Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-04-04


Communicated 70 the Secretary Of sta'e.l
Csngsfovvn, near Wet5iagfsa Ciy, I
iib Mneb, Iss3.
Srs,
TIE Marquis a. Yruio has commu.
nicaied 10 me The eonrcnts Of the dir
patches. which he has JUL received from
your Eseellency, and from the inten-
eant OF bis Catholic Majefy in the pro
vince undec your command, in anfwer
&c thofe which be wroTe TO you in rela
ton to the late fufpeniion Of the right
of depofit conceded to the United States
at New Olesrs.
Tie Marquis d. yrujo finds himlelf
nereilitlted, again TO remonltrate %
your Exeellen1y on that iubjea. ] z.
vail myfelf OF the opportunity, TO beg
of you, Sir, in The name OF the French
government, whole interefs are impli
Gated in this cafe, maturely 10 conhder
the alarming confeqaences which may
refult, If The Intendant ihould perGlt
In bis meafrres. The Intelligence
which bias been tranfmitted to tie Mar
guis d. Yrnio has, at laa, made it ap-
pear indubit~blc that the meafore allu-
ded to was escluGvely grounded on he
perfcnal opinions of this officer and
supported by nc order from his Ca'ho
lie Majeay, or Any animation from the
French government. This intor aiation,
while it lcreens from fnlpicion the diipo.
ftions Of both governments, and lays
entirely On the Intendant the coniequen
ces Of the preient Rate of Ihinss, does
NOT however remove the approximations
which that ftate is calculated 10 excite.
Thefc advices, Sir, give an additional
force 10 The remonitrances, which, Tor
my part, and in the anticipated con.
vidion which | entertained that theie
M fures hid caufe merely local, /
had no hclitation, lately, 10 adcreis TO
the aus horities, heurly expected, OF the
French Republic at New Orleans, IN
der coves to the Iutendsnt. So prehing
are the circumstances. thar | deem il
my dury 10 renew theie remonItrances,
and to intrcat your Excellency 10 exert
your hyperion authority, 10 preventive
confequeness which ,te prolongation of
the prelent order Of things may pro.
duce.
II viii not efcaPe your notice, Sir,
that France now being notoriouily The
proprietor Of LouiGana, and the autho.
rites Of bis Catholic MajeAy exercihng
in this colony, at preftni, only an in !
termediary power. any mealure having
a tendency to commit France, on whom
the odiumand The consequences Of what
has been done wildly fall, ought, were
IFS iulice and lawfulnefs doubtful only
to be fuipended herwife France may
and herfelf committed, and her rela-
.tious with he United States materially
changed without her content. Ientei
inro no farther details with your Excel
lency, being ahstied that they wonld
be iupefhuous !, your Ezcellenoy viii
be aware that the preient is mon crit
ical moment. Ii the collifen of Two
authorities, one OF shich undertakes to
initiate a.conRruaion Of treaties, which
may lead TO war, it Fortunately happens,
that the paramount authority, which
is eminenily entruited with the prefer
va'ion and fafsty of the colony, is Of an
opinion CALCULATED TO maintain peace.
In fuch an alternative, Sir, your Ex
cellency ought 10 heiitate no longer in
uGng your powers 10 preferve this peace.
IF it ihould be di(turbsd, the refpoDii-
bility of the event mutt inevitabIylie on
your Excelency. His Catholic Majef
~, who is 10 fome meaiure guarantee
TO France for Louiiiana, until France
iAall have occupied il, would have TO
blame you for not having taken the
meafures neceGary 10 ful6l that guar
antee towards his ally.
The contents of this letter, Sir, will,
lam confident, b. fully juaifi-d TO
yeur Excellency by the exiting circum-
frances, which the Marquis d'Yrujo, in
behalf of his court, will doubtless make
known to you more particularly. II
only remains for me therefore, 70 pray
your Exceilencyto accept the ahnrance
OF my relped and high confederation.
tSisnedl LA. PlcHON.
IL, E.<sUsr,., III. (-1-,sr,.,rY