The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-16

To the Printers Of The Boston Patriot.
ISIns,
When had received that authentic act
of the sovereign authority of France, copy
OF which is inserted in my last letter to you,
communicated by their Secretary of State.
through their Secretary of Legation and
Charge DIES Affaires and our Minister at the
f1ague, fully complying with all my requis-
tons, upon mature elaboration determin-
ed to nominate Minister to France Some
iot the communications from France had been
accompanied with limitations concerning
the characters proper to be employed, which
thought exceptionable, and that they might
be made pretext for again rejecting mi
MISTER. considered moreover, that France
was an undulating ocean in violent storm
party had exterminated party, and constitu
ton had succeeded constitution, as biilow
rolls and roarS, froths and foams after bill
low ia the Gulph Stream. knew, that in
the nature OF things, an executive authority
In five persons could not last long in France
or any where else; and we were already in
formed, that the Directory was divided into
parties, three against two, and that the ma
Jority III the Legislative assembly adhered to
the two, and the minority to the three A
revolution then was to be expected, and the
new government might not iccl themselves
bound by the assurances given by thei: pre-
decessors. To avoid the possibility OF these
lnconvemencies, provided as cautiously aud
eRcctually against them as l could, ia my
message to the Senate, which never has been
published. If this message had been made
public, with its contents. the public despatch
from France, have confidence enough in
the candor OF the nation to believe, that it
would have obviated many silly and many
malicious criticism. 1t was in these words
rptyy ~ L.
1 transmit TO you a document which
seems to be intended TO be compliance viii,
condition mentioned at the conclusion of
my message to Congress, of the 21st OF June
last Always disposed ard ready to embrace
every plausible appearance of probabili,
OF preserving or restoring tranquility, no
inmate William Vans Murray, our minister
resident at the Hague, to be minister pleni-
potontiary of tine United States to the French
republic. IF the Senate shall advise and
consent to his appointment, cGectual care
shall be taken in his instructions, that he
shall not go to France without direct and
unequivocal assurances from the French go-
vernment, signihed by their minister of TO-
reign relations, that he Shall be received in
character shall enjoy the privileges attach
ed to his character by the law of nations.
and that minister Of equal rank, title and
powers shall be appointed to tire at with him,
to discuss and conclude all controversies be-
tween the two republics, by new treaty.
JOHN ADAMS.
February 10, 1899.
In this manner effectual provision was
made against any and every possible insidi-
Gus use, of the insinuations concerning cha.
racters proper to be employed, and who
would be likely to succeed. In this manner
also, provision was made against the posi-
bic and indeed highly probable and fully ex-
pected revolution in the French government.
Mr.. Murray was not to advance a step tow
ards Paris from the Hague, until after he
should have received from the French 60
vernment, whatever it might be, repetiti-
on of assurances, officially communicated,
that he IN person should be received
When this message was received in Ss
nate, it was postponed, as the greatest part
of exclusive business usually was, for consi-
deration. A great clsmor was raised among
the members of the House Of Representa-
siyes and ost es doors, and az abundance of