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COPT or .A NOTE TRANSMITTED BY THE COUNT DE CA-
PODDI7I.IA wain Tilt CIIEVALIF,II DE LEIIZETTERN, TO
*IA ic.tUIIi.LENCY THE LANDA INMAN OF SWITZERLAND.
The undersigned has just riceived orders from
tteirtourti, to make the following Declaration to his
Zitteltinef the Lanclammap of Switzerland :
*Switzerland had for many ages enjoyed an inde-
pendence, fortunate for herself, useful to her neigh-
bours, and necessary to the maintenance-of a politi-
cal equilibrium. Those scourges of the French Re-
volution, the wars which for twenty years have sapped
to the very foundations the prosperity of all the States
qfgprepe, had not spared Switzerland.
-Agieited in her interior, enfeebled by the vain ef-
raft to escape frOrn ihe baneful influence of a devas-
tating torrent, Switzerland saw herself deprived, by
little and little, of these bulwarks essential to the pre-
servation of her independence, by France, who called
herself her friend. The Emperor NapoleOn ended by
establishing upon the ruins of the Swiss Federation,
stud
tinder a tide till then unknown, a 'direct perms'.
nent influence incompatible with the liberty of the
Republic ; that ancient liberty, so respected by all
the Powers of Etonpe, ald' which was the guarantee
of the ties of friendship which Switzerland had con-
tinued to preserve with them even to the epoch of her
s'ufijectien, and which is tfie Principal condition of the
neutrality of a state.
The principles_ tibiah animate the Allied Sove-
reigns id the present war are well known. Every
nation K hich has not lost the remembrance of its in-
dependence ought to avow them. These Powers de-'
SwitierLind should recover, togethe'r Witt(
",urope, the,enjoyntent of thins first right of every
Ind with her ancient fioniiers the means of
sustaining this right. They cannot admit of a nep-
hieh, in
the actuAl relations of SWitverlind,'
only in nattie.
armief of the Allied Powers, in presenting
theenselVeSisliou. the froat'iers of Switzerland, eapeet
with nohe but friendi. • Theirlthperlal and
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Itartties solemnly engage themselves not to
*Mt before they ensure to the Itepublic
plane. 4146 France has torn front it. *O.-
pretension to interrneddle with her interior
__sons, they will never suffer that SarStioilLsnd 4bapild
ced tin4ei'3 foreign influence..
- recognize her neutrality as that day es
14101101)e free and itidependent.i.ind this
teem ate patriotism of :i brave nation, they:
_ to' the Principles WhiCh have rendered the*
ithistrinue in past ages, they will second the noble and.
, efforts *which' should Unite for'the same cense
Sovereigns and nations of Europe..
iinditiighed, in Making this communication,
the acquaint 1 • Excellency
duty
to the Lan-
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the proclamation and order of the' 0:4
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FRENCH PAPERS-
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PARIS, DXCgll4,Btlt .28.
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(Prom ihriouroaar Paris.)
impe .Armieslate violated the neutrality of
Swtiserland. These Armies/ whose Commanders
affect such moderation in their language, but whose
conduct is so violent, and whose pretensions are so
haughty, ate preparing to invade our frontiers ; and
our enemies already flatter themselves with the hope
of making France suffer the fate of Poland, and of
degrading it to the lowest state of a conquered
nation.
Frenchmen ! the situation in which you are at this
moment placed, reSeMiligt i 4 fin respect the ordinary
situation of a people threatened by-the ambition of
its neighbours. Listen to the trpth—Jou are worthy
of hearing it. Our enemies, so-often humbled by our
victories, so often reduced to solicit peace from the
generosity of the victor, will come among us with
their hearts cankered with resentment ; and they will
dictate laws to you with fire and sword in their
hinds.

But they know that no coalition ever triumphed
over a great people, unless that people, deluk,led by
false promises, and a feigned moderation, became it
self accessary to its own ruin, and awaited in criminal
inactivity the triumph of its enema.
What is, then, the object of those insidious procla-
mations, which precede the march of their armies,
and on which they place still mote dependence than
on their strength and their courage ?
Their object is, to divide in order to weaken you,
to unman your arms, to annihilate in your souls the
love of your country, to render you insensible to
national honour, to fashion you beforehand to in-
sults, to ill treatment, and to the humiliation of a
foreign yoke.

