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2. The garriforis in the places mail freely
depart with every thing belonging to them,
and join the Imperial army in Germany.
3. The evacuation of the above places, both
with refpc~f to the troops and military stores
of all kinds is to take place within the space of
ten days at fartheft. For that purpose, there
Thill be fmniihed by the French army all the
conveniences and facilities in their power to
transport the articles of every kind, which ihall
be defrayed at the expence of his Majesty the
Emperor and King. With refpe& to the pof
tetfion of the places, there shall be delivered to
the disposition of the French army in the course
of five days, one of the posts on the grand com
munications—The choice shall be determined
by Delegates who shall be immediately sent with
the utmost dispatch, to afeertain the state of it.
4. The military floret, provisions and the
Prilitary waggons shall be equally evacuated,
as shall the artillery, with the exception of that
of the Empire. The latter shall be afeertain
cd and certified by Deputies named to that ef
fect.
5. The mode of the conveyance and evacua
tion of these places shall be determined with the
ihorteft delay by a particular Convention, as
well as the evacuation of the sick who cannot
be sent off with the garrison.
6. In order to carry into effect the above
mentioned regulations, there shall be a prolon
gation cf the armiftict, and suspension of holfil
ities between the army of his Imperial Majes
ty and King, and his allies, and the army of the
French Republic on the Rhine, of forty-five
days, to commence from to-morrow, in which
are to be comprehended fifteen days, to serve as
notice for the resumption of hoflilities, Should
they take place.
7. The Commander in Chief of the army of
the Rhine engages to procure the immediate
cessation ofhoftilipes, with refpea to the army
of the French Republic in Italy, ffiould the re
newal of them have taken place.
8. The line of demarcation fixed by the Con
vention of the 15th of last July (26th Meffidor)
is preserved in all its details under the modi
fications in the iff, zd, 3d, 4th and sth Ar
ticles, as before and hereafter recited.
9. The French army of the Rhine (hall fall
back and take a portion between the two
banks of the Ifer, and the Imperial army of
Germany shall take post on both banks of the
Irin, each at the distance of joco toifes, whe
ther from these rivers or the places situated on
their course. A chain of advanced posts shall
only be placed on the line of demarcations, as
fixed by the Convention of the 15th of last Ju
ly (26th Meffidor.)
10. The dispositions of the said Convention
shall be executed in every arrangement that is
not contrary to the present. The Bth Article
of the Convention of the 15th of July, is not on
ly applicable to the inhabitants of the places
above-mentioned in all its points, but the Com
mander in Chief is at the fame time invited to
take into his confubradoh the situation to which
the inhabitants have been reduced by the cala
mities of war.
11. The prcfent Convention Shall be dis
patched by couriers to all the Commanders
of the Corps, of the refpe&ive armies, both
in Italy and Germany with the greatest ex
pedition, that hostilities may not only be and
continue fafpended, but that the articles of it
may be executed immediately within the term
abfolutcly neceftary, with refpea th the diffe
rerft dillances.
12 Deputies mall be appointed by the Com
manders in Chief 6/ both arfoies, in order to
carry into effed the Articles of the preftnf
Convention.. ,
Concluded duplicates being interchanged, at
Hohcnlindem, the 20th September (third
Complimentary Day of the year 8) Signed)
Count De Lehrbach,
Lauer, Gen.of his Imperial Majefly.
Y. F. I^hoßier
The Court de Lehrhach, Minister Plenipo
tentiary of his Imperial Majesty, with bis army
in Germany, and the Baron de Lauer, General
of the armies of his Majesty on the one part,
and the General of Brigade of the French army
jtf the Rhine, Viaor Fancau Lahorie, on the
other part, refpeaively charged with full pow
ers necessary to conclude and sign a Conven
tion relative to a prolongation of the suspension
of arms, have agreed to the following articles :
Article 1. Hie Imperial Mayfly and feting,
in consequence of the demand of the Firfl Con
sul of the French Republic, and with a view of
giving a proof of his defirc to check the calami
ties of war, contents that the places of Philip
fburgh, Ulm, and the fortreffes, which depend
upon it, with the place of Ingoldftadt, which
are comprehended within the line of demarca
tion, fixed by the Convention of the 15th of
July last (the 26th Meflidor) fliall be given up
to the disposition of the French army, as a pledge
of his intentions.
