The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-13

As 30 the mediation cfthe Basavian Republic (,
amt of Spain, do not know that there is aiv |
serious question about it, anil It appears To u,e !
absolutely useless. The United States might
hesitate, in the present s,nte ofthings, to refs,
themselves to. their impartiaiiy, and besides
see no subject which may not DC arranged direct
ly.
know thatthe distance wich separates l'rincs
and the United States opens field for i,ei-
dent, and there have been bat too many of them
But The Executive Directory is mistaken in the
CONDUCT which may best obviate them. The eS-
cess even of provoe ations has dealenel their eli.
feet. The government of the United States sur
| rounds itself with precautions against an inag-
nary attack. To stretch the hand to deiuded
friends, is what one Republic owes to another,
and cannet doubt that the dignity of that a,t-
t,,de wiiconvmce the President ofc,r pacific dis
positions. f7n - ~.
The two governments ought above all to b. at
tentive to indirect attempts to ALLEVIATE them still
! more. Their prudence will secure this object
and shall cite but one example oft. You have
told Mr.. Murray the truth respecting Dr.. Lo-
gan. But perceive, that on ali hantls it is at
| tempted to produce belief in America, that we.
are negotiating with him. On the 1ih OF this
montH Il very insidious paragraph was inserted
in the " Bien Inforn.e.' 1t is therein intimate,t,
that guided by the citizen Thomas Paine, Dr.
Logan has made application to the Executive
Directory, in the character of secret agent. The
Doctor has complained of it bitterly to me. He
has need of iustifying himself concerning a
matter, the falsity OF which ] know better than
any body but he assured me that having once
met Thomas Paine, at the house of third per-
son, lie found him preiulieed against the Il.
nited States, and SO opnionative, with respect
to influence he neither possesses among them
| mar us, that he abstained from conversing any
more with him.. Moreover, to- cut short all mis-
understanding, ! engaged Dr.. Logan to postpone
fill another timP tue rSper;ucnlc he ,,ronnso,
TO make on agriculture, and to return home
AS to Mr.. Hitchborn, of Massachusetts, was
! even ignorant till now that h. was in Europe
A single word will suffice for the rest.
/ We want nothing bus justice on the part of
the UEited States we ask it we offer it to
their government it may depend upon the can
dor ofthe Executive Directory
You will not doubt, citizen, that approve of
the communications which your zeal has caused
you to seek with Mr.. Murray, since enable Won
to resume them with official calculations, &c
| &c. sc.
CHI. MAU. TALLEYRAND.
This and althe other communications from
the French minister, ,lieietotore published in nav
letter to you. were produced by my message to
Congress of the 2lst OF June, 1898, which was in
these words.
Gentlemen IF the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
! While congratulate you on the arrIy:,l of
General Marshal, one of our late ENJOYS extraer.
binary to the French republic, at place of safe
Ity where he is justly held in honor l thnl,
1t my duty to communicate to you, q letter re.
ceived by him from Mr. Gerry, the only one of
the three who has not received his cnuge This
letter, together with another from the minister
of foreign relations to him, of the 81 of April,
and his answer of the .th will shew the Stu
alton in which he remains, his intentions and pros
poets.
| l presume, that before this time he. has re-
ceived fresh instructions, copy of which accom-
panles this message, to consent to no loans, and
therefore the negotiation may be considered at
an end.
IpM rever send another minister TO France,
DihoRt assurances thar lie will be receive1, r6sbect
ed and hono,ed, as the Representatives Of a great,
free, Powerful aud INDEPENDENT nation.
| JOHN ADAMS.
Unite9 Statef, T4ne 21st, 1898.
In my next letter you will have the evidence
of the compliance of the French government
with the conditions and acquisitions in my ines.
sage to the Senate, nominating Mr.. Murray and
others ministers and ENJOYS to France.
! ~ JOHN ADAMS:
Quincy, Nav 9, 1869.
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