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militia, your object be particularly directed towards a more numerous infantry, which, from our paternal affection for out much-beloved kingdom of Hungary, we think more useful; at the fame time that the expenfe of raifing infantry is, by far, lefs than that of railing cavalry. To diminish, therefore, from love to you, the burden of this infurrection, and to render it eafier, under the prefent circumftance, we herewith declare, that all infurrection infantry, as foon as they thall have been divided into corps, by order of his Royal Highnefs the Palatinus of the Empire, our beloved brother, fhall be furnished from our treafury with bread and money in the country.

And as, agreeably to the laws of the Empire, the infurgent warriors must neceffarily have their own method of exercife, we have gracioufly appointed the generals of diftricts to fuperintend that object.

The duties and the fphere of operation of thofe generals are, therefore, herewith defined, that thofe of the diftricts intrufted to them may correfpond with thofe of the counties, that they make the neceffary arrangements, and that they are obliged, in advancing, in battle, and retreats, to conduct and direct the infurgent nobility. The central direction of the whole of the armed nobility remains, however, agreeably to the meaning of the law, in the hands of H. R. H. the Palatinus of the Empire. Laftly, it is alfo neceffary, that this military to be affembled in the field, as prefcribed by law, under the banners of the counties, to effect good order, and to avoid all poffible confufion, be divided by the counties themfelves into divifions and bands, and that they elect for officers the moft capable and fkilful, in virtue of the 20th article of 1545.

Proclamation iffued by the Government of Bohemia, dated Septem

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N the 27th of July of the p efent year, government called upon all thofe inhabitants of Bohemia, who are poffeffed of fire-arins, to lend to the ftate what they could fpare for arming thofe of their fellow-citizens, who, in cafe of an invafion by the enemy, thould undertake the defence of the frontiers, and for fuch arms a receipt would be given, and the articles afterwards thould be returned to them. A fenfe of their duties, and a precaution connected with thofe duties, were the caufe which at that period induced government to make the call above-mentioned. Now a ftill ftronger and more facred fenfation unites itfelf with that impulfe, animated by which, the government again addreffes its loyal citizens.

The call made on the 27th of July had hitherto produced but fmall contributions of arms, by no means proportionate to the public wants. The government is inclined to believe that thefe contributions have been trifling, merely because the danger appeared at that period more diftant, and every owner of fire-arms thought himfelf convinced that he had ftill time enough to confider what of his arms he could fpare. But now the period is actually at hand, when the inhabitants should prepare, with redoubled exertion, for a powerful resistance; and to evince their loyalty, his Majefty, our most gracious monarch, has haftened to the army in perfon, and has placed himself at the head of his forces. The importance of the moment, the urgency of the aid, are, therefore, no longer to be doubted: a devaftating enemy approaches our peaceful frontiers.

Citizens, it is for your altars, for your firefides, you have to combat! And, if you do not feel yourfelves lively penetrated by the thought, look to the banks of the Danube; behold there, amid the din of arms, your great Prince, who, infpired by the love of a father for the nations intrusted to him by Heaven, fpares not his own facred perfon, and by his own fplendid example marks out to every one of his fellow-citizens the way which his civic duties ought to lead him. He, alfo, our elevated monarch, is a kind hufband and a tender father-and yet he has torn himself from the embrace of his moft ferene confort, and the bofom of his beloved family, to fave his coun try, menaced by the enemy.

What Bohemian could remain unmoved at this view? Who wishes not, with reanimated patriotifm, to ftand by the fide of the best of monarchs, to fhare with him danger and victory? And thould not every one, whofe civil relations deny to him that happiness, ftrenuously endeavour, by arming the warriors, rallying around their monarch, and by fimilar contributions, at leaft indirectly to partake in the triumph? The government expects, with confidence, that this reflection will inflame the breaft of every Bohemian, and they will vie with one another to diftinguith themfelves by proofs of their fidelity and patriotism at this decifive moment.

As a decifive proof of thefe fentiments, we fhall confider fpeedy and confiderable contributions of fire-arms, and fhall not omit, when tranquillity fhall be restored, to acquaint our moft gracious monarch with the name of every one of his faithful Bohemian fubjects, who, in the hour of danger, haftened to give his affiftance, that, having repelled all forrows and dangers, his fatherly heart may rejoice over a numerous lift of his faithful fubjects.

Circular

Circular Letter addressed by the Spanish Minifter to the foreign Minifters at the Court of Spain, relative to a Violation of the Right of neutral Flags, alleged to have been committed by the English at Barcelona,

Sir,

I HAVE the honour of communicating to you a copy of the memorial which the King my mafter has defired me to tranfmit to his minifter at Stockholm, in order to be delivered to the minifter of his Swedish Majefty. The principles which are there established, and the event which gave rife to them, are of fuch a nature as muft intereft all the commercial nations of Europe, and particularly neutral princes. His Majefty is already perfuaded that your government will confider the affair under the fame point of view, and he flatters himfelf that it will concur in effacing, as far as poffible, from the annals of this war, an action fo deftructive to that confidence and hofpitality which the flags of neutral powers ought to enjoy.

I renew to you, Sir, on this occafion, affurances of my confideration and efteem; and am, Sir, yours, &c.

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CHEVALIER D'URQUIJO.

