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FRAA'CP.

FROM THE PARIS JOVRNAL,CALLIDTHI "JOUANAL

DES DEBITS," OF SATURDAY LAST.
England has created two flitgular privileges for
itfelf; the MI, in considering the commerce of
the whole world as its exclufive property ; the fe•
cond, in indulging itfclf in the boldeft public dif-
cuirions on the condo& of all Governments, and
in treating them with an insolence of language
often infufferable. Alt the nations of Europe have
been grofsly infulted in the debates of the Eaglilh
Parliament fince the treaty of Amiens. No perton
can deny this affertion, which is proved by the
Public Journals. By virtue of the firti privilege,
England never patiently fuffers aay nation to ex-
tend its commerce ; by the fecond, it confiders
the fli•;hteft obfervations of other Governments on
their privileges, as an attack upon its dignity ; its
pride is even offended when its own declarations
are repeated by any other nation. It is in there
two alfumed privileges, and in their confequences,
that the cattle of the prefent extraordinary tundra
of the Britifh Minifler mutt be fought ; for it is
4110011161 e that any thing new could have occurred
in the negotiations.
Let us take a review, in a few words, of what
has palled fince the meeting of Parliament. In
his Speech, on opening the lemon, the IClrsir: did
not affirm that his conduit towards France should
be regulated according to the Treaty of Amiens,
but by the lunation of Europe. This was to an-
nounce clearly, that the Treaty (of which his MA-
/ES Ty took no notice) either Should or Should not
be executed, ;recording to circumilances.
The party, which difapproved of the peace, in
themidit of the moll indecorous charges on France,
loudly demanded the non execution of the treaty,
in cenfuring the Minilters for having concluded it.
Have the Minitters denied the pollibility of a re-
newal of hoftilities, and the difgraceful idea of a
violation of the faith of Treaties ? No ; they jut'.
tified the Peace with timidity ; they claimed thanks
for having concluded it; and they positively de-
clared, that they would take the &ft favourable
opportunity of renewing the war. Lord Haws's-
avay urged no objection againft war, but the
danger of undertaking it without Continental al-
liances; no Member of Adminiltration objeeted
that the national honour was pledged to the ful-
filment of Treaties ; and the Minitter himfelf, at
length avowing that he hefitated between Peace
and War, has demanded an eftablilbment border-
ing upon both ; that is to fay, double the Peace
Eftablifbment. Such has been the conduit of
England fince the Treaty of Amiens, and it may
be aderted upon gc•od grounds, that the party in
that country molt inclined to Peace, was that,
which wilhed to gain time to found the difpofitions '
of the Powerslof Europe before the appeal to arms.
The French Government has not uttered acorn—
plaint, but, leaving wholly to the Englifh the li-
berty of dircuffing a Treaty, which all parties had
originally approved of, has confined itfclf to the
cordial execution of the articles agreed on.
Three months after the opening of the Englifh
Parliament, the legion of the Legiflative Body
commenced in France : the Government prefented
a review of the fituation of the Republic ; and,
according to cuttom, publifbed to the nation the
Rate of its relations. As the whole world law and
was acquainted with it, it was unavoidable to fay,
that the contending parties of England left the
queflion of peace or war in the fame uncertainty ;
and that Malta had not been evacuated, though it
ought three months after the ligning of the Treaty.
This public fad was mentioned with all the deco-
rum which nations owe each other, even in their
differences ; and all that regarded England in the
review of the fituation of France, was to far from
anv hnfile difpofition, that it concluded with the
following Sentence :
" Ycs, no doubt, peace will every day be more confelidated ;
" the relations of the two Governments will alone that cha-
maer of benevolence which accords with their reciprocal in-
" wells. A happy wrote will olli:erate the long calamiies of
•' a dif.dtrous bar; and both France and England. in promo•ing
t 'wit- mutual h:ppinefs, will deferve the vatitude of the whole
odd."