They make war, say they, only on your Emperor.
What an insult to a generous nation ! but at the same
time what perfidy !
Frenchmen I they think you mean enough to for-
sake the Head whom you have chosen, whose power.
ful voice imposed silence on the sanguinary passions
'and who has placed your properties under the safe-
guard of the laws.
They believe you insensate enough not to guess
their motives. Separated from your Government,
you would become an easy prey to them : they dread
thainoment, wheu your Emperor, collecting with
new energy the force of the nation, shall rekindle the
thunderhOlts of Austerlitz and Muengo.
Compare to these ignominious proposals the mag-
i rutnimous conduct of your Emperor. Twice victory
conducted him to Vienna—twice, in the centre of the
Austrian Monarchy, he found himself the arbiter ut
the destiny of the House of Hapsburg : did he mr
propose to these people to forsake their Sovereign
No; a peace, honourable for threfiemies, *as the,
first fruit of his victories ; and these same enemies.
who hare not yet touched.upop our frontiers, dare
to offer us such an insult ! Irk to Frenchmen they
.„..
propose treason !. It is on our 'dishonour they fouilui
their hopes !

But who is there among us th4t can be ignorant of
the fate that threatens him, if they could accomplish
their designs ? Are not all the French liable to a
joint responsibility for all the events which during
these last twenty years have followed each othsr in
such a rapid succession ?

Let us pass over the acts of violence, the pillage,
-the devastation, which attend the progress of those
barbarous hordes, issuing like tempests from the ca-
verns of the North.
But what class of society would be secure from an
odious inquisition, and from the vengeance of the
conqueror?

What would be the condition of those who have
acquired national property, whose tides are inter.'
woven with the existence of the government ?
What would become of all the citizens who have
loved and served their country. and mho_ in solemn
addresses have manifested their attachment to the
imperial dynasty ?
What would be the lot of the public functionaries,
and of all those whom confidence in the government
&tillought back to their homes, and who owe to
their government, which has held out to them a help.
ins hand, love and fidelity ?
The answer is easy : the laws would be no longer'
refeected, the subversion of fortunes would be uni-
versal, foreign agents would dispose of the lives and
properties of the citizens.
Let us figure to ourselves the horrors of the con-
vulsions which would arise from such a state of
4hings. The French people would be placed between
infasuy and despair; it would no longer exist to ine'
ce and glory.
fhsvpublic monuments would be mutilated. The
*assi!rpieces of which we possess would fall into
Minds of barbarians; they would strip our mu-
seums of those sublime productions of genius, the
fruits of our victories, and objects of eternal jealousy
to our enemies.
frenchmen, let these truths be ever present to your
minds ; animated by the remembrance of the intim*
glory, !ndpnid by that love of your native coupeff
which engenders prodigies, you will repel criminalls;
sinit4iOn, you will prokt your wives and your
,clren against the insults of a licentious soldiery, Teo
will'sethire'Your properties wlich arit.thieatenCs.
013 r enemies will find In t abcOf.bsan enemy. If
!hey-iinterogr territory, le be, Aped at every
*Op 4F. dm! patristiva ibq crtne of 'ail

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the -country has not been heardin vain. I'he genre
safety is ai itake. Let our efforts be unanimous, and
we shalt obtain an honourable pence, .the only one
which can be solid, and make thert*ndiVfily,
•
LETTER FROM GENERAL MILIIAI7I4 C4I4I4ANDING THE
STH CORPS OF CAVALRY, TO THE PRINCE OF NEIN-

CJIATEL.
'0 Colmar, Dec.ll4, 1811, 7 o'clock, evening.
a Prince, I have had at length the good fortune to
fall in with the corps of partisans commanded by the
Austrian General Scheibler, who had sent yesterday
into Colmar, a party of 60 horse, an brim before the
arrival of the van of the sth corps. The brigade of
dragoons, commanded by General Montlegier, re-
ceived orders to advance towards. St.- Croix, where
the enemy had 2,000 horse, and overthrew them,
notwithganding their obstinate resistance. The 2d,
6th, and 11th regiments of dragoons every where
broke through the enemy's corps, which was twice as
numerous ; they sabred 900 Bavarian Light Horse,
Austriag Hussars Szeckler Hussars, and of Hesse
Homburg, and gave a severe lesson to two regiments
of Cossacks.

