Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-02-19
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Paris, 10th Iuly. 1903.

Citizen Mia5gs,,
received, on the 27th MeG;ior, (isth
OF Jn'y) your letter Of the z4,h (,he I2lh
JulY on which permit ne to MAKE fo.ne OBJ.
tervatiors.
You slledgc that, in the United States,
the French Republic is accufed OF not Win
ing foi peace, and TO ihs.s that il was always
deiirons thereof, You recur 20 the arrival of
Mt Genet IN America. Fac from accuia-
tons of any kind, win to cultivate har--
nony between the two governments, as the
fold bafi Of peace. From that epoch, TO
toe deplrture from The United States of Mr..
Adst, the correfpondeuce of the fycretsries
OF taie cf;te United States, with the French
M,nltcr in Americs. aud the American MI
niiters ~ France, contains the hiltory 30 thai
timc, of the unhappy differences between the
two republics, and evinces the fincere delire
cfthe government of the United States, a.
nidit the inevitable embarraGments rsllltinr
from dc convuliiye itate of Europe, to pre-
ferve harmony and fr.eniihip with the French
Republic, and to perform with fcrupslcus
attention tie duties of neutrality. If, by a.
ny unfortunate events, France had fuaa;ced
1Fiuries during that term, It'll the n1tnifra
dllpoiition OF the government of the Unied
States TO IGlsice aad moderation, was lure
pledge of rrdref.
"hen MIR. Monroe was recalled, minir
tef was ient to iupp!y his place, and YOU
lay, he could not be received, becaufc he
was NOT IA iituation to fulfil the conditions
nccelIary for th- renewal the poli,icalcou.
pe6tious." Had he beer received, he copld
have 7PPlied for other powers If neceHary
gp'hing 10 more ulual he apoIicstion, |
wnich yoa have 20 lirenuouay urged on NV |
part, mutt have besn for the renewal Of row.
ers annulled by the aSt Of tending away lie (
other cnvoys; iurely thea your arrunen,s
would have applied with much more fore. 70
the ca!e Ola m'niiter, whole powers were
only luppofed INADEQUATE 10 the Offices of
ms milton. The act Of REJECTING this MI
niteI, accompanied with circumfanc,s rs
!Wgh diipleafurc on tlc part of the Govern
ment OF the French Republic, could not fail
To- wound !eeply the government of the u
n;ted States. andto produce obfsryarioos On
iuch an l.rPor,ant event. I.et,he ca,,fe,od
et1et be buriedin oblivion; the rememsrssc,
thereof cannol promote harmony. Tb;s vo,,
VIII readily accede 20 when yoa conidertbe
amicall'e and attentigr conduct in-ocd;a,ei,
adopted 5Y the American government. =
ienG''g three Euyoys Tx racrdinarv. With
ufG''Ste 2owefs TO eisett reconsiliation and
q renew@l Of commercial intercourle be-
tween the republics.
i'om the arrival OF the Eavoys AZ Paris
to ihe departure OF two Of Them. the or
jects 81 heir niiiiiou were defeated . y iuGr-
psre5'e bars arifiag from demands Of Joa,s
'Y''ch, violating the neutrality of the Un;,
rd sia'ea, would have involved them IN H..
nedr.'e war, aod Of procuring rsosrations
ior nc oblerva;ions binteI az Towsrds
.he eni Of that period. after impoliuq on ooc T
ecreeY, you Gated the enharra TmeD,, ard
I. aatis;attion of the Executive Dir ,orv
N account Of the opinions anI conyerr,tion.
't my COLLEAGUES. its determination po, -
relt wish shsm, and its delire 70 nsgoci,,s
''tn me and you added thgt my departure
Vogid produce an immediate rupture -8c. :
'omlieS az was at this communicate,
niormed you that had no power 70 .re,, {
sparateiy the meafare was ip,of,,l, ii Z
ihat had M powers been ADEQUATE. ,,s,,,, :
made under luch circumstances could 49,. :
oS ,a''hea ~ ny government. You diHor-
"a tom re, We reafJScd or the fub;.9 81
each adhered % h5 opinion. urged inv.;a
the unreaionsblensls OF admitsin.S nr.,,,,,;..
aga'it my colleagues, Without ;ns,rm;n
.hc'n OK inc caUies thereof; the good .gef
r ,'."Sv''g ,ne's' which nrighi refult from
hIow" 70 'nem al thar had now paiTed be
tween MS You held me TO the promile ef
ieereey,, adding, that IS would negotiate
We eoula loon iiniih treaty fof re Fxr
cn''se Directory were not m ,he lsl,ir 81 J
ipendlng n,ach time absut lueh matter,
You defred snothe, Interview, t.. wbirb IS |
ter dhcuiiioa oil sse lobieSl, conarngd |