The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-06-01

lifh government be octcTmneq TO make lt
national war, perhaps her boaftcd formidable
naval itrcngth would rot be iufhcene TO dc
eide the reilt, and 10 iccure, the victory.
The treneh, i}rong in the luftice of their
caue, and in the confidence they repofc in
their government, do not dread the new ex-
oenccs aud new facrihces which fuch a war
might render neCeliary. heir iyilem of r.
nance is more fimple and lefs artificial than
that Of London, and 10 much the more fold.
1t all lies In their COIL and III their courage
On the hrit news of the Englih meifase, all
eyes were turned TO the cabinet OF the 1'huil-
leries. AS mott triRing motisrs receive
character OF Importance, It's mott unPremcdi.
tated words wSrc eagerly caught up. Every
one iinpatiently expected the aiiembly for the
Proclamation of foreigners, which Madame
Bonapar,e holds once month. Every one
was prepared 10 draw fosne differences from it,
| 1t was as fplendid as uiual. The frit conG,l
made his appearance, and iaid, on his entrance,
J 70 tue Englllh ambatiaGor, who was handing
sEbciideM MatkoR, 1--WE have been at war fcr
sss5sselye years. The king OF England fays,
fFthat France is making imtnenie naval prepa-
rations. lie has been led into an error. In
che French ports there are n, preparations of
any magnitude. The aeet is gone 70 St. Do
miIgo and the colonies. With regard to the
. portsso OF Holland, to which tie .mcllAge like
vile alludes, there are only the preparations
ioF the expedition under general Victor, and
all Europe knows its deitinatton is for Louif;-
ana. The king fays further, that, between
the cabinets of Paris and London, differ
ences continue. know Of none 1t IS true
chat England ought 10 have evacuated Malta,
anu Malta IS rot evacuated; bur as his
Br'tannic majeity has bound himielf by tho
| mott ioicmn treaty ever entered into, II IS i'm.
| PoH1ole to doubt of the ipcedy evacuation of
that iiiant, And' added the FIR contul. "thof.
VINO would attempt to frghten the French
people, ihould know, th2.it IS boiiole 10 Kill.
put not to intimidate then.' DURING the
couFie OF the evening, when the hrf CON
iui happened to be near NJ. MarkofF,, He Gid
| 10 ann IA low voice, &c That the Rritith
n'niitry ~ifhed TO keep Malta for FIVE wears
more. Such propofal was iniultng. and no
treaties should be entered into, which il was
het received to obferye,'' AT The concluGcn
OF tue aiienhly, when the Englah ambanador
was about 70 retire, the fri coniul iaid 70 him
Aacaihe, the Duchefs Of Doriet, has foent
he uhpieaiane part OF the feaTen at Parie. II
isHy incefe with that fhe may alto fDend the
agreeable teafoa. But if it ihould han,en
so INA we really muit go to war, the relponf, :
o.' i' IS rxeiui!Yeiy with thofe who deny the
I.iol'Y o. their own contracts, fince they re.
iuis 10 ooleTEe treaties which they have con.
Iiuoso' heie words of the Gri} conG,l re-
quIe no COMMENT, They explain, complete
-, MS pteient opinions, his pait conduct, and
,i'S ieioiution for the future. Ii is fuficient
!" colhpaFe them with the tergiyerfations, the
IEuPI,eley' she eyaiioas, and the l1eifaee Of rbe
- 'lti government, III order 10 be euabl.
80 decide on fhe juitiee Of The diipute.