44 The enemy left 300 dead on the field of battle.
The brigade of Montlegier took I 30 horses, and made
230 prisoners, of whom 60 are Cossacks, including a
Colonel of Cossacks, M. Petro Aurazin, dangerously
wounded; also a Lieutenant• Colonel of the Hussars
of Hesse Homburg, named d'Arnstein, likewise
wounded.

" The energy of the soldiers of the sth corps
.has
been augmented, if possible, by the devotion of the
inhabitants of the Upper Rhine, and of all the Magis-
trates. The Count de la Vieuville, and the Mayor
of Colmar, set the example. All the inhabitants,
animated with the greatest zeal for the Emperor and
the defence of their country, loudly dery Ind arms
against the enemies of our august Sovereign and of
-,ur country. We have been received on the Upper
Rhine with an enthusiasm which doubles the energy
of the troops.
" The Colonel of the Cossacks whom we have taken
prisoner, has received a title in Russia, and two vil-
lages as a re:ompense, and commands tA!n regiments
of Cossacks, of Elmousin and Howren. He has been
treated with respect by the dragoons who took him.
44 I am proud, my Prince, of commanding the sth
corps of cavalry which his klajesty has deigned to
!confide to me.
I shall employ every possible means to hang-npon
the f!anps of this army; and to now what it intends
to do.
" We have to regret the loss of 10 killed, but not
one officer. Captain Cotter, of the 6th regiment of
dragoons, 2 officers of a detachment of the 22d, and
60 subalterns and dragoons, have been wounded.
• (Signed) " Count MILHAon.
" Gen. of D:vision, of the sth corps of cavalry."

His Majesty has granted thirty decorations of the
Legion of Honour to the officers, subalterns, and
soldiers, selected from among iliose who have parti.
cularly distinguisited themselves.

PARIS, DECEMBER 29.
REPQRT FROM • GRNERAL COUNT MILIIAUD TO THE
PRINOU MAJOR-GENRRAI,. •
Co!mar, Dee. 26, 1813, at noon.
Stn—S'nce the action at St. Croix, in which the
brigade of dragoons under General Montlegier be-
have 4 so gallantly, the enemy has received numerous
reinforcements. Yesterday General Hardeir, who
calls himself Commander of the Austro-Bavarian
van-guard, arrived at Ensisheim with six thousand
foot, three thousand horse, and six pieces of cannon.
From Basle they have brought in waggons a number
of Infantry, wbo have passed by Ilattenheim. A good
peasant, worthy of credit, makes their force 12,000
foot, and 6000 horse cannot tell the number of
cannon.

" The division of General rive has relieved, at
St. Croix, the sth division of heavy cavalry of the
sth corps. I keep in reserve the division of General
L'Heritier, with • brigade of infantry. I have com-
missioned General Dermoncourt to observe the route
along the Rhine from Huninguen to New Brisach.
" lam well seconded by the excellent Prefect,
count de laYieuville, by the Mayor of Colmar, and
by all the Civil Authorities.
a, The enemy's parties committed dreadful excesses
before our arrival at St. Croix, and in other villages.
The indignation of the people is extreme. When I
have received the names of the officers and soldiers,
of the brigade of Montlegier, who have the most dis-
tinguished themselves, I shall beg your 13.1:,), nes,
solicit rewards for these brave men.
si The Colonel of the Cossacks, and the Colonel
of the Austrian Hussars, are both dead of their
wounds. I have ordered them to be buried with mi-
litary honours.—l am, litc.
(Signed) se calm AtILHAuD:"
COPY OP THE LITTER or TITS LANDAII4IIAW OW SW:WM.

