The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-11 00:00:00

LONDON, OCTOBER 11, iBoz.

WE yesterday 'received the Paris Papers to the
r
i,th inst. and also a Dutt. Pr7ad. They contain de-
tails at some length, of the proceedings in Sewitzer-
/and,•but as the intentions of the FIRST Col,lstr-L.
were not known at tite time when the last letter's
were daled, thoe:accounts are not very interesting.
If France were not to interfere, the contest, ilcon.
test it'can be called, would soon be over ; for the
Partmans of the Government which has just been
destroyed, are not only few in number, but appear
to 12'e destitute both .of skill and courage.

The intelligence from Garman) is, in some re-
netis', contradidory : according to one account, the
ELECTOR Of BAVARIA has given direa.ions to pg-
rnent his Army to 60,000 men ; according to others,
the ciisputeS between Austria and Bavaria have been
:micably terminated by a Convention.

Letters from Cons/aid/n(4/e state, that the PAC fl A
f CA{Ro has ,urrounded the Bcys of Egypt, and
IL,4t it is.genetally supposed they will be compelled

•c pry nder,

-,Funds axe $2, 9C

THE Interference of France, in the Internal Af.
fairs of Switzerland, has excited the just indignation
of every, Friend to Freedom, of every Lover of
Humanity, of every Advocate for. Justice, ,of all
who are the Supporters of social Order and gcod
Government.. It is a departure from every axiom
of Public Law, and a violation of all those Princi.
pies, which have been hitherto held sacred-amongst
Nations. The Inhabitants of Helvetia,: peaceful
and happy tinder the Government of their choice,
were disturbed .by the unprovoked. ,inroad of a
.Frencli Army, and' were compelled, 'by a •Foreign
Force, to submit to thiSGoVernment of a Faction.
That overawing Force .laring,attlenigth withdrawn,
'the Swiss,.-with a determina tieiffittilaliy unanimous,
'restylVed upon the re-establishnietlrcif their Ancient
Constitution, which was sanaioned by the expe,
rienee ofs'ages, and from which they had uniformly
derived Public Freedom and Domestic-Comfort,: in
preferenee to that Goverhinent which was the off-
spring of a Faaion, and which they had been com-
pelled to submit to, whilst they detested and cue_:
spised it. The large Majority. of the Inhabitants
of
:Switzerland, declared their firm and -decided,
opinion in favour of their Ancient ConStittition ; •
the Helvetic Government, weak and unsupported,
became an easy-.conquest, and finding itself unable.
to contend With 'the nearly unanimous voice of the
Country, basely and traitorously implored the aid
of• France, and for what ? That the Inhabitants of
. Switzerland might 'be again overawed and subjected,
and that a miserable and despiCable. Faction might
tyrannize, over the .Country. It was to be hoped
that France, seeing, as Was evident to all the World,
that the Helvetic Government wass:a feeble junto,
opposing the.declared.sense of:Switzerland, would
have treated its applicaticitififinternpr, and suf_
kred it to fall, the jtist'9rN ;I,llfilic opinion.—
E
This hope; alas! has 1w,,-4ects, stseallized ; the Go-
vernment of France lias publicly and officially de-
clared its intention of interposing its effectual me-
.
dialion, or, in other words, of sending an Army to
support the Helvetic Government against the de-
clared will of the People. Good God ! Can such a
circumstance be-contemplated with indifference
Can an opinion he expressed,upon the'subjea,
out adjudging the condemnation of such a measure?
Switzerland is an Independent Nation, its inhabi_
.
tants have the right of chusing that Government
which is most congenial' to their wants 'and to their
wishes. They possess'. the right of overthrowing
their New, Government; and re-establishing their
Ancient Constitution, as much. as the People of
Fritage, that of destroying their Old Government,
and ereaing a New one. And shall it be said that
•
one Nation is to be' allowed; the excercise of that
privilege, because is powerful, and another to
be deprived of it-because it is weak,? Gocl forbid, -
for then there is an end of all Public Law, of all
. •
National Independence ; for then all Public Law
will be merged in the tyranny of the strong, and the
oppression of the weak z and to' this does the hos-
tile interposition of France tend. The French Go..
vernment; indebted for its existence to the will of.
the People, refuses another People, equally indepen-
dent, but less powerful; the exercise of *qv same
Privilege. If this is not the Tyranny of the Strong
over the Weak, then let Tyranny be blotted from
our vocabulary, for it has no intelligibe meaning-
-se
then Right and Power `ecanse 4noiairtscus, and no
gar. ,
Nation is secure in its Inslepensltnrial -unless in pos_
session of the means of ("kV-Ada-10f; or, in other
, mf
words, the smaller Nations usi be subjugated and
rendered tributary ; the larger States alone remain-
ing, only because they cannot conquer each other.
These refleaions naturally present themselves
upon viewing the subject before us, and whilst the
Press of England is Free, they ought to be publicly
expressed. Let
.the public Opinion of Europe de-
clare itself in favour 'of the injured and unfOrtu..
nate Swiss, and it may viaterially check the hos-
tility of France towards 'that unhappy Conntry.—
The cause of Switzerland is the common cznsesof
all Nations, and all Pen ple, and ought to be sup_
ported by them with a manly declaration of their Sen-
timents, and a firm, a decisive opinion in favone of
the Independence of Helvetia, in favour of the Inde-
pendence of Europe, for if the Independence of Swit_
.
zeriand.is wantonly violate,?, the same plea will serve
to destroy that of any othe,v State, and the inclina-
tion to do it will only be tpeasured by •the power of
effeaing it. :
That the power of FranieniettreFeittually subju-
gate Switzerland, appears at first sight to be. too
probable ; but there are oiscornAandas which, when
duly appreciated, afford a 'bright ray of hope, that
the Inhabitants of flelveti:i may yet. be.triumphant.
The effels of enthusiasm,' when opposed in hostile
array to mere skill and intrepidity, are well known ;
•
they have been sufficiently; exemplified in many re.
cent instances. France may, undotibtedly,' send a
large Army into Switzerland, which can only be .
opposed in that Country lisy a comparatively small
YQICe but under what dis Advantages do she corner

