National Gazette

The following is an official paper from the Imperial court.

"The government-general being informed that M. M. the French officers, continue to take refuge in great numbers in the Low Countries, that they assemble in the cities and towns of the frontiers, that they form new corporations distinguished by new uniforms, and that they perform military exercises and evolutions, which, though they are not armed, cannot fail to produce a sensation too strong for that state of ferment, in which the disturbances of the provinces have left many minds; the minister plenipotentiary thinks himself bound to inform M. M. the French refugees, thro' M. le duc d'Uzes, to whom he has the honor to address the present note to this effect;

"That it cannot be permitted that M. M. the French officers should assemble in the town of Antwerp, or that they should form a body of too great a number in the same post, particularly on the frontiers;

"That it cannot be permitted that they should perform in a body, even without arms, military evolutions; and still less that they should retain, on any part of the territory of his majesty, soldiers, deserters from the French troops; and that instruction shall be given to the officers commanding the troops of the emperor, to watch over these objects, as well as every part of the conduct of M. M. the French officers, which may extend beyond the hospitality which they have demanded. They may be well persuaded that there is no intention entertained to deprive them of the asylum which has been granted them."