The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1798-10-08 00:00:00, page 2

h. T fliall go back, therefore, to the pe
riod when f,reptomi of difcoitent mani
fated themfelvei, that is to fay, on the
rrriral of the Minister Genet at Philadel
phia, io Priarial, ift year. A universal
joz appeared at the declarations be was
a ihorifed to make. He then expressed
te amicable and generous intentions of
the French Government, which, power-,
fol in the national energy, abstained
from reclaiming the aid of its allies. In a
fact time some of its proceedings gave
umbrage : They were the tffe& of a
zeal ill adapted to circomftances, and
^^fortunately still worse interpreted. The
, Frefident made his complaints in France,
at the end of the fame year. The Com
mittee of Public Safety, gave Immediate
Ltisfadion ; ,aod other Agents arrived
* Philadelphia in the beginning of fa
tf, year. 2. Their inftrudions will bear
the utmost publicity. Not to interfere
In any p,rty affairs— to refoea the go
vernment— to prompt it to maintain its
neutrality with vigor—to repress all ar-
Laments which might endanger it- -to
maintain the rights secured to France by
r treaties. Such is the fubflance ofthefe
inftrudians ; such, farther, were the in
fruftiuns given to the Minister A det,
who fecceeded these agents in the year 3.
Surely nothing can be more pacific. Ne
vertheleft the rights of France are infen.
fibly affefted ; the most important cha
fes of her treaties are rendered infignifi
cant. Her Ihips experience the most
difeouraging vexations ; England fperts
with impunit, with the neutrality of the
United States, which becomes a source of
great lofii to France, which placed too
much confidence in it. A tronfodion,
clandestinely negotiated, concludes with
eftablifhiog to the disadvantage of a pow
er at amity with the United States, the
pratenfions of its most implacable ene
my. From that time forward there has
been nothing between the American go
vernment which the representations em
harrafs, and the Ministers Plenipotentia
ry cf the Frtch Republic who were
bound to make them, bat a correspon
dence which has gradually risen fa point
of asperity. The French government
ha? never interfered. It has rested in
the hppetbat the true interest of the U.
States would lead them to difeovtr that
England was drawing them into her vor
tex. Far from assuming a hostile atti
tude, it affeaed indifference, in order to
be patient, cenfiftently, with dignity.
The number of complaints which were
, presented compelled it strength to aft
in a different manner. On the 25th
Brumaire, November 15, year 5, a decla
ration was made of the grounds of com
plaint, and in order to bring about a ne
gociation, too long deferred, it draws
from the treaties of Paris and London
the arguments but calculated to accel
erate it. It was animated by no hostile
view—no difoofitioniowards aggression.
—ln order to obtiinjuftice from the U.
Statesit places them in a situation to be
thefi ft to call for an arrangement. Let
us fee whether it has rejected any honora
ble propofol. V
Mr. Pinckney had set out before the
declaration of the 25th Brumaire, which
suspended the accustomed relations. He
came to replace M. Munroe, and like
him to explain and palliate the conduct
of the United States, without any spe
cial powers refpeding the negociation de
sired of France. He could not be recei
ved, not being in a situation to perform
the conditions implied under a resump
tion of political connection. The Prefi
dent of the United States thought it his
duty to call an extraordinary meeting of
the Legislative Body. I shall not review
his opening speech, nor the turns which
the debate took in the coUrfe of that fef
fion. I shall only fa,'that the impref
fion they made at Paris was unfavorable
^z^^
obstacle which ought to have been forte
feen at Philadelphia ; that the Envoys
themfeives unwilling to obfave the na
tural effed of such a species of provoca
tion, contributed to render its effea more
durable. It, however, has finally been
made to yield to the primitive desire of a
tincera reconciliation. A proof of this
you fee in the expedient fuggeftdd of
treating with you separately, for a gov
ernment hostilely disposed would not
have yielded to that delicate bias which
:^
uoderftaod, 4 Sir, that it would have been
proper for the Executive Directory to
have harked the declarations! have made
-fa their name by a change in the mW
^2^"^^' t*to
fenc |
from the beginning, $ he French Re
public, the rights which flow from its
treaties. But let us be left ex'fting, and
more equitable, one towards another.
Though the* measures taken by France
ere only the consequence of those adopt
ed by the United States, you most have
remarked, in my propositions of the 33th
PrarrW, (June 18) that the intention of
the Executive Directory is, that their re
fpedive pretentions Should be examined
and regulated collaterally. It intends to
mark, in one ad, a durable monument
of the future friendihip of the two Re
publics—the justice which they owe to
each other ; and every idea of falfe glory
is distant from its mind.
