The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-05-28


HE only Official convert. tiou which u.
coll Ct With Mr. Fauchet upon this fubiea, was
when | communicated to him, with the Prefi
Dents pc million that Mr. Jay was intruded
not to weaken our engagements to France, nei-
ther then nor at any other time IN official or I'M
official cohyeriation, did ever fay to him that
nothing OF commercial nature was contem-
plated, or THAI nothing bat the controversies
under the old treaty and The fpoliations were
contemplated
" Mr.. Fauchet fome time ago faid to me that
he underitood from what faid that Mr.. Tay
was not authorized to treat Of commercial mat
tcrs | told him that he misunderstood me, no
letter has ever Paled upon this fabiea."
1t then Mr. Randolph DID give Mr.. F4uchet
The information contended for, it is plain that he
never was authorized to do 70 but The coniider-
atoms reaoy detailed, render it infn;rely more
probable that Mr.. Fauchet has mfundernood
hr. Randolph, than that Mr.. Randolph has
mf-intormei Mr. Fauchet.
The enderiigned have taken, they trua, a
correct Wv OF the leading and Influential mea
tures adopted by the governme OF the u. S E:
hey have epdeayored to tate with Dlainne(s s.
with candor the motives which have occafoned
ne adoption Of thoia meafures, and the opera
ton they are believed to have. They have
LheWn, that i America is 10 b. reproached with
Partadtes, iTfeconcl=4be with her neutral
iituauon, i isnot by FIanre that thofe reproach
e ought = be made. They have been induced
20 take THIS review, by hope which th4ycannot
reiInquilh without regret, that il may contribute
10 cit &c lmprefions viii h miirepre fentation
nay have made, and to take from the intention
ma conlud the government they 1epref Mt
that talle colouring which unfiandly nencl Is
nave 10 PrOtuiely beitoVci upon hem. They
are anxious ltilto cheriih an hope, that by OK
Pohng frankly and fl cer-ly, The fentiments
winch have hlther auiIed their nation, they
may re.Ore diPoftions on the Part of France
-omP"t5 bic with the Continuance Of thor- Cnti.
mems.
Complaints have BEN made that in the ap.
pllcaJion in pa ticular cafes of thof+ general
principles, which The neutral Ration Of he u. S.
| ren4ers nlllp Mi l., inccnvenicnces and vexa-
ions which wtr- unavoid be, have been fome
tunes iultalned. Thele complaints have been
separately and fully dfcufed.
! he undersigned perluade themfclves, that
the explanations which have been given rlfp, q
ing them, if not entirely satisfactory, have vi
been luoh As to prove the good faith and Up
| right intentions which never cealed To drea tie
conduct Of the United States
If notwithstanding this good - and the
purity OF theie intentions, the dificu.ly Of their
htuauon has n any cafe produced even an in
voluntary departure from thole principles by
which they protected to be guided, they are
ready to coniider that cafe and repair anv fault
which may Inadvertently have been committed.
With thele dilPoftions on their part, with this
CONSEQUENCES Of having never ccaled to neit
the triendthip and efeem of the French nation.
with conviction tina; a temperate andthorough
view Of the Palt cannot fail to remove pteil,
dlces not warrantedly faas, the u. s. have Re.
lied confidently on the juRice Of France for a
dhcontlnuance and reParation Of thofl ieIious
and heavy injuries, which have been accumula
| ted on them.
Defrous of efablifhing, not the dependence
OF weak on powerful nation, but that rea
and cordial friendlhip, the willing and fponta
neous Offering Of generous minds, which car
orsy be laitlng when evidenced 10 be mutual
and can only be preferved when bo.tomed Oh
reciprocal Juitice, the undersigned will now re-
P1eient with candor and fanknels the wei
founded complaints with which theyare charged
Theie complaints confR =
VI claims uncontroVerted by the gove'nmen
OF France, but which remain uniaEshed, and
Vi claims founded on captures & corflcation
the illegally OF which has not yet eenadn1tted
In the drt clafs are arranged
trltly. Thofe Whole property has been feizec
under The decree Of the national convention D
the 9 h May, 1893.
Secondly. Ihole who are entitled to com
Peniaton in consequence Of the long detention
Of their veAels at Bcurdeaux in the years 70:
/ and 1894.
Thirdly The holders Of bills and other epi
denoes OF debts due drawn BY the Colonia
Administrations in the WeRindies.
tourthly. Ihoie Whole cargoes have beer
| appropriated to Public uGs without receiving