historical chronicle. 
stake’! such as you fhall pre- 
serve it by your courage and 
virtue, will it pafs to your re- 
motest posterity. You are go- 
ing to fight in defence of your 
country, your privileges, your 
freedom, and your fortunes ; 
in defence of your parents, 
wives, and children ; in fhort, 
of all that is most dear to man. 
‘ We have an army raised by 
your zeal and afsistance, sup- 
plied with every requisite, 
which will be your protection. 
There is an heroic spirit and 
courage Which promises ta sup- 
port it. Such a noble ardour 
in defence of the country and 
national liberties, as is only-to be 
found in free nations, inspires us 
with the most flattering hopes. 
We receive fromail parts news 
the most consoling to’ our pa- 
ternal feelings with what ‘ea- 
getnefs citizens’ of all condi- 
tions, at the call of their coun- 
try, enlist and join the nation- 
‘al army. 
* The love of our country 
pervades all mdividuals, and 
excites their generosity in the 
public support. 
elafs of citizens, who, inflamed 
with a patriotic zeal, do not 
contribute according to their’ 
capacity. We have a certain 
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‘ But above all, respectabls 
citizens, seek for the- safety of 
your country in union and 
Marmnefs. “We have sufficient: 
strength to oppose our enemy, 
but nothing can/save us from 
the effects of division and dis- 
cord: A foreign war is never 
so dreadful to a nation as the 
internal disunion of the citi- 
zens. Has any power been able 
to effect any thing against Po- 
land, while all the citizens; 
joining their king, have boldly 
stood forward’ in defence of- 
their national laws, immunities, 
and territory? You will soon 
hear, dear citizens; the voice 
of falsehood and deceit ; you 
will receive. writings full of 
treachery and fraud. Those: 
whose blindnefs and obstinacy 
have carried. them so far as to 
make them insensible to the 
horror. of raising their arms 
against their own country, and 
of bringiag foreign soldiers a- 
gainst her, will calumniate the 
present government, will cre- 
ate distrust against us, and the. 
virtuous Diet ; will try to di- 
vide and separate you, know- 
ing that they cannot resist 
your united strength and en-+ 
deavours. Arm yourselves. 
with fortitude and virtue, and’ 
confidence, that the same gra-igive proof of such unanimity, 
‘ious power who has inspired 
the whole nation with such a 
noble: ardour, considering the 
justice of our cause, and the 
isuch concord, im the defence 
of your country, im resisting 
perfidy and deceit, as you have 
\demonstrated in accepting, in 
purity of cur intentions, will |voluntarily swearing to mainz 
not refuse us his irresistible aid.’ tain: this happy constitutica 
