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merchants, and relative to those foreigners who are inscribed in Guilds, and have paid the yearly tax, or have houses, or have lived some time in the Russian empire for the purposes of trade, that they cannot become iti

or foreign guests and finding that represen tation just, and conformable to the meaning and intent of the Imperial Manifesto, leaves it to the Minister of Commerce to ratify and make known the same to those who already reside in Russia, as well as to those who may come hereafter, by publications in the Gazettes of Moscow and Petersburgh. And that this Ordinance should also be putin due execution, on the part of the administration of provinces, proper instructions are to be made out to them, that they, in conformity with the representation of the Minister of Commerce, and to avoid impeding the course of commercial affairs, by allowing too short a period, should instruct the city councils to proceed in the following manner, viz. As soon as any petitions for inscription, as fo reign guests, are presented by foreigners, the city council receiving from them the neces sary documents, as stipulated by articles 5 and 12 of the Manifesto, by which they can be introduced into the rights and obligations attached to guests, are at the same time to give the petitioners certificates, purporting that they are at liberty to prosecute their bu siness as foreign guests, even before all the formalities necessary for their complete in scription are gone through. Whereof pro per notice is to be given to all provincial courts and governors in Petersburgh and Moscow, to the Minister of the Interior, and to the Colleges of Commerce and Fo.. reign Affairs.-July, 1807,-1st Depart

Commerce having put this question; but, combining the circumstances of the times, and judging by that security which the fo reign merchants on their own account have hitherto enjoyed, concludes that they; being perhaps in hopes of some change of the Ma-nerant merchants, but must become subjects, nifesto in their favour, and not having yet obtained their wish, defer fulfilling the object of the measures which have been adopted by the Manifesto, and endeavour to lay hold of the appellation of itinerant merchants, for the purpose of remaining six months longer in an undeterminate state. The term of time for foreign merchants is very clearly set down in the Manifesto, and the English treaty of commerce can have no place there, which expired on the 25th of March, N. S. With respect to foreigners inscribing themselves as itinerant merchants, the 10th arti cle of the Manifesto again clearly orders that the term granted to the itinerant merchants is to be reckoned from the day of the arrival of the foreign trader in Russia, consequently foreigners inscribed into Guilds who have paid their yearly tax for this year, or such as have houses (which is not allowed to the class of itinerant merchants); or such as have Jived a long while in Russia, for purposes of trade, cannot become itinerant merchants, but must enter direct either into the state of subject, or into the class of foreign guests. For these reasons, the Minister of Commerce, on representing this subject to the senate, has applied for an Ukase, in confirmation of the same, as well for foreign merchants resident in Russia, as for those who may hereafter come into this empire; and in order not to impede commercial transactions by too sudden an alteration in the situation of the merchants, by which they would be obliged either to enter into new employments, or entirely to put a stop to them, "would not the senate think proper to allow the following arrangement to be made viz. That as soon as any petition is given in for admitting a foreigner as a guest, the Duma, of City Council, should give the petitioner a certificate, empowering him to carry on business in conformity with his future intended calling, and after that the Du ma might collect from them the information necessary for their introduction into the rights and obligations attached to guests, as ordered by articles 5 and 12 of the Manifes to-It is therefore ordered, that it be made known to the Minister of Commerce, that the senate, finding the representation which he has made in consequence of the question of the College of Commerce, relative to the term allowed by the Manifesto of the 1st of January of this year, to foreign itinerant

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Ordonnance of the Bishop of the Diocese of Quimper, on the subject of the Conscription of 1808, and ordering the Priests to beg of God to put a stop to the Persecutions which the Catholic Church suffers in Ireland. From the Moniteur, dated July 13, 1807.

