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troops, is computed to amount to 160,000 
mien, 
_ Yhere are full ftrong appearances of 
an approaching wer between Ruiia and 
Sweden. . The following is the ofncial 
note, which is faid to have been prefented, 
en the firft of March laf, by Baron 
Budbergh, the Ruffian Charge d “Affaires, 
att Stockholm, to Baron Schwerin, the 
intended Swedifh envoy to the court of 
Peterfburgh, on the Yreafons of his not 
being admitted by the Emprefs of Ruffia : 
* The Emprefs having ordered Count 
Ofterman to inform the Swedifh Ambaf- 
fador, that the miffion of Baron Schwerin 
was not agreeable to her Imperial Ma- 
jefty, ned would not be accepted ; the 
chargé d’affairs (Baron upon) 1s di- 
reéted to declare, that the motive for this 
Fefufal uses both from the unfriendly 
conduct of the Duke Regent, and the 
principles of his political fyftem “with 
refpect to Ruifia. Thefe principles and 
eonduét openly violate the ties of alli- 
ance, friendfhip, and good neighbour- 
hood, which originally jaune mif- 
fions of that nature; and the like mif- 
fons are not ufual bet one Courts, which 
either are not united by fuch ties, or, at 
leaf, do not chcofe to cultivate them, 
and to perform the duties they impofe. 
The Swedifh Court has placed itfelf in - 
this fituation towards the Court of Ruffia, 
fince the pericd when the Duke of 
Sudermania, who direéts the affairs of 
government, not fatisfied with having 
rendered himfelf-guilty of formal mif- 
conduét towards her Imperial Majeity, 
by endeavouring to deceive her, by means 
ef infidious and delufive overtures and 
propofals, has alio conzraéted public con- 
neétions with the aflembly of the French, 
and with thofe who have infulted the 
memory of the late king, by erecting a 
monumént to his afatin, Her Impe rial 
Majefiy is acquamted Oa the motives, 
as well as the purpote of thefe cennec- 
RIES et Be Hab qhas es 
tions + and it #8 nGtorious, that the Ke- 
gent has but yervy lately received from the 
a ROSCA PUED. ieei teers (ane mS 
Fyench} a fum of monev, deftined . for 
reparations ; and that he is car- 
en with them negociations for a 
treaty of alliance; the chief fpulayie ns 
of which are direéted againft Ruifia. 
Under thefe circumftances, her eee 
Majefty has every reafon to fuppofe, th 
the Court of Sweden intends to hate 
Its peace with Ruffia, unlefs the majority 
ef the King, which, fortunately, is nigh 
at hand, prevents difafters, equally per- 
nicious to the tranquillity of Sweden, 
and te hale north of Eu- 
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rope, and ftifles thofe hoftilities in their 
very birth.” 
HOLLAND. 
The Batavian National Affembly have 
juft publithed the following ftrong ma- 
nifefto. 
MANIFESTO. 
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 
BATAVIAN NATION. ; 
BY cd ee 
The Batavian Nation, once more unjufily at- 
tacked by the kingdom of Great Britain, has juft 
taken up arms. This nation, fo often i treated, 
oppreffed, trod: upon, and pillaged, under the 
mafk of friendfhip, now animated and excited 
by liberty, and at length breathing for the firft 
time after fo long an interval, refumes the primi- 
tive energy of its brave =e valarous charatter, 
courageoutly rears its head, and will no longer 
fuffer its profperity to be undermined by envious 
neighbours. It will no longer allow itfelf to be 
faees ged in the duft ; and it will ceafe to be the 
{por :t of the infamous and ambitious Minifers of 
England, who by the dazzle offpiratical treafures, 
blind the Englifh nation, which fancies itfelf to 
be free, with refpeét to the terrible calamities 
they have brought on Europe and on the whole 
of the humanrace. The Batavian Peaple would 
defend their rights and thew independence. 
They will fave their country from the ruin by 
which it is threatened, 
Will Eur ope ftill laches that the Batavian Re- - 
public has not rightfully drawn the fword from 
the fheath, when fhe is conftrained toa juft de- 
fence ? Will Europe itill doubt that the Batavian 
Republic has been led to the very brink of utter 
defiruétion, by the difafterous policy of the fame ~ 
Miniftery. Will Europe full doubt that the re- 
generated Batavian Republic will not, with the 
help of its illuftrious Ally, vigoroutly repel the 
arrogant domination of the Enghifh Cabinet, and 
will not confolidate the liberty fo dearly and pe- 
riloufly acquired, at the expence even of all by 
which fhe is interefted ? 
whe England attempted, ‘by the force of 
, to fubjug: ate her American Colonies, which 
ad driven to a juft infurrection ; and when 
ourge of war extended to other Empires ; ; 
3 es General of the United Provinces were 
2 oat S obierve a itriG neutrality. They did 
not fuer Dutch vefiels to tranfport any other 
commodities to America, thofe excepted which 
were declared free by the exprefs terms of Trea- 
ties. The moit efficacious precautions were care- 
fully taken to prevent warlike ftopes from being 
conveyed to the American Colonies, as well as 
to prevent any fraudulent commerce from being 
cairied on with them ; precautions which did not 
2 little {hackle and injure our own commerce 
tothe Weft Indies. 
It availed the Republic, however, but little, to 
obferve the conditions of Treaties with exaétnels 
as to what was by them poh s the Englith 
Minifters, confulting merely their temporary con- 
venience, went fa far as ‘to difpute what thefe 
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