Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-05-13

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Bonaparte entered with unusual alert.
ness 81 manner, and after saluting The
company re addressed HIMSELF 10 Lord
Whitwoftk in tone sufficiently Iond to
be heard by III who were present You
know, my Lord, that = terrible storm
has arisen between England and France. 2
Lord Whitworth.-s.Y Yes, General
Consul, but il il TO be hoped this storm
win be dissipated without any serious
conseqpepce." sts5*.sz
Ronaparfe Il win be- dissipated
when England shxll have evacuated NAL
q. Hnoe, the cloud win burst, and the
bolt must fall. The King Of England has
promised by Treaty TO evacuate thatplace,
and who Is 70 violate the faith urea
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Lard HAitworfh (surprised 1t finding
himself questioned Ia this manner, and
before % anypersons) But you know,
General Consul, the circumstances which
have hitherto delayed the evacuation OF
Malta. The intention Of my Sovereign
Is 70 fal6l The Treaty Of Amiens, and
| YOU also knOw- IT
Bongp1rte.--. You know (With impe.
tnosity1 that the French have carried on
the war for ten years, and you cannot
doubt but that they are in eonditionto
wage il again. Inform your court, that
], onthe receipt Of your dispatches, or
ders are not issued for the immediate sur
render Of Malta. then u'ar is dtrlared.- -
declare my firm resolution Is, to see
the Treaty carried into effect, and leave
i 70 the ambassadors Of the several pow.
erSNho are present, TO say who Is il the
You battered yourselves that
Ff<nre+ would not dare 10 shew her re.
sentment whilst her squadrons were e.
St Domingo. lam happy. thus publicly
to undeceive yon on that head. ss3s
L1vd tzhifsporth. - But General, the
negotiation Is not YET broken, and there
j. even reason TO belieye--s
Bonahqrfe -. Of what negotiation
does you Lordship speak, Il 1t necessa-
~ to negotiate what & concluded BY uea.
ty; to negotiate he ful6lment Of engage
ments and the duties Of good faith. Lord
W. was about to reply, Bonaparte made
. slgn with his hand, md continued in 4
less elevated tone My Lord, your La
dy e indisPosed. She may most proba-
bly, breathe her native air sooner than you
or expected. wish most sincerely for
peace, but If my Just demands be not in
stantiY complied with, thenwar must fcf-
low, and God will decide. If treaties
are NOT safsciens tobiad 20 peace, then
The vanquished must not Be left in con.
dition, 70 offer injury
Here this unexpected conoersatioa ter
minated, u that term may be allowed,
where the discourse was almost wholly
on one side. gz
Bonaparte afterwards walked up and
down the hail, and discoursedw with seye-
raj psrsons with an assumed air Of gaity:
To the English, however, who met his |
eye, his regards were limited 70 = cold |
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a cabinet council sat several hours
anda messenger, We under
stand, was dispatched 70 lord WhitMorth |
. soon - the council broke ups
We communicated yesterday the sub
stance Of the conversation that passed be.
tween Bonaparte and lord Whitworth on
Sunday last-the rnenacing looks, the |
agstated manner, the angry tone Of the
former--the cool dignity, the frmness,
md the moderation Of the later. That |
our readers may not imagine we preeu-
red our information from source not |
perfectly authentic, we think il necessary
TO state here, in the most direct manner,
thai thaf intelligence resfsnpon thfsfrong-
est Josgdafion. ahd that 10 Il accurate ~
eveyy part. We are enabled TO make |
this assertion, By letters from two Eng
iish gentlemen who were present ut the
audience ON Sunday, who heard the cou-
versation, and watched the looks and |
gestures ofthe Grst consul.
As he retired from the audience chaIn-
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