and neutral governments, by the ministers of the Republic residing at the seats of those governments.

II. The resident Consular and diplomatic Agents to the senate of Hamburg, shall immediately quit that city and its territories.

III. Every Agent of the government of Hamburg, residing in France, shall receive orders to quit the place of his residence within twenty-four hours, and the French territory within eight days.

IV.--A general embargo shall be laid on all ships and vessels bearing the flag of Hamburg, and being in the ports of the Republic.

PROCLAMATION

Of BONAPARTE, General-in-Chief, to the Citizens composing the Sedentary National Guard at Paris.

CITIZENS!

18th of Brumaire, year VIII. of the Republic,

one and indivisible.

THE Council of the Ancients, the depository of the wisdom of the nation, has just pronounced the annexed Decree; by virtue of Articles 102 and 103 of the Act of the Constitution.

It enjoins me to take the necessary measures for the safety of the National Representation. Its immediate removal is necessary. The Legislative Body will find itself in a condition to save the Representation from

that imminent danger into which a state of disorganization is plunging us.

It requires, at this important crisis, the union and confidence of our patriots. Rally around it; that is the only way to establish the Republic on the basis of civil liberty, internal prosperity, victory, and peace. BONAPARTE.

PROCLAMATION

Of BONAPARTE, General-in-Chief, to the Army. General Lefebvre retains the command of the 17th military division.

The troops will return into their respective quarters; the duty will proceed as usual.

General Bonaparte is highly satisfied with the conduct of the troops of the line, invalids, and sedentary national guards, who throughout the proceedings of yesterday, so fortunate for the Republic, proved themselves the true friends of the people. He expresses his particular satisfaction to the brave grenadiers on duty at the chambers of the National Representation, who covered themselves with glory, in saving the life of their General when assailed by the daggers of some of the Representatives.

BONAPARTE.

PROCLAMATION

Of the CONSULS of the Republic to the French People.

THE Constitution of the Year III. was hastening to destruction. It had proved incapable of maintaining either your rights, or its own existence. Reiterated infractions had deprived it, irretrievably, of the respect of the people. Hostile and greedy factions were dividing the Republic amongst them. France was approaching the last stage of general disorganization.

But patriotism exerted its powers. Every thing capable of doing injury has been removed; all that could be useful, all that remained pure in the National Representation united under the banners of Liberty.

Frenchmen! the Republic, strengthened and replaced in Europe, in the rank which she ought never to have forfeited, will see all the hopes of her citizens realized, and her glorious destinies accomplished.

Take, with us, the oath which we swear, to be faithful to the Republic, one and indivisible, founded on equality, liberty, and the representative system.

(By the Consuls of the Republic,) BONAPARTE.

The CONSULS of the Republic to the Legislative Com

mittee of the Council of Five Hundred.

CITIZENS REPRESENTATIVES,

24th of Brumaire.

By a report annexed to the present message, the Minister of Finance represents to the Consuls of the Republic, the necessity of repealing the law of the forced loan, and of substituting for it, a war duty of twentyfive per cent. on all contributions levied on land, moveables, and superfluities.

Conformably to Article IX. of the law of the 19th of this month, the Consuls of the Republic now make the formal proposal necessary to authorize you to legislate on this subject

(By the Consuls of the Republic,)

ROGER-DUCOS, BONAPARTE.

BONAPARTE, First Consul of the Republic, to the French People.

To render the Republic dear to her citizens, respectable in the eyes of foreigners, formidable to her enemies; such are the obligations which we have contracted in accepting the chief magistracy.

The Republic will be dear to her citizens, if the laws and acts of authority be always stamped with the impression of order, justice, and moderation.

Without order, administration is but a chaos; there

can be no finances, no public credit; and the fortune of the state must be ruined with those of individuals. Without justice, there is nothing but factions, oppressors, and victims.

Moderation confers an august character on governments as on nations. It is always the companion of strength, and of the long duration of social institutions.

The Republic will be imposing to strangers, if she take care to respect, in their independence, the basis of her own-if her engagements, originating in wisdom. and formed with candour, be fulfilled with fidelity.

Finally-She will be formidable to her enemies, if her armies and fleets be powerfully composed; if every one of her defenders be enabled to find a family in the corps to which he may belong, and in that family an inheritance of virtues and glory; if the officer, formed by long studies, obtains by regular promotion the recompense due to his talents and services.

On these principles depend the stability of government, the success of commerce and agriculture, the greatness and prosperity of nations.

In thus declaring them, we have designated the rule by which we ought to be judged. People of France, we have declared our duties; it will be your part to tell us whether we have fulfilled them.

Memoirs. VOL. 1.

Bonaparte.

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