Jenks' Portland gazette. and Maine advertiser., 1803-07-18

HdllOIS.
IIisexceIlency Lord Hawkefbury reDr
ed "a Ventofe, (l5th May,> to gen. An
dreofi, in vague and abfolutelv hoAiI.
note, which far from calculating, threw
freih obfcurity on the fubiea Of difcnr
ions, and diminilhed the prolpea Of 4
happy iauc.
What could the government reply 70
fuch harih and itrange overtures Il
could only be great love for peace that
could fupprefs its indignation. ltcultiva.
ted fpirit Of calmneis and Temperance
which would leave reafon and iuGice time
to lupprels the paiiions. II was penetra.
ted with an idea, that the numerous vic.
tins of the dilcord Of governments, have
no part in the inlults that agitatc them.
That the millions of brave citizens, who
in the vows OF their heroic devotion, fhed
their blood only for their country, have
never the deGre Of offending aneighbor-
ing and powerful people that they take
no interef in the frideS Of pride, or in
the vain pretentionS for supremacy.
hwas not only penetrated with this idea,
but it was conRantly governed by it.
Lord Whitworth agreed to write 10 his
court, that the Firf Conful could not
content to the violation of folemn treaty.
but that he wilhcd for peace thar if The
Engliih government deGred that aeon
vention ihould be held for arranging mat
terS foreign to the treaty of Amiens, he
would accede 10 il, and that the terms Of
this convention fhould be founded on their
reciprocal grievances. Thelc views were
Iut and moderate; it was difficult to form
a negotiation on more liberal BATS. Il
is not improper to ob{erve here, that this
was ieveral weeks after h mafage, dur.
ing which a difficult negotiation OF
weiShty interef and uncertain ifue had
been pending, and in which the 6linif rs
OF the two governments had not been able
TO arrive at any true negotiation.
Lord Whtworth receives new orders,
he prelents fucceliveIy two Prysd5 of
convention.
BY the fra he had propofed that Malta
ihoud remain under the fovereignty Of
the King Of England, and this claule be-
ing adopted, his Britannia Majety offered
70 acknowledge all that had been dore II
Europe hnce the treaty of Amiens.
Hi Britsnac majedY Promftd again to taks
raesures efPedicg all thoie perions in eff Trsor
Parts OF knE Z d who were empl1seG agsnt
France. AM who would be e;5c4ciouly repreii=d
The unds' Ggaed has The honor to o5fsrye to his
eHcelleney Lord Whi'wo-Jh, that the f,f prcjsa
Of the convention was PaIrable violation Of The
treaty OF Amleas, and overturned the bass ST
convention that his exceIleocy WAS charged TO
fre(rnt 10 his court that as 10 ,he acknowledge.
n1ent, offered by his Brtanic maj-Gy, there VA n
reality no otjef 70 which they could be applied
thar 20 changes had taken place in Errope Gnte
The treaty CT Amieos. unief, the crganiza ion Of
he En- pir- in which h:s Bnt4nnic ms,ly had VIZ.
tual,y ccncurred
That the events relative 70 the political e1fence
OF Pledmont, Tie kingdom of Etrutia, and The
Italian and L gursn republics had heir date pEi.
OF 10 he treaty Of Amiens.
The underigned obferves fnally, il fhort that
France requires on this point, neither thc appr9ba.
lion nor lanaion (ycesgazytl7ts) ot bis Britannia
maiely.
The underGgned adds that, as to the Batavian
Republic, il has been ackoow ged By tie king q
England, tlnce he has treated with her.
As for the criminal refogees al London and
Jeriey' they were far from being repreAed hey
were treated and Pen.ioned, ADD ii TIE afua!-
Rate OF negotiation be could artach no importance
TO that article.
his excellency Lord Whitworh propofes e.
cond Convention: England demads that IL civil
government Of Malta heuld Be LETT With the
Grand Mailer, Bitfh garriioas oclupyiag the
fortiticatiors Of The find this was as nlpradi-
cable and unheard OF as the fri ersia7. IL vas
contrary to The treaty Of a miens, and confequen,.
ly 60 the BATS cf The negotiation ofered % the
tirlt Conful. He further, had 70 right 10 place.