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No. X V --!tip/ IF.
The ULKI.T3i4CRUd ha.% tbt4 ileittatlT to aCkflOtale 1r the receiil
of Mt. Otoci4 itoge of the t!tit invtant.
When the Neapolitan t;oventnieat woriAed to Mr. Drum-
mond, Itliaister at ltiaplea, that the YOun wear-
'thick his Sicilian Majesty had selected 00 serve in Malia„ wee,.
ready to ;inmost to their destination, that (;_tutlcitiati dezlitted
taking a.,y step to fai:ilitate their enibarllat:on, till he aliould
receive isitAlifellee of the arrival of Sir Alexatider Sall in that
isiand, and till he should he informed that the COnernalider in
chief of the Wraith Rows had MIA!. suit ehle prepirations for
their arc Amon. By the 124 adv err from Malta it appear.,
that Sir _Vex:indef. B di had arrive 4 there 4WI tnr tenth of fist
month and titit, alter having conferred with Getweil Fix
upon the sittijiNl, be had to Mr. Ihtmlottood, that
there was in. impediment vi hat-% ef to the immediate ree •i)tiow
of the Neitolitan trioups, and that their quarters Ismail 112 pre-
peed accotditselir; the mirk:signed has the honor to statetbis
to Nl.Ottu as the must satinlietory answer which he can give to
his close. hie proisaide, therefore, that the troo;o of his
cilian Mileate se, Ahead!: embarked and uu th ; but
to vritveat the pootbility of any littnecessary (1..1ay or miscon-
ception, the moot ex ',licit incontolions will be immediately for •
wjisl,4l vs Mr. I.lrunintionl on this ruble: t.
With *fume to the other points in NT (hto's note, the
sindertigned can only repeat what he has before stated to him,
that 1* ‘ll;esty Is nowt sincertly dutirous to sze all the stipu-
lati r'ia the t.sistli article of the I)ctiretiva Tr!arY carried into
eUct with the utmost punctuality, and with the teat posil.bh•
dal iv. \V.th this view he talci.-4 this opportunity of oleiervine
to M. Otto, tha' by the vet! last diapittches front !he Engl
.Imbassaiho ..t St. Petersiturgh, the French Mimi:ter at that
cola had nut even then teceiseil any itiatriutions from his
Govitni!nent relative to the steps to be taken in concert with
Lott St. !laden's, fur invitinir the Emperor to become a via-
ranter of the provisions and stipulation.: of the article in rows
tem. The French Micisti:r wit; in thu same

cement. Tile unlersigned, therefore, requests that M. Otto
world have the goodness to reoreson the circumstances to
his Goverionent, and to urge then, if they hare out already
done n, to traasinit without delay to their Ministers at those
courts, the necessary instructions for bringing this part of the
bodiless to 4 conclusion.
Tliellllll:•rsigned requests M. Otto to accept the 'insurances
of his high esetsideratitos (Signed) HAWKESBU RI%
Downiugstreet, August 23, ISOQ.
No. XVI.--Extract of a Dualateis from Mr. Merry to Lord
I layskesiturs, dated PAris, October 3, 111102.