The French, who all remember how many prof.
peas of peace and happinefs the Review of the
fituation of France pretented by the Government
gave riie to, will fcarcely believe that it could be•
come, with relped to England, an appeal to op.
preffion, to inv.ifion, and to arms.
We well know that the Rate of our finances has
(truck the Englilli with aflonahment ; they have
not known France fince they regarded it but with
animollry, whifß we know England better than
ever, hecaufe we view it without jealotify, as well
as without admiration. We know alfo, that the
' revival of our commerce, the aCtivity which the
Firß Magiftrate imparts to the nation, our mutual
confidence, the prodigious effects of a tingle year
of peace, mull be difpleaf.i.g to t!.e Englith nation;
but the fentiment of envy in natural to every
people,exclufively commercial, cannot fufficiently
explain the coriduet of the Englifh Miniller.—
i. What is it then in the review of the fituation of
our country that could give him fo milch annoy.
ance?" Could it be thi. evpreilion—.. The Mari.
time Peace is the want and the defire of all
lions ; to preferve that, the Government will do
every thing compaible with the national honour
ellintially connOted with the rigid execution o
Ti emits ?!"

To demand the rigid execution of Treaties, and
to make that the foundation of national honour, is
this to be guilty of hlafphemv ? Is thi, to threaten
war? Is it not tallier according to the content of
all nations to (peak in favour of morality, of true
policy, and of peace ? and troll not England have
ferioully drtermined beforehand to fail in the exe-
cution of Treaties, thus livclily to he alarmed at
a demand of the rigid execution of them ? In cafe
even that political motives ILnnld induce the French
Gove-orr.:nt to modify is it!) good will the A rticles
of any Treaty whatfoever, fa far As It law no ne-
ctility fir them, fu far as it had nit Accepted any
Lompenfation ; in a word, fo la: i.s it hasl come to
i.r des] ired ; Lit
out its :!iity is. addr:frtg ;nil: to France ti mak:
he :its ,1 elecooon (.1 k^,ora Treaties the tf:s of
natiotial !...•nour ? It: fasft. i• only in the Foglith
ra:::av%:-.t, that the safety vi the Ste and :lie

national honour can be fupported on contrary prin-
ciples ; but it was chiefly within the laft year, that
the &Vett principles of politics became fo prevalent
in England, that a Minitier was heard to affirm,
in a full houfe, even at the time be acknowledged I
the want of continental alliances—" It is true, war
on the Continent is often unfuccefsful to our Allies,
but it is always advantageous to us."
The Engli(h Minifter, who had till then been
content to apologife for the peace, which he con-
cluded with the approbation of the whole nation,
takes advantage of a very innocentphrafe,addrefred
by the head of the French Government to the
French people. Every thing is carried on with
fuch rapidity, that the King is fcarcely allowed
time to return to London to fubfcribe the med.-iv,
on a projed of invafion, which exifted onlir in the
heads of thofe who defired to excite an alarm in
England which they felt not themfelves. The Eng-
/lifh muff have very loon loft the pradice of watch-
ing the ports of France, to be ignorant that there
was neither completed, nor preparing, any hoftile
armament in them.
This meffage, fucceded by a demand of to,ooo
feamen, in addition to so,ocio already granted by
Parliament, was produced with fuel; precipitancy,
that the public funds fell fifteen pet cent. ; a tit-
cumflance unexampled in England, without pa-
rallel in any country under an able Minifter, be-
caufe, the art of Government confifts iu avoiding
the (hock, whenever fo great an alarm as the for-
midable poffibility of war is given ; it apprifes the
holders of Stock ; it avails Well, in fupport of the
I public credit, of the numberlefs means that are
always in its power, and it fucceds in regulating
the motions of the public funds, in a country,
where, as in England, the finances depend entirely
on opinion, it does much more injury to lower the
funds fifteen per cent. than the certainty of the
pretended armaments in the ports of France and
Holland could. What will be the atm of firth in-
explicable conduct ? It would be difficult to decide.

FROM THE PARIS PAPER&
ISIMNE, !duct' t I.—The Landamman has
publifhed the following Proclamation:—
Louts Di , WIND AAAAA OF SWITZERLAND, TO THE
IMMAIIITANTS OP TMt CON//113tA•TED CAN-
TON/. - .