fight, under what advantages the latter ? French
Soldiers sent into Switzerland to subjugate the Pa-
triots -of that Country, would be rivetting the
Chains with which their own Country is now bound.
—This is so obvious, that it cannot escape the
observation of the 'meanest' Soldier in the French
Army. That Soldiers thus circumstanced, would
obey the orders of-their Commander,- there need be
no doubt ; but that they would fight with alacrity,
that they would enter into such a contest with
spirit, that they would be a&uated by any other
than the common courage of a Soldier, cannot for a
mdmenibe beliead. What do we see oil the other

side 4..biodye,oo(len, firm
,and determined, enthur-
siastiec4l)l devoted to the cause in which they are
engaged,'"fighting for all that is dear to them, for
Public Freedom and Domestic Happiness. What an
inestimable superiority do they thus acquire over the-..
mere .praaised skill, and common courage of their
Opponents ? The one
,fights, -because it is his duty
as a Soldier to obey the orders of his Commander.
the other is,determined to conquer, or. die---,to live
free, or biavely meet a gloribus
.deatli in the field
-of honour. The former fights for pay, and risks
his life no further than is required by the rules of
Military Taffies -; whilst the latter combats for
Freedom, and will cheerfully sacrifice hiS life to
obtain it. The, charm of having deserved well of
his Country, no longer dazzles the
,e'ye of the
French Soldier, for his Country is unattacked, his
Country is not in danger, whilst the Swiss Patriot
is • identified wich.hi Country, and hears its voice
inspiriting him to the
.Contest, invigorating him
when faint and weary, and soothing him in, the
hour of honourable death, with•the refiedion, that
he. has served his Country . faithfully, and that
Posterity will bless, while it records his exertions.
tgt 1
et : raves ant most determined Troops may,
hku 'tic,
o.qr.g.vvvv, atercome by superior numbers ; they
may fall viairiA-, till none are left to support the
cause of -Patriotism and of Honour : such may be the
fate of the Swiss; but most devoutly do we wish, that
success may crown their efforts, and show to asto-'
nished France and admiring Europe, the happy ef-
feCts of Courage, exerted in the cause of Freedom,
and direaed against Oppression.

