The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-23 00:00:00

LONDON, OCTOBER 23, iBoz.

WE this morning received the Monittur of the
zoth inst. and we are happy to find that it pre-
serves its accustomed silence respeling the affairs
of Switzerland, because, if the French Govern-
ment had received an official account of the Submis-
sion of the Diet of Sehwitz, it is fair to presume
that the triumph of the FIRST CONSUL would have
been formally announced in the Official Paper.—
But this, indeed, may have been the case, as, though
we have received the Moeireur of the zoth, that
of the r9th, by some accident, has not come to
hand. We have reason to believe, however, that
our own Government have received some intima-
tion of the Subjugation of the unfortunate Swiss.
Should this event really have taken place, it will,
no doubt, be asked by those who cry out for War
when they think Ministers desire Peace, and
who preach the blessings of Peace when Ministers
have no other alternative than War—Whether the
condua of the FIRST CONSUL, of France towards
Switzerland is a sufficient ground of War for Great
Britain ? Are British Interests enough involved in
the Form of Government of'that Country, to render
it a point upon which we are justified in drawing
the Sword ? The same question may be asked
respeaing the Partition of the Indemnities, or
the annexation PE Piedmont to France. The
answer to such questions is, that a hostile mind
on the part of France, if it exist, and is suffered
to se}, will ruin this Nation in Peace; and that
these, and many other measures which have
been taken since the Signature of the Treaty
with France, but too clearly evince that disposi-
tion. They manifest an intention of destroying
that Balance of Power which we look to, in a great
degree, as our security—and when these steps are
taken, not only without the concurrence of the
British Cabinet, but in spite of its remonstrances—
when the object of these measures appears to be, not
only to aggrandize the power of France, but in doing
so, to weaken those Nations particularly, who
either now are, or are mast likely to become,
the Allies of the British Empire—we cannot but
consider this as a breach of the Treaty we have
ertered into, which, if not in terms stated, virtually
implies, that while the Peace lasts, no great and
material change shall be brought about by France
in the relative state of Europe ; and the whole at_
tempt is too important to our interests, not to re-
quire the serious interference of the British Ca-
binet. We wish particularly to warn the Pub-
lic against the fallacies of those who would suf-
fer our dearest interests to be undermined by one
hostile acl after another' on'the part of France ; and
who, without considering the general system of
the Fitter CONSUL, ask you coldly, whether the last
step he has taken be a sufficient cause of War We
are clearly of opinion, that whether the account of
the premature submission of the Sclli SI be true or not,
it does not alter the question between us and,
France. The criminal success of that Country
seems to us, on the contrary, an additional incen-
tive for our active interference, because it is not
wholly to rescue the Swiss from Oppression, a
strong motive in an English bosom, that we inter-
fere, but to save ourselves, we trust by a timely ex-
ertion, from a similar fate.
General Ric Her ANsE, the Commander in Chief
of the French Forces at Guaa'a/ove, died on the 3d
of September : he was succeeded in the Command by
General GOBERT, who has sent detailed accounts of
the proceedings of the Army down to the gth Sep-
tember. Their success, according to his account,
has been uninterrupted ; their losses trifling ; but
the slaughter of the Blacks, he says, has been
dreadful. The Island is now in such a state of
tranquillity, that it will soon be declared out of a
state of Siege.

The French Funds have fallen nearly One per
Cent. ; they are at 53. 20.--

A Mail from Holland *arrived this, morning.
According to a Letter from Ratisl on, the Sup.
plementary Plan of Indemnities has not yet been
presented to the Deputation, but it is known to
contain several changes and modifications, Meer:,
Wurtembarg, and some other States, are to receive
additional Indemnities. A Reduction was.rnakliig
in the Austrian Army,

PARTS, OCT. 20.

MINISTRY OF MARINE AND COLONIES.

