Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-31

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FRENCH REPUBLIC.
" ReGI-qaa,fs-I ct Carr, " Mslf
dor, $40 year 81 TIE French rspa6-
He, 0af and iadiv;fJie
Menou commander in chef, TO fair Sid
ney Smith, commanding bis Britannia
maic'y's nip The Tiger.
4" l have received, liz, the letter which
you have done ne the honor to write from
on board the Tiger, of Rhodes, on he OH
uns As the execrable murder committed
upon 'he conmander in chief Kleber, has
deprived the Feeuch army of their leader,
have undertaken 10 command them. AS
your allies, the Turks, could not conquer
the French at El-Ariich, they made uGe of
dag9ers---which datards alone employ 10 be
reyenged. A Jnniaary, tent from GAIA AZ
days ago, has heeD choien 10 perpctrate this
horid atf, The French win 10 believe
shat ths mufieioreu alone are guil,y. The
, murder iball DC known 10 al ns, ions, WHO
~ have the fame interet TO reveGgc it, The
conduct which you, fir, have yourfelf Oh
ierved v-ipefting the convention concluded
at FL Ari!ch, piainly assws how muh act.
You demanded the ratification ofyour court,
andHI too muG likevife demand that of the
conInls, who now govern the French repub.
lie. for The treaty that may 6e concluded
tween the army undo my command, the
( EnG'i(h aud their allies. Il is now rhe only
legal and authentic method to be adopted IN
uegociation. I, too, deteh the horrors of
war, Ike you fit, and win TO Zee an end TO
the uitery it occaiions. Blu. J will IN no
reGpeet s3 any wife contrary to the honor
of the French repcbIic ard her armie,.
am perfectly cosginccd that you entertain
the fame feOtiments Of good faith, honor
and morality, which ought to characterize
treaties concluded bet ~ecn nations.
The F,ench republicans are Graneers
10 ;hoI: Rratagems Of war, Of which Mr..
Mor:is': pepers make meu,iou. They know
no other rule of condu6a, bat courage in
battle, geperofdg after victory, and the GriEt
oofevance Of treaties.
" On. hundred aud iiftv Eaci;hmen are
Priioners Of AZ here. Had I Only liaen-
ed 20 republican generoGIy, world have
fcnt them back, without cohiideriar them az
Priioners. foi they have besn taken on he
coat of Egypt, aud .7ilhout arms, aud [
an convinced the coniuie 1oald have an
proved of my coadaet. BIZ, your allies,
the Turks, dc,aia the citizen aud chief Of
brigade Baudet, adjUtant Of general ticblr,
though he perfoo ough, to have been facrrd.
even 20 barbaGans, for nc went Gu par
| ley.
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and ircia 7fioa 70 ne rcbrifzt acajaa yonr
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mir e8air eyiR loon b. Etied 7opy bsa0r 10
iaieysRed IN IL, and Il confirm $50 of yovr
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