The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1796-12-22


<cn,ive directory Of the i4:h MsfldoE OF the =
year
Ihis decree does not hmpy contain the order
for feiz:rs Engiilh property oD board o: pec'r'I
vefsris OF cour3e board OF American veisris
il orders raat the vessels of the republic ihaii ac
towards neutrslS in the fame manner IS Eeutrsis
.ha,l iuF.r the Engiith treat 'hetH.
Thi, decree conee .entTy implies not on.y the
feizure of enemies property on BOARD Of American
vessels, againit the principle ,7ctt t'rt ga'6,
princpie the American gostIhm-n. aDsna""cd
after having recognized il by secedng 10 the dc.
ciaraton OF RuGia IN 49, not only the tenure OF
the articles cialsed contraband in the treaty
Concluded between lord Crensiiis anc Mr. !sy, ard
declared innocent merchandise BY The treaty Of IS.
but slio reprfals fr all stors contrary TO tie
law CT nations ard The treaties, h;eh The Ame-
rcans fhsl ertuEe HE part OF the Laglnh, with
eff -acous orPolition.
The fe.retary OF ltate has been pleafed m o.
ferve that France and the l'ni.ed States By rtc-
proc treaty, had coniecrated the prime pile, rc
ips ,1okr fire. gaodh and cmin,ihed the lit OF
.its leiz sole a, cJbtraband Upon thic baii, he
built reckoning he might have fp,red, it he bsd been
plrAied 10 remember the cd article OF the esty OF
'7s.
Ire recretarv has alro bern -,leafed TO fsp!y in
part to the Of the nrdrriignrd r.ini!tc- Psen
poteniary dared th. 81 Bromaire, relative 10 the
,,reGs exe+ciG,d on the American faors, thar The
to any marion Of the mesures il takes for the pro-
tectoa Of it. cj,izens; if tuch an'"er Iired
reply, the undersigned min'Iter ipGfenliary
would rsqucir The tecretarv of flag ~ o5ierve hat
the otiec, OF his of Brumaife and OF his let
lers OF tic 0 add 10 Gerninai Is.t, which there
referred to, was at all to know the iteps taken
by the Federal Government, for the protection of
its citizens but the natures Parfued by it for pre-
venting iss citizer- from increalng The mara1Ir:e
forces os the enemies Of the French RrTub!ic, its
ally. 1t is evident that in this cafe the FEDERAL 90
vernmenr iFould expect, and the French republic
woni have right to regard, its ilence IS tacit
content to Thar mealure and real nobility.
The underG1ned rniniter rleni potentiary can no
longer be lu'pected of having demon ded Of the go
vern'ent otthe United States, explanations foreign
to the relations which XIII between that govern.
ard the French republic. OF having had she in
ien,jon 70 wound he federal government, in lis le
CT 7 Vendemar IN the i,h year, iuce at;sr tie
passage cited by the iecretary Of tate is the fol
lowing paragraph. but 1 am convinced, it will
not be 10. he American government is 90 much
attached 10 the laws Of exact neutrality, it knows
TOO we'll hat the csuic of free people is linked
that of France, TO allow TO be u'uTped by the En-
elnh right Injurious the interes of the repub
lie"
"fr is in this conviction that have written to
YOU this letter, perfuaded that il is perhaps lu2er
Auous TO sddrefs to you thefe reclamations. DO
doubt bit ihs American government vii! prove
to all Europe the intention it has OF maintaining
the mott exact neutrality with regard TO the b,lli-
gerent powers, that it will otlge England to vio-
late no longer the rights of nations, and that it will
NOT henceforward reduce France to The pain Of ad-
drefing claims on this iutJset.''
mo. J In the General Advertiser, PnhiiIhed in
Philadelphia the 9Th Of June. 1898, may be leen
the quetiops proposed by the PRECEDENT on the 18th
of April. 1898, TO the head Of he departments.
The underhgntd n,inifter PieniPoten'iary contents
himfrIf with giving here an extract.
Oleiticn z. Shall fiiiniiter from the Republic of
France be received
Qaeition B. II received fhall it be .btolutely, or
win qualifications, and if with qualifications, of
what kind /?
Ohuef,ion &. Are the United States Obliged by
good faith, 10 conider the treaties heretofore made
with France applying to The Pre'tnt i'uaton of
the parties-may they either renoonee Them or hold
them fupended, till The government of France sll
be rltabliihed
Qleition u. Should the future regent Of France
ftad minifier to she United States, ought he to
be received
(7o be eou:iudtd IN oar mex.
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.