Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-02

|stan Selim, in whom fhine forth honour
(sand virtue; the mott great, mott pow
|scrful, and mott magnanimous frf contul
Of the French, Bonaparte, tends me to
your fublime porte in the quality OF nm
banador. Thefe are the letters Of Gre
dence by which he invefs me with this
eminent character. I'm prelenting them
to your highnefs, I am charged to felici-
/ tate you upon the happy conclulion OF a
peace, which re-efablihes ancient friend
fhips, and 20 teGify to you how much
the mott magnanimous fra conlul takes
an inrerea in the glory End PROPERTY OF
your reign.
"It is that republic, that great en-
pire of which ] am the amba1ador, which
through me, offers you its deflres OF the
moa perfect friendfhip. Fidelity and &C.
nerofty are the virtues of the Germans
and the French. Tbs resemblance of
character is primary bond of connexion
formed by nature. Long habit had con-
frmed it.; and every interef concured TO
draw it fill clofer. / am 10 much the
happier in the milton which has been en-
truaed TO me, as ! daily perceive the juf-
rice and greatness which animates your
highnels .have been transferred into the
minds of thole enlightened men to whom
YOU have con6ded the different branches
of your immenfe power. Happy in hay
ing to declare to your highneis the ienti-
ments of the immutable friendlhip of the
FirH Conful, am fill more 70, in being
able TO inform my government that |
have witne1ed the refpeettul affection
borne towards you by all the faithful Mul-
felmen, and that on the part of your high
aef. and the minifers, / have experienced
that exaIied kindneis which proves how
much you have in your heart PreieFved
your attachment to the mott ancient and
mott conRant Of your friends. | pray the
Almighty God, that for the happiness of
your people, he may prolong your days,
Tree from pain and trouble, and that he
may fpread the renown OF your glory ard
your wiidom throughout the unlvelle."
Whit prince Callimachi was interpret
ing rhe ambaGador's ipeech, Sultan Sslim,
whefe perfon is handfome and full of ma
iefy, feemed fatisfed, and pointed out
the pafages which Aatsered him, by iigns
Of appreciation. His highnels then or
dered the Grand Vizier to make reply.
The Grand Vizier fpoke in a grave and
refpetsful manner and his ipeech was
thus interY. eted by the Dragoman OF the
Porte.
!" Il is on the part ofhis majeRy, the
mott high, mott auguf, and moi power
ful, that bis highnefs the Grand Vizler
replies TO your excellency, and feels anx-
ious to express to you the fatisfa6tion felt
by his highnefs at the renewal OF the tor
mer fricndfhip between the Sublime Porte
and the republic of France; and ALTO, in
conlsquence Of the good Intentions and the
lincere fentiments mapifeited on the part ct
the mott msgnanimous Firf Coniul, b.
naparte, and TO allure you fill farther OF
the difpofirion and intention Of bis high
nefs to coniolidate, in every reipea, the
ties of iincere friendihlp which unite the
two powers.
The ambaGador, on leaving the palace,
was prelenred with horle richly harned
ed. The Dyagomans, the French mer-
chants, the officers Of The frigate, and the
commiilaries of commercial relations, din
ed the fame day with the ambaiador IN
the evening he received the complementa-
~ vlGs OF the diplomatic body; and the
ceremonies of the day were concluded with
grand ball.
Rzud IF Go,re.
Tbs blaf< has not yef been .farrendersa
to F,anee; lireumfaaee far qubicb lsRa
complaints are made agaisf tbs eoantry.
TIE Paris papers haze pablJ6ed a l0ng
eorrslbudsace 6etq0een Cal. Frazer, f6e
EuoIb GsyernoY at tbat place, and the