Pierre Vincent Dombidau de Croseillhes, by the Grace of God, and authority of the Holy See, Bishop of Quimper, member of the Legion of Honour, to the clergy and faithful of his diocese; health and benediction: My dear brethren,-A new conscription imposes upon you the sacred obli gation of rallying under the standard of the hero who governs. We shall recal to you those principles which we have heretofore enforced under similar circumstances. We have seen, with the most lively consplation,

that those who were at one time deaf to the voice of religion, and of their country, have hastened to make reparation for that mo ment of folly, by obeying their holy authority. Yes, my dear brethren, the divine religion which you profess imposes upon you the sacred duty of fighting for your country; your spiritual pastors call you to this without ceasing; they refuse to grant you absolution, to admit you to the Lord's table, so long as you persist in a resolution, as contrary to religion and justice, as to those sentiments of honour and bravery, which always distin guish the intrepid and religious inhabitants of these countries. Without doubt we pity your sacrifices, for no people of this vast empire are more attached to their paternal hearths; your manners, your language, render you almost strangers to all other countries. But if you leave your dearest friends, you will find, in your august Emperor, the most tender father. With what active solicitude does he watch so often the fatigues of his brave soldiers! And when the infirmities, to which they are all too often subject, or honourable wounds confine them in hos-, pitals, what cares, what abundant and generous succours, does he not bestow upon them! He has been seen, my beloved brethren, to honour their attachment and bravery, by dressing, with his own royal hands, those heroic and affecting victims of war. Can your sacrifices have a more sacred object? The end you have in view, is to free your country from the domineering ambition of that government (1), which places its only glory and happiness in the calamities of other nations. For many years, people the most interested to live in peace with France have been shedding their blood in unjust wars, conjured up by intrigue and corruption. But He who reigns on high in the Heavens, and who judges nations and kings, hath sufficiently proved to the astonished world, that he dissipates when he pleases, the most formidable leagues, and that "it is by Him that kings reign."--It is He, my beloved brethren, who inspires our august Emperor with that spirit of moderation, and of wisdom, which the most just resentments, and the most splendid trophies of victory, cannot alter, Of that intoxication of glory, from which the noblest ininds have had the greatest difficulty to preserve themselves, his soul, more lofty still, has no knowledge. He calls to kings, tottering on their thrones, from whence he is well assured he can precipitate them, if he does but give the signal for combat Why destroy your subjects? I put ho value on a victory which must be purchased by the lives of many of my children (2) And, when,

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sovereign of their states, he could have im posed upon them burthensome conditions, he always proposes to them honour ble terms. Alas, it is because he feels the value of his subjects' blood, and has exhausted the,. honours which common conquerors obtain !.. His genius points out to him a glory more mild, more dear to his heart, the glory of ameliorating every thing, of improving every thing in his vast empire, and of causing to spring out of this fertile earth, new sources of prosperity and of honour. When one sees him, my beloved brethren, divide all the fatigues and all the dangers of war-trace. with the same hand, and under his tent, the plans of a campaign-prepare for new victo-. ries, and employ himself with solicitude in every thing which can contribute to the hap piness of his subjects (3)-re-establish those. sacred institutions, which ensure support and consolation to infirmity and misfortunes→→→ assign to the poor such instruction as is necessary to their welfare-appropriate distinc-, tions and recompence to the talents, the zeal, and the virtues of those venerable pastors (4), who think that they are unknown, saye to God alone-honour with the most affecting sensibility, the memory of a bishop (5), who had become a kind of visible providence. of that diocese, which was indebted to him for peace, and all the other blessings, of which real charity and religion are the source, soften the regret of the whole Gallican church, and the profound grief of his own particular church; what Frenchman's heart is there, which does not bless with transport the Divine Providence, for having given him, as Emperor and King, to that splendid ma nificent empire, which was almost buried under its own bloody ruins, the only man who could repair its sufferings, and cover, with the veil of his own glory, those periods, which had dishonoured it.With what lively sentiments of love and gratitude will you learn, my beloved brethren, that far as he is separated from you, and in spite of the great events which he prepares, and which occupy his thoughts, you are always present to his heart. He regrets his not having yet been able to visit these countries: We regret not having yet visited them, but one of the first journies which we shall make, after our return to our own states, shall be to see with our own eyes so interesting a part of our own people (6).'Yes, you shall see, my beloved brethren, that immortal deliverer, who has freed you from the horrors of anar, ehy, and of civil discord that instrument of Providence who has re-opened out temples, and restored our altars. He shall hear the acclamations of your gratitude and of your

June 1, 1807.-PIERRE VINCENT, Bishop of Quimper.LE CLANCHE, Priest, Secretary. By order of the Bishop.

