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_fequested, that a meeting of the 
three orders might be called, which 
was also complied with, and twelve 
_ persons, four of each order, met in 
the delegate’s house. ‘The envoy 
Sebastiani then harangued them near- 
Jy in the terms of the address, which 
1 have herewith the honour of in- 
closing to your lordship. His speech, 
however, contained some additional 
observations, importing that BRona- 
parte had been the first to break the 
chains of the islanders. When he had 
done speaking, a tumultuous cry 
was uttered, of Viva la Liberta! 
Viva Uguaglianza! 
Before his departure, however, 
he caused to be forwarded to the de- 
gate of Cephalonia, and to the se- 
ate of Corfu, copies of the inclosed 
ress, expressing a wish that it 
might be generally circulated among 
= people of each island. 
* have the honour to be, &c. 
. ~ (Signed) Spiridion Foresti. 
Right Hon. Lord Hawkesbury, 
ec. de. Fe. 
* 
“Letter from Spiridion Foresti to Lord 
| Hawkesbury, dated Corfu, January 
2, 1803. 
> — My lord, 
~ In my letter of the 10th ultimo, 
your lordship will perceive that I 
Serted the arrival of the Cornelia’ 
rench frigate at Zante, and that 
“Horatio Sebastiani harangued the 
people of that istand. At that time 
1 was not in possession of his exact 
oration, but since then the delegate 
of Zante transmitted his speech to 
hesenate of Corfu; a copy of which 
I beg leave to submit to your lord- 
 ship’s attention. 
Monsieur Romieu, the French 
minister here, communicated to tlie 
765 
consul of the Freuch republic had 
taken under his protection the Catho- 
lic, Apostolic, and Roman churches 
of this republic; and, on the 19th 
December, wrote to the vicar-gene- 
ral of Corfu to inform him of the 
same ; a copy of which permit me to 
inclose for your perusal. 
From the proceedings of the 
French commissary here, and those 
of the other islands, together with 
the disposition of the natives, I am 
afraid that this republic will be a 
constant theatre of French intrigue. 
The aforesaid cemmissaries occasion 
count Moceuigo and this government 
an infinite deal of trouble. 
I have the honour to be, &c. - 
(Signed) Spiridion Foresti. 
Right Hon. Lord Hawkesbury, 
&c. Sc. Se. 
Horace Scbastiani, Chief of Brigade 
of a Regiment of Dragoons, and 
Envoy of the First Consul in the 
Levant. 
To His Excellency the Delegate of 
mante. 
Sir, 
The first consul Bonaparte has 
charged me to visit these islands 
which compose your republic, and 
to assure the inhabitants, that he 
takes a lively interest in their pros- 
perity. 
I know that the difference of po- 
litical opinions divides this rising re- 
public into various parties, and that, 
without the wise measures taken by 
your government, its tranquillity 
will be destroyed. I could wish to 
make known to your administrators 
and fellow-citizens how much the 
first consul wishes to see a stop put 
to those intestine divisions which af- 
Vict these islands. 
Your 
