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


Preiident made to Corgreis in May laR 1t de-
nounces, you fay, the Executive Directory as
learching 70 propagate anarcy and dvifion in
the United States. The ConRituion of the u
nted States imPof-s on he Prelident this im-
Portant duy. g He hall from time to time
give to the Congrefs information Of he Fate Of
the Union" It having been deemeI proper to
recall the Min'0er from the Uni ed States TO this
Republic, AID to replace him by citizen the
Object OF Whole milton, as exprefed in his lct-
tiers OF credence, were Z" TO mant in that good
understanding which from the commnecemenr
Of the alliance had fulfilled between the two nz-
tons and to eface unfavourable inpreEons,
b2niih 1ulpicions, and to reaore that cord;aliry
which was at once the evidence and pledge of 4
friendly union the Prefdent of the Directory
addrehed the recalled Miniier in the following
terms. In Prelenting 10 day to tie Executive
Directory your lie tiers of recall, you give to Eu-
rope atrange lpeGlacIe. France rich in Ter lib
erty, furrounded with the train Of her victories,
Grong in the efeem of her allies, will not abale
herltl by calculating the consequences of the
considerations Of the American Government 10
the tuggeltions of lis ancient tyrants. The
French Republic hopes moreover, that the fuc-
proud Of their liberty, will never forget that
they oweit to France. They will weigh in their
wiidom the ma9nanimous good Will of the
French people with tie crlftycaraIes IF certain
Perh-iOus perlons who Mediate to bring them
back to their ancient 1agery. Allure, Mr.. Min
iiter,the goodAmerican people that like them we
adore liberty, that they will always have our
efeem, and that they will find in the French
people, that Republican generoGty which knows
as well how to grant peace as to cauie Its lov-
ereignty 70 be retpe9ed."
The change Of Miniler Is an ordinary act
tor which no government is accountable 10 an
other, and which has no heretofore been "
frange lPefacle" in France or in any other part
OF Europe. 1t appears to be a meafu not Of
idelf calculated to draw on the gorernmenr
making fuch change the ltri6tures or the refent-
ments Of the nation to which the Mnifer Is
dePuted. sub an efsd produced by 70 made.
quate caul. could not fail to command atten-
ton, while It excited lurprize.
This official ipeech aldreded by the govern
ment of France to that Of the United STATES,
through its Minilter, charges that government
with cOndeicenti7ns to the luggeaons oil lis
ancient tyrants, fpeaks Of the crafty carrefes Of
Certain Per6dious rerlons who mediate 70 bring
back the fuccedors OF Columbus, Raleigh and
Penn to their ancient 1ayery, and delires the
Minilter TO allure, not his government, but The
good people of America, that they will always
have he efeem Of France, AMI that they VIII
find il the F.ench people, that repup. ican gen.
eioiIty which knows as well how to grant peace
IS to caule lis fJvereigrty 70 be refpe1ed.
That Minifer fl uld carry any afurances
from foreign government 10 the people Of
his nation, is as remarkable as the diGete enc
between the manner in which his governed
and Lis people are addrsfed. His cove nuent
are charged with considerations 70 the f1g-cf.
ltionS Of the ancient tyrants Of his country, but
the people are conGdered as loving liberty, ana
they are to be afured Of the perpetual eReem
OF France. This elteem In n are tn weigh a.
galnlt the crafty carreAes Of thole Per6dous per-
ions who mediate TO bring thlm back to their
former 1avcry.
When this Speech thus Addrehed directly 70
the government and people of the United States
in the face Of Europe and the world, came to
be conGdered in connexion with other meaiures.
when it came TO be confidered in connection
with the wide Threading devaRdtion 70 which
their commerce was fube6ted, with the cruel
ieverties pradifed on their faamen, with The
recall Of the MnRer cf France from the U. 5.
and the very extraordinary manner in which
that recall was fgniied BY kim both 10 the
government and people with the refufal even
to hear the metIencer Of peace, deputed from
the United States for The tole purpofe Of con.
could not fail to make on the A.
m1rcan mind deep and ferrous imprenion.
Il WAS conhdered as fact two important 70 be
held from the CongreG BY the department Of
the government which is charged with the du-
ties # maintaining its intercourse with fore "a
nttions, and f making communications to he
leg illture If he Union. Tbs PreGLent there