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ed. which lsaed the whole day, ard
ended az night, without victory having
declared on either fdc. The two fol
loving DAYS, the 9th AMI 9TH ct July,
were calm, and the fleets lay IN fight
repairing their damages. On the 9Th
the EngIilh feet being fa.ored With an
eaterly wind, fucceeded in cutting OFT
eight french Elips of the line, with
which 4 very cloie ard desperate action
Immediately took place. 1t ended, how
ever, bya viSfory declaring in favor OF
the Britilh, the whole eight ihips being
taken or funk.
& The action was extremely bloody
on both lides, the crew Of the L'Orient,
(Buonaparte'S fbip) having been repeat
edlyreinforcedby draftsfrom rlhiPs,
which were not 70 clofcly engaged
The L'Orient at lalt funk, as well as
Sir H. Nelfon's hip, (the Vanguard.
The Britilh Admiral, who was badly
wounded, was removed on board the
Culloden were he had the fatiSfa6tion
Of receiving, Buonaparte, and his whole
Etat-Maior, about two hours before he
fSir Horatio died of his wounds"
Such is the detail Of this article in e
Clef du Cabinef, to which rs we have al
ready oblerved, great credit is attached
here and which feens to be too circum-
fantial to be wholly the fiction Of a
French editor, for which he would be
liable TO pay the forfeit of lis life
We leave it to our readers however,
to form their own opinions and conclu-
fions.
The article likewife 1ates the Englilh
force very corre6tly-twelve "a gun
fhiPs, one O., and a 50, beGdes fiji
gates.
We yelterday evening received, BY
express, Paris, papers to the 29 init.
Sun
Pari6ans have at length received in
telligence of the arrival Of Buonaparte
at Alexandria. No official information
of this fact has yet been publilhed nor
are any additional circumstances known
at Paris respecting the detination Of
the expedition. an article in a Frank
fort paper copied into L'Ecbo de Ia Re-
b46ligAs FrancboiJs Of the 18th init. con-
tains an account of feven lhips Of the
line, feven frigates, and brig, part Of
Admiral Nehon's fquadron, having
from the courle which the Admiral
feered, reached alexandria on the
18th June, 10 days before the fquadron
Of Buonaparte arrived at thar Fort, and
not meeting with theFyench feet there,
having pat to lea. This intelligence is
ltated in letter from Contantinople,
and it is iaid TO have been brought there
by an Imperial vefel, which left Alex
andria on the seth Of June, and which
was the bearer Of official dispatches on
the lubje6t.
This intelligence we underlfand, is
confirmed by dispatches which have
been received by the Eaf-India Compa-
ny. The Imperial yeiIel which brought
it, failed from Alexandria on the 10th
June, & afterwards faw the fame Englifh
fqua ron bearing towards Gambia.
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CONTINUATION OF ACCOUNTS.

B9Roz, OaoJsr IS.
Under the foreign heads we have detailed
many particulars REFRESHING he oppoiing As-ts
IN th- Mediterranean, bur regret that ID oai.
eial accounts have come to haad. IN. ds,rs.
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VARIOUS ACCOUNTS
g Buouabarte.

BOSTON, OCT: 49,
On Saturday arrived in this port, flip Orono,
Capt. Jamefcn, from Ireland, BY whom We have
received Cork papers to the 9th Sept. They
contain the following intelligence
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with the French Republic and It's dependencies.
Several projefs Of laws have been propofed for
banilhing the French, and fequefraiing French
ProPe sty. The long fatf ring of the Directory
IS about 70 thew if1lf in a manner not 10 be
called in quelion. Pefdy can never throw
veil over the pacific diipoitions which it has
never ceafed to manifet. II IS even at the
momcat of Ibis new provocation, when Il would
feem to have % honorable choice but that OF
war, that il confirms the affurances have CIV
en- you on IFS behalf I'm the prafent crifs it
confines itlelf to mature Of lecnri@y and pre-
fervation, by putting temporary embargo on
American vedels, with rcferve Of indemnity
if It takes place. Ii is Gill really, it Is as much
prepared as ever to terminate BY iinoere ne
gociatiaa the differences which fubiiit between
the two countries. Such is lis rePugnance TO
confder the United States as enemies, that. in
fpite Of their hottie demonlfra tions, il means
to wait till it be rreifibly forced by real hof-
tilities.
Since you intend to depart, haRen at leaa,
Sir, to tranimit to your government this folemn
declaration.
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[olgnedJ
eli. M. .TALLYRAND PERIGORD.

