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LONDON. D'cember 81.
VkRY ;ktkRESuIAC.

LIT night Mr. Brooks, Of his msjsi,y's mel,
,~npers, AZ rived in town with dilPatches from Lord
Mameioury at Paris. M. Brooks left that CITY
or Wednesday. We are iorry TO tate that The ne
oociatjon has failed. and Lord Malmsi5u,y has
ben ordered TO rnit the territories Of The Republic
in IS hours. FL is sxeected in in day
two.
Another Hamburg nail was delivered this morn
irg. By the accounts contained in IT from Italy,
il does not appear has the-e has oe"n any further
action bet Veen the Jt,perialts and French in thar
quarter but hat the arehtlu|e loisPn was waiting
t,r comfortable rein!orceE1ens on taelr way from
TAngsry.
Acconrts from, Utrecht, * the 18th init. tate,
shat the French have e4acaatcd the iaPortant pats
O. ao bridge of Nenmsa. ard have retired to the
oppafte hanks Of tire Rhine. in conequence Of all
agreement with tts AttJrian generals.
A nfesaee Frou his MaIeity to both Rouies Of
Parliament on the ubjsct ii the failure of che nego
Citations for peace with France was delivered Ii
hight.
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Valuable Land for Sale.

PUESJhN / TO tbs Iatt Will OF William E4idw:h,
dec'd. viii be fold the premes, by PUBLIC
VENDua, Oh Monday the 17th day OF ApIit
next,
-YNHE plartaton or which re lately dwelt, con-
1 fitting of Three I41ndred and SIXTY odd acres
Ct Lnei5on4 -laud fituated in Berkeley lonnty, s
miles freln Martin'burg, and 1s ieom W'nchetter
in healthy part of the country there are about
no acres cleared, and unter tolerable good fence
Tie remainder wei! covered with timber, iuch as
Oak, Valiant, Hickory and Poplar there on
(ajd tract, twoRloube Barns, DWELLING Eonle, and
lundry out houies large apple orchard. of the
choice{t fruit, which ieldom misses bearing alto,
10 or q acres Of good meadow, which may be calf
" watered from large line,tone ipring.-One
fifth of The purchaie money mutt be paid down, the
remainder in four equal payments on he rit dsy of
April annually Ga giving bond with approved ie
curitv immediate poise!fion may be had. plat of
the land wil be thewn, and other particulars re.
lpecting the premltes, made known on the day of
lale, by JAMES CAMPBELL, furviVing executor.
March u, 81.
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ration of the intelligence in ourtwc laft papers,
relates TO Mr.. Pnekney, our ambassador TO France.
The Britsith January packet arrived at Barbados
iome days before capt. lowering left that place
and he Jays that in a London paper, brought by the
packet, itated that the French Directory bad
promulgated, by decree. their intention of not
receiving any mnft=r from America, until the
irjnriea they complained of lnoE recsiVed) bGuld be
iatisfac!srily adjuited.
We received bot orc Barbados paper by the
Induitr", in which it is ita,ed thar confderable
naval force had gone sgzinlt Trinidad, bur Goes
not give the member Of thiPo or TIE troops on beard
them. This parer ALTO contains London article
respecting the lal;rg Of the Brett Fleet, as aio
proclamation of the governor Of Barbados allowing
The Importation o. proeiions, &c. from America.
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NEW YORK, March &C.
Mr. pm, k iAEY