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LAtini 'r i p st.tiasTrissitikamEnott 41ID KING.
" Zurich, goveb iber 111.
" SIRS—The course of even" has marked the 1TIO•
merit in which the piepg the cOnfoderatfoq,qtraor-
dioarily assembled, *lulls it its duty to publish the
system rhich.Switteriaods intends to adopt during
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die present twat.
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Swiss with the etown of France. The treaty eon
chided in 1803, hiving anew retailed and conse-
crated it, we remain invariably faithful to our natio-
nal maxims, by declaring at this moment. our reps-
' lution to observe towards all the powers in the strictest
and most impartial sense, this neutrality. which is the
basis of our political existence.
_" To yaoodaess, Sire,. we are indebted, .fat
having in iFFse latter times, seen an obstacle removed
which might have seriously compromisidit. By at
quiescing in our wishes on this head, your Majesty
has given us new reasons to hope, that the Declara
lion of the Diet will be favourably received. and that
you Will deign by 1 formal act, to fAcilitate the re
cognition of the reciprocal guarantee of the neutralist
of Switzerland by afl the pqwers.
4, With this confidence, Sire, the Diet makes simi
lar requests to the Powers allied against France. It
attends also, at the same time. to the military amege
meats which are rendered necessary by the presence
of some corps of troops near the frontiers et spit.
zerland.
f'. Messrs. Vincent Ruttinsams, formerly Laodent•
man of. Switzerland, Avoyer ,of the .cabion of Lu.
cerne, and Jean Henry Wielancirßutsoinaster of the
canton of Basle, v.to repair to your Imperinfresi
dence in the character of our Envoys Extraordinary,
are commissioned to present to your Majesty the de-
claration of our neutrality. We entreat ynor Impe
rial Majesty to deign to receive theta with kindoeut.
and to approte of their mission.
~ 'We are, with sentiMents of the most profound
respect, your Imperial and Royal Majesty's very übe-
diem servants, faithful allies, and good friends,
The Landamman, Perbigent of the General Diet of switserhad,
(Signed) ,f max risen.
The Chancellor of the Cottfedentioa,
(Signed) , 4, stoussost.l!
[Here follows the Declaration of Neutrality by the
Diet, which has already appeared.]

COPX OF THE LETTER OF lIIs MAJESTY THE. ENTPEROIt
AND KING, To Ins EXCELLENCY M. lILINHAHH, LAN-
DA MN! A N OF SIM ZEALAND.
44 SIR-I have read with pleasure, the letter which
you have commissioned Messrs. Iturtintan and Wie-
land, Envoys Eitraordina'ty from the Confederation.
to present to me. I learn with particular satisfaction
the concord which has reigned among all lbe Can-
tons; and all classes of citizens. The neutrality which
the Diet has unaairnonsfy proclaimed. is at once con-
formable to the obligations of youi- treaties, and to
your dearest interests. I recognise this neutrality.
And 1 have given the necessary orders for its being re-
spected. Let the Vineteen Cantons know, that they
may at all times depend on the lively interest which
I feel in their welfare ; an 4 that. I shall at' all times
be ready to give theni proofs of my protection arid
friendship. 1I pray to Got): Laridanunta, to have you
in his holy keeping. (Signed) 64 NAP 014024.
" From the Palace of the Tbuilleries, Docentbor i 4.!!• •
NAMES OF TIC! EXTRAORDINARY COUMISSIONSU

APPOIN LED BY THE DECKER OF inc. is. A.
(see yesterday!. 5T41.1 . :
MIL Dil.4 Counts. MIL VT. PM* . • .
2 Mezire:—Betirnoilville, se- 13 Itetiris4—canclaez,
rata G i 4 Cies—Latour
15 Loom— 54salesquisi. 40.:
16 I.llle---Villealiasy. dtil44
IS Dijon—Segur, ditto.•.. _
111 I.yon---Ch.lital, Akio.
20
20 Beragueutt—De rApparer.
ditto.
21 Soirees—Semonvine, ditto
22 'fours—Lecepteula—auto.
24 Brtitspi.--Postefaiaiset, do
95 I..jegs.e4Zi Paitiss,,ditto.
26 Meats—
TEA, (oa AUDITORS i.
19 comainszomats. I.' ...I. .S.
' Messrs. . .
....
14 Dumont de 4 Qom*
Auditor.
15 De Brevanaes, ditto.
16 Joseph Rerrier, dMss.
ti L. Cliappelier, ditto.
19 Deportee De . Pardailhott,
ditto.
' 141i4Yit Dr
De Moor'

