The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-30

mandeu, ana granted, upon this ooJSSt'
Anr. III. This particular peace shall not,
however, be signed, but coajointly and at the
same time with that Of the powers, whose
interest shall have been treated by the mcdi-
ating courts. The two peaccs, by this means,
although they may be treated separately, not
being To be concluded, the one without the
other, they shall take care constantly to in
form the mediators, Of the progress and the
state of that which regards Great Britain and
the colonies, to the end that the mediation
may be in situation to be able to regulate
itself, in the>proseeution Of that which is co,l-
6ded to it, according to the state of the ncgo-
citation relative TO the Colonics and the one
and the other of the two paciHcations which
shall have been concluded, at the same timcy
although separately, shall be solemnly war
rantcd by the mediating courts, and every
other neutral power whose warranty the bel
hgercnt parties may Judge proper to demand.
Arr. III. For rendering the pacific ne
gociations independent Of the events, always
uncertain, Of war, which might stop or at
least interrupt the progress of them, there
shall be general armistice between all the
parties, during the term of ono year, to be
computed from the day OF the month
OF OF the present year, or OF
years, 10 be computed from the oftho
month of of the year 1892, IL 1t should
happen that the general peace should
not be established in the course Of the
first term. And during the continuance of
one or the other of these two terms, all things
shall remain in the state in which they shall
be found to have been, on tho day Of the sig
nature Of the present preliminary articles.
These articles were given me IN French,
and they graciously condcsccnded to let me
see the original communication from the two
Imperial Courts as far and no farther than
these three articles extended. All the rest
was carefully covered up with book. de-
sired to see and have o copy Of the whole
but no, that could not be permitted.
returned to Paris, where / was alone.
Congress had taken from me my bosom
friend, my fellow traveller and fellow suffer-
er, in whose society always found sausfac-
ton, and in whose enlightened counscls, am
pie assistance and confidence, Mr.. Dana, and
sent him on a mission to Russia. My private
secretary, Mr.. Thaxtcr ! was obliged to leave
in charge ofmy family and affairs in Holland.
had therefore every thing to write, translate
and copy with my own hand. Having an
opportunity to send letter to Congress, I
enclosed the foregoing articles in this letter
Paris, Juiy III, 1891.
Sis, y
form Congress, that upon information from
the Comtc De vcrgcnncs, that questions
concerning peace, under the mediation of tho
two Imperial Courts, were in agitation, that
required my presence here, undertook tho
journey, and arrived last Friday night, tho
sixth of the month, and have twice waited on
the Colntc De Vcrgcnncs, at Versailles, who
this day communicated 10 me the enclosed
propositions.
These propositions arc made to all the
bclligercnt powers by the courts Of Peters,
burg and Vienna, in consequence of somo
wild propositions made 10 them by the court
of London, that they would undertake the Of
iicc OF mediators, upon condition, that the
league, as they call 1t, between France and
their rebei sH9jecfs in America, should be dis.
solved, and these left to make their terms
with Great Britain, after having returned TO-,
their allegiance and obedience.
france and Spain have prepared their an
swcrs 10 these propositions OF the Empress
and Emperor, and am desired TO give my
answer to the articles enclosed. II is not in
my power, at this time, to enclose to Con-
grcss my answer, because l have not made
it nor written it ; but Congress must sec
that nothing can como Of this nanGuvrc, at
least for long time. Thus much may say,
that have no objection to tho proposition Of
treating with the English scparatcIy,in the
manner proposed, upon a peace with them,
and treaty OF commerce, consistent with our
engagements with France and Spain, but that
the armisticc never can bc agreed to by me.
The objections against il arc as numerous as
they are momentovs and decisive. may say
farther, that as there is nojudgc uponcarth of
a sovereign power but the nation that compo-
scs it, can never agree to the mediation OF
any powers, however respectable, until tbsy
have acknowledged our Sovereignty SO far at