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Genoa and France, the proximity 
of the two countries, the indus- 
trious aétivity of the inhabitants, 
the antiquity of their commer- 
cial and political conneétion, and, 
in fine, the remarkable situation of 
the Genoese territory, bordering on 
two nations who have long medi- 
tated to divide it between them, 
and France who could reap no ad- 
vantage in aggrandizement at her 
expence. 
‘The Genoese nation, and its most 
serene government, may rely on a 
constant succession of good offices 
on the part of the French nation, 
and reciprocally the French nation 
has a right to expect a Joyal 
and sincere return on the part 
of tke most serene government of 
Genoa. They havea right to think 
the latter will never give protection 
to those perfidious French, who 
are the contempt of the whole 
universe, to those emigrants who 
cowardly fled their country to 
conspire against it. The executive 
direétory feel the full extent of 
the duty imposed on them by the 
confidence of a great nation, from 
a free, a generous, and magnani- 
mous people. . 
The executive directory are 
about to.crush the remains of those 
enemies who disturb the tranquil- 
lity of France, while their ener- 
getic measures have already gua- 
ranteed to Kurope their immovable 
stability, and announce to all that 
the national power confided to them, 
ought and will be faithful and sin- 
cerein respect to foreign nations. 
Truth and justice are the only 
basis of their diplomatica. In 
fine, they trust they are worthy of 
that greatness and national gene- 
yosity, not merely to limit their 
cares to the interest of France 
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alone, but also to extend’them to 
the happiness of those nations 
which have shewn themselves the 
sincere friends of ithe French. 
They may henceforward regard 
their equity and power, as forming 
the tutelary guide of their preser- 
vation. 
I have the honour to present my 
credentials to the most Serene 
Doge, and to assure him, that in 
the exercise of my function, I shall 
ever be animated with an ardent 
desire to be personally agreeable 
to the serene government of Genoa, 
and to obtain the confidence and 
the esteem of the Genoese nation. 
Copy of the Note of the Envoy Ex- 
traordinary and Plenipotentiary of 
the French Republic, dated 22. 
Messidor (July 10), fourth year, to 
the Secretary of State. 
FOR several days past movements 
have manifested themselves among 
the inhabitants of Genoa and its 
environs, the cause of which could 
not escape the undersigned, because 
it is injurious to the French Repub- 
lic. It is falsely insinuated to the 
people, that the French wish to 
take away their property, their 
‘arms, their churches. 
Under: the eyes of the most se- 
rene government the priests deviate | 
from the spirit of peace, which 
should be peculiarly charicteristic 
of their speeches and actions ; they 
inflame the imaginations of the 
people by religious ceremonies, 
grounded on the danger which the 
Genoese nation is supposed to run. 
The women collect in great num- 
bers, and repair in crowds to the 
churches, praying Heaven to pro- 
tect them against the banditti who 
are come from the mountains, 
These movements have been di- 
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