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delay, with the corps to vrhirh he belongs„,o order vice of the interior, and which were suddenly trans. -souls, an extension of territary, which, itappersts in
to lay the state of his services before the Inspectors- ferred to the police of ,towns and provinces, itt order far exceeds the espectailous of the Genevese tii .
General, and to obtain either his continuation in ec• i to• supply the incredible waste atmeeioned by-the in:: selves, that they begin to question *hether it w„„ht.
tire service, the. preservation of • his full appoint- . commit havock and devastation ofs the armies beyond not be better and safer, for •the
..preservation -of their
meets, the enjoyment of half-pay at home until re- our frontiets, which • were left defenceless. This national manners, and of their ProtestaiitinVltafions,
placed ;or finally, to he permitted to retire in con- ,-barbarous policy has fallen with the remorseless fiendto be treated, in this respect, with Ina munificence"
sequence of the sights be may have acquired by new i who alone could devise it. The National Guards • The declaration runs Jhus : . .
services since the month of January, 1814. shall trot hereafter be employed in contravention of "To TNII STNDICS AND COUNDIPe or t its,
'Chose Officers who do not belong to any corps,lthe principle of their institution, and their, services _
_., PUBLIC OF GENEV t.
those of tiCe Staff without appointments, and those
na' shall be required exclusfvetyin the interitß; the or- ca It is with peculiar satisfaction; that the under.'
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who wish to be placed in regiments, shall present me* WEn
of the kingdom, and the pled .of public signed, voys Extreordinary and Pit lepatentiee,,
themselves according to their choice in the chid }safety. The brave armies of his Majesty. ire about iof their imiteetaLtand Itnyal Majesties, have received
places of thediaisions or departments in which theta TO enjoy that repose-to which they have 10t*SO many the commuilicardittalbta hive been madal chi
are Inspectors-General, to make representations of years been strangers. by the Councillulfe,. M..: M. .fittlaxiiii and SO/Midi%
their services ;‘ those who prefer half-pay may retire i
.Brave,-Nationat Guards of France, your,,Com- meyer, Deputies of. the Reputplic. of Geueva. The
I mandaitt,-ItNtlitsieur, has condescended to address to side si red have found In tie 'Address of 09 dein
to their &Aries. ,' I'4l 1g;
Every Officer who, without express permission, 'you this assurance, so hi:twirl-table to the affection lof April, presented by the Citizens of Getietr
shall remaiwat Paris eight days after the pahlicatioe which•he bus for you ; • and his: east is deeply affect- ; the Previsional. Council, the most solemn and.tli°
of the present order, shall be held to have renounced ed by the attachment which he, has the satisfaction to i most authentic expression of their wishes for the
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! find In you for the Chief 'whom his Majesty 'has , restnratiop of the, Republic, and for its agsgre)gatine
his right. 9
'The soldiers who do not belong to the corps of given to yori, in order to enlarge' and cobsalidate to the Helvetic Hotly. 'that wish being perfecili egret.
gnwdheircshig- niehdiYhaisretenntinr"' amt.
the garrison- et NAB, shall be immediately marched, the prosperity of hitt people, and the glory ~of his '-able to the Allied Posetsl;ll and conformable the
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under the immediate direction of the Commander or Crown.
The Abbe Drs MONTESQUIFX. Minister urifie rutetior. tin Wise
the place, to their respective cortis, or to one of 1,41,
;. , , gratqate the Provisional Council •on 'bowie' lc.
outint Du PONT, Minister at War. ..,,,._l, s, •
nearest corps, in order to be incorporated there,* i
' : glileibN ORE, Baron HABISM &O. Wit Wig.. , 1 . .
adopted-reekeeree calculated to preparelea happy roe;
with. . I ceded fri that wish, •and on haing,.io ' its wisdo
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The .Generals commanding the Military Divisions . - NOTIFICATION.. .
Shill Aft:lris the strictest execution' of this order, ",...
The Council-General -the- Department of the - lize,i:inn* - - '
and shill kinder account thereof to the Minister fur - •
,r4sashotijulqdti-Offnerati't'..l
6 Theklireil'Nwers desire, that the itiepolitic.d
, Seine, Municipal Council of Paris, considering that 1
which ~'; Geneva, strengibened by at liberal iheiVar Department. . services of the most imperioUs 'urgency, among
General Cowl DUPONf, y a suitiblit.Aiereise of
; tort be reckoned the necessity 'of 'not leaving desti- ;,!)
self to Switzerliud as an Ally (co-'etat), capable of
Minister Secretary of State fir the War Department.
to of supplies the armies both ie the interior and
iider the walls of Paris, aud of supplying
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1 f the hospitals' filled with the wounded of our :
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ceps apt! those of the,Altles, require that the city : view,
the wants contributing. to, its reser-vation, and 'to the strict
maintenance of its system of neutrality.. With this
the Provisional Council would do well to pre.:
pare,_4ll.ll. mature deliberation, the plan of Constr.!
