Star.
London, England, 1802-10-20 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF SWITZERLAND.

BA SLR, Ocr. 9.—The Members of the Helve-
tic Diet, affembled at Schwitz, have agreed on a
plan of a Conftitution which they have addrelfed
to all the Cantons, and of which the following are.
the Ankles :

Air. I. Switzerland forms one Federal Republic, under the
denomination of t►he f-I-Ivetic Confederation.

H. It is divided into Cantons.

111. Each Canton to govern itfelfaecording to its own will,
and to exercife in its own territory an the rights of fovereiguty
which it exercifed under the ancient regime.
IV. The towns than not enjoy any prerogative over the
country, both one and the other to participate in the Admini-
ftration of Juftice, of the Police, and in the internal Govern
mcnt of the Canton.

V. The Government of one Canton cannot publilh ordinan-
ces prejudicial to another Canton: thole who break through
this regulation to be denounced to the Dire.

VI. The Government of each Canton to name a Deputy to
the Helvetic Diet. The deputies remain in office until their
canftituents think proper to recal them. They arc indemni-
fied by the Canton.
VII. The Diet is permanent, it deliberates on war and peace,
and on the conclulion of fuck Treaties of Alliance and Com-
merce as the general intereft of the Confederation may call for.
It Is authorifed to repeal and annul the Ordinances of the Can-
tonal Government, which are prejudicial to the Helvetic Con-
federation, or to any of its Cantons.
VIII. Every Deputy, Member of the Diet, is obliged to con.
duel Idinfelf. upon the dircuffion of an Import tit objet, parti-
cularly of treaties of peace, commerce, and alliance, according
to the inftrudtions of his conftituents.

IX. The Diet ebonies, from among its Membe-s, a Prefident
and a Secretary.wbo continue in thel• fun lons for three months
and are always re.cligible.
X. The Prefident of the Diet receives the Envoys of Foreign
Powers,and figns the deliberations of the Diet,whieh are coup.
ter-figned by the Secretary. The Procotol than be figned by
every Member.
XL The Dict appoints the Helvetic Envoys to Foreign
Powers' and recalls them.
XII. In cafe of a war, or threat of attack, the Diet fettles the
contingent of troops, and the amount of the fonts which each.
Canton is obnged to furnifh. The arfenals of the Cottons are
at the difpgal of the Dice. It appoints the Generals, and re-
moves them, as alto the Infpeetors of the. Militia in time of
peace. Each Canton is obliged to exercife in arms and ma
Vary evolutions, a contingent of the Militia. which, however,'
is not to perform any dfalive ferrke, in time of peace, and
receives no pay.
XIIL All the Swifs are foldiers. None eau exerdfe the rights
Citizenihip, nor be received into the Corporations of Artifta
and Trailefmen, nor exerdfe a profellids, nor marry, unlefs be
has a muCtet, a (word, and a pouch. The Government fupplies
.bt
the poor with arms. In extraordinary cafes the Cantonal Go.'
vernment may order the difarming of the Citizens. The ex-
pellees of war are charged upon an the Cantons is proportion to
their refrftive =gags.
A private letter hatch that fignals have been
Leflabbthed from Laufannet as far as Verfoilt, for

French corps of 4000 men, Rationed at Vert Oir,
to enter Switzerland in.cafe ,the Diet of Schwitz
fhould refute to obey the fummons of the Filial.
Cowart..

