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France (it is said) willprobabfy insist
upon enjoying the fame advantage, as
long as it is pofTeffed to her injury by
her enemy.
It is mentioned as fupplcmentary, that
" There is another principle which France
was anxious to establish, viz. " That neutral bot
toms fall oonfitute neutral property." But that
'our treaty of I 794, with Great-Britain, prevent
ed our acceding to this system.
On the very face of the statement, as
to the two firft points, we difeover a
Broke of French fineffe.
France, it is pretended, waved the
point of a continuance or modified renew
al of the treaty of 1778, upon the as
surance of our Envoys that they could
not renew it : Yet we are informed in
the next sentence that acceding to the
principle of compensation for illegal
captures, she did it, upon the express con-'
dition only, that the treaty of 1778 should
be renewed with modifications.
That is to fay, (he waved the modified
renewal of the treaty of '7B, upon the
condition that the United States would
'wave their claim of compensation for il
legal captures— a claim by herfelf ad
mitted to be just.
This, it must be confefled, was an odd
method of waving. It was more prop
erly an attempt to barter a bad debt for
a good one, a nullity (in other words a
treaty which for those very illegal cap
tures in violation of it, and for other
injuries had been rightfully declared
void) for a valid claim equal to twenty
millions of dollars.
The argument by which it is intend
ed to color thi< fubterfugc, is this :—
" That as the two nations had never been in a
state of war with each other, the treaty of 1778
could not have been annulled without the con
sent of both.% .
But there is not a writer on the law
of nations, who will not inform the
French government, that when one
party to a treaty violates the compact
in any material article, the other party
is free to annul the whole.
France, before she had the least pre
tence of complaint against the United
States, had infringed the Treaty in
some ofits essential points, especially in
the famous provision now again so
much vaunted, that neutral bottoms shall
confitute neutral property ; and she went
on increasing her violations, down to
the period of abrogating the treaty.in
this country; than which no national
measure was ever juftified by more co
gent Rafons.
But it is asserted that this treaty is
the only basis of our claim to compen
sation. This portion is as unfounded
as the other.
France, in her revolutionary phren
zy, denied the existence of a law of
nations. Returned (as is hoped)' to
reason, she at present recognizes that
law, and promise to be governed by it.
Then, as the greater part of the cap
tures of which we complain were unjust
and illegal ; not by the peculiar stipu
lations of the Treaty of 1778, but by
the general Law of Nations—it is plain
that as to them our claim to compensa
tion is independent of, and paramount
to the Treaty.<
It follows, that the ground which has been tak
en by France, in this particular,is untenable.
Further—as to the 25th article of the Treaty
between the United States and Great- Britain,
relative to the proteaion granted to |he feed
laffejsof that nation.„
Towards a clear understanding of
this point, it may be necessary to re
tnind the public of some fuels f—
'I he great Question
fa the Political Crtachifm of the day if,
What is the State of the Negotiation
in France ? Alt tie information w.c havebeen a
ble to obtain on tbefu^eef has been from the French
fatem&it in the Paris paper of the &b Auguji.—-
Thefubfeguent obfenations on tbatfatement, bear
tirong evidence,vf proceeding from a pen infbired arid
fi&6, Candor, Intelligence & True Patriot
ism.—As fueb nue recommend it to the attentive
perwfal of every one.
From the N. T. Gazette of Oct. %.
WE have seen in the papers, the
Result, as given under the Par
is head of August the 6th, of the Nc
gociation between 'cur Commissioners
^d the French Government. It seems,
it has failed, and is for the present, sus
pended, the reasons of which are assign
ed. This account of the matter, tho'
without an official stamp, has strong
marks of being an anunciation by au
thority of the French Government.
It is not improbable, that the leading
points in the Statement are true; and
considering the quarter from which it
comes, and the views to be answered,
it is not deficient in moderation. There
are, however, some difcolorings and
several artful term's, of a nature to mis
lead the public opinion of this country,
which may require an antidote by a fair
explanation. This (hall be offered.