(1) England.-(2) Letter of his Majesty the Emperor and King, to the King of Prus sia, before the battle of Jena.-(3) The many decrees, which establish associations, bound by their vow to the service of hospitals, and the instruction of the poor. ——(4) Decree of his Majesty, which raises, for their merit, the clergy of the second class to those of the first.-(5) Letter of his Majesty, to, his Excellency the Minister of Divine Worship, ordering him to cause a statue of the Bishop of Vannes to be erected in that Cathedral.-(6) Letter of his Majesty, to his Excellency the Minister of Divine Worship.

(7) England.-(9) Ireland.-(0) The English people.--(10) The Irish Catholic

Church.

CONTINENTAL WAR.

Eightieth Bulletin of the Grand French Army.

(Concluded from page 248 )

[Here follow the names of some officers who signalized themselves.]-- Le sons of the senators, Perignon, Clement de Ris, and Garran Coulon, died with bonour in the field of battle.---Marshal Ney proceeded to Gumbunniu, secured some of the enemy's parks of artillery, many wounded Russians, and took a great number of pri

love. They will prove to the eternal enemy (7) of the glory and prosperity of France, that all its perfidious efforts and intrigues will never be able to alienate from him your religious and faithful hearts. For a moment it had seduced you, at that unhappy epoch when anarchy ravaged this desolated land, and when its impious furies overtarned your temples, and profaned your altars. It only affected concern for the re-establishment of our holy religion, in order to rend and ravage our country. See the sufferings it (England) inflicts on that nation (S); Catholic like you, which is subject to its dominion. The three last ages present only the afflicting picture of a people, robbed of all its religious and civil rights. In vain the most enlightened men of that nation have protested against the ty rannical oppression. A new persecution has. ravished from them even the hope of seeing an end to their calamities: an inflamed and misled people (9) dares applaud such injustice. It insults with sectarian fanaticism the Catholic religion, and its venerable chief; and it is that government, which knows not how to be just towards its own subjects, that dares to calumniate this, which has given us security and honour.-Whilst the Irish Catholics groan beneath laws so oppressive, our august Emperor does not confine himself to the protection and establishment of that religion in his own states; he demanded, in bis treaty with Saxony, that it should there enjoy the same liberty as other modes of worship. But the happiness, so dear to your hearts, my brethren, of being able to enjoy, with security, all the consolations of the religion of your fathers, will only render you more sensible of the miseries of that portion of the Catholic church (10): spread through all countries, it is always united by bonds of the same faith with the different churches; it partakes of their tribulations, and is interested in their prosperity. Faithful to these sentiments and principles, let us address the Soldiers, On the 5th of June we were God of all vows and prayers to turn aside attacked in our cantonments by the Russian from the Irish Catholic church, this new army. The enemy mistook the causes of storm with which it is menaced.-Impelled our inactivity. He found too late that our by these causes, we ordain as follows :--Art. repose was that of the lion-he regrets hav. I. Our present Ordonnance shall be read at ing disturbed it-In the affairs of Guttstadt, the time of the sermon, in the public service, Heilsberg, and the ever memorable one of on Sunday the 7th of June, in the Cathedral, Friedland, in a ten days campaign, in short, and in all the other Churches, on the Sun- we took 120 pieces of cannon, 7 standards; day after it is received.--Art. II. There killed, wounded, or took 60,000 Russians, shall be said, every day, in divine service, in cartied off all the enemy's magazines and order to pray God to put a stop to the perse-hospitals. Konigsberg, the 300 vessels that cation which the Catholic Church of Ire- were there, laden with all sorts of ammuniland suffers, the prayer "Against Persecution, 100,000 fusils sent by England to arm our enemies. From the banks of the Vistula we have reached the borders of the Niemen

tors of the Church," the "Secret," and the "Post Communion," as long as that perse

soners.

