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Foreign Intelligence.
LEGISLATIVE BODY.
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nEFTNITIVE TREATY..

and the French Republic, and Tag preient
the plan of a law relative TO the promul-
cation of it.
Brink read the Articles Of the Treaty.
Berlier then read the following M-hage.
Citizen Legislators,
The government tsanfnits TO you the
treaty which puts period 10 III. lalt dill
lentions of Europe, and completes the
great work of peace.
The Republic has fought for her indie
pendence.--her inepcndence is recognized
the acknowledgement of all Powers COME
crates the rights which lhe acquired from
nature and the limits which Che owes TO
her victories.
Another Republic has been formed in
the midi of her, imbibed with her prin-
ciples, and feeking, at her fource, the
antient fpirit of the ,Gauls. Attached to
France BY the remembrance Of common
origin, by common inaitutions, and
above all the ties of benefits, the Italian
republic has taken her rank amidie powers
as among our allies; Che will maintain it
by courage, and diainguilh herlelf in 1t by
virtue.
Batavia, rehored to an unity of inter-
ehs, freed from that,loable Influence which
vexed her councils, and miiled her po-
litics, has relumed her independence, and
finds in the nation that had conquered II
the mott faithful guarantee of her exilfence
and her rights. The wifdom of her ad-
miaiaration vii. prelerve 60 her fplen-
dor and the active economy Other citizens
will reaore her all her profperity.
The Eielvetic Republic, recognized
without, is till agitated within BY factions
which are difpating the poaeaion ofpow-
er. The Government, faithful to prin-
ciples, have not exefeled over an in
dependent nation any other influence than
that ofcounlel; their council, hitherto, has
been Intellectual they fill hore that the
voice of wifdom and moderation will be
heard, and that the neigdboring powers
to Helvetia will not be forced 20 intervene
for the purpofe of putting an end to the
troubles, Whole continuance would endan-
ger their own tranquility.
The republic owed it to her engage
! ments, and to the fidelity of Spain, to
ute all her efforts to preierve the integrity
of her territory. She has fulfilled this du-
ty throughout the whole Of the negociati-
on, with all the energy chat circumstances
permitted. The king of Spain has &C
knowledged the loyalty Of his allies, and
his gensro.ity has made to peace the
facrihce which they had attempted to
fpare him. He has thereby acquired new
rights to the attachment OF France, and
{acred claim to the gratitude of Europe
Already does the return of commerce con-
!, Col. his States for the calamities of war,
and ioon will a vivifying fpirit introduce
into his Wait pofefions new activity and
induary. Rome, Napls and Etruria,
are reported to repose and TO the arts of
peace.
Lucca, under conaitLsion which has
united all hearts, and put an end to hatred
and diHention, has found again calmnels
and independence.
Liguria has laid down in the filence
ofParties, the principle of her organiza-
tion, and Genoa fees commerce and
wealth at her doors.
The republic of the Seven lies, is fill,
as we'll as Helyetia, pray to anarchy
but IN concer. with France, the emperor Of
Ruaia is Tending thither the troops he
had a. Naples, to bring back the fole be-
nefts which are wanting to thofe happy
parts, tranquility the reign of laws, and,
oblivion to hatred and faetion. !.
Thus, from oae end TO rhe other,
Europe fees repofa again blels the CONT
nent and iae iea, ana her hapinels founded
upon the union of great powers, and the
faith of treaties.
In America, the known principles of
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