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export of horses by the Britith, is made one
ground for their decree above mentioned.
Art. 30. The veflels of the United States
ought to beadmitted igto the ports of France
in the fame manner as the veflels of France
are admitted into the ports of the United
States. Bat such a stipulation ought not to
authorize the admiflion of veflels of either.
party into the ports of the other, into which
. the admission of all foreign veflels thall be
forbidden by the laws of France and of the
Unired States refpeftively. With this re
ftriftion, the principles of the 14th -article
of the treaty with Great Britain afford a
hiberal and Inexceptionable precedent. * A
relriftion like that here referred to, will be
found in the firkt paragraph of the third
article of the British treaty.
The commerce o the French Colonies
4n the East and Well-lndies, will doubtless
be more or less reltrifted, according to the
usage of other European vations. Yet on
account of the disarranged condition of the
French navigation, probably a larger latitude
of trade with their colonies will be readily
- permitted for a term of vears : and perhaps
the mutual advantages thence resulting, will
be found so great as to induce afterwards a
prolongation of that term ; to which the
course or habit of bufinels may contribute.
While between the United States and
France there thall subsist u pesfe@ recipro
city in refpeél to commerce, we mauft en
" zavour to extend our trade to her colonies
"0 as many articles as poflible. .. Of these
the most imiportant are provisions of all
kinds, ‘as beef, pork, flour,. butter, cheese,
ifh, grain pulse, live flock, and every o'thq;
:attle serving for food, which is the produce
of the country, horses, mules, timber,
lanks, and wood of all kinds, cabinet ware
" nd other manufatures of the United States,
aad to obtain in return all the articles of the
wroduce of those colonies.
. There have been different confiruflions
f the Consular Convention. The French
lave contended for the execution of their
“onfular decisions by the marshal or other
fficer of the United States; and their
tinifter of juflice has formerly stated in a
* port to the minister of foreign affairs, that
¥ e judicial sentences of the American Con-
Is in France will be executed by certain
Ticers of justice in that country. .~ The le
¢ 1l opinion of the law officers of the United
-~ Batates, which the government has adopted,
oppoles such a conftru&tion. The French
bave also comended, that delerters from
French veflels, ought to be apprehended by
the judicial officers of the United States,
upon other evidence than the original ship
ping paper, or role d’equipage : whereas
the diftn&t judges have insisted that the Con
fylar Couvention requires the original role
to be produced. This claim was lately re
vived by the. consul general of the French
republic.. The correspondence on this oc
casion will be joined to the other documents
vhich accompany these inftru&ions. :
' The United States cannot conlent to the
srefting of' foreign tribunals within their
-ari{di€tion. We confider the judicial-au
_ hority of consuls as described in the Con
sular Convention, to be voluntary, not
compulsory, in the country where they re
‘tde ; and that their decisions, if not obeyed
'y the parties refpe&ively, must be enforced
y the laws of their proper country ; and
uch a provision you will fee has been made
1 France, where penalty of 1400 livres is
-mpofed on the citizén who refufes obedi
=nce to a consular decision in a foreign
‘ate., S
The Consular Convention will expire in
- ‘bout 4 years ; and if any great difficulties
irife in fettliog the terms of a new one,
hat which exifls must take its course ; but
.t the French government thould be silent
on the fubjeéls of the Consular Convention,
silence may be observed on our part.
The ports of the United States being fre
quented by the veflels of different bellige
rent powers, it became neceflary to regulate
the times of their (ailing. The President,
therefore, adopted what was underftogd to
be the received rule in Europe ; and or
dered that afier the failing of a veflel of
one of the belligerent powers, twenty-four
kours thould elapse before an armed vessel
of an enemy of the former thoold set fail.
This rule has not been duly refpefted by
the armed vellels of France and Great Bn
tain, .
As the tranquility of the United States
requives, that no hofltle movements be com
menced within their jurifdi@tion ; and the
aaterclts of commerce demand an entire
freedom to the departure of veflels from
their ports, it may be expedient expressly
to recognize the above mentiened rule.
