The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-06-14
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CORRESPONDENTS CONTINUED.

CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.
TO he Prhatrs eftae Boston Parsot.
Sins,
ON the 9th Of March a Letter was written
by the Secretary Of State by my order, In the
following words, to Mr.. MURRAr;-
Phidadelahia, March 6, 1899. Z
SIR,
enclose acommission constituting you,
in conjunction with the Chief Justice Eis-
worfh and Patrick Henry, Esq. Of Virginia,
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipo-
tcntiary to the French Rcpubiick BY the
Presidents direction, enclose for your IN
formation, copies Of his Messages to the SEN
ate Of the 18th and 2sth of March ,(it should
have been the 18th and 25th of February by
the latter of which you will see the motives
inducing the nomination ola Commission for
the purpose Of negotiation with France, in
stead of resting the business wholly with YOU.
This will doubtless be agreeable, by relicv-
ing you from the weight ofasole responsible
ity in an affair of such magnitude.
1t is the Presidents desire, that you by
letter to the French Minister of foreign rela-
tions, inform him, " that Oiuer Elsworfh,
Chief Justice of the United States, Patrick
Henry, late Governour Of Virginia, and yonr-
self are appointed ENJOYS Extraordinary and
Ministers Plenipotentiaiy of the u. States
to the French Republick, withfull powers to
discuss and settle by Treaty,all controvcr-
sizes between the T. States and France
But, that the two former will notN embark
for Europe until they shall have received
from the Executive Directory direct and un-
equivocal assurances, signifed by their Sc
cretary of foreign relations, that the Envoys'
shall be received in character, TO an audience
of the Directory, and that they shall enjoy all
the prerogativcs attached to that character by
the law of nations, and that a Minister or Min
listers ofequal powers shall be appointed and
commissioned to treat with them.'
The answer you shall receive to your let
ter, you will be pleased to transmit to this Of
fee.
You will also be pleased to understand it
to be the Presidents opinion, that no more
indirect and Unofficial Communications, writ
ten orvcrbal, should be held with any persons
whatever, Agents on behalf Of France, on the
subjects of difference between the u. States
and the French Republick. If. the French
government really desire settlement Of the
-
pointed out unless the Executive Directory
should prefer sending Minister Plenipotcr-
tiary to the United States. -
have the honour to be, very respectfully,
sir, your obedicnt servant,
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
WM. VzNs MURRxr, Esq.
Minister ef'the U; States
at the Hague.
Mr.. MuRRAy. obeyed these instructions by
letter in these words So
The Hague, 5M May, 1892.
CITIZEN MINISTER,
1t is with the greatest pleasure that has,
ten to fulfil the instructions, which have Just
had the honour to receive from the govern
ment of the u. States Of America, by inform-
ing you that the President has appointed OIL
Der Ellsworth, Chief Justice of the u States,
Patrick Henry, late Govcrnour of Virginia,
and HIM. Yaas Murray, Minister resident Of
the u. States at the Hague, to be ENJOYS
Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary
of the u. States to the French Republick,
with full powers to discuss and settle by a
Treaty, all controversies between the United
States and France but that the two former,
Mr.. Ellsworth and Mr.. Henry, will not EN-
bark for Europe until they shall have rcceiv-
ed from the Executive Directory, direct and
unequivocal assurances, signifed by their
Minister of foreign relations, that the Envoys
shall be received in character to an audience
Of the Directory, and that they shall enjoy all
the prcrogatiyes attached to that character by
the law Of nations, and that Minister or.
Ministers Of equal powers shall be appointed
and commissioned to treat with them.
! Ireqpest you, Citizen Minister, to lay this
subject before your government, and as the
distance is so great and the obstacles so num-
crous in an Atlantick voyage, that you will e.
YOUR me, as speedily as possible, with the
answer which is to lead to such happy and
important consequences
Accept, Citizen Minister, the ncesof
my perfect high esteem.