The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-05-31

Enlistment Of il must be an happy event to
the United States, as il will exempt them
from calamities, which notwithstanding de-
lusive appearances, will with short intervals
probable continue for halfa century, to ex-
haust and depopalate Europe.
Eefracs from The huer Of CR. MAJ. Tai
LEyRASD, 10 Mr.. GERRS, Envoy Of ne
United States, dated Paris, July 90, 1898.
You repeat to me that the government of
the Y. 5. has always been disposed to termi~
nate amicably the differences which subsist
between the two rcpublicks. This fresh assur-
ancc, at a time when hostile demonstrations
have just been made, could net but temper
their effect But let frank, candid, and tru-
" amicablc act speedily realize those DISPOSE
tons. Far from entering into the answers of
the President TO the addresses which have
been presented to him from different parts
Of the United Statcs,' whatsoever they may
be, would fain behold in his expressions no
thing but political cxpcdient. / do not
thence Judge less favourably Of the true intcn.
tions, which you profess in his name, and
would not have engaged you to warrant the
success of the Rrst proof, which he will rem.
der of them, il the Executive Directory,
which was ready to receive YOU, had not made
fixed determination upon the subject. A
negotiation may therefore be resumed even
at Paris, where flatter myself you have OBJ
served nothing but testimonies Of esteem, and
where every Envoy who shall unite your adj
vsntages cannot fail to be well receivcd---
Moreover know not, sir, why you tell me
that IL would be requisite to lop from tiR4s ne
and explanations on the subject of the speech
the propositions which transmitted to You
on thes3oth Praiiial, June ls, they contain
all the ideas OF the French government and
you will not find in them word which justi-
hcs your recurring 10 those two questions.
An odious Intrigue had cot possession Of
them the dignity, Of the French government
could not. permit this mixture and it did
not wish that views as pure as its own should
be associated herewith hereafter. AS to
the prelimary measures, which you suggcss,
sir, the government has already anticipated
your desire. By information which il has
Just received, it indeed tcairs that vioIenccs
have been committed upon the commerce
and citizens Of the United States in the West
Indies, and On their coasts DO ii the Justice
TO believe, that it needs only to know the
facts, to disavow oil acts contrary TO the laws
of the RcpubIick and its own dccrccs. A
remedy Is preparing for It, and orders will
soon arrive in the West Indies calculated to
cause every thing to return within its Just
limits, until an amicahlc arrangement between
France and the United States, shall re c-cstab-
lish them respectively in the enjoyment Of
their treaties. ~
TO Mr.. Gerry, Envoy QesAe y. Stases.
Presufning, Sir, that you have net yet en-
barkcd, address to you decree of the Ex-
ecutive Directory, wherein you will find q
part Of tho measures, which announced to
you the fourth ofthis month. Its solicitudc
will not be confined to that. NcutraIs, in
general, will have reason soon to be convinc-
cd of its firm attachmentfo the principles to
which it is dcsirous that all the maritime ma
tions might agree. 1t depends upon tho
United States inFarticular, to cause every
Misunderstanding Immediately to disappear
between them and the French RcpubIick.
Accept, Sir, the assurance Of my perfect
considerations
(signed) CT. MAU. TALLEYRAND.
Ertract from memorandum containing ne
sn6sfanee qfa conference sviM the Dutch
Minister, tie 25fh Jnfy 1899.
Just before dinner, the Dutch Minister cali
led on me, and said, he had received from
Mr.. Taflcyrand, printed copy of his letter to
me, dated oath Mcssidor, (l2th JuIy) that tho
Dutch govcmment took friendly part in the
disputes between France and the u. States,
and that he came to offer his services, and
authorized and instructed him on this head.
answered, that the conduct Of Mr.. Tai
Icyrand, in publishing his letter to me, had
an hostile appearance that il mediation
could be supposed necessary, il must be Of
fercd to the government ofthc United States:
had no authority to accept it that If the
>overnvr cuf of France vco e;x><s~xs r., ;sc