Star.
London, England, 1802-10-29 00:00:00

FRANCE.

AFFAIRS OF SWITZERLAND.
TN! COUNCIL OP,WAR Or THR LEAGUE TO THB
BRA'S SWISS, THIIIRSIOTHIRS IN ARMS.

" Balk, Ottober Is.
• Friends.and brothers—When you feparated
yourfelvet from your wives, your children, your
fathers, and your friends, to conquer for your chit•
dren, liberty, independence, and profpoity, you
abandoned with alacrity and courage yourcottages,
and your flocks.. This idea, the GOO of our fa-
thers ii with us, and proteas us,' save you force to
brave all the dangers, and to defpife the fatigues of
war. You quitted with tongs your mountains and
your valleys, to enter into the field and defend the
cede ofliberty and your country. The ALMIGHTY
Netted your arms, and heard the jag withes of a
cation known only by its reffitude, and which had
armed for its liberty and independence. Cur ene-
mies, our oppreffors, the jot-affast Helvetic Go.
vernment, with its feeble party, have been chafed
-almoti to the frontiers of the confederate cantons.
u But, brothers and friends, we have received
a notifitation that if we did not by our conduit
give proofs of an entire confidence in the Fiarr.i
Cossoi of the powerful nation of France, who has
tasted a declaration to be made by his envoy, Ge-
neral RAPT, to our fathers ambled at Schwita,
that he willies to interpofe as mediator in the war
which we are carrying on againß the odious Hel-
vetic Government, we &odd be 'compelled to it
by the viaorions arms of the French warriors..
Brothers, friends, c-nifederates, who among us
timid conceive the thought of oppofmg ourfelves
to the numerous and experienced armies of
France ? No, friends, no; we with to await peace-
ably the determination of the Farr Cousin., and
with that order, that moderation, and that difci-
pline, which lave hitherto guided your *cps, you
will receive, we are convinced, the further orders
of your fuperiors, of your General.; and even, if
it &Could be neceffary, you will return to your re.
fidences, in order that our country may not be ex-
heated by the entrance of foreign troops; that lie
may not be deprived of the, fcanty hotel of this
year, which we hoped to coafume with our chll
dren ; and that tre may not be plunged into indi-
gene; and nsifery. It is only the Helvetic Govern-
ment, direfted bymits. pawns and its private inte-
ret, that could call m the aid of foreign troops :
we, who took up Across otily for our ountr7 and
tranquillity,
.lii need of . • to attain our
objea. But, 'relying on our c a, we dare tal
hopes ebpt et Finn Cousin of Fiance, who has
guaranteed our independence, and who has been
deceived by falfe reports, will, as loon as he (ball;
have been Informed of the true Rate oflthings, take
meafures, which will fecure our honour, and the
profperity and independence of our country. May
the A LIS IG lITT deign tor-ant this, wholas caufed
to to make an important Rep towards our future
happinets, and crowned .our arms with tuts bob.
diaion."
•••
Letters of a fubfequent date mention, 'that the
infurgents are returned to their refidences, .and the
Central Government to Berne. The two auxiliary,
demi-brigades, which are to form the garrifon of
that town, areAdready arrived there. -The army
of obfervi:tion, affembled in the vicinityof Heflin;
gun, makes no movements. Some- Members of
the Helvetic Government propofe, we are inform•
ed, to give in their refignations.

_

Beaus, OCT. 17.--The Dew Deputies whom our
proviftocal GOVellUOCat had Cent to Schwitz, to
concert with the Diet, on the part to be taken in the
prefent circumgances, M.' Fiscal ea, Prefident of
the Consmitfion of Ten, and Fatsca Imo of Rum.
Hagen, returned to that citron the uth. They
have brought to General BACHMANN the order *
diftolve the confederate array. Yeaerday and the
day befwtre, the Contingents of the fmall Cantons
. have retuned the road to their homes. That of
leirwitz bas carried away an Helvetic flandard,
which the confederates took in the battle of the 34,
It was thought at tuft that the paid Bern&
troops woad remain t but as it -watt shrilled that
they alfo &mild be ditbandedi' they hive Conform-
ed to that invitation and are about to be difolved
Limits. The levies of troops, commanded in a'
great number of cantons, are fufpended in all.—
,General Aue-osa-Maus, who paired fosse days
here, is gone to Schwitz. General BACHMANN is
hill therewith hisEtat-Major and his head quarters.
Tke Conunifton of Ten has jai addreied a pro=
elvikation to the inhabitants of the Canton otHerne;
to thank them for the important Cervices they have
rendered to the public weal, and for the seal they
have unhitched for the reshablithmentuf the an.

