Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1798-10-12

iuieiCed .n9 h3a YOU rot 4 lhQult have
Immediately demanded my paGecrt. A,
me Of ous fri interviews after that le,-.r
on fsied dbl, uity in sdopine ;hc Dian
propoted by q y leiier ofthe 2osh of April.
rom yodr not being informed of ;he silles
the government Of The United States in
egard 10 = treaty; theie we're 10 teaionab,e
that though, i hef to commuriease ,ae,n
o y7u, and accordingly 10 yogr own op;ni-
on Iiace exprefed, thy would require lis,le
Or 30 time for difcu,Iion . nothinr can az.
coed them for moderation or iua:ce.
Believing that you were fenouGy ,lifpoted
70 bring forward the plan Of treaty sos s,,e
con6dvra'icn Of the government ofife Un;-
red States. and being alto convinced that ;ne
;nbJeH had heen 10 fully oiicufed, and tons
10 well nnderRool, not 20 require much
tin e TO accompiini it, inform ed Won, 49,,
! fhould embark for America in Iune. acj
although you objected 10 II in the fro ;n-
ltance, yoh afterwards appeared TO be f,g,,
conginced Of the niece fifty of It, s, y
TO fend ii to ne for examination. | coofe,sed
with you at diiFsfcn, times OIL the exoedie.c,
Of ienii; mpiiter to Philadelphia to CON-
plete the negotiation, and you promifcd 10
conf ier OF it.
At length the Sophia arrived and in a
few days afterwards you informed me thar
might make myielf quite eaiy thar i'rance
did not with for war with the United
States; that ihs had no thopghrs of If, rhst
the American aff5ir3 were t&eu bcf5Te TIE
Executive Ere6t ny, and that every ch;ry
would be arranetd 10 my wiihrs. / spaia
itated the neceltisy Of fending a n,iniffer In
America 10 complete the negotiation; yea
!sid would propoie one 10 the Executi
Directory. This could not fnppoie was
for the purpofe you have fince faxed. OF re-
lding there after the ratification of .i.e trestv.
Thus were msitsts cbcumftanced uatl
the arrival of the Ga2sttes, containing tbe
dispatches ofske envoysto their government.
which gave more than momentrry tpr,
20 your correspondence with me When (
informed yon thar ihould embark IN tl,-
Sophia, as foon as Gle conld be fitted tor
Tea, there WAS tlirl time to finifh the plan eF
the treaty, and 10 fend il by me, If ezpeaieps,
You defrsd me to rctIrn here; I told vos
my rcrurn was ipdifpeuGbIe---and cave Won,
no other reaion; thought thst iusfcient.
You conceive il depended on me 20 be pub
icly received by The Executive DnsSlaev-
but our opinioIs are different on this point.
a government snsis three eevovs 10 tss
with another government; tbs re}e9s two
Of them aud propcies to treat with the third.
--candor muit admir-, think, that the ls,tsg
canaot accent the ProPoiai, without tranE-
fcrring, in this infiances he Executive All 10.
ritY OF his government, who would ouIr
have nominated three. envoys TO the fore;.a
government who would have appointed oee
Of ihen,. You fay that, if my pswers vrsve
alterc@ by the dep r,nIe of my col!easurs,
yet on my own hypo' hefis, ouglI. TO BAG
referred e tie Sdtfica I'd ~ cegerun.ee.,,.
and in the iD;erin 20 have Il ed with yo,.
by calm and aInica5le dDcuiiion. 81 the
contentious points If our differences If
M government. as you repeatedly have al.
is ed, wasapprifed before Ihe 2o;h of Marca
Of the propohtion 10 treat with me isparate-
~, II Is evident thar It wss not difpoied "a
lend me new powers; for the Sophia f.iie4
on the aoth OF that month, and knowing
his you IT'LL urged me 10 make the appiioa-
ton. have been always ready, and, h&tf
you come forward With the pToie3 II
treaty would have entered into calm and
smicable conference With you on every Dsgt
OF it, but not into forma! epiioiary aifcuE--
iion, which was not propoied till (orne tine
after | vas ready TO embark, was only rels-
tive TO the coniular convention which WI
loon expire, WAS contrary TO my hipnlatioa
relative to conferences, In which YOU ac.
qoieiced, aud would have required months
TO be completed. You were the 6Ff. yau
affirm to Prefs leriouily the negotiation Won
will agree with me, thar the merit would
have been greater, had the rnesiure hfele
been ieaisble. Yoh frequently remind me
OF your exef,ions, which am diipofsd as
much as PonibIe to appreciate; regrelting
az The fame time their ciicuitous die 6f;on.
On my part I think you viii be convinced
that every ting has been done, which cir.
NIT.
1t is with pleafue learn that the F1ecu.
i've Directory is'ffiIl ready, and is as much
| hIipoied as ever TO terminate by liberyl
negotiation, the difference which frb6a
Ceiween The two countries. This difDo6.
'ion has always exilied on the Part of the
government OF tn United States. ne.
soe'siion then, If let on foot, free from all
proportions Of loans and explanations OF
! lpeeehes, TO be held IL neue6sry IN civ cf
lone neutral nation, and providing for a
deciion BY three Or FIVE commifEorers. OF
az Po'nls which may not be determined bv
/ difeff necOTiafis,., v,o..tl l:I