We give re lowing TO our readers on IRE ''7
sect OF Sen 9cknsy non reception ~ me D'fec'
sory, not as b Ing wore sothrn''c than what has
hitherto been puh'iihed, nul as containing lone
ercHm''anees not beforr nntatl3ned. Il IS atouPhf
BY TIE apercargo OF EhS Hoop sally, arrived at VII
.nlrG. Oh, Delaware 20 Gays IRON OF. Harthoio-
news.
The Gay oe''fo TIE oa:'y l4tt thr :,l7nd' F5fh
February the hip Ho?e, OF Fmiad' lPhia' arrived
tF"m BoprFesuS, vfnch place Inc LETT Oh the J7Ih
tnusrE la'; the r:sitrr informed, that ing frcnch
prectcry '8oA.d no lon@er Hitch 10 LORD N4lme-
bary's oneqa'Voe* n'''sian, and that is had taken
h!s departure without tff@c'ng arg point IN me
reGociatlon' Ing American 4mhaisador' general
A+neNney, h3d 'rFI"ed es was NOT received as MI
nt'ter Of the United states and after ne mad pre-
tented IFS cfs'aAft2'S 20 me A'FeeSnfy He was in
formed that he coald not Dc 'mmediateIy accepted
bat mat he m'&nt remain !" far's, oy innJe tRg
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YO1-NG VALIANT.

VIII .tand this lealon, the iubcrber's table,
within one mile of Martnsburg, the road lead
ing Opec9son bridge. where he will cover mares
at the moderate price Of Three Dollars The ieaion,
each mare TO be PAID the irtt day otNovember next
Yonng Valiant is beautiful dark torrsl, fq"' years
old, IS hapds sna half high he is we'll made fer
fiddle or draft. but his appearance and activity is
iutfcirnt TO recommend him. His dam is we'll
turoed mare of 'he sopilh breed, and of the fore
mott race of hories their activity and fFrengih
will recommend them, helides they are well known
TO their neighbours, Young Valiant was got by
O}d Valiant, which was kept by Mr., john LVsns j;
Old Valiant of Hite's breed. Young Valiant
GEORGE LEWIS.
Nv
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sra ought hey, or the Editor, f~ho keeps a free
s,sG TO b- ipiulted, and every good cit> who
W. hes to he ueEul 10 his country, beat ough
III. ir f,hs--or rather, ought hofe gentlemen TO
have come forward and explained the butineis in
mare republican manner.
.decI.rc know not the au,bor of sThe People,
or the author of One the People oeither do Fay,
OF do not fay whether the charges in the piece
G,aed The People true, or are not true but
tbs fay, man OF fet OF men in republican 60.
vernucent, ought TO be above the watchful eye of
their fellow ci,izens, or with their lofty looks
an impartial editor, fcreen their conduct from
nublic dltcuision. FLAVIUS.
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March -.

On Saturday the lft day of April next,
-FOUR hundred acres Of very valuable Land,
q within one mile and half Of Shepherd own,
100 acres of which are cleared and under good
fence; there are on the land two imall houes
two barns, good well Of water, &c. This Land
belongs TO the eftate Of the late William Morgan.
The aIe will be on the premiles, where the condl-
tions will he made known.
All pertons indebted he faia eftate, are delired
to make payment by the above time.
ABRAHAM MORGAN, Executor.
March 22.
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T O RE S OIL D.
M,rch ~.

a Very valuable tract of LAND, containing I5a
( 4 acres, ftuated on Mill. Creek, s miles from
Mattiusburg and j s from Winchelter. There is on
this land good mill feat, two hones and barns,
feveral out houiss, good orchards two iPrings,
~ acres Of watered meadow may be made, and
loihcient quantity Of the Whole tract cleared. An
indi'7ntaOls' 'e will be given: For terms apply
10 the iubcr5er, on the premfes.
GABRIEL HAYS.
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Notice to all perfons interefed.

