Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-27
REPunLIcoE GsNEvA

N appears by the following document, that
tne tate OF Geneva, that small Republic, SO cell
ebrated IN the history of the Refoe nation, an
IN the annals of Science, viii soon be .i,finitiv :.
iy settled. The following Co nmanic sti,n h 5
just reached US from very respectable aulnori-
ry:
Fyontiers Of Switseyland, My 9, 1914
" Alter long continued vicissi,ud.. of fe va
and hopes, OF dangers aud prDviaeniid escapes.
Geneva sees at last the dawn of its restorstl,n
to happiness and Independent e Though s.i /,
a TINS moment, burthened with Austrian
troops, deprived ofalmost the wape of it's ar
tti!ery by the Austrian Authorities, and ex-
h'usted beyond m asure by acquisitions of pro.
| visions, OF clothes, and even OF money. Geneva
VIII soon see itself raised, by the liberal and
| truly generous spirit of the Allies and IN CON
sequence Of the good spirit which its inhabi-
,ants have evinced, to a state OF prosperity grea
ter perhaps thn i ever enjoyed before The
following declaration, issu. Il at Zurich nm th.
| 1t OF this month BY the three <Plenipo,ent;s-
RES appointed by the Allied Powers, for the
purpose OF assisting IN the new orga.,iz alton of
the tederative Republi: o, Swi zerlaud, contains
q fuii developement Ut the views of the Allies
respecting the fate of Geneva. The plan of ap-.
srandliement alluded to in this document is
SAID TO comprehend population OF about s4o..
ooo souls, an yxtenson of territory, which, it
~l'P ., cO iat CASSCdS Tie EXPECTATIONS OF the
tenevese themselves, that they begin to cues.
tion whether 1t would not be better and safer.
for the observation of their national maaners.
and OF their Protestant institutions to be treat.
ed, ~ TINS respect, with less munifcence -
The caration runs thus -
:" To the Syndics and Council of the Republic Of
Geneva.
II is with peculiar satisf ,ction, this the un-
dersigned, E,voys Elk raord,nary and Pienipo-
tentarles OF their Imperial and ttoval VI lest es.
nave received the communications which ave
been made 10 them by the Councillor. n M
Saiidm and Schmidtm yer. Deputies of the RI
pubtc OF Gen Va. The undersIgned have found
in the Address of the BED of April, DR. sen,-
ed ~ the Citizens of Geneva to the Provisions,
Counci, the most solemn and the most, a,,,be,
TIC expression of their wishes Tor the rex ,ra,,
on OF the Republic, and for It's aggregat,ou TO
the Helvetic Body. That wish being ne rtectlv
agreeable to the Allied Powers, ami conforms
Bile TO the benevolent intentions with wh,c
they are animated in behalf OF Geneva. tbe nm.
dersisned hasten to congratulate the Provision
Council on having acceded 10 that wish. a ID
on having, IN its wisdom, adopted measures Cal.
cuiated t. prepare its happy realization.
Tue Allied Powers desire, that the rseoub-
lie OF Geneva, strengthened by liberal co,s IL
tutioos and ny a su,Sanle increase of terri ory
should offer Itself 20 Switzerland as an IL,
| SaPa"iS VI CONTRIBUTING To Its
servation, aud to the strist maintenance Of its
system oi Neutrality. With tni, VI W. the Pr -
isi'nal Councii would do wei TO pr psre. win
mature deliheration, the plan OF a Cons itutloo-
al Act OF tile Republic Of Geneva. Tae mn. !.
teen States assembled at Zurich, are now en-
gagged in drawing up their federal compac,
and that fundamental basis will soon he G ,m
pieted. In consequence os the events which
have re-estabished The basis of ind pendence
OF the free nations which France has sub iued.
the Republic OF Geneva shall be authenti aily
acknowledged IN the possession of its polite Al
rights. and OF the territory which the Alfred
Powers intend it should quire. Il is at thai
period, Which does not appe to be IA distant.
mat GSne'a may dehnisiyeiy fix its Const ,tuti
on, and assume its rank amongst thu. Swiss
States, by adhering to their federasive compact.
In the mean time, the Counsel ors SaIAdin and
schmidtmeyer will have opportunity ofius-
tityins the confidence which their countrymen
seem to have so deservedly placed in their zeal
and abilities, by establishing, with tile Depu-
ties OF the nineteen States, such amicabIe reIa>
tons. as may lead to the formation of po,it;.
Cal bond, and by successfully informing the
Provisional Government of the progress of the
labours OF the Diet.
= On IN. II part, the undersigned will be most
anxious to participate, by their good offices, =.
any thing which may tend to rest ire to the Re-
pubic OF Geneva us former prosperity.
(signed)
lie Counte CApo DYsTRii,
SCIRAUr sa