The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-09-10


n overturning the genius of AIihocracy in the
Swfs Cantons, each Of which, under the influ-
ence OF the French Republic, are bufed in de-
itroying their prclent tyrannic oiigasches, and
melting the whole into an Helvetic Republic,
founded on the BATS of the Rights of Man, with
representative government OF the nature Of
their paR governments, and the abulcs which
they contain, you wil have pretty iua idea,
il two volumes in octave, Of view Of Switzer-
land. written by Mfs Fl. NJ. Williams, and now
FULFILLING in London, lhall happen 70 fall into
your hands.
The ipirit Of equality which has traverfed the
Alps, has alto entered the Rhine. The pro-
vince Of Suabia is in nfurrection in divers pla-
ces, and though troops are marching TO endea.
YOUR to fuPpreis it, we expect to hear that the
contagion fpreads more rapidly. The Fate of
the Empire is fuch, Especially among the little
provinces, as to encourage this fpirit of revolt
France at prefent treats the whole 70 much de
baut en- bar, that the people can prelent but few
fentimcnts of iefpea when they fee their COVER
nors treated with 20 much contempt.
The Congrefs Attended at Rafadt continue
to Object TO the limits of the Rhine as the boun-
Diary of the French Republic but as there is
70 much force on the one fde, and 70 little rea.
fon on the other, It is eafy to decide how the
matter viii be arranged. AT prefent the Rhine
is the boundary the court of Vienna has con-
eft to the contrary and the King Of Pruifia
he's actually given up the provinces Of Cleves
and Guelders, and whatever other territory he
held on this iide the river. IF therefore, the
Princes do not yield with good grace to the
prefent fecula'izaton, they will be compelled to
a lill greater and probably at this moment il
is finally and irrevocably determined that the
whole eccleiiallieal part of Germany thal be
lecularized.
What computation the King Of Prunia re-
ceivas is not yet decided ONT il probable he
win have Hanover, if arrasments can be taken
without hurting tie intereRs of the neghbor-
ing friendly powers bur nothing is yet finally
fettlcd in that quarter.
Whatever can tend to humble the Englih
government IS mott anxiouly fought after, in
whatever fhape the mode Of oppoEtcn preients
iilelf The only, or almoR The only, outlet for
EngIih merchandise, is the port of Hamburg.
The French, who have AZ prefent long arms,
have Rretched cut one Of their fingers towards
that town, ard have. as we underRsnd, even
laid it on. We expect TO hear every poa that
the port Is fhut againf the Englifh, and thar
The Englilh merchandise which IS emmagazin-
"a there, to the samornt IF three or four mil
lions, IS con6fcatcd.
What the fate Of thef- petty oligarchies il the
north viii be, is yet uncertain whether thefe
towns, iuch as Hamburg, Enbden s Frankfort,
viii remain as they are, under the great chap
ges operating in the empire; or whether they
viii be anal gamated with iomc other territory,
and till the general day OF deliverance arrives,
which according to the Ggns, does not appear TO
be At very great diitance.
Or thoie ancient and regular governments
that viii foon fall, Spain feems determined to
take the lead. Every thing internal is big with
revolution, according TO all The accounts which
travellers Of obiervation and veracity bring us
ftom thence. In addition to this, the French
government are On the point Of demanding very
ferrous explanation why, during a year and an
half Of holtility with England, Spain has been
more Tedious to help The. common enemy, than
aid the intereRs Of her ally the French republic.
II is not very doubtful thar one Of the interludes
before alluded to will be the march of an army
acrofs the Pyrcnees, through Madrid 10 Lifbon,
unlefs the demands made by the French gov
ernmeut be initantly complied with which az
fdd TO be the delivery Of the SpauiIh feet into
the hands Of the French, TO be put under the
direction Of Frer officers, and The invalion Of
the kingdom Of Portugal by the Spaniih troops.
In this alternative it feems that Spain is placed,
trembling on every iide for her prefent poiti-
cal exiRance, and with good rcafon to tremble.
# theie two governments, which viii then form
enc, be ALTO revolutionized, comfortable por-
ton Of longitude and latitude in Europe will
take the republican fyRem, and we fhali have
made pretty dem prQgr5I, conGderiug the little
fpace oftmc We have had 10 operate II, and
the cbRaclcs we have hithsrlomet with, which
are at preient coniider4bly removed.
AmidR theic changes without you VII no