Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-09
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I.oadon Gates to March !.
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were IN the S.loen, with a numerous
afcmblase Of arangers and Ladies Of
diain1ion, Generals, Senators. Tri
bures, Legiil4rors, &C. &c.
Bonaparte entered, wi1 an unuflal
aleitnsfs Of manner, ard, after faluting
the company, he addreied himfeIf 70
Lord Whitworth, in tone futiiciently
loud 70 he heard by all Who were pre-
tent" You know, my Lord, th4s a
terrible form has arifcn between Eng
land and France"
Lord Whitworth. -" Yes, General
Coniul, but il is 10 be hoped thar this
aorm will be didiPsted without any
ferrous oonfequences.'"
Bonaparte.--" l. will be 6ifiipa,ed
when England fhall have evacuated
Malta. If nos, the cloud wiil burt,
and tie bolt mua fall The King of
England has promied by treaty TO evac
uste that place, and who is 10 violate
| the faith Of treaties J"
Id. Whitwor'h, (furprifed on finding
himfelf qeehioned in this manner and
before 70 many perfons " But you
know, General CoRful, the circum
ftarees which have hitherto delayed
The evacuation of Mats. The in'en
t;ou Of my iovereign is TO falhll the lrea
~ Of Amiens And you ALTO knoW"A-
Bonsparte -" You know with i'm
petuotlty) that the French have carried
on the war for ten ysars, and YOU can
NOT doubt they ale in CONDITION 10
wage it again. Inform your court,
that ii, on The receipt OF your difpatsh.
es, orders are not iGued for the imme
date furrender OF Malta, then War is
declared ! | declare ny firm reioution
is 70 fee the treaty carried into eff G.,
| and leave il to the AmbahadoIs OF The
leseisl powers who are prefent, to fay
who is 10 The wrong. Yuu battered
yourielves that France would not dare
10 thew her relentment whilf her iquad
rons we're at 81 Domingo. lam hap.
Ply thus publicly to undecsive you on
| that head"
Lord Whitwofth =" But, General,
the negotiation is notyet broken, and
thsre is even reaion TO believe"
Bonapar;e -" Of what negotiation
does your Lord&p fpeak! Is it ne
esaary TO negotiate what is conceded
by treaty-to negotiate the fufilnant
OF engagements and the duties of COED
fsith."-( Lord w. was about 70 reply,
Bonaparte made a iign with his hand.
andcontinuei ii lels elevated tone,
My Lord, your Lady is indifpofed.
! She may PROBABLY breathe her native
air ratheI ioone han you or / expected.
! with mott ardeutly for peace, burif
my jut demand be NOT inaantly COM
Piled with, then war mutt follow, and
God will decide. If treaties are net
iufhcsent to bind TO peace, then the van
Outlined mutt NOT be lett in condition
to offer injury"
Here this unexpected eonve,fa,ion
terminated, if that term be allowed,
where the difcouIie was almoIt wholly
on one fIde.
BonaParte afterwards walked up and
down the hall, and difcourfed with few
eral petfons with Al afumed air of gal.
~. 10 the Eaglifh, however, who met
! It's eye. his regards were limited to a
cold falnre.
This iceu& is 70 inPortan. in its IA.
iure and consequences, and atthe fame
70 new in diplomatic hiaory, that /
have taken much pains to get at its
details. The auditors were numerous
and attentive, but fome difficulty aroie
from the os.ckrefs of the lalies, as the
reply DID not always very GRACEFULLY
. await the auiwer. Some traits of ex.
treme yivaoisy on the parr of the Flra
Co0inl | % not choof- to hazard. Ia
other relPe5ts the text, believe is faith.
fnl. and leave il to you TO make the
comment
LosDoS, MARCH 10.
We communicated yeAesday the
fhbA4ncc OF the conversation that pat.
"a between BoDaparte and Lord Whit
worth, on Svnday lail--the menacing
looks, the agitaied manner, the angry
tons ct he tormer--the cool digeity,lhe
moierAgoa Il the latter. That our rea.
deTs may not imaginewe procured our
Information from fourre not perfectly
Authentic. We think it necefary to aase
here il the mott dilina manner fbat
tbst intelligence rsR5 npon The erog5g
foundation, agdIba u Is 0cruress IN every
part.-We are enablsd to make this al,