies, on winch they have not dared franquility at home, and your conse-ever to look ? Shall we cudure that they quence abroad, would be lost for ever.Frenchmen! In my exile I heard your complants and your wishes you- de manded that Government of your choice winch alone was legitimate, You ae

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The Grand Marshal performing the functions of Major-General of the Grand Army. (Signed) Count BERTRAND,

of the French, &c. &c. &c.

TO THE ARMY.

Should inherit the fruits of our glorious labours-that they should clothe themselves with our honours and our goods—— that they should calumniate our glory? 11 their reign should continue, all would

be lost, even the memory of those immortal days. With what fury do they pervert their very nature. They seek to poison what the world admires: and if there still remain any defenders of our glory, it is among those very enemies whom we have fought on the field of battle. Soldiers, in my exile, I heard your voice: I have arrived through all obstacles and all perils; your General, called to the throne by the choice of the people, and educated under your banners, is restored to you come and join him. Tear down those colours which the nation has proscribed, and which for 25 years served as a rallying signal to all the enemies of France mount the cockade tri-colour: you bore it in the days of our greatness. We must forget that we have been masters of nations; but we must not suffer auy to intermeddle in our affairs. Who shall presume to be masters over us? Who would have the power? Recover those eagles which you had at Ulm, at Austerlitz, at Jena, at Eylau, at Friedland, at Tudela, at Eckmuhl, at Essling, at Wagram, at Smolensko, at Moscow, at Lutzen, at Vurken, at Montmirail. Do you think that the handful of Frenchmen, who are now so arrogant, will endure to look on them? They shall return whence they came, and there if they please they shall reign as they pretend to have reigned during 19 years. Your possessions, your rank, your glory, the possessions, the rank, the glory of your children, have no greater enemies than those Princes whom foreigners have imposed upon us; they are the enemies of our glory, because the recital of so many heroic actions, which have glorified the people of France fighting against them, to withdraw themselves from their yoke, is their condemnation. The veterans of the armies of the Sambre and the Meuse, of the Rhine, of Italy, of Egypt, of the West, of the Grand Army, are all humiliated: their honourable wounds are disgraced; their successes were crimes; those heroes were rebels, if, as the enemies of the people, the legitimate Sovereigns were in the midst of the foreign armies. Honours, rewards, affection are given to those who have served against the country and us. Soldiers? come and range yourselves under the standards of your Chief; his existence is only composed of yours; his rights are only those of the people and yours; his interest, his honour, his glory, are no other than your

interest, your honour, and your glory. Victory shall march at the charge step; the eagle, with the national colours, shall fly from steeple to steeple, even to the towers of Notre Dame. Then you will be able to shew your scars with honour; then you will be able to glory in what you have done; you will be the deliverers of the country. In your old age, surrounded and esteemed by your fellow-citizens, they will hear you with respect while you recount your high deeds; you will be able to say with pride:-"And I, too, was part of that grand army, which entered twice the walls of Vienna, those of Rome, of Madrid, of Moscow; and which delivered Paris from the foul plot which treason, and the presence of the enemy, imprinted on it." Honoured be those brave soldiers, the glory of the country; and eternai shame to those guilty Frenchmen, in whatever rank fortune caused them to be born, who fought for 25 years with the foreigner, to tear the bosom of the country. By the Emperor,

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Declaration of His Majesty the Emperor of the French, to the French, and particularly to the Parisians.

After an abdication, the circumstances of which you are acquainted with; after a Treaty, all the articles of which have been violated; after having seen my retreat penetrated by numerous assassins, all sent by the Bourbons; after having seen the French Ministers intriguing at Vienna, to wrest from me the asylum to which I was reduced, and to take from my wife and son the States which had been guaranteed to them; from that son, whose birth inspired you with so lively a joy, and who ought to have been to all the Sovereigns a sacred pledge. All these attempts made in violation of plighted faith, have restored me to my throne and my liberty. Frenchmen! soon I shall be in my Capital. I come surrounded by my brave brethren in arms after having delivered our Provinces of the South, and my good city of Lyons from the reign of fanaticism, which is that of the Bourbons.

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Fifteen days have sufficed me to unite these faithful warriors, the honour of BERTRAND, Grand Marshal of the France and before the 30th of this Palace, exercising the fanctions of Secremonth, your happy Emperor, the Sove-tary of State. reign of your choice, will put to flight those slothful Princes who wish to render you tributary to foreigners, and the contempt of Europe. France shall still be some time past a series of letters in your Mr. COBBETT-I have observed for the happiest country in the world. The Journal on Religious Persecution, by a French shall still be the Great Nation--- person signing himself ERASMUS PERParis shall again become the Queen of KINS, whose writings I consider partiCities, as well as the seat of sciences and cularly dangerous.. I have no fault to the arts. In concert with you I will find with his arguments against persecutake measures, in order that the State tion, because I deem it perfectly inconmay be governed constitutionally, and sistent with the genuine spirit of christhat a wise liberty may never degenerate tianity; nor do I object to the various into licentiousness, I will mitigate, to iilustrations be has brought forward in the satisfaction of all, those imposts be- support of his favourite positions; but I come odious, which the BOURBONS gave think his articles have a mischievous you their princely word, they would tendency, inasmuch as they are tinctured abolish under the title of Droits Reunis, with a profession of religion, when they and which they have re-established under are evidently aimed at the the title of indirect impositions. Pro- tion of it. This writer stands behind perty shall be without distinction re- the bastions of the Church, and is at spected and sacred, as well as individual the same time discharging his artillery liberty. The general tranquillity shall against her, by artfully directing your be constantly the object of my efforts; readers to the perusal of almost every commerce; our flourishing manufac- seeptical writer who has flourished since tures; and agriculture, which under my the birth of our Saviour. The principal reign attained so high a prosperity, shall reason of my troubling you with this, is, that be relieved from the enormous imposts I have lately seen a new monthly maga with which an ephemeral Government zine advertised, in most of the Country have burdened them. Every thing shall papers, under the title of, "THE Tarobe restored to order; and the dissipation LOGICAL INQUIRER," and purportof the Finances of the State to gratifying to be conducted by a person of the luxury of the Court, shall be imme- the same name as your hypocritical cordiately redressed. No vengeance.--It is respondent; a far from my heart; the BOURBONS have deterred me from becoming a subscriber, circumstance that has set a price on my head, and I pardon as I could not form a high opinion of a them. If they fall into my power, I will Religious Journal under the controul of protect them; I will deliver them to their such a man as Erasmus Perkins, who Allies, if they wish it, or to that foreign appears, if I may judge from the general country where their Chief has already tenor of his letters, to be a decided cheny reigned nineteen years, and where he to revealed religion, notwithstanding be may continue his glorious reign. this my vengeance is limited. Be calin, To so often makes use of the phrase, Parisians; and you, National Guards of that noble City-you who have al ready rendered such great services you who, but for treason, would have been enabled to defend it for some hours longer,against those Allies who were ready to fly from: France. Continue to protect property and civil liberty; then you will have deserved well of your Country and of your Emperor.-From my Imperial General Head-quarters, Bourgoing, (Signed) NAPOLEON.

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