382 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1794. 



You have treated your vanquish- 

 ed foes with generosity, even while 

 the ferocious English generals have 

 caused your wounded brethren to 

 be assassinated on the field of battle, 

 you have covered yourselves with 

 glory. Humanity shall gratefully 

 acknowlcd:;e and transmit your 

 names and actions to posterity, ynur 

 enemies Ijave overwhelmed them- 

 selves in infamy, and shall remain 

 an object of horror to future gene- 

 rations ; such is tlie enlhasiasm of 

 liberty, which counts not her ene- 

 rnies, and which triumphs overnum- 

 bcrs. Yes, citizens, fortune smiles 

 propitious onthe daring, andvictory 

 rewards courage. 



Republicans, let the grandeur of 

 these ideas inflame your valour ; 

 " they who have fought for libertv, 

 " have ever been successful.'' Call 

 to your recollection the Swiss and 

 the Americans. 



Citizen colonists, who, ever firm 

 in your principles, have been able 

 to resist the perfidious insinuations 

 of otir enemies ; and you, citizens 

 of colour, who, enjoying the ad- 

 vantages of the French nation, lia\e 

 shared our successes, in combating 

 for your liberty, imitate your bre- 

 thren the sans culottes ; they will 

 always shew you the road to victo- 

 ry, and consolidate witli you your 

 liberty, and that of your ciiildren. 



Republicans, the commissioner 

 seizes this opportunity to declare, 

 in the name of the national conven- 

 tion, that yon have deserved well 

 of your country, and invites you to 

 persevere in the sentiments which 

 have animated }ou to ihe present 

 moment. For himself, he will con 

 tinue 10 merit vour esteem, by ex- 

 hibiting toyou anexample of civism 

 and courage. 



At Port de la Liberie, island of 



Guadaloupe, heretofore Point 

 Petre, the 1st day of Thermi- 

 dor, (July ip, 1794,) second 

 year of the French repubUc, 

 one and indivisible. 

 (Signed, &:c.) Victor Hughes. 

 Sealed with the seal of the com- 

 mission, and signed by the com- 

 missioner, andby his secretary. 

 ViEL, Secretary to the. commissioner. 



French proclamation to the army of 

 the ivesferu Fyrcner.^ aiidthe Spa- 

 niards of the frnjiticr, puhliskedin 

 the end of July, 1794. 



Brave soldiers, 



THE momentof victory has at 

 length arrived, which prove* 

 that this army is the worthy sister of 

 those of the north and south. That, 

 by their example, you will also a- 

 venge your country, overturn the 

 despots, and sacrifice their satel- 

 lites ; that, like them, after purify- 

 ing the land of liberty, suUied by 

 the presence ofslaves, v'ou will b'ar 

 tlie triumphant arms of the republic 

 iiUo the territory of the enemy, and 

 there display the tricoloured stand- 

 ard, of freedom. In penetrating 

 into the enemy's territory, brave 

 soldiers, we need not stimulate ycur 

 courage — you are always eager to 

 combat and to conquer ; but we 

 recommend to your consideration 

 what the French people have pro- 

 claimed every where — war to the 

 palace — peace to the cottage — war 

 against tyrants and their satellites — 

 peace to the peaceable citizen — to 

 the humble shed of the indigent — 

 to the abode of the useful labourer, 

 and industrious artisan. This con- 

 duct, as it arises from our feelings, is 

 also dictated by our interest. 



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