It will also be expedient to agree on the
extent of territorial jurifdiCtion on the sea
coast, and in what situations bays and founds
may be said 1o be land locked, and within
the jurifdiftion of the sovereign of the ad
jacent country. '
On the disposition that a treaty will be
negociated to alter and amend the treaties
which now exist between France and the
United Siates, the following leading “prin
ciples, to govern the negociation are sub
joined. : y
1. Conlcious integrity authorizes the
government to insist, that no blame or cen
{ure be direétly or indireftly imputed to the
. United States. But on the other hand,
bowever exceptionable in the view of our
owan government and in the eyes of an im
partial world may have been the conduét of
. France, yet she may be unwilling to ac
knowledge any aggreflions, and we do not
wish to wound her feelings or to excite re
feotment. It will therefore be best to a
dopt on this point the principie of the Brit
t{h Treaty, and ¢* terminate our differences
in such. manner as without referring to
the merits of our refpeflive complaints and
* pretenlions, may be best calculated to pro
‘duce mutaal faysfaélion and good under
fianding.” ¢
" g. That no aid be flipulated in favour of
France during the prefest'war. = .~
8. That no engagement ‘be made incon
filent with the obligations of any prior
aty. 4 g ¥ p 3 :
t‘rc‘l .y That no restraint on our Jawful com
merce with any other nation be admitted.
" s.. That no flipulation be made, under
¢olpar of which, tribunals can be cfablithed
within our jrifdition or personal privileges
claimed by Fiench citizens, incompatible
with the complete fovereigaty and indepen. -
desige”of {he Unieed Staich fy mauca).of -
R S ~“T*‘ ) rce 1 Q'crn.mt 34 ?;-_ i“",i
@'f?’&'ﬁfﬂ expedient %A::;;t,thc duration
Gs s, weaty 10 8 tem of from 1010 30
&of dre_treaty to a term of from 1010 .20
5= We kave this day given, intive, the
INSTRUCTIONS of our Government to the
Envoys to France. They form as important
and interefling document. They will b
read with fatisfallion by every American ;
and tke good cffeét of their publicity has al
ready been Uery benmeficially experienced.
e ——
- Touchstone of the Times!
¢Z7That efficient Spirit, . which
has, on so many occasions, burst forth
to ele@rify the minds of Americans,
is now in powerful operation from
Georgia to New-Hampfhire.—lts ef
fects are seen in Resolutions breathing
one sentiment, and pledging_whatever
is dear to Freemen, in the Tupport of
the goverhment of their country !
Some of the many instances, follow.
’ IN CONGRESS ‘
ANY Resolutions have been
M agreed to, with little debate,
for placing cur’ country in a posture
of defence.—Additional artillerifts
are to be raifed.—Appropriftionshave
been made for procuring cannon, arms
‘and ammunition ; to purchase or hire
cannon foundries or armouries ;—to
fortify the harbours, among which
are the following estimates, Bsffon
50,000 dollars, Neawport 30000, Neaw-
York 50000, Baltimore 20000, Nor-
Jolk 30000, Charleflon 40000, Savan
nah and St. Mary’s 15000 ¢ besides
100,000 for extra awork. : ‘
AT BALTIMORE
Meetings were calling, and Ad
drefles forming. "
o A PRI DELPRIL. .
Numerous meetirigs of citizens have
been had. At the one at Dunwoody’s
Col. Gurney ‘prefided, and it was
unanimously resolved, that the period
was full of alarm, which . called for
the energetic support of the people,
in aid of the government, that the
measures of the Executive as they re
late to France, have been wife, just,
liberal and sincere ; and such as enti
tle him to the grateful acknowledg
ments of his country ; and, that as
their confidence in the administration
was complete, they pledged themfelyes
firnly to support every measure which
may be thought neceflary to fécure
the constitution, freedom -and inde
pendence of the United States. At
this mecting many who were .hercto
fore jof . very opposite .political fentic
years. Such changes in the circumstances
of the two parties are likely to hap
pen within cither of those periods, as
to give one or both good reason -to
desire a change in the conditions of the
treaty. From this limitation may be ex
cepted such articles as are declaratory of a
state. of peace, or are intended to regulate
the condutt of the two gom at the com
mencement of, or during a slate of war, or
which are founded in morality or justice,
and are in their nature of perpetual obliga
tion. Of this kind may be considered the
tenth article of the treaty with Great Brit
ain ; which therefore may very properly
be introduced into the Treaty with France.