The general in Chief to His Royal Highness the
Archduke John, Commanding the Austrian
Army.
''Headquarters, Nymphenbourg, Sept. XB, in tbe&b
Year of the French Republic, one and indivisible.
''r™i EN. in Chief—l have this instant received
IJ by the Telegraph the anfwcr of the Go
vernment to the dispatches of which its Cour
ier was the bearer fiom Vienna. I cannot com
municate to you in a more fatisfadhory manner
the orders which it has tranfmkted to me, than
by literally tranferibing them. " Announce to
the Commander in Chief of the Austrian Army,
that the Empefor refufrs to ratify the Prelimi
naries of Peace, and that you are compelled to
recommence hostilities. You may, ho ^ver,
content to an artliftice for a month, if the ene
my instantly surrenders to you places of securi
ty. M. de Lehrbath is immediately to be
furnished with p^ffports." You fee, General,
that the intentions of the First Consul are con
spicuously manifefted in favour of peace, fiuce
the renewal of hostilities depends only on the rati
fication of the Treaty of Preliminaries concluded
with M. de St. Julien ; and that he thinks is
his duty not to expose himfelf to endless diplo
matic difeuffions without securities for the sin
cerity of our enemy's intentions. I have charg
ed the General of Brigade L^holire, to proceed
to the advanced polls of the army under my
command, for the purpose of requiring of you
the places of security for which new conjunc
tures juftify us in making the demand. Should
the proportions which he has to submit to you
be rejected, hiftilities will be resumed after to
morrow, at break of day (the Third Comple
mentary Day, Sept. 20) —I beg your Royal
Highness will receive the assurance of the high
consideration with which I am, &c.
(A true Copy)
(Signed) MOREAU.
Convention for a Prolongation of the Sufpenfan of
Arms between the French army of the Rhine and
Intelligencefroz/z Europe
& a,, arrival at Boson, bringing London Pufcrs
to Sep. 29, 1800.
the army of His Imperial Majesty in Germany.
B^ Pro/ptsi of Peace.
LATE arid I^POR T^NT
'PARIS, I YENDEMI.ORE, ^T. 2j.
Note communicated by the Minister of the Interior
to the citizens affemblcd in the Temple of Mars,
for the purpose of celebrating the feftival of the
" Preliminaries of Peace were signed
at Paris on the 28th of July, between
Citizen Talleyrand, Minister of Exte
rior Relations, and the Count St. Juli
en. These were ratified within twenty
four hours by the Consuls. Citizen
Dtroc was charged with conveying
them to Vienna. The intrigues of the
Fadion hostile to Peace, which Hill ap
peared to enjoy some credit there, pre
vented the Ehipcror from ratifying
them. The motive of this refufal was
fated to be that of a Note from the
King of England, demanding to have
his Envoys admitted to the Congress of
Luneville, conjointly with the Plenipo
tentiaries of tlie Emperor. From that
moment the Government was obliged
to break the amiftice, that the remain
der of the autumn might not be loft in
idle conferences. General Moreau was
ordered to acquaint the General of the
enemy with the preliminaries, the fame
that appeared in the Official Journal ;
and to inform him, that if they were
not ratified within twenty-four hours,
or if the Emperor wanted further ex
planations, the three Gariifons of Ulm,
Ingolftadt, and Philipsburg, should be
given up to the French Army, other
wise hoftilitie's should be recommenced.
