Annual Register of World Events

Viciffitudes of Colonization, Commerce, and Arts Re-action of the Expe-
dition to Egypt, on the Affairs of Europe.-Internal Policy of France.
-Violation of the Freedom of Elections.—Civil Diffentions.-Finances.
-Suppreffion of Newfpapers.-Execution of the Laws against Ecclefiaftics
and Emigrants.-Escape and Return of banished Deputies, from Guiana
to Europe.-Law for confifcating the Property of Exiles, in cafe of their
avoiding or quitting the Place of their Banishment. Debates in both
Councils on this Subject.-Military Commiffions, Trials, and Executions.
-Law for inquiring into all the Attacks that had been made on Perfons
and Property, from Motives of Enmity to the Publie and its Friends.—-
Dreadful

Dread Effs of this Lar.-Plander, Profufion, Venality, and Cr
ruption.

CHAP. VII.

Covetounes and R. pacity of the Directors of France, difplayed in their b
reign Tran actions. Treaty between the Directory and Portugal.—Not
ratified by the Court of Lipon.-Genca becomes a Department of Frust.
-Conduct of the French towards different Nations.-Their continues
Menaces againt Ergland.—Cal unnies.— And malicious Accufations. —
Thee refuted, and retorted by the Publication of General Hocke's bene
tions to Colonel Tate, for carrying on a War, in England, of Piuråer end
Deîruči u.—Refections thereon.-Partics in France.-Policy of the
Directory-Fockings, and vain-glorious Predictions. —Objèrtains m
Colonies, and the most proper Places for their Elab¦hment. — Me Jaco
from the Directory, to the Council of Five Hundred, relating to the Tin
Expedition.—Apolgies for invading Egypt without a precious Declaration
of War.—Joy and Exultation at the Landing of the French in Egypt.-
And confident Predictions of great Glory, to be from thence derived, to the
French Nation.-And Bengits to all the World.-Intelligence recetted in
France of the Naval Victory of Aboukir.—Efeûts of this on the French
Nation This Victory vilified by the French.-New Requifitions of Men
and Morty.—The Light in which the Directory appeared, throughout
France, before the News from Abovir.-Coveteufness und Rapacity of
the Directory.—Manner in which they made their Fortune.-The De-
fruction of the French Flest, at Aroskir, a new Support, and a new Source
of Power, to the Dirtory.-The Manner in which the Government of

ce rucnired the Declaration of War by the Turks.-A French Ambaj
foder led to Conlondinople.—French duker to the Mango of the
Porte-Reitation of this, by intercepted Letters of Buonaparte's.—Su 5-
raplocic's of the French Leggiate Craccis, to the Directory, and Indf-
ference a cut the Clitation.—The jane Requifitions of Men and Money,
that were made in France, enforced in the conquered States.—In urredien
in Belgium.-Its Rapidity and Extort.-Subdued.

CHAP. VIII.

Congres of Raledi.-De Cription of Germany.-Germanic Confitution.-
The Germans, in all Ages, chara terized by a Love of Liberty —States of
the Empire.—Tree Colleges.—is Tauds in the Comfittion.—Elodica
of the I per-Gonsaphical D&f the Entire into Circls-
I of the Empert, tranded on Differences of Religion-Diet of the
Advices of the Dist.-Pecrees of Radiation.-C. ryhm.
ence of the Emperor on the Proccedings of the Diet.—And the King
( P 12.—Depulations of the Empire.—Ordinary and Extraordinary
Maker of the Extrantinary. Deputation of the Empire fembled et
Retadi.—Their Futters nnd Fun&ious. —Negociation between the Partiz

concerned,

concerned, at Rafladt, carried on without the Intervention of foreign
Powers.-Secret Articles in the Treaties of Bafle and Campo-Formio.-
Violation of the latter, on the Part of the French, complained of by the Im
perial Minifler.—Bafis proposed for a Pacification, by the French Plenipo-
tentiaries.Counter Propofitions, by the Deputation of the Empire.-Conti-
nuation of Hoftilities by the French.-Difputes concerning the Origin and
Commencement of the War.-The Bafis propofed by the French Plenipoten
tiaries agreed on by the fecret Articles of the Treaty of Campo-Formio,-
Secularizations propofed.-The Deputation agree to the Ceffion of half the
Territory demanded by the French.-Who perfif in their firft Propofitions.
-Debates in the Diet of the Empire.-The Ceffion of the left Bank of the

Rhine agreed to, by the Deputation, on certain Conditions.-Private Views

of the individual States of the Empire.-The Syftem of Secularization agreed

to.-Farther Pretenfions of the French.-Objections to thefe.-Jealoufes

and fecret Views of both the negociating Parties.-Rapacity and Venality

of the French Directory.-Interefting and infidious Intervention of the

French Plenipotentiaries, in Favour of certain Imperial Cities.-Relaxed and

enfeebled State of the Germanic Conftitution.-The German States arranged

respectively around Prussia and Auftria.-Fresh Pretensions of the French re-

fified by both thefe Powers.-Conceffions of the French.-And of the De-

putation of the Empire.-A Majority of the Deputation agrees to the

French Propofitions.-Proteft in the Diet against their Vote.-Effect pro-

duced on the Negociations at Raftadt, by the Approach of the Ruffians to

Germany.-Conclufum of the Diet, on the Subject of the French Propofi-

tions, ratified by the Imperial Commiffary.-Requifitions of the Deputation

of the Empire, for the Relief of the right Bank of the Rhine.—Declaration

of the French Plenipotentiaries against the Admiffion of Ruffian Troops

into the Territory of the Empire.-Referred to the general Diet of the

Empire of Ratisbon.-Entrance and Progreffion of the Ruffians into Ger-

many-Surrender of the Fortress of Ehrenbreitfein.—The French Army

croffes the Rhine.—And penetrates into Suabia.-French Proclamation.

