Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-07-09

hsA IN Act oScns1OCniftdrsJ rtdhccs- bhfocyu
The ariuit snnsxsfion o. Piedmont and Parma,
tsd Pilc-nria. 10 the French territory. The
E.esior OF Bavsria las ben inaisa,ed by the
Freach government TO feqoeaate ths property
Of the Oder within his territories; and il is
certain that they have not only iineticn-d BAT
enccursged tn. idea of the propncty of ieparai-
iug che RO[liaO languages from the remsinder Of
ths Order.
A, The condu6t Of the governments Of France
snd Spain have. therefore. IN fone inRances di-
reely, and in Others indirectly, contributed 70
she changes which have taken place ia the Or
der, ard thus dettroyed Its means Of fuppcrting
lis Independence, il is TO thofe governments,
nad not % his nsjety. that the non. execution
OF the ,eaih article OF the treaty of Amiens mutt
be sicr;hcd.
Soch would be the jua conclufon If the
tenth article OF that treaty were conhdsred as
al arrangement by itlelf. Ii mutt be obferved,
however, that this article forms part only OF a
I'..ary of Peace. the whole of which n connett-
cd together, and The fipulations OF which NUT,
upon principle common tosll treaties, be con-
frueJ as having reference TO each other.
His majeAy was induced by the Treaty of
Peace to content 10 abandon aud TO reitorc 20 the
Order Of ST. John the ihand of Malta, on con-
diiion Of its independence aud neutrality. But a
further condition which mue peceh1riy be iuP-'
poird TO have had comfortable inaaence with
his majeay in Inducing him TO make 10 impor-
tant a conceiion, wn the scqoieiceoce OF the
French government in an arrangement for the
fecurity Of the Levant. by the Sth and 9Th arti-
eles in the treaty fpula,ing the integrity OF the
Turkiih empire, and the independence OF the
Ionisn ilands. His majeay has, however, face
learnt, that the FSench government have enter
tained views hottie 10 both theie Objects and
that they have even iuggetted the idea OF par
titicD of the Toikifh empire. Theie views
rana nov be manifeh 10 all the world from the
official publication OF the report OF Col. Sabsi-
tisai, i,om the conduit of that officer. and ot
the other French agent, in Egypt. Syria and
the Ioaian iil,nds, and IRON the diltln0 admit
Gon of the Firf Conful himielf, in hss commu-
nic alton with lord Whitworth. bis majelty
wss therefore, warranted in conddering i, to DC
the de,es ninAtion Of The French government TO
violate thofr articles OF the Treaty OF Peace,
which Stipulated tor the integrity and inde-
pendeoce of the Turkiih eGpire, and OF the
Iooian ilands. and conf >auendy would not have
been juh,hed In evacoauns the iiland OF Malta,
~tShsut receiving 1ome ether fccurity, which
might equally provide for rheic important oh
ietts. HE majeay accordingly feals that he hs'
m ineoDteAibie claim, III c0n'sqaencc Of the con.
au6 OF France Gnce the Treaty of reace' ana
with reference to the Objects which, made part
OF the fipulatinn. OF that treaty, TO refoie, IN
der the pre,ent ci,cumffanccs. TO relinqoiih ths
pcGefion Of the inand OF Malta.
Yei notwithstanding this right 10 clear and
fo un9or4ionsble, the alternative preiented
b. the French government TO his majeay. IN
language the 'mof peremptory and menscing
90 :. The evacuation of Malta, or lhe renewal
of the war"
II the views Of ambition and aggraudize.
snent, which have thus been maniscfted By the
French government fincc the conclufon Of th'
Treaty OF Pesce, have in 10 very particelsr
manner sttratted fhe attention of bis majetty, II
hz, ben esoslly impoffible for him not TO feel
4 nor to notice, the repeated iudigni'ies which
have beeo Offered by that government TO hi'
crown and TO his people.
This report OF Col. Scb.fiani contains th'
noa snwafrantalSe infinuAtions and charg:
spsinf his msjefy's government. agane th'
Officer who commanded his forces in Egypt, snt
seaina the 8riu(h army in that quarter. Th'
paper csnno, be con6dcred as the publication o
q privste Individual Ii has been svowed. and
IuSCNG Ve SN'oSusS oPVu Hi~ '~~~ " - -
l, Is the official fcpor; of an accredited sgenf
putlifhcd by the sothosisy of government tt
which it was addrcl1ed. Who thereby have CIV.
On IL their exprcfs fanttion.
The conduct Of the Fira Couful to his ma
jehy', amba6ador, at his audience, IN preicnce o
the mioieefs OF mott OF the ioveIeigns and State
OF Europe, furnifhes snoihcr inasscS Of provo
canon on the part Of the French governmeh
which /, would DC improper not to notice OF
the preieot occ,iion, aud che fubfequent expIa
sstion Of thi. traaiatiion may be conldered a
having the efea of sggravatiag iuiead Of pal
Hating the Af,oot.
This report had been published very flor
time, when another indienisy was offered &
this country in the communication of the FIT
Conful Of France to the legnstive body. i
shis communication he preiumes to affirm, Il
thc character u chief msgiAra'e of that country
Sc That Great Britain cannot hngiy content
,esinA the power Of Frsoce - an aderticn a
nnfousded az il is indecent, difprovcd by IN
evsnt, of many wars, and by none more thai
bv ihofe Of the war which hiss been recently con
sisded. Such an sGcrtion, advanced IN IN
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