1803. } 
Alexander, who can neither be in fear of 
the French power, nor in danger of being 
allured by any temptation the Court of 
the Thuileries can offer, can tamely fee 
the neutrality of Germany invaded, and 
meafures taken which will eventually in- 
jtire the commerce of his country, we can 
fcarcely believe. 
The Legiflative Body concluded its 
feffion on the 31ft of May. : 
GERMANY. 
The extraordinary deputation of the 
Empire has at length completed its la- 
bours, and is diflolved. The French and 
Ruffian minifters addrefled a joint note to 
the members, previous to its diffolution, 
congratulating them upon theevent. At 
a future period it will be our endeavour to 
procure accurate information relative to 
the nature and extent of the indemnities,. 
and prefent a ftatement of them to our 
readers, | 
The violation ‘of the ‘Treaty of Lune- 
ville, and the fettlement of the Germanic 
Body as eftablifhed by the Diet, by the 
feizure of Hanover, and the invafion of 
Hamburgh, &c. we have already noticed 
under the head of France. The Emperor 
is faid to have expreffed an intention of 
preferving a ftrict neutrality. 
WEST INDIES. 
The lateft intelligence from St. Do- 
mingo reprefents that colony as being in 
a moti critical fituation. About the mid- 
dle of February the negroes advanced in 
force to the Cape ; they got poffeffion of 
the cutworks, and ftormed the town. The 
conteft, it 1s faid, lafted twelve hours, but 
proved in the end difaftrous to the affail- 
ants, who were repulfed, and forced to re- 
tire to the mornes. 
The French have, it is reported, fol- 
lowed the example which we are forry was 
ever fet them by our nation, They have 
imported bloodhounds from Cuba ; and, 
to ftrike terror inio the Blacks, have 
caufed fome of the unhappy Negra prifoners 
to be worried to death by thefe animals. 
The cruelty of the French, in this unfor- 
tunate ifland, is perhaps unparalleled even 
in the annals of Spanifh America. A few 
Englifh failors will, however, foon fettle 
the difpute ; and whatever terror the un- 
armed negroes may feel of the blood- 
hounds, our brave countrymen will fear 
neither them nor their matters, fhould our 
Government confider that ifland as an 
acquifition. In the late war we had to 
contend both with the Negroes and. the 
French ; there is no doubt but the former 
would now mof cordially unite with us in 
driving out their perfecutors. 
As to the reports which have been pro- 
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pagated both by French and Englith, of 
the ifland being ina ftate of defolation, 
we can fay, upon good authority, that 
they are falfe. Indeed one faét is (ufficient 
to prove, that whatever may be the finua~ 
tion in thofe parts which. are the feat of 
war, cultivation proceeds in the other 
parts in the ufual way. Where did thofe 
rich prizes from St. Domingo ‘procure 
their lading and cargoes,. which are als 
moft daily brought into the Britith 
ports ? ' 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
Under the article France we have de- . 
tailed the nature of the complaints urged 
by this Government againft the Fist 
Conful, The debates in the Imperial 
Parliament were but little interefting for 
the greater part of the month preceding 
the produétion of the papers. The fire of 
Oppofition, and the arguments of Miniftry, 
being equally referved for that important 
difcuffon. A meflage was delivered from 
his Majefty on the 16th of May, relative to 
the rupture of the negociation wiih France, 
It informed them, that the conduét of the 
French Government had occafioned ‘the 
recal of his Ambaff dor trom Paris, and 
that the Ambaffador ef the Repubiic had 
left London; that directions had been 
given tor laying before Parliament copies 
of fuch papers as might afford: them ine 
formation. It afferted, that no endeavours 
had been wanting en his part to preferve 
to his fubjeéts the bleflings of peace, and 
that he relied on their zeal and public 
fpirit, &c, &c. 
On the 18th the papers in queftion were 
prefented to-both Houtes, and thefe we 
thought it right to lay betore our readers, 
without any abridgment, in our laft Num- 
ber, in order that we might not be ac- 
culed of any intention to miflead, the fen- 
timents of the Public, and to. enable 
them to form an, unbiaff-d judgment for 
_themfelves: indeed the pages of our Ma- 
gazine could not be devoted to more im- 
portant matter. .On the focceeding even- 
ing a motion was made by Mr. Grey, for 
the production of ceitain. papers not in- 
cluded among thole prefented to the Houfe, 
The produétion of fome of them was.-re- 
fitted by Lord Hawkefbury, on the ground 
that they were of a lecret nature, and 
would break up a channel of information, 
which it was important to preferve, The 
motion. was therefore rejected. - 
On the 2oth, the Secretary at War 
moved for leave to bring in a bill for coms 
pleting the quota of the counties, and,for 
levying the militia. The fame evenmg 
Lord Hawkefbyry laid on the table fome 
of the papers, which had been the object 
a2 . of 