And Address of General Jourdan to his Army, on their Entrance into

Germany. Taken into Confideration by the Deputation of the Empire.-

Which recommends to the general Diet the Adoption of Means for a Speedy

Peace. The Zeal of the Deputies for Peace, checked by the Imperial Com-

miffary.-Preludes of War.

CHA P. IX.

121

Attack on the French, by the King of Naples.-Secret Motives affigned for
this.-Pofition of the Neapolitan Troops, after their Repulfe from the
Roman Territories.-And of the French.-The different Divifions of the
French Army draw near to Naples.—Amidft general and conftant Ínfur-
rections of the Natives of the Country.-Armiflice propofed by the Neapo
litan to the French General for an Armistice.-Rejected.-Maffacres of the
French.-Perilous Situation of the French Troops.-Defperate Refolution
of Championet.Unexpectedly relieved from his Embarassment by an
Offer, for the third Time, of an Armistice.-The Neapolitan Troops eva-
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euate Capua. Where they are fucceeded by the French Garrison.— Diffatise

faction of the Directory with Championet.-The Royal Family of Naples et

Palermo.-Regency appointed, at Naples, in his Abfence.-Championet's

Vindication of his Conduct to the Directory.-Communication between

Championet and the Malcontents of Naples.-Violent Fermentation in Ac-

ples.-Contest between the Royalifts and Revolutionists.—Retreat of the

Viceroy.-Escape of General Mack to Championet.-TotalDisorganization

of the Neapolitan Army.-Affaffination and Rapine.-Naples affaulted by

the French Army.-Obfinately defended by the Lazzaroni.-Momentary

Ceflation from mutual Slaughter.-Improved by Championet.-Whole

Profeffions of Humanity and Respect for St. Jannarius drap over the

Lazzaroni to the Side of the French.-Miracles.-Advertisement, by the

Archbishop, to the Citizens of Naples.-Proclamation of Championet.—

Edict of the Provifionary Government of the Neapolitan Republic.-Under

impofing Forms and Names in the Hands of the French General.—Contri-

butions-Trophies of Victory and Ambassadors fent from Naples to Paris.

-The whole public and much of the private Property of Naples claimed, by

the Directory, for the French Nation.-Civil Commiffaries fent for the

Purpose of taking Poffeffion of this.-Ordered, by Championet, to quit

Naples.The Decree of the Directory, on the Subject of Neapolitan Pro-

perty, annulled by a Counter-Decree issued by the General.—Indignation of

the Directory.-A Decree for arrefting Championet with other Gene

rals, and trying them for Disobedience.—Another for bringing Perfons,

accufed, by public Fame, of Robbery or Dilapidation, to Trial by a Court-

Martial.-Theje Trials prevented by new Struggles and Changes at Paris.

-French Invafion of the fmall Republic of Lucca.—Factions there.—Re-

volution. And Contributions.

СНАР. Х.

146

Meeting of the British Parliament.-Speech from the Throne.—Debates
thereon in both Houfes.-Army, Navy, and other Efiimates.-Supplies-

Ways and Means.-Taxes.-New Measure of Finance.-Ruffian Subfidy.

-Debates.-Eulogy on the Ruffian Emperor.-India Budget.-Amended

Bills for the Redemption of the Land-Tax.-Motion by Mr. Tierney, for

the Prevention of any Negociation that might prevent a Peace.-Sufpenfion

of the Habeas Corpus-A&t.-Conversation relating to the Treatment of

Perfons confined in the New State Prison,

CHAP. XI.

161

Measures for the external Defence and internal Tranquillity of the Briti

State-Motion against any Negociations that might prevent or impede a

Negociation for Peace-Negatived.-Bills for continuing the Spension

of the Habeas Corpus.—Digre Jion to the State Prijon in Cold-Bath-Fields.

195

CHAP.

CHA P. XII.

Union with Ireland.-Mejage from his Majefly, relative to that Subject.

Refolutions preparatory to an Union. Debates thereon, in both Houfes of

Parliament. Conferrences between the Lords and Commons.-Joint Al-

drefs, from both Houses, to his Majesty.-New Arrangements refpecling

the Militia Volunteer, and Provifional Cavalry.-Slave-Trade.

CHAP. XIII.

202

Treaty of Campo Formio fuddenly formed.—Difregarded and mistrusted by
both Parties.-Military Preparations.-General Jourdan receives Orders
to begin the Campaign.—Immenfe Scale on which War is now carried
on.-Force and Pofition of the French and the Imperial Forces.-Plans of
the French.-Situation and Views of the Auftrians.-The French Army
occupies Manheim.-Lays the Palatinate under Contribution.—And ad-
vances into Suabia. -Contributions there also.-Jourdan appointed Com-
mander-in-chief of the Armies in Germany and Switzerland. Poflions of
the Auftrians in the Country of the Grifons and in the Voralberg.-Maß
fena fummons General Auffenberg, and attacks him at the fame The.
And takes him, with the greater Part of his Troops.-The French Mafters
of Chur, and almost all the Valley of the Rhine.-Plan of the French to com-
plete the Conquest of the Country of the Grifons:-Massena repulfed in the
Voralberg with much Lofs.-The French General, Lecourbe, feizes on the
Upper and Lower Engadine. -The French General, Defolles, attacks and
gains the Poft at Bormio. The Army of the Archduke Charles paffes the
Lech, and advances in Suabia.-Movements and Pofitions taken by the
Auftrian and French Armies. Battle between the Auftrians and French.-
The French defeated, and forced to repafs the Rhine.—The Auftrians in
Poffeffion of almoft all Swabia.