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The FIRST CONSUL of the French Republic, in the name of the French People, and His MAJESTY the KING of the UNITED KINGDOM Of GREAT tR.ITAIN AND IRELAND, animated with an equal desire to end the calamities of a destruEuive War, and to re-establish union and good understanding between the two Nations, have named for this pur pose, viz, the FIRST CONSUL of the French Repub lic, in the name' of the French People, Citizen Lou is WILLIAM OTTO, Commissary appointed for the exchange of French Prisoners in England, and His BRITANNIC MAJESTY, ROBERT BANKS JENKIN- sox, Lord HAWKESBURY, one of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and his Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; who after having duly exchanged, in form, their full Powers, have agreed upon the following Preliminary Articles: ART. I. As soon as the Preliminaries shall be signed and ratified, sincere friendship shall be re_ established between the French Republic and His • BRITANNIC MAJESTY, by Land and by Sea, in all parts of the World. In consequence, and that all hostility may immediately cease between the two Powers, and between them and their respec tive Allies, orders shall be sent, with the greatest dispatch, to their Forces by land and by sea, each of the Contra Cling Parties engaging to give the necessary Passports and facilities to accelerate the at rival 'of the said orders, and to insure their C . xectt tl on. It is besides agreed, that every con. quest which may be made by either of the Con.. tra ding Parties, or by their respective Allies, after the Ratification of the present Preliminaries, shall be regarded as nugatory, and faithfully comprised in the Restitutions which shall take place after the Ratification of the Definitive Treaty. 11. His BRITANNIC MAJESTY shall restore to the French Republic and its Allies, viz. to His CATHOLIC MAJESTY, and to the Batavian Repub_ lie, all the Possessions and Colonies occupied or Conquered by the English Forcer; in the course of the present War, with the exception of thf Is'. o f 7 'rinit.Y, and the Dutch Possessions in the Island Of ' C e.Y l m, which Islands and Possessions His BRI., TANNIC MA J ESTY shall keep in full and complete ,vereignty. 41. The Port of the Cape of Good Hope shall be °I-1n to the Commerce and Navigation of the tw ° Cuitrading Parties, who shall there enjoy e qual adtantages. • I V , The Island of Malta, with its Dependen. ties, shalt be evacuated by the English Troops, and i t shall be icstored to the Order of St. John of jern_ sal em• To insure the absolute independence of that Island on one or other of the two Contra Ling lja "ies, it shall be placed under the guaranty and 13r 'teaion o f a thi r d P ower , w h o s h a ll b e name d b y t he Definitive Treaty. v ' Egypt • Egypt shall be restored t o t h e S u bli me P orte , wh " territories and possessions shall be maintained in t h eir Integrity, as they exist e d b e f ore th e present W ar. V i. The territories and possessions of Her MOST I.4IIIII.IIL.MAjESTY shall likewise be preserved in I.nr integrity. V II' The French Troops shall evacuate the ICingdorn of Naples and the Roman State. The English Forces shall likewise evacuate Porto Kr-. ''ajo, and generally all the Ports or Islands which l i.ey.o - ccupy in the Mediterranean or the Adriatic. VIII. The Republic of the Seven Islands shall b e acknowledged by the French Repub;:c. IX. The Evacuations, Cessions, and Re&titu . stipulated by the present Preliminary Articles, - ;hall be execute d, f or E urope, w i t hi n t h e mont h ; Or the Continent and the seas of America and of Within the three months ; for the Continent 4 , n ' t the Seas of A s i a , w i t hi n t h e s i x mont h s , w hi c h shall succeed the Ratification lof the Definitive l'reaty. X. The respective Prisoners shall, immediately 12 i lu n th e exc h ange o f t h e R at ifi cat i ons o f the Definitive Treaty, be given up in mass and without la p r 4 . s elt, on payin g , on one p ar t an d th e ot h er , th e ate debts which they may have contracted. 15 1 s. cesSi ons h av i ng ar i sen touc hi ng t h e payment , 40t 4 e s:lll 'e maint enance o f t h e P r i soners . o f W ar , the "Wed b tra aing Powers reserve this question to be de.: the Definitive Treaty, conformable to the Usage of NatioriS,, avid the Principles consecrated YkJ Sage XI. In order to prevent all subjects of . complaint and contest which may arise, respecting the Prizes which may be taken at Sea after the Signing of the Preliminary Articles, it is reciprocally agreed, that the Ships and Goods which maybe taken in the Channel, and in the Northern Seas after the space of twelve days, to be computed from the exchange of the Ratification of the present Preliminary Arti cles, shall be restored on both sides. That a month shall be the period