After a preliminary view of the fub
jeds difeuffed in the Negociation, it is
Rated in the sequel, that "the negocia
tion turned on three points."
I. The continuance in force, or the modifi
ed renewal of the Treaty of 1778.
This point (it is alledged) was «wavfd
by France, in consequence of the assur
ance of our Envoys, that they could
not renew it.
7. The principle of compensation for illegal
captures.
This point (it is said) France offered
to admit. But on condition only that the
Treaty of 1778 Jhould be renewed, with
the modifications contained in the in
ftrudions given by Washington.
3. The 25th Article of the Treaty between
the United States and Great-Britain, relative to
the protection granted to the armed vessels of
that nation.
Our treaty with France already
mentioned, in the 17'th Article,contains
stipulations equivalent to the 25th Ar
ticle of our Treaty Uith Great-Britain.
As this Article has an express saving
of prior existing Treaties, France was
left by the Treaty with Great-Britain
in full pofleffion of the privileges in this
refpe& which our Treaties with them
had granted.
The consequence was that France
being at war with Great-Britain, might
bring prizes made from the latter, into
our ports, while British ships could not
enter with prizes made from France.—
France, therefore, had no cause to com
plain of the article in question. It left
her where she was before, and with a
privilege not enjoyed by Great-Britain.
If the case is now altered, and Great-
Britain has acquired the preference,
which before belonged to France—it is
by accident, or, more properly speak
ing, by the fault of France, whose
violence drove our government to the
abolition of our Treaty with he r—there
by transferring to our Treaty with G.
Britain, the advantages of priority,
which formerly were attached to our
Treaty with France.
Tills priority, therefore, occasioned
by the mifeondud of France, ought
not to have been an obstacle to the for
mation of a Treaty with us, which, in
other refpefts, should have been the
fame as our Treaty with Great-Bri
tain. And doubtless it will appear
hereafter, that our Envoys were au
thorifed to offer, and did offer, such a
Treaty.
This dreumftance ought the left to
have been an obstacle, because the 25th
is one of the articles of our Treaty
with Great-Britain, which, by its own
limitation, will expire in twelve years
after the making of it, that is, in the
year 1807.
Again—As to the principle, that
neutral bottoms should make neutral
property, which, it is said, France was
anxious to establish—
" This would be another specimen of
old policy— War with Great-Britain,
as the price of friendship with France.
It is not unlikely that our Envoys
have been intruded to decline, in any
shape, the stipulation, that neutral bot
toms should make neutral property;
and if they were, the inftrudion was a
perfedly wife one.
Experience has shewn, in the con
duct of France herfelf towards the U
nited States, that it is a stipulation not
to be relied upon ; too contrary to the
spirit of maritime war to be observed
—and that the mod probable effeft of
making it, will always be to introduce
a germ of contention between the par
ties to the contrast. It has been a
cause of extreme embarrassment to us
in the present war.
An unwillingness to repeat the ex
periment of this contentious innova
tion, ought certainly to have no obsta
cle to a Treaty with the very power
which has given to us proof that it
was worse than nothing, and taught us
the necessity of distrusting it.
Hence we perceive the unreasonable
ness and futility of the offenfible mo
tives which, on the part of France,
have obftruded a treaty with the U.S.
Let us now conjecture the true rea
sons of the failure of the negociation.
They were—l. The hope that an un
settled state of things between the two
countries might favour in the approach
ing election of Chief Magistrate, the
choice of a person more complaisant to
the views of France, namely Mr. Jef
ferson 2. The expectation that
with him a bargain more advantageous
to France would be made than with
our present Executive.
