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Rh all employments, have the nomination to eccleiatical benefices, two thirds of the revenues of the canton belonging to the clergy, their influence mut be uncontroulabie.

The two avoyers are choen from the enate by the council of one hundred, and are confirmed annually. The relations of the candidates are excluded from voting: but all uch checks againt influence and family connections in an oligarchy are futile, as all laws are cyphers. There are also certain chambers of jutice and police.

In ome few intances, uch as declaring war and making peace, forming alliances or impoing taxes, the citizens mut be aembled and give their conent, which is one check upon the power of the nobles.

My dear Sir,

HE canton of Zurich contains one hundred and fifty thouand ouls, upon an area of forty miles by thirty, abounds in corn, wine, and all the ordinary productions of excellent patures. Literature has been encouraged, and has contantly flourihed in this country, from the time of Zuinglius to that of Gener and Lavater. The inhabitants are indutrious, their manufactures coniderable, and their commerce extenive.

In the city is a public granary, an admirable reource againt carcity, and a magnificent arenal well filled with cannon, arms, and ammunition, particularly muquets for thirty thouand men;