ku6ly t,ori certain ta,anf of hand n The gGrcrs
and oters Of I5e pbgs.a line and fg7a la7e 'fVing
far that tutph quantity Of ara' be7p ft Greer Ri0er,
as aL6 the ian45 horb Htf Of tie k'0er Ob0 bef1eeen
tbe Scigo ard hnlt Miaui Rjyey5.
Sbarly after the eioe otbt zrar, The qtrs aCSmbLd
F,eSerik55rg end recommended aeoat b qpAnh lelt
lnrd, @oula be hyz<ys1 fir The d,em natmant5. qvbf5
adopte@ By The pi,g:aa HDfm6b, and rrcyo, aoas
abb9inea acfo,dagy.
rally, kus-szg that all eoua not oae4d in the NJ Urn
eoupfry lrterinenden appo:ntd mt, quhg dDse
tim tbe fyo,s ifs @9ni2 br opfaed erd fbe daty of
tb, hperia:fnA&n @9ad be 0tspo'e IT. '1srord 1a4d',
and iarate Gft2,ane oanm6rar all ahn'ess. To tyup
doar FIR >a fb,xaad ecrrs om o'iei4ai hAtr ard oae
d9Nar per baza yd acres toOm 's"Ss GsmaHaa and
ree1,ued qcticl cm2.ated toa CO.. hatysdie jtm.
Notiee giveu that Il eertain Dag (berha55 III
Mo,cb, 1884, rv o-' cFrr svo.td be opsafd atthe
fat oftbs Ohio zV5ete 5e Sub-rrtenarn The Su,4vy-
&c zot0i@ attend and % mgb all etgs7f mhrtFsd,
thai did think prQtsr II 5'' '6ei' 6445 70 bs
ami atfsnfon Of hsr Mpenfeaatn!5.
4ensou qva taI II Lbr uotiee, ard on t.e In, aboir-
"d or gyt5 a{3srqgord :he nruDor, utirs, 1belu-
bcateudnts eat offrs ateaa-d tb< qYi7e of laud-
rra45 ttea 'r The fana II The v'vr.yor eqgrd
ta,h Mtermi1ed 6y Int.
1hs ubefliafs ar? ot5rys rxs1vs2 RE ceatry bel.zy
Gyesu Rrzfr, e"G t,oftedsd 10 do tbe uee1,y h4m1i
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MARTINSBURG, Marcb q.

f. the cloe "f the IL in this town on MONDAY
laft for representative from this diitr:ct in Con
prels, the numbers food as follow.
Hon. Robt. Rutherford 499
Geu. Morgan z37
Mototity for Mr.. Pa.herFord ao1
We have received no hentc account from Ere
derrick, but report lays Gen. Morgan had very
comfortable majority in that County, which gave
him ia the diitrlct majority OF 1874, and which
elects him.
Saturday lat FIRE took place in Winchester,
which na lhorc time eontumed II res dwelling hou-
les aod Two fnA)l bu ,nqs.
O. ." Another Of tn People, John Meridlhs
reply TO GabrelrlourIe, numbsr oi adVertilments,
&C. mul ce omitted until our next.
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vTSifE flbferiio-r is defrons Of telling imall
ftact Of land, containing one hundred and
sh}ty acres lying between Charles -Iewn and SheP
herds Town, aad about an equal diiTance from
each eeenty five Of tie above land is fuhject
the lie Ct MIS-. Eeyfae, aged lady, now living
on the pennies. Hoae and half Lot in
Charles Town: tie bouie is neatly fulfilled, and
the lot IN good repair. AiFo, four unimproved
Lots in fad town, two Of which are iituated
the nain-itreet, the other two Joins them back and
forms full tanare. ALTO, thouiand acres of
Land in the state of Kentutky F; it is a part Of the
fnbcribsrs military claim, and lye'h in the Big bind
OF Green River. TIE land was iurveyed BY Major
Ian hs',, living in Shepherd Town, of whom
particular defcripton may be had, by any perfon
whiting pu>-hafe. One other tract in the fsid
State, containing FIVE hundred acres. lying in the
Cooa,y OF Mellon, and about fourteen rallies from
Boards Town. The whole of the above property
will be fold very low for cath, and with moderate
advance in proportion to the credit that may be
quired BY any Perion inclined to purehate
GEO. HITE.
Cbarl1fsqUa Dec z6, 90. TT.
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T o BE S O L D,

