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- they would find it impossible forth - 
with to excite a commotion. “At 
upresent we may ‘travel in safety 
- through the several departments of 
the west. 
If we have not always spoken of 
-ethe heroic feats which have signa- 
‘lized our ‘gallant soldiers, compos- 
‘ing the army of the coasts of the 
‘ocean, it was done in order not to 
‘disclose to our enemies, all the in- 
veteracy of the evil we had to 
cure; but at present, while there 
‘Is no “danger in promulgating their 
exploits, we are eager to declare, 
that noarmy has more well deserv- 
‘ed of its Country than that of the 
ocean. No doubt, citizens legis- 
lators, you will hasien to make 
- this declaration in a solemn manner. 
Decree published at Modena on the 
’ 18th of OAober, 1796. 
1. EVERY species of feudal 
“Gurisdi€tion is from this moment 
abolished. 
2. The feudal officers of every 
‘kind and rank shall be confirmed 
ufitil the new order of the com- 
mittee of government, who shall 
preserve them or suppress them 
after information taken upon them. 
4. All-feudal rights and re- 
‘venues received under the ancient 
‘government, or to be received, shall 
remain unti} the new order, in the 
‘ational treasury. 
With respect to the odious 
privileges of hunting and fishing, 
‘the committee will, immediately 
publish a proclamation to ' satisty 
the general impaticnceto see them 
- ‘Suppressed, 
at The allodial rights shall re- 
main to the founders in absalttte 
property. 
'@, Whatever concerns the im. 
ANNUAL REGISTER; 1706. 
mediate abolition of fiefs, and of 
every feudal jurisdition, shall ex. 
tend to, infeoffments made under 
a burthensome title. 
The’ Congress of Cispadana to the 
Pesple of Bologna, Ferrara, Me- 
dena, and Reggio. 
Reggios 10 Nivisey first year of 
the Republic of Cispadana, 
one and indivisible, Idee. 30, 
1796, (old style.) 
THE first stone of the founda- 
tion of your infant liberty was laid 
in the congress held at Modena 
last O&tober, thanks to the invin- 
cible French nation, which net 
only was so generous as to restore 
to you your natural rights, but also 
enabled you to exercise them in 
order to secure your future exist- 
ence; it was with this, view you 
formed the bounds of a. friendly 
confederation, which nothing could 
untie; you also wished for the 
means of drawing those bonds still 
closer, in order that the structure, 
once begun, might rise great and 
majestic. In fine, you called us.to 
the congress of Reggio, and we, 
strong in your commands, were 
proud of being able and authorized 
to give our concurrence to an en- 
terprise worthy of the honour of 
Italy, and which will be the ad. 
miration of future ages. 
Citizens, the congress is cager to 
inform you that your wishes are 
fulfilled, and that you are henee- 
forth but one people, or rather one 
family. The following is the te. 
nor of the resolution: 
‘© A motion having beeca ele 
in the congress to form the four 
nations into a republic, ong and in, 
divisible in every res spett so, con- 
structed, that the four natigns mity 
anly 
