Star.
London, England, 1802-08-02 00:00:00

HELVETIC Rll4llll IC TO INt HELVETIC rrovve.

a Citizens of Helvetia, tha French Government ap 0-ova of
the ore you have made of your indepe. dente; and the fill%
ite 'Re it We yna of its efteem, is that of dcclartag Its resdi-
refs to wid..traw its troops from Helvetia. The Cot II Of
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* That great selt of Junke en the part of the Firft Conful,
Mould call forth all your gratitude to fo generous an Ally. Wi-h-
-out him, and without thefe troops, that are now about to de-
part from you, you would again have been a prey to all the
horrors of anarchy.
" Now he thinks you any be relieved from the ezpences
which the neceffity of maintaining a foreign army, had impeded
upon you. Agriculture, induftry, and commerce, will again
fleunill among ft you under the Shade of Peace. The Citizens
Mall reap the &tits of thefe bleffings, with .ut being obliged to
part with them: and the father of a family, retiring to his
habitation at night, will feel with plcafure that it contains none
but his own children; every Swifs will fee himfeif furrounded
by his countrymen alone.
" But the departure of foreign troops from your country,
fbciuld above all things be a caufe of thank (giving to you. You,
who were Stung with grief at beholding this land, fo celebrated
fur the glorious battles of our fore-fathers, become a theatre of
war for neighbouring States: You who mourned when you
' thought you had no longer a national will left foffieient to re-
(train factions, nor a Government able to fupport Kelt; Should
now rejoice; you Mould open your hearts to confidence. The
independence of your country, acknowledged in the ftlpula-
t ions of Luneville, now obtains that privilege in fubttance. Hel-
vetia again enjoys her National manners, her ancient liberty.
" But know on what conditions you are to have the bleffings
of indeperdenee ; and what duties the confidence of the French
Government, and the confidence of your own Government,
impede on you. They command you to obferve peace and con-
cord. They require of yon the Sacrifice of all thole regrets, of
I'd chore hopes and defires, which arc no longer compatible with
the veining order of things. They call on you in an imperious
in inner to rally round the Conftitu Con, and the Government
which it rite:lace ; for it is only according to the Conflitu-
non, and by the Government, that liberty and independence
can be preferred. In fupporting there, you will be able to con-'
tinue a nation; in abandoning them you molt peas. They
with that the author of every attempt againft the actual Bate
of things may be punifhed in an exemplary manner.
" Such is the national will; fuch is the intention declared by
the Firer Conful on withdrawing his troops. Citizens, there
elifts among the Governments of Europe, a comran for the
maintenance of peace, order, and thofc principles which prc-
f crve every political fociety. Too long have the Sails difturb-
et' Foreign Powers with their diffentions ; and if, now that
thole powers are difpufed to take borne intercft in our deft:riles,
any diforders Mould rife up amongft us, we mutt expcdt to fee
thr fame Powers, for the fake of their own fafety, taking up
arms againft us.
" We here declare ourfclvcs to be the guarantees for the will
of the People. cooreerated by the Conftitution ; and we have
pltegetl ourfelves to the French Government, that the Peace
Mall not be &tutted in Switzerland. Prudence in council:
celerity In execution; juftice to all ; prompt Severity agaitift
the fadtious and the difturbers of public tranquillity;—theft
are, and Mall ever be, the rule of our condudt.