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citizen Bacher anfwered, that his ftay at 
Ratifbon, was in confequence of a refolu- 
tion of the diet, which had received the 
imperial ratification, and that he would 
not depart unlefs compelled. 
ftanding this declaration, however, only 
twenty-four hours were allowed him to 
prepare for his journey. Upon receiving 
this intelligence the French minifters at 
Kaftadt, denounce to the deputation of 
the empire ‘¢ this violation of every princi- 
“< ple of right ”’ of which, they added, they 
would immediately inform their govern- 
ment. : 
An imperial manifefto was publithed 
at Vienna, on the r3th of March, im- 
porting that the military preparation of. 
the French, together with the requifition 
‘of 200,000 men in France, and the forced 
levy of troops in Switzerland &c. could 
not but excite fears that peace could not 
be long preferved ; that his Majeity, 
therefore, in order to enlarge his meafures 
of fecurity, in proportion to the aggrefiion 
of the French, ordered his troops to take 
fuch pofition as circumftances might 
require. 
A diplomatic note was by the fame au- 
thority diftributed in Germany, purport- 
“ing “ that the French DireCtory continued 
to advance the moft exaggerated preten- 
fions: that the Imperial court would not 
fuffer itfelf to be degraded by Republicaas 
whofe objeét was to humble all princes. 
‘Twenty-four millions of faithful devoted 
fubiects, the beft army in Europe, and- 
immenfe refources of all kinds, would not 
tuffer him to be di&iated to ;---that the 
caufe of kings, when united, could no 
longer be doubtful, but if they remain 
‘divided, their reign muit be foon at an 
end, and Europe be expofed to dreadful 
calamities.” 
AMERICA. 
Much ditference of opinion feems ftill 
to prevail in the United States, between 
the Federalifis and the Anti-Federalifts, 
relative to the late negociation with 
France 5. and. the agitation of political 
queftions in many places, are carried to 
‘a height which indicates that neither party 
will be induced to abandon the point for 
which it contends. The refolutions of 
the States of Kentucky and Verginia 
continue to be difcuffed with much 
warmth. Thefe refolutions have been 
debated in the houfe of aflembly of New 
York, which came to the following deci- 
fion, after a divifion of 50 to 43. ** Where- 
as it appears to this houfe, that the right 
of decidimg on the conftitutionality of all 
laws pafled by the Congrefs of the United 
Notwith-* 
[May 
States appertains to the judiciary depart- | 
ment :—and whereas, the affumption of 
that right is unwarrantable and has a 
direct tendency to defiroy the indepen- 
dence of the general government.—-And 
whereas, this houfe difclaims the power 
which is affuimed in and by the refo- 
lutions of the refpeétive legiflatures of — 
the ftates of Keutucky, and Virginia, on 
the 16th of November, and 24th of De- 
cember laft, of queftioning in a legiflative 
capacity, either the expediency or confti- 
tutionality of the feveral aéts therein 
referred to. ‘The prefident of the United 
States informed the fenate, on the 25th of 
February ‘‘ that a frefh negociation, for 
the purpofe of adjufting differences had 
been agreed upon, between the French 
Republic, and the United States ;---that 
for this important miffion, he had nomi- 
nated Oliver Elfworth, efq. chief juttice of 
the United States; Patrick Henry, efq. 
late governor of Virginia, and William 
Vans Murray, the American minifter at 
the Hague, to be envey extraordinary, 
and minifters plenipotentiary to theFrench 
Republic, with full powers to difculs and 
fettle by treaty, all controverfies between 
the United States and France.”? ‘Thefe 
appointments are confidered as an indica- 
tion of the rifing afcendancy of the anti- 
federal party, in oppofition to the wifhes 
of the tederal cr government party. 
IRELAND. 
The fpeaker of the Houfe of Com- 
mons appeared at the bar of the Houfe of 
Lords on the 25th of March, on prefent- 
ing the Bills of Supply of this feffion te 
his excellency the lord lieutenant for the 
-royal affent, made a fpeech of confider- 
able force and energy purporting, “* That 
the fupplies which he then prefented were 
larger even than thofe of laft year, by al- 
moft a million of money ; and that their 
great amount was fufficient to fhew the 
determined fentiments of Ireland to de- 
fend it againft the dangerous {pirit-of de- 
mocratic innovation, which had convulfed 
and defolated a great part of Europe, 
&c.”? On returning to the Commons, 
the fpeaker received the thanks of that 
Houle. 
On the 29th of March, a Bill for pre- 
venting perfons who had taken the oath 
of united Irifhmen from voting for mem- 
bers to ferve in parliament, was read a fe- 
cond time. On the queftion for its com- 
mittal it was oppofed by Sir H. Langriflie 
on the ground, that it would be to ail in- 
tente and purpofes an ex fof? fadio law ; 
that it would militate againit the general 
pardea granted by the proclamation 2 
the 
