The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-02-02

- MS court the a3iWer .! the Executive DiTec-
tory TO the proportions which be charged TO
make, and whici. we're nended 10 lerve as over.
lures 10 negotiation Of peace.
= WIFE retpecI 10 tie III arjous and ofenlive inf
Dnation3 contained in that ahiwer, and which are
only fit TO throw bilaciea in the way OF that
reconciliation which the French government pro.
teises 10 dtiife, the Kinghas thought IL far beneath
his dignity to allow auy reply whatever 10 be re.
turned on his part. The progres and the rclalr of
the uegoc,ati3n will no deapt evnce the principles
on which 1t lba.! havc been conducted on ellher de
and II IS neither oy rePro'ches, difguiDg as they
are without louodation, nor by reciprocal iniults
that ahncere Intention is hown 60 further the work
OF pearc.
g he underGgpeA proceeds therefore TO the arfr
object OF ditcuA9u iet forth in he an!wer of the
Executive Directory, that of iep4rate pepocui
or, TO whith 1t has, without the leat foundation.
fuPpoied thar the UNDERLINED was unauthorized TO
actede His credentials aid powers, drawn I'd in
ni"al form, fully authorize him negotiate and
conclude peace, bnt they prefcribe neither The
torm and na,are the terms of The future treaty
On theie points he mutt, puriuant TO the cultom
iohS etaoilihed and aesno "ledSed, conform hmleIf
TO the 1aitruc'Ions received from bis court and he
nas conleqnenty not failed inform the Minfter
ior the Department Of Foreign AEsjrs, in their We
fy fift Conference, hat the King, his matter, had
eHprtij snjoined him to iten to any propoCl
tending 70 eparate the interelts q his ieity fran
thole of bis allies.
neg iciatlon which embraces The nteye(ts and
pretenuons OF az tie powels w.o make a common
caue with the Klng i'll This pretent war is berefore
the only one which Can take place. In the ccurfs
OF !nch negotiation, the intervening, or at leaf,
the participation Of tfia!e powers will no aoub, ba
come absolutely necetsary and his M ;rt,v bn,se ~
hhi at all times the lame diipoftion 20 treat on
J'it and tqaitabic BATS, OF which his Mais(v m.
Emperor and King gave the French government 70
'hlhg proof at HE very moment of the OPENING
OF the Campaign. @
" Bae wait for formal and de6nitive autbor.
~ on the part OF tie Kings allies before Great Br
tain and France hould b, gin 10 diicns, even pro.
viaenaiiy, The principles of lie negoeaton, would
eanie, IT appears very uieeis delay A courte
"i't'Y am Trent has been purified by the two DOW
efs on AZ former locations of the fame nature and
ms MJFify Is OF opinion, that the belt pleaee which
ln'' ho''ehl they can give to all Europe Of their
mutual dshre to put period as foon as poiI+le ro
mo caiamli's OF waT, would be TO lettle without
oei.y pans OF combined negotiation, and TO invite
their allies 10 participate i'll it, in The bctt manner
calculated to accelerate general peace
was with this view, that the underGeueJ
i''u II III command to Propofe, at the very com.
mshcement OF this negotiation, pripciple which
his M 'jsity's generofity and good fath ione con1d
eic'ate to MN, Wit indemnify France bv oro
Poftionac reltutions for fuch arrapgements as ihe
WIN content TO IN order iatisy the iuit claims NJ
me allies OF The King and preferve tie political
o4l'h'e OF Europe: The Executive Directory has
NOT ltieli in prese manner either on the
appreciation of'bis prnciple nor in the alterations
aud notifications which it NAV deJire. nor has II
PfoPo'en any other principle tending TO the fame
enc ne undersigned, is therefore, ordered to re-
HUME 'nis uojeet, and TO demand on this head an
opSh Nesiafation, IN order ihorten the DELAY
"h'th mutt othSrwi.e reul from The difficulties
,eo oY 'he directory with reipect to the form of
ms powers He is authorized 10 add to his dem nd
theeXpre's declarations that while His NJ 49, nm