Assault ea the Helvetic Government had retired from Berne
to Lao:asuei, the partizans of the antient federative system of
the Swiss Cantons, yi hu established immediately in the former
city a provisional Goviousnent, deputed a confidential to Paris,
for the purpose of counteracting the measures of M. Stmifer,
and of engaging the First Con,ill to suffer the inhabit:tits of
Switzerland to settle their alf..irs ainiessto themselves. Ile was
instructed in any einergeacy to address iiiniself to the Miuisteis
bore of the principal powers of Europe, and to solicit their in-
terfereis .e and assistance in th objects of his mission. He
reaele-d Paris thur days ago, awl had mason to flatter himsol;
from thereon!, 14 art inters iew which he bud immediately
M. Talleyrand, nut the Furst Consul would put 110 oleo:He in
the way of aue ierasigem ott which the Swiss might agree upon
amottg themselves fin tile final settlement sit their Governinesit
he 11014 therefore touch surprised to loam soon afterwards, that
a crange had taken place-in tbe Fist Consul's sentiments, and ►
big astonishmont was compleated when he fitund that the latter
hail taken sit decided ands* unfavourable a part in the business,
as that which is announced by a resolution published in yester
day's Muniteur, (which I have the honor to transmit inclosed
in the firm of an address to the inhabitants of Switzerland. -.-
This permit having, besicli this public declaration, acquir-
ed some private information of its being the First Con-
sul's iutention to give the most immediate and vigorous
effort to it, lost rw time in addressing a letter to the
latter, in which he took the liberty of stating that he
must have been deceived by false representations, that
his interference in the affairs of Switzerland, was, as he was au-
thori.tect to say, entirely unsolicited by the majority, and the
best thinking part of the inhabitants; and that he had, there-
for!, to entreat of him, in the must earnst planner, to suspend
the execution of his resolution until those explanations could
take place, which he trusted nefaht be the metes of preventing
the immeose effusion of blood which would otherwise inevi- ;
tably ensue. Ile at the same time addressed himself in the
course of -jests-Hay to sue, as well as to the Austrian and Spanish
Ambassadors, and to the Russian and Prussian Ministers, (not
having g tined admittance to Mons. de eilbl:ll7.Pi, nor to M. de
Markoff or Leer-twain'; he afterward; wrote to them), solicit-
ing, in the strougest terms, an interference (jointly, if possible,,
on their part, with the French Government, to endeavour to
avert the impending evil I naturally observed to him in an-
swer, that the present state of political relations between the
great powers of Europe afforded no prospeft of his obtaining of
their Ministers at Paris, to adopt a concerted measure in favour
of the °Neel which he hail so ouch at heart, and that of course
I could not take it iselividtedly opus Wyse f„ without any ex-
press he-troilism from my Gos.traintent. 11. rcturitatt tome
to day, to acquaint sue that he was 1101 wily ies yut %Yid t a
reply, from any quarter, but had reason to f that his provers
would not he listeatsi to b. the Autortso„ Ritsrtan, and Prus
sian Ministers ; he thers-tore conjures to, to truorott (Arm to bra
Mujetty's (:orcrartent, jimo arkons ono', his <ountiy ,rett could beer
twee of sit riving any as.irtuttre in tile sepr;hte roe ice whi.44 he
korrr th.y were dttrnniued to Whirl, nod which wool,' poly re-on,
toe rrternaioation of ferry 114/0/eOJs and loon omit in the could ry.
lie then pot Wm my hand a Ni,te which he bud drawn nn in
a burry, and of Olileh I inclose a copy. Whilst, my Lord, it,
was out or Inv newer to give hire any encouragement to expect
front hi: Maiesty's Governmesst the assiett'tce which his petition
expresses, I have thought it my ditty to leer no time in making
you oequailited with a stn., of things which may shortly be at-
tended with very important coneripieuees.
(Istelossire referral to iu No, XVI.)
Tic ANSLA.TION.—NCYFE.

So long as Sw stenhind was ovetitteit by the French armies,
the wishes of the people could never he freely manifested.
The petty
reyo.oti.,ns which took place in the tloventinent
new the lucre tricks of certain factions, 12 which the nation
at large took hut • v.-ry triflitig itemest. Scarcely did So b.svr.
land thiuk herself indepentta,it, when she was desirous of re-
turn.ng to her ancient institutions, rendered •till dearer (Si her
lv b •r late misf trtunes, and the arbitrary acts of the Geier:t-
int-in furnished her with the mean; of doing so. Almost the
ttolo of Swiss:Wand, with tinesampled unanimity and modo-
r•tion, sttnitk off the yoke. The cantons formed thrrnselvet
into conernitent b dies; and twelve of to thirteen C:tntinet
Swisserland s.eit their representatives to the Diet of Schwitz,
in order these to org mire. a central power which might be Ac-
Cep*.tbie to the neighbouring powers.
