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marches to the defence of our fron- 

 tiers. Already you have passed the. 

 Rhine. We will not again make 

 peace without a sufticicnt guaran- 

 tee. Our policy shall no more give 

 way to our gonerosily. Soldiers, 

 your emperor is in the midst of you, 

 you are only the advanced guard of 

 a great pt-ople. If it should be ne- 

 cessary, they v.ill all rise at my 

 voice to confoinid and dissolve tiiis 

 new league which h.as been formed 

 by the hatred and the gold of Eng- 

 land. But, soldiers, we shall have 

 forced marches to make, fatigues 

 and privations of every kind to en- 

 dure. Whatever obstacles may be 

 opposed to us, we will overcome 

 them, and we shall take no rest un- 

 til we have planted our eagles on 

 the territory of our enemies. 



(Signed) Napoleon. 



By order of his majesty, the major- 

 general of the grand army. 



Bcrthicr. 



Proclamation transmitted by General 

 Mas^sena to the trench Jrmt) of 

 Italy. Dated Sept. 10, 1805. 



Soldiers of the army of Italy, — 

 His majesty the emperor aiul king 

 has nominated me your general iu 

 chief. It is pleasing to me again 

 to behold my former companions 

 in arms, and to find tliem still ac- 

 tuated by the same sentiments, the 

 same attachment to discipline, and 

 devotion to their duty, for which I 

 have ever known them distjnguislied. 

 I shall uniformly address then in 

 this language : and I love to believe 

 they well know how to answer it if 

 politictl circumstances oblige his 

 majesty, the emperor and king, io 

 give the signal for war, notwith- 

 standing the desire he has constantly 



manifested to maintain peice. Sol- 

 diers! you will remember that yon 

 are on a tield of battle illustrious by 

 his victories, and that every step we 

 shall find traces of his magnanimity 

 and genius. I replace at your head a 

 general disfinguishei by his ser- 

 vices. He is called to another d:'S- 

 tiuafion, where doubtless your 

 wishes will accompany him. Sol- 

 durs ! on whatever theatre his im- 

 perial majesty places us, let us jus- 

 tify liis choice, aud let us entertain 

 but one thought; our country, aud 

 emperor. — The marshal of the em- 

 pire, gcucral-in-chicf, (Signed) 



Masscna. 



Address of the Archduke Charles on 

 taking the Command of his Army. 

 Dated Padua, Sept. 21, 1805. 



On my arrival no business presses 

 more upon me, than to inform the 

 army that 1 am again at its head, and 

 liave taken the command upon me. I 

 hope, from the recollection of for- 

 mer occurrences, so glorious for his 

 majesty's arms, that if war should 

 be inevitable, contrary to his ma- 

 jesty's sincere desire, 1 shall still 

 liud iu the army that ancient spirit 

 of contidcncc and perseverance, tiiat 

 xinshnken steadiness in danger, that 

 «(!)idient bravery, and (1 cannot 

 mention it without being sensibly 

 alt'octcd) that attachment to my per- 

 sor., and couiidence in me, by which 

 the most memorable days of my 

 life have been distinguished, and 

 ■»\hicli liave kd to actions lor the 

 welfari' of the monarchy, that can 

 never be forgotten. 1 doubt not 

 but the array will nmeiBber, at 

 every period of mv life, the care and 

 attachment with which I shared its 

 fate, both in prosperity and ad- 



versity. 