' Will the people of the United States
be the dupes of this scheme ? Will they
think it their interest to elevate to the
head of the Government a man with
whom France expend to make such a
bargain as will furt her purpose, after
the repeated proofs they have had of
the wife of France to entangle them in
her own interests, and .embroil them
with other nations? Why should they
do this ,% ' ,
Thingsare now upon agood footing.'
As a violation of our Treaty with
her, this would have been the natural
consequence ; as an attempt to change,
by force, the present Law of Nations
in a point which she is deeply interested
to maintain, the fame consequence was
tu be expefted.
IT is not true, as alledged, that our
Treaty with Great-Britain was an im
pediment to our establishing that prin
ciple with France ; unless it was meant
to do more than was done by the treaty
of 1778.
It is clearly shewn by Mr. Jeffer
son, in his correspondence on the fub
jed, and has been otherwise amply de
monstrated that this Treaty did noth
ing more than adopt the principle as a
rule to be observed, between the Unit
ed States and France, with regard to
each other when one was at peace, the
other at War—that it did not bind eith
er party to inforce or insist upon the
rule as against other Nations.
If more was desired by France at
this time ; if it was meant that we
were to agree to insist upon the rule as
against other nations—it is evident that
this was nothing more nor less than an
attempt to involve us in war with G.
Britain.
The getting rid, on fair ground, of the Guar
antee of the French Weft-Indies in our treaty of
Alliance with France, is a point of substantial
interest gained to the United States.
We observe that an attempt was made to re
vive this Guarantee in a qualified form, wheth
er this revival was urged as an ultimatum or not,
does not appear. It is probable that it has been
a vety serious point with France. And the rea
sons which induce her to desire it, ought to in
duce the United States to avoid it. * The Guar
antee as it formerly flood, would have engaged
this Country in every maritime war in which
France was a defenfive party. Commuted for
a pecuniary aid, it would cost them a large sum
of money in every such case, and would be more
dr lefi hazardous to their peace.
President Washington wifely proposed the
fubflitute when the treaties were yet in force.
But France would not listen to the Moderate pro
positions of this great mart. Now, that the trea
ties are at an end, in conference of French ag
greflions, we ought hot voluntarily to rtftime so
serious an incumbrance. It would be far better
for the United States to compensate their own
citizens for losses by French fpoilations.
On this head it is to be observed, that nothing
more than a promise of compensation could at
present have been expeded from France, with
the best intentions on her part. The state of
her finances does not permit more. The enjoy
ment of the boon must have been in future —
In all probability, by patience and perseverance
a more convenient opportunity will occur for a
favorable fcttlement of the matter, and early e
nough to meet the resources of France for pay
ment.
tn the interim, let our Government take pre
paratory measures ; such as will thoroughly fift
and afeertain the claims which ought to be com
pensated ; and by this expedient the affair will
be refined for definitive negociation, and little, if
an, time will be loft.
As to the rest, a Ample and obvious course of
conduct presents itfelf. Let hostilities on the
part of the United States cease, and let the two
countries pass into a Rate of Peace in fad on
the basts of the Laws of Nations. In this posi
tion it will be seen whether France is sincere,
and at the fame time able to execute her assur
ance that our rights, as a neutral nation, will
hereafter be refpe&ed.
But in doing this, let us take carhat we are
not found hereafter unprepared. Let effectual
measures be taken to increase our means of fu
ture refinance; itagain we Ihall be compelled
to protest our rights and defend our commerce
by force. The posture of Europe is still event
ful—eventful beyond all human calculation.-
Absurd indeed must be that American who will
rest the fafety of his country on any other-foun
dation than her own ability to repel violence.
OBSERVATOR.
A treaty, it is true, has not been made';
but if we are to credit the French state
ment, their depredations on our com
merce ar: to reales and our neutral
rights are in future to be refpeded. —ft
is, therefore, in our option to have peace
in sass with France though not by trea
ty ; and if (he keeps her word (the on
ly security a treaty would give us) we
shall be as well off (except in the arti
cle bf compensation for captures) as if
a treaty had been made.
