historical chronicle. . Slit 
_ from thinking of following his example. In the actual circumstances of the 
case, this is a conduct the most impolitic that can be conceived ; for, since 
the national convention have found it suited their polity to put every gene- 
ral to death who was not succefsful, thus intending to compel them to fight 
with the most determined bravery, it was surely the interest of their op- 
ponents to disarm them if polsible of that fury, by offering them a safe asy- 
lum whenever they might find their position so dangerous as to render it 
prudent in them to change sides. This would have not only. tended to disarm 
their enemies of that fury, which may prove so destructive, but it would 
_ have had the farther effect of making all the republican generals so exceed- 
ingly suspected, that the convention would have been afraid of entrusting 
power completely into any hand for one moment, the consequences of which 
: distrust in cases of critical military operations are obvious. By pursuing an 
" opposite conduct, the allies have enabled the national convention to cut off 
the heads of one general after another, in the firm conviction that as, long 
as the allies fhall adhere to this mode of conduct, they fhall be able at least 
to arm their generals with desperation. All these considerations are so 
obvious, that one must believe the allies have some very powerful motive 
for this wonderful conduct, which is altogether inexplicable. As to their 
‘detestation of the moral turpitude of this conduct, it is ridiculous to think 
this could have any weight in fuch a case. 
Toulon, and the southern parts of France. 
_ Britain has happily adopted a more explicit mode of couduct at Toulon. 
Her declarations have been candid and explicit; and it is to be hoped the 
will adopt fuch a mode of conduct as to fhow unequivocally that fhe is sincere 
n these declarations. Should that be the case, it is very probable the example 
ay prove infectious; and that the whole fouth of France may thus be in- 
uced to unite and restore tranquillity to that distracted kingdom, fo as to 
mit of a speedy peace upon such terms as may promise a lasting tranquillity, 
hich may enable that country to afsume once more that weight in the po- 
itical scale of Europe, which it is our interest at least fhe never fhould lose. 
e French are at prefent making every polsibie exertion to regain that im- 
ant place; and the Britifh and Spaniards are equally active in preparing 
‘o defend it. A little time will discover \whiclr will prove succefsful. In 
mean while, it is easy to foresce, that if the French fhall not there suc= 
, Marfeilles and Thoulouse will be obliged to adopt a similar revolution - 
re 
ith that of Toulon, were it only to preserve them from famine. Thoulouse 
indeed said to be already in the hands of the Spaniards ; but this wants 
ronfirmation. Lyons is still besieged. 
On the western coasts Bourdeaux is ftill said to he in a state of insurrec- 
ion; but no decisive measures secm to have been adopted: And from what 
san be learned, the royalists in Brittany still seem to be rather gaining thun 
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