In taking leave of you, Sir, I have
thought it my duty to give you this tefti
meny of my esteem—it is manifested in
the unrestrained confidence with which I
have addressed you, and in the regrets
which I feel from your departure in the
egifting circnmfttDces.
(Sigree^)
CH. M. TALLYRAND PERIGORD.
It'S. zy Meffidor, (July 15.) A cir
cumstance of infinite importance has re
tarded this teller. I know not how it
is, but at every flep towards a reconcili^
ation some cause of irritation intervenes,
and that it always originates in the Uni
ted States, Seme days ago advices have
been received by the Executive Directory.
It seems that your government harried,
beyond all bounds, no longer keeps up
appearances. A law of the 7th last
month authorifss it to cause to 1° attack
ed every French ship of war which shall
have arrested or entertained intention of
shifting American vessels. A Resolu
tion of the House of Representatives
suspends, from the 13th of this month,
all commercial relations with the French
Republic and its dependencies. Several
proje&s of laws have been proposed for
banishing the French, and sequestrating
French property. The long fuffering of
the Dire&ory is about to shew idelf in a
manner not to be called in question. Per
fidy can never throw a veil over the paci
fic dispositions which it has never ceafed N
to manifest It is even at the moment
of this new provocation, when it would
seem to have no honorable' choice but
that of war, that it confirms the assur
ance I have given you on its behalf.
In the present crifis.it confines itfelf to a
measure effecurity and preservation, by
putting a temporary embargo on Ameri
can vcffds, with a reserve of indemnity
if it takes place. It is still ready, it is as
much prepared as ever to terminate by a
sincere negociation the differences which
febfiil between the two countries. Such
is its repugnance to confider the United
States as enemies, that, in spite of their
hostile demouftrations, it means to wait
till it be irresistibly forced by real hoftili- 1
: ties. . '^ft 1
Since you intend to depart, hasten at
least, Sir, to transmit to your govern
ment this felemn declaration.
27 MISSIDOR, JULY t,
Citizen Dupont, son of Dupont
de Nemjurt, and Consul General
of the Republic to the Uniied S.
if arrived at Bourdeaux. It it said
that he hat reafoo to complain of
the treat'meot he received from thel
American Government. He fetl
out immediately, to communicatel
hit infoi motion to the Direaory.l
la the vessel in which he came I
home, there were 170 Frenchmen 1
who were anaoui to quit that in- I
hospitable land. fo^ft
Io Consequence of the feart en-I
tertained ot a rupture with the I
Americans, all the Colonial pro-I
duaioot have experienced a great I
rife. All the roads swarm with |
couriers dispatched by our iodefa-I
tigable (peculators to buy up all
these goods beforeihe rife is felt. I
B 3THERMIDOR, JULY th 1
, The % gallant Koffifo assisted
on the 14th, at the fitting of the
ntgfy.Q
the President, speaking of the
misfortunes of Poland, said, the,
would rorever, n ine
tunrious aereouer or )armatiget 11,.
hmv hid retorned Fornnft
Kosciusko fcem@ deeolv affixed'
tad hit eye# full of team
Os Buonaparte's Expedition.
ITALY.
VENICE., JULY 16.
Accounts have been received
here from Leghorn, that Buona
parte and his convoy had arrived
iafe at Alexandria in Egypt. A
I vcffel that arrived at Leghorn
I from Malta it (aid to have brought
'this intelligence, which however
lappears to require confirmation.
I Other accounts (ay the French
I fleet was directing its course to-
I wards Greece, and fleering for
Salonica. i
ENGLAND.
I LONDON, AUG. 3.
1 The Paris Journals to the 30th
lof July, and the Hamburgh mail,
I due on Wednesday lift, arrived at
I a late hour last night.
I Neither the French nor the Ger-
Iman Gazettes contain any thing
Ifatimaor, refpediag Buonaparte',
I expedition. The former state in
I a vague, manner, that he has arri-
Ired in Egypt. It would appear,
I indeed, that no authentic accounts
I of the Teuton fleet had reached
Paris since it failed from Toulon.
I This is foppofed to be owing to
I the British fleet having captured
all the vessels feot with dispatches
I to France.
