ページの画像
PDF
ePub

СНАР. IV.

[blocks in formation]

CHAP. VII.

The

Finances. Mr. Grey's Motion on that Subject. Mr. Pitt's fecond Budget. Debates on the new Tax Bills. Difcufion an the Finances in the Houfe of Peers, by Lords Moira, Grenville, Se. The Earl of Lauderdale's Speech and Motion on the fame Subject. Discussion on the Game Laws. Slave Trade. Bill for rendering permanent the Wejiminjler Police Etablishment. Bill introduced for the Relief of the Quakers. Curates' Act. Bill for Relief of infolvent Debtors thrown out. Colonel Cawthorne expoled the Houfe. Diffolution of the Parliament. Its Character,

CHAP. VIII.

153

France. Preparations for the Campaign of 1796. Revolt of the Chiefs of the Fendee. Proclamation of Stoflet. Death of the rebel Chiefs, and final Submiffion of the infurgent Departments. Opening of the Campaign in Italy. Command of the Army given to Buonaparte. Attack of the Combined Armies. Victory of the French at the Battle of Monte Notte. Battle of Millejimo. Brave Defence of the Piedmontefe General Rovera. Defeat of the Auftrians with the Lofs of ten thousand Men. Surprize and Repulfe of the French at Dego by Marshal Beaulieu. Ceva taken by the French. Retreat of Count Colli across the Stura towards Turin. Defeat of the Piedmontefe Army at Cherafco. Sufpenfion of Arms demanded by the King of Sardinia. Peace concluded between the French Republic and his Sardinian Majelty at . Paris. Conditions of the Treaty. Reflections on the Treaty. Obfervations on the Mode of Conducting the War. Evacuation of Piedmont by Mahal Beaulieu. Poffeffion of the Piedmontefe Fortrefes by the French. Preparations made by Beaulieu to prevent the Paffage of the Py at Valenza. Puffage of the Po by the French at Placentia. Defeat of the Auftrians at Fombio. Repulfe of the Auftrians at Codogno. Death of General Laharje. Armiftice folicited by the Dukes of Parma and Modena. Defeat of the Auftrians at the Bridge of Lodi. Conqueft of Lombardy. Caufes of the Dijcontents between the French Republic and the United States of America. General Washington's intercepted Letter to Mr. Morris. Reprefentations made to the French Directory to prevent an immediate Rupture. Rife and Progrefs of the Difcontents in Holland. Negotiations of the difcontented Party with the French Government. Affembly of the Dutch Convention. State of Parties. Declaration of War against England. Propoj.t.ons made at Bule by the English Ambasador for opening a Negotiation with France. Remonftrances of the French Directory with the Canton of Bafle. Envoy Extraordinar, fent fram Bafe to Paris. Appointment of a Minifter of the Police. Troubles in the South of France. Infurrection in the Department of the Nicore. Proclamation of the Directory. Jacobin Societies But up. Severe Laws enacted against them. Revolt of the Legion of the Police. Confiracy of Babeuf. Troubles occafioned by the refractory Clergy. Laws refpecting the Divifion of the Eftates of Emigrants,

a 2

182

CHAP.

CHAP. IX.

Opening of the Campaign on the Rhine. Object of the Campaign. Battle the Sieg. Victories of the French at Altenkirchen. Paffage of the Lahn. Attack of the French by Prince Charles. Retreat of the French to their former Pofitions. Paffage of the Rhine by the Army under Moreau. Kehl taken. Aufirian Army in Italy take Refuge in Mantua. French take Poffeffion of Leghorn. Entrance of the French Army on the Territories of the Pope. Surrender of Bologna, Ferrara, and Urbino. Armiftice concluded with Naples and the Pope. Conditions of the Armistice. Petition of the French Artifts against the Removal to Paris of the Monuments of the Arts from Italy. Refufal of the Directory. Operations of the French Army in the Brifgaw. Return of Prince Charles from the Lower Rhine to the Affiftance of General Wurmfer. Battle of Reuchen. Battle of Radftadt. General Jourdan advances to Frankfort. Battle of Ettingen. Retreat of the Imperial Army into Germany. Paffage of the Rhine at Huningue. French in Poffeffion of the Courfe of the Rhine. Trial of the Murderers of September 1792. Acquittal of the Infurgents in the Affair of Vendemiaire. Caufes and Confequences of that Infurrection. Affairs of Finance. Extinction of the Affignats and Refcriptions. Creation of Mandats. Loans inforcing their Circulation. Great Depreciation of this Paper. Forced Loans. State of the Public Revenue. Various Modes of granting the Supplies. Suppreflion of religious Houfes in the Low Countries. Expulfion of the Pope's Envoys from Paris. Difmiffion of the Sardinian Ambassador. Difmiffion of the Plenipotentiary from the Duke of Tuscany. Expulfion of the Swedish Envoy,

