Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-16
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fosai of he Fscoch gosernments 40 isS9
20 receive general Psockney 10 che cnarac
Ter of sninis,cr from the u. s. MIR. Adams
3 the ,hsu president, !. believing that nei,he
she hoaor DOR the interest or the " .. Tor
babe the repetition of advances tor secus
Jog peace with Frauce," aPpoiuteo tnre'
epvoys extraordinary, to endesvor 70 eaec
sh.t desirsble object. =.
The following extracts from NiaFsnaH'
life Of Washing on, commencing In pagt
I'll oE the hf,h volume, 90 the event
succeeding this appoiatment, should b
iodeiib.g Impressed on the mlnd OF ever,
reatsepabl,cap, of every friend TO the dig
city add independence of his country
History will scarcely furnish an exam
Die Of nation, GOT absolutely degraded
which has experienced from fore1go pow
&c such epen coniumeiy, and sucn undis
guised ,asult, as were, oa tsis OCCASION
suffered by the U. S. in the persons of5ne''
ministers.
-, was insinuate6, though not directly
expressed, that their being taken ssom the
party which had supported the measures Of
their own government, furnished joss caass
al ombrage aud, uoder siighs Pretexts
the executive directory delayed to sccred'
them as the representatives OF "a iodePen
t:cos os,ion. Ia this situation they were
asssiled by persons, not indeed vested VIII
formal authority, but exhibiting suia1ien'
evidence of the source from whence their
powers were derived, who. 10 direct and
explicit terms, demanded money OF the
Ualed States as the condition which mus
ptscede, cot only lac RECONCILIATION OF "A.
nser,ca with France, but any negotiation
of the differences between the TWO co1o
tries.
/" That 40 advance Of money BY anensra
70 5enigerent power would DC 40 obvious
departure from neutrality, though an insu
persble objection TO this demand. did not
present the most serious aud lpioenuai
reason for repelling 1t. Such were me cir-
cumstances uodsr which Il was made, snat
II could nor be aceeded TO without eur>
reader of the real independence ct the "
5, cor without being, In tact, the con
mencemens of system, the end OF which
j, was Impossible 70 toresee.
$. TO toe preliminary required by these
iooficial agents, therefore, decided ne l
gaGye was given bar they rssurned 30 the
charge with wonderful perseverance,, and
uaed unwearied arts to work upon the
fears of TIE American ministers, for their
country & for themselves. The is,msnse
power of France was painted 10 glowing
colors; the humiliation OF the house ct
Austria was stated, and the cosqaest OF
Britain was confidently anticipated. IA the
friendship of France alone. 1t was said,
could America look for safety; add the
fare of Veoice was held up TO warn her OF
she dagger which awaited those who 10
CURED the displeasure of the great repuo,
lie. The ministers were assured, that II
they believed their conduct would be a9-
proved In the II. S. they were mistaken.
Ihe means which the directory possessed IN
that country 70 excite odium against them
we're great, and zv0uld undoubtedly be en-
f!oysG.
\" This degrading intercourse was a.
length interrupted by the positive refusal
Of the envoys to hold any further commu
picaiioo with the persons employed IN IT.
Meanwhile with persevering but unava'l'n
solicitaae, they urged the object OF their
nissioo. 'The directory sill refused to
acknowiedse .hem in their diplomatic cha
racser aad the secretary Of exterior rela'
tions, at unofficial visits which they made
him, renewed the demand which his agents
had unsuceessfal'y pressed.
Finding the objections TO their recep
ton 10 public character iDsurmeun'able
The American ministers made last eAar'
20 execute the duties assigned to them. La
letter TO the minister OF exterior rela
tions. thew en,ered az large into the expla