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make a cordial offer of the right 
hand of fellowship to her. stray bre-- 
thren, and not to drive them to 
despair ; on the other, to hold high 
the.sword of punishment, in order 
to strike the first traitor that hence- 
forth shall’ presume to oppose the 
freedom and supremacy of the peo- 
ple. For though the first part of 
this alternative be the true end of 
the real friend of humanity, the 
other ought no less to fix the atten- 
tion of the severe republican, that 
those who lie in ambush against 
freedom, may see even from afar, 
that theiractions are carefully watch. 
ed, and that the nation which so 
generously pardons, is ready to in- 
fliét exemplary punishment on cri- 
minals the moment her freedom is 
attacked, 
Such, citizens, are the motives 
of the condu& we have pursued ; 
such is the rule of ouractions. We 
believe that a firm adherence to this 
system is the only method of com- 
pleting the revolution, and of fix- 
ing the universal national happi- 
ness on the soil of Batavia. 
Decreed the ixth of February, 
1795, the first year of Dutch 
liberty. 
Published the 13th of February 
following. 
By order of the above-mentioned 
representatives, 
G. Brenper. 
A. Branpis, Sceretary. 
Proclamation of the Couxcil of State in 
the Regency of Neufchatel, a Prus- 
sian Principality in Switzerland, 
THE council of state having 
lately taken into consideration the 
case of French emigrants hitherto 
Aolerated in this country from sen- 
ANNUAL; REGISTER, 1795. 
timents of humanity, and perceiving 
with some inquietude the increasing 
searcity of provisions, and that 
‘the conduét of some among the 
emigrants is very censurable and 
directly in defiance of our public 
orders, by keeping up upon the 
frontiers of France secret intelli- 
gence, and by committing atts of 
violence, which tend to disturb the 
present tranquillity of the state and 
good neighbourhood. __ 
‘Phe council having given atten. 
tion to the duty it owes to the Hel- 
Vetic association of this sovereignty, 
from which results its present happy 
neutrality, it is judged indispen- 
sable for the good of the state, 
which ought to be the first obje@ 
of our solicitude, to order the ge. 
neral expulsion of the above-named 
emigrants before the 1st of Apsil 
next. 
In pursuance of which, the pro- 
per stad are dire€ted in the first 
instance, to make out immediately 
anew list of French emigrants who 
reside in their respeétive jurisdic. 
tions, particularizing the age, sex, 
and vocation of each, and likewise 
the name of the person at whose 
house they live, and to send this 
list with as much dispatch as pos- 
sible to the council of'state. » In the 
second place, they are direfted to 
have this edict publicly read at the 
conclusion of divine service next 
Sunday, in each place of publie 
worship, in order that such emi- 
grants may prepare themselves to 
obey it, and that those at whose 
houses they reside may not here- 
after pretend ignorance; and if 
any emigrants shall be found in 
this country after the period fixed, 
they shall be expelled by an es- 
cort, as dangerous and suspicious 
people. ‘Lhe council also apprises 
those 
