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 TOUSSAIT L'OUVERTCRE. 115

 M d when terror has taken possession of feeble and
 they fancy that a monster thirsting for human
 Leful wretch, a traitor toward the Republic, his
 the devastator of Saint-Dom o, the executioner
 of Jacmel, the persecutor of all the French Agents,
 .the slave of the English,- that he only can grant a
 suspension ofarms. Citizensof the Southern Depart,-
 .eeive yourselves, if you think that anything else than
 save you, while you wait tor the intervention of the
 governmentt, to whom those differences between the
 the other department have been referred. Be well
 y fellow-citizrnN, that I have your tranquillity and your
 too much at heart not to seize all opportunities to
 Syou peace or a suspeniinn of arms; and, if the enemy
 po to the [mrponsall which, in proper time and place, I
* it my duty to, make to him, I shall know how, with
l my brave comrade,, to make war on him even to
*I. Resume your courage. If he is powerful in num-
- resource., your tkllow-oitizen-s. conipoing the Southern
 courage and honor, and will finl means to secure
 cy.
 these cirrumstances, and employing the powers jon-
 .me, I make thee provisional arrangements, which are
 etually executed; and accordingly ordaino:--
 e The municipal governmentof the South shall for
 restrict themselves to the simple but useful functions
 ing births, marriages, and deaths; but all municipal
 son, all asi mblics, as well as depurations to the enemy,
 cted. The municipalities shall only lay before me
 .of their I1eUow-ni tizen!, to which I will give replies.
 e 2. Parochial a&.emblie. may take place aller per-
 has been obtained from the commander of the Southern

 3. Before legal permission is given, if there are
 w whether of indlniduald o'r of parishes, in the cities,
 try, martial law shall be lorthwith proc claimed, and