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Show tUy Telejrapb.) SAPOLKO.V TO FK.V.NCE. London, Feb. VZ. The following i-the i-the proclamation of the h" up 'ror Na-po'eoo Na-po'eoo to the electors of France : Wilhelmshohe, 3. Betrayed by f jr-tune. jr-tune. I have kept, .-in.e my captivity, urofuund silence. Mouniimr, as lonir as the armies confronted each other, 1 abstained from any steps or words capable ca-pable of caus;ng party d .-seusions. But I can no longer rema n s lent, before be-fore my coun'ry' de-olations, withnui anpe:iritig insensible to It' surlermg-. Wljen I was made prison ;r I could not treat for peace, because my resolutions ffould appear to have been diet tied by personal considerations. I lef the lie-gent lie-gent to decide whether it was to the n ere.-t of the nation to continue the struggle. Notwithstanding an unpar-illeled unpar-illeled reverse France Was uij.-uiid ued, her strongholds unreduced, a few de partments only iuvaovd, and Pari in a state of de-fence. The extent ol her misfortune might possib'y have been umited. Bat while attention was directed di-rected to her enemies, an insurrection irose in Paris. The s' at of her representatives repre-sentatives was violated, the salety ol 'hi Fojpress threatened, and the empire, em-pire, which had been three tunes ae-danued ae-danued by the people, was overthrown and abandoned. iSiilliru.' my presentiments, presenti-ments, 1 exclaimed, " hat matter fir my dynasty, if my country is saved !" Instead ot protesting against violation vio-lation of my rit'ht, I hopd fur success fur the dcleu-e, and admired the patriotic devotion of tho children of Fr ance. Now, when the htruirtfle is -u-pended, and nil reu-onable eh mce of victory has di-appeared, is the tune to call to account the Usurners fur bloodshed and ruin and squandered resources. re-sources. It is impo-.siblo to ahandon the destinies of France to on unauthorized unauthor-ized government, which was left no authority au-thority emanating from universal suf frage. Order and confidence and so'id peace are only recoverable when the people are crnstiUc'l. I Inspecting the irovernmunt most capable of repairing the di-a-iiers to the country, it isesscn-tial isesscn-tial that Framdi shnuld lie united in her wishes. For niyielf, brui-ed by in-j'l-tieo and bitter icceptiutis, I not eliiim my repeatedly confirmed ruht.s. Th. re i no room fur pcr-unal ambition, ambi-tion, but, till tlio people are reeulnrly assembled and express their will, it is ny duty to say, that there U oiny one. government iu which reside t li: national na-tional sovereignty, able In heal the woundti, fo bring hope to the firosidei, lo reopen profaned churches for prayers, pray-ers, and to restore industry, concord and peace. |