The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-07-02
Fe4cb OEe1i communication.
1aIleyrand 20 the American ENJOYS.
Eeri1. Mar1B ID. 1903.

the 18th NivDc LOTT The rCctorv, dchrous Of con-
Tncng Ghs United States 81 he real dilpohtions with
which is animated in regard TO them, hne directed the
underhgnsd communicate the Committeeman *
Envoys Extra the following obfervations
The hrli thing with which the mind is neceIarily
AFgck, in the memorial OF the commoners and ENJOYS
is the method which they have ho't proper
purluc IN the nAement Of the points that il
troverly between the aies. The directory ANNA
ted with the moa eonchatory difpoGJons, imprefed
with ienfe Of the nterts hat ought draw the two
Ratiohs towards each Other and eager concur in the
we'll known with Of the people of both countries, to
maintain peril Ct intimacy between them. had reaion
10 expect that the ENJOYS would have come forward
Ni,hiimar dipoition The part Of their government
with minds actuaied with the fame views AMI mprciicd
with the fame wihcs How great, eftcr fuch e1pec
taton. nun have been the furprifc Of the di eaory
when the undcrhgne3 communicated 70 them memo
rial IN which the ooulmIli0ncrs and ENJOYS extra re
tcrng the known order facts, have tudouAy pailed
were, 10 lcncc, the uit motives OF complaint
Of the French govnment, and dgvifcd the real cauic
Of the misunderstanding which is prolongns tfelf be-
tween the two republics 60 that it fhCud appear from
that partial and incorrect Gatcment, that the French
TcpuSlc has real grievances complain OF, jut
PREPARATIONS 70 require, while the United States fhoud
have right to complain, alone be entitled 10 demand
Etisfa6Gon
The r7ctvcs which have nducedth preference given
10 this mode Of proceeding have not ecaped the direc-
tory AGuncd hy proper itufe Of the dignity Of the
republic, whole in erels Il IS intru(ed with and wilhng
pointed iuch a conduct it has given il in charge to
tbs underfgucd dipe thoie dcuGvC appearances
which indeed nun vani(h before candid 0atement Of
Iots and ioUn the real intentions Of the directory
iha have been fo'emny made appear IN oppoltion 10
thole views which could only unjuty attributed to
them BY taking advantage Of their fiIence.
is inconttlnbe truth, which is entirely kept out
OF view in The memorial Of the tommifioners and en-
voys extra thai France is entitled priority Of
plants and Of grievances that tho1r complaints and
grievances real well long before the
IT, s. had he leaf foundation for either s consequently
before any OF the fas which the ENJOYS have 70 eabo
Ia:ely and ninuteIy diieufed, had taken place.
Il is L inconelibc truth that all the grevan
seI exhibited By the comnifIoners ard ENJOYS extra
with lomc exceptions which The undersigned was ready
10 dtufs are neccIary confc quence Of the mealure
which the prior conduit fthe U S. had rendered juf
t6abie the part OF the French republic, and which
her treaties with the laid U. s. authorized in certain
e4les which it depended upon the general government
Of the uaiCn TO bring not INTO cxltence.
It is foreign my purPofe TO enumerate the com
plants which the French government had reaion e
make againa the Federal Government lnce the com
nencement Of the excited againn the French re
PubIc Dy power JEALOUS ofnsprofperity and otii' re
generation. Ihoie details contained IN the numer
Official Communications made a. Philadelphia by th
ini0ers Of the republic they have been recaPtuateC
by The prediction OF The underfgned, 10 note dateC
~F9,h venoie 4th year, addreEed the miner plcni
potentiay Of the at Paris and particularly detail
Cd il tie Official Of citizen Adet dated Phlade
phia, the 9Th Brumaire 5h year. Complaint wa
made in the above note Of the none1ccution Of the only
.tlaules Of tie treaties concluded IN 1913, in which
france had APuatcd l0me advantages IN return Tor h
Efforts which ihe had engaged make for the common
utility Nnd Of nluts which had been offered 10 The dig
nifty Of the French republic.
In fact, from the commencement Of the war, the A
ercan tribunals claimed the right Of taking cognizancC
of the validity Of prizes carried 10y French cruers
the ports o. the S. II relultcd from this prctenfon
contrary the letter Of the treaty ofcommerce Of 77S
that the properly Of the citizens Of the republic
uujuGly detained that the French were entirely di(
Souragcd from cruhug in the AmeAican lcas sganh Al
enemy who was Teviving the mon barbarouS law
e that mode Of warfare, 10 order nlut and annii
late the American commerce even before the eyes o.
the Federal Government.
Nor was thai government fatisfed with f2vorins the
enemies Of the Fiench republic, in point of 70 much
Importance point indeed, out Of which lome abulct
nigh have srifen, but which the French government
Gewcd itfef dpo!td to prevent-theY went 70 far 4,
60 graRt the ps Of the enemy contrary the plain
Letter Of the aforementioned treaty. aylum in the
ports Of the U S. after having captured property or
veGes belonging to French citizens. Soon after ma
tIonal oop Of anchor the port Of Philadcl-
Phia, eized and her commander arTeGed by order
OF the government In like manner tire pcrfon Of The
ex-governor OF Guadalupe aTreed by procels from
the American tribunals, anlwer complaint founded
upon facts relative his administration * the executive
directory were Obgedt to threaten making ue Of icpri-
falls before that affair could take the coure which was
aligned il 10y the law Of natiors During the whole
Cpace Of time Of which review Ia. Jun been taken
the French government endeavored vain determine
che govei Of the United States procure to the
AGENTS of the French republic tn legal Of carry
eng into execution the articles ofhe conular conven-
ton Of 1888 which granted privilege commerce
and navigation, the principle Of which elabiihed
by the treaties Of 1928 and nothing could be obtained
10 this repea but frui,lefs ree,eAces the tribunals
in general an matters which, with truly conciliatory
dlpoGton, might have been fcted in the way of neqo-
citation, habtualy referred the judicial auhori
ties who whether they under a fecret in
fucncc did in the end q her deprive the republic Of
rights founded upon treaties. modified the e1eTcilc
thereof asfuited the fynem adopted by the executive
Such the tstc ofthings in the month Of Au.
gun I7oS when the ratification Of treafv of an,;,v