207

СНА Р. Х.

Arrival of General Wurmfer in Italy. Repulfe of the French. Siege of Mantua raifed. The Pope takes Poffeffion of Ferrara. Defeat of the Auftrian Army on the Mincio. Defection of the Polish Soldiers from the Imperial Army. Conduct of the Milanefe during the Contest. The French Army under Moreau in Poffeffion of the whole Circle of Suabia. The Army under Jourdan in Poffeffion of the Circle of Franconia. Peace concluded be tween the French Republic and the Princes of Wirtemberg and Baden. Alliance offenfive and defenfive formed between the French Republic and Spain. New Treaties between the French Republic and Pruffia. Secret Articles of thofe Treaties. Seizure of Nuremberg by the King of Pruffia. Further Projects of that Prince defeated by the Retreat of fourdan's Army. Caufes of that Retreat. Moreau advances into Bavaria. Attack on Jourdan's Army. Rapid Retreat of this Army to the Banks of the Lower Rhine. Critical Situation of General Moreau. Advances to Munich, levies Contributions on the Elector of Bavaria, and concludes an Armiftice with him. Project of Moreau to recall the Archduke from the Pursuit of Jourdan. Failure of that Project. Retreat of Moreau from Bavaria. Victory gained by him over the Auftrian Army. Surrounded by imminent Dangers. Cuts his Way through the Paffes of the Black Foreft. Repafes the Rhine at

ans.

Brifac and Huningue. Reflections on the Benefits refulting to the French from the Invafion of Germany. Conjectural Benefits refulting to the AuftriEvacuation of Nuremberg by the King of Pruffia. Reflections on the Conduct of this Monarch. Defeat of the Aurians before Roveredo, and March of the French Army to Trent. Defeat of Wurmfer at Baffano. Wurmfer takes Refuge in Mantua,

CHAP. XI.

219

Troubles in the South of France. Babeuf and his Accomplices ordered to be tried by the high National Court. Drouet efcapes from Prifon. Attack of the Jacobins on the Camp of Grenelle. Trial of the Infurgents by a Military Commiffion. Caufes of the Disorders in various Departments of the Republic. General Amnesty propofed. Difcuffion on the Law of 3d Brumaire. Amendment of that Law. State of Geneva. State of the Church and the Clergy in France. State of the Church in Holland. State of Literature in France. Report of the Directory respecting the Islands of the Mauritius. State of St. Domingo. Hiftory of the Revolt in Grenada. Reduction of St. Lucia, of St. Vincents. The Maroon war in Jamaica, 230

CHAP. XII.

Laws prohibiting the Introduction of English Manufactures into Holland, France, and Spain. Adhesion of the Genoefe to the French. Evacuation of Corfica. Peace concluded with Naples and Parma. Negotiations with the Pope. Formation of the Cifpadane Republic. Attack of the French on Newfoundland. Capture of the Dutch Fleet at the Cape of Good Hope. Defeat of the Imperialifts at Neuwied. Battle of Arcole. Defeat of General Alvinzi. State of Finances. Regulations refpecting the Life of Emigrants. Refufal of the Directory to admit the American Ambassador. Recall of the French Ambafador from the United States. Negotiation of the English Government with the Directory for Peace. Failure of the Negotiation. Affairs of Holland. Failure of the projected Defcent of the French on Ireland. The Pope forms an Alliance with the Emperor of Germany, and makes warlike Preparations. Formation of the confederated Cities South of the Po into one Republic. Conftitution of Geneva. Siege of Kehl. Gallantry of the French General Defaix. Surrender of Kehl. Reflections on the Campaign. GeneTal State of Europe. Death of the Empress of Rufia. Concluding Obfervations,

PRINCIPAL OCCURRENCES,

PUBLIC PAPER S.