I There is, however, &letter in
I the Vienna Court Gazette, which,
I if the dates be correct, most put
I an end to all expedition of Ad
-Imiral Nelson's overtaking the
IFrench Expedition. It dates,
[that Buonaparte failed with the
I whole of his fleet from Malta, on
I the 15th of June ) and that Ad-
Imiral Nelson entered the harbour
lof Meffina on the 19^, from
I which be did not fail until the 23d.
I The French fleet is said to have
I failed for Alexandria.
I The French papers, mention the
Icapture of La Sensible frigate, but
no official account of that affair
had arrived at Paris on the goth.
I It is still reported that Tallinn has
I been taken prisoner, on his way to
I join Buonaparte, by some of Ad-
Imiral Nissy's croizers.
ft??'. AUG. 14.
The letters from Raftadt in the
IFrench Journals are dated two
I days later than those brought by
I the Hamburgh mail# It is tho't
I that the Deputation of the Em-
I pire will take a fortnight to delib
lerate on the left Note of the
IFrench Plenipotionaries, which was
I coafidered to be their Ultimatum.
I These deliberations are expeded
I to terminate in a Pesce between
the Empire and France.
The Auftriao Gen. Clairfsit di
ed lately at Vienna, of a pulmona
ry complaint..
CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 25.
I The anxiety of the Force oo
account of the French Toulon ex-
Ipedition, and in destination, in-
I creafet dail;-. Weare alarmed for
Egypt, thetyeafurei of Mecca,
DUBL,, AUG. 2.
The rebel banditti, which, but
a few weeks since, were composed
of a body at Vinegar-Hill, of nine,
teen thousand ftroog § at Lankin
ftdwfrHill, of fifteen thousand i,l
at the top of Wexford and its
vicinities, near the fee fide, of eight
thousand ; and at Eanucorthy,l
Carnew, and other parts bi thz
county of Wexford, of about ten
thousand more, independent of
the numerous horde# in the coen-
Ities of Kildaire, Wick'ow, C*^o&,
„Meath, the QgrensQ &c<
I are now reduced,^parties of pion-' 1
Idering marauders, from thirty to
)fixty in number, some of which
t have been already cut to piece.,
r & others feparaing & accepting rhe
terms of pardon, already gtacicufl,
i proffered —so much for rebellion
• io its former and present state, and
- thus are its purport entirely blast
ed.
LONDON, AUG 4A
A private letter from Dubt,
dated the 31st ult. fays:
" This day the Amnesty
ratified between governmental
all the persons io prison. so J
Chancellor, Lord Caftlereah,
Mr. Cook, negotiated for govefr
menh Mr. Emmet, the Barifter,
Dr. M'Nevio, and Mr. Arthur
O'Conner, for the prifontrs. The
conditions are, pardon to Oliver
Bond—no prosecution in the c&ft
of Samuel Nei'fon ;—and permift
fion for them and all others, (x a
cept murderers and co^fpirttors ro
murder) to quit the kingdom, and
retire to any country not at w#
with his majesty.
" The obligation has been tinn
ed by one hundred and twenty
four ; amongst whom are the two
Councello's Emmet and S^mpfoo,
Messrs. S^eetmm and Keredy,
brewers ; Mr. Hudfoo, surgeon ;
Dr. M'Nevin, Mr, Murphy, mer
chant ; Messrs. Hener, and Hugh
JackfoD, founders ; Mtffm Cum*
mings and Caulfield, count, of
Kildare : Messrs. Arthur and Re
ger O'Connor, Efqrt. &c. &c.
66 Several thoulanda have this
day flfeed an Address to the Lord
Lieutenant, not only of thanks for ,
mercy ; but profiling to fup
pprt the Confticution.—Marcial
law will immediately cesfe, and I
look forward with chearfulnek at
the profpe& of peace and social
order."
According to the returns to the
war office, on the ift inft ant, the
military eftsblilhmenc of this coun
try coroprifes 300,000 effeterve
men.
==— — — ^^
Amerwan Setos.
GEORGIA.
Savannah, Sept. 7.
/-APT. Hall just arrived
from Philadelphia, off
Northcaroliaa was boarded
by a French privateer of 10
guns, which robbed him an^
crew, and put men on boar#
to (cuttle fa; but a largq
vessel heaving in fight (sup
posed to be the Denature,) L
they hurried off, made foil,fr
but was soon overhauled and
taken. What afterwards be
came of her we know no:;
;but hope the will meet the
fame treatment they intended
Cbarifa&p. 7.
0; MR. TIMOTHY, f^ tf.fr
^Whilel was ^^ Barthol- ,
omews, the nfhing bqat^bro t
in arrfaccount of^an a&on