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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In Venetian territory, major towns like Verona, Brescia, Bergamo, and Crema seek French protection and annexation to the new Republic of Lombardy. Vicenza shows similar inclination. Papal towns Ravenna and Gubbio desire union with Cisalpine Republic and abolish torture. In Bergamo, authorities suspended, troops disbanded, new municipality formed peacefully.
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An unexpected and important change has taken place in the Venetian territory; three of the principal towns of the Republic, Verona, Brescia, and Bergamo, the former of which contains 60,000, the second forty-eight thousand, and the last 13,000 inhabitants, together with the town of Crema,— have thrown themselves on the protection of the French: and solicited to be annexed to the new Republic of Lombardy.
The city of Vicenza; containing 30,000 souls, has also shown an inclination to adopt the same measure.
The Papal Towns of Ravenna, Gubbio, and the Duchy of Gubbio, are likewise desirous of being united to the Cisalpine Republic; and their Central Assembly has abolished the torture.
BERGAMO, March 13
This day an event, which still appears to us as a dream, has taken place: the first families of this city have placed themselves under the protection of the French. All the Venetian authorities are suspended, and all the troops have disarmed and disbanded. A municipality has been elected, which has already administered the oath to about 8,000 persons. The late Governor left the city to-day about noon, but before he went he published the following.
PROCLAMATION:
"Live the Republic of Bergamo!
"I engage myself to the People of Bergamo, that I will do my utmost to procure liberty for those persons who are now confined at Venice for favouring the French Republic, and their restoration to their families."
(Signed) "ALEX OTTOLINI."
Every place swarms with French cockades, it is expected that a similar revolution will take place at Verona, Brescia, and Crema; yet considering the magnitude of the event, the greatest tranquility and order prevails.
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Venetian Territory
Event Date
March 13 15
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peaceful transitions with no reported violence; authorities suspended, troops disarmed, new municipalities formed, oaths administered; requests for annexation to republic of lombardy and cisalpine republic; torture abolished in papal towns.
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Towns of Verona (60,000 inhabitants), Brescia (48,000), Bergamo (13,000), and Crema in Venetian territory seek French protection and annexation to new Republic of Lombardy. Vicenza (30,000) inclined to follow. Papal towns Ravenna, Gubbio, and Duchy of Gubbio desire union with Cisalpine Republic; Central Assembly abolishes torture. In Bergamo, leading families place under French protection; Venetian authorities suspended, troops disarmed and disbanded; new municipality elected and oaths given to 8,000; Governor Alex Ottolini leaves after proclamation supporting the Republic of Bergamo and promising aid to French sympathizers. French cockades widespread; similar revolutions expected in other towns; tranquility prevails.