THAT commodious Honie and Half Lot, belong
4 ing to the fubicriber, iltuated the main
ftreet, between Capt. Boyd's and ames Strode's
brick houle. The half lot 100 feet in front, and
ros rear the houie is IS by II feet. two itory
nigh, and cellar. There is alio belonging laid
houie and lot, 81 hewed logs and raiters for fra
ble Alfe half lot between Psul Verdier and Alex.
Maxweli's For further particulars, apply to Jas4c
Laqg'oa, in Manhwbn,g, or
WILLIAM COOPER
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! Charles ARCHER,

Taylor and Habit Maker, omcLoudsx.
y EGS leave TO inform the inhabitants of Martini
I'D burg and its vicihiiy, that he has eommenoep
buGnefs in his line, at the 4hop below Mr.. James
starkey's itore, where be will execute the com
mands of tfofe who may pIeaie to employ him, in
the neatet and mott faihonable manner, with DIFF
patch and on very moderate terms.
Marsiyt5arg, NoVtm5tr "A, 60.
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a IL perfons Indebted to she iubfcriber, are
1 L hereby called fettle and pay off what
they are indebted to him by the fritz day OF March
next, as no longer indulgence will be given,
as he whites to enable himielf to difcharge the de-
mands againif him by that time. He has on hand !,
large quantity Of Medicine and Paints, which he
will dhpoie of at reaionable profit.
J. P. HARRIS.
Martinsburg Jan. 4, 81.
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liit of Letters remaining in the Pofi Office at
Martinsaurg, Which if not redeemed before tho
flrit day of April oszt, viii be TENT to the Gene
raj Poft Office, purtosnt to law.
4 joiboa Anderion, care Fatriek Boyle. Ham
L Ne nah APpleeate
B. william. Bailey, care CAPT. Boyd Chrifto-
phsr Bridenhsart Edward Beefon. Richard S.
Blackburn, 2. Eliha Boyd. Samuel Rarrett, Etq.
Bait. Andrew Booth. I'aac 3rooineey,
care of lanes Anderion.
c. Chriitopher Collins, Charles Town.
William Colean, Of James Maxwell Jofeph
Grain.
D. Charles Deueherry. Leonard Davis, 2.
Thomas L, Davis Lgrkin Doriey, care ofJolePh
Cromwell John Dorlt.
E. George Emery, 2.
F. Thomas Flaeg, Charles. Town. Charles
Fapclei, Char-s Town.
G. Edmund Graham.
Fl. Henry Haines. William Hi. George
Hite and Henry Hyder, Of Ch4rlcttown. Iiaac>
Huey. Jonas edges. Joleph Hall. John John
K. John Kerney.
L. Thomas Lee, Efq.
Nj. Edward Morgan, .. Robert M'Gill. Sa-
muel M Cray. Mrs. Rolannah M Airy. Srephen
Myers.
N. Gabriel Nourie, Chare(town,z
O. Valentine Obi.
P. william Patterfon. :. David Patton, :.
Thomas Palmer. Jacoo Price, Back Greek.
R. Philip Ro!eman, care of Patrick 9oyle, z.
John Robnfon. John Rohr. Robert Ruthcr-
ford.
S. Mifs Ann Smith. Henry Shryock. Alex
ander Straith. Smith Slaughter. James Ssarratf.
Peter snoudiel. Frederick Snider. Archibald
Shearer.
T. Edward Tfin, Charleftown. George TIL
ley. Pat. TENN, Of Patrick Boyle. Mrs.
Ann Tilley. Henry S. Turner.
V. Daniel Vanmeter. John Vanorfdall.
W. James Wight. James Wormely, Efq.
John Wormey Vim WinfiliP, Min Greek. Mi
chael Wyfong. Thomas White. William Wilton.
D. Wolgamotr.
Note. Where no plaeeof rehdence is mention.
ed, MArtinsburg is to be underitood.
ALL thote indebted for poltage, are deiired to
pay their REFLECTIVE accounts.
All letters to be feut by the York mail mutt be
put in this oihce before fix o'clock. Friday evening.
ISAAC SHELBY, P. M.
Jan. 3, 81.
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N 0 T l C E.

