The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1796-12-15
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qtazG7.i,n IF Nate trom tbe mmRr Of The French Re
pune, 10 tie Secretary q TIE Onifed Sfaffs.
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TN vain will it be objected thatFrance having the
4 ,'eht by her treaty OF IS, to enjoy all the ad-
v.n,, as in commerce and navigation, which the
United $tates have gained E"eland. is not in
,fed by The iiipuia:ians of the treaty OF 81. rela
I'VE o con;rabanu of war, they become common
to her Bat the right tecured to her by The al ar
rgl- of the tresty OF IS does not at all extend 10 the
ali,es whom the uccets OF her arms, and the t re-
fentmrnt, inipircd by the ambition of E,s land,
have def ii'iVty gwen and th4 give to hsr IN tu
roo.. i hef= III p3!ito chang during the coorle
OF The war. III. Ituaspn Of the UilLed States, to
warts Englani ana the Gelligerenl rG2ers allied to
F-anc" interets O! the!e powers is comaon TO
Fcanre end FROM the momANt that is lulnred,
Ffants is ri fred alin.
Alter having assured to the 1IlilF the carriage
of naval ,tores, the Federal gavernu2ent wiihri
aishre to ,hsin thar OF mesls; IN word, IL defed
TO haec commerce only with 2llnd. lhus il Iii
p4l..es 10y the IS;h article, thai he American vet
3tis laden with grain may be i%/-d under the tri'
v.los prrtsxt. ,h1t it is extremely fl nit TO de-
fnt il= r4,es wherein prnvifons, and Other articles
which are generally excepted. could ne elalsed in
n. ay of oenfra asad Of war thai il h{puiales in
s,ticle ~, ta' th@ American vsi5ais may be al
relitd U on the Guale iapcion either that they
have m4r,handi!- b=ionpihg ihs er'my, or that
they carry TO them articles cGntrahlnd "t war III
limited States in ttsr treaty viii France, have
made flip4lnion2 entirely opp' G'e to thoi- jri'
ctd wh!tt hsr ve!ssls Of wal are hound 10 rel.
peer ,hs American 2 going 10 EnGNih positions,
the Enuiih dr. into their ports American vessels
going TO F;encr iuhjsct th@n to decihons more OF
les arbitrary :; and otgeu candc mr them account
OF the name alone OF their owners. By which
means, all corlmsreisl rel,tors oct 2een he Uni
ted States and teance are entirely iu;psnded. Mnai
American will venture end velstis in5o French
ports? What commerce " i'll he venture TO under
take with the E,rn.h po!saAiors, hen it will be
certain that his funds, either in going TO, or re-
turning from thta, run the g,eatet hazard p
Would he not rather prefer trsfieking with coun-
try, to which his vet>,s might 90 without being l
expotcd Other riiks than thofe If the Tea Would
h. not prefer Great Britain TO France, Tor his pe-
colations In virtue OF the treaty Of London and
by the conre Of things, would not the commerce
Of the United States pats entirely England dur
Ing the prefrHt war
After bavul COME nted to flch conditions, the AIMEE
riran goYerui3ent cannot Pretend imparrialiiy
il c.nnot lay that it has maintained sn equal neu
tral;tv retwsen France and England tince it has
eranted to Great Britain advantages denied to
Rance. Bot every OF tbele advantages granted
TO England, real wrong the Repohic and
If it is NOT maintained, without trortng with all
principles, thar government may confder irtelf
neural in granting bellilerent power advan-
taqes which il rtiu!. another, il is clear That the
government of tbs United States, after having made
rs treaty with Great Britain, ceaied be neutral,
when it oppced 1ieft TO the participation by France,
in It's fat ors granted TO he Eng!ih.
In consequence the underhgntd mniiter plen,po-
Tertiary again declares, thar tie Executive Drecto
ry haee juit ordered the ihPs of and prvateers
oi Ne Republic, treat tAm"rican ves-!s in the
fame manner they iuf-r the EagliIh treat
ther,.
Wrre the treaty of London of the queftion,
the m~alure tie ESe cn,ve Directory takes,
won't he LET'S conForrahle TO attce 7 he
dcrlignsd miniiter plenipoten;iary has developed
10 lhe iec--tary of tatc, in !ii> Of Brnmair
]ft principles which leave doubt in THIS re!pect,
ard which the an;wer Of the i~ererafy of fate is
far from ds'troyise. mo. ) J But the fpnlations
Ct treaties come to the uppor' Of general prin
eplss. he Republic calls for NE execution of the
fenud article of the treaty Of IS winch lays, that
Fraoce and the Untcd States mutually engage
grant any particular favor 20 Eaveation
commerce, which ihall not i'm n*diaseiy become
tonlnon TO the other party. The government of
the tnit~d S'4tes having b. the treaty Of ondon,
facr feed to EnL'4nd the freedom OF their flag. the
pruuerty o! TIC common enemies OF EHgland, and
naval flores France, by her treaty, IS an'horized
TO claim the tame ariv4nta m kr nr Of it, and
the Cuited States have ri ght 10 complain.