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Foreign News May 4, 1815

Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

Alexandria, Virginia

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The allied powers at Vienna issue a declaration on March 13, 1815, condemning Napoleon's return from Elba and offering support to King Louis XVIII against him. Royalists in Bordeaux arrest a Bonapartist officer and prepare resistance, while French forces capture vessels that transported Napoleon.

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New-York, May 1.

From France.--Yesterday arrived at this port, the Spanish ship Louisa, from Bordeaux, in 29 days from the river. Passengers. Mr. Thomas W. C. Moore, of this city, who has favored the Editors of the Mercantile Advertiser with Bordeaux papers of the 27th March, and the following important translations.

DECLARATION.

Sent H. R. H. the Duke of Angouleme the Count D'Osmand, Ambassador from France at Turin.

The powers which signed the Treaty at Paris, having been informed of the invasion of Napoleon, & of his entry, sword in hand, into France, convened in Gen. Congress at Vienna, owe it to their dignity & to the interests of any social order, a solemn declaration of the sentiments which that event has caused them to entertain. In thus breaking the convention which established him at the Island of Elba, Bonaparte destroys the only legal title to which his existence could lay claim. In appearing in France with projects to disturb and confuse, he has deprived himself of the protection of the laws, and has manifested in the face of the universe, that there can be no safety in having a peace or truce with him. The powers declare in consequence, that Napoleon Bonaparte has placed himself out of all civil and social relations: and that as the enemy and disturber of the repose of the world, he is delivered up to the vindictive public They declare at the same time, that firmly resolved to maintain inviolate the treaty of Paris of the 30th of May, 1814, the dispositions sanctioned by that treaty, and all those which they have, or which they shall yet agree upon to complete and consolidate it. they will employ all their means and will unite all their efforts, in order that the general peace, the object of all the views of Europe, and constant end of their labors, be not disturbed anew : and in order to guarantee it from all attempts which shall threaten to re-plunge the people in the disorders and miseries of revolutions : and, though intimately persuaded, that France entire, will again rally itself around its legitimate sovereign, to render nugatory this last attempt of a criminal and impotent delirium; all the sovereigns of Europe, animated with the same sentiments, guided by the same principles. declare, that if contrary every calculation. there should result from this event any real danger whatever. they will be ready to give to the King of France, & to the French nation, or to any of their allies, as soon as the demand shall be made, the necessary means, to re-establish the public tranquility and to make common cause against all those who shall undertake to disturb it.

The present Declaration. inserted in the Protocol of the congress convened at Vienna, in the session of the 13th of March, 1815, shall be made public.

Signed at Vienna. on the 13th of March 1815. by all the Plenipotentiaries who signed the Treaty of Paris.

The above document strengthened the determination of the Royalists at Bordeaux., to establish an Independent or Provisional Government in the south against Bonaparte. An officer of Bonaparte's had arrived at Bordeaux from Paris. who was immediately arrested and put into prison. All the English were getting away with their effects as fast as possible.

[On the 7th March King Louis issued a Proclamation. declaring that Bonaparte enforced. sword in hand the department of the Var, and calls upon all the authority civil and military. to pursue arrest and produce immediately, the person of Napoleon Bonaparte. that he & his abettors may be dealt with agreeably to the laws !!!]

The French frigate the Lys. that sailed from Toulon has captured the brig of war and transports which brought Bonaparte and his guard from Elba to France.

King Louis, issued a Proclamation on the 19th of March, saying that part of his army had betrayed him, but he hoped it could soon acknowledge its errors and return to its duty." (The King; at this time stated he would make a stand in his capital, but wished to save much bloodshed.)

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political War Report

What keywords are associated?

Napoleon Invasion Vienna Declaration King Louis Proclamation Bordaux Royalists French Frigate Capture

What entities or persons were involved?

Napoleon Bonaparte King Louis Duke Of Angouleme Count D'osmand

Where did it happen?

France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

France

Event Date

13th Of March 1815

Key Persons

Napoleon Bonaparte King Louis Duke Of Angouleme Count D'osmand

Outcome

napoleon placed outside civil relations and delivered to public vengeance; allied powers pledge support to king louis and france against disturbers; bonapartist officer arrested in bordeaux; french frigate lys captures brig and transports that brought napoleon from elba.

Event Details

Allied powers at Vienna congress issue declaration condemning Napoleon's invasion from Elba, declaring him an outlaw and committing to uphold Paris Treaty of 1814 while offering aid to restore peace in France. Royalists in Bordeaux strengthen resolve for provisional government, arrest Bonapartist officer. King Louis issues proclamations on March 7 and 19 calling for Napoleon's arrest and army's return to duty. French frigate Lys from Toulon captures vessels transporting Napoleon and his guard.

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