In little more than fix years the parts
of our treaty with Great-Britain re
fpe^ing external commerce and navi
gation will expire. We can then stand
both with France and her upon new
ground,and, it is matter of indifference
whether we ever again have acommer
cial treaty with either of them, unless
upon better terms than heretofore.—
The trade between us and them may as
well be left to regulate itfelf until bar
gains more positively advantageous for
us can be made.
Gabriel Apprehended.
- NEW-YORK, OCTOBER 6.
The black Ger. Gabriel, has been apprehend
ed at Norfolk. He was difeoverd in a small ref
fc|, in which he embarked from Richmond ; arid
was immediately committed to Jail. He fome
timea affea# to have learnt more reseeding the
late conspiracy among the Negroes, since he ef
fcaed hi# tfcape, than he was acquainted with
before, and then again speaks confidently of the
difeoveries he can make. He readily avowed
himfelf to be the person described in the gover
nor's proclamation. He has pronlifcd to make
important difcovwioa.
g. On thelubfartoTti^jlatcment in the
Paris paper, another French paper, fays, " A
fort of statement has been published in some pa
pers of the prelent situation of the negociation
between the American and French Ministers at
Paris. It is not true, as the author of that arti
cle reports, that the negociation is broken off,
nor has it been. Every part of that publication
is remarkably inaccurate; not excepting even
the quotations from arid the dates of treaties."
Notwithstanding this contradiction a variety of
circumstances, conspire to prove that the state
ment gave a very accurate account of the fltua
tion of the negociation. We have mentioned
before our belief in the recommencement of the
bulinefs.
KINE POX.
Entraa of a letter from Dr, Lettfom to Dr. Wa
terboufe, dated Aug. 10, 1800.
“ The practice of inoculation for the Cow
pox is firmly established, as not one person has
died in Europe, out of sixty-thousand inoculat
ed with it, and 1 imagine none will die of it,
from the appearance of its mildncfs. It is
spreading over Europe, and Germany in parti
cular. Dr. Woodville is gone to Paris, to su
perintend its introdu&ion there. We dined
together just before he went, but I have not
heard from him since. He had some difficulty
in getting permission from our Court. Two
young English physicians are gone to Naples to
introduce the Cow-pox there; and I believe in
the space of a few months the former inocula
tion (of the fmal-pose) will be unknown."
Refpe&ing Peace
, AUGSBURG, AUG. 12.
Gen. Moreau, on receiving some dis
patches brought him last Friday by a
Courier, who proceeded onwards to Vi
enna, exprefled himfelf highly fatisfied,
and said " There is no doubt of Peace ; —
the dispatches ra^iefr Buonaparte has sent
to Vienna swill enable the House yAultiia
I°Jig n a peace without England."
LONDON, AUG. 22.
We underhand that Government
poflefles, through the medium of Aus
tria, the consent of Buonaparte, for a
general negociation ; and that the
Council held yesterday was upon this
fubjed. ,'
dated the 25th July, affects that 60,000 Ruffians,
under the ordersof Generals Soltikoif and Reb
hinder, were actually on their march to the
Danube, and that Paul had consented that 40,000
recruits from his provinces in Poland, mall be
incorporated with the Austrians, even should
peace be made.'
Another letter in the Paris Papers, dated
Vienna, Aug. j, fays," The profpe& of Peace
has improved since the arrival of the lafl Mes
senger from London, who brings, it is said, on
the part of bis Court, profeffions and assuran
ces favorable to a General Negociation."
Helvetic Executive Commission, in a Message
VIENNA, JULY 2J.
IT is very certain that notwithstanding the
. warlike preparations of our Court, it is seri
ously occupied in the work of peace. The Em
peror is strongly in its favour, and the late re
verses of our armies has entirely put down the
party which was so strenuously for war.
