The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-12-24

DFC. II.
THIS day the Senate Of he Uni,ed 6t4tes
III 4 BODY, wI;toI On Tie. prcGtcnt, and FraIcot-
81 him the following
INSUER.
To the PRz3IDEHr ofthc United States
SIR,
THE Senate Of tie United States join yen
in thanks to Almighty God for the removal OF
III. late aaliang dfpenlalions Of hi5Providence,.
ana far the plr2iorIc SPIRIT, and general
profDeri:y Of our country. Sympathy tor The
iuGerinqs Of our fellow citizens, from dieaie,
and the important intereRs Of the Union de-
m4nd Of the national lgeil4ture, ready co ops
ration with the State governments, n the uie
ofluch means as fem bet calculated TO prevent
The return Of this fatal Calamity
Althouchwe have 1incerely wlhed that m
adiu9ment Of our differences with The republic
Of France might be eHc6tad on fate and non
durable terms, vet the information you have
given Us Of the Ultimate failure Of the negocia-
lion has not furprized Us. IT The gensral con-
duct of that republic, We have ;een a deil9A OF
univerCal influence, Incompatible wiI1 Fhe ISL
government, and teltruthVe ot The lndePen-
derce Of o.her lttates. In lis conduCt towards
thefe United State, we hare icen plan OF mol
tility DuIiued with unremitted condancy, equal.
" dilregarding the obligations oft1eat.es, and
the ghts of ndividu@ We have iecn two
embaGies formed for Il purFofe Of mutual ex
plantations, and clothedwth the mOlt e1,enilye
and hbsral power, fmiat1 without recogHi-
zion, and even without a hearing.
The government of France has not only re
fuf.d to repeal, but has recently enjo'rcI tAc
Observance Gifts former cdi6t, re(Peotiag mer-
chandize Of Britilh fabric or produce, the pro
perty of neutrals, by which, the interruption OF
our lawful commerce, and the 1poliation Of the
property Of our citizens have ag in received
public flnlicn-Thelc flds indicate no change
of fyft1n or diGpolition-they iPeak more i,
telligible language than projections OF 'ilciude
u avoid rupture however aTd1ntymade. But,
If after the repeated proofs we have given Of a
iincere deffe for peace, thefe projections fhould
be accompanied By inGndations, duplicating
the integrity with which it has been purIucd-
IF neglc0ing and pading by the conaiu!onaI
and authorized agents OF the government they
are made through the medium OF individuals
without public character or authorty-and
above ALL if they carry with them claim to
prefcribe the political qualifications Of the min
Tier Of the United States, 70 be employed in
tn negotiation, they are not entitled y alten-
ton OF confederation, bu: sht to be regarded
as dei2ncd to fparate the people from their
government, and 10 bring about by intrigue th2t
which open force could not eFef.
We are Of opinion with you, Sir, that there
has nothing yet been dfcovcreI in tn conduit
of France which can iulify relaxation Of tic
means Of defence adoP.eI during the Taft FELTON,
Of Congress, the happy refult Of which i ~
lrongly and generally marked. If the fore;
by fca and land which the exiting laws an,hor-
Ire ihould Be judged inadequate t9 ~, 2u5l'c
defence, We will perform The inilPeri46ia duty
OF bringing forward iIch other ass as viii e.
feaually call forth the relources and force Of
our country.
"A Ready adhcrance to this wife and n My
policy-a proper direction Of The noble ipFit IF
patrotifrn which has ari.en 10 our country and
which ought u be chert1hed and invigor5ted
by every bra~ch Of the government, will fccurc
our liberty and independence a8aint all open
and iecIet attacks.
We enter on the buGn-fs Of the Pref.nt fef-
fon with an ANXIOUS rIcituIe Tor THE pubic
good, ard fhall beaow that CONFEDERATION oa
the fveral obieSts poiotcd out in your comnlu-
nicaton, which they respectively merit.
Your long and important fervices-your
talents and hrmneli 70 often difplayed in the
mott trying times and mot critical !itul;ious,
afford fire pledge Of jealous co operation
in every mealure neceGary to iecure rs juRice
and retP:a.
70 7yJi,5 he Pr1f-Ant ,a73c Ne f5ao7yiqg
PEPTT.