The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-15
LONDON, September 10.
SPEECH OF THE LANDAMMAN OF
SWITZERLAND.

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A report has lately been circulated. in Swift
zerland that that country was abou: to be unit
ed to France.-The Ladamman, in clofng the
that report in his fpeech, of which the following
is the fubGance:-
"The Landamman firf thanked the Deputies
for the zeal they had flown in the fervice of their
country, without loiing fight of the ACT of me-
diation, 10 falntary TO each and all, and "a pre-
cious monument of the creative genius of Ma
poleon. The Landamman next touched upon
certain finifter rtimours which had been circu-
lated for fome time wiz. that Switzerland would
be united to France): He characterized thefe rl-
mours as the invention of an ill-underftood in
tereit OF malice and impofture, received and ex-
aeserated by credulity and ignorance. He re.
queited the deputies to contradict pofitiyely,
on their arrival in their REFLECTIVE cantons, thofc
rumohrs, 1t they Gill exited, and to allure the
people that the diet had received the moi for
NAL aflurances of the continuance of the good
will ofthcir luxurious mediator and auenH ally,
that nothing could throw a doubt upon the
duration OF the political relations ellabliihed aud
guaranteed 70 iolemnly."
A new treaty of defenlive alliance is on the
tapis, between Pruf1ia and Denmark. The diff.
patches which lately Topped the Prince ROYAL,
on his military tour, are now ftated to have an
nounced the determination of Bonaparte to oc-
cupy the Duchies of Holftein and SchIefwie.
and to fhut up the navigation of the found
fhoud Rullia make the north Of Germany the
Theatre of war.
September Is.
1t is expected that part of the troops deffin-
ed for the fccret expedition, will be embarked
IN the courfe Of this day or tomorrow. ThoEe
IN the neighbourhood of Chatham are to en-
bark at the More; thofe near Deal are to be f,ip-
ped at this port. The tranfports for the artil.
lery, flores, &c. have already dropped down
the river. The number of men intended to be
employed will be confiderable. An order has
been given for the firft battalion of every reei-
rDent of the line to- be in readiness for foreign
fetsice; 70 that we are inclined to thiuk that it
is but a part of the expedition that is TO failim
mediately.-As to the deftination of this arrna
ment, it is underitood to be the Mediterranean,
and that it will be under the naval aufpices of
lord Mellon.
There feems to be general belief that in the
prefent circumstances fomething might be fac
cefsfully attempted to defirov the cnemy's long
and expeniive preparations At Boulogne. We
with fuch an enterprise were practicable, be-
caufc the deftruetion of that nett Of hornets,
would not only relieve the country from much
trouble and anxiety, but it would cover the
French government with diigrace, and material
W inJure the reputation of Bonap(te, which,
with the army and the people, is one of the
principal fources of his power. If there were
a rational profpeet of fuccefs, it ought to be at
'@--r'-J IT, Pr..-s;-..;t5- ef the E.4re IS 81;
on, would enable us to employ twice the force
which We can lend TO the Mediterranean and
there would be this advantage, that no men
would be killed but in battle, which, in expedi-
tions even to the Mediterranean, many mua fall
from dileafe, confinement on flipboard, and o.
Their caufcs. evea before they can be brought in
TO action. If the attempt could he achieved
by numbers, tbofe numbers would be found for
10 near an ohjeA, and Que felt 10 be 70 moor
tant. 1t is probable that not few of the mill
tia regiments would volunteer for that fervice.
Bat undoubtedly without that refoutce large
army might he tent on an experiment DAYS
Journey, when il would he frantics TO feDd a
much fmaller force voyage of many weeks. |
The fuccefs in both cafcs is doubtful but we
venture TO aIert, that this plan is not iot more
romantic k, nor on military principles much iefs
likely to operate either for complete effect or
diverion, than the proie6 we believe now to |
be ON hand. Beiides, if fuccefsfui, or even i'll
found to be imPraSlicabc, the other might be |
which for this year is too late, and i
more than iufficiently long for the fprins cam |
paign, IT indeed there be any campaign on the |
continent next fpriug. IF the attempt to take
SouIogne by.a co4p de main he practicable now,
we do rot think it will be 70 IN four months |
hence.
We are not 70 abfurd IA TO imagine however, !
mat Bonlogne IS completely 6ripped of troops |
Every man nun interpret the intelligence ofthe !
breaking up Of the camps at RouIogHe with lin I
ltatIon, and uuderffand only that the great pro-
portion Of forces rs gone. What !, the number
Of troops at bouioguc what tie hreagth oil