The Kentucky Gazette

The following address was sent by the minister of war to all the generals in chief, generals of divisions, &c. &c. &c. together with the oath of fidelity to the republic, founded on the triple basis of equality, liberty, and the representative system; by them administered to the troops under their respective commands.

The minister at war to the armies,

Comrades,

Being appointed minister at war, I accepted the office solely from the desire of being useful to the brave men who have founded liberty, and who have cemented the republic with their blood, and by numberless sacrifices.

My heart has bled for the sufferings you have endured.

I am far from concealing from myself the dangers and the difficulties that encumber the important functions which I have to discharge ; but I shall be upheld and animated in the performance of them, by the ardent zeal which I feel to put an end to your privations. I will employ only republicans worthy of the national confidence, both by the purity of their sentiments and the vigor of their talents.

My sole reward, if I have the happiness to succeed, will be to return to your ranks when the season will permit the opening of military operations, and of a new career of your glory, and by my present services, to found some title to your gratitude and esteem.

(Signed)
ALEXANDER BERTHIER.

November 13.

Letter from the minister for foreign affairs to the foreign ministers,

SIR,

I have the honor to inform you, that the consuls of the French republic have taken into their hands the reins of government. Our foreign agents will immediately receive an order to make the same notification to the government at which they reside. The political relations with other nations the diplomatic relations of its government with other governments, remain the same ; only that the brilliant union of the wishes of all, seconded by the enlightened, energetic, and unanimous direction which will be given to the public force, by insuring for the future the destinies of the French republic, ought to raise in the estimation of foreign governments the value of the political relations which connect them with us.

Receive &c.

(Signed)
REINHARD:

November 13.

The Minister at war, to the Citizen Conscripts.

"CONSCRIPTS,

" The wants of the country call you to its standards-honor and the love of liberty are your guides.

" Your brethren in arms have founded the Republic-at the first signal of the coalition they flew to arms—they equalled the bravest veterans by their courage and brilliant actions.

" Those veterans expect you in their ranks, in order to ensure them the fruit of their labors.

" You wish for peace—the road which leads to it is that of victory.

" Peace will assure happiness to your families.

" To arms, conscripts !march your battalions—point out those who endeavor to withdraw themselves from the honorable duties to which the country calls them.-

" the Consuls of the Republic indignant at the state of absolute want in which the defenders of the country were left : are incessantly occupied with the means of providing for your wants.

" I shall use every exertion in my power for the prompt execution of their orders, and to fulfil that duty which is so delightful to my soul.

"A. BERTHIER."