dent regime. They haysinvited tbaltin remain
tranquil in their homes. .e. •.
GMPDOLVIIII, Secretary of Legation to Citizen
Vrentsar has been here tot Came aays 1 be ?n.
/Led •the euenntilion of Tan to affernble, and maidAim imputaat overawes. We hive roonsusimpe.
that tranquillity will be ((tartly reamed, and that
our *fairs will be arranged in a Estisfatorymanner.
Yefterdar General itarriave a gilltd (gene!,
at which GenerC sae was prat% with
his Etat•Majnr. The cori# of *will Cerro
as a guard of honour to .
P, U, during hi
i e
lay here. • •. •
-
The Helvetic Governmener 11,11 111‘dern desni'
brisades, are not yit arrived- ' '•.'. • ' ' •• '
ifounva ass of OWITSSILAIIINtICT. 111.—Wliat
arretinife =deed to (mho. .• - • be . d inn-
has not • •.• ' •:The bloi'rib-
-1
band namich, -;"*" be en rleninni'
h4l not prey ~ • ;,--- '77 . Walts and
outrages. On dig sok dm 41.1Palkiri.T0Imill

~err.r

'

.-

waslrea at in thecity, but Artunntetr die SE
mitred him. The Captain of the Helvetk vents,
dips, Genus, has been treated in a tarods
manner.
Every day new arras are heard of. It is ttual,
that we are far from placing thefe fags at the door
of thee who are now in power ; tat as they re-
main impunifhed, that gives us at lea* fufpicions
of imbecility. It laid, that the cJuutry'peo*, who
make common caufe with the ruling party, is com-
pand of all the antient Baillies,Greffiets,Serjeants,
Archers, and their partifans, from whom we can
not lively eve@ any thing but refiftance to the
new order of things.
From Aarburg, we learn, under date of the
16th, that 150 prifoners of Friburgh and the Le-
man hive planted a tree of liberty in the midtk of
the airs of Ca Ira and the Markilloife.
The troops of Basle, who had been required to
keep ready for marching at the firti fignal to join
Ascii sus m's army, have received orders to remain
where they are.
STRASSORCIIII OCT. ao.--There have been fame
troubles in the Friahal, lately united to Helvetia,
bat Rill under the immediate pro on of France.
The Imperial party has bad the upper.hand, and
has thrown the principal funeionanes into prifon.
Some French troops have fet out from the Brifgaw
to reftore the Members of Government.

STATE PAPER.

ST.

SIFTEMBER•st.

MANIFESTO FUSLIEHED THE 22D INIT. CONCERNING
THE NEW FORMATION OF THE DSPALTMENTS OF
ADIIINIETRATION.
" We, by the grace of Goa, ALEXANDER the
Firft, Emperor of all the Rams, &c. &c.

