Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-06-17

gO9 MCCUtUtuS V thlg He1yy Oh fRmtenS,
but is now alledged that France cad We
y IN exact . compliance with the stipula-
tons Ii . treaty, the obligations Of which
she has 90 nearly disreg arded. III Is
narrower urged, and which cannot Be
eontrOyefted, that treaty. ceases 10 be
obligatory when the relative situation Of
he contracting parties differs from what
ikWas when the contract was made
Have not the relative circumstances ofthe
two countries been most materially a.
tered since the period Of. forming the
treaty, by the vast accession ofterrritory
which France has acquired, and by her
still more extensive, indirect influence
Besides, yon win recollsct that the SITE
pulation respecting Malta was provisio-
nal--thak il, II Russia would consent to
guarantee Il. Now, Is that power has ]
positively refusedlfo DO 90, and as evi-
IDENTIFY, N Europe, no other guarantee
eouldbe procured thai would not be un-
der the influence 'of France, what can
Britain do else but re,iinits Every con.
sideration of right and policy forbids Il to
Be relinquished. FolI eere she to eva
cuate i, there isa 6tffzlnty Of lis being
virtually or absolutely possessed BY hef
enemy, which would open the way 10 the
insasioncf Egypt and expose her Indiaa
Possessi6ns 70 the danger Of annoyance IT,
not Of conquest. "a
hsve dwelt the more on this point, Is
lam persuaded ii il the subject Of the
pending discussions, and from 4. wish TO
give you the probable yindication thar
win be published BY Britain to the world
In the event Of renewal of hostilities.--
You are, however 10 give to my commu-
nications no greater confidence than you
may suppose they merit as conveying on.
~ the most plausible and best supported
conjectdres which prevail here. ss j.
On the very interesting question Of the
probability Of peace Or war, I am sure
you win eagerly solicit information--but
J We yet remain IN such entire darkness,
J, even as 70 the causes of the misunder-
standing, that any conclusion from pre-
. mises % uncertain and imperfect, YOU
must be sensible, win be liable 10 extreme
6ilacy and deception.
# We look 70 the unparalleled exerti-
ens emplcyed 70 prepare and equip the
navy for service, and likewise TO the E
qually active arrangements IN the army.
We shall certainly Be disposed % conclude
thar war IS inevitable and wiilvery short.
y be declared Ever since the message
: nom the throne, The prsssih9 of seamen
md the commissioning Of ships have been
unrsmittingly continued. The militia
have also been ordered out, and the most
prompt and eifectnal means IRE used to
recruit completely, the Regiments Of the
regular service. But some hopes are vet
entertained BY . few, thar the matters in.
dispute may Be amicably adjusted. Cou-
riers are daily passing between the two
countries but the contents Of the dis.
patches which they convey are NOT allow
ed TO transpire. We have nothing res
Pecting the issue Of the negotiation emit.
tIedto credibility. The papers are filed
! with speculations but founded alone on
conjecture. Ofthis however, YOU may
be certain, that there has long existed
here . discomfort at theterms ofthe peace
q mean Jealousy Of the preponderance
which France was suffered to retain) and
thai the incidence and overbearing spirit,
together with the implacable animosity
manifested BY Bonapafte on every occa-
SION against this country, have initiated
II into so hostile disposition, that mo-
thing can restrain il from bursting into
open war, but submission on his part 10
the claims nowurged, and the best pledge