-R. LACROSSE, REAR-ADMIRAL, CAPTA IN-GENERAL
OF GUADALOUPE AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, TO
THE MINISTER OF MARINE AND COLONIES.
•' Basse-Terre, Sep. it, 183 z.
" CITIZEN MINISTER,

" I have to announce to you the death of General lktcnr.
PA N Ss, which happened on the 3d instant, after a_n illness
of sixteen dl's.
" The loss of this Officer, so distinguished for his courage,
his talents and his success, has excited the regret of myself, of
the Army, and of all the Inhabitants who have had time to
appreciate his worth.

" Tholast honors rendered to his remains were accompa-
nied by all that could add to funereal pomp.
" The grief of all the Inhabitants, and the tears of the
brave men whom he constantly led on to Vi&ory, accompa-
nied his funeral, which the ceremonies of religion rendered
still more impressive. His remains were interred in the
Great Bastion, and a Monument ereaed to his memory.
" The present situation of the Colony enables me to
restore it to its natural organization, and to the regime
of the just distribution of powers. I ara hastening to put an
end to the state of siege, and I am entirely occupied in ful-
filling the intention of Government, in imposing upon me
the task of restoring the prosperity of this important Island.

" The remnant of the Rebels who fled into the woods,
and prevented the Army frorrt reaching them, is composed
of some hundreds of Fugitive Negroes, of whom the halfonly
are armed. Their number is not greater than that of tho M-
aroons who formerly infested the Colony. Their expeditions
are ordinarily confined to thieving excursions in the plain, to
the carrying away cattle and manioc : they are repuised as
soon as they arc perceived, and only make their appearance
when pressed by hunger,
" I have discovered their retreats, and hunt them down.
This system cf War was adopted by General R tener Ns 5,
and executed by General G o EAT with the greatest success.
" That General Officer being obliged to return to France
for the benefit of his health, the Command of the Troops has
devolved upon the Adjutant Commandant Ma stiAa D, Chief
of the Etat-Major of General Rx c E sz
" The Army has been reinforced by a detachment of 4oa
men expedited from Holland, who disembarked here on the
4th instant.
The sickness which has affliaed all the American Co-
lonies has been felt at Guadaloupe : but I have the satisfac-
tion to announce to you, that it is diminished, and that We
have now more convalescents than sick ; 'but the convales—
cencies are slow and tedious, and i cannot dissemble, that in
chacing the Maroons, the Soldier forgets too often the orders
given him for the preservation of his health, and abandoning
himself too much to the impetuosity of his courage, he incurs
fatigues beyond his strength.
" For myself Citizen, Minister, I hope to be enabled to
consolidate the tranquillity of the Colony, and render its
inhabitants happy.
" Health and Respedf,
" R. LACROSSE."

EXTRACT OF A LETTER .FROM GOBERT, COMMAN..
DER IN CHIEF AT GUADALOUPE, TO THE MI..
NISTER OF MARINE AND COLONIES, GIVING AN
ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE ARMY
IN THAT COLONY FROM THE 6TH MAY TO THE
STH SEPTEMPEZ•

After detailing the first operations of the Army,
which had been given in former Letters from
General RICHEPANSE, it proceeds :

On the 24th May I encamped at Petit Bourg, and my
Advanced Guard attacked a large body of the Brigands, and
killed 150 of them. On the 25th we attacked a large body
of them in the woods ; they were under the command of
I cxAcz, one of the most ferocious of their Chiefs ; they'set
fire to a powder magazine, but the explosion'. only injured
themselves. We made a dreadful slaughter of them.
" On the 6th in the morning, I c mACE,With 400 men, took
possession of Fort Bembrick, in which he was attacked by
the Troops from Grand Terre and Point a Pitre, but without
success. I arrived with a reinforcement of po men, and at
the same time the Garrison of the Fort also received a consi-
derable reinforcement.