alloWed for all such as shall be taken between the Channel and the North Sea, as far as the Canaries inclusively, both on the Ocean and in the Mediterranean. Two months between the Canaries and the Equator ; and five months in all other parts of the world without either excel)_ . tion, or any other more particular distinction of time and place. XII. All Sequestrations imposed on either side, on the Funds, Revenues and Credits of any kind belonging to one of the Contraaing . Parties, or to its Citizens or Subjeas, shall be taken off imme diately after the signing of the Definitive Treaty. The decision of all claims between persons of the two Nations for Debts, Property, or any rights what ever, which, in conformity with established usage and the Rights of Nations, may be brought forward at a Peace, are to be referred to the competent Tribu nals ; and in those cases speedy and complete justice shall be done in the countries in which the claims shall respeEtively be made. It is agreed that the present Article shall immediately, after the ratifica tion of the Definitive Treaty, be applied by the Contra Ling Powers to the respeftive Allies, and to the individuals of their Nation, under the terms of a just reciprocity. XIII. With resped to the Fisheries on the Coast of Newfoundland, the adjacent Islands, and the Guiph of St. Lawrence, the two Powers have agreed to place them on the same footing as they were be fore the present War, reserving to themselves the power of making, in their Definitive Treaty, such arrangements as may appear just and reciprocally advantageous for placing the Fishery of the two Nations in that state which is best adapted for the maintenance of Peace. XIV. In all cases of restitution agreed upon by the present Treaty, the Fortifications shall be re stored in the state in which they are at the moment of the signing of the present Treaty, and all the Works which shall have been ere&ed since the taking possession of them, shall remain uninjured. It is besides agreed, that in all cases of cession stipulated by the present Treaty, a term of three years, to be computed from ttie notice of the De finitive Treaty of Peace, shall be allowed to the Inhalit—‘nts of every rank and nation, to dispose of all property acct..--1 nr possessed by them, either before or during the present War, aurz. B which term of three years they may freely exercise their Religion, and enjoy their Property. The same facility is granted in the Countries re stored to all those who may have made ally esta blishments whatever therein during the time those Countries shall have been possessed by Great Bri tain. With respeft to the other Inhabitants of the Countries restored or ceded, it is agreed that none' of them shall be prosecuted, molested or disturbed in person or property, on any pretence, on account of their condua, their political opinions, or their attachment to either of the two Powers, or for any other reason, except for debts contracted with in dividuals, or for ads subsequent to a Definitive Treaty. XV. The present Preliminary Articles shall be ratified, and the Ratifications exchanged at London in the course of a fortnight at the utmost ; and imi mediately after their Ratification, Plenipotentiaries shall be appointed on both sides, to repair to Amiens, in order to proceed to the drawing up a Definitive Treaty, in concert with the Allies of the Contraft ing Powers. In faith of which we, the undersigned Plenipo. tentiaries of the FIRST CONSUL of the French Re public and of HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY, by vir tue of our respeetive full Powers, have signed the present Preliminary Articles, and have set our Seals. Don?. at London, the ninth Vendeniiaire, in the tenth year of the French Republic, the Ist Oflober, 180 r. (Signed) OTTO. IiAWKESBURY. On the evening of the 3d, at seven o'clock, the cannon resounded at the same moment on the Quay of the Thuilleries, upon the Esplanade, and at the National Hotel of Invalids, and suddenly gave the signal for public rejoicing. Citizens stopped as they walked along, and mutually asked each other in the streets and public places, what was the news which the Government thus celebrated. Crowds ran immediately to the Theatres to learn the news, which they knew would there be officially corim,. faA, at every theatre a Note oflici_ ally communicated froin the Minister of the Inte rior, announcing the Signature of the Preliminaries of Peace with England ; was read and repeated, amidst the most rapturous applauses. The enthu siasm of the Public was at its highest pitch, at the Comedic Francaise, at the Theatre de Picard; and at that of Vaudeville. At the latter Theatre in particular, some impromptu couplets were greatly applauded.