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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 22, 1798
Page
2
The text shows professed readiness to renew talks, noting insults over treating with a single American plenipotentiary. It warns potential war consequences, hopes peace endures, and foresees renewed continental war preparations due to European politics. The piece likens tension to gathering clouds and a brewing storm.
Paris reports the Empire Deputation’s peace project as vague and unsatisfactory. Ro- berjot arrives, Brune returns to Italy, Rochecote shot as emigrant, Sieyes in Berlin, St Cyr replaced at Rome. The Prussian muster reaches 343,000 with 40,000 cavalry and 12,000 artillery. The Holy Insurrection noted, and an August 10 ceremony cited. A Brett letter notes Bompard division ready for Ireland and an August 31 arrette limits letters of marque to Directory agents.
The document lists decrees ending letters of marque in colonies after the specified date, recalls agents in neutral possessions with suspected ties to armed squadrons, and directs Executive Directory agents in Cayenne, St Domingo, and Guadaloupe to protect neutral and allied vessel interests without bargained cargo sales, requiring mutual consent and satisfaction of contracting parties.
July dispatches report Count Cobentzel leaving Vienna for Dresden and Berlin to press a new confederation against France, while Austria and German states discuss Rhine navigation and territory. Turkish unrest, French levies, and Genoa occupation follow. Rome burns feudal insignia as the Feudal System is abolished and French dominance tightens.
Italy Milan July 20 report that the Directory passed a resolution to present a sumptuous palace in Milan to the French Republic. The surrounding quarter will be named the Quarter of Gratitude.
From Brattle Aug 1 report discusses Switzerland under the Grifons with a divided public stance on accepting the Helvetic Constitution. The French minister Grajot is pressing for agreement while Baron Caenthal, envoy of Austria, warns the Austrian Court will not tolerate changes threatening neighboring hereditary dominions.
Hague Aug 4 Our new Legislative Body divided itself on the 31st ult pursuant to the Constitution into two Chambers or Houses. Citizen De Katieele of Harlem was elected President of the first Chamber and Citizen Van Leeuw of Utrecht President of the second. The Provisional Directory composed of five Agents or Ministers has been confirmed in its functions until a new Directory is chosen next week. Debates raged especially in the second Chamber where supporters of the pre June 12 order opposed a measure. The first Chamber will name 15 candidates and the 15 who receive the most votes will be proposed to the second.
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