Finally, the great obje&t of the govern
ment being to do justice to France and her
citizens, if in any thing we have injured
them ; to obtain justice for the muluplied
injuries they have committed against us ;
and to preserve peace, your fiyle and man
ner of proceeding will be such as {hall most
direftly tend to secure these objeéts. There
may be {uch a change of men and meafiires
in France as will authorize, perhaps render
politic, the use of strong language, in de
{cribing the treatment we have received.
On the other hand, the French govern
ment may be determined to frufirate the
negociation, and throw. the odium on this
country ; in_which cale, apy thing like
warmth and harfhnef(s would be made the
pretext. If things remain in their present
situation the style of reprefcntatiogi will u
nite as much as possible, calm dignity with
simplicity, force of sentiment with mildness
of language, and be calculated to, impress
an idea of inflexible perseverance, rather
than of distrust and confidence.
With these inftruétions you will receive
the following documents. ;
1. The printed slate papers containing
the correspondence between the Secretary
of State and the French Minister, Mr.
Genet, s | .
2. The letter dated Jan. 16, 1797, from
the Secretary of State to-General Pinckney,
and the documents therein referred. to, in
which all the known complaints of the
French government, since the recall of Mr.
Genet, are exhibited and difcufled.
3. A repor: from the Secretary of State
to the House of Representatives, dated the
e7th of Feb. 1797, exhibiting the {late of
American claims which had been presented
t©o the French government (but few of
which bad been fatisfied) together with some
further information relative to the depreda
tions by the officers and people of that ra
tion on the commerce of the United States.
4. A report made by the Secretary of
State to the President of the United States
on the-21{t of June, and by him laid before
Congress on the 22d. ,
5. Certain original depositions, protefls
and other papers relative to the French {po
liations on the commerce and personal in
sults and injuries to the citizens of the Uni.
ted Stages.
6. The documentslaid before the House
of Representatives the 17th of May, 1797,
relative to Gen. Pinckney’s mission to Paris,
and comprehending some papers relative to
the capture and condemnation of American
vellels by the French.
7. The correspondence with the French
Consul General Letombe, relative to the
Consular Convention. |
TIMOTHY PICKERING,
Secretary of State,
ments, were now perfedly agreed.
A large meeting of the merchants,
traders, and underwriters, exprefled
similar sentiments, and pledged them
selves to the like patriotic facrifices,
~The President’s reply was. unani
mity itfelf -
He appeals to the whole mercantile
interest, “whether it is in the power
- of any enemies we have, or likely to
- have, essentially to injure even the
Commerce of this country, if pro
teted by its own efforts, with such
aids as are in our power to afford.”
—He adds, ¢“As in our natural ca
reer, there are moments when inac
tivity is deftrucion, so in the politi
cal world, there a2rc seasons when
tranquility may be fatal -;” a{ld he
concludes by avowing the sincerity of
‘his heart towards I'rance.
The Grand Inquet of Pennsylva
nia, assembled at Philad. have also
| addressed the President. They state,
| that although their body was compo
. fed of members from different parts
f of the state in the present important
. jun&ure of affairs, they felt themselves
' influenced by'the fame motives—the
| fame warm attachment to the inter
| efts of their country, and the most
| perfe@ confidence in the abilitics and
| integrity of men, who altho’ often
l weighed in the scales of contending
parties, have never been found want
‘ gThe President’s reply is exprefled
| ing.
in terms of dignity and eandor. Re
' posing with full confidence in the
. re&itude of his condué, and the en
- lightened patriotism of his country
men, he is.ready to meet any concus
sion of events, which human exertion
: and fordight cannot avert. He is
- not difpoled to criminate, but to fof
| ten the sperity of jarring opinions,
and to zlcribe to the faireft motives,
. impreflibns which he views as hostile
. to the true interests of the state. He
| is not biafled by party views-—he does
, not yield to foreign influence—his ob
. ject is uNloN"and INDEPENDENCE,
AT NEW-TORK
Similar addrefles will go forth.