The Eledlor of Cologne has regained his influ
ence, and has not a little contributed to fix the
determination of his Imperial majesty, in which
he is supported by the Archduke Charles, and
Tear will do the rest. In consequence, a courier
has been dispatched to London, for the purpose
of intimating to the Cabinet of St. James the
neceftity of a separate peace, In case the latter
should not agree to the proportions of the French.
The Cabinet of Berlin, persuaded that the
filiation of Austria is such as makes it deferable
even to Prussia that Peace should be concluded,
has made pressing advances to Buonaparte on
that fubje& Russia, gill a&ing in a generous
and disinterested manner has offered its media
tion. These powers without concerning them
ftlves in the details of pacification between
France and Austria, are desirous that this Peace
fuobld at lead re-efiablifh the balance of power
in Europe, and that the equilibrium should be
founded in a new fyfteni, fatisfadory to all the
States.
AVGUST 2.—For some days past it has been
remarked by our politicians, that the difficulties
between our Court and Russia are Smoothing a
way, and that a complete reconciliation is on the
point of being effected. This fortunate and very
defrrable event will infallibly lead to the peace
of Europe, and we hope we shall be, in the
course ofa few days, able to furnifh the public
with authentic documents on this interesting
fubjed.
We must not fuffer ourselves to be imposed
upon by the intelligence which states, that the
House of Austria has done all in its power to
accelerate a pacification. Very authentic letters
from different parts of Germany state, that never
did the House of Austria make more formida
ble preparations for war, than in the present
moments. Transports of recruits are every
morning setting off from the different depots
of Austria, Bohemia, and Moravia, as well for
Germany as for Italy. The recruiting is gene
ral. As soon as the recruits reach the army of
Gen. Kray, they are organized and incorporat
ed into battalions. These preparations may
have for their object to obtain better terms of
peace, but different circumstances lead us to
presume, that peace is not so near as is supposed.
The miniftcr Thugut has done every thing in
his power to come to an undetftanding with
Russia. The present intentions of Paul I. are
Since the receipt of the intelligence brought
by the Mail, we have been favoured with the
following most important article :
PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE.
Ift. The House of Austria preserves the Bref
cianefe as far as the Oglio, and the Mantuan as
far asthe Po. 2d. The Duke of Modena
is to have Ferrara.—3d. The Duke of Par
ma is to have Bologna and Romagna.—4thly,
Parma and Genoa are to be incorporated with
the Cifalpine Republic.—ythly. The King of
Sardinia and the Grand Duke of Tufcahy are
to be reinflated.—6th!y. The King of Nap
les is to remain as at present (the literal text,
fays the French author, is, " shall remain at
rest") —,thly. The Pope is to renounce the
three Legations.—Bthly. Malta is to be restor
ed to the Order.—gthly. The French are to be
in pofftffion of the Fortresses until the Definitive
Peace.
august 21.— Paris papers to the 17th were
yesterday received—They do not afford any
intelligence relative to the Negociation be
tween France and Austria.
august 24. An Army of 100,000 Ruffians
is forming on the Vistula. The object is vari-
oufly Rated; by some, as designed to preserve
the integrity of the German Empire, and to
influence the pending Negociations; by others,
that it is to a& with Austria in the event of
renewed hostilities. A letter from Vienna,
not known, but it is certain, that the Ruffian
troops have marched again to the frontiers, in
to the environs of Brefe and Kaimineck. The
Court of Vienna shews its uneasiness at this
march- Mr. Thomas Greenville repairs to
Vienna, in order to conned more closely this
Court and Austria.
The French have applied to the Pope for
leave to march an army through the Ecclesiasti
cal dates against Naples. Whatever answer is
made, it is not to be supposed the French will
reb'nquifh their design ; should a parage be re
fufed them, they will no doubt force one.—
Thus, if even the armistice with Austria con
tinues, the theatre of war will soon be removed
to another part of Italy.
