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them, and without any promise of indemnification whatever. Such are the 
principles 6n which the ruling powers of France at present conduct themselves$ 
and such are the mece/sary consequences of the doctrine of liberty and equli- 
zy. Ofthese consequences, Mr Paine, the former apostle of these doctrines 
isnow made feelingly sensible. 
Present state of France. 
At present the whole power of that undivided despotic authority, is em- 
ployed to make a convulsive exertion, to try if they can free themselves 
at once, from the encroachment of inimical powers. Every future conside- 
ration, is postponed for the safety of the present hour; and where aiZisat stake, 
under such a pure d spotism, si may be expected that the preparations will 
be astonifhingly great. Since our last, the arms of the ominal republic 
have been succefsful in reducing the city of Marseilles to their obedience. 
But Zow/on, in want of provisions, and probably dreading the same fate, has 
entered into a negociation with Lord Hood, and has put him into poisefsion — 
of that important place, and arsenal, to be held by him in the name of Lou- 
is xvi1. till peace fhall be res'ored. Lyons is threatened, but not yet besieg- 
ed. The insurgents in Vendée are said to have been frequently defeated ; 
but these accounts are contradicted. In Rousillon the Spaniards have ale 
no considerable progrefs ; and though the Piedmontese have entered the dis- 
trict vi Mount Blank, yet their progrefs hasbeen inconsiderable ; and, in as 
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far as can be collected from the imperfect accounts that reach us, it seems 
probable, that in the zzterior of France the patriotic army, in consequence 4 
of these exertions, has been able to make head against the insurgents, so as 
rather to have gained than lost ground since our last. ; 
It is evident however from various applications to the national convention, 
that provisions are scarce, and famine in various places is much apprehend= 
ed. Rouen was lately in the most prefsing want; and a decree has just 
been pafsed, ordering the gardens round Paris to he cultivated at the nation 
al expence. Whata dreadful idea does this give of the universal opinion 
of the insecure state of pro;erty near that eity !!! ‘ 
Duke of York’s army. 
But the object that the rulers of France*seem to have had most at toon 
has been tocut offthe duke of York’sarmy before Dunkirk. For this purpose ; 
prodigiousexertions have been made, since heseparated from the main amyl 
Great bodies of troops have been drawn from the armies of the Moselle, the 
Rhine, and every quarter withinreach‘or this. grand enterprise’ These troops 
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to the number of 120,000 men, as some accounts, probably much exaggerad} 
ted state, attackinghimon all sides, aided by the gun boats, and vigorous sal-_ 
lies from the garrison of Dunkirk, put his little army on the 8th, oth, and 
xoth of this month, into the most perilous situation ; so that, forced to abans | 
don about thirty-two pieces of battering cannon, and considerable stores, he 
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