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plan relative to the volunteer corps, 
is, that such volunteers as may here- 
after be accepted, are not to claim an 
exemption from being drawn for the 
militia, &c. The volunteers, in fu- 
ture, are to find their own arms, and 
are also to be formed into regiments 
6r brigades ; but to be occasionally 
reviewed by experienced officers, ap- 
pointed to preside over certain dis- 
tricts. 
~~ 6th. The king has been pleased 
to cause it to be signified by the 
right hon. lord Hawkesbury, his ma- 
jesty’s principal secretary of state, 
for foreign aflairs, to the ministers 
of neutral powers residing at this 
court, that his majesty has thought 
proper, for the deience of his doini- 
nions, and the protection of his sub- 
jects, to take the most effectual mea- 
sures for the blockade of the en- 
trance of the port of Havre de 
Grace, and the other ports of the 
Scine ; and that, from this time, all 
the measures authorized by the laws’ 
of nations, and the respective trea- 
ties between his majesty and the dif- 
ferent neutral powers, will be adopt- 
ed and executed with respect to all 
vessels which may attempt to violate 
the said blockade. 
12th. Admiral Bruix has pub- 
lished the following curious procla- 
mation, dated head-quarters, at bou- 
Jogne. 
“°F. Bruix, Councellor of State, 
and Admiral of the Flottila des- 
tined to carry War to England. 
' “ The first consul, when he sig- 
mified te me your destination, ho- 
noured me with the title of your ad- 
miral. He sends me to you, to con- 
duct your exertions in the career of 
‘glory, which his genius has prepared 
for you. What man, at this dis- 
tinguished proof of the confidence 
ofa hero, would not be raised 
vity of your labours. 
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above himself? Who could doubt 
of his own powers? Brave sea- 
men, the choice of Bonaparte ren- 
ders me worthy to march at your 
head. Your zeal and your bravery 
are. pledges to me that we shail fulfil 
his expectations. Already you hear 
the ery of vengeance—our towns 
and districts bring in their voluntary 
giits in multitudes; all Frenchmen 
are ready to march to punisha go- 
vernment which is an enemy of the 
peace of the world, and pecially 
an enemy to the glory and welfare 
of our country. You are first call- 
ed to this great enterprize—to you 
your country first commits the care 
of satisfying her just vengeance. 
Be certain that you will fulfil your 
noble destination.—Recollect that 
the victory begins in your docks, 
and in your marine and military ex- 
ercises. Those ships which inso- 
lentiy cruize along our shores, at 
sight of your labours, may return, 
and say to their government, ¢ A 
fearful day is preparing; the winds 
and sea, again favourable to the con- 
queror ef Egypt, may in a few hours 
bring him to our coasts, and with 
him the innumerable companions of 
his glory.” ‘To hasten this result, it 
is my first duty to establish a severe 
discipline im the national flotilla. 
Subordination wil! regulate your ef- 
forts ; that can alone add to the acti- 
Sailors, we 
are on the ficld of battle; to losea 
moment, would be criminal cowar- 
dice. Redouble, therefore, your 
zeal; multiply your services; and 
the nation which oppresses the seas 
will be conquered by terror, before 
it experiences the fate of arms, and 
sinks beneath tbe blows @f our he- 
roes. Brurx.” 
The York stage-waggon was over- 
turned, from off the bridge, into the 
river, 
