The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-07-02

to he enabled TO impute p The republic al the mro'
tunes of rupture which X appears 20 BE InIehce4 y
produce bv iuch line oil conduit It Is eVi1ent 'n4s
the intention unrouivocay cxprged Of maintaining 4
every hazard the treaty OF London 70b"b Hmf P'1Pa
vi, a1. or c ,15uBs Of adhering 70 the iPirit "hc
has produced that treaty and drectcd it1 e1e'u'i0 CO.
of cfufno 70 allow 70 the republic any q the nou'
sfrepar4tlon which lhe has pTopoed thTouch '' ri
der6oncd have dictated thofe inlructons. Il eqaM-
u ridrp. tb5t there is no hcitaton in fcrihclng ~
,hee reign feelings, thole which The reatic' OF o.
md he rcCot on 0[ the circumstances ~ the mat y
which tl7cy were concluded, ought TO iniPTc
The remote consequences Of luCh conduct nave no'
clcaped the stcation of the directory. Il - "'ii'O'
while nothing il omitted which prolon9 the - lui-
dcrlandng and even ence5ic Il, to thro" on t'0 =
public in the view Of Am-TicA and Europe a. '-e gu
IN 81 iuch rupture:
hi, cndea vored, 20 junfy by jeluGve appearance,
the prciudccs which demnated AZ Pifaiurc gam"
the republic, and the fyAem Of eIaiPcranon ana
ton v nch is puriucd ID pett % her. win 'he N.Y.
unaceountabie perseverance: Il Is lnicndca Du4y' "
e,ze the Grn favorable opportunity Of conummArns ~
nrimate union with power, towards which uc'ooi'
and paraty are ihewn which has long been ING DAM
Of the conduct Of tie Federal Government
The intentions which the uuderh6ncd mtnou'e' 70
the government Of the u - 10 IttIc diauLu' l4'
nothing fcens 10 have been neglected at F~ot PiN'
to render them evident every Eye. u NAb PFoOAIy
With this view that It thought proper 70 lena 20 ING
French republic perionJ whol opinions and coahcc'oh'
are too well known 10 expect from them dhPonuoh'
lnccrey conci!iatory L pam To lbs undci
IL lie Obliged 70 cont an this conduct ~'th thar "Ch
H. ycn he'd to@Atds the c4blnc. a s. James ~ oha
ltlZcns Circumlancts. The American .H. was ahF m
nd ,v;ilo London nniders well known 70 pOiei' ient
orr , ritAbc 10 the oblea oI thcr milton. lhe rs
~ plight have CIpt6Led, At would lecm, LIN la
! ~ hc and if The fame degree ot Porriety h"s no'
been 6ierved with repett to th-rl It IS but TOO p'oo~
bic thar i mum be attributed the views above point
"a out BY lie undcThgued.
III, inpoAible TO iorelce viii her fuch d.fpoGion'
my cad. The underhgnsd heta:es not 70 believe th1
the American, ike the French nation be oda win Il
gtct fuch (late Of things, aud iOrrowuly aH-I'tC
with the idea of its consequences. lie links me Ame
ricans will form correct opinion, with regard M Ne
prejudlOcs agan allied people when eA or5 nav
occn made to inltinto them * ALTO with regard ~ tAe
engagements which ieems 10 be the " jet TO Prev4
upon them 10 contrast 20 the injury ot ah aIIi. MS
which has 70 powerfully contributed 10 place ana man
them the rank of nations, and taa they 49, az
cover 10 thoic combinations the only dangers ~
which IhcIl PROPERTY and national Importance can d
czpAcd
impteied With the ruth Of thc'c oblervaions, ana
tie consequences which flow from them the executive
dTcc Glory have authorized the undorhgntd 10 eApIel
hine with all The irankns that becomes the FroncL
nation. Il was nddp oni4ble that he ihoud, ~ tn'
n4m1 Of the exc uve directory dnpC the m'H oI iIu
hous with which the comp ants " the mnIts VI thS
French republic have for tome yeor pa Oeen ~ Tonnd
ca with view weaken, mii. tprcleu. or dHgult
them. he was Abo utty be nd by declaring tAeIi
lentimcnts unegulvoca manner, 70 clear up every
doubt and everv ale Interpretation which they nigh
have been lubJCGtcd.
II therefore, foley viii view 20 lmooth the way Il
IculE0u, Z a. the unccrhgRed has entered upon th'
preced ~ exp auauous X Is with The fame view ht
declares 70 the commhoners ana tDvOyS extraordinary
tina, notwithstanding the kind OF prejudice which may
have been entertained with reped them, the oxccu
tive directory are Gl2oicd with that az tht
three commuIonerS, whole opinions, prctumed 70 be
imparsl, promfc, IN the courle al explanations,
greater tare OF that mutual confidence which IS an
dIpen ably required The undtrfGncd Eaters himclf
hat this viii meet with 10 fcrious cppoiItIou
on the part Of the cOmmiihoners aud ENJOYS tYraOrd
nary the more natural 70 expect Il, NY The cnOI
Of their powers the i4d commitOncrs aud
traoIdn4.y authorized negotiate JON ~ lepa
rtty 70 that nothing but the dclre OF pr:CludHg Al
accommodation could k Aay objection araina that
meaiure, which moreover IS merely pointed The
commilloners themielvcs, IN order that nothing may,
this location have untavo able appearance, and
which evidently has no other OhlcCt, than lccure
happy ulue The negotiation, by removng the GrG
every thing that sht IN the courle Of that
gociaon, awaken feelings that might even uAiiy com.
mt It.
The underGgned hoFes the commilloncrS and cnvoyS
extraordinary will ioon enable him inform the dircc-
tory oE their determination. Whatever this determine
ton may be, the undcrG2n ID fIttcrs himie that the
cxpSna ION he has gwen will have placed the lubjc in
true light. and may eventually ferve to remove, in
Tie eyes Of al impartial mcr the unfavorlbc imprer
ion, which might be endeavored to be made respecting
the ntenton' Of the French republic and her govern
mcAt
he concludes by renewing the cornmifloners and
ENJOYS extraordinary the aAnce Of HI, confederation
5i.ned CT. MAU. TALLEYRAND.