CONTENTS. 
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State of Parties in France.—A Revival of the Reign of Terror threatened in 
the Siutheri Departments by Freron.—The Direétory desert and oppose 
the Facobin Interest.—Conspiracy of Facobins.— Discovered and defeated. 
—Arrangements respeBing the Estates of Emigrants.—Influence of the non- 
juring or refradory Clergy troublesome to Government.—Scandalous Neg- 
le& of the Execution of Fustice.—Criminal Trials.—Money and Fi- 
nance.—Tke same Impositions laid on the People of the Austrian Nether- 
lands as cn those of France.-—New Plots and InsurreP@ions.— Law for re~ 
conciling the different Fa&ims in France, by the Extinion of Terror.— 
Propisal for repealing a, L.ww which appeared to some to bear too hard 
on the Relations of Emigrants.—RejeGed.—But an equitable Alteration 
made in that severe Law.—This is a Matter of Triumph to the moderate 
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Effeds expeted in'France from a growing Spirit ‘of Moderation.—The Chief 
Objed in the Councils of France, how to break or to weaken the Power of 
England.—Plan of the French for that End.—Means for restoring the 
Pecuniary Credit of the French Republic.—A Rupture threatened between 
_ the French Councils and Executive DireGory, Prevented by the Necessity 
of their a@ing in Concert.—The Legislature invade the, Province of the 
Direfiory, by the Appointment of a Committe for judging in Cases of 
Appeals frm Emigrants.—Loftiness of the Dire&ory.— Humbled by the 
wise Economy and Firmness of the United States of America.— Feas 
husies and Disputes between the French and Americans—And an open 
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The Haughtiness of the Direfory towards different Nations.—Particularly 
towards the Dutch, whem they cansider, not as Confiderates, but a cone 
guercd People.— Moderation of the Republic and pr-ponderating Party in the 
United Pr.vinces.—Batavian Convention. —Iis Proceedings.— Affairs of 
Geneva.— Meeting oft the National Institute of France.—Considered as an 
auspicious Omen of the Return of Peace and Reizn of the Arts.—And Li- 
erty of Thinkirg aud Publishing on all SubjeGts.—The Alliance between the 
Church and Monarchy of France, in the End, ruincus to both,—T be new, or 
constitutional, Clergy avow their Assent to the Separation of the Church from 
bhe Stote.—Yet venture to condemn some Things settled, or approved, by she 
__ republican Government.—Bui vehich they considered as adverse to the Dignity 
and Interests of the Ecchsiastical Order.—The Setilement of Ecclesiastical 
Affairs considered by the Generality of the French as a Matter of great 
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