12 THE COLTON PAPERS. 



the Deputies assembled at the house of M. Laffitte. He invites the May- 

 ors and Committees of each Arrondissement to send an officer to receive 

 the General's orders at the Hotel de Ville, whither he is about to proceed 

 to await their arrival. 



" By order of Gen. Lafayette, 

 " July 29." " His Aid-de-Camp, Beauvais Poque." 



" ORDER OF THE DAY. 



" The Ci^neral commanding in chief, on issuing this his first Order of 

 the Day, cannot refrain from expressing his admiration of the patriotic, 

 courageous, and devoted conduct of the population of Paris. They won 

 their freedom in 1789, and France will owe them the same obligation 

 in 1830. The Commander-in-Chief considers it a cause for great satis- 

 faction to tlie Capital and himself, that he is aided by the co-operation 

 and counsel of General Gerard, whose name alone promises every thing 

 for France, and for all Europe, but towards whom the General-in-Chief 

 feels bound to express his personal gratitude for his conduct towards his 

 old friend on this important occasion. The generous conduct of the 

 citizens of the capital is a sufficient guarantee that they will maintain 

 that which thev have conquered, but the necessary repose must be united 

 with the noble eflbrts which the country and the cause of liberty still re- 

 quire from them. The Commander-in-Chief is thei'efore occupied in 

 regulating the dutv in such manner that a part only of the citizens need 

 be under arms on each day. Orders in this respect Mill be published. 

 "July 29." 



These were immediately succeeded by the three following proclama- 

 tions : — 



"head-quarters op the national guards. 



"General .Lafayette has been to-day, as he was in 1789, nominated 

 General-in-Chief of the National Guards. Count Alexander de la Borde, 

 one of the Deputies, resumes his functions as Cliief of the Staff. JVl. Au- 

 dry de Puyraveau, merchant, another Deputy, has been appointed by the 

 General-in-Chief to be his first Aid-de-Camp. To Arms ! to Arms ! 

 brave citizens of Paris ! To Arms, ye National Guards. We call upon 

 you in the name of the nation. The women are invited to make up tri- 

 coloured cockades, the only national colour. 



" The National Guards of Paris are re-established. 



"The colonels and officers are invited to re-organize immediately the 

 service of the National Guards. The sub-officers and privates should be 

 ready to muster at the first beat of the drum. In the mean time they 

 are requested to meet at the residences of the officers and sub-officers of 

 their former companies, and to enter their names upon the roll. It is im- 

 portant to re-establish good order, and the municipal commission of Paris 

 rely upon the accustomed zeal of the National Guards in favour of liberty 

 and public order. Tlie colonels, or in their absence the chiefs of battal- 

 ions, are requested to present themselves immediately at the Hotel de 

 Ville, to consult upon the first steps to be taken for the good of the service. 

 "This 29th of July. (Signed) " Lafayette. 



A true copy, etc." " Zimmer." 



"The companies of the National Guards will continue their formation 