w HEREAS fome time in the year 1894, the
w iuhcriber gave two bonds William Ro-
binion, OF Ohio County. the frt due October, qs,
the other October g. for a5l. money, each.
which bonds were given in part payment for a
tract of land in this county, and for which have
his bond Of conveyance, but the laid Robinfon not
having made HE good and fuihcent deed confor.
mabe to agreement, although L am ready to fulfil
IT on my psrr, hereby forewarn al perions from
taking any assignment on iaid bonds, as am de-
termned not to pay them until compelled thereto
by law. GEORGE HARRIS.
Dec. IS, e6.
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r E D LILO N T Az ERR

THE {ubfcriber acquaints his friends and the
L public in general, that he has opened Tavern
in that large and come,odious houle, the corner of
King and ST. Ataph itreet in this town, at the Ggn
of the Red Lion, wbtre he has laid in flock of
good Liquors, and is plsptfuly iupplied with every
necessary fer the comfortable accommodation Of
town or country cuitomers. Travellers will find
it their ntereit to call on him, he is provided
with large fable, well itocked, and has an atten-
tive and careful bother
G-a- He will take few genteel boarders,
derate terms, and will furnih dinners, oylter iup-
pers &c. the ihortelt notice.
AMOS DERROUGH.
H?exaud,iz, Dec 10, 'o6. 3m.
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Cbarl5foqUn, Dec. 26, 'o6.
4 very valuable Plantation for fale.

ITO be told, that excellent Plantation belonging
I to the fubicribers, containing 400 acres of
e7e lime itone land, htlated miles from Shep-
herd'sTown ard one and an half from the Poto-
max river; there 200 cleared, 10 of
which SIRE row In meadow, and much more may
be made young bearing orchard of 600 trees Of
the bef1 fruit Of varicus kinds; good mill feat,
with eon'tant hream Of water; itandiug priug
and not TWO acres Of waite, broken, or ltouy land
In the whole rac1 the uncleared land well cover
ed with excellent timber There are on the pre-
miles, good two tory dwelling boufe, a large
barn. two outh oufes, and the clearl land under
good fence. An indiiputaole title will be given the
purchaier, by
GEORGE REYNOLDS,
JACOB WCIFORD,
John WOLFORD.
DetlzrEer IF 1n6
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TO BE so I'D,
Dretm6er as, 'q6.

AT Public Auction, on the preniles, on Monday the
second day of January next,
N Leate OF ten years, to commence on that day ,
x without any reiervation of rent, of the Saw
and Girl! Mills on Opeekon, known by jain Da-
wills Mill, and now in bis occupation, together
with abont thirty acres of cleared land, with the
uie OF timber for rails and fire wood The mills
are IN good order fer buiines, and in an excellent
t'na'lon Tor merchant and country cultom. One
hai' the porehais money mutr be paid in hand, the
other half before the frft day of April next.
JOHN DANIEL,
FEIL. PENDLETON.
fsS "A 'aS
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A General Meeting of the Overfeers Of the
IN Poor Of this County, Is appointed to be held
at Martinsburg, on the hrfr day of next Court
All perlons concerned, deGred to attend
Per order of the Prefdent,
RO8hRT COCKBURN, elk.
Dee. %, 'o5.
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CONSISTING of Oinaburgs of different quality,
" brown Rolls and Hempen, Ticklenburgs ! fax
co., 81 white Dowias, and 8 buihel Bags. ALTO,
Ruisia Sheeting. Bed Ticks, Oil Cloth, Men and
Women's fulled Stockings and Gloves, quantity
of Window Gals, by and 10 by IL, hollow
glafs assorted cafes with Bottles of all Gzes, Book
inc Giatses, Snuff Boxes and Coffee Mills. He eX-
poets daily one of the belt Holland Gin.
Likewie he offers for (ale,
His Plantation in Frederick County. within /,
miles of Winchefter, containing Ego acres, TWO Of
which is in meadow, the whole well watered. Alto,
one hou'e and lot in Winebefter, G,uate in Market
ftreet.
He will ftore Flour For any length of time, at fix
pence per barrel, without charging commission for
telling.
Deesmbsy IS, IS.
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CANAL LOTTERY.