NEW-ENGLAND
Will not be ina&ive.—The watch
words aré “Stand or . fall awith the go
. vernment.”’ . -
PROVIDENCE.
- «April 21. A meeting of the in
. ‘habitants of this town is to be holden
this day, for the purpose of addrefling
the President of the United States,on
the fubjet of the negociations with
France, and of exprefling their cor
dial approbation of his political con
du&.” (FA gentleman of refpeéta
i bility from Providence assures us, that
. the address will be signed by nineteen
i twentieths of the citizens.
AT BOSTON,
The following Address was circu
lated on Monday, and obtained above
! added yesterday, and copies of it are
1500 voluntary names. More were
now deposited at various public offi
| ces for Universal signature this day.
' *NO TRUE AMERICAN CAN
! OR WILL HESITATE TO ADD
HIS NAME TO THE PATRI
OTIC" LIST.
To obn Adams, President,
" And to the Congress of the U. Siates.
THE Sub{cribers, Inhabitants, and
Citizens of Boston, in the State of
Maflachufetts, deeply imprefled with
the critical and alarming situation of
the United States ;~—and convinced
of the neceflity of UNANIMITY and
FIRMNESS, at this interesting mo
ment, beg leave to express ta the SU
REME EXECUTIVE, and the
ONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES, their fulleft approbation
of «the measures adopted ‘by THE
PRESIDENT, relative to our Fo
reign Relations, their gratitude for
his exertions to conciliate the French
Republie, and his solicitude to fettle
and accommodate all existing differ
ences, upon terms compatible with
the fafety, the interest, and the digni
ty of the United States.
They beg leave also to express their
high and elevated opinion of, and
confidence in, the VIRTUE, the
WISDOM, and the PRUDENCE
of the NATIONAL GOVERN
MENT, and their fixed resolution to.
support, at the risk of their lives and
fortunes, such measures as the Presi
dent and Congress, in their wisdom
shall determine to be necessary to
promote and secure the honor and
Happiness of the United States ;—
Nor can they omit, at this crisis, and
upon such an occasion, “TO DE
CLARETO THE WORD, THAT
THEY ARE NOT HUMILIA
TED UNDER A. COLONIAL
SENSE OF FEAR . ;”—¢«THEY
ARE NOT A DIVIDED PEO.
DETERMINED TO SUEPORT
- Bleny dprila /i 1765
, BOSTON, Apnl 24. &
IMPORTANT
Foreign Intelligence.
Zixtrall of a letter from an American
Gentleman, awhofe information and
cpinjons are entitled to great respect.
¢“LONDON, FEB. 6.
“By a late law the. French have
authorifed the capture and condem
nation of all neutral veflels, with their
cargoes, which shall have on board
any thing manufa&ured or produced
in any part of the Britith dominjons,
or pofieflions, so that our property is
in fact exposed as much as it would
be in open war.—This mifchief will
probably bé soon increased by the
Dutch being compelled to pursue the
fame measure : For a twelve-month
past the Dutch have refufed to com
mit the depredations on neutralswhich
the French have done, but they can
refufe no longer.—The men who
dared to disobey for a moment the
commands of France, are arrested,
and will either be put to death in
Holland, or sent beyond the sea to
perish in exile.
“ A revolution has taken place at
the Hague, similar to that which took
place at Paris ; after the arreflt of the
whole Committee of Foreign Affairs,
and twenty-two members of the Con
vention, the following Decrees were
passed :
ift. To fan&ion the arrests. '2d.
To abolish the State Sovereignties of the
several provinces, and consolidate the
Batavian nation : and 3d. To re
quire an oath of hatred against the
Stadtholderate, Federalism, ariftocra
¢y, and anarchy.
“Charles De Lacroix had been sent
to the Hague to fee this business pro
perly done. As soon as it was ac
complished he congratulated the Con
vention upon the triumph of Liberty,
and gave them aflurances of the pro
tection of their faithful friend and
ally.” :
~ “QOur envoys are still at Paris, and
heaven alone can tell when they will
leave it. This, however, is certain,
that the objeét of their miflion will in
tirely fail, and if any benefit accrues
to our country from their labours,
the merit will be their own, for no
common degree of patience and forti
tude would be fufficient to bear the
‘humiliating and ignomiinious treat
ment they have endured for {o long a
time, without a hope to [uppori them.
