Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-03-01
ZION a. pbi.ea.lnbia 60.


Oar reGders 'oR PR .'ve ia Is. pysecediags
81 i5e Hosje Of RePryi -g'atsyes ys6erazg, an
Gg2er'io7 ~ mr. Parker, TIN B.. i9as ieform
edIy a asen'5sr f.hs Senate, fbat fbe IRE
dent bad nominated a nsSD maiqer 10 Franss.
We bdve II in 0afPo e 70 js9te f6at Ase Pre-
tiOfsnf yegsrday ffat a ,w1ase 70 f6s Sssa.e. 4.
Qg6is6 BE- iyor red tbaf 5ody, t5as il bad been
aid jiiH GDa5 bis determination 10 as.bers 10 It's
former -eeiGreiioH Of ne: J..i,gs another mini
ter 10 France, unlslJ be. bad a,5l,ausss of BIZ
icing received as beeom tie Representatives. or
a Grsaf, FIRE., PoqUAfui, and Iaaebenass
Nation 5ai lbaf az be bad sozo received tJsje
GaJiaraHees ir0n fbe Frrneb n;niqer, t5youeb
! Mr. Pans Murray, our ma;Rer al THE ffqgue,
be ID nonaiaafsd i6ai g>nfiea1n on tbs Part Of
tie United States. 25r Prrfasat 5artber
me ii ned IN bi, msgagr, thai bis inRruaieas 10
Mr. Hurry. j6opA BE-, not to leave Ro.land
until he received TN s0gIyocAL anurances
that he would be properly received, and
that miniiser eqaal in dignity was appoint.
/ ed on the part of the directory to ieitle the
exiting differences and conclude treaty.
| IIr Fe!lozoing are tic 5Gtess arron,ssas;se
De5S'"eGaN'5 leifey y ibe Ps5ldsat.
+ [Traafation.l
LiBERrr. K0UALtTY.
Extras fron the regieer of the reioutions of enc
executive directory.
Paris, 18th 'IherHidor, 9th year of the
| French republic, one and inciyihole
The executive directory hesid the report OF the
miniaer Of marin- and Of the colonies confdsrine
that the information lately received from he
! French colonies, and the continent Of America.
does rot admit Of rheir doubling that the French
er iiers. or others, who call themIelves Frenrb.
have iniringed the laws q The rcpubht Teipcet:ug
eruiiers and prize.
Coiide ng 'hit frangeE and pirate have a
buied the privileges grantee at cAyeane, and in
the Antilles to pri,ateers an Letters OF marqu-.
to cover ~ati French fig, their sxaelions ana
their violations Of hat reip.4 which is due, as
we'll to the rights of man, to the perions and
properly OF allies and neutra powers, do decree:
Firit. In futur no letter e msrque, aut or;za-
tons or permiiiios, TO her as privateers or
letter OF marque, ihsll be gianicd in tie colonies
OF America BY any except TN particular agents of
the dircaory theinfelyes wlo Hall not delegate
this right 90 any Perfon, and ihaii not ufc it but
IN favor Of thoie, wheie principles and proper =
hall be we'll known 70 then, and who 1ah oe
bound to conform thcmfelvesto al the laws re-
Il
ofthe 1T Of October 1898, 10 file.
! Second. All letters o. ma.que, authorizations.
and permifiions granted in TIE American colonics
By the particular agents OF the executive dircSfory
and all other agents civil ant military under their
orders, 20 arm either as prvsecrs or as letie.s Of
mafque, ihAh be ccnfdered a, nall and void after
the thittieth day following the Gay of the pubiiea-
ton OF the preient decree in he faid colonies.
| Third. Every agent or Other delegate to Inc pof
ieii%n OF neutral powers refing there to Judge
OF the va idity 81 prizes made BY French cruilers
and who ihall be iuipe6ed Of aavng any iuteref,
direa or ndrec, privafsersor letters Of h,arque
ihal be Immediately recalled
| Fourth. he particular agents OF the executive
| direci.ry At Cayenne, 81 Dominique, Cuadaloupe
will diligently take care 81 the intcreRs and pro
\ rerty Of yCiies ofneu,ral powers and allies and
csuie them TO be lerupuloaGy refpeaed Ans In
no cafe hal they interfere with and take their car
goes without their content, and the hll and entire
fatisisaion Of both contracting parties.
Filth The fad particular SCENTS Of the exc
cufivc directory, the commsndsrs Of al veilels Of
the republic, ue coniOs, vice eonfvls and Others,
iDveitcd with powers in this refpeet, hail arreis
and tuniih, eangorIoaby 90 tis laws an riofe who
lhall eOniraveEe he orders Of The prefent decree
which ihall be printed in The report Of the iawsi
and the minier Of exterior relations Of the m4rinc
and Of the coioaies hall be charged with the exc
! euiion thereof.
For an sSae copy. Fot the Preiiden, Of the
executive difc6ory. fgned MERLIN.
BY the executive directory. For The ieefetary
general, Ggned -
From an exaS copy, dgned
DEsFoENEAUx
EEtraa from the Resiaer Of tic Agency Of ,he