The Sun.
London, England, 1802-03-16 00:00:00

,P.IRIS, MARca ,zzo

The following extra& of a Dispatch from the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs to the French
Chargé d'Affaires EActiElt, has been communicated
to the Diet at Ratishon ;

" Paris, Feb. 14.,

" Citizen, I think it incumbent upon me to in-
form you officially, of the results of an Extraordi-
nary Consulta of the principal Citizens of the
Cisalpine Republic, held at Lyairs.
" The Treaty of Laney;//e had consecrated the
existence of that Republic; but it was there spoke
of rather as about to exist, than as aflualfy estab-
lished.

" The Cisalpine Republic, successively occupied
by French and Imperial Troops, had not the power
of governing herself. It was the duty of the-French
Government, after having ensured the freedom of
that Country by arms ; after having caused her
Independence to be acknowledged by all the Powers
of the Continent, to call upon her to fulfil the first
duties necessary to the enjoyment of these advan-

I rages.
.The public voice of Italy, and the formal re-
quest of the Provisory Authorities, had on various
occasions expressed the ;general confidence which
that Nation placed in him, and their to wish to re-
ceive from him both a definitive Constitution, and the
first choice of her Magistrates. The First Consul
was anxious that this general wish of that Nation
should he accomplished agreeably to the principles of
her independence. He convoked the principal Ci-
tizens ; he colleaed their opinions and suffrages.
It is by these opinions, and these suffrages that her
Constitution and Magistrates have been chosen.
" The Government of the Republic feels that
the tranquillity of Europe depends upon the tran-
quillity of each 'State which forms a part of it.—
After having made the greatest efforts to terminate
a War which for so long a time desolated Europe,
it hopes that the influence of cool wisdom in
all those Nations within the sphere of its alliance,
will destroy all uncertainty and agitation. The
wisest Citizens of the Italian Republic, refleaing on
the diversity of elements of which they were compos-
ed, became convinced, that to prevent the injurious
effeEts which might arise from the rivalship, the
pretensions, and the enmities of their Fellow-Citi_
zens, it was necessary to call in the aid of the
ascendancy of a Foreigner, who should be superior
to those passion-s, and who- would not by his con-
dud give rise to disorders which might not only dis-
turb the tranquillity of the Italian Republic, but
trouble the repose of Europe.
" It was from a deep impression of these cir-
cumstances, that they felt themselves bound to re-
present to the First Consul, that their Country
. -
ought, in the first moments of its political extst-
ence, to be secured in its independence, guarded
against the dangers with which it might be
threatened, and wisely direeted in the choice of
means for its future preservation.
" Such, Citizen, are the results of the convo-
cation of the Italian Consulta at Lyons. I beg you
will communicate to the Government where you
reside, the notification which I have the honour of
making to you. I have no doubt but that it will
see in this event, a new proof of the desire which
animates the Government of the Republic, to con-
solidate.by every means in its power, the general
tranquillity of Europe, and to guarantee perma-
nently the relations which unite the different States.
(Signed) " C. bt. TALLEYRAND."

GENOA, FEB. 24..—The English Minister has
given orders to restore all the Vessels which the
Ships of that Nation had taken in the Mediterra-
nean after the notification of the Preliminaries.

BERNE, MARCH 2.-It is remarked, that the
French concentrate their Troops, which were dis-
persed in different parts of Switzerland. It is
thought these movements are only intended to faci-
litate a review.

The following phrase has been remarked in Ge-
neral THURR EAU'S Answer to the Little Council :
" You have seen by my former operations, that I
have unwillingly spoke in a negative manner, and
my last operations will convince you, that not-
withstanding my consideration for you, I was de-
termined to break through all obstacles which may
be opposed to my orders." At the installation of
the new Administrative Chamber, he said, " In
calling you to the Superior Administration, I have
only complied with the unanimous wishes of the
inhabitants of the Valais. Give your Constituents
an example of gratitude towards the French Go-
vernment. Their only security is in its immediate
protection ; and you know its benevolence."