Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-05-02
Paris, Martb IA.

circle at the Ihulleries. Tie Amoa!ia-
doris of the different Powers were in the
Saloon, with numerous afielnbla2e of
itrangers and ladies' OF dittjnttion, Gene
rails, Senators, Tribunes, Legislators, &c.
Bonapsfte entered, with al mutual
alertnrfs OF manner, and after fautiug the
comsany, he addret1ed himie!f 10 Lora
Withworth, III tone Efficiently loud TO
be heard by all who were prcient. 49,
/" You know, my Lord, that terrible
form has afifen between England and
France.
Lord Wh;swor,h. g Yes, General
Conlnl bat il is to be hoped that this
torn VII be dilIpated without any feri-
oos coniequences.'
Bonapaete, " II will be di6ipated when
England ihall have evacuated Malta. II
nor, the cloud will BURT, and the bolt
mua fall. Ticking OF England has pro-
niied by treaty 10 evacua5e that place,
and who is 10 violate the faith of Trea-
ties p
Lord Whitworth lJmpryedon finding
tmis5f qpsfiorfd in this manner, 0ad BE-
fore fl m0uy perfns>) /" But you know,
General Coolul, the circumstances which
have hitherto delayed the evacuation Of
| Malta. The intention of my iovereign
Is 70 fnlfi the treaty of Ameins; and you
know aIn."
Bonaparte. &c You know i7vab mte-
tueftyl that the Ffench have carried on
The war for ten years, and you cannot
doubt but thar they are in condition 70
wage il again. Inform your court, that
if On the receipt OF your difpatehes. orders
are not i(lued for the Immediate furrender OF
Malta, then Way IS declared. | declare
ray firm refolution is TO fee tie treaty
carried into effect, and leave il TO the
Amhahadors of the ieyefal powers who
are at prelent TO fay who is in the wrong.
You aatter yaurfeives that France would
not dare 10 fheW her reientment whit
her fqn4dlons were at st. Domingo. |
am happy thus publicly to undeceive you
on that had"
Lord Whitworth,. /" But, General,
the negotiation is NOT yet broken, and
there is even realon to believe
Bonaparts. /" Of what negotiation
does your Lordihtp fpeak 1t is necefla.
~ TO negotiate what is conceded by tIes-
ty-.to negotiate the fulhlment of engage
meats, and the duties of good faith =?
Lord Whisworth was about TO reply. Be-
nspar.e made fgn with his hand and
continued in a lels elevated tone. My
Lord, you Lady is indifpofsd. She may
probably breathe her native air rather
fooner than you or ! expect. | with mof
asdcn;ly for peace, but il my juit demand
be not inaantly complied with, then
war mu.t infantly follow, and GOO will
decide. Iftreaties arc not fufGcient 10
bind to peace, then the vsnquifhed mua
not be left ina condition to offer inju-
y."
Here this unexpected f0uvet(etion ter
minated, if that term be allowed, where
the ditcourfe was almof wholly on one
fide.
Bonararte afterwards walked up and
down the hall, and diicouried with ieve-
raj perfons with an allnmed air of gaiety.
To the Englih, however, who met his
eye, his regards were limited to cold
ialnte.
This fcene is 70 important in it, nature
and confequeuce, and at the fame time 70
new in Diplomatic Hifory, that have
taken much paines to get at It's details
The auditors were numerous and atten-
tive but iome difficulty aroie from the
quicknefs of the fairies, as the reply do
nor always very GRACEFULLY await the
anfwer. Some traits of extreme vivacity
on the part of the Firft Coniul, do n
choofc TO hazard. In other reipeets the
t<xf, believe is faithful, and / leave /
RI NON m r,ake the couusnf