“The Empire have given full pow
er (as demanded by France) to their
deputies at Raftadt to conclude a con
venient peace, instead of one founded
‘on the integrity of the Empire.
“Switzerland is yielding to the in
trigues and terror of revolutionary
France.—There prevails an opinion,
however, that Berne, with the Ger
man portions of the Cantons will give
a serious, and perhaps an effetual op
position to this enslaving enemy, but
I confefs my own opinion is different.
The very rocks and mountains may be o
verthrown if they are firft undermined.
“The Dire&ory have not yet suc
ceeded in their doings against Ham
burgh, and the other free towns.
Prussia, Hanover, Saxony and Den
mark, think themselves able to main
tain what is called the line of neutra
lity, and upon some shew of their dis
position to resistance, the French have
suspended their projeéts for the pre
{ent, and even effe& to be angry that
their good faith is suspected. It is
not to be doubted however, that these
projets will be resumed, whenever
their arms want employment.
“Notwithstanding the preparation
for invasion, and the decrees and ma
nifeftos of France, England “remains
calm, and the public opinion fixed
and steady ; Stocks have varied a
very little these several months, but
have risen in price.”
“A new inftrucion concerning the
trade of neutrals, has been iflued by
the King in Council. It permits neu
trals to go dire&t from the Weft-In
dia Colonies of France, Spain and
Holland, with- the produétions of those
Colonies, being neutral property, ei
ther to Britith ports in Europe, or to
the country to which fueh neutrals
belong : But if bound from the Co
lonies direct to other ports of Europe,
they are liable to be brought in for
lawful adjudication. . I am of the o
pinion, however, that in this case the
cargo would be restored, if on trial it
appears to be neutral property.”
THE fellows of the
New-Hampihire Mepicar So-
CIETY, are hereby notified that the
annual meeting of the society, will be
held at Benjamin Lam{fon’s, in Exeter,
on Wednesday the 16th day of May
next, 10 o’clock A. M. ;
_ As there isfeveral communications
to be read, and considerable business
t 0 be transacted at this meeting, a ge
-neral and ‘pun&ual attendance is re
quested. by gk WS
"' By order of the President. %
LEVI BARTLETT, Rec’g Sec’y.
Ki;%m April 2, 5798, .. =
. Tie Printer of the Dartmouth Eagle
s requested to publifly this four eaveeks
Juccelfively before the said meeting.
= State of New-Hamplhice. = °
To the hon. John S. Sherburne, Efg. one of
the Juflices assigned to keep the Peace
throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
HE subscribers, owners of more than
T one sixteenth of the township of Stew
artstown, now incorporated by the name of,
Swart, situate in the county of Grafton, 1
said State, hereby requett your honor tocali
or noufy a meeting of the proprictors and
owners of said township, to be held at the
house of Daniel Brainard, jr. Esq. 1n said
town of Stuart, on the goth day of May
next ensuing, at 10 of the clock in the
morning, to aft on the following articles,
matters and things, viz.
Ift. Tochoofe a moderator for said meet=
ing.
%d. ‘To choose a proprietor’s clerk.’
3d. To choose afl. flors, a colle&lor, a'trea
{urer, and other officers that the proprietors
may think necessary for conducling business
refpeéting said township.
4th. To preambulate and run the out
lines of the township, allot the land, fever
and divide the fame in such way as the pro
prietors think reasonable. -
sth. To lay out and make roads, ard aft
on any matter touching the. fame, which
may be thought reasonable. :
6th. To vote, raise and allefs such sum
or sums of money on each original right or
share of land, or otherways as may be tho't
neceflary for bringing forward I%C fetle,
ment of {aid township, for roads, surveys
and otherways.
. 7th. To vote such lots or tralls of land
for promoting the fenlement of said I%Wn,
as may be agreed on.
