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_XIX:;—The Members of the 
Confederation also engage, on 
the first meeting of the Diet, 
to take into son the state 
of commerce and intercourse be- 
tween the different States of the 
Confederation, as well as that of 
navigation, on the principles 
adopted by the Congress of 
Vienna, 
The above act was concluded, 
and signed at Vienna, on the 8th 
of June, 1815. 
Duke of Wellington’s Proclama- 
tion. 
[ announce to the French that 
I enter their territory at the head 
of an army already victorious, 
not as an enemy (except of the 
Usurper, the enemy of the human 
race, with whom there can be 
neither peace nor truce), but to 
aid them to. shake off the iron 
yoke bywhich they are oppressed. 
I therefore give to my army the 
subjoined orders, and I desire 
that every one who violates them 
may be made known to me. 
The French know, however, 
that I have aright to require, that 
they conduct themselves in sucha 
‘manner that I may be able to pro- 
tect them against those whowould 
seek to do them evil. 
They must, then, furnish the 
requisitions that will be made of 
them by persons authorised to 
make them, taking receipts in 
due form and order; that they 
remain quietly at their homes, 
and have no correspondence or 
communication with the Usurper 
or with his adherents. 
All those who shall absent 
themselves from their homes, after 
the entrance of the army into 
ANNUAL’ REGISTER, 
1815. 
France, and all those who shall be 
absent in the service of the 
usurper, shall be considered as 
enemies and his adherents, and 
their property shall be appro- 
priated to the subsistence of the 
army. 
Given at head-quarters, at Mal- 
plaquet, this 21st day of June, 
1815. 
WELLINGTON. 
Buonaparte’s Declaration to the 
French People. 
Frenchmen!—In commencing 
war for maintaining the national 
independence I ‘relied on the 
union of all efforts, of all wills, 
and the concurrence of all the 
national authorities. I had rea- 
son to hope for success, and I 
braved all the declarations of the 
Powers against me. 
Circumstances appear to me 
changed. I offer myself as a sa- 
crifice to the hatred of the ene- 
mies of France. May they 
prove sincere in their declara- 
tions, and have really directed 
them only against my power! 
My political life is terminated, 
and I proclaim my son under the 
title of Napoleon IJ. Emperor of 
the French. ; 
The present Ministers will 
provisionally form the Council of 
the Government. The interest 
which I take in my son induces 
me to invite the Chambers to 
form without delay the Regency 
by a law. 
Unite all for the public safety, 
in order to remain an independent 
nation. 
(Signed) Naporron. 
Paris, June 23, 1 815. 