The acistsx-r..t;•-tl Canons rettuulieed their exclusive rights; -
the Pays de Vaial eras left at liistrty to form its own eens-n..
lotion, as w.ll as This-eoeia and the other now Canton..
The Government having taker refuge at Laitssniir, sets by
no means smut: there, no...with:tending its yetrol3.- troops
patiaps even at the present moment it no lotteer is! c.
%Vim would nut have thought that actottlitig to the stipu-
lation of thr treaty of Lunevil'ie, which giants independence to
Switzerland, and the right of chousieg its own govenunent,
every thing was settled, and that this nation ruiglit see its former
hopeniess and tranquillity revise'
Who could have thought 'Vat the First Consul would have
iSsued sitch a do nr.: as that of the eih Vendenthre
Is an int!enendant nation to be thus treated ? Should Bon a-
parto !won't in his detertninatit n, and the ether powers should
net intsiTt+se. iti nor favour, it only remains for tic either tie
burs, ourselve; in the ruins of nut houses, although without
-hope of resistatten, exhausted a> we ire by the Colossus who is
abut-A to overwhelta us, or to debase uurselves in the eyes of
the whole Uttiorers- !
Will the Coverument of this genemint.nation, which has at
all times anniest to many ;Hoofs of the interest it takes in the
welfare of the Solos, do nothing for us under circumstances.
wit cli arc to dead., w liethet we are atilt to be ranked among j
free oeu.de ?
We hay • only men left us: The revolution, and spolia-
Lions without enJ, hate eithistStera our means :AVe are without
anus, witiotie eittistonitioo, without stores, and without
mbisey to parches:: thesu.
No, XVII.—hiOTE VERBAI.F.
Lordliawkesbury has r-coerced his Metjesty's commands to
continueirate, through Mr. 1/I'w, to the French Govern-
ment, the sentimeeet of sleep repel which Late been excited
in his Majesty's 'Hied by the addr7:ssof the heir t Consul to the
H Ivetie people, which was pu .I'•>h .1 by rite its the Mo-
( autsur of use let ttuteut,. 4i.d .'zeri....ratiatiatia 'Lich

. ,
`Uwe been newt e to lies Mile* ow thiesulijeet, on.ifelretied
the lotion whose itatere-14 ate so herriv4iat.ly.articted by it.
w•4l sime-rely laments the ramseul ions to whic:t
theSwik; Cl:dont hare f e *mote time IL" been but
he ca,kconsid.r their Ltetrterr.orts in tat othettizht than as rho
/awful efforts of a brays anti gc.i.trittu 111 tit r revoyrurate
aotteitt hots anti gos !tow AU, cod petecirre th» ve-esrablrsir
stout oi a treeiti wnich •fx,xtritio e hat ileoninwrated, net
only to be totoctoda'a: to the notitirenanee of their ilienextie
hapiristeot, hot yr be pettedly ciotaitawitit wit:. the tiatixihillity
aii4 sacurity tat other powery
TneCtitoms of Swits.2ll a 1 tiagaestionahly presets, eta the
SAW. ei itrue os every other in le,vendemit .tote, the Tighe wive.
galaftwe their itMfl ithereal c ate •nts; this rt;lti has mor,
over, iu the pvespot itedanice, tirrimttly aid ex;dieitty
giaranteed to the Swiss nation by the Freurh Gottreinent,
t.te treaty of Loweville, conjointly with thrivitlor poweis who
were 'outfit 1.0 that ellpgsagleilt. Maielity lets nn
desire Vitus that the iteople of flaitraolautt, tslia now appeal`
to be. t. g 'nest extol. hi!. left at liberty to title
theient7l hatem.d Government without the itneriNgit*On Of aay
Foreign !twee v ; au4 with whatever re;tet h vlajesty may
have pers,ed the late poiclantaterit (tribes Freoch GoverninEt4
ne is yet onctiNtog to believe that they will foriff:r aitempi eh
emit tool that itokitetedeitt nation in the exeriisr of th-nr un-
iloul,teil rights. Ilia Majesty think+ himself cailed elite) be his
regarl for the gaiter*, interesU of Europe, and by hi% prctrliiir
i4,lteitude for the happings lad welftre of the swim wati.:l,
exer..sa thele his sxutitnetits with a f-siikness and sincerity
which he feels to tri, due ot his charatter, and to the good miller-
stand, Lig which he 14 desirous of pre.servier, with the Government
of France. _ _ .