Bth. To receive, examine, allow, and pay
such accounts againit the proprietors as may
be thought reaflonable.
gth. To fee what method the proprietors
will agree upon to call meetings in futare.
loth. To do and tranfa&t all'other things
that the proprigtors think best for the pio
prictary.
JABEZ PARSONS,
JONAS MINOT. .
March 10, 1793. ‘
State of New-Hampshire.
®NE Pursuant to the foregoing appli
(L, S,) cation, I hercby notify and warn
* i Lhe proprictors of the township of
Stuart, to meet at the time and place, and
Jor the purposes expre/fed in said application.
Given under my hand and seal at Portfs
mouth, the o6th day of April, 1798.
JOHN S. SHERBURNE, Justice of the
: Peace throughout said State,
To the hon. John S. Sherburne, Efg. one of
. the Justices ajfigned to heep the Peace
throughout the State of New-Hampjhire,
and jonas Minot, Clerk for the proprictors
of the township of Bath,under the original
grant of Benning Wentworth, Efg. Gover
nor, made September loth, 1761, situate
# the county of Grafion, in the State of
New-Hampshire, whick was then the
Province of New-Hampshire.
WE the subscribers, owners of more
than one sixteenth part of said town
ship, request you to notify and warn a meet~
- ing of the proprictors and owners of land
l in said township, to meet at the dwelliog
house of Isaac Moore, innholder in said
township of Bath, on the 6th day of June
next, at 2 of the clock in the afternoon of
said day, to aft on the following articles,
matters and things : :
~_lft. To cheofe a moderator to govern
said meeting. '
ed. To choose a proprietors clerk.
3d. To choose aflcflors, a collefor, a
treasurer and any other officers that the
proprietors may think proper, for condu&-
ing business refpefling said township.
4th. To raise such sum or sums of money
on each original right of land in said town
ship, for to pay the expenditures that has
or may arise for bringing forward the fet
tement of {aid townthip, and for prote&ing
and defending the proprietors title to said
townthip, and any other thing the proprie
tors may think necessary.
sth. To fee what effetual method the
proprietors will take to fetile all disputes
refpefling different claimants to said town
thip, and to make such grant or grants, deed
or deeds, by themselves, their agent or their
committee, as may be thought necessary for
that parpofe, or any purpose.
6th. To receive, examine, allow and
pay such accounts as may be brought against
said proprietors, or alt thereon as may be
thought proper. " ' :
- 7th. To fettle with their former agent,
and {ee what further fleps are necessary,
refpeting the boundaries of said townthip.
Bth. To a& on all other matters that may
be thought neceflary, when met.
gth. To fee what the proprietors will do
with refpeét to laying out said town or ac
cept any former survey of said town,
loth. To fee what method the proprie
tors will take to fever and divide the Tand
among the proprietors, eflablith pitches
heretofore made, or hereafier to be made,
m such a manner as to do equal justice be
tween the owners. 2
JONAS MINOT, .
?UMMINGS SIMPSON,
OHN HOWARD, ;
- MOODY BEDEL,
FREDERICK FRENCH,
; ISRAEL INGALS. '
~ Stare of New-Hampshire,
*N¥ Pursuant to the Joregoing ap
( LB, ) plication, 1 hereby notify and
%k, Warn the proprietors of Bath, to
meet at the time and place, and _for the pur
poses expressed therein. :
Given under-my hand and seal at Porif:
_ mouth, the 26tk day of April, 1798.
JOHN S. SHERBURNE, .
Justice of the Peace, throughout Jaid State. -
- TO BESOLD;«~
A lot of Land in Portfinoutb,
FRONTIN G on Prison lane g7l feet,
and carrying that breadth back 53 feet
with a dwelling house on the fame, allothe
following lots of land in the town of Ep
som, viz. o ey S
. No. 112 in the 4th range, containing a
bout 160 acres ; No. 85, in thé 3d range,;
about 100 acres, and the eaflerly End of lot"
No. gl, inthe 1t range. - ~
it Ak R R R
About 10 acres of land-in Smm.zrf'?mrglz,t
fitate on Frefth G’&f({g called) ; for par
ticulars inquire of the Rev. Fokn ﬁl[ioti; ,