" The Firft•Confol of the French Republic has given an
ad of mediation whirl ought to terminate the di/lank...op,
and fix the defliwy of Switzerland. That important aft, the
refult of bog conferences with men of fagadey, and friends
of civil order, is adapted to the wants and the dwelt inmate
of a people whom every thing invites to the pacific enjoyment
co s Rabic and Independent Rate oC things.
" Five years of broils and eaavulfions evinced the inconve-
nience of a Government ezeitifindy central. The ancient
federal (item modified by changes (sited to the changes of
our circiatiltaOces, and to the example of two neighbouring
Powers, could alone anfwer the withal and ittatiO4, of all
the people of Switzerland.
" Paorinence, the only rapport of jun and virtuous Go-
vernman, Teems to have choral, at this period, to terminate
the ills ,flitting our country, and to prelude us felicity for
the time to come. The new foetal comps& mutt be executed;
political dialions mutt of eourfe ceafe ; the peons mutt be
cooltrained to Mena. Only a wife unanimity of wills, aeon.
Rant tendency to hinder private interefta from interfering with
that of the public, can give lure Cucuta to ear new inftitutions
and unly their Nears can confirm our independence.
" It will belong to the government of each canton to form
for itfelf laws ("likable to the peculiarity of Its boa eircum-
Rances, and fitted to advance Its profpaity. It is therefore of
Use greaten importance, that at the next eledtioos mar &mild
be cho'en who are of tried probity, poecred of enlightened in-
telligence and experience, and thus capable of commanding that
confidence which can alone give liability and vigour to the
Government. Every man who lures his country will eonful:
only the voice of his confidence, when he gives his (Ornate, and
will rejed all advice contrary to that voice.
" Such arc the means which will enable us to r•ltore to the
Ssvifs nation that confideration which It once defervcilly en-
joyed, and to renew thole days of peace and tranquillity of
which we have Co fenfibly felt and fo long lamented the loft.
(..iven at Friburgh, March to,
Laodamman of Switzerland, " Louis D'Ar rev.

By the Linda:nolo.

" APPINTHAL,h6SCC."

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, MARCH 17.-.--We hear that the
General CZIAR BIRTHIRR, accompanied by his
Staff, fet off yeflerday from bence for Helvoet-
fluys, in order to embark there for Dunkirk. At
this latter place he will fet fail for Tobago, in a
fbort time, where he is appointed to all as Captain
General. If counter orders do not arrive, it is
fuppofed that the Louifiana expedition will fail
towards the latter end of this month.

An Englifh Meffenger lately arrived at Hel.
voetfluys, from London, charged with important
difpatches from the Britifh Minifry for the Eng-
lith Ambalfador at Peterfburgh, whither he pro-
ceeded on his journey with the greateft expedition.
ROTTMAN, MARCH 17.-It was yefterday
currently reported here, that the I•lxsr Consul.
had returned a very haughty anfwer to the Eng-
-1;111 ; faying, he would give them fatisfaEtion with
red hot balls and that in confequence, 20.000
French troops were to march into this country
immediately, to line the coatis, for preventing the
frnallef commercial intercourfe between this coun-
try and Great Britain. It was alto addcd, that
lie had defined zoo,ooo men to effect a landing in
England. But in fpite of all dull rumours which
owe their birth to the Hague, there are now leis
apprehentions entertained of war than at fir It. lii
fact, the litasr Constm could not embark ia au
undertaking better calculated to vifit us with the
haft blow of deßiny ; for the fees are at preterit co-
vered with our trealures, and our chips, many of
which are expected to return in about ha weeks,
in cafe of a rupture, would fall an cafy prey to
the Mita.

The confidence, however, in continuance of
peace is not prong enough to induce the holders of
Weft hb:: and American produce to fell. The
merchants indeed, repair to the Exchange every
day, as ufual, but without tranfaaing any butinefs
of the Ernalleft importance.
I.r vDT 11, MA C tB.—The mdfage of the King
of England was fent to Paris by extraordinary
Couriers. This unforefeen event could not but Le
()Bowed by prompt refolutions on the part of the
French Government. We cannot know the whole
extent rf the meafures adopted in elnrequence ;
but we are altured that they have Liken delis not
Icls vugorius than thole taken by England. and
ti. it in cafe of 11(11111i:id, all the ports of the Euro-
pean coail, under their influence. and which mac
:4, ;:itatt the means of an invatliin, tie .ns,
nmliAttly lined with trrr.