Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-04

on which, according % Us vlc"s =, az
rangement might be concluded satisfactory
to both governments; and he accordingly
authorized your exceilency 70 communicate
the three projects which ct different times
had forwarded TO you.
Until the very nome Mt when your ext
crllcncy was about TO leave Paris, the
French government have avoided making
any, diaiott propoftion for the fcttlen,eoss
Of The differences between thetwo coun-
tries and when, at the very inaant OF
your departure, the French government
felt rhemielves compelled TO bring for
ward fome propoiition TO a part only OF
the fubjef in difcufion, and on that part
lit, what they have brought forward is
wholly inadmiiib.e.
The French governments propoled thar
his msjeRy fhonld give UP the ifland OF
Malta to a, Roiiian, Aufrlan, or Profiian
garrifon. If his majefy could bedhpof-
ed to wave his demand for temporary
occupation Of the iland of Malta, the EN-.
peror of RufIia would be the only loye-
reign TO whom, in the prefent fate OF
Europe, he could content that the iiland
lhould be aligned; and his msjeRy has
certain and authentic information that the
emperor of Rufia would on no account
conient to garrifon Malta. Under thele
| circumstances his majeGy pefieveres in MS
determination TO adhere 10 the lubfancf
OF his third project as his Ultinatum. As
however, the principal OBJECTION ftated by
the French government TO his majefty's
propoGiion is undcrltood to be confned 20.
the inlertion OF an article in public treas
ty by which his majeay fhall have right
TO remain in the petition Of the iiland Q.
Malta, for a definite number OF years,
his majefy viii content that the number
| Of years tbeing in no cafe lefs shanren)
may be ftated in iccret article; and the
public articles may be agreed TO conform
ably to the encloied project. By this ex
pedient, the snppofed point OF honor Of the
French government might be faved. The
independence Of the inand of Malta would,
in principle, be acknowledged, and the
| temporary occupation ofhis majeay woull
be to depend alone Oh the preient fate of
the iiland OF LamPedofa.
You may propose this idea to M. Tai
leyrand, at the same time assuring him,
that his majesty is determined to adhere
to the substance Of bis ultlnatum. And
if you shall not be able to conclude the
minute of an arrangement on this princl-
] pie. you will on no account remain IN Pa.
ris more than thirty. SIX hours after the
receipt of this dispatch.
] observe by your dispatch, you did
net consider yourself as authorised to de-
liver TO the French governmert any note
or project in writing. The words of my
] dispatch were, that you were to commu-
| nicate the terms officially, which left it at
| your own discretion to communicate them
verbally, or in writing as you might Judge
most expedient. You we're certainly right
in communicating them, in the first in
stance, verbally: but as SO much stress
has been laid by M. Talleyrand on this
distinction, it is important that should
inform you, that his majesty neither had
nor has any objection to your delivering
the enclosed project as an ultimatum, &C
companied by short note in writing.
| | cannot conclude this dispatch with
ons recalling again your attention to the
| conduct of the French minister at Ham
burgh, and referring you to my instrnc-
tons. by which you should abstain from
| concluding the arrangement, unless you
| have received from M. Talleyrand an as
surance that bis conduct would be public
ly disavowcd.
have the honor to be sc.
lSignsd)
uAUyK Ecpyrpv