Jenks' Portland gazette. and Maine advertiser., 1803-07-18

he deilred me to fiji down, as he himfelf
did on the other fde of the table, and be-
gan. He told me, that he felt it necefary
after what had pafed between me and NJ.
de Talleyrand, that be lhoud in mott
clear and authentic manner, make known
his ienuments TO me in order TO their BE-
ing communicated 10 his Majefy; and
he conceived this would be more effeStu-
ally done by himielf than through any me-
dunn whatever. He faid, that it was
matter OF infinite disappointment to him,
that the Treaty of Amiens, inllead Of be-
ing followed by Cancellation and friend
ihip, the natural effects of Peace, had
been productive only Of continual and in
creating iealoufy and mi(trult and that
this miitrult was now avowed in fuch
manner as NUT bring the point TO an if
fue.
He now enumerated the feveral provo
cations which he pretended TO have re-
ceived from England. He placed in the
hrit line our NOT eyacuating Malta and
Alexandra as we were bound to do by
treaty. In this he faid thLno conlidera-
ton on earth ihould make him acquielce I;
and that of the two he had rather fee US
IN poAellion of the Fauxbourg St. An
tome than Malta. He then adverted to the
abuie ethrown out againlt him in theEngIifh
public prints but this he faid, he did not
10 much regard as that which appeared in
the French papers publilhed in London.
This he confdered as much more milchie-
vouS, tince it was meant 10 excite this
country againR him and his government.
He complained of the protection given 10
Georges and others. of his diicription,
who initead of being ient to Canada, as
had been repeatedly promifed, were per-
mitted TO remain in England, Handsomely
penlioned, and confantly committing all
forts Of crimes on the coats Of France, as
we'll as in the interior. In confirmation
Of this, he told me, thar two men had
within the(e few days been apprehended
IL Normandy, and were now on their
way 10 Paris, who we're hired aaaiIins,
and employed by the Bi(hop Of Arras, By
the Baron de Role, by Georges, q, by
DutheiI, as would be fully proved in a
Court Of Jultice, and made known to the
world.
He acknowledged, that the irritation he
felt againf England increa(ed daily, be-
caufe every wind q make ule as much as
can of his own ideas and expreilions)
which blew from England, brought moth
ing but enmity and hatred againf him.
He. now went back to Egypt, and told me,
that if he had felt the lmaIlelt inclination,
to take poIelion Of it by force, he might
have done it a month ago, by Tending
$4,000 men to Aboukir, who would have
poGehed themlelves Of the whole country
in defiance of the 1000 Britilh in Alexan-
dria. That inRead Of that CARTON being
a means of protecting Egypt, it was on
ly furniihing him with a pfetence Of inva-
ding it.--This he fhould not do, whatever
might be his defre to have it as a colony,
becaufe he did not think it worth the
riique of War, in which he might, per-
haPs, be confdered as the aggreGor, and
by which he lhould lofe more than he
lhould gain, fHcr JQonst or later Egypt
-oouid belong TO France, either BY tbe falling
70 pieces Of tie Tnrkyb Empire, or b. fame
arrangement g0itb the Part.
AS proof of his defre to maintain
peace, he wihed to know what he had TO
gain by going to war with England.-A
defcent was the only means Of offence he
had, and that he was determined 10 at
tempt, by putting himlelf at the head Of
the expedition. But how could il be fup-
pofed, that having gained the height on
which he ltood. he would riik his life and