SoTaAT Eo P A PLE R-S. 
meafures to preferve it from the in- 
juries of time, and from the attacks 
of authority itfelf. Guarantee 
once more the oblivion of errors, 
of injuries, and even of crimes. 
Quench in every breaft every the 
fmalleft with of private revenges, 
which we are refolved to reprefs 
with feverity. Tranfmit to us the 
public will as to the regulations 
which are calculated to correct a- 
bufes, the reform of which will be 
the conftant object of our folici- 
tude, Apply all your attention to 
prevent the return of that regime 
of blood, which has coft us fo ma- 
ny tears, and with which our wretch- 
ed fubjects are ftill menaced. Di- 
rect the choice they are about to 
make, towards men of worth, 
friends of order and peace, who are 
at the fame time incapable of be- 
traying the dignity of the French 
name, and whofe virtues, intelli- 
gence, and courage, may help us to 
reftore happinefs to our people. 
Promife rewards proportioned to 
their fervices, to the military of 
every rank, and to the members of 
the adminiftrations who fhall co- 
operate towards the re-eftablifh- 
ment of religion, laws, and the 
legitimate authority.—But, in the 
re-eftablifiment of them, avoid the 
employment of the atrocious means 
which were practifed to overthrow 
them. Expect from the public o- 
pinion a fuccefs which it alone can 
render folid and durable; or, if it 
fhould be neceflary to have recourfe 
to face of arms, do not at leaft 
employ this cruel force until the 
laft extremity, and to give it a juft 
and neceflary fupport. 
Frenchmen! all the documents 
you may meet with in conformity 
to thefe fentiments, we fhall glory 
in avowing. If any fhould be pre- 
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fented to you in which you fhould 
not recognize thefe characters, re- 
ject them as the production of liars; 
they are not in conformity with our 
heart. 
Given on the 10th of March, 
of the year of grace 1797, 
and of our reign the fecond. 
(Signed) Louis. 
This was tohave been fublifhed previous 
to the Entry of the Pretender into Paris. 
LOUIS THE XVIII. TO ALL 
FRENCHMEN. 
PROVIDENCE has permitted 
for the inftruétion of Kings, and 
for the punifhment of nations, that 
the monarchy of France fhould be 
overturned by a handful of faétious 
men, whofe conduct has been ftain- 
ed by every fpecies of guilt, 
The clergy, the nobility, and 
all the perfonages of the higheft 
diftin¢tion and probity, have been 
either perfecuted, exiled, or mafla- 
cred.—Our auguft Brother, and a 
part of his family, have been the 
victims of this cruel tyranny. 
Frenchmen, your hearts are now 
opened and foftened. They are 
returned to thofe fentiments of 
love for their King which have 
ever diftinguifhed them beyond all 
other nations; they have recogni- 
zed our facred right to govern them ; 
they have recognized us, in the 
perfuafion that we {hall not fuffer 
the diadem on our brow to be dif- 
honoured. 
Yes!—we take the Moft High 
to witnefs, that we fhall forget the 
faults of our fubje¢éts who have 
been mifled by the feditious. Far 
from marking our acceffion to. the 
throne by any te?rible difplay of 
vengeance, I fhall fhew myfelf like 
a tender father, who pardons. the 
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