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conviction to have contributed to 
the welfare of the German coun- 
try, the security of its constitution, 
and its tranguillity.; first, by an 
energeticexertion of a war of three 
campaigns, which seemed almost to 
surpass all physical possibility ; ; and 
of having at last, by his patriotic 
care, opened a road for peace.— 
His majesty leaves to the enlighten- 
ed opinion of his co-states of the 
empire to obtain, by this road, 
the object of their long-continued 
contest, namely, tranquillity and 
security ; and hope that they may, 
for this purpose, take advantage of 
the proffered mediation of his ma. 
jesty, and of the principles of mo- 
deration and justice at present 
adopted by the French republic. 
(Signed, Freperrc WILiiAM. 
Berlin, May 15 1795. 
Proclamation fram the National Can- 
vention to the Citizens of oat 
May 24) 1795+ 
Citizens, 
THE national convention, whose 
most ardent wish is to provide for 
the wants of the people, and who 
would long since have accomplish - 
ed that wish, if the operations 
of the government had not been 
checked by the enemies of the pub- 
lic weal, think it their duty, at the 
moment of trouble and agitation, 
to point cut to the good citizens 
the condu& whick they ought to 
adopt, and the duties which they 
ought to fulfil, 
Men, notorious for the infamous 
parts which they have played 
under the dreadful reign of the 
date anarchy, have organized a re- 
volt under the name of insurrec. 
tion. The other demands which 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795. 
they conneét with the demands for 
provisions, afford room to doubt 
whether their r object is to complain 
of our melancholy situation in that 
respect, or to profit of it. 
Disposed to arm those in want 
whom they irritate by the fears 
which they affe& to entertain, and 
by the rejection of confidence, they 
pretend to be astonished at the un- 
productive nature of our commerce} 
Such, citizens, are the men whom 
‘you ought to distrust, and whosé 
perfidious insinuations and seditious - 
provocations you ought to repel ; 
they offer to your view’ the dis- 
honourable signal of roe which 
deads to slavery. 9%" ¢ 
Your courage,: and your i tive 
for the republic, your attive zeal 
for the security of persons and pro 
perty, are a guarantee to the nai 
tional representation, that you will 
not acknowledge any other standard 
than that which has so often been | 
honoured ‘by viClory, ‘atid which 
your children, brethiren, and friends, 
love to see at the head of ‘your 
phalanxes; that tri-coloured stan. 
dard which, in remote countries, 
conquered by their intrepidity, pre. 
sent to their animated looks the 
precious and encouraging image of 
the country. 
Citizens, the’ instigators of the 
troubles take good care not to dis. 
close their secrets to you; they ab. 
hor peace because it will re-esta- 
blish abundance and vivify indus-~ 
try. A treaty of peace was to be 
signed at Basle on the 16th of last 
Germinal. On the 12th they ex- 
cited revolt. Negotiations entered 
into with attivity and prudence, 
open to the government a pleasing 
perspective, and promise the most 
satisfactory result: these same dis. 
turbers of the public peace endea- 
your 
