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Article MONTHLY CHRONICLE. ← Page 6 of 8 →
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Monthly Chronicle.
In the fifth year of the French Republic , on the 6 th of June , the Members of the Executive Directory assembled to receive Citizen Bavthelemy , the new-Member elected to succeed Citizen Letourncur . The new Director was accompanied by the Officers of State , and in his passage to the Hall where the sittings are held , his progress tyas announced by martial music , while the Military paid him the most distinguished honours . After receiving Ihe fraternal embrace from his colleagues , Citizen Barthelemy
addressed them in a short speech , in which he acknowledged his incapacity : lie expressed his pleasure at co-operating in the consolidation of the Republic at the close of a glorious Revolution . Then declaring his hopes of a General Pacification—' - ' I did imagine , added he , that after a grand display of power and energy , the French Republic would pursue a just and pacific line of conduct , and manifest a disposition to treat with her most inveterate enemies . The duration of Empires is guaranteed by their justice , and justice and moderationafter victorywill be the harbinger of that permanent Peacewhich
, , , ought for ever to confirm and consolidate the Constitution which France has acquired . ' Citizen Barthelemy was answered by the President in a complimentary speech , iu which he told him that his extensive knowledge and spirit of moderation were sure pledges of the success with which he would concur in tjie accomplishment of the principal object ofthe Directory , Peace . Subjoined is a correct statement of the sums levied upon Belgium by the French Republic .
Military contributions - - 45 , 000 , 000 Requisition in horses , cattle , provisions , and commodities of all kinds , funded in assignats at par - - 40 , 000 , 000 Jewels , plate , and valuable effects , taken by force from Mount Piety , where they had been pawned , & c . - 60 . 000 , 000 Forced Loan - - - - 80 , 000 , 000 Patent Rights - - 25 , 000 , 000 National Demesnes , the Church Estates , the moveable and immoveable property of Emigrants - - 600 , 000 , 000 Besides 1 , 500 , 000 of the finest forest trees , and the old and new contributions .
CISPADAN ' E REPUBLIC . Independent of the military achievements of the French , which have been related in our former numbers , the most important intelligence from Italy is the institution of a new republic . The congress" held at Reggio , on . the , 30 th of December last , issued a proclamation to the people of Bologna , Ferrara , Modena , and Reggio , informing them , that the first stone of the foundation 61 their infant liberty was laid in the congress held at Modena last October ;
for which thanks were due to tlie invincible French nation , which was not only so generous as to restore to them their natural rights , but also to enable them to exercise those rights , in order to secure their future existence . They reminded the people also , that they called the congress of Reggio , that the congress , strong in the commands of the people , were proud of being able and authorised to give their concurrence to an enterprise worthy of the honour of Italy , and which would be the admiration of future ages . On the 24 th of April Te Deiim was sung in the Cathedral at Milan , for the
independence of Italy ; the orchestra played Co-ira and the Carmagnol ; some of tlie priests wore coloured cloaths with tri-coloured feathers in their hats ; and loud acclamations frequently disturbed the Archbishop in the performance of his function . Gen . Buonaparte arrived there on the 4 th of May , and was received with every demonstration of joy as the founder of tlie Republic of Lombard )' . Immediately after lie had a long conference with the constituted authorities , and made the necessary arrangements for convoking the primary assemblies , and . chusing Directors of the Republic , tv / iich wilt have for boundaries the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas ; and consist of the Milanese , the ' three legations of Bologna , Ferrara , and the Romagna , Modena , Massa Carrara , and some of
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Chronicle.
In the fifth year of the French Republic , on the 6 th of June , the Members of the Executive Directory assembled to receive Citizen Bavthelemy , the new-Member elected to succeed Citizen Letourncur . The new Director was accompanied by the Officers of State , and in his passage to the Hall where the sittings are held , his progress tyas announced by martial music , while the Military paid him the most distinguished honours . After receiving Ihe fraternal embrace from his colleagues , Citizen Barthelemy
addressed them in a short speech , in which he acknowledged his incapacity : lie expressed his pleasure at co-operating in the consolidation of the Republic at the close of a glorious Revolution . Then declaring his hopes of a General Pacification—' - ' I did imagine , added he , that after a grand display of power and energy , the French Republic would pursue a just and pacific line of conduct , and manifest a disposition to treat with her most inveterate enemies . The duration of Empires is guaranteed by their justice , and justice and moderationafter victorywill be the harbinger of that permanent Peacewhich
, , , ought for ever to confirm and consolidate the Constitution which France has acquired . ' Citizen Barthelemy was answered by the President in a complimentary speech , iu which he told him that his extensive knowledge and spirit of moderation were sure pledges of the success with which he would concur in tjie accomplishment of the principal object ofthe Directory , Peace . Subjoined is a correct statement of the sums levied upon Belgium by the French Republic .
Military contributions - - 45 , 000 , 000 Requisition in horses , cattle , provisions , and commodities of all kinds , funded in assignats at par - - 40 , 000 , 000 Jewels , plate , and valuable effects , taken by force from Mount Piety , where they had been pawned , & c . - 60 . 000 , 000 Forced Loan - - - - 80 , 000 , 000 Patent Rights - - 25 , 000 , 000 National Demesnes , the Church Estates , the moveable and immoveable property of Emigrants - - 600 , 000 , 000 Besides 1 , 500 , 000 of the finest forest trees , and the old and new contributions .
CISPADAN ' E REPUBLIC . Independent of the military achievements of the French , which have been related in our former numbers , the most important intelligence from Italy is the institution of a new republic . The congress" held at Reggio , on . the , 30 th of December last , issued a proclamation to the people of Bologna , Ferrara , Modena , and Reggio , informing them , that the first stone of the foundation 61 their infant liberty was laid in the congress held at Modena last October ;
for which thanks were due to tlie invincible French nation , which was not only so generous as to restore to them their natural rights , but also to enable them to exercise those rights , in order to secure their future existence . They reminded the people also , that they called the congress of Reggio , that the congress , strong in the commands of the people , were proud of being able and authorised to give their concurrence to an enterprise worthy of the honour of Italy , and which would be the admiration of future ages . On the 24 th of April Te Deiim was sung in the Cathedral at Milan , for the
independence of Italy ; the orchestra played Co-ira and the Carmagnol ; some of tlie priests wore coloured cloaths with tri-coloured feathers in their hats ; and loud acclamations frequently disturbed the Archbishop in the performance of his function . Gen . Buonaparte arrived there on the 4 th of May , and was received with every demonstration of joy as the founder of tlie Republic of Lombard )' . Immediately after lie had a long conference with the constituted authorities , and made the necessary arrangements for convoking the primary assemblies , and . chusing Directors of the Republic , tv / iich wilt have for boundaries the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas ; and consist of the Milanese , the ' three legations of Bologna , Ferrara , and the Romagna , Modena , Massa Carrara , and some of