The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-06-07
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Mr.. .fD.flfS'
CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.

WHEN had received that authcntlck
act of the sovereign authority of France, a
copy of which is inserted in my last letter to
you, communicated by their Secretary Of
State, through their Secretary of Legation and
Charge des Affaires and our Minister at the
Hague, fully complying with all my requisi-
tons, upon mature deliberauon determined
to nominate Minister to France. Some Of
the communications from France had been
accompanied with intimations concerning the
characters proper to be employed, which
thought excepdonablc, and that they might
be made a prctext for again rejecting minis
ter. considered moreover, that France was
an undulating ocean in violent storm; par
ty had exterminatcd party, and constitution
had succeeded constitution, as billow rolls and
roars, froths and foams after biliow in the
Gulph Stream. knew, that in the nature of
things, an executive authority in five persons
could not last long in France or any where
else /; and we were already informed that the
Directory was divided into parties, three
against two, and that the majority in the
Legislative Assembly adhered 10 the two, and
the minority to the three. A re o. ution then
was to be expected, and the new government
might not feel themselves bound by the as
surahces givcti by their predecessors. To a.
void the possibility of these inconvcniencies,
! provided as cautiously and effcctuaiIy o.
gainst them as could, in my message to the
Senate, which never has been published II
this message had been made publick, with its
contents, the pIblick despatch from France,
/ have confidence enough in the candour of
the nation, to believe that ii would have OBJ
waited many silly and many malicious crit
icism. 1t was in these words.
Gentlemen ofMe Senate,
transmit to you a document which seems
to be intended to be. a compliance with con-
dition mentioned at the conclusion Of my
message to Congress, of the . lst Of June last.
Always disposed and ready to embrace every
plausible appearance or probability of pre-
serving or restoring tranquility, nominate
William Vans Murray, our Minister resident
at the the Hague, to be Minister Pienipo-
tertiary of the U. States to the French Re-
er>'ri:-i, IF the Senate shall advise and con-,
sent TO his appolntliIs- -. "A.
be taken in his instructions, that he shall not
ro 70 France without direct and unequivocal
assurances from the French government, sig
nified by their minister Of foreign relations,
that he shall be received in character shall
enioy the privileges attached to his character
by the law of nations, and that minister OF
equal rank, title and powers shall be appoint
ed to treat with him, to discuss and conclude
all controversies between the two republicks,
by new treaty. JOaN AOAMo'
,Fe6. l8, 1899.
In this manner effectual provision was
made against any and every possible insldi-
| Gus use, Of the insinuations concerning char
actcrs proper to be employed, and who would
| be likely to succeed. In this manner also,
| provision was made against the possible and
indeed highly probable and fully expected re-
yolution in the French government. Mr.
Murray was not TO advance step towards
Paris from the Hague, until after he should
have received from the French government
whatever it might be, repetition OF assur'
ances, officially communicated, that he In per-
son should be received.
When this message was received In Den
ate, it was postponed, as the greatest part o
executive busincs usually was, for considera'
ton. A great Glamour was raised among the
members Of the House of Representatives
and ont of doors, and an abundance OF squibs
SCOTS and sarcasms in what were then calles
the federal newspapers, particularly Cobbett'
Porcupine and John Ward Fenno's Unite'
States Gazette And by whom were thest
written / AS was informed, by Macdonald
| the Scottish British commissioner tor adjust
inr the claims of British creditors, an
by William Smith, the British agent 10
| claimants before tha. board Of commissioners
of whom Macdonald was one. There wer
other writer's besides these /; but will no
| condescend TO name any others at present
1t was given out that JOHN Warl Fcnno wa
| the writer Of the most important OF them, an
he was represented as mastery writer, pos
| sessed OF most eloquent pcn. But me fe'
| sDas NOT his.
This was not all Something much NOR
| serious to me sson took place. A commi'
tee of the Senate called upon me, vhethe
appointed on record, or whether by priyat
concert, know not. was distressed, bs