Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-11-21
From ,bs Lender Morning Psf. sfOa. ;.


From ,bs Lender Mo,uxg Psf, Of oa. 3.
WE have the pleafare. at lar. to an
rounce, that the PRELIMiNARlES OF
PEACE are SIGNED, between FRANCE
and BRITAIN contrary TO the general ex-
petiation. We have already eated, thar,
about FIVE or ix weeks ago, the Engliih Cab
met, deGrous of drawing the negotiation 10
a conciuhon. gave in a projett as iis ultima
tum, refoIyed to make peace on that bahs,
or break off the treaty within the month OF
September, that it might be ready TO lay be-
fore the Parlismen,, at its meeting, rePor
OF the efforts to put an end TO the war. Eager
hopes were entertained for the effect OF this
fiep, and the funds rofe bot BoonsPar!c met
il with coldnefs, made new demands, and oc-
caGoned delays, which dcfroyed the hopes OF
thofe who had been the mo& ianguine. MIN
iaers continued TO prels him; the form OF
Preliminary Treaty was fent eff early latt
week TO Paris, with an aiIuraucc, that unleis
il was accedcd to, the negotiation mutt cloie.
One half OF the Cabinet Minifcis had no
expectation Of iucceis Peace was deifaired
of sui hence sroie the many reports OF the
negotiation b.ng broken. or on the poiat OF
a. rupture. Inc general expectation was.
that of peace there was no chance. All the
newt papers OF yeferday morning, even thoie
pretending TO bcin the confidence OF Miniftcrs.
as well as thoie which really are 10. having
II, hopes of peace, f.om the language held
few dajs ago, ipoke Of rupture of the nego-
citation as inevitable. Even the Cabinet
MiniGess, who fsi!l entertained iome expctsa-
tions Of idecefs agreed week ago, tha,
peace, or an attempt at invahon, mutt take
place before ChriRmss. .Under thetc cir
cumaances. when we heard on Wodnc!day
and 1'huriday peace fpoken of with corh-
dcnce as being near at hand, We could not
believe IN 70 happy an event. lhe aniwer
of the Fi:ii Coniul received on "wednesday,
however, 10 the atonihment OF all. cloied
with the propoials Of our government! A
Cabinet Council vas held, and an exPrcfs
.ent off TO his Maj,ay, whole fanesion reiurn-
ed next afternoon. hlvcr bcx, never
ufed fince the peace with America was Ggncd,
was snf 70 the Lord Chancellor, at S o'clock.
for the great ieai and his hguature; and the
content Of all the other Cabinet MiniRers be-
ing obtained, at feven O'Clock Lord Hawkcf-
brry and NJ. Otto 6gncd the Preliminaries
Of peace in Downing Street and his Lord
fhip fent off the following letter to the Lord
Mayor
To ibs Ryb, Han. the L0rd-Mayo,.
"Downing- O6. i, Sol. at night.
"MY LORD, ~.
81 have great fatisfaaion in informing
your Lordihip. that the Prc!iminarles OF
Peace between Great. Britain and France have
been Gened this evening, by myielf on the
part Of his Majehy, and by M. Otto, on the
part of the French Government. requet
your Lotdihip " i'll have the goodncis to make
This intelligence Immediately public Ia the
city. H
"I have the honor TO be. sc.
tsiened) HAWKESBURY."
Mr.. Hunter, jun. the MeGeugcr who
carried the letter, reached the manGon- houfe
sbou, s c'clcck bat his Lordhip was a,
his country houie at Chatham. Mr.. Hunt
CT Immediately proceeded th'ther, and re-
mained at his Lordfhip's all night, return
ing to London with him carly yeaerday
morning. The Lord. Mayor went in pcrion
60 Lloyd's coffee houfe, and read the letter,
which was afterwards pofed at the bar, and
at the Aock Exchange. To thelc places
crowds aocked, and the sreatea Joy and agi-
ta,ion prevailed. The funds, the three per
cents, which had been at s. IL the preced.
inc day, rofe 10 &c and the or,nium, which
had been at 8, rofe to IS. AT noon the fol-
lowing wa, publifhed
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