End to the Street Vice via Societies in Factories
Stockport, Nov. 9, 1798. A letter argues for societies to curb immorality in factories where young females are vulnerable to masters or overlooker abuse. It praises Sunday schools for reform and urges similar societies in large towns to attack the root of vice, hoping moral reform will spread as children enter instruction and discipline.
Foreign Mews and the Continent’s Equilibrium
The piece notes fragile political balance between peace and war in Europe as insurrection in parts of France grows formidable. It claims Buonaparte holds Egypt though his enemies the Mamelukes are removed for now, while storms loom. It also warns pestilence in America accelerates, underscoring fears of divine judgment amid wartime turmoil.
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German Empire Deputation seeks peace with France on terms
Rostadt Nov 8 reports the Empire Deputation answers France’s notes on peace and left bank debts, insisting on preserving German sovereignty and denouncing any terms that extend French power on the Rhine. It also presses to lift the Ehrenbreitstein blockade, warning of northern defense risks. French plenipotentiaries reply seeking an end to the protracted struggle and a return to peace negotiations.
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