The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-03
FRoM 7'RE FEDEhAL REPUsLicAN.
baltimore, l4fh lime, 1909.
The Minister o. France 10 Mr.. Robert

tain, and TO make treaty Of amity. .f cnr,-
n,erce, aud navigation with that rower.--.
You, as well Us Mir. Galat,n, i7ave ma,, fes
ted TO me a;des!re also - NJ ke & new cch-
vention with France, to take tine pace Of
that which expires on the SGlh September
mex.
viii for moment call t. your consider
at,on (arreierai vutre r. tcction3 th;. double
object, which tive Fe0Cral Cope,nr,ent
proposes 10 itself. and the Giniculti,s &c ac-
c mpiiSlling II III manner advantageous
Tor all the contracting parties. Ny lust
difference fur your golernincnt, sir. does
not permit me to make any Cbseivation n,
the has'e with which the xxe ~u,iye has res
ceiSed the frs ovortures OF the English rnie-
istry, yet comp osed OF the same IL en- who We.
~ lately discovered very NANTES; aversion
toevery species OF Cancellation, and who
joined to denial of justice 10 the Anisri
ems, every a>periiy Of forms, OF tone, aud
OF style towards the agen,s of your govern
nent.
If have supposed that this very haste
was necessary to satisfy the wishes OF the
people of whom foresight is NOT the FIRST
virtue, others may see in that political pro-
{ &C ding precpitati perhaps ,ia3peyn,s.
and II does not lessen (ne biessait t,aSl ,hs.
dignity Of the EXe-u'f NAV atleast produce
| Con CT" enass p ejndicial tie true ip,eh
ests OF tn. Union. IL is On these very in.
a, rs enlarged "pd ii5vralpr d; s y, moi.
| pie. CT universe; justice, and he clements
! - Which Itspower is composed, have r;aced
1t be, ond all attack Cans de toutes les at.
! te!rte Ut y only GA the interests of vcur
g"verument that fix ny attention and 20
woke yours under c.rcuo stance SO deli
cate.
Ny correspondence with your predecessor
| is enough to conv nee you, sir. that I have
.tlf IF 2 RI
| crisis OF Europe, and it's inevitable effects on
the 'estiny Of the states If the Aio.r,cau
Union. Positive and multiplied inf, rns,,ro
or the events OF tie other Continent and
their probable results, has GRABBED me
sometimes 20 raise the veil which vet covers
the designs OF the first powers OF the political
world.
ihave thought thar Il wasnot irsomDst;,
be viii NJ duty t. submit TO the wisdom of
| your gaverrment the new chances, which
tn changes bro't about in Europe offer 10
| the commercial interests Of the United
States, and the inConveniences which NAV
result from their refusal TO aocede formally
TO the principles of the maritime conf t.eca-
| Il n.
1t does not belong to NE to examine. how
Iai the preceding ada inistration was mis-
taken III lis corjectures but the verbal pro-
position, which you have na6e TO ME,
SIR. to conclude new convention "a prruo.
sition which l have submitted to nv cour;l
necessarily leads me to some observations
on the respective positions of France ana the
US. '''-
Your government looks to nothing in it's
/ treaties, but 70 the interest of it's forrjo,
coTr1erce. :I'tis is the principal cly;ect e
its policy. France considers 10 eign cog-
rnerce, only as an addition (accessoire) 70
| lis system of general administration. Eu.
mernns canals OF commune at;or, which AID
ats rivers, and in multiplying their dire, tiops.
procures for it all the opening necessary 80
keep up in the interior and with lis allies
that immense circulation Of all the OBJ
Jects or their reciprocal wants In France
| commerce is not power fpuissancc1 in the
state 1t shares with other national pro|es-
SONS the protection of the government Which
| only honors them with its suDD ort and en-
nouragement il proportion to the degree Of
their utility and Importance. In short. for
e'gn commerce is not considered in France
as an INDISPENSABLE thing, although 1t is so
Considered in the u. S.
| You VII then readily see, sir, that France
| mas not me same interest, which he ieGe;->
| al government has. TO make a tree . ~
commerce and navigation with the United
IStafes. while it is evident, that wra,snevs r
may be the dispositi rs theresuit does nor
Offer an equality of advantage to the two
governments.
| 1t is onlr hen by means Of psliticaI sarr;-
| noes, that one can re establish the balance
III commerce. treaty, and also reif,er II If
common utility tn the two parties. s;des
land have n,t suffered it to rem,in con.
ceaied from the a mjtistIa'Icn, which pre
coded that Of Mr.. Madison1 car the fsder-
~ government believe. and appeal TO your
discernment to judge if the United Sta,ex
nave not given Cauees Of serious and multi.
lpied complaints to France during The Ter.
rible conf Ct which she has had TO sustain a
gainst all the armed powers of Europe.
Notwithstanding tile popular infatuatior
and the hurting OF Of the public opinion
and the public favor towards a power svste'
Imatically iaimical as well TO the Un;ted
lS:ates as to France, will appeal 10 the aut
thority OK all the sensible men of vour ovyn
country, sir, to know, if for more than FIVE
years past the federal government has con
Iducted itself towards the French govern
| Inent IN manner tn merit the sGvantsae1
which you expect from new convention.
Il would be useless and too tedious to ex-
anime here what has already all the ijeht ~
evidence. whether tie preceding adm,niq-
tration has not taken the worst course which
It could have taken tn avoid collision wiz
the two principal belligerent powers. The
Americans have appealed 70 the rights ~
neutrality ard Until nov at least Their o..
government has enlesvored, By prccee6ige,
which / shall not Kermit ruvs.f 70 So.