WHEREAS, notwithstanding the declaration of neutrality of the HelVetic Republic, the inhabitants of the bailiwicks of Lugano and Belinzona have openly favoured the defertion of the Auftrian prifoners; whereas money, boats, and clothes are procured, and roads pointed out to them to join their armies; whereas the magiftrates permit Auftrian and English emiffaries to refide in thofe bailiwicks, from whence they endeavour to disturb the internal tranquillity of Lombardy; whereas the principal magiftrate at Lugano has dared to compel by force fome Lombards who refided in that town to lay afide the cockade of the first power in Europe, which is the French Republic: in fine, whereas thefe infringements of the neutrality difplay a tendency hoftile to the French Republic, and contrary to the good understanding which ought to fubfift with Lombardy, the General Administration refolves as fol lows: 1ft. All the inhabitants of the bailiwicks of Belinzona and Lugano, who fhall appear on the territory of Lombardy unprovided with paffports of the Lombard conftituted authorities, fhall immediately be arrefted as fufpected perfons, conducted beyond the frontiers, and, fhould they return again, be treated as fpies of the hostile powers, and judged by martial law. 2d. All the Swifs barges, on board of which Auftrian deferters fhall be found, are to be confifcated, and their mafters judged by military law as perfons recruiting for the "The Executive Directory, confidering that the Queen of Portugal, instead of fending a pure and fimple ratification of the treaty of peace concluded with the Executive Directory, in the name of the French Republic, on the 23d Thermidor, 5th year, within the two months allowed by that treaty, has put her principal strong places into the hands of the English army, decrees as follows: "The treaty between the French Republic and the Queen of Portugal, concluded on the 23d Thermidor, 5th year, and not ratified on the part of her faid Majefty, is declared to be of no effect. "The minifter for foreign affairs is charged to notify to M. Aranjo Dazevedo, Minifter Plenipotentiary of the Queen of Portugal, to quit the territory of the Republic without delay. diet of the empire. The declaration made on the 14th instant, on the part of the Emperor, to the three colleges of the empire, contains, amongst others, the following paffage : The ftates must have acquired the moft perfect conviction from many events, especially from the hoftile fentiments expreffed by the enemy against the integrity of the empire, that it is become unavoidably neceffary to make greater efforts, and to lofe no time in ftraining every nerve to fupport his Imperial Majefty in the generous patriotic refolution of employing all his forces for the welfare of the Germanic empire, and the prefervation of its conftitution, with all poffible vigour, and with farther facrifices of his refources. The Emperor then demands of all thofe ftates who with for the farther protection of the imperial arms, the speedy furnishing of their quintuple contingent of troops, who are to join the army of the empire without delay; to furnish alfo the contingents in money, and the arrears of the Roman months, in order that the effective force may be feasonably known before the opening of the impending campaign, which is to be carried on with the greatest energy. The Emperor concludes his declaration by ftating, His Majefty the Emperor and King, confidering the immenfe efforts of the enemy, and the viciffitudes of the war which have hitherto taken place, will find it impofible to avert the hoftile dangers which threaten the Germanic conftitution, and the profperity of certain diftricts of Germany, unless his co-ftates will grant him the most active support. THE French army does not come into your country to conquer it, nor to effect any change in your religion, manners, or customs. It is the friend of all nations, and particularly of the brave people of Germany. The Executive Directory of the French Republic have fpared no pains to bring to a termination the calamities which defolate the Continent. Refolved to be foremost in the accomplishment of this plan, they fent General Clarke to Vienna, as a Plenipotentiary, to commence negotiations for peace; but the court of Vienna refused to hearken to them: it has ever been declared at Vicenze, through the medium of M. St. Vincent, that it did not acknowledge the French Republic. General Clarke demanded a paffport, to go to speak to the Emperor himfeif; but the minifters of the court of Vienna dreaded, with reason, that the moderation of the propofitions which he was charged to make, would influence the Emperor to conclude a peace. Thefe minifters, corrupted by English gold, betrayed Germany and their prince, and are as reluctant to negotiation as the perfidious iflanders who are the horror of all Europe. Inhabitants of, Carinthia ! I know it, you deteft, as much as us, both the English, who are the only gainers by the exifting warfare, and your minifter, who is fold to them. If we have been at war for fix years, it is contrary to the wishes of the brave Hungarians, of the enlightened enlightened citizens of Vienna, are attributed to the Proveditori and of the fimple but honeft citizens of Carinthia. No matter! In fpite of England, and the minifters of the court of Vienna, we are friends. The French Republic affures to you the rights of conqueft; let them difappear before the contract by which we are reciprocally bound. You will not join in a conteft which is contrary to your fentiments. You will furnish the provifions which we may want. On my part, I fhall protect your religion, your manners, and your property. I fhall not exact from you any contribution. Is not the war of itfelf horrible enough? Have you not already fuffered too much, you who are the innocent victims of others folly? The impofitions which you have been accustomed to pay to the Emperor, will indemnify you for the inevitable loffes attending the march of an army, and the provifions with which you will furnish us. Proclamation relative to the Disturbances in the Venetian Territory. THE conduct of the Republic of Venice, during the commotions in Europe, has always been, and ftill remains, fo perfectly neutral and friendly towards all the belligerent powers, that the Senate did not imagine it neceffary to give the least attention to the evil-difpofed who pretended to question their fincerity; but, as thefe malignant enemies of the Republic have diffeminated the vileft flanders againft the fincerity of the peaceable difpofition of the Republic, in a fabricated proclamation, dated Verona, March 22, in which expreffions injurious to the French Republic Head Quarters, Palma Nova, 14 Floreal (May 13). WHILST the French army was engaged in the defiles of Styria, and left far behind them Italy and the principal establishments of the army, where only a small number of battalions remained, this was the conduct of the government of Venice:-1. They profited of Paffionweek, to arm 40,000 peafants, uniting them with ten regiments of Sclavonians, organifed them into different corps, and fent them to different points, to intercept all kind of communication between the army and the places in the rear.