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THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
AND
GAZETTE of the STATE.
FREEDOM of the PRESS and TRIAL by JURY shall remain inviolate. Conjhtution of Georgia .
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AMSTERDAM, January 28.
From the MONITEUR UNIVERSEL, Feb. 18.
PROCLAMATION of the Representatives of the
People of France, sent to the armies of the
North , Sambre and Meuje.
Tyranny, which conspired against the liberty of
mankind, has declared war on us, and attempted to
oppress us.
A stubborn Stadtholder made himfelf matter of
government—-he entered into the pernicious
Coalition of tyrants, and formed with them the
falh refolutionof enslaving a magnanimous people.
Your blood, your treasure, werelavilhed in that
Criminal attempt.
The fate of arms answered the justice of our
Cause, and our virtorjous armies have entered your
territories—Batavians! we are very far from think
ing that you are accomplices of this horrid attempt.
Our enemies are also yours.
The blood of the founder of the republic of the
United Provinces, (till runs in your veins ? and
amidst the havoc of war we still continue to think
you both friends and allies; and it is upon this
principle .that we are now among you—we bring
confidence and not terror along with us.
It is but a few years ago that a haughty con
queror presented law sto you-—and we now restore
liberty to you—we do not come into your country
to enslave—the French nation shall refpert your
independence.
The armies of the republic of France shall ob
serve the ftrirteft difeipline—the least injury and
-extravagancy committed against the inhabitants
(hall be severely punished.
The security both of person and property shall
be maintained.
The free exercise of religion shall not be dis
turbed. The laws, customs and manners shall he
maintained. The people of Holland by using their
sovereignty, shall alone be able to alter and improve
the constitution of their government.
At Amflerdam , the isl Plavoife , in the third year
of the French republic , one and indivisible (the
20th January, 1795, fide.)
Signed on the original ,
GILLET, BF.LLEGARDE,
JOULERT, J. B. LACOSTE,
FOSTIER, DE L’OISE.
P A R I S, 24 Pluvoifc Feb. 12.
*The German Gazette of Slrafbourg, gives the follow
ing Anecdote:
When Baron de Stael arrived in Switzerland, he
was invited to a dinner by the diplomatic body.
He appeared with the national cockade, as did
likewise his lady. Their excellencies, the ministers
of Ruflia, England, Spain and Naples, were seized
with terror at the fight of this dreadful ensign ot
liberty. Baron Stael, who perceived their con
vulsive motions, said to them with dignity, “ I
am sent by Sweden to do homage to the sovereign
ty of the French people, I mutt therefore conform
myfelf to their customs before I put my foot into
that regenerated country, and I mutt try to obtain
the good will of its inhabitants by wearing those
colours which are so dear to them, I am far from
blushing at this token of friendihip and gratitude.
Sweden may well do voluntarily, and of her own
inclination, what you and your matters will be ob
liged to do in a short time, in fpiie of yourselves.
The continual victories of the French afl'ure me of
it.”
No body replied to this so unexpected har
rangue.—They fat down to table, and the utmost
silence reigned during the dinner. f
The news of the virtoricus entry of the French
into Holland, and the revolution which had taken
place there, has occasioned a terrible sensation in
England. The Parliament has refufed its lane.ion
To the proposed loan of fix millions sterling lor the
Emperor. It is likewise said that they have op
posed the embargo, which Ministry was going to
I lay cn ail the Holland vettrls. It is averted that
J '-U has giveu in his resignation, and that Fox had
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been nominated his fuccelTor, but that the latter
had refufed to take upon himfelf so difagreeablc a j
burthen.
Plavoife 25. The Hollanders have ettablifhed a
convention. Their constitution was to be published
the fifth of February. The arms of the Stallholder
are every where taken down. The States General
of the United Provinces have decreed the following
proclamation, it has been just published :
PROCLAM A T I O N.
“ The representatives of the French people
who are at ptefent in this country, have communi
cated to us that it would be neceftary to make im
mediate provifton for the wants of the French army,
and having confcquently demanded the following
articles:
200,000 quintals of Wheat— s,ooo,ooo bundles
of hay of each— 200,000 bundles of draw,
each of iolbs— 5,000,000 measure of oats, of iolbs
each— 150,000 pair of (hoes— 20,000 pair of boots
20,000 coats and waist-coats— 40,000 pair of
breeches —lso,ooo overalls— 200,000 fhirts—
-50)000 hats—
The whole to be delivered at three several peri
ods, within pne month, at Bois-le-Duc, Thiel, and
- Nimeguen.
And further—l2,ooo oxen, in thefpace of two
months.
Decreed to be furnifhed accordingly.”
The representative of the people Briez, delegat
ed to the armies of the North, of the Sambre, and
’ the Meuse, has written his colleague Merlin of
Douai, that the French 'troops on the 19th instant
j entered Middleburg and Flushing; and that all the
province of Zealand is in their power.
' From the Moniteur Univtrftl of the id February.
A,R M Y OF THE NO R T H.
Letter from general Deandels, quarter-general
at Leardam, to the people of Holland, dated the
17th January.