The s7th September was a day of great reioic-
ing at Schwitz, on account of the opening of the
Diet. It was compofed of Deputies from all the
Cantons, except Friburgh and Leman. Atoys
REDING made a fpeech upon the occafion, and
was appointed Prcfident.
The Helvetic Confederates have experienced a
revere check, notwithaanding the capture of Fri-
bourg ; one of the wings of their army has been
difperfed, and one of their Chiefs has been brought
hither a prifoner.• They have, however, pene-
trated into the Pays de Vaud—we are. not yet
acquainted with their farther .progrefs. Letters
from Berne (late, that the Helvetic Government
has quitted Laufanne, in order to retire to Geneva;
but this intelligence is not confirmed ; we may
exped foon to receive intere(ling news. It is be-
lieved, that the army colleting war Huningen has
already begun its march.
LAUSANNE, Ocr. 6.—The City of Fribourg
furrendered she day before yetterday to the Con-
federate Swifs. It is related that AuF DER MAUR,
to determine the Chief of Brigade CLAVEL, Com-
mander of Fribourg, pof:tively allured him that
Lahfanne was in the power of the Confederate
Swifs, and that the Government had paired into
Savoy.
The Battalion of Militia of Citizen BOURGEOIS,
of Grandfon, who was alfo at Fribourg, has been
difarmed, and fent to the Pays de Vaud. He
arrived yeiterday evening at Lanfanne.
Ocr. B.—General Rap', informed of the ta-
king of the City of Fribourg. after the General in
Chief of the Confederates had promifed him not
to commit any hollility, has fisnificd to General
BACHMAN, that if in twenty-four hours, Fribourg
was not delivered to the Helvetic troops, he would
quit, and force refpat to the -Proclamation of
BONAPARTI, by ordering the entrance of a French
army.
Notwithitanding the declaration of the equality
of political • rights, and the independence of the
Cantons, propofed by the Committee of State
ettablithed at Berne, Argovie, and Oberland are
declared by the Paid Committee united to the
Canton of Berne, and DAVID RODQLPH BEY is
nominated Prefid of it.

PROCLAMATION OF THE SENATE TO THE HELVETIC

NATION.

CITIZIMS OF 11111LVIMA,

It is near two months Once the Senate addreffed itfelf to the
Flrft Conful, to claim his mediation refpecling the differences
between the Cantons of Uri, Schwita, and Under Walden.—
Its object was to prevent the &than of blood between Citi-
zens, all of whom are attached to the country, and divided
only among thanfelves as to the choice of the forms Bearable
for its organization. This appeal to the Mediator of France
was a neceffary refult of the potation of Helvetia with refe-
nonce to that powerful State. It was commanded by the con-
fidence with which the Firft Conful has acquired fo many
rights, by compelling the acknowledgment of our indepen-
dence at Luneville. The Senate adopted with the more ear-
neftnefs this mode, fo natural in Well, of putting a period to
civil war, as it was Informed the Chiefs of the People in the
(mailer Cantons had anticipated it, by claiming on their fide
the mediation of the Minifter of France.

However, inftead of awaiting the advice demanded, paffions
inimical to peace became agitated with an adivity conftandy
increafing. It faw extremes league againit moderation, and by
their mutual efforts break the ring which lhould one day hay.
united them. The enemies of Government, in the midft of
their faced', Edit leek to intereft France, or at leift they feign
to be ddirous of fo doing. They fent Deputies to the Minifter
of that Power at Laufanne, and in the projeas of organization
they fpreado they openly claimed its good offices.
The Senate and Executive Council continued to profs the
Ph* Conful for the intervention required, not for the main-
tenance of certain forms, or for the prefervation of their places,
but to put an end to anarchy and civll war. and to Cave the
country, by preventing the deftruetion of liberty. For, Citi-
zens of Helvetia, it was a truth minifeft to the eyes of every
fenfible man, that notwithitanding the apparent calm which
reigned in the Cantons detached from the Government, there
dies not ezift any dement of a durable peace—any common
intereft—any means of harmony for the period during which
they proptifed to ameliorate, and not to deftroy. The organi-
sation of the Cantons, the formation of the Central Power,
the choice of its Members-4 thoufand private wants—a
thoufand pretatlions ealfting, though difguifed, would be
equally the brands of civil war for the prdent generation, and
perhaps for future generations.
At length, thanks to Divine PROVIDENCR, the Firft Con-
ful has been touched by the misfortunes of his Ally. He has
taken upon hinafelf the mediation which the Government and
its adverfaries have offered him. He commands us to ohferve
Peace. He does more—he offers us the means of rendering it
durable. The Proclamation of the Firft Conful, dated the Bth
Vendemiaire, announces to us the firft difpofitions he has
thought neceffary to attain this objed.
Citizens of Helvetia the Senate declares to you, that as far
as concerns kfelf, it accepts the mediation of your powerful
Ally; and that it fubfcribes to what may be the recommends.
tion of the Hero, who has not difilained to add a new ray to
his glory, by reftoring us tranquillity and happinefs. May all
parties be Meet, and hear Bonaparte. May the weapons fall
from every hand ! May every heart be opened to fentiments
of fraternity and concord ! Surely, People of Helvetia, you
never have been fo near happinefs ; but if you are deaf to the
voice of Bonaparte, you will never have been fo near deltrudion !
The Senate ordains, that in conformity to the Proclamation
of the Firft Coati!, the Prefedts, Sub Prefect* and all other
Cotiftitutional Authorities, than refume their fundtions till
the definitive order of things, which is preparing ; and attend,
as far as regards them, to the execution of all the Articles of
the laid Proclamation.