lA~wniri'4S~rrct9 Oduber 10, 1802.
M. Lttu, Arc.

No. XVIII.
Sir, Downing-street, O. 10,113°2.
Ills Nfajeety haeine d.femed it eicpedient, that a runfiden-
tial person ihntild be sant at the present moment to Swit ect
laid, in couseqeenee of the commueication which he has re
ceived Fenn the Swiss confederacy, titroligh their tenements-
rive at Paris, I am commanded to inform you that he has made
choice of you err that purpose,
it is of the utmost consequence, considering the visitor's cjf
thehiteinees with which you are entrusted, that you should hoe
uu tiose in t•iking your dupai tare from hence, and that %(;41
should make every prafticable exertion to arrive oss the fuer'
tiers of Switzerland with as little delay as pessible. You will
inform yourself there what is the actual residence of the Go-
ofernment of the Swiss confederation, to winch you will imme-
diately repair. Daring taken the proper means to &hum a
confidential interview with the ps-resus who may be entrusted
with the princinal direCtion of affairs, you wliconoutairiute to
them a copy of the note verbale whirls I dehverrl to M. Otto,
and which is herew.th inclosed : and you will take ev..•ey .ip-
portranity of impressing upon their minds the de.•p iiiter • t.
which his Majesty takes iii the stict.ess of their exertions. You
will state to them, that his Majesty entertains hopes, that
his tepreseetation to tit • French Government may have
the effect of inilitchig the First Consul to abandon his inteii-
tion of compelling the Swiss nation he force to renounce that
system of ginfeolineut ta..der which they hail so long prosy red,
and to which they appear to he almost unanimously anistuis
to return In this event his Maieety will feel liteistif boiled to
abstain fmuu all iiiterference ini his part ; it being his ear.: st
florirc that the Swiss nation shroud ba left at titierty to reg. late
their owu internal concerns, without the interposition of any
Fo'eign Power. If, however, contrary to his M..iesty's
ca-
or:ctatbrna, the Frealch Government sliould persist in the cys-
ton of coercion aarEtuisced in the P.oci.kho.tion of the First
Consul, inserted in the Monitzur of the lit not est) you oil,
t in that ease, inform yours •If, Ly every meaty; in our power,
of the disposition of the rev* at larg- of the l'aviss Confede-
racy, and pa.t.cularly of those who have the direction of their
I affairs, and of those who possess the yreutest ,Lace of influence
amongst them, to persevere its the defence of their rights, and
in the inaireeietnee of the sateen they have adopted You
will likewise inquire into the moans or deferee of which they
may be poseisseri, and of the proballity of :heir-heing exerted
with success. You will on no acenunt ei.courage them to ~ers-
evere iii active measures of resistance which they are. sot
themselves desirous to adopt, or whid. they may believe are

unlikely to be ultimately. effectual. lf, however, you should
find that the people of the Swiss Confederacy are gencrak de-
termined to persevere in the maintenaece of their indepen-
dence, and of their right te return to their ancient syst.int of
governinent ; and if you should be of opinion, that/min the
union that Yussists amongst the people, and from their zeal
and enthusiasm in the cause i r which they Are engaged, they
are finally resolved at all hazard% to resist the threatened at-
tempt of the French Government to interpose by tome of
arms, in the s•etlement of their internal concerns; you will
then immediately communicate, iu confidence, to the Swiss
Government, that either lam the event of a French army having
entered the country, or iu the eveie of your having reawin to
be convinced that a French army is actually advancing for that
purpose, his Majesty has authorised you to accede to their ape
licarion dot pecuniary SUCCOUTS.