The representatives of the people of France ex
pert on the part of the people of Holland, that
they fiiould let themfeives at liberty : They are
neither willing to conquer nor to force them to re
ceive affignats ; but on the contrary, to make an
alliance with them as with a f ree people. Let the
cities of Dordrecht, Haerlem, Levden, Amsterdam:
Let all H oilund make their revolution, and fend
deputies to the representatives of the people of
France, who are now at Bois-le-Duc.
Signed, the general of the dwifion.
DEANDELS.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, J inuary
Report of Dubois de Crance on the situation of
our armies.
You mentained last yfear near eleven hundred
thousand fighting men. France Hood armed on
one fide, Europe on the other, and virtory follow
ed constantly the tri-coloured standard. But if last
year our Southern battalions, levied in a hurry
and dispersed from the ocean to the mediterranean
sea have been able to check the Spanilh forces,
tho’ treason had already given up our strong holds
on their frontiers, whit is not to be exported of
those troops now re-united, difeiplined, inured to
all the hardships of war, and familiar w ith all the
duties of a fohiier; they command already to Bis
cay and diltribuie orders in the heart of Catalonia.
The army of Italy had Lyons to reduce, Tou
lon to retake, and rcpulfed besides the fnperior
forces of Auilria and Piedmont.
A few bands of robbers bribed by England in
feft still the Weft, but the general amnetty will
soon enable us to direct throe numerous and v.eil
difciplined armies against haughty Albion, the
atrocious perfidies of which have railed the aveng
ing arm of the Republic against it. Holland is
conquered and England trembles.
Twenty-three regular sieges terminate’, fix
pin bed battles gained, 2000 cannons taker., cS.oco
or; Toners and zoo towns iubinittcd. Such is the
glorious remit t>f the 1 tft campaign.
r lhe next campaign promises if poftiblc still
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more surprising fuccefles. Besides the navel forces
! of the Republic, which are now on the most re
j fpedlable footing, wc have 200 battalions of in
fantry, 500 squadrons of cavalry, and 60,000 ar
tillery men.
Such immense forces were never maintained in
any Hate of Europe, and poilerity will hardly be
lieve it pofliblc.
24th Pluvoife, February 12.
Marec, organ of the committee of ( üblic fafety,
reported that the Brest fleet had experienced during
its cruise, which had been only 34 hours, the fury
of the winds; three veflels have been funk, their
crews, however, had been saved; three others had
been damaged, but not very confiderablytwo of
them have ftnee been repaired.
The fa ue member reported that since the arrival
of the last meflenger, 28 prizes had been taken.
HAGUE, 7 th Pluvoife.
The members of the new Hates of the province .
of Holland being aflembled at the hotel called
Hcerenlogement, the citizens of Hague were intro
duced to compliment them. Citizen Peter Paulus
was chosen president. Two secretaries were like
wise appointed, to wit, de Lange and Spoors.
The former secretary Royer was called in and he
was direfted to convoke the aflcmbly without cal
ling either the ci-devant Nobility, or the Grand
Penfionafy.—They went in a body to the general
aflembly of the Hates, where they were received
by the secretary Royer.—They qualified themselves
as Provifionary Representatives of the people of
Holland.-—They decreed the sovereignty of the
people, and the rights of man, and abolilhed the
Stadtholderfhip with all its dependencies.—The
oath upon the old conflitution was fupprefled.
The chambers of accounts and others were diflolv’-
ed, and were replaced by committees of public
welfare, military affairs, and finances, which were
immediately organized.
The deputies to the States General have been
recalled, and the liberty of gunning upon one’s own
ground has been allowed. They havfc given notice
of all this to the.reprefentatives of the French peo
ple, who were fatisfied therewith.
BRUSSELS, 12th Pluvoife.
The capture which the republicans have made ift
Holland; exceed even the warineft expectations
that could be reasonably entertained in that tefpeCt.
At the Hague they found a most elegant toundary,
with what was neceflary to forge the thunders of
war. At Delf, a most immense arsenal, perhaps
the best supplied in Europe. At Rotterdam most
beautiful docks, ready to receive {hips of war for
refitting, and the magazines of the admiralty of
the Meuse, in the best condition. At Dortrecht
632 pieces of cannon, and most of them brass—
-40,000 mulkets, most of them new, besides warlike
ftorcs of all kinds, for an army of 30,000 men;
fufficient to supply them abundantly for fix months.
Add to this a great number of merchant veflels and
others laden with the most precious effects, belong
ing to the richest inhabitants of Holland, who have
emigrated, which have been all seized, in the dif
ferent ports; enormous magazines ot provisions,
which the prudent economy of the Hollanders had
provided for a time of scarcity, and finally arse
nals and artillery in immense quantities'found in
aim oft all the frontier cities of the interior of Hol
land. The benefits which France will reap from
the conquests of the fix united provinces, which
have submitted, exceed all calculation. Numerous
armies may be provided for a long time, with all
that is neceflary, without coding the republic ft
Angle louis.
LONDON, January 28.
The I.tft advices from the continent fav, that
the Biititn troops were retiring over the Yfl*l. If
the French follow them there, it is evident where
the blow will fall.
Ofnabruck and Hanover will be the fi rr. ohjnHs
of their vengeance ; and the palace of Hereof ; - .yU;n
(Vot. IX. No. 44'\J