A SHORT delay in drawing the Canal Lottery
L a in Warrington City, has been unavoidabty
occafonsd by the unforeeen Intervention of Mr..
Biodgets Lottery, but the RAZOR part of the
tieke!s difpoled of, this is to inform the
public. thae the drawing CT the Canal Lottery will
certainly commence without fail on the hrit Mon
day in January, 1877, and shol- holding tickets
are hereby requei'ed to iend itate,nent of thols
fold, and rhole on hand.
MOTLEY YOUNG,
DAN. CARROLL. of Duo
GEORGE WALKER,
THOMAS LAW
JAMES BARRY,
w. Nj DUNCANSON.
The Printers who gave our advertisements
place IN their news papers, are reqQeted to give
this notice sdmlion, the remaining tickets are
expected to be foon above par, and with ali ad-
Venturers to be timely informed.
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persons having book accounts to fett'e with
K Peer swlnRie, l4'e of Berkeley County, de
cea{sd, are deGred bring them forward properly
atefred. 10 thar they be fettled, as Ihall at
tend at Henry Clinger's, Falling Warers, the
zo,b aud a7rh day of this Infant, and Sd of Febru
AIRY next, to receive thet1.
kLIIAH HAWKE, Administrator
Jan. 6.
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noly of being tie carrier of the2pofid sic in TWEEN
" Years with the mott Permissible powers OF Ed-
rope.
This letter, ,faesd from the wretk Of the Bot
ton Packet which had fouucsred on tho coat OF
France; was ccnGdered Deceive evidence OF the
dipohtioos Of the American government towards
the Freneb Republic; Of the intfignes carried on
With the neith and materially awskened thoie
feelings OF reiea tnent which Grille IRON trne OF
injury heightened by ingra,ttuae; and eHcittd aiio
dei.se OF difplsyicg that reten1msnt. Various
the representations mace 70 the executive
power Oh France cain the :ndigns ton which
lAelt psevocztons Sd routed. IL " as aliedgsd on
the ous hand, thar the atemps tnads by The late
coUln,ittess ct government to rtpoin3'onize Rme'
RIGA had not been furgotten that the hHgii!h par
ty, taking advantage Of the imrrddsEce OF the
sgents ot,he French Republic, had acquired an
undce prs pondeTshee In the councils ct HE tXeGa-
tive pawsr Of the United STATES; thar This sliena-
Fiou was enly temporary, srifne ON the one hand
frop, the dfeadof she Eheiih, tie other from
the powstlsis ftHe of ehs French Republic at that
period from @beIn theY could, in cafe Of need,
hope for Ill. Tssae; Mat II was very PROBABLE
the ratification Of the TRAY would DC rened by
the congfes and that the general dilke Of the
nhahitanff d ts pni,ee States to any ierleus con
nsction with the Enlsith government, was deei-
d=d f4ct, whatever might be the dipohten of the
Ex'cogive power ,hst the deei~ratoa Of h"ttii
tie. agaiNlt the United States would be- detrimental
ID fss esole Of the Republic, by sfsenine the run
bsr of its frfnds and that it WAS probable he
uiug election for thu Prelident'hip t,sud ProHuc=
fueh changes in Ameriean poEt'ls IS might prove
aiore bep hciai the inieretts Of France than the
mott brilliant and decided iucce!s Of her arms.
:lheie sad other approximations counterseted
the IF Of the dcosery Of the PRECEDENT ies,er
The Directory determined on continuing the fem
olsucs offrisndi,p with the 'United States, aud
ented elf By following the fame ronduet with
rdpett to their vetsels bound to England, En-
glssid hid done th. onghou, the war with repect
American Veisels bound 80 France