Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-07
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o. the Negotiation bst;0rsn
FRANCE IND AMERICA.
PARIS, rSsh Thereafter, Aus. g.


The powers veited IN the Ervoys are ton H..
uited TO enable them to conclude a ,,,,,-
which hal give the fame ss'vantspes 70 ~.
iispaolic as 'hoie granted TO The Enp,iG, bv
The 'rsaty made With 'Mr. Jsy. Fraace Chico.
les rather 10 decline treating with the tJp;.
ted Stasea, than to sanction the priv;leg.,
which they have acco tded 20 her eaemv
! Inc qnslt'on IN difputc will appear fro,,
the following pa ticuIars.
nc Cni'ed Statce and England, BY the
zSth art'tle OF their treaty, mutually aipula,c
2 free earance into their REFLECTIVE mari,
~"1 complete protection TO the priya,eers
aad Hips Of war of the two countries and
the prizes ;sken from their enemies AnS
they s"gage never to conclude tfe,tv rv
teasing tns iame favour 10 any nation a: war
"l'h eiiher % the contracting arties. The
t.ea'y Of i77S, between France and the II.
mted S'5tfs having been annui.ed by III.
latter, aud now regarded as # it never ex;S-
e.. they toaceive ,aat they cannot give N.
ia"ie pr'h yes TO Frlnce without violatine,
their ,FeztT with England. The French r.,
! puoiic oees.nct feem difpofea 20 ratfy. N
her own prejudice, and in favour ofthe En-.
g'hh, her enemies aod rivals, proeeedine 70
unexpected on the part Of the American.
WITH whom ihs reeenliy made common
csuic .againt tholc very enemies, direaed IN
lac fame cbieef FOR which France herfelf !,
COW al wsr--'he a'isinmeut of liberty and
independence.
1 II is unfortunate that the United State,
| precip'tateiy annullcd the treaty of r77s.
l'hey' ,aemis!ves, now repent that they were
Induced 10 take that fep, as j, deprives them
OF the power of giving TO France or any o.
| ther' country the fame advantages wtich
they have conferred on the Ispghaa. Their
Itiploniatic agents mutt have bsen very f,ort
lighted, or verv partial 10 the in,ereas of
Englaud--or their ENJOYS h,uR give wrong
Interpretation 10 their intueions, and Tie
treaty alluded TO; igce it appears thar
France, reucureing the claims nie may have
ffon the priorioty of che treaty. of 1875, cow
oiftrs TO treat without demanding any other
advantages than tho(c enjoyed Nv the En-
sliih, aad which they have exercired during
the pieient war; and the arabaGadcrs null
come with very bad grace to negotiate a.
peace, If they are net veeed with power to
aeeede 70 ;hofe coudaions.
! Tie ncgociation was opened on the psrt
ofnhe t.v"-f Cor5rai!iosIlsse on tbs i,,opo-
ttion that the tre=ty OF 1878 was ffilI in
force. 1t was indeed na,ural to tlopoC.
thar. The two nstious ncgrr having bees in a
faye 81 Mex wiih each otler, hrs tfestv could
not have been annutied without The ccnieu.
% both cauntri aud IN this point o. view
1t was thal the Fcsnch C0mm;ilioasrs3 otfer-
cd an in6ennihcasion 10 the An,ericans, bv
sdnittiag the principle of conpcnlation for
| illegal eap,ures.
They even proceeded further, iuacad Of
demanding from the Americans The indrs-
ate guarantee of The Freneh colonies, the
article OF tie treaty which was rnof .difaa-
vsp.lgeoos 10 The former, they agreed TO the
isi's. ation Of = ipccial guarantee, fuch as
apFssts 70 nc con,ainsd ia the inaruSicns OF
the preceding am'bsrr,.cys, according .,,ts-
copy Of ihenn Pubiihed BY CoreYSla. But
the American Eusoys were nor Authorized
10 renew the treaty. even after reirenchipg
the articles rcfpe9ing the eusfsntee Of the
Fseach iilands. France, therefore, con..;v.
ca herrlt exempted from the obligation sc
c9mPeufStiog for the cap'u'es; the Am.ri.
cans 'hee'isives havieg by ab,ogsriag the
treaty, deiroycd the bate ou whirh only
EiheiT claim could have be.a founded.
Il Ihua sPpeafs Ia, the esocia,ou turn
cd chiefly on three points.
1. Ire connouance in force, or the no.
di5ed renewsl Of the treaty Of rs france
waved this PoiGt IN o5nfcque6ce Of the az
iuranees ofthe American Eny6ys that they
could not renew It.
The principle Of compenfs,ior fcr
Illegal captures, This point Ftabce offered
70 admits bat on Cordi,ou ea!y thst the
treaty Of 1873 fhould he rcoewed, with the
notifications dated in the iuarueious gi,ea
by Washington.
! 8. Tie z5th article ofthe treaty betwseu
the uoited States aud Great Britain, rels-
tive 70 tie protection granted 20 the armed
Teiiel, OF chat nation. France will NOT pro-
baby Unfit upoa enjoying the fame sdgsn-
;dge az long as it IS poGeiled 70 h.r injury
by her enemies.
There is another principle which France
IS anxious TO cGabiian and on 2 adoption