The gazette., 1799-02-11

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as ioI occaiions, the nscedity Of tending a
mlnIiter 10 the United States, he now readily
acceded 70 il this would have enabled France
TO relax from any Ripulations, which ihe might
have urged there, but which might be found
6y her miniifer IN the u. S. to endanqer the
treaty.
In this fate were aff.irs On the 7-tb Nav.
when was called on by one CT the cazettes,
which announced the publication of our dii
patches, 10 deny their authenticity. Having
reaion TO 1uPpoft, that The rsfult Of this new
e.nbarahment, if not pa,i6c, would be very Vi
olent, prepared for the event; Being obliged
to abide the coneqnences.
On The goth May, received from the Min.
liter his letter No. 6, and returned for anrver
No. 7. In this repeated, what was publthed
II orr di1patches, that x. and Y had not pro-
duced document Of any kind, for authorizing
their conference with US. was not dfDoled
70 accule Or exculpate the French government,
or Mini,ter he latter had oifavowed the in
tri3uers, as they were Oiled, and they in their
conferences with Us had declared, that thew
were not authorized by The government, the
matter was therefore left with The public, as it
had been referred 10 their tribunal.
On the lit cf June, the miniaer fcnt me his
letter No. s. and deired to know Of the bear
q, why application was again made to ne for
the names OF Fle intIiguers, when they could
De otherwite slcertained. He anfwereG thai he
believed, by the exertons Of the bureau and Of
the police Of the city, the names were dfcover-
ed and be mentioned them to me. But he
a5ded, that matters had become very ferrous /;
that tie Directory expected fomething from me,
in confirmation Of this diflovery that this was
the uLe which would Be made Of my letters !;
and that the MiniAer did rot with for any dec
l1ratiou from me, bat what fhould be perfectly
confident with truth, / adured him that no
extremity ihou'd produce from NE any other
declaration, and fent th. mniRcr. my letter
No. 10. In this guarded aganf the publca-
ton, on my au ho'ify, Of th- names thus com.
municated ; and did juaice to certain individu-
ais, who beng fuiPe6ed, were ncvrrthelcf, in
locent.
On the 9TH June, the publication No. s5,
appeared in the Redaaeur. In this, contrary
70 ahurances received, was made 0 act a very
confPcuous part ard was attacked under
thin viel Of infdious compliments the caufe
thereof was the detail, in the dhpatches, of my
particular conferences. The next day, pre-
pared Liter to the miniaer, for de;eting The
articles, and correaing thl Lules, of that Gu
rious performance. But laving confdered,
that it might open a door to altercation and de-
lay if rot defeat the great objcd in view or
produce mere diiavcwal Of the anonymous
publication, Which afterwards was made in No.
2T, 1upPrefed The letter, and on tie 10th Of
Jure addrcGrd to him No. J, in this avaug
myielf oi the paci6c decla- alton contairtd in the
friduIes, urged the expedition ofpacihc mca-
iures, as requ,fts To their fucctfs.
On the IIth IF June, l received from the
minilter No. Il, in which, as he had informed
my fecretary. he revived the dfagreeaole fubiea
Of the dhPatches and he concluded, BY fer
mally demanding whether was in a Gtuation
10 treat? Every circumaance concurre now 10
prove, that the dfpatches had excited the re-
fentmert Of the minilter aganlt the government
as well as myielf; and had changed his plan in
regard to the United States.
On the 9Th June, I anlwered that letter by
No. IS, ard On the 10th reserved rep,y No.
10. In this The miniaer, ID lieu IF the propoled
plan ct atreaty, Prelented A general plan Of ne
gociaton notwithstanding as he Gated it, "my
Perleve'irg TO think my powers were made
quate;" & "the moH irritating p-ovocatons -
by tie f,f I" "toiap cf this plan, door would
have been opened 10 endlcfs alterations, rcfpe6l.
ing the fupPoled abufe Of The French govern
ment, by private writings, public acts of the
United States, official letters, and the difpatches
# the Fnvoys By the IsroEa toi19, the ferfe Of
the treaties was TO be fixed, and the rights flow
ing thetcirom, were 10 be e!tabihfd and by
he f5ird pint, the damages Of deviations from
the treaties were 70 Be examined He then Rat
cd, that " cry general igQ,uaioa5' were necelary
for the negotiations &propof.d & that ! ihould
apply for them very general indeed NUT The
hrf infTu6ioDs have besn, to have negotiated
fuch plan as this and it was impofi5le to view
i in any other y }ht than that Of an evaiion of
the arrangements PropofeI. 1t was eafy to
have pointed out the mi.interpretations and
Interpretations +: as well as the impoicy of
lie pIan hnt | ,rasunler ihe neceiIity Of avoid