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that the reception which would be given 
to this act of Bonaparte by che different 
powers of Europe, has not been a fubjeét 
of that euriofity and anxiety which, in 
ordinary times, it might have been, and 
indeed would have been. One of the 
greatet evils of the flate of Europe is, 
that men ceafe to be touched by events 
of the molt extraordinary nature. There 
is fomething, however, to be contemplat- 
ed, both with curiofity and a ftronger 
feeling, in the hiftory of the new creden- 
tials received by the foreign miniflers at 
Paris, on thiseccafion. Rufha, Sweden, 
and Auftria, are net yet to be found 
among the congratulating fovereigns.— 
Who are theie complaifant powers? 
They are the Pope, Spaia, the Batavian 
Republic, the Ligurian Republic, Naples, 
the EleZors ot Baden ens Wurtemberg, 
Heffe Cafell and Darmftadt, and many 
German princes, who are fearcely known 
by name out of their own country! It 
is true, that Prufia is among them; that 
Denmark, and Saxony, and Bavaria, are 
amcng them. But even thofe cannot be 
very flattering to the vanity of the Bm _ 
geror. We will not diffeét the reafons 
upon which each may have acted. The 
picture is lively, and needs nc comment. 
To thofe who lament the extenfion of 
French terr:tory, and detef& the ‘coloffus 
that beftrides it, this is no inaufpicious 
omen! There is alfo one little circum- 
fiance belonging to thefe credentials, that 
is not to be overlooked. The credentials 
come in flowly at the Imperial palace. 
His Majeffy is abfent from his court. 
Suddenly he re-appears, and then all the 
credentials are prefented in one day, and 
the Moniteur announces them with great 
parade, with 2 conftrained apology, how- 
ever, importing that the abfence of his 
Majefty the Emperor had interrupted the 
flow of prefentations of the foreign mi- 
nifters, gn the receipt of their new cre- 
dentials. Befcre we quit this fubdjedt, it 
deferves to be noticed, that an article ap- 
peared in the Meniteur, purporting to 
be an extract fiom a proteft of the Count 
de Life (Levis XVIII) againft Bona- 
parte’s aflumption of the title of Emperor 
of the French. This has all the appear- 
ance of a fabrication, and is deemed fuch 
by all the princes of that houle, refiding 
in this country. 
Mean time, the Emperor prepares for 
his coronation, which is appointed to be 
folemnized, with more than the f{plendour 
of European courts, on the 9th of Novem- 
ber next, the anniverfary of his firft af- 
fumpticn of power. 
The perfons condemned for a con- 
piracy againft Bonaparte, have been dif 
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pofed of in the following manner: Ges 
neral Moreau hss departed for Barcelona, 
to enbark for America, on what prin- 
ciple or conditions, has not been announc- * 
ed. Heis guarded by a detachment of 
gens d’armes, commanded by General 
Savory. Georges and eleven others fuf- 
fered death. The fentence of nine that 
were condemned to die, has been changed 
to imprifonment for four years. 
RUSSIA AND SWEDEN. 
Thefe powers are both ftated to have 
refuled to acknowledge Bonaparte’s new 
dignity. Indecent expreflicns refpecting 
Ruffia, on this oceafion, are a/cribed to 
Bonavarte. Other rumours are fpread, 
infinuating that a war between the two 
powers is incvitable. We have net a 
fuficient knowledge of the councils of 
the Emperor Alexander, or of his per- 
fonal chara&ter, to form any eftimate of 
the validity of thefe reports. Bonaparte’s 
prefent temper towards Alexander may, 
however, be underftood by an article in . 
the Moniteur, which charges him with 
meditating the deftruction of the Turkifh 
Empire, urging as proof, the fending of 
Roffian troops to the Ifle of Corfu, and 
the waging war with Perfia. 
AUSTRIA. 
This power is ferioufly engaged in ef- 
forts to redeem herfelf fiom the folly and 
confequences of her latt war. The im- 
perial treafury is ftated to be in a better 
condition than in 1792, and the arfenals 
to be more amply furnifhed. A great 
quantity of cannon, both for the field 
and fur regular works, have been latety 
cat. The Aufirian army of the line 
amounts to 366,500 men, exciulive. of 
9:4.66 referved for the recruiting fervice ; 
and the militia to 96,444 men. 
; ST. DOMINGO. 
An American paper, of the ath of 
June, contains an account of the maf- 
facre, by the Negroes, of 2500 French 
inhab‘tants, men, women, and children, 
being the entire remains of the French 
population in that ifland. In the fame 
paper is the copy of a proclamation by 
DéssALINES, in which he glances at the 
profpe& of liberating his brethren of all 
the other iflands. Of Martinique he 
fpeaks with the moft vehement affeétion, 
and laments that he cannot fly to their 
inftant aid. He has formally fummoned 
the Spanifh inhabitants of St. Domingo, 
to fubmit to his government. He has 
formed a legion of honour, confifting of 
s000 men, of which he has appointed 
CHRISTOPHE the firft grand officer. 
The members of this military inftitution 
take an oath of eternal hatred to Bona- 
parte ard the French. 
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