It is beyond a doubt, that the First Consul
of the French Republic, is treating with the
Pope, for the restoration of the Catholic Reli
gion in France, and the recall of the exiled
Bishops.
FRANCE. ' Paris, aug. 14.
to the Councils, of the 7th inst. after detailing
the deplorable condition of the Republic, pro
duced by the spirit of fadlion, by the tyranny
of the Legislative Executive Bodies, and by the
want of energy, paeriotifm, and salutary laws,
proposed the d ; ffolving the Legislative Coun
cils, 35 of whose Members were to be chosen
by the Executive Commission to form a new
Council, after which the Commission was to re
sign its functions; the new Council to choose
eight frefh Members, and then to nominate a
new Executive Dired ory. On the 9th,after some
flight opposition from the Senate, Frifching,
Savary, Dolder and Glayre, ex-members of the
Executive Commission ; Zemmerman, of the
Grand Council ; Schimidd, Prefect of Bafle, an
Ruttiman Prefer of Lucern, were chosen
members of the new Executive Council. This
Revolution, which has been long expeded, was
conducted without tumult.
The review of troops which marched on the
evening of the rath for the camp between
Amiens and Beauvois was conduced in aver,
brilliant manner. Cep. Murtet directed all the
evolutions, and the Minister at War addressed
the troops in a speech, in the course of which the
following sentence was remarked : “ Defenders
of your country, the First Consul has vast pro
jects : he trusts that you will execute his orders
with courage, and contribute by your valour to
the restoration of peace."
Late Foreign News
ITALY.
By several recent -arrivals
STRASBURG, AUG. 8.
ROME, JULY #B.
& Another forced Revolution & pad
SWITZERLAND !
LONDON, AUG. 18.
The last Parispapers furnifh the particulars
of the revolution in Switzerland, which was ef
fected, on the ,th inst. The Executive Direc
tory, on that da, directed an address to the Le
gislative Body, in which the, detailed the mise
ries and inconveniences which resulted from the
democratic order of things, then existing :—and
demanded of that body a remedy, b, adopting
a decree sent to them ready cut and dried. B,
which the organization of the goverment should
be completely changed. As the executive had
the power, and were the mere organs of the
French First Confnl, the plan was adopted ; and
the whole government completely renewed,
with as much facility, and at easily, as one cbuld
fhift his coat. The meffige of the Executive
Director, was signed by Finftet, President. and
Mouffon, Secretary-General. The New Exe
cutive Director, is comnofed of Citizens Frif-,
ching, Sadbry, Deader, Zimmerman, Schmidd,
Giayrc, and Ruttiman.
AUGUST 26. Accounts from Egypt men
tion that Gen. Kleber has been affiamnated b,
an Arab ; and that the French General Rosa
has the chief command of the remnant of the
army of Egypt.
Accounts fay, that Russia and Prussia have
renewed a Treaty of Alliance.
Gen. Maffena has been displaced as com
mander of the French army in Italy, by Geo.
Brune.
The contributions levied on that part of Ger
man, in poffefflon of the French, have become
intolerably exorbitant . Franconia has been a
merced 6,000,000 of livres by Moteau, who
has required 400,000 of Ratilbon. Thiq plun
derer has already fenc fevers! waggon loads of
specie into
C Negociation—France and Auftria^
* PARIS, AUG. 17.
Yesterday Citizen Duroc, Aid-de-camp to
the First Consul, returned from his mission to
Vienna. He immediately waited on the First
Consul. The answer which he brings from
the Emperor is supposed to be unfavorable to
peace ; as the funds yesterday fell 5 per cent, id
consequence of his return.
When the Emperor received the late over
tures of peace, he communicated them to the
English cabinet—which returned an anTwer
not unfavorable to peace.—The two powers
having agreed to treat in concert, these commu
nications were necessary.
