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STATE PAPERS. 
should save their guilty accom- 
plices, who had all departed at this 
very moment to the place where 
the legislative body had convoked 
the high court of justice; they 
were then to have indulged them- 
selves in all the horrors which they 
had conceived in devising the con- 
spiracy of Babceuf. 
But the people, acquainted with 
their true interests, shewed oniy 
their attachment to the republic, 
and the constitution by which it is 
secured. They destroyed all the 
badges of despotism, which the 
most perfidious cunning had disse- 
minated. They bestowed upon the 
monsters, who again wished to open 
the career of guilt, all the horror 
and contempt which they deserved. 
Confiding in a government with 
the real and sincere intention of 
which they are acquainted, ail the 
citizens ‘remained in the most pro- 
found tranquillity. 
’ Thanks to the wisdom of the 
people, and to the courage and 
ood conduct of the troops, to the 
indefatigable zeal of the magistrates 
_ appointed to watch over the public 
security, and to that of the brave 
tepublican generals, the tranquil- 
lity of Paris was preserved, and 
‘the designs of anarchy suppressed. 
_ They all have a right to the public 
" gratitude. 
Let the enemies of France at 
lernigth discover the inutility of their 
efforts to mislead the mass of the 
people. Let its friends rally round 
the constitution, which secures at 
“once oar repose and our liberty, and 
Tet them second the efforts of a go- 
-vernment resolved to maintain it 
with equal firmness against the at. 
wr th of all parties. 
(Signed) 
Revertirre Lereavx, pres. 
By order of the NireGory, 
Lacaxpe, secretary, 
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General Buonaparte to the Executive 
DireGory. 
Head Quarters at Modena, 
; 26 Vendemaire (O.17). 
YOU will find subjoined, citizens 
dire¢tors, the letter I have received 
from General Gentili. According 
to it, the Mediterranean is now 
free. Corsica, restored to the re- 
public, will afford resources for our 
marine, and even the means of 
recruiting our light infantry. The 
commissioner Salicetti departs this 
night for Leghorn, to sail from 
thence to Corsica. General Gen- 
tili is to command provisionally the 
troops. I have provisionally au- 
thorised him to pat in requisition 
several coiumns, in order to enable 
the government commissioner to 
occupy the fortresses till the arrival 
of French troops. 
I shall send thither an officer of 
artillery, and one of engineers, for 
exganizing affairs. The expulsion 
of the English tom the Mediterra. 
nean will have great influence on 
the success of our military opera. 
tions in Italy. 
(Signed) BUONAPARTE. 
¥ Leghorn ;24thVendemaire(O4.is). 
A. Géeatili, “General of Diwisien, 
commanding the Expedilivn, to Ge= 
neral Busnaparte. 
Long’ live the republic !—ou 
.country is rendered free ! 
THE Viceroy haying announced 
that he was goine to evacuate 
Corsica, ‘the commune at Bastia 
formed in consequence a commit- 
tee, which sec at liberty all the re. 
publican prisoners, and has formed 
a deputation, which has arrived 
with that of Corsica, and othe 
cantons, to renew, in’ the name ¢f 
all the citizens, the oath of fidelity 
to the republic. I only waita fa. 
yourable wind to put to sea, and 
secure 
