The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-09-27

States to the Congress Iuisuaoeu TIA. ~ a
the intention TO admit the American MINIS
tiers, in such manner that their puolick
character shall be, at the hrst moment OF
their arrival, acknowledged, rot only by the
belligerent powers, but also by the mediating
powers, your reasoning is perfectly just,
when YOU say that they cannot admit and ac-
knowledge the minister OF power, without
acknowledging, at the same time, the inde-
pendencc and political existence OF that pow
er. And you conclude from this,that II is very
possible that the Court of Pctersburgh is in
the disposition TO acknowledged c,yeluntariy,the
character with which you are invested. This
reasoning, Sir, discovers equally the accuracy
of your understanding, and your knowledge
in matters of publick law. And 1t is 1, only,
who was in the wrong in not entering III
greater detail, concerning the article which
you have stated as principle, upon whichs
indeed, did not think 1t necessary to dwell,
because supposed you had perfect knowl-
edge of it, cannot better supply my first o.
mission thai, by transcribing, here, that art
icle, as it has been sent TO the Courts of
Versailles, Madrid ,and London" There shall
be treaties at Vienna, BY the united cares Of
fle tsvo Imheriai Courts, concerning all the
objects of thc re-esfabHshment Of heace, sc.
bee.vesn Great-Britain md the american CoiA
onies, concerning the re-esfabfshnaent Of feacs
in y4me,1ca, 6ut 7cithout McVtervention Of any
other Of The NbeiHgerent harties, and fepe'a
s,itAous that Of The tSvo Iulheviai Courts, ae
least, uniess tkeir meditation shall haut Deem
formally demanded and granted t!hon mis- o6-
ject." = ~
The mcdiating courts understand by thiss
~ .l,a ,xuyfh fh<~
English Ministers, as they have already trea-
ted in America with the commissioners OF
Great Britain, in l77S. That the conclusion
of their negotiations shall teach. the other
powers upon what footing they arc to be re-
garded, and their publick character shall be
acknowledged without difficulty, from the me-
ment qrhes The English themselves shall no ion-
ger ottose it---This disposition (Tournure)
has been imagined to reconcile very opposite
pretcpsions=-Haveth the goodness, Sir, to res
mark, that do not say that approve of this
disposition ] con6ne myself to say, that the
august mediators have taken it, in giving you
an account of the reasons which have deter
| mined them. 1t is then clear that their de-
| sign Is to avoid committing themselves, by ac-
knowledging the Independence of the Uni-
ted States, until England herself shall have
pronounced such an acknowledgment
You preceive, Sir, that nothing could bo'
more contormable to my wishes, than to SEQ
| the Court of Russia acknowledge the inde-
pendcncc of the United States.T You are we'll
| convinced, that if 1t depended on me to exc
tort from il such an~a acknowledgment, YOU
would soon have reason to be satisfied per-
fectly with my cares. In one word you cap4
not doubt Of all the interest which is taken-jn
your cause by the Minister of His Moss
Christian Majesty in Russia. But the mora
desire your success, the more think INV.
self obliged to apprisc you of the dificult;ss
! you have to surmount. And should believ.
that betrayed my duties if should yoh,r.
tarily leave you in ignorance upon soirupor.
tant a point. Cloathcd, as you are, With /.
pubEck character, on that part of a ,owe,.
whose. rights and perfect independents r
make it a duty to acknowledge, it does ~.
belong to me to direct your procedures bS,
the alliance of that power with the King, my
Master, invites ne to communicate to you o
all the knowledge which have acouiredo o
this country, which can interest yon.--It i,
with the greatest pleasure, Sir, that fulfil
this duty, repeating, at the same time, what
had the honour to say to YOU in my first lct4
ter, that if you should be able to sur,nount
| the umcusucS WHICH you VIII md III obtain.
ing an acknowledgement of You pub!ick char
actcr at this court, you will find me entirely
disposed to second you in everything which
will regard the common interestof our coun.
tries, when it shall be probable Tat my in.
tervention will be agreeable to thANAiinistry
eff her Imperial Majesty.
You are too enlightened, Sir, that irlr corn.
sells, and still less my appreciation, should be
necessary to you. | shall coniine m,sclf.
therefore, to inform you of facts, which hall
come to my knowledge, and which may bo
interesting to You, leaving 10 your information
and discernment the care to combine. them,
in order to draw from them, the plan of con.
duct which you shall Judge 10 be nos st.con.
venicDt, well persuaded, that that which you
shall adopt will be the best, and the most cons
formable TO your interests. believe, there
fore, that ought 10 inform you, in confidence