It was currently reported yesterday, that a
direct intercourse between this country, and the
French Government, had been opened, in con
sequence of Baron Thugut having imparted to
France the readiness of England to treat for a
general pacification. We shall not permit our
felve# to reason loosely upon a iubje& so im
portant. We know that overtures for a fufl
Solid and Permanent Peace will not be refufed
by His Majefly's Council. We think under the
present circumßances, the French government
must perceive the absurdity of offering any o
ther.
Government has received official dispatches
from Vienna, as late as the rjth inst.— So late
as that date no notice had been given by Gen.
Moreau of the recommencement of hostilities.
BY THE LATE ARRIVALS
^,The indications of approaching peace, and
•renewed war, have appeared and disappeared
almost alternately. From the powerful war
like preparations making in France; from the
menacing flare of affairs in the North of Europe;
from the annunciation of the French Minister
of War, that the First Consul contemplated
“ vtf projeas '; " and from rhe threats of Buon
aparte against Naples and Portugal; it appears
probable that the war will be continued; while
the daily communication between the bellige
rent Courts, and the long continuation of the
armistice, throws the probability in favour of
peace.(
g, The differences between Great-Britain and
Denmark are in a train of negotiation. The
issue is of importance to neutral commerce.j
g, The French are rurning their attention
to their navy. They admit as a fad, that the
English always beat them; but they are not
agreed as to the mode in which it is done.
g. Letters and oral accounts from London,
make it certain, that the American Envoy, to
France, were at Paris, the lath August ;4nd
that they had renewed their conferences with
the French Commissioners. Intelligence from
other quarters corroborate the circumflance.
Procrastination we have long considered as *
the “ order of the day" in France, in regard to
American affairs.—lt will continue so to be,un
til after the determination of the election, in
member not. ',
London, aug. 25.
Lord Whitworth, arrived at Copenhagen,
the 11th inst. Previous to his Lordship's an
rival, the Danish government bad given orders
fora fleet of fix fail of the line, to be immedi
ately prepared.
Some letters from Denmark state, that a re
conciliation between that nation and Great-Bri
tain, may easily be effected ; while others state
the reverse from the conferences between Lord
Whitworth, and Count Bernftorff. The a
larm, however, is very general in the North, &
the merchants will (hip no more goods in the
ports of the Baltic, until this affair shall have
been perfectly adjusted.
The French Minister Burcoing, was to be
at Copenhagen on the 18th, to counteract the
negociation# of Lord Whitworth.
auo. 27. Yesterday Cape Duval, arrived
with dispatches from Lord Whitworth, at Co
penhagen. A Council has been held, and the
Captain left town last night with the result.
A letter from Lisbon, dated the 2d inst. Rates,
" That in consequence of the boflile menaces ts France,
to invade it nvitb an arm, to be marched through
Spain, orders have been given to press every person
that can be laid bold for the army and navy. The
frontiers have been directed to be held in readi
ness for defenfe?—Buonaparte has given our
Court 60 days, for a definitive answer ; after
which none will be accepted : and threatens, in
case of a reftifa!, to march 60,000 men into
Portugal. He conclude, by faying, " Zou know
me wdl enough to be fare that Inever fay an, thing
Ido not perform." If England agrees to those
requisitions we may go on pretty well : but
upon her determination every thing depends.
Paris papers to the 24th inst. are wholly
silent on the fubjed t of the negociation# either
with this country, or Austria. Gen. Moreau
has been sent for to Paris, by the Chief Consul.
The army at Amiens, which is destined to per
form such “ vast project" is ordered to be in
creased to 60,000 men.
The Chief Consul, Buonaparte has demanded
of Portugal, as the price of peace, 10,000,000,
crusades [a crusade is in value 55 cents); that
the ports of Spain should be open to the French,
and that they should be placed ' upon an equal
footing, in commercial privileges, with the
the most favored nation.
O FRANCE and PORTUGAL.
O Denmark and Great-Britain.
LONDON, AUG. 1%
LONDON, AUG. 27.