Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-12-20

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Cllhe laws ,fe oLje.is oricch ;:a aagr;.ut.c
i es - t~cr-- = p.opcr attention T. YOUR re-
! commentator Of 'cy,Gou all amendment,
,ot i',e judiciary .yter..
- : rt'y apTtovi. g. ms Sc a., the rsc'c>
T. arG Aocvrr policy hie,, aa' b-ru irvcr;ahly..
" pro:-a-i, and frorroiy Furiued ~ ia. excu-
.tirsan';'",i'y q che Z States, policy which,
E'ur5rh ia;c-c.'S erioirc!, and of which no,
=. rcrl!as permitied the obisrsance, We coaiiGer
'sas the r,o} urcqYeccal proc. Of ynlr iGAcx. !
IKE ter. .ve'sr'oe IN she ismc wei chofen NJ!
'ltcm. your preparations tc mcctthc FRI ind;
S..cat'oas CT he part Of he French republic, !.
LOT ddpof;,ioa 60 accommodate eS:.!;ng dlf
(3'erences between 0ae ,wo countries, By no
;5n'UatiaN % urmiaecs on certain cundi, ions
i;!!~!ich tx honor ofuur ccuairy un9ue9ion3-
s ST. dictated, END which its moderation had
55-sr.ainiy giYcnit Ugh; e. prrIc.;bc Whcr'
ac.ie s!irrarcss thus roIgi,ed CT 90: Frenct,
: government, preSious 10 the departure 90,
ss'ur ca'oy,, had hccn civen through thtirj
.Em'ail,@r OF foreign relations, the direction
i%.nat they !houA PROCEED on then mill
s.sn, was, on your pa't, comple,on Of the.
Il ne,lurs, aud manieGs the tincerity wi,hi
tsNA;ch It was cou tenccd. We cfrr up oar.
t5lurere prayers a. Tie lnpfeme ruler Of The:
EEnuivcr!e ior Ito .tscels Of their crnbafy. and
ys;hat i may De prosi' 6tive of peace and hso-'
s;o'He.s to ouT ccGgi'@n country. The uni-'
+. -orH tenor OF yo1r condlct through life.
fe5uye;ul 10 yo1r ferov citizens and honorable,
$40 yourie'f, gives furc pledge 81 the iince
E.uty vi b which the avowed Objects Of the
E;negociation will be purified on your part,i
fl7nd we eaunc't'y pray thai hmilar dilpoGti--!
lJonF may be ditPlayed on he part Of F-ance.i
81 re fierences whi,h unfortunately Gbft'
E,he'ween The two NATIONS cannot flil, in tha,,
q vent 10 ~ happily terminated To produce
nls cad, to all 20 de6rable, irmnsfs, mode
81 a,tcn, and union az home, conititute, we are
Evcrluaded, the iureit means, The charac-
kstcr OF the gentleman YOU have deputgd, ano
HAh' mere the character of the gsveynmen;
'l4wh'ch deputies ihem, are fate pledges 20
~ 'eir country, that nothing Incompatible
sswith i,s honor or intereG, nothing inconfi-
emit Win our Obligations of good faith o,
y 'enoIhlp to any other nation, viii be aipu-
Eh,e1,
4, We learn, wi,t picture, that our citizen,
ss~Ith thsir property trading 20 thoie per-, Of
'llFsot St. I2aningc, with which codlmcrci.
% ks'ntercourie las been renewed, have been %.
sly refpeGfrd and that p.ivatecring from III #,
~! ports has cealed.
IL With you we (ncerely regret that The ex
ecut'on OF the 9th article Of the treaty IF .
Z ,s2mity commerce aud navigation With Grea
y Britain, an article prodpced by mutual fpi
Grit OF amity and Juice, fiould have besi
2slunavoidltly interrupted, We doubt no
Eithot the fame irir:t Of amity, and the fam,
'-kiienIe of Juice in which it 0 isina,cd VII
cad to fatiofa5z7rY explanation: and ~,
3 iiea: with appreciation, that our mjuiiter al
e London viii be Immediately iraru3ed 20 Oh
ain them. While the engagements whic;
SrSica has contracted by her treaty. Will
+, Sreat Britain ought to be fulfilled vi
-aa. lcrnprious Pun6tuality aud good fail
!. b o which cur government has ever fo teaaci
'@oY'7 adhered; YET no motive exits 20 IN
: aduce, and every principle gorbids Us to ado1
<1,a contribution which might extend them De
,Yond the in!trumert hy which they arc cres
@;ed. We cheriih the hope that the govern.
ssment Of Great Britain will dilc!airn ft.ch e..
ten:ion. and by cordially uniting wish thai
F C. the United States, for the removal Of al
7 ed ficu!ties, viii fool enable the board 10
. p lated under the With and VIII articles O.
Sioor treaty wiki chat nation, to proceed arc
bring the 0uGnefs committed to them ref
!, Pet'ivey to a falia.aSory concluiicn.
{s he Buildings Tor the accommodation of cor.
s 1ras, AID Of the prelidsnt, and for the public OF
-ntes o. The government, ss It's peTu'sr,nt feat
.hs.1g III iuch Rate is TO admit OF q removal 70
i 5nat darct by the ,iaie prelcribed b. the AZ
conGfeis, 20 obaaec, IL ia prcilned, will eziG, te
. . compliance with the law.
Fl With you, ir, wc Deem tie prcEcnt pcf;os
er.tcl! and morcrtous. The imrorta-, rIargc,
= winch are occurring, the new and great evcn,s
S WI eh arc every hour preparing III The politics
= W." id the irrit 81 var which "a 2rsval,n. IN Z.
e r.i- every atoA with whole aEa.rs The :u,er-l,
sioi the United States have any connection, demon
-tr-tc Low un,aic and prccaricus would be cui
fst,l ton, lhou'd We neglect the reans Of MAIN
.ttHhWg Our JUL risars. Rc'pe2inr, as we lsve
ever done the rghts o. cthcrs, America eHinatet
Zoo -ofrccfIy Che value ~ her own, and has rc-
~csived evidence too 90 nr.stc, that they are only
go BE- pfcictycd 5y o., Ofu viyisucc, ever 70 ucs.
en-. 5erlef 20 be iedr cd by love of cafe of by
oiEor eor.i-rat.o-s, :.'o that de,dly die-ard d.
s1c iicih5 o.. .i-tc!c CO which could only rcluil
i5ircI oar-c.i1cs -.iiuiu5l ~ i. woud Re fatal
fscouc, rniDg the future defincs Of ou- growing PC
i49ab.- The Tclrit o. the million 20 France i in.
<arrd 'i', unccFtsin. q depends rof on America
-roi0nc. The mott pacific temp,r " III rot aIy.7rs