S Mats —Chatmel, ditto.
4 14aney--Colchtlet, &tut.
5 Strasburg—Rtederer, dittp.
6 BE...Anson—De Valence, do.
7 Grenoble—De St .Vallier,4o
8 .1 ou;on--qantheaume, Co.
of *tate.
9 Montptllier—Pelet, ditto.
10 Toolouse—Ciffarelli, ditto.
Dourdeaux—Garriier, St-n.
12 Ret.helle•—Bolarf IYAuglas,
d4to.
MAITII;ES DES REQUE
Sato AcCOMPANV T 1
• Misers.
2 Heim, Auditor.
S Arnoult, ditto.
4 Pellege, &It?.
5 Belville, Maitre des Re-
quetes.
6 Aub.rnon, Auditor.
7 Pe Ejayle, ditto.
8 Jordan Duplessis, dlttg.

9 De Fourment, ditto.
lU Dr Parrat, 41110.
11 portal, Maitre des Regatta.
12 Saur, Auditor.
13 Laiutle, Maitredesßequetes

2Q stein, dins.
211 Adigny,ditto.
24 Lteostsula, ditto.
94 Cochekt, ditto.
25 Delunsile► ditto.
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gERAtIeiN AN!) DUTCH PAPERS.
PROCLAMATION PISIIPD BY rat IMPERIAL ASTIR/AX
MLD-MARSHAL COUNT BELLEGARDE, TO THE ISt
HABITANTS OF TYROL :
" TYROLESE i—rcome from the camp of his Ma-
jesty the Emperor of Austri4, and to take in, road
through your country, to take upon me the command
of the army destined to act against Italy ; this coo&
deuce on the part of his Majesty is your security for
my speaking the truth to you; and you Wave besidb
long been acqualutcd with my sentiments, from for-
mer times.

" 411 the Kings and Princes of Germany have
.become Allies, and closely united by Treaties made
between their Majestie4 the Emperors of Austria and
Russia, and the King of Prussia, all Germans are
taking up arms to combat the general enemy, and
again to re-establish the liberty of Germany, in chops
parts where foreign power had destroyed this public
foundation of the general welfare.
" It was with the most painful feelings, that on
my arrival this day in your capital, I learnt, that you,
Tyrolese, who have from old times been honourably
renowned for loyalty to your Princes for your fidelity
and courage, have endeavoured, by insurrection, tq
withdraw yourselves from the laws—for to what
other purpose tends your insurrection ? and at a mo-
.ment when all nations not only willingly accede.tq
the needful demands made by their Governments, but
even voluntarily anticipate them, in order to prose.
cute with the greater vigour, the holy war, which is
to conduct us to the recovery of general tranquillity.
Every thing is connected with this object, and to
participate in this honourable combat, you, Tyrolese,
must dutifully join the armies of Bavaria ; for do not
they act ID conjunction with those of Austria, Russia;
Prussia, and of all Germany ? You must obey, and
wait with confidence the conclusion of this decisive
struggle, from which the happiness of nations will be
produced and established.
" Under the conviction how much your present
conduct will displease his Majesty the Emperor of
Atistria, my most gracious LOH, from love to you.
an 4 at the request of the Royal Commissary General
ottise circle, 13.tron Von Lerchenfeld, I require you

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'diens. From an parts of Earopesumerous defenders
will Blvd-the succour of their breast...4,w swciftli\of
your Emperor will tig4in load youitovictory,kvhich will
never be donbtfut if base desertioas do not frustrate.
the calculations of his gettias. Already oor valiant
youths hasten towards air frontiers. The voice of