Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-30


srd &c ye.toriinr and confirming per ect fiar-1
u,cny aud good understanding, an ~ r s. q
tablishinr commercial and lsssnoiy ip'e u,
eourse between them, and reposlng especial
,s,,ss snSa, confidence In the. integrity, piVi-'
/, sls,rs ana Abilities of ,Charlss Cotesworthl
5p;nrknev. John Marshall, and Elhridgs
! icrry. c;t;;zens cfihe United States, have
nominated, and, BY and with the sdvlse
ssnd. consent ofsthe Senate, appolnsea tue
said Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, John
Marshall. and Elbridge Gerry, jointly and
sseyssrally. ENJOYS extraordinary and minis ls
Ter. pleniposentiary of the United States 70
the French republic, hereby giving and
granting to them, and any and each OF them,
full power and authority, and also general
and special command, Tor and In enc name
! of the United States, to meet and center
with the ministers, commissioners, or de'
nutiss of the French republic, being fur
nished with the like full powers, whether
separatelYor Jointly, and with them 20 treat,
consult, and negotiate, OF and concerning
all claims, and all matters and caasessot ait-
ference, subsisting between the U.SSfaSss
and the French republic, for the purpose
! Of: satisfying and terminating the same IN 2
iust and equitable manner, and also OF and
concerning the general commerce between
the IT. States and France and all other the
dominions Of the French republic, and to
conclude and sign treaty or treaties, con-
yention or conventions, touching the pre-
rnises, transmitting the same to the PresI.
dent of the ". Of America for his final
ratification, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate of the y. 5. It such
advice and consent shall be given.
In testimony whereof, have caused the
! seal of the United States to DC hereun-
"a, affixed.
Given under my hand at the city Of Phi.
ladelphia, the twenty.second day Of
June, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety.
seven, and of the independence Of the
United States Of America, the twenty
fret
JOHN ADAMS.
By the President of.he United States,
TIMOTHY PICKERING,
Secretary efStar.
The history Of the government presents
further authority Let us remount TO the
administration Of the frst President Of the
United States, the man Gyt In war, fret
In peace, and first In the hearts OF his
coun,rymen Mr.. Hammond was resid.
ing at philadelphia in character OF minis! r
plcnipotentiary from Great. Britain. Oh
the 10th Of November, In the yeap 1901,
letter was addressed ~ him by the Score.
tary Of State, Mr.. Jefferson, who had re.
turned from Europe where heiS well known
20 have been a minister from the y. States.
After adverting to the inexeeution Of the
9Th article of the dsGnitise treaty Of peace,
and mentioning the sentiment entertained
Of the friendly moveme mt then lately made
by the court of London in sending a mi
nister,' the letter contains these expires.
sons 80" Permit me then, sir, to ask,
whether you are instructed to give us ex-
plantations OF the intentions of your court as
to the execution Of the article above quot
ed. 49,.
With respect to the commerce of the
two countries, we have supposed, that we
saw, in several instances, regulations on
the part of your government, which, if re-
ciprocally adopted, would materially inJure
the interests Of both nations"
On this subject too, must beg the
favor of you to say, whether you are au.
thorised to conclude or to negotiate ar
rangements with US which may fix the COM
merce between the two countries on priuci.
pies of reciprocal advantage I"
The correspondence gives US interesting
information applicable to tn. present sub.
ject. Under the administration of the first
v i e IL If-s.-i IL =.