Done at Laufanne, sth Oft. 1802.
DOLDelt, the Landamman,
Prefident of the Senate.
STOKAR, d'EOLISZ, Secretaries.
Cicvnina 9.—Yellerday evening a report was
fuddenly fent abroad, that a column of the con-
federate army was nn its march againll Ball and
Vevey. There wete confequently difpatched
from hence immediately a few companies, who on
that very night contrived to reach Vevey. We
were apprifed, however, this morning, that the
whole was a falfe. alarm, occafioned by the mo-
tions of a pan of the infurgent army, which now
occupy Fribourg, and who finding themfelves in
too great numbers to be lodged in that town, felt
themfelves under the necellity of procuring canton-
ments in the neighbouring communes.
The letters received from Berne give room
to hope that the Canton of Berne, as likewife the
Cantons of Bafle,- Zurich, and Soleure, will accept
the mediation of the Fits? CONSUL. But it is
much to be feared that the (mall Cantons will adopt
the mad refolution of making an obliinate rcii
tt-
ance ; and it is therefore with the moll anxious
impatience that the anfwer of the Piet of Schwitc
is.htsurly eepeeled, The arrival of General hire
at ne produces} the deepe fenfation in that

with conflernation when they were made acqaaint
ed with the obje& of his mifEon. But what more
particularly embarraffes them at the prefent n).
ment is, how to device means to keep thcmfeives
matters of their troops, and how to difband them
without running the rifle of producing the fame
diforder that attended the difbanding of the Bernet;
army in 1798.
The following Addrefs was tranfmitted to the
French Minifter :
IN THE NAME OF THE GREATER PART OF THE COM-
MUNES OF THE PAYS DE VAUD.
" The horrors of a civil war had reached their
higheft pitch : the blood of the Swifs was shed by
the hands of the Swifs. The Pacificator of Europe
' was defirous that thefe. calamities fhould eeafe ; he
caft an eye of benevolence upon the unfortunau:
Helvetia, and more particularly upon this Canton.
it is his with that we fhnuld be happy ; that wt
lhould be free.. We shall be fo ! Be plcafed,
Minifler, to accept the acknowledgments of th,
tincere gratitude of the Municipalities of ......
and likewife thofe of the inhabitants of thefe Com-
munes.—The nathe of BONAPARTE can only be
pronounced with admiration and, gratitude by our
pofterityl as it is now by ourfelves."
(The Signatures follow.)
According to a letter from Zurich, a body of
from five to According
peafants have made then:.
fel ves mailers of that town, and abolithed the PI.,
i Clonal Government therein eftablifhed. This news
requires confirmation.