Friday morning Her Royal Highness the PRIN,
LESS of 'WALES quitted Rainham, quite well, on
her return to Blackheath, greatly delighted with
. her Norfolk excursion. A division of the Norfolk.
Rangers escorted her to. Swaff ham, as did the' Mar-
chioness of TpwNstigNp. The Party at Rainham,
according to the wish of Her Royal Highness, was
not very numerous, though brilliant ; consisting
of the Noble Proprietors of Rainham, and: their
,beautiful daughters ; the Duke and Dutcheis or
LL Eps, • General LOF1:11S and, family, and Captain
Miisgy, of the Navy,
Het- Royal Highness visited Holkham on Thuts.
'day, but did not meet the worthy ,Inhabitants of
that Superb mansion, Mr. Colcp and family- being
at the Norwich Music Meeting!

The Right Hon. the 'CHANCE/40R of the Ex_
CHEQUER, went on Saturday to the pew Hotse irr
Richmond Park, presented to him by His Mn_'
J E§Ty, and returned to town this day. The Hogs&
is now, nearly ready for -the .teception of the Mini-
ster's family.

-• The Marquis Or THOMOND returned from New.,:
market on Saturday evening to Town, and yester.
day proceeded to his statar Taplow..
On Friday several Packages, containing part of
the Baggage of the French Ambassador were land.
ed at the Cuttbth.flouse. He will probably soon
follow.

A •
The payment 'of pensions to the 'widows of
Ogled's gfilrhtrLankl and Marine Forces, due on the
z4.th August, will commence al the War-ofgce on
the 18th inst. •

Eight companies. of the Rifle • Corps have ar-
rived at Feveriham and its neighbourhood, from
. Chatham. .
T .4 part of the Suffolk Fencibles on Friday marched
into Cambridge, on their route froni Ireland to their.
own .County, where they will 'be disbanded.
On Thursday night, at nine O'clock, died, at
;Dartford, Mr. JOHN HEATHCQTE, brother to, Sir
'GILI3ERT, a young gentleman generally known in
the upper ranks' of life, and very sincerely esteemed.
On Sunday se'nnight returning in his curricle-frotn
Margate, the iron work which supported the pole
gave way, and the carriage precipitated it,,elf on
the horses' heels ; they went off full speed, kicking'
every thing to pieces, and, it is supposed, in this
manner Mr. HEATHcoTe received the wound in his
head of which he died: He was quite insensible.
ever after the accident, and died in strong convul.
sions.. Mr. HEATHCOTE, who was possessed of
considerable property, died without a will. His
I.lded. estates will go to Sir GILBERT, and his
other effeds will be divided among his relations.—
He had all the best assistance the Faculty could of-
'ford, and,iwas surrounded by friends at the mo.
met-401.1as dead). This is the same Gentleman
whouetpwith the dreadful accident at Newmarket
races', lass? Spring, where his horse fell, and rolled
over him, t. He kept race horses, and was well
known on the Turf.

Her Royal Highness the Dutchess of TUSCANY,
who died in child-bed, on the 19th ult. was born
:he 27th of June, 1773, and married on the 19th
of September, 1790, to Jlis Highness the Grand
Duke of TuscaNy. She' was interred on the 21st
at fi:: in the afternoon, with the ceremonies suit-
able to her rank, in the f4mily vault. of the House
of Austria.

Died at Dormont, on the sth initt WILLIAM
Cep LTIFIERS En, of I:4 ormon t.

N A L NEW S.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT.

ARRIVED the Fairy Sloop of War from the West

YARMOUTH, OCT. £O.

ARRIVED yesterday morning,. the Princess P.
Packet, Capt. SANTER, from Helvoetsluys, with
Mails and several Passengers ;:jeiVis, WOO LLEY,
.from Neath; G'ood Intent, TucK, from London ;
and•Resohrtion, No INC TON, from Feversharn.

Sailed thejvhn, BUTCHER, and WrorAVIL r.
so N, for London, and Emanuel, JAcoßssNfllerror-
,way. •

DEAL, OCT. 10.

ARRIVED last night from Plymouth, the Aindia
arid Galatea Frigates, and remain.
- Sailed this afternoon on a Cruize, the Savage
Sloop of War.
The ship Hentj Addington, for India, .came down
'from -the River yesterday afternoon, and the Lord
Duncan thii morning, both of which remain, with
the Ocean, Captain PATTON.

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