—On quitting the Theatres, the Citizens found all the public edifices, and a great number of the houses of private Citizens, splendidly illuminat ed, as upon our National Fetes. The crowds which were assembled near the Theatres and the Palace of Government, made those places resemble the public walks. It was at this moment that a numerous body, composed of the Commissioners of the Police of Paris, escorted by Detachments of Light Infan try and Dragoons, preceded by Drums and Trum pets, and surrounded by an innumerable crowd of Citizens, paraded the public places and squares, and proclaimed by torc:i-light the signing of the Preliminaries. The windows were crowded with spectators, every passage was obstru&ed, and every street crammed with Citizens impatient to hear the Magistrate make the Proclamation, and to answer him with their applauses. Wherever they halted, thousands of voices exclaimed, " Five la Repub. lique, Five Bonaparte !" The news arrived at four o'clock at Mali-liaison, and orders were instantly given to announce it at Paris by discharges of ar tillery, and to communicate it to every part of the Republic by means of Telegraphs. The Members of the Conservatory Senate went til'the Palace" - of Government to congratulate the Consul upoit the signing the Preliminaries of Peace between - the French Republic and Great Britain. Citizen KELLERMAN, President, having stated the sentiments of the Senate, the Chief Consul replied, " That the news of an event which had such an influ ence upon the happiness of the French People, very properly excited the joy of the Conservative Se nate, which had always shewn itself the protthor of liberal and organizing principleS." The Members of the Tribunate, who were at Paris, having assembled, Citizen ARNOULT, Pre sident, thus addressed the Chief Consul : CITIZEN CONSUL, " The Members of the Tribunate join in the public joy, and offer you their congratulations oigning the Preliminaries ur -,;th England. They only precede the acclamations and benediaions of the Public for this inappreciable blessing which is due to the illustrious, Warrior, and to the first Magistrates, the Pacificators of Europe." The First Consul replied, " That the Frenclaeo i-le, who enjoyed internal tranquillity, did not less want external Peace. He added, that he recog nized with pleasure, in the choice which the ma jority of the Tribunate had made of a President, the good disposition which animated the whole body." Several Members of the Legislative Body having assembled, Citizen GASSENDI, the Piesident, ad dressed the Chief Consul as follows CITIZEN FIRST CONSUL, " The Members of the Legislative Body who have been able to assemble on the moment, hasten to join their expressions of joy and gratitude to those of the Senate and the Tribunate, and to those transports of public satisfanion which have made the whole of this immense City, and which will make the whole of France resound with applauses on ithe conclusion of a general Peace. ‘‘ Thus then this terrible contest is gloriously terminated, a contest in which a single nation has been able to triumph over the efforts of all the Power 3 coalesced against Liberty, and the events of which will embellish the pages of history. Yes, Citizen Consul, so many glorious anions, so much talent, so much heroism, will excite the astonish ment of future ages, as they excite the admiration of the present. They will give an air of truth to the fabulous accounts of the heroic ages. 4 g What eulogiums ; what ads of remuneration can acquit us of odr debts to our brave Armies, who have acquired Peace by so many prodigies ; but, above all, to that Genius who has so often con cluded them to victory ? The title of Triumpher over Nations is, undoubtedly, great and glorious ; but how much more pure is that glory which is attached, to that of Pacificator !—The first always brings recolledions which make humanity shudder ; the other only excites ideas of prosperity and hap piness. In preparing by Victories, and in securing by Treaties, General Pacification, you have done enough for Fame ; but we t 4 e the liberty of say_ ing,, that you have not done enough for the real glory and happiness of Fame. The exploits of our Warriors have rendered it the first, the most pow erful Nation of. Europe ; but it will become the most flourishing and the most bappy,''. in the answer of tki e Chief Consul, ' t h e expression was remarkable " Stability and 843ciat organization principally contributed to the present Peace." The following Address frorli the Tribunal of .'spy peal was delivered by Citizen MuRAIR E, the Pre.: sident ; " FIRST CONSULi " Wiien your voice reanimated every hope; when by "a just~ firm, and generous Government every hope was realized ; when Peace, the objet of all' our wHies and the fruit of Your wisdom—when a Maritime Peace, I say, joins its blessings to a Cpntinental. Peace; fertile to France, the re. turn of ;ter prosperity and splendour, nothing