44 The welfare of the people, whom an all-wife
'PROVIDItigcs has entruftai to our care; inte.thefirft
and molt facred aim we propofed to ourfelves,
when we took upon us the burden of governing
the immenfe extent of the Ruffian Empire—an
Empire as various in its climates, local advanta-
ges, and natural prodnaionsi as its inhabitants in
religion, privileges, languages, and manners.—
Inflamed by the molt ardent with to dikover and
to employ all means that can contribute to the
eafier and more fpeedrattainment of this objea
fo dear to our heart, we have directed our at-
tention to all the carafes end circumfbtuces which
may obftrua or promote it; and after a fcrupe-
lons examination and comparicon of them with
each other, we have fully convinced ourfelves that
the happinefs of the people reps upon a folid and
durable foundation, only when the Admintftra-
don has in its hand the means, not only to correct
all tech evils as are evident, and thew themfelves
by.their deftrudive confequences, but snore efpe-
cially to extirpate them by the roots,if their very.
origin ; to remove all carafes that might give
occafion, to the diaurbance of public or Pause
tranquility; to difcovei and remedy the wants of
the people, 'and with prudence, zeal, and aaivity,
to promote in all things the obfervation of unin-
teirupted order, and alto the increafit of the riches
of nature and produaions of into which ferre
for the foundation of cities, mid for the ftrength of
the Empire.
- eg The examples of ancient and modern times
convince every one, that the more fnitable the
means applied, and the more the maxims of the
Adminiftration are in confonance, the more har-
monious, folid, and perfea will be the whole Body
politic, and the more content and happy every
bietnber of it.

es,We, therefore, in purfuance of this rulers/41
the emotions of on, heirt, following the great
genius of Pain dos /Irk who gave Raffia a new
face. and bequitthed to us the traces of bis.vrife
pleas, which his worthy fuccelors have !trove, w
continue; have thought fit to divide the affairs of
the Empire into feveral parts, according to their
natural relation to each other ; and for their
ter Adminiftration, to entree the fuperintendance
of them to the Minifters whom we have appointed;
having given than the leading rules by niich they
are to be guided. in the execution of *eery thing
that their duty requires from them, and what we
,expea from their fidelity, aaivity, and zeal for
the public good. Oa the Directorial Senate, whofe
duties and fupreme power we have confirmed by
our Ukafe of thil day, lie ;tepee the important
duty peculiar to this Supreme Tribunal, to fuper-
Intend the conduit of the Knitters in all the braes:
Abu. eutrufted to their Adminittration, 'and after.
'aelitparing dim with the Ordinances of the Inv'
rite, and the import; delivered dimly to the .ice.'
sate. got the Court, to feint their cenclufiete and.
sud,&l!!„meen to ii.

:7- Ahanitilkaillitid the Adinialaration mar+
*ire /1111111;40 4601111 the flattering bops
diYt 114111 an us, In ellablithing the public tran-
inlay, the folid and indefirsaibk bulwark Of the
gartiniga and the Empire, to the Maintenance
and ineresfe of the • ' welfare, and in giving

to every one his j s in animating labour, in.
' dußpy lied commerce; in the encouragement of
*is and risleneci, Itrabiblutely 'peccary to the
halipinsis of nattond; in Sort to bring all bantam
of the Gover•thent into a regular durable oltdiFt
adapted to the end we bat in view.
All twit lnn** in *sir natural
*la *thin appertainit* to
:41k, 414 die *A diditOMPOFllikes to ifligh

T°

s •

mi • . .
eurelgtve entrutled iftem, art accordingly clit•
,:laid down in the following, Articles t I
16 I. The Adminilin.tion of the Affairs of the
Empire is divided into eight branches. each of
which comprehends every thing that by its nature
appertains to it, and coneitutes that particular
department, under the dire&ion of its peculiar
Miniaert whom we now appointor thall appoint
in future.
?bete branches are, t. The Land Forces;
s. The Marine 3. Foreign Affairs ; 4. Adturni•
oration of Juilice ; 5. Internal Affairs ; 6. The
Finances; 7. Commerce; 8. Public Inftrudion.

" 11. The Three Chief Imperial Colleges, i. e.
of War, of the Admiralty, and of Foreign Affairs,
are each under the diredion of its Minifier, who
fuperintends all Courts, and all bufinefs dependent
thereon : with the is alfo nnitcd,the Office for
the regulation of Oeremonies. • -#
" 111. As the duty of the Mininer of Jitaice
will be particularly defined in the Code of Laws
which is now preparing, We hereby command
him to be guided, till that than be pnblithed, by
the hftrnaions of the AtiornerGengral (Procu•
rator General). -
" IV. The Minali of the Intel:10e is hand to

