The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-23

understand as little OF the frcnch or EnStsai
languages as could of Dutch. Ayeyohr-
mcrous history might. be made OF It, but is
would be out of place here. et
On the 25th OF February, 1871, received !.
a letter from MIR. Huntingdon, enclosing the
following commission
The United States, Of .fmcrfed, in
rr 6 Congress assembled, 10 all syho
L. - shall see fhrse fresenfs, send
greeting:
Whcras an intercourse between the ciu-
zcns OF the United Provinces of the Lew
Countries and the zitixens Of these United
States, founded on the same principles OF G.
quality and reciprocity, may be Of mutual ad-
vantage to both nations
Know We, therefore, that VIC, conf ding IN
the integiity, prudence and ability Of the Hon.
John ADAMS, late commissioner OF the y. >.
of America ut the court of Versailles, late
delegate in Congress, from the State Of Mas
sachussetts Bay, and chief justice of the said
State, have nominated, constituted and aps
pointed, and by these presents Go nominate,
constitute and appoint him the sail John Adj
ANS, our commissioner, giving full power,
general and special, to act in that quality, to
'contcr,troat, agree and conclude with the per-
son or persons vcstedwith equal powers, by the
and concerning a treaty of amity and COM
mcrcc And whatever shall be SO agreed and
concludeds for us, and in our name, TO ti:sr,
and thercupon make such treaty, conventions
and agreements, as he slrull Judge comfor,na-
BILE to the ends VIC have In yicw--hcrcby
promising in good filth, that we will accept,
ratiiy and execute, whatever shall Lc agreed,
and signed by our said commissioner.
In witness whereof, we have caused these
presents TO be givca in Congress ut Phiade!
phia, the twenty-ninth day Of Dccclnbcr, III
the year Of our Lord, one thousand, seven
and eighty, and in the fifth year OF our ihdc-
| pendcncc.
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, Presidcnf.
Attest, CnAnLrs TnoMsoS Scr'fy.
With this commission, received from
Congress, the following resolution
| IN CoScREss, October 5,,l78O.
! Her Imperial Majesty of all the Russians,
| attentive TO the freedom of commerce and
| the right Of nations, in her declaration to the
| bclligercnt end neutral powers, having propy-
| sed regulations founded upon principles OF
Justice, equity and moderation, OF which their
Most Christian and Catholick Maicstics,. and
most Of the neutral maritime powers Of Eu-
rope, have declared their appreciation, Cen
gross willing to testify their regard 10 the
rights of commerce and their irspcct for The
sovereign who hath proposed, and the powers
who have approved the said regulations.
Resolve that the Eoard Of Adpiraly pre-
pare and report instructions for tho ccmnan-
| dcrs of armed vessels, commissioners by tho
United States, confornn.b.c 10 The principles
contained in the declaration Of the Emprcss
Of all the Russias, on the rights Of neutral
| vessels.
That the ministers picfipotcntiary Epm the
United Stutcs, il invited thereto, be and here
by ere respectively empowered to accedc to
4 such regulations conformablc 70 tic spirit Of
the said dcclaraiion as may be agreed upon
by the Congress expected 10 assemble in pur-
surancc ofthc invitation OF her Imperial Ma
jesty
Extract from the Minutes.
CHA. THOMSON, Gee'ry.
!. had the honour to communicate copy OF
this resolution Of Congress 70 tic Prince dc
Galictzin, minister plcnipotcltia,y Of the
Empress Of Russia /; to the Baron D'Ehrcn-
swcrd, envoy Of tho King Of Sweden TO tho
Baron DC St. Sapborn, envoy Of the King of
Denmark 10 the Duke dc la vauguion, am
bassador Of the King OF France, in an appro-
pirate letter to each, and all these were re-
ccivcd with great civility. Not the .inaIIcst
objection was made to this I" informal, indir-
ect and circuitcus mcdc," which gave such
terrible approximations TO sir. Hamilton.
soon afterwards received letters of crc-
dcncc from Congress, as their minister plcni-
poteniiary to tlicir High Mightnesscs, and
another to his Serene HigIncss the Prince or
Orange as Stakeholder OF the United Proyin-
ccs. These, on the 10Th Of April, 1891, 1
communicated q their High Mightincsscs in
memorial.
| Let mc here rccapitlIaic. was minister
pIcnipotcntiaiy for making peace; minister
plcnipotcnti2ry for making treaty Of COM
mcrcc with Great Britain: minister plenipo-
tcnhary to their High Mightinesscsthe States