The Government has also informed the
King of England that it fees no incon
venience in admitting his Envoys to
the Congress of Luneville, if he should
consent to a maritime truce, which pre
sents to France the fame advantages
which the Emperor enjoys by the con
tinuation of the Continental Truce.—
Tiie Government has received by the
telegraph the news, that his Majesty the
Emperor has consented to deliver up
Ulm, Ingolftadt,and Philipfburg, which
places are now occupied by the troops
of the Republic ; and that Count
Lehrbach, furnished with the necessary
powers from his Maiefty the Emperor,
is at the head-quarters of Aliceffing,
with orders to repair to Luneville. The
difficulties naturally arising from the
conditions of a maritime Truce, must
neceffaiily cause some delay ; but if the
two Governments should not agfee to
the conditions of this Truce, in that case
France and his Imperial Majesty will
treat feperately for a Peace, on the ba
sis of the Preliminaries. And if the
English party (which there is no rea
son to suppose) should again be able to
influence the Ministers of Vienna, neith
er the snow, nor the rigour of the sea
sons fliall then retard the progress of
the troops of the Republic ; but they
will prosecute the war to the utmost
extremity,during the whole of the win
ter, without giving the enemy time to
form new armies. These are the prin
ciples of the Government ; extreme
moderation in its conditions; but a
determined resolution speedily to paci
fy the Continent. The most vigorous
measures are taken to second the will
of the French people in this essential
object. These are all the feeret politics
of their Government."
Who could describe the transports
produced by the reading cf this Ad
dress ? Who could give an idea of the
shouts of " Vive la Republique ! Vive
Buonaparte !" which resounded from
every quarter ?
. 0
LONDON, SEPT. 29.
The Note of the Chief Consul aicer
rains the fa&, that a naval armillice has
been the principal fubjed of difeußion
in the various dispatches that have pall
ed between this country and France.—-
It is the general opinion In the city,
that this preliminary point is already
adj'ufted. We have little doubt, there
fore, that our plenipotentiaries will join
those of the Emperor at Luneville.
A Cabinet Council was held on Fri
day, at which a Naval Armistice is re
ported to have been resolved upon ; and
judging from the peculiar circumfances
of some large purchases made that day
and on Saturday at the Stock Ex
chahge, we have no doubt of the truth
of the report. The treaty was dispatch
ed to Dover on Friday evening, failed
for Calais on Saturday, and would
reach Paris yesterday. We know no
thing of the terms, but as the difeuf
fon has been going on for a considera
ble time, We may suppose that the prin
cipal objectionable points have been fet
tled in Rich a manner, that the natal
armistice may be expected to be soon
ratified and returned.
May a solid and lading peace be the
result!
Should the terms of the Naval Ar
mistice be such as the First Consul Will
not accede to, a feperate negociation
between France and the Emperor will
be the result.
Stocks opened high this morning ;
the 3 per Cents at 67 ||, but they fell
soon after to 66,
On Saturday night farther dispatch
es were sent off for Paris, and every
thing announces that the negociations
are very adive.
The British Channel fleet has been
obliged by dorms to return to port.—
The British have evacuated the Ife de-°
Dieu, on the French Coad.—Pruflia &
Republic.
Tire First Consul to the Public Functionaries,
DESULTORY SUMMARY.
fenc from the Departments.
The Legislature of this State have this day
made choice of Electors of President : They are,
pine Republic.—Several English Vcffels
having arrived at Lubec from Riga, it
is supposed theembargo on British ships
did not continue lon^ in Ruffia.—lßo
perlons have been drowned by the fink
ing cf a vessel in the Canal of Ollend,
among them were' 4 children of Santo
nax, commandant of artillery. The
cesarean operation was performed on
the body of a drowned woman, which
was found the following day—and a
living infant extruded, which is still
likely to exist.—Advices have been re
ceived from Sir S. Smith, from off Al
exandria July 6. He still correspond
ed with Gen. Mertou (then living) re
,feeding the evacuation of Egypt—and
had just sent particular dispatches to
Cairo—the answer to which was anx
iefafly e^peded. But th°e Grand Vizier
is ready to advance with 30,000 men
if the mission is fruitlefs. The'Cormo
rant sloop of war is loft off Egypt, and
the crew detained by the French
Many riots have occured in England
in consequence of the high price of food
but no political objed is pretended ; a
Royal Paternal Proclamation has been
issued on the fubjeft.—French dock
keeps its price.—The fears of the Por
tuguese are removed.-The Mary Pack
et for Halifax and N. York was still de
tained at Falmouth, Sept. 26.