P. S. II Mefidor, (July 80 A .circum-
fance Of infinite importance has retarded this
letter. know not how il is, but at every aep
towards a reconciliation fone caufs of irritation
inieTyenes, and that it always originates in the
United States Some days ago advices have
been received by the Executive Directory. II
feems that your government hurried, beyond all
bounds, no longer keeps up appearances. q
law Of the 9TH LAD month authorizes L to canfe
70 BE- attacked every ench iaip Of war whi.h
hlil have arreaei or enterain-d intentions OF
arrelng American veaels. A Recitation Of
the Eoufe Of REPRESENTATIVES fa.penis, from
he 18Th Of this month al commercial re,asi6as
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AmerIca and France I

On the 10Th Of July Mr.. Gerry re-de-
manded of the French government,
his Failports TO leave France. The
following is 7afLsyrana's letter inclof-
ing the pafPorts
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Monday, OR0ber BIB, 1893.
Very Interefting News,

Received by the United States brig Sotta arrived Al,
Bofton with MIR. GERRY. She was Ia eror, -
land, and has brought Loadon papers 70 Angng T6,i
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Mr.. Gerry's Anfwer.

Letter J5om mr.. Garry to the Minjqer If Fsrasa
Relations ft5e Frezeb Rspa5Ec.
Mr. Gerry having feen in the Redacteur Of this
ing the publication Of letter to him from The Minter
of Foreign Affairs the French Republic, d. ted thc
a+th Meliior requefls him to order jun tranlatioa
Of the anfwer dated the 10th Of July be alGo pub
hhed.
Mr. Gerry being on the eve Of his departure from
Paris preu tn minitter viii readly comply here
with 10 prevent partial and undue transformations
gana him ia bis ablence. Paris, 5ay IS, 3d.
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PARIs az MEssipoK J Iu1Y =.

Eaffr fran tds Miajfsr Of Foreign Rslati9ns, /
Mr. GERRy, Env2y gf tie Usifsa STATES.
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OFFICIAL FROM ANS rERDAM.

From Syi7aazt B9-rre, Ej9. CoziaI General of t5.
Uaiied Slater to tie Bafavias Republic, TO As
Amsricaa Secretary Of Stale.
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ihan be viking 10 give Of thief. intentions, III
the Executive Directory, that was ready to re-
ceise you, had not adopted fixed reloluiion in
that reiPed a negotiation may be renewed
az Paris, where hatter myief, you experience
ed nothing bur tokens Of triendhp, and where
friendly and honouraole receipt always
tiles.
! am ignorant, moreover, Sir, why you
ihouid lay that it is neceaary to Top off from
hrs negoeiation every preliminary reference 70
loan, and every explanation reipsttng the
ipeech delivered by the Prefdenr. d. but take
the trouble to peruGe anew the proportions
which tranlmitted to yo1 on the goth Prairi-
al, they contain all the ideas Of The French
government, and you cannot difcover word in
them that juftifes your recurring to thofe TWO
quettions. An odious intrigue had got hold
OF the dignity of the bufnefs the dignity Of
the Government could NOT brook this intefer
encc, nor would il fufFer the purity Of its
views 70 be degraded by fuch an aGocia-
ton.
as to the preliminary meafures which you
have iuggelted, Sir, the Government has alrea-
dy anEriPated your withes-information which
they have lately received, acqaints them, it is
true, that acts Of violence have been committed
aganlt the commerce and the citizens of The
United States in the Antilles and on The coat
DO them but the Juice to believe, that they
need only TO be informed Of the fads in order
to difarow all the proceedings thar were con
trary % the laws of The Republic, or to its de.
cIhons, Thele grievances are about to Be re,
dreaed and orders are going out 70 the iflsnds,
reduce every thing to its legal limits till III.
momers arrives when friendly arrangm-nt
betweeA France aai the United State. fh IL
have respectively re-eaablilh=d the two coun-
tries in The enjoyment Of their treaties.
This moment, Sir, canuot arrive too foon.
| cannot ceafe to regret that you have been
10 reinaant to forward it, convinded as al
ways am, that you enjoy full powers 20 that
effca.
Accept my beR vifhes for your happy voy-
ass, and the aGurancs of my perfea confidera-
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MEsslNA, AUG. z