can be more natural than the homage which the heart of Orel) , true French Man is anxious to pay you. " Under circumstances so glorious for 'you; so fortunate for us, the Tribunal of Appeal wants language to express the sentiments with which it is Penetrated—Entire devotion for the public prosperity, zeal .for the execution of the Laws and for the maintenance of Order, inviolable fidelity to the' Constitution and sincere attachment to your Person, and the most ardent wishes for your preservation and for the pre servation 'of the Peace, such are the sentiments felt by mY Colleagues and myself, and which I anyordered to communi cate to you." The PIRST CONSUL thanked him for the senti ments which he had expressed in the name of the Tribunal of Appeal:. He added, that he had hasten. ed to acquaint the President, of the Signature of the Preliminaries the very hour he had received them, both because he felt pleasure in communicating the . Intelligence, and because he wished to skew his particular esteem for the President: Citizen BERL I EE, Counsellor of State and Pre.. sident of the Council of Prizes, addressed the CH IEF CONSUL in the following terms: CITIZEN CONSUL, " In the midst of the public joy the Council of Prizes wish to mix the accents of their joy with that of the other public Bodies. They Wish, through me, to render homake to that Peace which has been obtained by the long efforts of the French People and by the wisdom of its Government. This brilliant epoch will soon raise the RepubliC to the pinnacle of glory. Thanks be to you, the love of a great Nation shall be the reward of your paternal solicitude. Maritime Peace ! that blessing which penetrates .our souls with the most de lightful sensations, and assures us that the end of our labours is not far distant. Members of an Institution created for a state of War, We shall soon see, Citizen CONS tit, those powers cease with which you thought proper to invest us, but which now happily will become useless. Every one of the Members of Council will think himself happy if, on his retreat, he con think that his labours have deserved your approbation." • Citizen Presiannt, de la Cllambre de Yezcations, pronounced the following discourse : " Vie'tory brought back to the standard of the Republic, Peace made upon the Continent, this reconciliation with our fierce and eternal rivals, the Administration of the Interior regenerated, Laws onaeted and matured by meditation s a Cri.. minal Code formed amidst calm and profound discussiOn, order in our Finances, exatiness in our PayMents, Public Confidence restored : this is what you have done in less thin • two years. " What presages for the Republic ! What prosperity is not reserved for it, when the cares and 'embarrassments of Foreign War will no longer absorb a part of your cares.-- Permit me, Citizen Fißsy CONSUL, while I thus express the sentiments of my Colleagues, to add, that I only express those feelings, which for a long time have animated my heart, and which I openly stated at a period still dear to my me mory, when I was a Member of an Embassy of which you were the Chief." EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTERS OP THE DELI.. BERATIONS OF THE CONSULS OF THE REPUBLIC) • • PARIS, OCT. 4. The Consuls of the Republic having heard the Council of State, Decree, Ist, That .on the gth of November next, there shall be celebrated throughout the whole of t➢te Republic a solemn Festival on account of the signing of the Peace between England and France. The Minister of the Interior is charged with the execution of this Decree. (Signed) 4 ‘ BONAPARTE. " H. B. MARET. Secretary of State." The PrefeCt of the Department, the Secretary General of the Prefcaorate i the Council General of the Department, the Sub-PrefeCts of the Circles of Franciadd . . and Sceaux, the Mayors and Adjutants of Paris with many other Official CharaCters, assem bled to the number of one hundred at the hotel of the Prefecture of the Department, repaired on foot to the Palace of Government. They were presented to the FIRST CoNstn, by the Minister of the Interior, The Prefet of the Department then began the followingdiscourse " CITIZEN CONSUL; , " The Council General of the Department, the Secretary General ; and the Council of Prefecture, the Sub-Prefeds of the Circle, the Mayors, and Adjutants of Paris, the Administrative Council of the Hospitals, the Commissioners f_or apportioning Taxes, all the Administrators of the Department of the Seine, present you with the blessings and the wishes of those under their administration. "The Preliminaries of the Peace with England have been signed, and this news has excited the greater joy by as much as it was more unexpeded, and as the English Government had little accustomed Eu rope to hope for a return of pacific dispositions. 4 4 Thus, Government uniting strength to wis.