Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-11-22

replace them in the difpo6tions and
views of the whole fubjed which orig
inalIy dictated the Convention.
have the fatisfaetion to inform
you that the objections which hal
been urged by that government againlt
the validity ofour title to the coun-
try of I.ouiliana have been withdrawn:
It's exact limits however remaining Gill
to be fetrled between us. And to
this is to be added that having prepar-
ed and delivered the flock created in
execution of the Convention of Paris
of April goth, 1903, in confederation
of the ceiiion of that country, we
have received from the government of
France an acknowledgement in due
form of the fulhlment of that itipula-
ton.
With the nations of Europe in gen.
eral our friendihip and intercourle are
undiiturbed and from the govern.
ments of the belligerent powers ef-
peciaily, we continue TO receive thofe
friendly manifestations which are iult-
ly due TO an honeit neutrality, and to
fuch good offices confident with thar,
as we have opportunities of rendering.
The activity s. iuccels of the lmsll
force employed in the Mediterranean
in the early part of the prelen. year,
the reinforcements fent INTO that fea,
and the energy of the officers having
command in the feveral vehels, will, |
trult, by the fufierings of war, reduce
the Barbarians of Tripoli to the dehre
OF peace on proper terms. Great in
Jury however enfues to ourleIveS as
well as to Others inrcrcacd, from the
diitance 70 which prizes mutt be bro't
for adjudication, and from the im-
pra6ticabiliiy Of bringing, hirher fuch
as are not fea-wor:hy.
The B-y OF Hunis having made
requilitions unauthorized by our trea-
ty, their rejection has produced from
him fome expreilions of difcontent.
But to thofe who expect us TO calcu-
late whether acompliance with unlult
demands will not colt us lels than a
war, we mutt leave as quefion of
calculation for them alfo, whether TO
retire from unjuf demands will not
colt them leis than war. We can
do to each other very fenhble injuries
by war. Bat the mutual advantages
of peace make tha. the beit interelt of
both.
Peace and intercourfe with the
other powers on the fame coat con-
tinue on the footing OH which they ATE
eitabliihed bv treaty.
In purfuance Of the act providing
for the temporary government of
Louillana, the neceiiary officers for the
territory OF Orleans were appointed in
due time 10 commence the exerciic Of
their functions on the ut day of Oc-
tober. The diltance however ofiome
of them, and indilpeniable previous
arrangements, mar have retarded its
commencement in fone of its parts.
The formaof government thus provid-
ed having been conGdered but as tenn
porary, and open to fuch future i'm
rrovements as further information of
the circumstances of our brethren
there might fuggelt, it will of courfe be
fubjed to your confederation.
In the diItriet of Louiiiana it has
been thought belt to adopt the divihon
into fubordinate diltrias which had
been eftabliihed under its former gov
ernment. Theie being five in num-
Der, a commanding officer has been
appointed to each, according to the
proviiions of the law, and 70 foon as
they can be at their itations, tha. dic.
tritt will ALTO be in its due fate of or
ganization. In the mean tine their pla-
ces are fupplied by the officers before
commanding there and the functions
of the Governor and Judges of India
ma having commenced, the govern.