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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 24, 1799
Page
2
Fragmentary religious prose reflecting on the crucifixion and the abolition of temple rites. It quotes biblical passages about Christ's sacrifice and the believer’s fellowship with God, pondering divine presence, virtue, and salvation. It ends with a Jewish blessing of Israel and gratitude to the Lord.
A fragment discusses luxury seekers who defend their actions as they attempt to justify and excarate their criminal behavior, suggesting vanity and self-justification accompany indulgence. The passage hints at moral consequences and social scrutiny without detailing specific cases or names.
The excerpt challenges opulent spending and urges redirecting wealth from superfluities to aid the hungry and clothe the naked. It asks if capital used for ornate decoration could instead fund clothing, building for God, or missionary work, and questions if industrious trades would suffer from reduced wasteful spending. It ends by noting many indulge themselves without giving where needed.
A reflective poem from Moulton dated July 15 1799 condemns self murder as infidelity cowardice or pride. It argues God alone grants life and death and urges patience faith and reliance on divine mercy rather than despair. The piece condemns rash action and pleads for Christian dignity and peace.
A devotional verse reflects on the Duff sailing for the Pacific Ocean with noble advocates for God. It praises zeal to spread the faith, urges prayer for divine aid, and notes readiness to voyage toward Otaheite on July 22, 1799. The text emphasizes unity, heavenly purpose, and reliance on divine support for the mission.
Dispatches note Moreau's army still reorganizing along the coast with Lapoype and Victor divisions keeping communication to Genoa. Macdonald must march to join, but retreat prospects from Nice to France are uncertain. In Switzerland Masseila's wing gains a battery, while political strife within the Directory stirs unrest and questions the public defense.
The July 5 executive order forms the Army of the Alps and appoints Citizen Championet as Commander in Chief. Bernadotte urges officers to report to their departments for immediate command in auxiliary battalions. The note notes gunboat destruction, battery seizure at Lucerne, and six cannons captured with prisoners and casualties. General Lecourbe leads the assault. Chabran’s division misleads the enemy with a false attack.
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