Bonaparte, in his capacity as First Consul…
February 1803 CE
Bonaparte, in his capacity as First Consul of France, summons representatives of both sides to Paris in order to negotiate a solution.
Although the Federalist representatives form a minority at the conciliation conference—known as the "Helvetic Consulta"—Bonaparte characterizes Switzerland as federal "by nature" and considers it unwise to force the country into any other constitutional framework.
On February 19, 1803, the Act of Mediation restores the cantons.
With the abolition of the centralized state, Switzerland becomes a confederation once again.
Under the terms of the act, Graubünden, St. Gallen, Thurgau, the Ticino and Vaud become Swiss cantons.