" We then attacked the Fort, and having carried it, a hor-
rible carnage ensued : 'exact blew his brains out. On the
eStli, an attack was made upon Matouba, the last and
strongest refuge of the Brigands, which was carried, after a
desperate resistance, After the taking of Bernbtick and Ma-
touba, the fate of G uadaloupe was decided, and the re-
mainder of the Brigands retired into the woods, and are • now
considered in the same light as the ancient Maroon Negroes,
who only appeared in the night, for the purposes of plunder.
They were, however, so annoyed by our Patrols, that their
Chief offered that all the Blacks should return to their duty,
if some advantages were granted to them. On the 14th of
June, I proposed to ,General RI ettaPa NSZ to terminate the
War in this manner; but as he was not accustomed to re-
sistance, he would not listen to the proposal.
" On the 27th of June they attacked the Post of Bananier,
but were repulsed with loss.
" On the 31st of July I had certain information that the,
Negroes had assembled in the Woods of Goyave. . They were
entirely dispersed, and all their resources destroyed, with
great slaughter.
" Six hundred Blacks, and five of the most formidable
Chiefs, were soon afterwards induced to return to their duty.
" Another assemblage of Brigands were attacked in the
Woods of Capesterre, and entirely dispersed: the wreck of
this party took refuge in an old Camp of the Blacks, called
Mondongues, which had existed for more than ten years.
This Camp was attacked on the 3d ef August, and the last
refuge of these Brigands destroyed.
"At presest almost all the Blacks have returned to their, la-
bour, and the Inhabitants may rest without fear. Almost all
the Chiefs, and above all, those who were most karcd, are
in our haalsn, Doubtless, however, we must still be watch-
ful. b„
" Grand,, enjoys a profound tranquillity, which ap-
pears to be well established.
Our greatest enemy is disease ; but the sickness is now
sensibly diminished. The Troops have not lost more than
six men in more than three months by the hands of the Bri-
gands, but their imprudence frequently costs them their
lives."

He concludes his Letter by paying compliments to
several of the Officers, few of whom have been
warf.a, be says, by dieaE,r,

The Consuls have decreed, that the 7.r
established at Toulouse, Zourdeaux, Nantes, bou.:i,
Lisle, Antwerp, and Louvain, and the Scotch Col-
lege at Paris, shall be united to the Irish and Scotch
Colleges at Paris.—By the second Article of the
Decree, the Scotch and Irish Colleges in Paris ate
to be united into one, which is to be governed
ternately by an Irishman and a Scotchmaa.

THE DUTCH MAIL.

RATISBON, Ocr. 8.

THE Supplementary Declaration has notyet made
its appearance officially ; but yesterday, a Courier
from Paris having arrived the day before, it was
fully approved of in a conference between the En-
voys of Brandenburg, Bavaria, Wur umber:, Hesse,
and Mentz. It contains many additions and
changes : the Maltese Order now loses all its
Indemnities ; and the Ten tonic Order receives
several ; Mentz receives a million of revenue,
partly from immediate territory, which will now
-include Ratisbon and IretZlar, and partly from the
revenues of mediate foundations. So/ms-Brasinfeic
receives a voice in the Council of Princes. The
six remaining ia-Teria) Chico bill continue 4 0 1
lege, but without having a vote on peace and war,,
Hesse-Cassel receives no further Indemnifications,
but a considerable addition is made to those of Jr:7r-
teplberg, as for example, the Abbey of Sconthal, as-
signed in the former Declaration to the Count of
LINING EN-WESTERSURC ; the territory of Corn_
burg, near Schwabish, Hall, Bce. Brunswick, ip
consequence of the possessions it receives in the
Bishopric of Osnabrug, will either cede a `'tray of
land to Mecl,•levbxrg, or pay yearly a sum of money.
In the z:th Sitting of the Deputation of the Em•
pit:, on the sth Oaober, the various Cfaims and
Remonstrances were again taken into consideration,
The ELECTOR of DIE V ES gave in a similar Memoir
to that delivered by the A rebbi.hoprick of Cologne.
—lt was stated on the pat t of the ARCHDUKE FE Z•
DINAND, that the revenue of the Dutchy of Mo..'
dena was 1,050,000 Imperial florins, while that
the Basgau WAS only zo4, x 19 florins,.