The town of Fribourg haslalfo re ellablifhed it•
felf upon the footing of its former Conflitutir,n_
The day before yefterday a Council of too affem.
bled together, and appointed, after the example cf
Berne, a Committee of to, wholly compofed of the
molt zealous partifans of the ancient Ariftocracy.
Ocr. Ras?, the Adjutant of the
FIRST CONSUL, is returned hither from Berne. He
has concluded a new arminice of four days w;th
the Bernefe, during which they are to dilband
their troops. The Diet of Schwitz have difpatched
a courier to Paris. It is expeded that the Helvetic
Government will alfo Offhand without delay the
militia of the canton of Vaud, in order to conform
thethfelres to the proclamation of the Ff a sr Cony L.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK!
3 per Cent. Concede 671—Ditto, for timc, 67f
Oniniuen to* dlf.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:
3 per C. Red. 661 s per Cent. 1797, roo 991
3 per C. Conf. 671 f 1/ Long Ann. 1911 9-16
New 4 per Cent. 84 831 i Omni= toff! dif.
5 per C. Ana. too 99f Conf. for Nov. 671111

Naphm 43i
Genoa 47i
Lam 68
Oporto 68
Dubbn izt

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Amiterehmt, t t a IU. Cadiz 36} dfeift.
Do. at fight i t o Madrid paper
Rotterdam, Is 31 2U. Ditto 36! effect.
Hamburgh 33 4 21 U. Bilboa 364 died.
Alcorn' 33 5aJ. I Leghorn 54
Palermo 90 pence perm.
Paris, t day's date, 23 13 23 19 2 U.
Bourdeaux, ditto, 24
Venice, 57 Livres Piton Effedivi per 11. fterL
OCTOIII t 8 —.5 per Cent. Gov. Deb. 985
Exchange—Pablin on London tot.

Laft night our fete of the non-official French
Journals came to hand to the 16th inclufive. The
Mot:item, as we announced yefterday, had arrived

in the morning.
Inftead of BONAPARTI having fet out to the MP
ritime towns of the Channel on the 12th, as flared,
with much confidence, two days ago, in another
paper, we find him on that day iffuing Confular
Decrees from St. Cloud.
Letters from Laufanne of the 9th and loth (late,
that a new,armiftice has been concluded between
the Bernefe and the (French) Government party
for four days, and it is raid that they will difband
their forces, and that the expelled government will
do the fame. It is added too that all, except the
five demokratic cantons, are difpofed to temporife.
This, however, is merely intelligence upon the
authority of thofe who, in a double fenfe, are
under the influence of the French, the people at
Laufanne, and the Journalißs at Paris. It is na•
tural to fuppofe that the Patriots fhould be alarmed
at the profpea of entering into a war with a coun•
try like France. Unlefs they can fee the profpa
of afliftance they muft be reduced to defpair.—
Letters from Stutgard mention, that confiderable
numbers of Auftrian troops are affembling at
Feldkirch and its neighbourhood on the borders 0
the Grifons. Auftria certainly fhould interfere to
fecure the independence of Switzerland ; becaufe,
if Switzerland is once converted into a military
poll by the French, it would hire them the molt
important facilities of attacking the Auftrians, or
parrying their attack in any new war. It is the
point which, in a certain degree, commands Italy
and Germany, and from which the French could
turn their force with great effea in any direction.
There Papers contain the outline of a Confti-
tution for the Swifs, as propofed by the Patriots.
It is in rut:dance what we have already Itated.—
The Cantons are to govern themfelves in alma
all points, and the General Government, which
would be a dircaandfair reprefentation of the Can-
tons, would have nothing but the lupe' intendanec
of matters cleat ly of general concernment.
The French and Aultrian 111iniftersare laid to have
prefented to the Diet at Ratifbon a Plan of Indernni-
tics, confiderably modified from the preceding one.
If it fhould be true that the new Itliniftry of Ruilla
fee this matter in a different light from their pre-
deceffors, even BONAPARTE will Ike the rudenco

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