Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-30

U~NAUCHOllSC WI & u
Ministers of Foreign powers have thought
proper to make to a recent communication
from the Minister for Foreign affairs at Pa.
ris, had not given to the subject OF that
communication a greater importance than
it would otherwise have possessed. His
Majesty has In consequence, directed me
to declare thathe hopes he shall not be re-
duced to the necessity of repelfng, with
| merited scorn and indignation "the afro
! cious and utterly unfounded calumny, that
the government of his Majesty have been
a marty to plans of assassination" An &C
|, cusation already made with equal saisehcad
! and calumny by the same authority against
; the members OF his Majesty's government
| during the last war; an accusation incom.
| patible with the honor of his Majesty, and
! the known character of the British nation,
| and SO completely devoid OF any shadow OF
| proof, that it may be reasonably presumed
! to have been brought forward at the pre-
sent moment, for no other purpose than
| that Of diverting the attention OF Europe
! from the contemplation of the sanguinary
. deed which has recently been perpetrated
| bv the direct order of the First Consul in
! France, in violation of the rights Q tnation8,
| and in contempt of the most simple laws O
! humanity and honor.
That his Maiesty's government should
| disregard the feelings of such OF the inhabi.
| rants Of France as are Justly disconnected
! with the existing government OF that coun'
! try; that they should refuse to listen tc
their designs for delivering their country
| from the degrading yoke of bondage under
| which it groans, or TO give them aid or as.
| sistance, as far as those designs are fair and
| Unsuitable, would be to refuse fulfilling
| those duties which every wise and just 60.
| vernment owes to itself and to the world IN
=! general. under circumstances similar to the
| present. Belligerent powers have an &C.
| knowleded risat to avail themselves OF all
| d~iscontents that may exist IN countries with
/ winch they may be at war. The exercise
| Of that right (even if in any degree doubt.
/ full would be fully sanctioned in the pre-.
sent case, not only by the present state Of
| the French nation, but by the conduct OF
the government OF that country, which.
since the commencement of the presen,
| war, has constantly kept up communica.
tons with the disaGected in the territories
of This Majesty, particularly in Ireland, and
which has assembled at this present mo.
! ment on the coasts of France a corps of |.
rish Rebels, destined to second them If
their designs against that part of the Unit.
ed Kingdom.
Under these circumstances his maiesty's
Government would be unjustihable, if they
neglected the right they have to support
IS Ear as is compatible with the principles O
she law Of nations, which civilized govern
nenys have hitherto acknowledged, the eli
forts ct such Of the inhabitants Of France
as are hostile 10 the present government
They arde1Jiy desire as well as all Europe
% SCI ar oed5rof things established In tha,
country, more compatible with its oWr
happiness, and wish hesecurity of The sur.
a4adng nations-4but if that wish canno,
accomplished, they are fully authorised
BIZ the s~trictes: principles Of personal de
i~ence,to e~ndeavourto cripple the exertlons
TO distract the operations, and to confounc
the plains Of a government whose sys
,em Of warfare as acknowledged by itself
is not only to distress the commerce, t.
diminish the power, and to abridge. the
dominion Gifts enemy, but also to carry de.
vastation and ruin into the very heart of the
British Empire.
IN the application of these principles, his
Majesty has commanded me to declare, be,
sides that his government have never an
,horised asingle act which couidnot stane
The test of the s~trictest princi pies of justice
AID Of usages recognised and pracused il
all ages. If any minister accredited by hi
Majesty at a Foreign Court has kent III