824 Bulletin of the Grand French Army.

Tilsit, June 22.-An armistice has been concluded upon the proposition of the Russian general. (Here follows the armistice.) The French army occupies all the Thalweg of the Niemen, so that there only remains to the King of Prussia the town and territories of Memel.

Proclamation of the Emperor and King to the Grand Army.

cution shall continue. Given at Quimper, with the rapidity of the eagle. You celebra

ted at Austerlitz the anniversary of the coronation; you celebrated this year, in an appropriate manner, the battle of Marengo, which put a period to the second coalition.Frenchmen, you have been worthy of yourselves and of me. You will return to France covered with laurels; after having obtained a glorious peace, which carries with it the guarantee of its duration. It is time that our country should live at rest, secure from the malignant influence of England. My benefits shall prove to you my gratitude, and the full extent of the love I bear you.-At the Imperial Camp at Tilsit, June 22.

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84th Bulletin of the Grand French Army.

Tilsit, June 24.The Marshal of the Palace, Duroc, went on the 24th to the head-quarters of the Russian army, on the other side of the Niemen, to exchange the ratifications of the armistice, which had been ratified by the Emperor Alexander. On the 24th, Prince Labanof having demanded an audience of the Emperor, was admitted on the same day at two in the afternoon; he remained a long time in the cabinet with his Majesty. Gen. Kalkreuth is expected at the head-quarters to sign the armistice with the King of Prussia.-On the 11th of Jane, at 4 o'clock in the morning, the Prussians attacked Druczewo in great force; Gen. Claparede sustained the enemy's tire; Marshal Massena rushed along the line, repulsed the enemy, and disconcerted their projects; the 17th regiment of light infantry maintained its regulation; Gen. Montbrun distinguished himself; a detachment of the 25th light infantry, and a picquet of the 25th dragoons. put the Cossacks to flight. All the enterprizes of the enemy against our posts, on the 11th and 12th inst. turned to their own confusion. It is already seen by the armistice, that the left wing of the French army supports itself on the Curisch Haff, at the mouth of the Niemen, from whence our line extends itself towards Grodno; the right, commanded by Marshal Massena, reaches to the confines of Russia, between the sources of the Narew and the Bug. The head-quarters are about to be removed to Konigsberg, where every day new discoveries are made of provisions, ammunition, 1other effects, belonging to the enemy

A position so formidable is the result of successes the most brilliant; and while the enemy's army flies routed and destroyed, more than half the French army has not fired a musket.

85th Bulletin of the Grand French Army.

Tilsit, June 24.-To-morrow the two Emperors of France and Russia are to have an interview. For this purpose a pavilion has been erected in the middle of the Niemen, to which the two monarchs will repair from each of its banks-Few sights will be more interesting. The two sides of the river will be lined by the two armies, while their chiefs confer on the means of re-establishing order, and giving repose to the existing generation. The Grand Marshal of the Palace, Duroc, went yesterday, at 3 in the afternoon, to compliment the Emperor Alexander. Marshal Court Kalkreuth was presented this day to the Emperor: he remained an hour in his Majesty's cabinet. The corps of Marshal Lannes was reviewed this morning by the Emperor. He made several promotions, gave rewards to those who distinguished themselves by their bravery, and expressed his satisfaction to the Saxon cuirassiers.

86th Bulletin of the Grand French Army.

Tilsit, June 25 - This day, at one, the Emperor, accompanied by the Duke of Berg, Prince Neufchatel, Marshal Bessieres, the Marshal of the Palace Duroc, and the Grand Equerry Caulaincourt, embarked on the banks of the Niemen, in a boat prepared for the purpose. They proceeded to the middle of the river, where Gen. Lariboissiere, commanding the artillery of the guard, had caused a raft to be placed, and a pavilion. erected upon it. Close by it was another raft and pavilion for their Majesties' suite. At the same moment the Emperor Alexander set out from the right bank, accompanied by the Grand Duke Constantine, Gen. Bennigsen, Gen. Ouwaroff, Prince Labanoff, and his principal Aid-de-Camp Count Lieven. The two boats arrived at the same instant, and the two Emperors embraced each other as soon as they sat foot on the raft. They entered together the saloon which was prepared for them, and remained there two hours. The conference having been concluded, the persons composing the suite of the two Emperors were introduced. The Emperor Alexander paid the handsomest compliments to the officers who accompa nied the Emperor, who, on his part, had a long conversation with the Grand Duke Constantine and Gen. Bennigsen.--The