watch over the uniVerfal good of the people, the
feeurity, tranquillity, and good order of the whole
empire. Under his direction are all the branches
of public indußry, except the mines; farther, the
ereaion and keeping in repair of all public build-
ings in the empire. It is alto his duty to ufe his
utmoft efforts to prevent all fcarcity of provifions,
and of all the more abfolute neceffaries of life.--
.And in order to furnifh hinkwith all the means and•
occafions to attain this end, which we propofed in
the ereaion of this departuient, we do hereby corn-
mend, i. All Governors, Military and Civil, to
infiraa this our Minifter refpeaing all affairs
touching the adminiltration, police, &c. of their
'departments, and in the fame mfnner to tranfmit
to us, through his hands, as wellthe Opal reports
as thofe relating to extraordinary ocouttotes--.-
a. The Chamber •of Finance to report to him,
through the Governors, on every thing relftt*gta
the public buildings and theiefupport, and• stub
give him information refpeaing the amount of the
population.-3. Maribals of the Nobility and
Government to make reprefentations concerning
the general wants and general good, not only to
the Governors, but alto immediately to' this our
Minifter.--4. W. made to Ms immediatetiperin-
tendineft' rt,TheCollegi of Mftrinfaitm:SeT.cept-
ins the (Ace for the prePftration and peefervation
of paper for bills of exchange and Ramped paper.
sd, The College of Phylicinns. 3d, The Chief Salt
'Office, with all places depending on it. 4th, The
General Poll Office i and sth, What relates to the
(Economy of Empire. The College for the
adminitiration of foreign Celestes and of Agri-
culture, what concerns matters of Finance, and
the printing of Bills of Exchange, is excepted.—
With refried to the Minifir if Ftwamet, the ad-
Miniftration of the revenues moil be upon fuch
principles as may at the fame time prevent the
opprellion of the people, and be advantageous for
the Crown, tend to augment the riches of the Em.
pire, and provide that the cornices of public wealth
may never be dried up ; but, if poflible, rendered
more produaive. To the jurifdiaion of the Mini.
ter of Finance are fubordinate—the Mingle the
Minh the Forefts, the Imperial Banks, &c. At
the end of every year, the Minifter mutt drair up
a ftatement of the public expellees for the year
following, and prefent it together with a genial
view of the revenue 'of the enfuing year, to the
Emperor for confirmation. The funaions of the
tmperial ?seafarer remain as before till farther
sotice:. Thol of the. bf of Coanseree, who
le at the head of all Olken of the Cufionii,
remain upon the bales' preceding regulations.—
Under the jurifdiaion of the Minifier fir PuMc k-
ing* are the Academy of Sciences, the Univer-
fides, all Schools and fimilar efiablifhments, ex-
cept thofe which are particularly under the care of
the Einprefs Mother alto the Cenfure. the Pub-
lication oithe newfpapers,and all periodical works,
the public libraries, &C. Five of thofe Miniaeri
have a colleague or Adjuna Minifler. • All Places
and Departments fend in weekly to their Minifter
memoirs concerning the 'things in courfe In all
dilicOlt points dm Knitter niakes•a report to the
Emperot, who lays theft Reports before the Se-
ine& .Every Minifter mull at the end of the year
*Bier to the Emperor a memoir, in writing, con-
cerning his adtsinifirdition. The Senate examines
this memoir, in 'the pretence of the Milliner. and
then delivers it to the Emperor, with its opinion
concerning the adminifiration, and the Rate of the
affairs minified to the Minifier If the Senate dd.
cover any abuts, it deman&mseaplestatiee from
the Winkler, lied in cafe of need pretests it reason;.
*once to the Emperor. 411.14tinifiers are IdoiSs-
bers of the Conneil, and hive a feat and vote in
the Senate. The hOnifterssnuft each, an appOinted
days, give eedienee lb all than who have tiny re-
prefetAttien'to ad* to tb jpis bfiniairs enter
upon their 4110414100111fteely. "Ilse Colleague of
the Minißer isho hilt ekng Oieaftont, but is
tae f PP

Pal hal hiagatCisiak