The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-06-14
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA, 1909,

enclosed letter to Mr. Tallcyrand, the minis.
ter OF exterior relations. You will perceiye
sir, that did no, think myself at Liberty 10 go
not only not out Of the commas, but beyond
them. In che word alone de,ia,ed, ill tic
word minister, instead Of secretary Of foreign
rclations. No direct Eor indirect and inc III
cial communications, written or verbal, will
be held by me with the French sgsn,s en-
American affairs.
accept the appoinfmcfr which il has plea
sed the Presidcntto clothe me with, under q
grateful sense Of the high honour conferred
upon me, SO unexpectedly, by this mark oi
his confidence. may bcs allowed to ssy,
that though was deeply sensible of the hon
our conferred by the first nomination, and
shall always, Ihopc, retain a most grateful
recollection ofit |; yet, sir, the new modifcp-
tion Of that nomination gave me great pleas
urc, always concerning as thought did
that any negociaticn with France would be
fun of snxicties and political perils to The
Envoys that should be employed by our gov.
crnment. had no wishes to be engaged III
il, and no expectation that l. should be: TIC
have share in it was by me unsought: You
viii excuse this declaration, because was in.
strumcntal in certain preliminary steps rcIa-
ced the basis of the appointment.
l send the original Of the enclosed 10 Mr..
Talleyrand, by post; another, copy, 20 Maj.
Mount florence, 10 be handed 10 him a>third
to a Mr.. Griffith for Maj. M. in case the 9TH
er failed, to be opened by MIR. G. If Mai. M.
should have been cut OF Paris, and directed
Mr. g. to follow the instructions, which he
would find in the letter TO Maj. M. which
were TO deliver the enclosed TO Mr.. Tallcy-
rand, and take his letter in answer for me, and
send ii to me.
AS soon as have the answer ofthc Directc-
ry, shall have the honour of transmitting
copies to you, sir, by different ways.
am, with the greatest respect and srcc1c
esteem, dear sir, faithfully your host obcdi-
ent servant
WILLIAM V. MURRAY.
The. Hon. TIMorHr PHKRR-
ING, Esq. Secr'y Of State,
ofhe u. States Of .smeried.
PANS, 23d Florcal, 18th May, l799)
7th year of the French Republick,
one and indivisiblc.
The Minister Of Erferior Relations.
To Mr.. WIN. Vans MURRAY, Minister resi-
dent Of the u. States, at the Hague.
augur too well, sir, from the eagcrness
you display, in fulfilling tho instructions Of
your governments, not 10 hasten to answer
the letter Ireccised from you, dated the 18th
of this month.
The Executive Directory Icing informed
of the nomination of Mr.. Oiver Eisworfh. of
Mr.. Patrick Henry, snd of YOURSELF as En-
voys Extraordinary and Ministers Plcnipotcn-
tiary of the United States to tic French Re-
publick, to discuss and terminate all diffcrcE-
ces which subsist between the two countries,
seeswith pleasure, that its perseverance in
pacihck sentiments has kept open the way TO
an approaching reconciliation. II has long
time ago manifested its intentions with. res
pcct to this subject. Be pleased TO transmit
TO your Colleagues, and accept yourself, the
frank and explicit assurance, that it will re-
ccive the ENJOYS Of the United States, in the
official character with which they are invest
ed that they shall enjoy all the prcrogatiycs
which are attached to it by tie law Of nations
and that one or more Ministers shall be au-
thorised TO treat with them.
1T was certainly unnecessary TO suffer so
many months to clapsc for the mere conhSma-
ton of what have already declared TO Mr..
Gerry, and which, after hisdcparturc, ! cau-
scl to be declared TO you at the Hague.
sincerely regret that your colleagues await
this answer at such distance. As 10 you,
sir whom it will reach in a few days, and
who understand so well the value Of time,
when the restoration of harmony between two
repubIicks which every thing invites to friend
ship, is in question, be assured, that as soon
- Al -. r.
mission, shall have the honour Immediately
to send you passports.
Accept, sir,thc assurances Of my very sin
cerc consideration, =
(signed) cH. MAU. TALLEyRAND,
, The foregoing documents we're not pull
lishcd ti!l they were communicated TO Con-
grcss with my Message Of December sth,
1900 The MeesaOes IN the Senate nominal