The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-12-28
EXTRACTS FROM THE ".gR!T.SH ANt'GAL
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w HiLE France. by the fnceefs of her arms,
was lerseni.g she sumber OF her enemies ~ Lorope
,he found her Influence deere sling in the Ohited
States of Though }itte was 10 Lave orsh
expected from n4lioasl grathude, IL was icipo'ed:
III >, national homer would have preven'sd ms A',s-
ricap aoperumsns from ieiAius. 'he oPpo,tnnsty4
when he Feeneh Republic was itruRgIing tor her,
political sxtanas, hrew itls5f mo the arms OF
her uott potent enemy. Il therefore with
eaasl ilrprize and indigestion. thar the frsneh
we, nn1fnt t,sardstf he roucip on 81 The 'reat y
WhTch was tormsd ny hsr.daTs ortmset, fisat ceon;
Try $50 Egg I'D. shste'o OF STbos' vas 10 cyl
deatiyin opPf ion 10 'reati@s already exiting DE-
tween America and Fraucr, thar il was concluded
tDastan op "a hessch between the two 'atIons mutt
have been tbe iminehiate contr qnenee.
or tNme tinfe pair die CONDUCT OF the EH,e-
rican ,,a tv ards he RepubIc had bsen
dj{tetsr ana cersss ,tnr did ne real end dn
grass Of Mr.. 6senerthc lsesnh srt'afsod'f, WHOLE
fonal aiteees tiors With tire pred.'at had @edtht
Frencb on c, att uake Tbs acc ct ie'*nn re-
psrs1ia:, e1cl any chang in IRIS 4efe IS
no aaubt th4l tho csndnct of Mc. Gtnet was con-
trsry Inst fp,rit s moderation whieh Pefteh N
his ,dital station % gat t" have saiFfeed oq ing
&, ,ation Of lhe L Feach asno bic 'iho"iA
have led the Americas government 10 make great
,}loxanc1s e(oeeisll, " ns., the tyftem Of the FRI
tognsce, which il is lad, WIS a'1tl1Pied To be liz
rruoucsb by ord4i Sile committees OF the !evoih
rionars Yfstx. INTO A.nsrlcp hsd ofsn 'torna:y OH:
cll..ed by rhoie vino af'' Yards held ile re'hs OF
power s,.s,,
thrown acfuis his III re q diecntent by the srri-
val Of a ~ " afnoas ador, tdt. Manroe, from Ame.
tica Whale noiiicti pfn, piles were kiiowh 20 be
dlreeiy opp3ate TO thaia ct his predeeelsop. Nj.
; M orrfs--and The bneuass q Asefie*a IT a'e'niy
snd coagratnistian gas once more seafd At he oar
. OF the National Convc0tion. Betrhe neeociatlon
S,S 'af f1pBH
taught The French What value they had 70 atrK to
r.isr rev prof, dians " national amify, snd what
confidence be rspoied in the benev oience OF
government, The itandard Of Whole attachment, It
was !ajd TO be knowa onfy by that OF IT'S ava"
rice The treaty tltif wss les hesdea in France
than the dii,oa iors which ied its formation. II
was oslerved that certain artitls in the treaty NOT
only rjaerd the treaty concluded betwern ths
1Uoited States aud the Frssch nation IN 70, bot
were direct yiolasious otit IN s.at reary, tor IN
gt4ace tie UniteaSaFes formally guarsnesd 70 The
French their caioniss inshe Wet indies, in cate OF
attacks in the preient,- foppies CT t'rosAens
feut TO tkoie colonies ,ftArtd TO be illegal CUM
mcrce. ..tN.
1t was expected that treary 70 hottie to the
intereft OF France, and 70 cootrary xven to the pi
rit ofnen5rality whc.iit WIS tic obvious ihtsIeh
OF the r,eriean cavexnNrnr TO Gh'evVe, would NOT
have teen fanetioncd byti,e american lsRia'tere,
Notwi,hilsn dne the preeep ,esncy Of The bri,iih
igcence in the Seate, % IN: disfayo0r OF the Pee
GIsnl towards +. snch pr4RIes, were " ell u,esr
itood to exit, ver it was iuppolsd that the change
which had taken place in The ruaton Of France and
that cftrrope iinee lhe nesocissionhad been open
cd. would have led the American Legislature to re-
fufe its rstihca.;oA--Bqt although it was evident
from re jee,ion Of the coagreis, what wss tine &C.
neral ieutia-e in Amckica refpecang this .reatJ,
the FfsnfA >goyer1abent heard with Indignation OF
this lsgs.ized preefeu<e ihewnto the k"g'iih iae-
Ssit. ~ .p- }?y
an Intercepted Letter from the Prtident of the
'Uoitvd ssa,e., addre sed MIR. Morris, who was
latslvtht Auercsn s,rbs is4dor in trsnce, aud who
then oascisted as feaet aaen, OF rhe American go
vc,nn,ent IN Loadon had already diieovered TO the
Directors the f,eis's views of the government ct
the uoa,ed States, This letter. dated from Phla-
dNph;a, the aad Dscrebsr, 'es, was detailed an
issr 70 vasious lctters Of Mr., Morrss, respecting
tn pending negotiation, The Prshdsnt complsin-.
sdA,ghiy If III hsash,y eoudocr OF the Eogiiih adj
mltiitrstioa and The arbitrary imeainres WHICH
they ha,. putusd, and which they were continuing
TO sspnr.pr, wit reipect TO American navigation
Her, guetred Mr.. fAorris to repselent TO The mn
tcr'uat Only the iuluI.ice, bot The impoey Of thls
conduct, ,pariieusry the 7noEsent when II was 10
much The iaeyss Eoei md toconclliate the minds
OF he nib aitapts Of the Unned Siates TO the ae-
eo,sncs of the treaty. He detailed the efforts he
haA a4ds aad the difficulties he had undergone, to
ov<reene the ~aywas dilfoGtion OF his country
men TOW srds Frereh politics, the abettors OF which
were the .cf opponents 81 the treaty IL f"eition,
which. bo~syes, be laid. had the appreciation and
FL ~ r.t,.. No nDrff