On Wednesday lad the Bill vesting
the choice of Electors for President and
Vice President in tlie Legislature of this
State, was puffed in the House of Re
presentatives by a very great majority—
there being in favor of it 47 —against
it but 27:
^, All true "Adams & Pinckney" Ele&ory
" The gentlemen were all chosen by more
than five sixths of the votes of the House of
Representatives, and by an unanimous vote of
the Upper House; and they are all unshaken &
immoveable Federalists. I hope Massachusetts
and the other States of New-England, will not
be a " whit behind" Connecticut."
Richard Riley, a, marine belonging to the
Queen Charlotte man of war, blown up off Leg
horn, arrived in town last week, He, with Mr.
Dixon, the gunner,,fortunately saved themselves
by floating on the head of a calk ; and ester be
ing tolled, about from eleven to one in the af
ternoon, were taken up by an American boat,
this is the fecund providential escape Mr. Ri
ley has experienced, being one of the crew saved
out of the Boyne, when she blew up at Spithead,
oh the firft of May, 1795,
“ Wb have great rumours of peace
—but it seems that Außria will only
treat for a general one, and the re ef
tablifbinent of a political balance,
whilst France hill wiffies separate ones,
which in other words means Wars and
revolutions. The government of Bu
onaparte which at firft flopped all the
factions has now yielded to the Jacobin
spirit—many chiefs are employed, and
the purchasers of national and emigre
lands re-assured—while he neglects re
storing peace and good order to his
country. When he displaced the crim
inal and incapable Directory, he declar
ed his happiness could only be com
plete and bis usurpation jußified by the
re-union of the French ; by giving to
France a representative government in
the sense of the age and revolution, with
liberty of person and protection of pro
perty ; but, alas, it appears he is only ac
tive to acquire new honor and new glo
fies to aggrandize himfelf; but lie is mis
taken, for in the eyes of the good and
virtuous he is daily falling."
Extrafl of a letter from Hamburg, dated if Sept.
" Our Commissioners, some fay, will
return nothing done, others fay that
trade will be opened with France, and
all other questions left over until a
peace. After recalling all their diplo
matic agents from America, taking our
fliips, and imprisoning our Citizens,
France offered to treat as if the Conven
tion of 1778 had never been broken !
—this was inadmiilible ; they then pro
posed a treaty which should annul the
one of '94 with England—That could
not be granted. In ffiort we differed
on the threshold, they would only do
us justice if we went to war with En
gland; as they could not exped we
would do this, it was in fad a denial of
justice. Perhaps they are governed in
their condud by hopes that the ap
proaching election will give them a
President whole views may more ac
coi d to their own:—and that by render
ing abortive the present mission, they
might be instrumental in opposing the
re-eledion of Adams. I think they
will be difappomted in the servility of
the persons whose eledion they mean to
favor, and that though he appears as
the head of an anti-federal party, that
he will be found to be a friend of the
Constitution and a true American.
His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull,
His Honor John Treadwell,
Hon. Jefe Root, "I
Hon. Jonathan Sturgis,/
Hon Stephen M. Mitchell, > Judges 6. C.
Hon. Jonathan Ingersoll, L
Hon. Tapping Reeve, )
Hon. Matthew Griswold.
Hon. Jonathan 0. Moseley,
eight years.—The afaffination of
French Officers continues in the Cis-Al-
Raffiahave entered into an alliance for
Federalism of Connecticut.
NEW-LONDON, OI:T. 29 #
Good News from Connecticut.
NEW-YORK, OCT. 27.
OUR ENVOYS.
NEw-HAVEN, oct. 31.
It may not be cafy for me to give
you a clear idea of the situation I was
in, when that letter was written. In
order to accomplish this necessary pur
pose, as well as l can, it must be ob
served, that in May 1792, it was my
misfortune to be wholly unacquainted
with all the gentlemen who bear the
name of Pinckney. I had never seen
one of them in my life, as I can recol
lect, and knew not that there were more
than two. When I heard of your ap
pointment, I recollected the conversa
tion with the Marquis of Carmarthen,
now Duke of Leeds, and imagined it
probable, that his Lordlhip might have
intimated dire&ly or indirectly to some
one near the President, that one of,the
Mr. Pinckneys' would be agreeable at
court. I never had an idea of any 0-
ther influence, than that which is very
common in Europe, when one govern
ment causes intimation to be given to
another, that the appointment of some
particular gentleman would be agreea
ble. And I now fully believe, that my
suspicion of even that kind of influence
was wholly unfounded in reality, tho'
it had then some color, in appearance;
The other insinuation, concerning the
Pinckney family, had no other founda
tion than this :—When I received my
commißion to the court of St. James's,
I observed in it a limitation to three
years. As I did not recoiled any ex
ample of this before, I was at a loss for
the reason ofit, but as I did not intend
at that time to remain in Europe, even
so long a time as three years, I thought
very little of it, until afterwards on m,
arrival in London in 1785, I received
information without inquiry, that Mr.
