The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-05-05
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papers to that date. he dehnitive tfeatv
was not fgned; a categorical ahfwer was 70
be given on the 18th. Warlike preparations
were going on in England, fuppoiej by lome
as certain indications of approaching hoffiiity.
and by others rs fteps of precaution. Tie
mott profound iecreCy with which the ne5o-
Citations at AmienS is conducted, hides the
cauies of delay, or leaves them to conjecture,
and excludes data by which to Judge the ilfuc
OF the negotiations: the opinion feems more
prevalent that the treaty soW net be fened.
Ordeis tor vi6tuailiDg the channel Feet for
1--WE monthS, under Cornwallis, the immediate
falling OF 10 fail of the line, &c. have given
rife to the belief that the mniitry do not ex-
pe6f the ligning the dehnitive treaty: foine Of
The London editors appeal rather in the belief
that the wArike preparations are merely eau
tonaty, and that the pegociatians at Amiens
will terminate according to the general wiihes
of the world.
We fubjoin the remarks of the editor of the
Sun OF the nth March.
&c We view the fitiiaticn of the country.
at the prefent moment, not as iome periors do
with dependency, bur certainly not without
great degree OF anxiety. We are anxious,
not 70 much to fee the de6nitive treaty fpned.
not 10 much TO be nominally at peace with
France, but that We ihould be at peace with
re2foTable hope Of continuing 70. The clanor
RATED againit the former mininers was, they
did not really with for peace-the cry fet ND,
amongit forne perfons, againit the pyefert is.
that they with for it upon any terms, Thefe
aocutatlons are equally unfounded. If the
prciiure upon the people has been great, the
eifouuftances Of the times have been unpre-
cedented. Not only have we been driven
and forced to war, but no candid man will
confidently fay, that from It's commencement
to the Prefent hour, we could have clofcd it
without lacrifce OF our honor and indepen-
dence. The fpirit of party we know, has
dictated another language. We have heard
II iaid, thar IT depended upon miniffers to ter
inmate the war whenever they choic; butthis
abortion is contradi6ted by every notorious
tact. be noff favorable opportunity for
obtaining peace, iince the commencement of
the war, appeared to be that which the prefent
minifers 70 readily feized, We hope rhey
will obtain it; but fure we are, that they will
Go every thing in their power for thai sur
pole, confident oniYwit the honor and fafety
or the nation; and if they are required 70 Ia
crihce theie, they will bea little ready TO con-
oede them as the country would be to iuifify
them, If they yentured to make fuch concei-
hon. We do not rrefunle to fate, with any
degree OF accuracy, what may have paiied in
the courte ct the preient negotiation. 1t has
been generally underitoed, the two que eions
IN the prellminaries which remained for DIFF
cufiion, that which relates TO the iettlenent of
the liand OF Malta, and that which relpe6fs the
payment OF the exPence of priioners OF war,
have not YET been brought to point. As toI
the tlrit, any iettlcnent of it, which would in
TACT give to France the dominion over il. v,e
faould look upon as entirely nconfifent with
tie fplrit of the prelininaries ) the Other we
coniidey as : fubjeet Of les importance; but
it's clear, thar according 70 the law Of nations.
TO which the queAion is referred, each nation
IS bound TO pay the expence of the mairte-
nance of its own hibjeCt5 when priioners in
an enemy's country.
IT. as we have heard it reported, new pre-
tenfions have been brought forward, bv
France, we fhould look upon filcb prefenGon5,
according - the nature of them, either as
evidence Of ininceritY in the whole necocio-
zion, or as urged only TO be again conceded as
the price of iorne other condition, which If
was the real purpofe Of the negotiation TO OBJ
tain. If it is the Object Of Buonaparte to be
acknowledged as preiident Of the Italian re-
public, although we do not think the oueition
ttielf OF great confequence, yet even that
point might be brought forward in fuch diff
petition as to render it impohibIe to concede
It and 1t will always be recolle6ted that there
can be no juilice in fuch propo{al, as il is
title acquired by the chief conful fnce the
ilgnat"re of the Preliminaries. The qpo an
i'm" mutt be as much the fubjea of confders
ton with, his majefy's minii}crs, as the mat
ter itfejf which is brought forward Tor diEcuf
honin the couie of negotiation.
But we feel with many Of our countrymen
that It is eAential TO our interefS that the nc
gociation fhould not be permitted to continue
TO be pIotra6ted. Thee can he no Fir nrn,.nd