The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-10-08

Mr. Gerry having fGen IN the kedacteur OF this morn
ing the publication of letter to him from The Mintter
of FOREIGN Affairs the French Republic, ted rhc
a4th Meiiior requens him to order Jun tranfatioa
Of the aniwer dated the aoth Of July to be ao pub
hlhed.
Mr. Gerry being On the eve Of his departure from
Paris preu'nes ths minter viii readily comply here
with % prevent partial and undue reptefentaions
gana him IA bis ablence. Paris July IS, 49,
Mr.. GERRY's aRja0sr 10 TIE MjniRer Of
Foregr Afair5' Lelsr,gf The z4t6 IiaJ9dor.
Citizen NJ niner,
n RECEIVED on the 18th tleaidor, your
letter of the 74lh, (the Z July) On waich
permit M to make f,me obfe Tations.
You alIsdge that ia the United States the
French Republic is acculed of not whining for
peace, and to fhsw thas It vas always delrous
thereof, you recur u the arrival Of Mr.. Genet
ia America. Far fIon accniationi Of any Sind,
with to cultivate harmony between ths two
Governments as the fold BATS of pc ace. From
that epoch TO the departure from the United
States Of Mr.. Adet, the CORE pon-snce Of tie
Secretaries Of State Of the United Stats with
the French Miniaers ii America, and the A.
merican Mini ters in France, contains the hiAo-
~ to that time Of the uahappy differences be-
tween the two Republics, and eVinces the IN
cete defire of the Government of the United
States amida the inevitable entertainments re-
fuItng from the convulGve .fate Of Europe, to
prelerve harmony AMI frisndlhip with the
French Republic, and to perform with lcrupn-
lous attention the duties Of neutrality IF BY
any unfortunate events, France hal flfaaei
injuries during that term, Gill the manif-a Ji-
potion of the Governm INT of the Uaited States
to iufice and moderation was a flre pledge Of
redres.
When Mr.. Mnnroe was recalled, a Miaiaer
was fent to iupply his placs, and you fay he
could not Be received 5ecau he was not II a
'fituliioa to fulfil The condi lbs neceHlrY for
the renewal Of the political connections Had
he been received, h. could have applied for 9th.
er powers if necef,ry nothing is more ulal.
Thea application which you have 70 Rrenu5uay
urge on my part NUT have Je-n for the re-
ne1al 81 powers annul.i BY the at Of Tending
away the other Envoys furely then your a.-gu-
mems would have applied with much more
force 20 the caf. Of a Miniaer Whole powers
were only fnPpofed inadequate to the obie9s Of
his million. The act ofrejefing this nj hitter
accompanied with circumf nces of high dilplca-
fuie on the part OF the O verament of the
French Republic, could oct fill % wound deep.
" the Government Of the United States aud
70 produce oblervatians o. fuch al important
event. Let ii. cauls AMI eifet be buried in
oblivion. the remembrance thereof cannot pro
mote harm aney -Tnis you viii readily accede
10 when Won conf Ter the amicahle and atten-
tive conduit INN sdiAtely adopted w rhe Amer
lean @ 1vernm- il tending three Eavoys ex-
traordinary, with aJequAte poxe-s, to efF-9
reconciliation and renewal Of The commercial
iat4rcousfe between the Republics.
From the arrival of the Enveys at Paris to
The departure of TWO Of hem, The obieas of
tier mli n were defeated by ininFc able bars
arGag from dem tnds loa y, which viaI TED
the neutrality of n United Safes eou3 have
involved them IN an me tate war. g AZ peen-
mary repa atoms fer the oberrations hnted az.
Towards the end Of that perioj, attsr imrofiag
On me fcrecy, you ifarei the enharraTnsnts
ani dill tisfdcfion Of the Tx car Di-eAory,
on acc ult ct the rpn ns aaj cu0vsHa ons az
nv c7ileaguss, its drtefni atien net tl treat
VT. hem. aDI its asf y xe n.qr cIate X. me