The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-07

nor perfectly authentic, we thi0l1 il ncceiIayy
% Rate here in the mott ditin4 manner, tbaf
bat intelligence refs bpoA tie fr0RgeR tann-
tatfoF Snd ftgi 1t IS aceHretffnev every part. We
arc enabled to make this affection, by letters
from twoEngiith gentlemen who were pre-
TENT at the audience on Sunday, who heard
the conversation, and watched the looks and
geffures Of the FRI Contul.
As he retired from the audience chamber,
he invoked, in a loud tone of VOICE, the ven
geance of God on that power which ihould
DC the clufe OF the war; and having uttered
theie words he BURT with the greatcit rage
through the tolding doors OF the chamber, be-
fore one OF MS pages could open them for
him.
1t appears from all the accounts that have
been received from Paris, that Bonaparte was
b. no means prepared to expect tuch vigorous
preparations on our part. AS ioon as the
ueiiage arrived, council OF tatcwas called,
which fat from in the morning till rat ght.
Courieys were inmnlediarely dispatched TO
Vienna, Berlin, Peteriburg.
We have already laid, that nc fufpe6t Be-
naparte will do every thing in his power to
procraf9uate. Our mini0ers, however, we
are glad to hear, are determined not 10 permit
a lingering negotiation. The following cb-
tervationS III paper connected with them
coincide with thulc which we eXpreiled in
our paper on 'rhuriday: & There IS one event
with reipeSt TO which his uajeity's miaifers,
we have no ooubt, VIII provide as far as flch
an occurrence can be provided againtt, by til
puiaton and agreemcut-they WI rot iufer
the pTeient Crihs to pats without coming TO
ionse prss3e and fbscyfc leftlement, upon all the
objects now under diicuaion; and they are
fully aware thai nothing gUsalabc 10 aijadVan-
gslas fo the adff2n as 10 permit the bFelsnt me-
g2c.a.iaH fe he f5an CIT, and tie objr6fs az dic-
pHte Pafc5sa pP fer he brcllHt. If any (uch
attempt ihouia be made, we are iatisfed they
are fully determined 10 reiif it. Having
arme@, they viii rot dijarm without placing
every point under dilculion in iarisfa6tory
tta,e.
We hca thy with We could rrplF as I'M
pIicjty 70 Che diipohtion OF the frlt conlul, as
We are fare We may to chat Of MS majcity's
minltter5---- I has without recurring 70 cauieS
Of dicontent and di(quictude, WHICH may have
taken Place tince the treaty Of Amiens, without
having recoufle 10 mutual reproacheS, cir-
cuuffances may admit Of ccrciliatiof,, and that
we NAV be able to look WIKI confidence for
the future--bur IF IN inardin0ts ambition IN
dues The chief coniul eff France tn annex,
continnGily nsav tzrritarie5 70 the RebRbHc,
to c=ten3 bis pislC5 P50jeE7r -eoKghfeqt 10
BritiB iurcref, treatiss may be Egsed, 6ut jea-
l9ufe5 qvjN exIf, Incompatible agiih The true
}biyit # pace"
Government, we have been informed this
morning, expect to receive a defnitive aaiwer
from E0napaitasto mig ht.--T heir ,ilti,natun
was diipatchetFspG Tucfday lah, and as we
urderfand, AN immediate reply was demand
ed, they are in expectation OF diipatches to
right or Tomorrow morning that will decide
the queltion of peace or war.
Should war be declared, government, of
courle, will notlet French hip come out of
any Of the French ports.
The hipwrights and caulkers employed in
the merchants yards in the River, have made
al offer to the admiralty of their iervices to
be employed in any yard their lordfhlps may
direct, to afif IN equipping the feet. This
offer is not accepted, the artihcers in theYards
Being equal TO all their duty.
LORD Keith arrived at Plymouth on rTh,rf-
LAY morning, and Immediately hoit5ed bis Aag
on board the Culloden, Of ~ guns
An Englnh veiiel arrived on w ed,efiay
night rom lie Hogue. She failed from hence
fa't Sunday evening in conlequence # the
5uitle and coofdfon that was going cnat La
Hogue and Cbcrboure. She was abolt to
load oyfers for London, and was heavire cut
| oa.laa for that purroic; but from the warIike
| appearance Of affairs in that neighboo-hood,
ths captain thought i, mott prudent 70 Gave it
| as gary a5 PoAjble. Tickets were eaying
Il me houies, Of all thoie connected wkh the
army, anl he utnoit confufan feemed 70 pre-
vail.
The rurnours Of changes in he adramiRra-
flon, ares We uuderfand, unfoanded. Earl
ST. Fnceat, we rejoice 70 hear, remains in
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