The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-02

which has been entertained with respect
to them, the Executive Directory is dis
posed to treat with that one of the three,
whose opinions, presumed to be more i'm
partial, promise, in the course of the
explanations, more of that reciprocal con-
fidence which is Indispensable
in their letter Of instructions, author
ity had been conferred upon three joint
ly and severally. Their reply was:-'You
have signified, citizen minister, that the
Executive Directory is disposed to treat
with one of the ENJOYS, and you hope
that this overture will not be attended,
on the part of the undersigned, with any
serious difficulty Every proposition of
the Executive Directory is considered
with the most minute and respectful at
tention.'
'.The result of a Elaboration on this
point is, that 10 one of the
undersigned is to take upon him
trusted by the tenor of their powers and
Instructions to the whole; nor are there
any of two of them who can propose to
withdraw themselves from the task COM
mitted to them by their government
while there remains a possibility of per-
forming it
the same time they asked for their
passports in case they were disappointed
in their hopes. Here the embassy as
such really ended. After some trouble
Pinckney and Marshall were given their
passports. but Gerry was not given his.
Gerry by remaining placed himself in a
~ SbAltt6 iAiS R0oflNO1i civ was ~
jected to all sorts of diplomatic wiles
on the part of T~alleyrand. Unjust mo-
hives for staying were attributed to
Gerry, yet a candid review of the facts
seem to indicate that he was actuated
by most patriotic intentions.
without discussing the Brightness OF
w~rongness of his action. yet remembering
that a threat of immediate war re-
France, it at least resulted in some good,
for, even before and just after his dc,
parture the French Government passed
DEGREES in our favor n he also OBJ
tained assurances upon which our next
Commission was enabled to act.
when the dispatches were published
in this country the effect was electrical.
The true temper of the American people
was shown irrespective of parties. Adams
for once enjoyed real, genuine popularity.
A storm of Remuneration swept the
country and it's thunders were plainly
heard in France. Adams and Liberty
was the cry. Hail Columbia still popu-
lar, was composed at this time and its
patriotic strains were heard far in the
Western wilderness.
1.-THE Black Cockade was everywhere
seen and a Tricolar was the signal for
instant trouble. This was the time when
that utter revulsion of feeling against
France took place. Preparations fo1
war, which Jagged before, were now
rushed through. Our navy was born
and achieved remarkable successes.
1.-THE Republicans were for the time
totally stunned. The Federalists on the
other hand went to extremes and rushed
to their destruction. Harsh laws, pre-
viously contemplated. were soon made
flesh and blood, and did more than any
thing else to cause the downfall of the
party making them.
tNow it was that John Adams, heed
less of his party's wishes, but mindful
of his country's welfare, showed him.
self the true patriot, that he was. While
on the one hand he showed France that
we were to be respected as a nation
and that we were not a cringing. sup
plant power; on the other hand, when
THAT government had a~pologized n
given assurances as TO no other ruler.
he renewed negotiations once more and
settled matters in such a way that
France has never again caused such a
display OF resistance on our part.
1.-THE United States put to the test at
this time, though still a young and UNI
experienced child among nations, showed
that she dared to maintain honest and
upright principles, and thereby gained
the respect of the sisterhood of nations;
her star was rising and gained additional
lustre from her just and forbearing cor
duct during the X, Y, z Mission