A NOT horrid corfpiraey has been difcover.
ed, the very day it was to have been put in
execution. Moa Of all the confpirators are ar.
relfed their chief objstf was Pilage--they had
determined 10 murder the governor, fenators,
&c. and the French, who were TO be the fri
victims. A riot has taken place at Catani, the
fenatorial palace has been pIundered and de-
Rroye5, and senator's houf. confume1. All
this has been efeaed by fet Of people who
have nothing TO lof:, and nothing clic in view
bur devaltAtiOn and pillage.
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PARIS, AUG. ~.
a report i IA circulation which appear, to
Us very probable. X Is, thar in cafe The a me
OF var IS relghted in Italy, we fhall permit no
nentrais, and that all the governments Ia thar
country will be forced to declare either for o.
aganG rs III
], Ceneral Lahoh, envoy extraordinary, from
the ChslPine p reaory, yeaerday reserved or
aers 70 leave Paris inltantiy, AMI 70 return ~
MS government without having received an an.
dlence from our Executive ID r. forv. w yvb;rh
ne had come ia order to pro,eR ap.ina th-
alterations which were about to BE mad. IN
his country.
The COURT Of Berlin has hitherto had no cor
lll az Paris. The King has juf apooiated
Mr.. Henry, native Of Berlin, and long tina
IN France, to that Office.
The lat letters from Rome, announce anotb.
er infnrTedion Of The prieas, fanatics, and n.
psrltHiou' populace. II appears they had
liiue proclamation in the name Of Tells Ma.
ria and Religion. and were headed by certain
Neapolisans.
Vengeance was terrible-terrible wa. tb-
offence, terrible was the crime The blood ~
Frenchmen Ihed-PreRs were the authors Of
thefe freih murders and they are 10 Be- exter-
minated
However, pardon was twice proclaimed if
they would lay down their arms aad fubnit "a
the laws.
In general, there is much com2laint of tba
hyPocrifY the Court Of N4pIes. Il Is well
kaown thar the king has lately held isveraI
fecrst councils. 1t it even faI thar declara-
ton Of war againa the French has been lhs
iubea ct its deliberations.
AUG. 20.
The American envoy, of whom we
have fpoken in our number Of 1sr.
and IN whiclEhe is defgnated by letters
LIN, is DR., Logan-He is not di-
reffly envoy Of the United States, as We
have given to underfand bat is only
envoy of thofe of the United States.
who are GV0z0sdly in t5emtsrsf of France.
DIR. Logan has PaHports, figs.sa by the
Vice-Preddent, Jeferfon, and Judge
M'Kean--EIe is ALTO bearer Of letters
from Jeferfon for Merlin, Pre6dent Of
the Directory, and Talleyrand Peri.
CORD.
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PARIS AUG. n.

Mr.. Pitts intrigues to kindle war
between the two republics Of France
and America are nearly frufrated.--
The new American envoy, the braVe
Logan, after having Gas it is reported)
taken the advice Of TT. z. and K---o,
took the direa way. He dined yefter-
day at the houfe of the PreGdent Of the
Directory, and has procured an ariette
which takes Off the embargo laid on a
great number Of American veAels, if
not all of them. AS It cannot be lup-
pofed that the three American frigates
and iloop Of war armed againlt France
could have terrified the Directory, We
may depend on fold peace !!
Logan. GO5o lst7 this country abou! three nsst5s
Tsw Pains GS4 Kelij4lEo,
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BoURDEAux, AUe. 40.