-2. Extraordinary commiffaries, guns, ammunition of all kinds, and a great quantity of cannon, were fent from Venice even to complete the organization of different corps of the army.-3. All perfons in the Terra Firma who had received us favourably, were arrefted; benefits and the confidence of the government were heaped upon all thofe who poffeffed a diet of the empire. The declaration made on the 14th inftant, on the part of the Emperor, to the three colleges of the empire, contains, amongst others, the following paffage : The ftates must have acquired the moft perfect conviction from many events, especially from the hoftile fentiments expreffed by the enemy against the integrity of the empire, that it is become unavoidably neceffary to make greater efforts, and to lofe no time in ftraining every nerve to fupport his Imperial Majefty in the generous patriotic refolution of employing all his forces for the welfare of the Germanic empire, and the prefervation of its conftitution, with all poffible vigour, and with farther facrifices of his refources. The Emperor then demands of all thofe ftates who wifh for the farther protection of the imperial arms, the fpeedy furnishing of their quintuple contingent of troops, who are to join the army of the empire without delay; to furnish alfo the contingents in money, and the arrears of the Roman months, in order that the effective force may be feasonably known before the opening of the impending campaign, which is to be carried on with the greatest energy. The Emperor concludes his declaration by ftating, His Majefty the Emperor and King, confidering the immenfe efforts of the enemy, and the viciffitudes of the war which have hitherto taken place, will find it impoffible to avert the hoftile dangers which threaten the Germanic conftitution, and the profperity of certain diftricts of Germany, unless his co-ftates will grant him the most active fupport. THE French army does not come into your country to conquer it, nor to effect any change in your religion, manners, or customs. It. is the friend of all nations, and particularly of the brave people of Germany. The Executive Directory of the French Republic have spared no pains to bring to a termination the calamities which defolate the Continent. Refolved to be foremost in the accomplishment of this plan, they fent General Clarke to Vienna, as a Plenipotentiary, to commence negotiations for peace; but the court of Vienna refused to hearken to them: it has ever been declared at Vicenze, through the medium of M. St. Vincent, that it did not acknowledge the French Republic. General Clarke demanded a paffport, to go to fpeak to the Emperor himfelf; but the minifters of the court of Vienna, dreaded, with reason, that the moderation of the propofitions which he was charged to make, would influence the Emperor to conclude a peace. Thefe minifters, corrupted by English gold, betrayed Germany and their prince, and are as reluctant to negotiation as the perfidious iflanders who are the horror of all Europe. I Inhabitants of, Carinthia! know it, you deteft, as much as us, both the English, who are the only gainers by the exifting warfare, and your minifter, who is fold to them. If we have been at war for fix years, it is contrary to the wifles of the brave Hungarians, of the enlightened enlightened citizens of Vienna, are attributed to the Proveditori and of the fimple but honeft citizens of Carinthia. No matter! In fpite of England, and the minifters of the court of Vienna, we are friends. The French Republic affures to you the rights of conqueft; let them difappear before the contract by which we are reciprocally bound. You will not join in a conteft which is contrary to your fentiments. You will furnish the provifions which we may want. On my part, I fhall protect your religion, your manners, and your property. I fhall not exact from you any contribution. Is not the war of itself horrible enough? Have you not already fuffered too much, you who are the innocent victims of others folly? The impofitions which you have been accustomed to pay to the Emperor, will indemnify you for the inevitable loffes attending the march of an army, and the provifions with which you will furnish us. Proclamation relative to the Disturbances in the Venetian Territory. THE conduct of the Republic of Venice, during the commotions in Europe, has always been, and ftill remains, fo perfectly neutral and friendly towards all the belligerent powers, that the Senate did not imagine it neceffary to give the least attention to the evil-difpofed who pretended to question their fincerity; but, as thefe malignant enemies of the Republic have difseminated the vileft flanders against the fincerity of the peaceable difpofition of the Republic, in a fabricated proclamation, dated Verona, March 22, in which expreffions injurious to the French Republic Head Quarters, Palma Nova, 14 Floreal (May 13). WHILST the French army was engaged in the defiles of Styria, and left far behind them Italy and the principal establishments of the army, where only a small number of battalions remained, this was the conduct of the government of Venice:-1. They profited of Paffionweek, to arm 40,000 pealants, uniting them with ten regiments of Sclavonians, organised them into different corps, and fent them to different points, to intercept all kind of communication between the army and the places in the rear.-2. Extraordinary commiffaries, guns, ammunition of all kinds, and a great quantity of cannon, were fent from Venice even to complete the organization of different corps of the army.-3. All fons in the Terra Firma who had received us favourably, were arréfted; benefits and the confidence of the government were heaped upon all thofe who poffeffed a per |