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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In February 1795, General Hoche announces the submission of Vendéan leader Charette and Chouan chiefs to the French Republic, with orders to integrate returning citizens while combating remaining bandits. Confirmed reports from Rennes and Montivilliers celebrate the end of the rebellion.
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General orders to the army of the West.
Lazare Hoche, General in Chief announces to the army, with very great pleasure that the empire of reason has at length restored to our country her children and that the day is arrived on which the French are to make but one family.
Charette and the principal chiefs of his army, in the name of the Vendeans and Cormantin, in the name of the party known by the denomination of Chouans, have signed an Act by which they declare to the Representatives of the French people, that their institutions in future are to live under the laws of the Republic, One and Indivisible, and that they engage to deliver up their arms, ammunition and provisions—But while the citizens return into the bosom of their country, there are a banditti by profession, who knowing no party but that of murder and pillage, commit unheard of crimes, and seem to meditate new outrages.
The moment is come when all good citizens ought to unite in destroying the common enemy.—To this effect the presents shall be notified to all the administrative bodies, and read as general orders for three successive days.
The military chiefs will continue to repel aggressions by force to protect persons and property, to cause religious ideas to be respected, to secure freedom of communication and conveyance, and will take particular care to receive and treat as brothers all the deluded men who shall come to surrender themselves.
The Chief of the Etat-Major General is directed to transmit these orders to the Generals commanding divisions, by extraordinary couriers.
Head-Quarters at Rennes February 19, 1795.
(A true Copy)
Chevin,
Chief of the Etat-Major General."
Letter to General Huet
" I send you the General in Chief's order of this day, containing the account of the submission of the Rebels to the laws of the Republic. You will have the goodness to give to this order the greatest possible publicity, both among the Administrative Bodies and the troops under your command.
February 19,
Chevin."
Montivilliers, Feb. 22, 1795.
" Perish forever tyrants, who exist not but by crimes ! Glory to the Republic! The Chouans and the Vendeans are no more ! Those who were so have abjured their errors.
" We have this moment received the official information that Charette, the chief of the rebels, his generals and his army, have laid down their arms and submitted to the laws of the Republic.
" We lose no time citizen, in transmitting this to you, and we invite you to communicate the good news to your fellow-citizens."
Signed by the Administrators and the National Agent.
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France
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February 19, 1795
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charette, vendéan and chouan chiefs submit to the republic, lay down arms, and abjure errors; remaining bandits to be destroyed.
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General Hoche announces the signing of an act by Charette and Chouan leaders declaring submission to the Republic's laws and surrender of arms. Orders issued to integrate returning citizens, protect rights, and combat bandits. Letter to General Huet publicizes the submission. Report from Montivilliers confirms the rebels have laid down arms.