BoURDEAux, AUG. 40.
Some Of the Plris Journals give an account
of the hottie preparations making by the A
merican Covernment-and add, that the re.
publican party in America, headed by Mr..
JeFerfon, wiling to prevent rupture between
the two cosntries (which would only be of adj
vantage to the EngHh) have fent over an A.
nerican, who Is friend to his own country,
and grateful TO France, and that this ms5szger
efpsase has had feveral conferences with ii.
mimi offoreign affairs, M.Talleyrand. They
alo add, that he will be fuccesful in his million,
and there viii b. no war between the two r..
Publics l!!lil
CWhether DR.. In gave out upon his
arrival in France, that he came as ENVOY
from the government OF this country, o. from
hi; colleagues, is queaon we are ID prefent
unable to anfwer But it is a fad beyond all
conjecture, that he NUT have come cloath9d
with certain powers. authorized by a certain
party, with views holtl- to the conduit of our
wife and inh.1ible admin Rraton, and with
directions GO Purfue line of conduct, which,
while Il heightened the visws Of the Directory
in their Internal profess Of our annihilation AMI
exiltance as nation, would tend to deceive 4
number Of the good people of this country,
WHO have, and ever will bear an enmity To the
imalleR favour ihewn by our government TO
Great Britain, however unfounded may be their
approximations, and their want of a lrue know
ledge Of the caufe, But the French Republic,
and all Europe, ere this nun have heard of
the ipirited determination of the true Ameri-
can patriots, to relia their TOO grcfs encroarh-
ments that The DR. is an unauthorized agent
and that their defens Of lubjugaton mutt end
in the expofure Of their own (anI hiend's)
weakness, temerity, and thru for the hood
and property of thcufan3s Of individuals who,
while Frenchmen fought for LIBERTY, re-
joiced at every viaory, 6ghed for c cry mis-
fortune. and wolld cheerfully Lave MT very
aid and aG.aarce heart ard hand coule be ow
but who, finding the cauie changed ON tina
Of Liberty to Z" cuFfr upon men," La ihruns
with horror from their EN- races, an afl-ed
nothing more than--let Us live ia IEACE.l
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From Syf7aazt B0-rre, En-. ConEuI General of t5.
Uaiied Slater to TIE Batavias Re5a5Ec, 10 t5s
4AHsriaaa Secretary Of Stale.
AMSTERDAM, JULY IA.
SlR.
ihalten TO acquaint you, that lalt
evening received advice from my agent
at Hefingen, that the French Commit
fairy of Marine at that port had notified
him, through the Dutch CommiIary,
OF his having juit received orders from
his government to flop all American
vefiels which might De found there !;
this port being in part under the juriE-
dicion of France. | prelume like or
ders have been fent to all the other
ports of that republic. How foon fimi-
lar lteps may be adopted here is uncer-
tain /; for however itrong the defre Of
this country may be to prelerve her re-
lations with the United States, the in
auence of more imperious ones may
frulfrate their friendly views. | there
fore ihould not think it Advisable, that
any more fhipments from the United
States to Holland be made during the
prefent fate of affairs.
| am, Sir, &c. sc.
SYLvANUS BOURNE.
True copy 56cob Wagner,
Oh. elk. Dep. Of State.
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ZURICH AUG. IL

According to letters from Croire, that coun-
try is in very critical fitnation. The patriotic
Grfons are entirely ruined if France does not
ai1ia them. At Unterval;z the reunion Of the
Helvetic Body has been prohibited under the
pain Of death. AT Zizers all the patriots have
been treated very i'll, and there has been fome
blood fhe!. AT Trims, a French lieutenant
colonel has been feverely afaulted, and had
very narrow efcaPe with his lif.. The
notes written by the French miniaer were torn
to pieces, and thrown under feet
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dria, was to march thro' Grand Cairo
70 the Red Sea, where they were to
embark in RATS and idue into the Indian
ocean. Had Buonaparte fucceeded in
landing at Alexandretta, the ref Of his
route would have been eafily and rapid
ly complicated. Nellon's conquef is
therefore the mott important naval vic
tory obtained by the Englilh fleets dur
ing the prefenr war.
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TaAsyrana to mr.. Gerry.
TalIeyrznd's refpond to Mr.. Cerryss anfwer
10 his Letter.

Paris, 4tb Tbsrmidor, July u.
PLEASE Sir, to permit me to FAY particu-
lar arels on the two lat paragraphs Of your
anfwer of the I'd infant to my letter Of the z4h
MeGtor. Eafy as it may be 10 reetify the
preceding ones, TO attempt it would be return
ing to no purpofe into the circle cfdigredions.
lit 10 but natural that ihould feel nat, IN.
der the exiting circumstances, you imagine
you may owe to your government, and this
confederation would alone iufice to ltop me, if
let lels value on the attainment OF con.
Citation.
You again obferve TO me, that the govern,
ment Of the United States has invariably been
dilpofed to fet,e by arbitration the differences
thar iibia between the two Republics. This
new aGurance, at moment when it holds out
The appearance OF hollilites, canaot but mode
rate their effects bur let incere, loyal, and
truly friendly acts fpeedily realize thsfe difpoG-
tons Though they are far from being very
prominent in the anfwers of the PreGdent to
the a1drefcs that have been preiented to him
from the different parts of the United States,
it is pleaitlrc to me to dfcover in thele ex-
pre- ions nothing bur political fxbadienry
DO nor, however, aagur lefs favourably of
the real intentions which you profeis in It's
name. ard would not have requeaed you to
guarantee the fuccsls Of The frl proof which it
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Fra. R.1sa's Ga=stts .ftls aiaS isalar.

