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Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Report from Glasgow on January 4: British Parliament adjourned until February 3. Napoleon (First Consul) addressed Swiss (Helvetic) deputies on December 12, affirming their independence while prohibiting treaties with Britain and suggesting integration as French departments.
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Both houses of parliament adjourned on Wednesday till the third of February.
A conference took place between the first consul and the Helvetic deputies on the 12th ultimo. The first consul made an address to the deputies, in which he says much about their title to independence, and freedom from taxes, whilst he prohibits them from an intercourse with Great Britain.—"With England the Swiss must enter into no treaty," and points out to them the only means of becoming great, "by forming two departments of France. For the maintenance of an independent central government, by the invincible parsimony of nature, your country is too poor." Thus while the first consul would cajole the Swiss into a belief that they are independent, he tells them that, that independence rests on his will, and consists in obeying his mandates. Such are freedom and independence in jargon which enters into the new vocabulary of France.
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Switzerland
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The 12th Ultimo
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prohibition on entering treaties with great britain; suggestion to become two departments of france due to poverty preventing independent government.
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A conference occurred between the first consul and the Helvetic deputies. The first consul addressed the deputies, discussing their independence and freedom from taxes, but prohibited intercourse with Great Britain, stating 'With England the Swiss must enter into no treaty.' He suggested they become great by forming two departments of France, as their country is too poor for an independent central government. The address cajoles them into believing in independence that depends on obeying his will.