260

(3)

(82)

Refolutions refpecting a Negotiation with the French Republic, moved in the
Haufe of Commons, by M. Grey, Feb. 15, 1796,
Refolutions concerning the Public Expenditure, moved in the House of Commons,
on the 7th of May, 1796, by Mr. Grey,
Refolutions concerning the Public Expenditure, moved in the House of Lords, on

the ad of May, 1796, by the Marquis of Lanfdown,

a 3

(ibid.)

(84)

Refo

Refolutions moved in the Houfe of Commons, on the 10th of May, 1796, by Mr. Fox, for an Addrefs to his Majefly, on the Conduct of Adminiftration, in the Commencement and Progrefs of the War,

(85)

(89)

(90) (92)

His Majefly's Speech to both Houses of Parliament, May 19, 1796,
His Majeny's Speech to both Houses of Parliament, October 6, 1796,
Aadress of the Houfe of Commons to the King, moved by Lord Morpeth,
Addrefs of the Houfe of Lords, moved by Earl Bathurst,
Amendment to the above Addrefs, moved by Earl Fitzwilliam, and negatived
without a Divifion,

(93)

(95)

Protef of Earl Fitzwilliam against the Addrefs of the Houfe of Lords to the Throne, on his Majesty's Speech, announcing the opening of a Negotiation for Peace with the French Republic, (ibid.) Proceedings in the Houfe of Commons, Dec. 14, 1796, refpecting a Vote of Cenfure on Adminiftration, for ifuing certain Sums of Money without the Corfent of Parliament,

(99) His Majefty's Mefage to the House of Commons, Dec. 17, 1796, (ibid.) Proceedings in the Houfe of Commons, Dec. 29, 1796, on the Subject of the preceding Meffage,

His Majefiy's Mage to the Houfe of Peers. prefented Dec. 26, 1796, (ibid.)
Proceedings of the Houfe of Peers on his Majesty's Meffage,
Proceedings in the Houfe of Commons, Dec. 30, 1796, on a fimilar Meffage
delivered on the fame Day with the preceding,

(100) (101)

Speech of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to both Houses of Parliament, Jan. 21, 1796,

(103)

(104)

Speech of the Speaker of the Irish Houfe of Commons, on prefenting the Bills of Supply to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, for the Royal Affent, (196) Speech of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to both Houses of Parliament, April 15, 1796,

(ibid.)

Speech of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to both Houfs of Parliament, Oct. 13, 1796,

(108)

Manifeflo against Great Britain, by the National Asembly representing the Batavian Nation, May 2, 1796, (110) Manifefto of the Court of Spain against Great Britain, O&. 5, 1796, (115) Anfwer of the British Government to the Spanish Declaration of War, (117) Note tranfmitted to M. Barthelemy, Ambafador from the French Republic to the Helvetic Body, by Mr. Wickham, his Britannic Majefty's Minifter Plenipotentiary to the Swifs Cantons, March 8, 1796,

(123)

Note tranfmitted to Mr. Wickham by M. Barthelemy, March 26, 1796, (124)

Note, published by the Court of London, as a Comment on the above Correfpon

dence,

(125)

Official Correfpondence, published by the British Government, relative to the
Negotiation for Peace between the French Republic and Great Britain, (126)
Manifefto of the British Government against France,
Declaration of the Whig Club, met to affociate for the Repeal of the Treason

(149)

and Sedition Pills,

(153)

Addrefs of the City of London to his Majefly on the fafe Delivery of the Princess of Wales, and the Birth of a Princefs,

(158)

Address of the City of London to her Majefty on the fame Occafion,

[blocks in formation]
« 前へ次へ »