The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-07-16

wife than BY the fG&r.or attention t1lnif,l.I
towards this republic, and never hcwn 10 NJ.
other nation, in deputing to it, with ample DON
crs, three ENJOYS Extraordinary and Mini0r,l
P.enipoteutsry from the three great ciyifoBl
Of the Uni;ed States. The miniRcrs fent n
the cabinet VI 81. james greatly dcierveI hl
confidence Of their country but they did nj
DoGtfs fcntiments more corformaole Up the u
ieds of their milton than thol, dePufed h bsl
republic. They did not with more ardentlybI
effect reconciliation nor IS /. believed that anvil
perlons who could have been dePuted to tha,l
cabinet would have lubmiti-d to greater Gcrif
ces in order 10 obtain il. Had heir application
for compensation for paf injuries, aad iecurity
againlt their future ccmmilion, been ouly mal
by requiiti9ns, omPliance with which would
v0ve their rations-in Ills Cf which. war Der.
haps might not lie rh- mot conftcr4tle had
ali attempts Up remove unfavoura5le imprelion,
failed & all efforts 70 make explanation Been
T,i ttcd, can il he believed that other mnitter,
ttle fin having been ordered DOT Of the natioai
would have val Cd fix months unaccredied
iolcirin5 perm zion To dlplay the upright pin.
c'plcs On which their government had acted, and
tile amicAbe l-ntimluts BY which il was ami,
mated?
The undersigned are injured, citizen min.
i9lr, to pray YOUR attention u thefe plain t,u 4,
from COW Zion that they n.anifea uoequivo,
caly the friendly temper Of tile Federal Gov.
eminent, and he extreme re ua4nce with which
he hope Of an accommodation with Franc.
would BE- re nquilhed.
The underii2rcd cbfcrve with irh.its re.
greet, that tile djlpoGtjon manfeAed To tre,t
Nth The minher WHO might be feleHcd by This
Government, is not accompanied with any afIr.
tuces Of receding from lhoic demands e mo- eY
heretofore made the confderati, rs n which a.
one a cuT ton If ho0ility on American com.
ucrce could be obtained, 70 VII Oh the urd r.
Ggred have lot the power 10 accede with which
he United States would find /; cx remedy diff.
cult to comply, and compliance with which
would violate ,hIt faith pledged for the Oh ,er.
vance If neurality, and would involve themin a
dfaarous war with VII Oh hey have no concern.
Nor do your anfHers 70 the application which
have been made for cnmP1nfAto 70 Il { ciiz rs
OF the United STATE, for Perty Which fhalI
be proved 70 have been taken contrary 20 the
law Of rations aud exiting treaties, otherwife
han that yau are wiling 70 difcuf CAFE, where
there ha, been a departure from Ger ain p1inci.
pies, in fad, involve almoH every caf-.
You have Ggn:6ed citizen min0er that the er.
ecutive directory IS dLpoie1 to trea, with one
Of he ENJOYS, and you hope that this Overture
VII. rot BE attended on the part If lie under
hBned with ay ferrous diff ulty Every rro-
'!t on If the executive dirtd IN IS conf iered
with The mot minute and refpc6ul attention.
The retult ola CELEBRATION IN This int IS;
that 10 one Of ,h- under hgned is authorized to
take upon him eft reEoc ayicn evidentyentruR-
ed Oy The tenor Of their powers & inHruaions to
the whole nor are there any two Of them who
en- PropOle 70 MI hlraw ,Lemlelves from the
Tx c nm,ted to hem by their governmene
Whit the.e remains a Po0i5ility Of performing
/ IS hoped that lh- Prsjudices faid to have
been conceived ag M the min tiers Of the Uni.
ted oatcs, will lie diIPated BY the truths ;hcy
have 0atcI.
lila this nope hey ihlll Be disappointed and
i ihcu.J he The Will Of the-direaory 10 order
P'tPorts for the hol- or any number Of them,
you will Pleale @ accompany fuch paADorls
"i.h letters ot l4lc condu9, which will entirely
Protet from the CRITTERS Of France, the vegeIs
II which Trey may respectively fail. and give 10
Their Perlons, flute and property, thar Perlea
lcouu'y 70 which The laws and uflges of nations
cn.i,Ie thea1
Iaey pay You, citizen riniaer, 10 receives
-1e renewal M their aGJrances If profound
retpe9 and confederation.
Signed,
Charles G. PINCr-EEY,
JOHN MARSHALL,