Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-07-19

when MADE nc l~if1~ Is 1iasiai p'PNiS
which haGen 70 iend BY a irieni who raves
poR, will amply 'uPqo,t and confirm all that
have iugg lied"
The Movers If tie C0mmars Of Paris, to tie Pre-.
fsa ef TIE De91rtnaat Of tbe Seine.
Cirrzss PRsfEcr, Pair IL Floreai.
PLACED as We are near TO the people OF
Paris, by cur daily funttions--being every day
the immediate depoGiariss Of their fentiments
of affection for the perfon ct the Firit Con!ul,
and Of Their wiihes and anxiety for the liability
and perpetuiy of governmsnI, which has
brought baek their hapPinef it belongs par
ticularly 10 us 70 iatisty our conioiences, 10 DO
what is expect d from Us bv our fellow citizens,
and what we ave 10 the pubiic veal by Rit-
ing cur unati.nons conviction, tLaE the qustion
propolgd by he Ad OF the Government on the
10th Fioreal, does not completely meet the
-wilhes Of the people of Paris Sine il IS true,
:. rhat when coEiulted or their deareR iatefehs,
the pecsle thoud know no other limit than
thof very intereits." W. demand of YOU, in
their name, to iubmit 10 them chs leconl quel-
ton
I" Shall Napoleon BonaPar;e have the power
of naming bis incct1or n
Iris wo thy OF Banaparte. after having ef-
feaed the happrtfs IF his own age, 70 afue
alfo, by his chice Of A feccedor, that Of the gen
GRAFTON whi,s /, to fuceeed. We prsiume to
fay, that to offer him the means Of the doing
tAis, is the only national recomPeace worthy Of
him, and of sh- F;enek people We know
fuGiciently well, Citizen Afefea, your psrfonal
fentiments, Is doubt OF the reception which
you will give TO this demand. We have the
honor to falnte you.
Here f6llo4Os 10 gasfurs5 Of tie ssvsios Mayors
IA True cory
EFT. MEAN, Sse. Gen Of ibe Pretf7ars.
THE ANSWER.
CIrIzEN Mayors, Paris, IL FlorsaL
The AdminRyator can only order The liter
al execution of the orders which are given to
him by the governmeat ; il doss not there ore
| beloneto me 10 prefent 70. the ceciflon Of the
CT zeus who are cal upon to vote qneaian,
upon which, The Cove nment has nor ords red
that hey fhould be coniultej. Yet, if the ex-
aa obfervattoo Of ,dmin,Rrative ru-es orbids
ne 10 order that the prcpoiition, contained in
| the letter which you nave done me the honor
| % trapfmit on the .2d ihoull be aided as a
-qus.ion 10 that on which the votes are now
| opened IN the Department OF the Sine. moth.
4 ing prevents the citizens from fpontaneouily
expgellipg their wiih on this iubea, at the fame
lime that they decide on the quetion propoi
cd by the Decree Of the ConfulsA
| Amongil the votes received lince The 21j, at
| the SycretaIiat of tie Prefecture, a great
number have been given in with The amend-
ment, which forms The ohjea of your propot.
ton. The fame fr.dom may hc left TO the
voseLs who ihalI prsleni themielves az the Sec
resariats cf your fsveral Mayoialtes, aud BY
| This manner wa lhal have tulhliej our duty,
without the reproacf of having fnblfituted eur
ioreiight {prtuoyaap) for that of the govern
meat. 1hi, anfSes, which the ieverity Of prn
! eiples compels me 10 make To you, Ciuzen
| Mayors, would give much pain. if | was equal
y PROHIBITED frcm Praiing the Intentions which
hav. daated the opod,sa, OF winch I thank
you soS having made ne Ia dePoatar1- The