Letter to the Minifter for Foreign Affairs of his Swedish Majefty, on the fame Subject.

Sir,

THE King, my mafter, has feen, with the livelieft indignation, by a report made by the conful of his Swedish Majefty, at Barcelona, to the captain-general of Catalonia, containing a declaration of Captain Rudbart, of the Swedish galliot Hoffnung, that on the 4th of September laft, in the afternoon, two English fhips and a frigate forced the faid captain, after having examined his papers, and found them regular, to take on board English officers, and a confiderable number of failors, and to fuffer himself to be towed, in the evening, by feveral English boats, as far as the road of Barcelona, and under the cannon of the batteries that the English, having compelled the faid captain and his crew to be filent, by holding a piflol to his breaft, took poffeffion of the rudder, and at nine in the evening, by means of the faid galliot, and the boats which furrounded it, made an attack on two frigates under Spanish colours, which were there at anchor, and which having no reason to suspect that a friendly and neutral veffel could conceal enemies on board, and thus ferve to favour a most treacherous attack, were in a manner furprised, and forced to furrender. For the other particulars, VOL. X. S

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and the violence exercifed by the English in the Swedish veffel, I refer to the declaration of the captain, hereto annexed.

The King, my mafter, cannot confider this event but as interefting, and wounding the rights of all the powers of Europe, England excepted; and in particular as an infult of the highest magnitude to the flag of his Swedish Majefty. It is evident, indeed, that the belligerent powers, in admitting neutral fhips into their roads and ports, wish to foften the fcourge of war, and to maintain those commercial relations between one nation and another, which their mutual wants require. Every thing then that tends to render this navigation fubject to fufpicion and danger, equally wounds the rights and interefts of all nations, But in the prefent ca he rights and honour of the Swedish flag ha been violated in manner fo infuiting, that few fuch inftances are to be for nd in the maritime hiftory of Europe.This action, fould remain unpunished, would tend to embroil two friendly nation, to annihilate their commercial relations, and to make the fag which thould fuffer it to be confidered as a fecret auxiliary of the hoftile power, and thus force Spain to parfue thofe meatures which the interefts of its fubjects and the fecurity of its ports would require.

The King, my mafter, however, has ordered me to convey to his Swedish Majefty an account of this grievous infult offered to his flag; and not doubting of the refentment he will feel on account of a proceeding fo bafe and difloyal, on the part of the naval officers of his Britannic Majefty, he expects that the court of Stockholm will require of the English ministry, in the most urgent manner, that the officers who have rendered themselves culpable on this occafion fhall be feverely punished, and that the two Spanish frigates furprised and carried from the road of Barcelona by a ftratagem fo contrary to the rights of nations and the rules of war, fhall be immediately restored, with their cargoes, as being illegally captured by means of a neutral! veffel, which ferved as an inftrument in the hands of the affailants.

His Catholic Majefty thinks himself fo much better founded to confider the fuccefs of this remonftrance as certain, fince the English government itself cannot diffemble, that its enemies, by following this example, might employ neutral veffels in the like manner, to infeft its harbours, and to occafion great damage in all its ports. But if, contrary to all expectation, the fteps taken by his Swedish Majefty, to obtain from the court of London reparation for the infult offered to his flag, as well as reftitution of the two frigates, fhould not be attended with fuccefs before the end of this year, his Majefty will fee himself obliged, though with regret, to purfue, in regard to the Swedish flag, fuch measures of precaution as may in future protect his

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ports and harbours from an abufe fo dangerous, and fo infulting as that which has been lately committed by the English. I have the honour to be, &c.

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(Signed) The CHEVALIER D'URQUIJO.

At St. Ildephonfo, Sept. 19, 1800.

Order iffued by General Bonnet, commanding the advanced Guard of the Army of the Rhine.

Left Wing of the Army of the Rhine-Divifion of General Ney. CITIZEN Guillemin, officer, is hereby ordered to repair to Ratifbon with a detachment of 25 men of the 23d demibrigade of the line, and to remain there with his party as a fafeguard. He is enjoined to maintain order and tranquillity, to caufe the members of the Diet, their property, and that of the inhabitants, to be refpected, and to take under his fafeguard the free and Imperial city of Ratisbon. For this purpose, he shall plant a distinguishing flag at each of the pofts.

He shall communicate the prefent order to the magiftrates; and, in cafe any detachment of the Auftrian army fhould enter the city, he fhall repair to the commanding officer, and inform him of the prefent order. We request and folicit that thefe officers will pay all due refpect to the prefent fafeguard, fhowing reciprocity in every circumstance.

BONNET,

General, commanding the advanced Guard.

Head-quarters at Ratisbon, Sept. 19.

Letter from the Ruffian Officers, Prifoners at Paris, to the First Conful, dated Sept. 20.

General Conful,

THE underfigned Ruffian officers, prifoners of war, fenfible

of the kind treatment they have experienced, take the liberty to acknowledge their gratitude. It belongs to you, General, to foften our lot, and to attach the triumph of humanity to the chart of your victories.

Deign to receive our most fincere offer of gratitude; and allow us to afk one more favour, viz. the permiffion of wearing our fide-arms, which ought always to diftinguish men who have never deviated from the principles of honour.

(Signed)

ZALISKI, Capt.
KOUTOMOTT, Lieut.

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