The Conduct of the Government of France Towards the Republic of Geneva (Classic Reprint)
The Conduct of the Government of France Towards the Republic of Geneva (Classic Reprint)

Author: David Chauvet

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-10-06

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 9781333863616

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Excerpt from The Conduct of the Government of France Towards the Republic of Geneva AT the time of the invafiou of Savoy by the French army, Geneva obtained a reinforcement of I200 men from thc'canton of cc. This precaution, {tipulated by treaties, and intended folely for pur pofcs of defence, had been carried into e 'eel in the preceding wars, and did not give the Ieafl umbrage. But the Committee of Public Safety had their feerst views; the neutrality of Geneva embarrailed them the policiiidn of this city appeared of importance for two rea fons; to obtain a'h in uence over Switzerland, of which this city is the key on the fide of the Alps, and to fecnre the new conqneft 'of Savoy. When the Committee of Public Safety faw that the Geneva us were determined to preferve a neutrality, they pretended to be q icud ed at their calling in the Swifs, as an offenfive precaution; they' ordered General Montefqnieu to commence the liege of the city. It was deemed necelliiry to deprive Geneva of her liberty, to prove that ihc had done wrong in meditating its defence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

An Appeal to Justice and True Liberty, Or, An Accurate Statement of the Proceedings of the French Towards the Republic of Geneva
An Appeal to Justice and True Liberty, Or, An Accurate Statement of the Proceedings of the French Towards the Republic of Geneva

Author: Jacques Antoine Du Roveray

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Published: 1793

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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Note de Rivoire: Par J.-A. Du Roveray; la dédicace à lord Viscount Sydney est datée de Earl's Court, 22 april 1793. - L'auteur veut prouver que la révolution de Genève a été nécessitée par les circonstances et qu'il y a eu prudence et patriotisme de la part des égaliseurs de s'y soumettre (Journal ms. d'Ami Dunant, 13 juillet 1793).

An Appeal to Justice and True Liberty, Or, an Accurate Statement of the Proceedings of the French Towards the Republic of Geneva
An Appeal to Justice and True Liberty, Or, an Accurate Statement of the Proceedings of the French Towards the Republic of Geneva

Author: Jaques-Antoine Du Roveray

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781230064673

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1793 edition. Excerpt: ...is the chief basis of that new philosophical system of politics, so often held-up to Europe in the speeches and reports of their Dcznton, Condorcet, Brzssol, and Dubais de Crance', as well as in the resolutions of their Executive and Legislative powers, they will not think themselves authorized to takepgffizffionzff Geneva, even by force of arms, in order that they might the better protect and secure their-t 63 ) their 84.th Department, and thereby realize this favourite scheme, which the Minister Claviere had so preffingly urged as a shlutely indispczffzzble for the simple stout-ing of the revolution zffi Savoy. Should either of the above events take place, the Genevese will see not only their arms, artillery, and military stores, but also their public granaries, their only resource against famine, seized by the French, and applied to their own pur. poses. Happy yet if, at the expence of the result of three ages of wisdom and economy in the administration of the public sinances, they can rescue themselves from being witnesses of those scenes of riot, plunder, and assaffination, which, through the unruly and ungovernable temper of the French soldiery, have been exhibited in places even, which a general similarity of sentiments and admiration of French principles ought to have preserved safe and inviolable! Whatever turn events may take in this last re. spect, unless the majority of the citizens succeed in re-establishing public order, and settling in Ge. neva a Government which may be thought as perfectly neutral as the former was, by the several powers at war, it will be very difficult for the Genevese to avoid being alternately besieged by-either either of these powers, and thus reduced to those extremities, from which hitherto...