Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-02

now no other object than 20 contribute az
ID her power TO the ressoralionfof gensfa1
tranquility, and the recovery q the blss.
SINGS of peace. That, as France had no.
thing further to fear, SO could England
have nothing further,o hope 10 the coatiau,
ance of hos.ilitles. That this state OF
things presented suitabls foundation Tor
the restoration Of peace. That France
gave full credit to the assurances on the
part Of the English government that that
government was anxious TO give Its torts
TO procure an event OF such manisess!y Sc.
neral interest, and in which general interest
tha, of England was not the most ,nconsl-
derable. That France on her fari,demand-
ed the same confidence, as tos sincerity
SO cor formabls 10 her Interests ifom the
British. government. Fiat the French
government could not bur applaud the 6d'-
recsness with which their over,ures had
been hitherto received. That such conduct
was worthy Of an honorable nation Ia IN.
tercourse with nation equally honnTa5.e.
That in this confidence the French goyera.
mens had no hesitation 70 comply with the
invitation of the English ministry. aad
declare, as a preliminary, the basis upon
which the negociasioa should be conduct
ed. That, upon this subject, France had
only to rspest her declaration, shat, neither
10 peace OF war, had she any further object
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT thai the French go
vetnmen., therefore, had nothing TO seek
in peace, bat peace itself; the restoration
Of the repose ct herself, and that Of Eu.
rope, md the ordioary securities that such
peace should cot be merely nominal. That,
as result from this state of circumstances,
the French sosernmen. had TO propose to
that Of EDgland, that The basis of the ne
gocaiion about 10 be entered upon between
she TWO governments, should be-,
" he state Of actual possession, the MI
possidetis, subject, however, to the tx.
ct!aage upoa equivalents
TO this an immediate answer was re-
toracd from .hs English ministry, uaequi..
vocaily accepting the proposed basis, but,
I" Ezempting, from the principle of ex.
change upoo equivalents, his n,&jes'y's Ha-
s,1verian Gominions, which, having been
ssizsd without any pre:sE, Of hoslIty, or
just eSe.c,se Of the rights Of war, were
net an obJeet of treaty, and as such an
assurance was required on the part Of the
French government, thar, in any negocia.
tion which should te entered upoe, they
should not be so considered, bat should
be restored upon the conclusion Of peace,
| without the demand Of any equivalent"
/ he basis OF treaty was 10 sooner a.
greed upon, than there arose an event e:
qaaliy Unexpected by both governments !;
an event which, on tic par. o. Inc British
gcve:nnen., gave substance and mea.s g
10 what before vas but a line marked by a
shadow. This was the cspsureof the Cape
by sir Home Popham.
The French new perceived that the ui
bossidetis, which Mr.. Fox had concluded
upon, was raised into Specification which
they never intended the English bad
somethpg 10 retain, and what was more,
they were resolved upon retaining i.
The French government, therefore,
protested against this acquisition being 10
Guided 10 the agreed basis--thas having a.
risen since, and being nos even wilma con.
temptation of the swo governments, IL could
not be considered as making spy par, ofthe
contrac, conel ded between The swo powers
--ihs. isswas evidently no par. Of the state
of actual possession, and as such she Tesso.
ration Of it would be expected on the part
Of The French government
Il was replied. Ga the part Of the REi;iah
government,
sThas the basis of actual possession, as
agreed upon between the agents upon both
sides, could not look merely 1T tie state Of
things at the precise point Of tia1c inaThich
it was concluded, but that il Euss racessa.
rils comprehend those varia,ioas, which,
from the circumstances existing q: such
point Of time, mus, be expected to occur !;