666 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1805. 



elude it only upon terms consistent 

 with my pledge, and which shall se- 

 cure not only the indemnification, 

 but the reward, of my allies. — Sol- 

 diers! When the French people 

 placed the imperial crown upon my 

 head, I trusted to you to enabir me 

 to maintain it in that high splendour 

 of glory, which alone could give it 

 value in my estimation, but at that 

 moment our enemies entertained the 

 design to tarnish and degrade it ; 

 and the iron crown, which was 

 gained by the blood of so many 

 Frenchmen, they would have com- 

 pelled me to place on the head^f 

 my bitterest foe ; an extravagant 

 and foolish proposal, which you 

 have brought to nought, on the an- 

 niversary of your emperor's corona- 

 tion. You have taught them, that 

 it is easier for them to defy and to 

 threaten, than to subdue us. — Sol- 

 diers ! When every thing necessary 

 to the security, the happiness, and 

 prosperity of our country has been 

 achieved, will I return you my thanks 

 in France. Then will you be 

 the objects of my tenderest care. 

 My people will receive you with 

 ra()ture and joy. To say to me — 

 * I was in the battle of Austerlitz,' 

 will be enough to authorize the re- 

 ply — ' That is a brave man.' 



(Signed) Napoleon. 



Head-quarters at Austerlitz, Dec. 

 3d, 1805. 



Circular Letter to the Bishopx and 

 Presidents of the Consistorij. Dared 

 AusterlitZy Bee. 3. 



The signal victory which has at- 

 teuded our arms over the combined 

 armies of Russia and Austria, com- 

 manded by the emperors cf Austria 

 and Russia in person, is a visible 

 1 



proof of the protection of God, and 

 requires that solemn thanksgiving be 

 celebrated throughout the whole ex- 

 tent of our empire — We hope, that 

 such marked successes as those we 

 have obtained at Austerlitz, will in. 

 duce our enemies at length to give 

 up the perfidious councils of England, 

 the only means that can insure peace 

 to the continent. — Upon receipt of 

 these presents, you will, according 

 to custom, sing a Te Dturn; at which 

 it is our intention that all the con- 

 stituted authorities, and our people, 

 assist. This being the whole object 

 of our letter, we pray God to have 

 you in his holy keeping. 



(Signed) Napoleon. 

 Bishop of the diocese of 



Armistice concluded betvceen their Ma- 

 jesties the Emperors of the French 

 and Austria. Done at AusterlitZy 

 Dec.6lh, 1803. 



His majesty the emperor of the 

 French, and his majesty the emper- 

 or of Germany, being desirous of 

 coming to definitive negotiations, in 

 order to put an end to a war which 

 has devastated both their dominions, 

 have previously agreed upon an ar- 

 mistice, to exist till the conclusion 

 of a definitive peace, or the rupture 

 of the negotiations. In the latter 

 case, hostilities shall not re-com- 

 mence within fourteen days ; and 

 the cessation of the armistice shall 

 then be announced to the plenipe- 

 tentiaries of both powers, at the 

 head-quarters of their respective ar- 

 mies. — Art. I. The luie of both 

 armies shall be in Moravia, the cir- 

 cle of Iglau, the circle of Znaim, 

 the circle of Brunn, a part of the 

 circle of Olmutz, upon the right 

 bank of the little river of Trezebos- » 



ka. 



