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London, England, 1803-02-25 00:00:00

OF THII DIET.

25. Each Canton fends a Deputy to the Diet, who may be
accompanied by one or. two Subilit ute., who 'hall be eligible to
adt as filch, in cafe of the abferice or indifpoiltion of the principal.
26. The Deputies to the Diet arc to have ialtruCtions and
limited powers—they cannot vote contrary to their initruaions.
sy. The Landamman of Switzerland is, cwolficio, Deputy
of the Directorial Canton. _ _ -

al The 19 Deputies who compote the Diet, Chill have 25
Votes, in the Deliberations, in manner as follows :
The Deputies of thole Cantons of which the population is
more than toopoo inhabitants, viz. thole of Bane, Zurich,
Vaud, St. Gall, Argovie, and the Orlfons, &al have each two
votes. The Deputies of thole Cantons, of which the popula-
tion is les than too,ooo fouls, namely, thofe of Teffen, Lu-
cerne, Thurgovic, Fribourg, A ppen zell, Soleure, Bane, Schwit z,
Glaris, Sehaffhaufen. Underwald, Zug, awl Uri, (hail have
but one vote each. _ _ _ .

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29. The Diet,at which the Landman= of Switzerland pre-
fides, is to affemble the firft Monday in June; its SeMoo thall
not exceed the term of one month. . _.. .

30. There mall be extraordinary Diets on the following or
caftan :—z,oo the demand of a neighbouring Power, or of one
pt. the Cantons, fupported by the Supreme Council of the Dl-
reiftorial Canton, which Mall he alTanbled on inch occafion, if
not fitting at the time. idly, On the determination of the Su-
preme Council, or of the Lase6-geseisde, of Five Cantons, who
can, on fuch an occafion, demand the proceeding, though the
Diredorial Canton may not concur in it. idly, When they
theft be convoked by the Landamman of Switzerland.
3t. The Declaration of \Var, and the Treaties of Peace or
Alliance, emanate from the Diet; but the concurrence of three
fourths of the Cantons, on Itch occafions, is necelfary.
3s. It map alone have the power of concluding Trestles of
Commerce, lc: for foreign fervice. It embodies the Cantons
In cafe it mall deem expedient, to treat particularly in other
concerns with eForeign Power.
34. The Diet has the direftioe of the Contingent of the
troops to be furoithed by each Cantata, according to Article 2.
It appoires the Commanding Oilicer, and In mart, adopts all
the meafures neceftary for the fecurity of Switzerland, and for
the exaction of the other difpofitions of the firft Article: this
power alto comprifes internal concerns.
3c. It nominates and difpatelits Ambodadors Extraordinary.
36. It decides finally upon all matters In difpute between
the Cantons. For this purpofe it forms Wei( into a Spike,
but in loch cafe each Deputy has but one voice—neither are
previous inftruelions neediery on this occafion.
37. The Veteal•preetyi of the Diet Is to be entered In two
Regifters, of which one remains with the Diredorial Canton;
and the other with the State Seal, which, at the end of De-
cember, is to be removed to the Chief Place, in the Diredorial
Canton.
38. A Chancellor, and a Gnfor, appointed by the Diet, for
two years, and paid by the Diredorial Canton, (at the rate
the Diet Gull think proper) (hall always accompany the State
Seal and the Regifters.
39. The Conititution of each Canton, enrolled on pi a-
rr. rat, and fated with the Scal of the Canton, Sail be tkpoftted
in the archives of the Diet.

40. The prefent Federal Adt, u well as tbok of tie portico-,
lar Conti/cutlass of the tp Cantons, Quiff abrogate and annul
all anterior difpolitions whatever, that may be contrary to it ;
and no law relative to the internal affairs of the Cantons, or to
the relations between than, can be founded on the ancient po-
litical (tate of Switzerland.

The repofe of Switzerland, the fuccefs of the New laftitsdoos
now forming, require that the neceffary operations far carrying
them into effeCt, be (mired from the inlucnce of the rims,
and executed with moderation, impartiality, and wildcats.
We cannot hope for • profperous ilfue, unlefs the Commit-
boners, named by the Mt of Mediation, be animated by the
fpirit which dietated it.
By there conadcratioes We, in our raid quality, and with the
refervations before ezpreffed, do conftitute as follows:
a. For the year tBo3,Fribovag to be the Diralorial Canton.
a. The Citizen Louis D'Affry to be Landamman of Switzer-
land, for the laid year, and invelt him with the extraordinary
powers until the ambling of the Diet.
3. The original At of Mediation Chan be tranfmltted to the
Landamman, in order to be depofited in the archives of the
DireCtorial Canton.

lo each Canton a Coning :lion o f (even Members, and of
which one null be appointed by Us, and fix chofen by the ten
Deputies feleeced to confer with Us, is charged to put into ac-
thr.ty the Confti.ution, aad to adminifter it
s. 'nacre Commiffions arc compared as follows :
Then follow the names of peons appointed to ill the Coal-
miffions of the different Cantons.

6 On the toth of March nett, the Central Government dull
dilfolve Wilt, after having tranfmitted its papers and Archives
to the Landamman of Switzerland.

7. Each Commiflon (ball affemble a the toth of March, at
the chief place of the Canton, and notify its ambling Jaime--
Cutely to the Prete&
8. Within so hours after that notification, the Prefect
tranfrnit to the Conuniffion, the papers of Admii.iftraflon.

9. In thole cafes which may requtre 'nitrations, or fpeehd
authorities. the Commlffi-ns (hall addrefs theinfelves to the
Landiunman of Switzerland.

