The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-02

the terms of this public Commission.
FULL POWERS
} TO hessrs. Pinkney. 1arshaH and Gerry,
EnvoyS 10 France.
JOHN ADAMS
President ofthe u. St:tes of.Ameriea.
20 all whom these presents shall concern
--GreefiYg:
| h!fOW IE, That Tor the purpose of ter
minating all differences, between the L.. s.
OF America aud the + croh Republic. and
OF restoring and confirming perfect harmony
and good understanding, and re establishing
a commercial and friendly intercourse be-
tween them, and reposing especial trust and
confidence in the integrity, prudence and a
bllties of Charles Co.esworth Pinkney John
Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry, citizens of he
said u. States, have nominated, and Inv
and with the advice and consent of the Sc
nate, appointed the said Charles Cotesworth
| Pinkncy, John Marshall. and Elbridge G. en-
ny, Jointly and seN orally, ENJOYS extraordi-
nary and ministers plenipotentiary of the y
States to the French Republic, hereby gi.
wing and granting tothem, and any aid each
! OF them, full power and authority, "a al also
a general ana special con mand, Tor and in
| the name OF the u. States ~ meet aud onfer
with the ministers, commissioners on depu-
| ties of the French Republic, being furnished
with the like toll powers, whether separate.
1
and negotiate, Of and concerning all claims,
and all matters and causes of difference SUBJ
slstlng between the y. States & the French
Republic, for the purpose OF satisfying aud
terminating the same in just and equitable
manner, and also of and concerning the se-
neral commerce between the u. States and
France and all other the denominations the
french Republic, and to conclude and sign a
treaty or treaties, convention or conventions
touching the premises; transmitting tie
same to the President of the " States OF
America for his final ratification by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate OF
the u. States, if such advice and consent
sh all be given.
In testimony whereof, have caused the seal
of the U. s. to be hereunto affixed
Given under my hand at the city Of Phi.a-
deiphia, the twenty second day of June in
the year of our Lord, 1877, and OF the
Independence OF the u. S. of America, the
twenty first.
JOHN ADAMS.
BY the President of the IT, States.
TIMOTHY PICKERING,
Secretary OF State
The history of the government presents
further authority. Let us remount To the
administration of the first President of the
United States, the man first in war, first in
peace. first in the hearts of his countrymeni
Mr.. Hammond was residing 1t Philadel-
phla In character of minister plcriDotentia-
ry from Great Britain. On the 2e,h Of 90
vember, In the year 1871, a letter was al.
dressed to him by the Secretary Of State,
Mr.. Jefferson, who had returned rom En-
rope, where he is well known to have been
minister from the II. States. After adj
verting 20 the inexecu;ion of the 9TH article
OF the aehntive treaty OF peace, and men
tioning the sentiment entertained of the
friendly movement then I" lately made bv
the court of London in sending minister"
the letter contains these eHpreSsions:-'' Per-
mt NE then, sir, TO ask, whether You are
Instructed to give MS explanations of the
intentions of your court as 10 the execution
OF the article above quoted.
with respect To the commerce Of the
two countries, we have supposed, that we
saw, i'll several instances, regulations on the
part OF your government, which if recipro.
cally adopted, would materially injure the
interests OF both nations.
"On this subject. too, must beg the ia
vor Of you to say, whether you are authcri-
zed 10 conclude or tonegociase arrangements
with as which may FIX the commerce be-
tween the two countries Oh principles of
reciprocal advanage?'
The correspondence gives us interesting
| information applicable to the present sub
| jeet. Under the administration of the first
President OF the United States. the enquiry
"ao hiatiC ny tHC OtCTCldTy Oh OldNt Official
ly-whether the accredited British minis
ter pIeriipotentiary was authorized to con-
clude arrangements respecting commerce,
or toneSociate such arrangements! Whe-
Their he was instructed to explain the inten-
tons Of the British government as to the
execution of an article of the defnitiye trea-
ty of peace!
1t does not seem to have been imagined,
at that time, that the enquiry could be
thought 10 vary in ary respect whatever
from the honorable principles Of diploma
tic intercourse. The answer is to be found
in the letter to the Secretary Of State, from
the British minister penipotentiary, bear
ing date at Philadelphia, the 30th o. Nov.
| 1871, the next day after the Official inquiry
was made. Permit me now, sir, to state
such parts of this letter as appear the most
| applicable to the case before us
"With respect to the non execution oe
the 9TH article Of the definitive treaty Of
peace between his Britannia Raiesty and
the United States Of America, which you
have recalled to my attention, it is scarcely
! necessary for me to remark 20 you, sir that
the king, my master, was induced to suspend
The exc cution of that article on his part in
Consequence Of the non compliance on the
| part OF tho United States with the eueage-
ments contained in the 4th 5th.and 9th ar
ticles of the same treaty. These two objects
are. therefore, 60 materially connected wi h
each other as not To- admit of separation.
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