I have furnished yon with a cypher and cicyplwr that you
'may have it in your power to obi-resit/3nd with his' Majesty's
Ministers at Vien ea and Munich, if you should think it aii-
viseable; awl as it is pro'iahle that the armies of this
Swiss r iey may he in...lequately sup,died with arms, int-
natutitiou, or prov.sions, aial may be desirous of •.rocuring sup..
pica thereof front the neighbouring countries, you will use
your utmost endeavour, to gyro them every facility for this pur-
pose. You will be very particular in informing rue of the RUM -
hers and situation of ailyAuetraii corps in the neighbourhood of
Switzerland, and of.the probability of their advancing in any
event into the Sw 1614 territory.
As it is of great importenee that his Majesty's Government
sheuld be regularly inforined of the event; widell may be pass-
ing in Switzerl inch, and of liw disiessitions that may prevail
there, you will endeavour to ascertain the most safe and expe-
ditious mode of conveyiug vour letters, which will avoid their
poositte through any part of thu French Republic..
As it is possible that previous to your arrival.in Switzerland
the present state of affairs may have undeirme a dee,iderl alte-
ration, either in consequence of thp submissiou of the Swiss
Cantons, or of any romprondee having taken place as to their
internal ciincerns, it will be proper that, in that rase, you
should take up your rt.sriazisec in sual a situation as you Mae
think twist convenient in the neighbourhood of Switzerland,
of which you will give me the earliest intelligence, and there
wait for his Majosty's further orders. 1 am, lec.
(Signed) lIAWKESBITRY.
Francis Moore, Esq.
No NIX.
lay I.nrd, Cnestanoe' October SI, 1802.
I have the honour to inform your Lordship that I arrived
here no the 27th instant, amid that, having re.ceived this even-
ing atitlientic inforinttion of ttie submission of the Diet of
'Switzerland, assembled at Schwitz, to the French Arms, 1
Erne no time in dispat:hine The messenger Shaw, with this inn
sellieenee; frnmiwhi. h Your Lordship will perceive that it only
terwiiiia for me to 4.bry that part of my instructions by which
ern direeterl, under such circumstances, to take up my; resi-
lit•lte. in the neieltivourhood of Switzerland, arid there to await
.his Slajesty's farther orders.
I have the honour to be, dre
(Stetted) FRA. 11100Rlf.
The Right lion. Lord Illawkesbury, &c. &c.
Nn. XX.
Sir, Downing-street, Nov. 25, 1802.
1 have duly receiviod your several letters by the Alessinekv
Shaw.

As from the present state of Svritserland your continuance its
the viliitity of that country appears to be no longer necessary,
eon are at liherty to return to England as soon as it may suit
your convenience.
I am, der.
Francis Moore, Esq. (Signed) lIAWKESBITRY,
No. XXl.—Extract of a Dispatch from Mr. Liston to Luid
Ilawkeibory, dated llague, 13th October, 1802.
A f.ns, boon after I had sent oli my last dispatch to your
Lordship (on Saturday the 9th of this month), the French
Ambassador, M. de Seoionk ills, waited upon the President of
the Government of State, and informed him that he had just
received, by a Courier from Paris, orders to irdorm the Go-
vernment of this country,
" Que le Premier Consul avoit appris, avec antant de sur-
prise que d'indignation, qiiedes nersonnes avides de revolutions
vouloient de nouveau trouble, Ic Repos dans la Ratavie, en atm.
sant mime pour cet effit d• noms respectab'es ; et que le Pre-
mier Consul, commis allie de la Republique, ink itoit le Gou-
vernernent A prendre touter la misures neeessairos pour main-
tenir l'oldre des chases itabli par la Constitution."
These were nearly the words read to me by the Secretary of
State, from a note in his own hand-writine, dictated to him by
M. di S ,monvilte, with a view to its nublicarion, (and a trans-
lation was Accordingly ievertk.d in the Dutch oficiAl paper aft