allould furnish withoutdelay a sum of five •millions
iof francs ;
I tutional Act of the Republic of Geneva. The
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~- That the Goveitnment has charged the Municipal nineteen States assembled at Zurich are n
Council" with fixing the measures most suitable under gaged in drawing
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up their federal compact ; and
all-the Circuntstantitsfor effecting this levy ; 1 that fundameiatal basis wilt soon be completd.--.3
That the Council are at once convinced of the im-1 In contravene? of the events which have re4stn.
_ filished the basis of independence of the free 'wheel;
possibility of realising this resource by means of a vo
twit/try loan ; ' -
`which France had subdued, the Republic of Geae.:a.
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That its default ' of this, there only remain two shall be authentically acknowledged in the posses-
ways, viz. an arbitrary tax, which shall be levied on si" of its political rights, and of the terri!ory which.
the Allied Powers "Mend it should- acquire. It Is
citizens in the most easy circumstances,according to ,
i.at that period, which does not appear to*. be far disc.'
►their supposed wealth ; or a proportional tax levied
that Geneva may definitively. fix its Constitat.
Fulton all in proportion to their menus, as ascertained ! r.rt,
atel,assente iteaenk amongst the Swiss States,
lby actual proofs, independent of the will of those-1w",
who have the painful ditty of voting
mean time, the Councillors Saladin and Schmidoneyen
it ; ;bit' theby adhering to ,their fOerative compact.. In the
former rondo is impracticaMe because lobjeof to *Or-
toga t. will have an ooporturtityof jistifying the con
for ; because it fureishet to those on whem:it
!,which th coutrymen seem to he so .detervealf
plausible . grounds of complaint ; because though it
aced -ieir, theirn teal and-abilities,av by -establia hlo,
may be suitable enough when it is a conquering env- placed
-who -dictates a contribution, which- it is neck•. with the Deputies' Of else 10 States, • in?ch '1,!IllObli
, relatio,na, as may lead
informing the Provisioaai
lead to the formation alit 0141
.aytry. to pay amidst tumelt antfna.the 4pot,. without
4*pping to know Whetherthe *means of individuals i b°ll4 and by Suc
; Government .of the pregressof the labours Of .the
ariletactly calculated; whose interests, it is better;
should sitstaie'*ome detilinent, than a whole city be I °let:: '• ' , ' ' - • ''• - ~
" On 'belt part, NI usideviguell will be most,
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(oted to great calamities, yet this mode cannot be
anxious to participate, by their good oitcea; in am
lizaeiised in, the name eta regular authority em-
thin may tend to reMere„to pie Re ituhiic of
I..o:sired solely la providieg for the wants of friends , tng
anal allies ;
Geneva its former progperity,
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- (s.igfe. e e e) , : . • 4 LaCoste CAPI3 lIIISTRTit;
* Because it excitea.the idea ot injustice, and hence • " Walt Atiliti,l
11-entirely contrayy 'to•the ispirit.of a paternal govern- o z.itich, May 1, 1814. .4 CHMABB.Wi."
Maui, ar-liich wishes only to proceed according to the
priociPle of distributive justice ;
1 . Because thus sound policy demands it under all
the'elvesstances, -and that occasion may not be fur-
nishtettgairy seeretinislcoetents of complaining that
ofttie the destruction -of despotism, some Of its we.
sures are still imitated
That from all these considerations, it results that
the five millions of, francs can only be furnished wills
justice • proportionally by all the citizens, without
distinction of persons ;
That moreover there are no other bases for ascer-
taining the means of individuals but the real and per-
sonal taxes, which will thus enable es to reach the
greatest number of persons, anti render the burden
lighter,—therefore the Council order the folloWing
measures :
Here follows the decree, the purport of which is,
that the citizens generally shall contribute one-fourth
of the existing tax on real property, which fourth
will amount to nearly three millions of francs, and
the remainder of the sum shall be re-partitioned
among individuals, in proportion to their share of
personal taxes. The amount of the contribution is
to be paid in three equal portions; the first on the
15th of May ; the second on the 31st of the same
month ; and the 3d on the 15th of June. The
amount to be repaid to the contributors, within four
years, reckoning from the Ist of July next. The
repayment to be effected out. of the revenue of the
city of Paris, especially the produce of the octeoi,
and that of the chest of Poissv. The decree is dated
the 26th of April, and approved •by Monsieur on
the 20th.
The Prefect Clrebral, in an. address tit the, people
of Paris on this subject, dated the 10th of May re.
quests them to observe, " that. Ibis was. gut ,It new
contribution alitled to those of •18•14, but a reit loan,
or rather-a simple advance repayable ott.'irt•tertain
produCts. The approach of the periochi. of'payment
will doubtless convince the citizens' of • Paris of the
urgency of the wants, and
.in making ti'em'perceite
the imperious law r.f necessity; will peewit them to
view, in the sacrifice demanded, 'only the• fulfilment
of an indfspansablakikty.r , .. • -- -

