1802.] 
two ecclefiaftical infpe&tors, and of three lay- 
men, one of whom fhall be nominated by the 
Chief Conful 5 the two others fhall be chofen 
by the general confiftory. 
XLIV. The privileges of the general con- 
fiftory and the dire@tory fhall continue to be 
directed by the cuftoms and regulations of the 
‘churches of the Confeffion of Augfburg, in all 
points which have not been formally fixed by 
the laws of the republic or the prefent ar- 
ticles. i 
The French journals of the 7th of May 
Contain a meffage from the Confuls to the 
Legiflative bodies, communicating the 
Treaty of Amiens for their approbation. 
Tt takes a general review of the prefent 
ftate of Europe, and enumerates the bene- 
fits France has conferred on her allies ; 
laments the diforders of the Helvetic Re- 
public, and infinuates that it may be ne- 
ceffary for foreign powers to interfere to - 
extinguifh the troubles of that country. 
The Tribunate has pafied a refolution, 
€* that fome fplendid pledge of national 
gratitude fhall be decreed to Bonaparte,”’ 
to whom the general made an appropriate 
anfwer. 
It does not appear that any commercial 
treaty has been negociated between this 
country and France during the refidence 
of Mr. Jackfon at Paris, who was fup- 
pofed by many perfons to have been dif- 
patched for that exprefs purpofe; nor 
is there any expectation that any fuch 
inftrument will be negociated. There 
feems to be a great averfion on the part 
‘of the French Government to fuch an in- 
terchange of commercial intercourfe with 
regard to Great Britain; or -rather, as 
is fufpected, Bonaparte intends, in a fhort 
time, to benefit the trade of his own coun- 
try, by propofing to the Britifh Govern-. 
ment, either that the very heavy duties on 
French brandies, filks, lawns, and other 
‘articles of French manufacture, fhall be 
mitigated, or that equal, or even heavier, 
imports fhall be laid upon the maoufac- 
tures of this country on their being land- 
edin France. That he has fome private 
and cogent reafons for his conduét in this 
re{fpeCt towards Great Britain, is eafily 
afcertainable from the fact, that every for- 
mer commercial treaty is recognized with 
every ftate with which the French Govern- 
ment has lately negociated, exceptingGreat 
Britain. . 
The Paris journals of the 11th of May 
contained the moft important intelligence. 
Bonaparte proceeds in the rath career of 
ambition which he has been fo rapidly pur- 
fuing, and has extorted from the Confer- 
vative Senate his re-election to the Chief 
Confulthip for another term of ten years. 
But, not fatisfied with this limitation, in 
State of Public Afzirs in May, 1802. 
year §793 was - - - 
At7 
the name of the Confuls, he has publifhed 
a decree, that a propofition fhall be fub- 
mitted to the vote of the French people, 
whether he fhall not be eleéted for life ? 
In the prefent degraded fituation of the 
French, there is no doubt of his being 
able to force this meafure upon them 5 
but he may perhaps find, that he-has pro- 
ceeded too rapidly and too infidioufly to 
fovereign power! Some of his creatures 
have fince had the impudence to propofe, 
that, befides being Conful for life, be fhall 
have the power to nominate his fucceffor ! 
And one man has actually publifhed a book 
to prove that he ought to take the title of 
Emperor of the Gauls! Whether the ad- 
vilers of thefe follies are really ftimulated 
by a fawning fpirit, or whether they defign 
to bring difgrace and ruin upon Bona- 
parte, it is difficult to determine. 
General Menou has arrived at Paris, 
and has been prefented tothe Fir Conful, 
who gave him the moft diftinguifhed recep- 
tion: General Menou faid to him—* Con- 
ful, in coming into your prefence, E feel a 
ftrong renewal of my regret at having wit- 
neffed the lofs of your fineft Conqueft.’” 
‘s The fate of battles (replied the Firft 
Conful) is uncertain. You did every 
thing that could be expeéted, after the un- 
fortunate affair of the 21f of March, 
from a man of courage and experience. 
Your long refiftance at Alexandria contri- — 
buted tothe fuccefsfu! iffue of the preli- 
minaries of London,’ &c. r, 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
The parliamentary proceedings have 
been as follows: The bank is reftrained 
fron the iffue of cafh till March 1, 1803. 
By accounts laid before 
the Houfe of Conimons, it 
appears that in the year end- 
ing the sth of Jan. 1802, the 
amount of the permanent 
taxes impofed prior to the fe 
- 13,221,682 
The amount of thofe impo- 
fed fince 1793, was = - = 8,987,294. 
Total £.22,208,976 
To the taxes impofed fince 1793, how- 
ever, are to be added the 4,000,0001, pro- 
poled by Mr. Addingtan, making within 
atrifleef13,000,000. So that the amount 
of permanent taxes occalioned by this war, 
almoft equals the accumulation of taxes 
occafioned by all the wars fince the Revo- 
lution. ; 
By the parochial returns of the clergy, 
of the number of acres under tillage, which 
however, are far from correct, it appears 
that there were nearly 7,000,000 of acres 
qs of 
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