The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-06

EDMOND CHA"iEo GENEl.
"A Citi1en-cf .Nsw.York.
Prospcct-Hill, Oct. 10, 1911.
NOTES.
(1) In an extract from the secret debates Of the
federal convention, held at Philadelphia in the year
1897, taken by Chief Justice Yates, IT is quoted
that Alexander Hamilton the 10th OF June made
an elegant speech TO prove that the British form OF
government the best model that the world ever
produced, and that all the democra,ick plans OF
government presented TO the convention, incilpInG
the present constitution, whch is mixture OF them
all, was "Pork SIN, T4sh Hile Nurture o. ne
saDCe"--Hamiton and his party having failed IN tho
attempt OF establishing aDt.aglish constitution IN A.
mcrica by coup de mdsn, undertook to introduce 1t
by a regular seige against Republicanism. The re-
generation Of democracy in 1905, was in his way,
and for having joined its volaries, j lfaye faleo
victim To his dark schemes
(2) The real object Of the leaders OF the federal
party an urging OH Gen. Washington to denounce me
to Congress. was not so much TO hurt me individ-
uaily AZ to check the warmth OF majority OF both
houses at the opening of the session OF 1913 and
1794, in favour of France. I'm affirming that had
not acted agreeable to the views of that country,
they expected to damp the zeal of the friends of
general liberty; felt it, and having no time TO
lose, boldly published much of my instructions
was necessary TO prove that had executed my
orders with more moderation than rashness :--buti
have not published ah--France and Amerca have
reaped the fruits Of my discretion, and OF the deyo-
tion with which have thrown myself in a burning
furnace 10 serve their mutual interest.
(3) My determination in 1894 was, after having
delivered my papers to my successor, TO prosecute
not only Mr.. Jay and Mr.. King, tor the false and
slandcrous publications which had been pronulgat'
ed under their against me, bit Mr.. Jefferson
himself, foi authenticating by his name the letter
devised and written by Mr.. Hamilton But the fol-
lowing circumstance prevented it. Citizen ic Blanc,
wLo was secretly joint commissioner With the no.
minal minister FauChct, my successor, informed ne
that BY the ,ntrlgnes Of Mr. Norris in Paris, order
had been grasied by Ro6esberrc 20 desd INC from the
federal government; but that comp pouhse had 6ec,
made 6y Mr. Hamilton, rvho at FIRST reiy rc0in for
my e.ri condition that Ishoud discontinue me smts
agalst .,fessrs yay aud King and insniue ncethers
]" The villains" added le Dlapc, have murdered
your character, ruined you, and now want TO de-
prive you OF the right of defence which the laws OF
America could not refuse you b1t my unfortunate
friend, submit with patience to your fate, for must
warn you, that oia OF the rules OF the committee of
publick safety is, to make the families remaining III
France answsrable for the conduct Of the enigrants
who are beyond the grasp OF the Republck and
your aged mothcr your sisters, their husbands and
all their children, would pay with their lives Tor
your disobedence to what we have promised for
yoo." My heart was filed with horrour l told
him that should leave John Jay and Rufus King,
and all those who had slandered me, to answer Tor
their caumnies their maker, and resolved to aba
don country which had been capable OF sacrificing
me without being heard, and who made the innocent
suffer for the crimes imputed to others determin-
alton which the most aat,crng recal sent by Talley
rand himself under the directory has not been able
to alter. As an illustration to the above anecdote
must relate a circumstance which will shew how far
the evil spirit described i'm this number has persecut-
ed me. Immediately after the fall of Robespierrc,
a man from the Illinois or Kentucky, by the name
of Fulton, who had gone to France TO obtain in
dehnity for himself, Gen. Clarke, and others, who
had joined, with commissioners from the French de-
partment at war, the free and independent aborgin-
al revolutionary army Of the Mississippi appeared
before the committee of publick safety, preside
ed by the celebrated Able Sieyes. Ills pctition and
his conversation, excited considerable curiosity;
they sent for my publick and private instructions,
and Sieyes, having read them sttentvey. expressed
this sentiment in presehcc Of MIR. Fulton, who has
reported il to me |" Genet has done only what he
was ordered to do and still if he had returned they
would have murdered him" The committee gave
q brcvet OF chief Of bFigade to Fulton proposed to
recall me immediately, with citizen Tacyrsnd, then
in Ncw-Sork and offered ad interim the department
of foreign affairs to my friend and cooperator. Man
COURT But Mr.. Monroe, Minister OF the u States
at Paris, who very influential in the convention
on account Of his personal virtue, of bis true ise
publicanism, and OF his jealous good Offices Tor the
re-establishment Of general peace, found himself
under the official obligation OF defeating that plan
far as il respected me- and even opposing after
wards the missisn Of Mangoorit to Philadelphia as
Charge d'Atiairs. II is remarkable. as subject of
moral reflection, that the federal cabinet after hsv-
ing traduced my character, refused me defensive
justice, aud that the cabinet after having de-
mantlcd my recall. prevented secretly my return to
France. Hut no immortality can excite wonder under
a British influence.
(4) The baron Won waltersdorH late governorr-
general Of the Danish West India Islands,, VAS sent
by his govprnmept to this country In l794. To sound
the dspottions Of the cabinet OF Philadelphia for
their accession to efficient system al neutrality
with the northern powers OF Europe: but he was to-
tally disappointed. lie came to me in my re-
treat ON Long Island. approved of what he had
in N. correspondence on cnergc,ick neutraues, and