-On my arrival I found the house where the King was, without guards, but in the court a squadron of horse was drawn up in order of battle. Being alone admitted to the Prince, 1 represented to him the object of the conference, but he interrupted me almost im

conference having terminated, the two Emperors embarked each in his boat. It is supposed that the conference has had the happiest result. Shortly after, Prince Labanoff went to the French head quarters. An agreement has taken place that one half of the town of Tilsit is to be rendered neutral.mediately, and declared, that his determinaThe apartments appointed there for the residence of the Emperor of Russia and his court have been fixed upon. The imperial Russian guard will pass the river, and be quartered in that part of the city destined to that purpose. The vast number of persons belonging to each army, who flocked to both banks of the river to view this scene, rendered it the more interesting; as the spectators were brave men, who came from the extremities of the world.'

General Orders.

tion in favour of the term of the first armistice was unalterable, and thus cut off all questions, which were to form the object of the conference. Europe will learn it with indignation, because the laws of nations, and the laws of honour, were violated; he dared to propose to the French general, to one of the first subjects of the Emperor Napoleon, to betray his sovereign and his country; to espouse the cause of the English under the disgraceful banner of a band of deserters, who feel neither for the happiness of their native country, nor share in its glory. Since that conference, the King caused the above hostilities before Colberg to be continued, and others to be continued at the mouth of the Trave. He has drawn from England both money and soldiers; he has collected as many fugitives and deserters as came within his reach, and full of confidence in his force, he gave on the 30th of this month notice, that at the expiration of ten days the armistice would be at an end; he gave that notice at the very moment when he could be informed of the change of dispo sitions on the part of Russia and Prussia. The hostilities with Sweden recommence therefore on the 13th of this month." We might begin them sooner, because the king's conduct has been nothing but a series of violations and infringements; but it is a prominent feature in the character of our sovereign to be as great in magnanimity and moderation, as he is through his genius and heroic exploits. Europe will know how to appreciate such conduct, and discern those who wish to prolong the Scourge of war.The French troops will vie with those of the allies in discipline and valour; they will not forget that the Emperor Napoleon has his regards fixed on them, and feel confident that we shall all deserve his approbation by our attachment.-MARSHAL BRUNE.

Head-quarters at Stettin, July 10.—The corps of observation of the grand army must return an attack, and advance into Swedish Pomerania.-On the 18th of April an armistice was concluded at Schlatkow, which was to have continued until 10 days should have expired after notice had been given of the intention to resume hostilities. In consequence of some subsequent conferences between the commanding generals, the term of 10 days was extended to 30 days by an additional article, signed the 29th of the same mouth.-The latter arrangement experienced no kind of difficulties: but his Majesty the King of Sweden appeared in Pomerania, assumed the command of his ar my, and immediately declared his intention to acknowledge merely the first stipulation of a term of ten days. At the same time the Swedish navy, in spite of the armistice, committed hostilities before Colberg against the corps of French troops and their allies which besieged that place. In this state of affairs, an explanatory correspondence arose between the commanding general, and the King of Sweden proposed a conference to me, in order to put an end to the subsisting differences, which conference was to be held at Schlatkow, in the Swedish territory. Hopes were then entertained, that the opposition his Majesty experienced, arose merely from his wish to conduct the affairs himself, and that the conference proposed might perhaps lead to peaceful overtures, and some permanent arrangement.- On the 4th of June, I accordingly proceeded to Schlatkow, attended by 5 or 6 officers of the staff, and by as many orderly gens d'armes. The aid de-camps of his Swedish Majesty had declared to me, that the King was at Schlat kow, almost without an escort, attended nierely by a retinue by no means numerous.

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