Pinckney, a member of Congress from
S. Carolina,had laid,"that the limitation
to three years had been inserted in my
commission for the purpose of getting
rid of me ; that the mission to London
was too good a thing for me ; and
that the intention was, aS soon as Icould
be removed, to fend a Mr. Pinckney of
South Carolina in my room." When
I heard of a Mr. Pinckney's appoint
ment, this London information came
into my mind and diverted me, because
I supposed Mr. Pinckney after eight,
years had carried his point, and occa
sioned the sentiment expressed in the let
ter, which, from the Sportive, playful,
careless air of it throughout, must be
easily perceived to have been confiden
tial. It may be easily afeertained,
who was the Mr. Pinckney, who was a
member of Congress, in 1784 or 1785,
when my commission was granted, and
dated, and when the limitation to three
years was inserted.
On this occasion, it is but justice and
duty in me to declare, that I have not
at this time the smallest reason to be
lieve or fufpe&, that you or your bro
ther ever foli,cited any appointment un
der government abroad or at home,
that the whole conduft of both as far
as it has come to my knowledge (and
I have had considerable opportunities
to know the cond u& of both fir.cc 1792)
has known minds candid, able and inde
pendent, wholly free from any kind of
influence from Britain, and from any
improper bias in favor of that country
or any other ; and that both have ren
dered, with boner and divinity th
It was only on yesterday that I re
ceived the letter you did me the honor
to write nfe, on the sixteenth of Sep
tember. For the friendly and refped
ful style in which it is written, I pray
you to accept of my hearty thanks, and
you shall receive in my Answer, all the
fatisfaction in my power to give you.
Os the letter which is published in
my name, I have no copy nor any ve
ry particular recollection. In general)
I remember, that when Mr. Coxe was
affiftartt to the Secretary of the Treasu
ry, he was very arduous in his atten
tions to me—made me many visits at
my house, and many invitations to his
own, when I Was at the feat of govern
ment, and wrote me many letters, when
I was absent from it. 1 have also an
indiftinft idea of his writing me a letter
before your embarkation for Europe,
expressing a great anxiety, that an in
terview should take place, between you
and me, before you should depart, and
an opinion, that it would be in my pow
er to communicate to you feme ufeful
information, and advice, relative to the
fubjeft of your mission. Asl knew of
noting that could make it necessary
for you to take a journey to Quincy,
or for me to go to Philadelphia, it is
probable I wrote him famething like
the letter that is published. This how
ever has been manifeftly either so care
lessly copied or unfaithfully printed,
that I must refer to the original letter,
which, it it is in my hand Writing, will
be easily knowrt.
[0” The fubfeguent letter docs great honor to the
head anJheart oj the President of the United States.
The candor and urbanity which are viftble in every
line, trill be remembered with exultation by a U &c nuine
Americans ; labile the pimping treachery of Tends
Coxe, and that of bis bretber Arnold, Jball float „,
company, down the murby fewer of Time, and be
condemned to everlufingforn and contempt.]
g. It is presumed all our readers are acquainted
with the affair, which the following letter fatisfac
torily and honorably explains.
0
THE PRESIDENT of the
United States, to the
Hon. THOMAS PINCKNEY
JACOBIX Treachery DeteQed
DEAR SIR,
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 27 1800.
" The wisdom, the prudence, the
firmnefs and fuccefv with which our
late Frefident, the great the immortal
Washington, administered the affairs
of the Federal Government, can never
be forgotten by us, and will„ever be
remembered with admiration and gra
titude by all succeeding generations.—•
It was never given to any man, to ren
der more important services to his
country, than was done by him, for the
Rates of America ; and were the wishes
of mankind ever allowed to control the
laws of nature, that mod worthy and
excellent man had never died. But:
although removed to an higher sphere
of action, we, and 1 trust all future ge
nerations of men in the United States;
will share largely in the benefits he pro
cured for his grateful country.
