308 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1793. 
houses in our possession, and we 
make a solemn promise never. to 
‘bear arms against the republic, 
Done under the tent, the egth 
-Pluviose (new style) the 3d year of 
the republic. 
(Signed) Cuarette, Frevurror, 
Covuetres, SAYINAUD, 
Comartin, Deserves, 
GUERIN AINE, CAILLAuUD, 
DesatGNaRD, GoGueEt, 
Lrrinoy, SAUYAGET, 
Baupry, GyeERiu JEUNE, 
SonriLHac, Bryarry, 
Desrue jeune, PRUDHOMME, 
REJEAU, DELALORIE, 
RowsskEau, 
RossaRD LE. JEUNE, 
AUVINET FILS AINE. 
A similar declaration was made 
by the officers; composing the mi- 
litary council of the army of Anjou. 
(Signed) Norouin, DeLaviILuo, 
Dergaucs, Ronou, Mar- 
TIN AINE, MARTIN LE 
yeune, Hrrtan, Mar- 
In, ET GrBerr. 
A third declaration, on the part 
of the Chouans,. was made on the 
28th Ventose. 
(Signed) Comartin, SOLILLHAC, 
pe Scereaux, Drenstiz, 
Courter, et Menarp. 
Aiddpeis of CHARETT ge, and the other 
Leaders, to the Inhabitants of La 
Vendee, laid before the Convention 
on the ‘igth March, 1795- 
BRAVE inhabitants! Vile se- 
ducers, infamous intriguers, ambi- 
tious and perverse men, who build 
their happiness and their enjoy- 
ments on the ruins of the public 
fortune, and who sacrifice, without 
remorse, to the success of their guil- 
ty designs, the lives and property of 
their fellow men, scek naw to mis- 
lead you. They impute to our mea- 
sures dishonourable motives; they 
pervert our beneyolent intentions ; 
and they give to the treaty which 
we have cancluded, false and perfi- 
dious .colours ; with unparalleled 
impudence they circulate reports 
calculated to infuse into every bo- 
som mistrust, terror, and dis- 
cord. 
To watch over your interests, ta 
forget our own, to labour for your 
good, without any personal con- 
sidergtions-—sugh 1s the glorious 
task which we proposed to qur- 
selyes ; we think that we have not 
wandered. from this hanourable line 
of conduct. 
Since, however, the. malevolent 
dare yet to raise doubts, and inju- 
rious sus ple ions respecting our con. 
duct, itisourduty todissipate t them, 
and to undeceive and instruct you ; 
we shall now fylfi that duty. 
We aré not ignorant, brave in- 
habitants, of the powerful reasons 
which provoked you to insurrec, 
tion, and which put arms in your 
- hands. 
‘The mast deadly blows were 
aimed at the freedom of your reli- 
gious opinions. New pontiffs and 
a new worship had been established 
upan the ruins of your own. In 
tolerance hunted every where for 
the guilty, and delighted i in seizing 
vidims. ‘The insolent despotism 
of the authorities established for 
your protection—the corwées of all 
kinds, and vexation of every spe- 
cies aggravated the afflifting pic- 
ture. When the principle of a dan- 
gerous evil is entirely destroyed, 
the disagreeable consequences that 
flow from it ought to exist no 
longer. The necessity of putting 
an end to the melancholy conse- 
quences, 
