Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-08-06
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| fence require fhort examination.
In the convention with France was provif-
ton, thai the ihps of both ra,ions, taken after
the time af the ratification of it, f,ould be ma-
stuailv retored. Allowing then conftruc}ion
icf this convention, requiring the reaoraton o.
1.-THE Bercrau in the fainc fta-c, in which it was
at the commencement ofthe battle witt the Hof-
ton, whence was derived the power TO pace il
in better condition, than a. that period ! Mel
ther this treaty, nor any law paiisd on the fub-
'iett, gave fach power. Ye, an agent Of
government expressly informs, that htr Rate Of
!repiir on delivery was better, thar. irsr,caia;sv
anterior to the time of her capture Her cab
! in was flied with the furniture Of luxury.
| Her flores were iuch as are feen only on the
! offended table. THE Fer wcrkmen, and the
belt materials were alone fit. to fr-rgthen and
decorate the fip, belonging to nation Of pirates.
The administration were not only living open
the br-aas Of, the country, but directing the
dagger with which an enemy drfifed TO pierce
it. The words of the treaty. however do not
admit Of fuch con!truttion. It would be
terminating ourf:lves. Ii admitted, defenfiye
war, carried on to fave our fcaman from captivi.
pronounced unjnititiable. It's even misfor-
;
we conquer, we mutt max. compcnfation if
conquered we muf be comprnfatca. AZ
equality fright however demanded the repair
alton of the Bottom, By France, if il required
that of the Berceau by America. The truth i,s
Honaparte could claim nothing more 81 the trsa-
ty, than the rcitoration OF the ycf1el, faattrrcd
'as 1t was when it frtt came into our posIcfiois
The thirty two thoujand dollars, which were
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Count Of the partially and OVERLOOKING affection
tor France, which have ever characterized Mr..
Jeiferfon.
plain any mcaiure of his administration. the pof-
irnion q complete information gives nationa
right to.expeet satisfactory defence. So far
from referring to The treaty, or law, authorizing
an expenditure OF money on the Berceat, the pre-
icent, with more Enccrity than his fupporteys,
and with leis diitruit Of his party, juai'ies the
traniaetions on the principles of r-afon and poll
CT representatives, rrque..:a Rna. to the hon{e
corning this veffel, he fays: e now-s--.-
NIT the papers, deiired in your retaliation Of II.
9th init. Thofe reipe2ing the Bc,ccau vii
fut1icently explain thcmfclves The Officer,
charged with her repairs, Rates in his letter, re-
ccived Auguf n, 1851, that he hadbecn led
by circumstances, which he explains, to 20 renE&
Grady 5eyaad biz oydry5 In queftions betwren
nations, who have no common umpire but rea-
fon. netting mutt often be yielded IS muta-
al opinion to enable them to meet in com.
mon point" Had we not before arrived in that
common point, in which France could meet US!
Matt large fun he expended on the Bcrceau
in addition to thirty n;liioas Of dollars to
ftrensthen the ties of frendA1ip. and produces
mutual fertiment Of harmony What eqniva.
lent have we received from the rsdgnaninaas -
pubfr for all thefe marks Of affection, more
grateful. than Gmple confederation she has
not even repaired the Bottom. She has only
infultrd our petitions for redrefs. A fubordi-
nate officer, con6ding in Decentralization Of the
executive for juai6caton, could 60 conG1ers-
bly, beyond his orders, in adding to the power
Of an invcterate foe. Though Mr.. Je8erfon
may feel willing TO be viceroy Of Boaapartcs
yet truf, the fpirit, which animated Ameri-
cans, when achieving their independence, IS not
70 broken. nor their national pride, 70 humbied
by the iufui.s, they have received that they are
prepared to become colony Of France
"A third kind of defence for repairing the
Berccau is, that it was done in purfuance Of the
orders OF the preceding administration. NJ
lsls an offer, than the encouragement, haa
the efrontry to make the sfsrtion. How con-
fittant it was with truth, letter from Mr. Srod-
cert. then iecretary q the navy. to S. Hiegin.
ION and Co. dated December 10. 300, will
determine. !" have the honor to requit, chat
!" you viii cau!e the French thip LIE ercesu, 70
!" be purchaied for the United States and aftcr-
!" wards have her placed where Che will be fe-
" cure, with jsa as many men on board, a.
" will be necelary TO take care Of her. Maxi
J" no ,spGsr' Regard fer the reputation Of
the government, it not for his own, ought to
have rsffralned the attorney general from DE-
rect violation Of truth, to AVOID the public odi-
um, which, he knew, muR attach to condu6f,
10 ininical TO the interef Of the country.