~'Ss AsDs'N S1~1Af " Ase ~-H1 DJ~7s'
The embargo on American veaels in
France is taken off and an arrette,
publilhed by the Executive Directory
decreeing, that g there fhall not in fu-
ture be delivered in the French colo
MES, or in America, any letters Of
marque, or permiilions to arm, whether
in courfe, or in war, and merchandise,
but by the particular agents Of the Di-
recory themfelves, who fhall nor dele
gate this right to any one. ut matters
not whether we are robbed by the ipc-
cial agents of the Directory, or the
wretches under Vi6tor Hughes |; it is
beides abominably avaricious in the
Directory to take the bulinefs of plum
dering American veAelS outof the hands
of their Weltindia fans-culottcs in order
to carry it on themfelves. But the
truth is, our fafetyl lies in our DEFENCE.
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c. M. TALLEYRAND PaKrcsRD.
AMSTERDAM, AUG. 20.

Numerous bodies Of Batayian and French
Republican troops, are on their march to Gro
ningen. The enemy threaten m re than they
ever did, the Batavian coaRs-and it is expect
ed that they viii ioon make an attack againa
the iilaud Of Walcheren, which they kept block
AIDED on all fdes.
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and not twenty copies were field. I am told
he has ALTO been reIeScd from the fociery IF the
Observation-Disclosures, en- the charge of intole-
rance. They have, at leaf, rtfuied bis offers
Of public inaruaion. Some atheiaical trads
have been Publihed, With have beca little at
tended 20, and the mind i floating al prelcnt,
not knowing on what ground 70 repofe, unwil-
ling 10 reef the chritian religion, and yet ig-
norant how to ditioguiih the wheat from the
chat.
Our national inllitute goes on, reading and
FULFILLING. and has iuf appearance Of ACTIVITY.
though nothing of very comfortable Importance
has been done tince its formation. I believe
mentioned TO you in my laG letter, that Favery
Is about to Publiih hiltory Of ChemiAry, or at
leaf, is buGly employed in wiring, in The mode,
as underaand from himieIf Of your hitory Of
optics and electricity. ! have packet of books
done up for you, at booksellers !; but the hopes
Of fleeing you in France hindered me from fend-
ing them at the period might have fent them,
and now il would be extremely hazardous, fnce
all American vehels are made prizes, and there
Is no iecurity of conveyance nevertheless, If
fad fortunate opportunity hall fsnd them,
for fear that we [hall yet delay to fee you here.
Whether qoe ihall continue or encreaie our
hoRilities againf the Unied States, IS as yer
uncertain all depends on the great operation
direaiug againR England.
If thar iucceeds, Engiih influence will pro-
badly not predominant amongh you. In the
mean time, it i mot likely that the French
will 60 on as at prefent, treating qUitb az htfs
ceremony as lfaal every thing thar relates 10
America. John Adams's fpeech on the open
ing Of Congrels canied a few fmies the more
70, as it was underliood TO be fpeech full of
thunder and menace againR France. Nothing
is wanting but the intsrpoGiion Of fome nbrfqbt
and patriotic citizen, 70 fettle The mfrnderitand-
ing but fear IL 4VM not be dsae in join Id
ANS tne.
! inclofe you note for orr friend M. b. p.
but as ignorant Of sbs nams he At brxeat 5sus
an0rg yen, NUT beg ysa 10 feal and addrefs
it. We have heard nothing Of him Since his
departure, and know bur vaguely that he il
ferefed az prs<at AZ Kenusheck
Mr.. Skipwith has promiled that letter hall
be conveyed fafely 60 you [ have therefore
taken tile opportunity of writing you trcple
letter and bnt FIR the fear Of wearyinr your
patience, 70 much multiplied are events. could
I'LL half dozen more The hiftory If the
events in France Of the lat year, you will find
pretty largely detailed in The New Annual Re-
glitter, 70 rubie6 ny prssuf u Kind Of Implement
but we hope that you WI not long delay 10 BE-
fellow witneis Of them with ouFflves.
remain, with frntimsnts Of the higher ref
pea, your very faithful znl hncere friend,
\. III. STONE,