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THE STAITESMAN..

LONDON:

FRIDAY) NAT W 1f414

• The intended measure of passing the Corn Bill
this Session,, received a very severe check last nigh'
by the Petition from Bristol, signed by about one.
fourth part of the Inhabitants of that populow
The conversation which' took Place betweei
Mr. PttoTnEtior., who had advised his Constituent
to Petition the House of Commons against the mca
sure, and some other Members who were in rivals
of it, is deserving of particular atttentiOn and II:
manly conduct of Mr. lionwert, in sopportiag tl
Member for Bristol, who }tad heen severely reprove
by Mr. WErrtast and Sir H. PARNELL-, wasltiel
chmatendable. The language of these Hon. Gentic
men W.IS certainly not of the most c..tutleous kind
but it is. fortynate that our Legislators are licence.
within the walls of Sc. StEMEN to utter that whir
would not be very complacently reieivad out I
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doors in other societies. We are glad to fital.tin
the Common Council of London have sit ieng.
been roused to a sense •of their defy., auCtesoti
cd to address a Petition to the House oi Cry
mons, p.a)ing that the com,ideration of the she
ation it' the Corn I:aws may be adjourned an!
the next Session of Parliament. Petitions
also expected to be presented by all the huge at
populous towns in England apiiist •the
at any rate that it may be deferred till next
by which time it will: be better understood 14:1
public at large. The Irish Mein!ters appear In
uncommonly active, and anfous to carry this it
portant Bill through the House, and, no dour
they are much interested in so.doing; but it shoe
be known that the population of Ettglsnd are chid
accustomed to bread and flour for tbeirdieit,
consequently more interested in a measure df•ti
nature than those who are used, to
dor sort of fond. It is of little or• no con;
quence to the common farmer what *rent be L:t
to his landlord, for. within the last twenty
the rents in general have been screwed up, i),
high a pi/cis, that very few tenants can do mono Ai
earn a bare livelihood. itl4loole itat6ll. th•Cil

REPUBLIC OF GRNEVA

~..FRONTIERS CO.F SWITZIIEILLA Nip, MAY, AY, Q.—After
lOng continued vicissitudes of fears and hopes, of
dattgerairid providential escapes, Geneva sees at lust
the dawn of its restoration_to happiness and :inde-
pendence. Though still, at this moment, burthened
with Austrian trOopsolePrivA of 'almost the whole
of its artillery by the Anstrian Authorities, and ex-
hausted beyond measure. by •nequisitions of provisions,
of clothes, and even of,money, Geneva will soon see
itself raised,
.by the liberal an.d truly,generous spirit
of thol'Allies, and in consequence of the good spirit
tirhich its inhahitantrhalre evinced, to a state of pro-
Sperity, ,greitter perhaps than it ever erjoyed before.
The following declaration, issued at Zurich on the Ist
of this month, by the three Plenipotentiaries appointed
by` the Allied Powers, for the purpose of assisting in
the new organization of the federative Republic of
Switzerland, contains a full development of the views
of the Allies respecting the fate of Geneva. The
plan of aggrandizement alluded to in this document
is stud .to comprehend& poptilation of about 240,000

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