Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

FOREIGN ARTICLES.

RASTADT, March 4.

The following is the answer of the French minister Treilhard and Bonnier, to the note handed them by Count Metternich, by order of the Congress, relative to the cession of the left Bank of the Rhine to the French Republic:-

"The undernamed have received the note transmitted to them by Count Metternich, and beg leave to return the following answer: The French republic, in the beginning of the session of this Congress, has immediately and frankly declared the basis upon which peace can be concluded; It is therefore determined not to vary from it. The justice and necessity of ceding the left bank of the Rhine to the French republic has been candidly set forth in the notes heretofore transmitted by the undersigned, in which, they trust, they have also fully shewn that it will be for the mutual advantage of all parties concerned. The French republic did not expect that so much artifice would be made use of in order to delay the determination of this article. It is now insisted on to make an immediate declaration on this head. The Ministers of the French republic, therefore demand of the congress, to declare, whether they agree to this article or not, without loss of time."

Yesterday, in the sitting of this Congress, the answer of the French ministers of the 4th inst. was read, and debated. This is the 32d day's sitting of this body. It is thought certain, that the French will have ceded to them, the whole of the left bank of the Rhine. The advantages obtained over the Swiss have much contributed to facilitate the proceedings of the congress in this business.