# The fame meafufts of government
have been pursued by his worthy fuc
teffor. The effect has been peace, pro
sperity, increasing wealth and popula
tion in every part of the United States ;
while the rest of the world are involved
in the miseries and calamities of civil
war, Daughter and deftru&ion that
have not a parallel in hiftory."
" All our interests whether public or
private, are so inseparably cormeded
with the principles that regulate the
conduct of mankind, the principles of
morality and religion, that there can
not be any permanent prosperity in the
one without a steady cultivation of the
other ; what can restrain the pailions
of men, regulate their views and pur
suits, confine them to the bounds of
reason, duty and integrity, produce
industry, economy and regularity, or a
Ready obedience to the laws of our
country, but substantial and permanent
principles of action ? and can these be
expected or will they be found in any
, other principles but those of morality
and religion.
“ If any thing can be wanting to con
vince us of the importance cf moral and
chriftian principles, the fatal and hor
rid consequences that have arisen in
modern times, from treating them with
negled and contempt, rhuft carry con
vision to the mind of every person wild
has heard or read of the revolution in
Europe. In every attempt therefore
to promote the interests of science, the
education of youth, or to render respec
table the institutions and precepts of
chriftiariity, w e shall be in the discharge
of a duty highly ufeful in a chriftian
country, and every way intereßing to
a free people.
" While the concerns of dur Rate
government more immediately engage
our attention, they are so essentially con
ne^ed with the government of the U
nited States that we cannot difeharge
our duty to the former without taking
into view the interests of the latter.
The three matted falconer, La Dianna, prize
to the U. S. fell, Experiment, Capt, Stewart;
has arrived at Philadelphia. She had on board
when captured, Cen. Rigadd, who remains id
ci£ody of Commodore Truttoh, at St: Kittc
NORTHAMPTON, OCT. 2,.
Extraß from the Speech of bis Excellency Iliac
Tichenor, to the Legislature of Vermont at
the opening cf tbe present fefrn.
" The Constitutions and laws of our
country, have made it the duty of the
Legislature at this session to chufe E
ledors of President and Vice-President
cf the United States. This considera
tion gives a peculiar importance to the
business of this session. Those men
who are to be immediately intruded
in the appointment of persons, who are
to fill the highest offices our country can
bestow, ought to be fele&ed from the
most worthy cf our Fellow Citizens.
It is sincerely to be hoped, that the im
portance of the crisis may induce fitch
Eledors when chosen, to unite their
fuffrages on men who are attached to
the interests of their country, and who
are the friends of order and good gov
ernment. Should the chief magistrate
of the Union be destitute of the virtues
of a real patriot ; should a predilection
of foreign principles, or an ardor for
untried theories, influence him to de
part from the sober maxims of our an
cestors, and from those principles of na
tional interests, which Washington
recommended in his last Legacy to the
people, and which Adams has so hap
pily pursued in his executive adminif
tion of general government ; in a word,
should our fort magistrate be other
than an independent American, the
most injurious consequences to us and
our posterity, are justly to be appre
hended.
themkUt, great cud important Li
vfces to otir Country. And I will add
in the iincerity 'of my heart, that I
know of no two gentleman, whose cha
racters and conduct are more deferring
confidence.
I cannot conclude without observing
that wq are fallen on evil times—on
evil times indeed are we fallen, if eve
ry private conversation is immediately
to be betrayed and misrepresented in
the newspapers, and if every frivolous
and confidential letter is to be dragged
by the hand of treachery from its ob
livion of eight years, and published by
malice and revenge, for the purpose of
making mifchief.
I am, Sir, with great truth and regard,
Y our friend and humbleiervant,
JOHN ADAMS.
Hon. Thomas Pinckney, Esq.
{[—' A' your letter bus been so loan on its dezy
to me, I fail pablif this answer" imneliateG,
which I hope you will excuse.
RIGAUD CAPTURED.