10. On the 15th of April the Contlitution (hall be put Into
Rate of adtivity, In order that on the tit of June each Canton
may eke its Deputies to the Diet, and prepare their infirm-
Sons, and on the tirft Monday in July, In the pretest year, the
Diet than affernble.

The affairs pending before the Supreme Tribunal mall
be carried to the Tribunal of Appeal of the Canton in which the
parties relble. The Supreme Tribunal mall cafe all its Awakes
on the Toth of Much.

r 2. The Hdvetk Troops. at prefent In the pay of Switzer-
land, who !hall not be employed by the sft of May, by the Cam
tons. (hall be taken Into the (melee of France.
. . .

t 3. No profecutien than be carried on for crimes relating to
the Revolution committed, or pretabded to be conunitted,eitber
by individuals, or in the exercifc of any public fundion.
The diffelution of the Central Government, and the rein.
Itatement of the Sovereignty in the Cantons, require that
there mould be • provillen made for the difdsarge of the
lidectie Debts, and of the difpofal of the property declared
national

We. in our raid quality, and with the referee before eapref-
red. appoint as follows—
A a T... The property heretofore belonging to the Convents,
than be reßored totem, not only the property &voted in the
lame Canton, but atfoln say other.
a. The Adminiitration of National Property, other than that
heretofore belonging to Berne, in the Cantons of Vaud and
Argovai, is proviforily tranfmitted to the Cantons to which it
belonged. The documents rerpeiling the claim, of Berne, Run
bepraviforily tranftnitted to tbofe Comnailioners appointed by
the Cantons of Berne, Vaud, and Argovis.
3. in eac► Canton burdened with debts anterior to the Revo-
lution, there Rail be ahtgned funds for their funding or dir.
charge, out of what remains of the property heretofore be/cag-
ing to the Canton.
4. Then &all be re-•on@i•utcd for each City a Revenue pro-
portioned tr municipal expences.
3. The National Debt Mall he liquidated, to which purport
all claims mail he appropriated. if the debt exceeds the amount
of the credit, the Lacer. than be divided amongft the Cantons.
in a proportion according to what remain, of their el-devant
immoveable properi y,after dirchargr of the Cantonal Debt
anterior to the Revolution, and the recompoßtion of the Patel-
awry of the Cities.
6. The moveable and immoveable properly which Bull or
main after the formation hf the Communal Foods, the dir-
charge of the Cantonal and National Debi', Mall return to the
pohcffiati r.f thoft Cantlied to which Is hod belonged. The pro-
hrtr which Cull remain in the Cantons of Vaud and Argostia.
mall Woof to them What may remain of dm claim of Bane,

fkall be equally difeributta Mahe the Cant= of Beton
Vaud, and Argovia.
r 1. A Commillion eampokd of five Members, namely, the
Citizens STAPIZIL Minifter of the Republic, KVITIR.
Ea-
.Minifter of the Finances, RAIPAT, ci-devant Chancellor of
Fribourg, and at prefent Member of the Admiaiftrative Cham-
ber, &Frill, of Winterthur, Helvetic Deputy, Laustrur
Mayor of Lucerne, Prefident of the Adminiftrative Chamber'
mall determine the extent of the wants of the Municipalities'
and of the funds neeefary for re-conftituting their Revenues,
mall liquidate the debts of the Canton, and the National Debt„
mall affign to each Debt the funds neceffary to operate its dif-
charge, and mall determine the property which mall return into
the par.:Eton of each Canton.
8. It dull publifh the refuk of its labours with refpedt to the
Debts on the loth of May, and with refpeft to the Revenues
of the Cities, and the Patrimony of the Cantons, on the loth
of June: it mall fend the refult of each labour to the Firft Lan-
dammah of Switzerland, and to each Canton, for the purpofeof
being carried into Execution.
9. The Conuniffion Dull gamble at the chief place of the
Diredtorial Canton, and mail remain there till the end of its
' labours.

The prefent Aft, the refult of long conferences
between wife Men and the Friends of Virtue, ap-
pears to us to contain thole difpofitions which are
moft proper to enfure the peace and happinefs of
Switzerland. As Coon as they fhall be executed
the French troops fhall be withdrawn.
We recognize Helvetia,conftituted conformably
to the prefent Aft, as an Independent Power.
We guarantee the Federal Contlitution and that
of each Canton, againft the Enemies of the tran-
quillity of Helvetia, whomfocver they maylbe,
and we promife to continue thofe relations of be-
neficence which for fo many ages have united the
two Nations.
Made and done at Paris, Feb. 19, 18/33.
(Signed) BONAPARTE.
The Secretary of State, (Signed)s H. B. Maser.
The Mire= for Foreign A
(Signed) C. M. TALLITIAND.
The Minifter for Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic,
(Signed) J.Maaascatcut.
The prefent Aft has been tranfmitted by the
Senators Commiffionen underfigned, to the ten
Swifs Deputies underfigned, at Paris, the 39th
of February, 1803.
Signed Signed
BARTHELEMY. Loots D'Araar:
Plazas GLOM
Fewest. EMMANUEL JAUCU.
Dassauntsa. H. Monitor.
REINUA•D.
6 Beaters.
P. A.STAPPEI.
PAUL USTEVE.
DE WATT/MILLI. de
Mootbenay.
Y. You ?Loa.

Atm sumac, Fut. B.—We are informed from-
Leghorn that the Englint fqnadron, under the
command of Admiral BiczEtTON, is Rill cruising
in the neighbourhood of Sardinia and Malta, where
it obferves every thing that takes place in the Me-
diterranean. A frigate from that fquadron arrived
on the 35th tilt. at Leghorn. An officer immedi-
ately landed and fet out for London with dif-
patches from the Admiral.