Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
preliminary treaties, Noysnh
1900 ~ rLl4 o

| VI the MARQUIS de Lafayette n
lin wrote: AS ordered bv a. AMI
! confer with him and take hi sFss
ance in our affairs, for he j. isis.
attached to our cause, and va 'ani
| the most friendly and confdar,..aa4e o. |
ing with each other, and ba lo3~
very serviceable 10 ne" W.
preliminary treaty was SIM ll;
vember 80, 1882, to Lafaye-ts ~ No
corded the grateful privilege NJ d
communicating this welcome 4N
gence to Congress. The Engliss.~ .Fi'
lister, Fitzherbert, wrote TO Lat. a'
That vain and insolent you7g
who goes about tanning ill-Vin
tween France and England. has
trying to get some appointment fl,
English court, in order to aD7ss-
fore the court of George Iii !,
American uniform"
Richard Oswald went to PAR, H.
unofficially, but received his co,,.a
sion April u, 1882, with a lette- ~.
Shelbourne to Franklin, which ss5
Oswald: He is an honest and
teal man, and l have thought hin
test for this purpose OF negotia-io,.,
Laurens wrote Of him to Franklin. .s
| is q gentleman of the strietesr cs,5@
and integrity, and you will be Derfar,
safe in conversing freely with him
this business Of the treaty, ior h
| superior to all chicanery." Fra7E,,I
wrote of him: Il esteem him mora s.
more I am acquainted with him a1,|
believe his moderation, prudent con,
sci and sound judgment may c0p,r
butte much to speedy conclusion 4.
peace that may be firm and long lat
ing"
Mr.. Granville was sent 10 Franz
May l, 1882, as minister. by Fox wt,
powers to treat with France and bs.
allies" America was not mentioned a
an ally, TO which Franklin obiec-e
The appointment OF Oswald by Sb4
! bourne, and Grenville by Fcx. for rbs
same objects, Immediately caused ton.
BILE between the two secretaries. which
resulted finally in the resignation Of
both Fox and Grenville Franklin
wrote of him, The truth is, Grenyils
appears so good and SO reasonable a
man, that though l have no objection
to him, | should be loath to lose Nh
Oswald, who seems to have nothing az
heart but the good Of mankind and
putting a stop to mischief, the Other
is a young statesman, and supposed O
have, naturally, little ambition Of re
commencing himself as an able neg.
tiator. While Oswald has lived many
years in America and is We'll aCQua!lt.
ed with it's commerce and general cir
cumstances, and would therefore have
more weight than Mr.. Grenyille.'
Alleyne Fitzherbert, succeeded Grel'
Vile July %, 1882, as minister for th
special purposes of treaty making BE-
tween England, France, Spain and
Holland, and to assist Oswald.
Henry Strachey, recognized as MAI
of great discretion, accuracy and learn.
ing, was sent October %, 1872, by ShAI-
bourne to urge the claims OF Engaad
for the Back lands (Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois, for
the return of property confiscated 70
the loyalists, and for the French ooul'
Diary line in Mainc.
BENJAMIN Vaughn was (unofIicia.7l
sent by Shelbourne as a go-betWeen, De-
cause of his abilities and his great ID
timacy with Franklin. Oswald Wr0'
of him, Il know a gentleman, and 10
is not entirely unknown to your loEa'
ship, of that happy vein, that II De
not employed, will officiousiy thFus
himself into employment; and If ne 4
not invited into the boat viii step IN a.
once. without waiting for an iny&
ton"
David Hartley. a member Of NJ
House of Commons, a capable nA
one who always opposed the war V4
America, was sent by Fox, when b
succeeded Shelbourne. as MinlsteT 70
France, to succeed Fitzherbert an.
Oswald: he signed the "Defnl.H5
Treaty between England and il'
United States January 20, 1883.
OF the Shelbourne Ministry, LaUea'
wrote TO John Adams: Il have ysrl
poor opinion both of the integrity aIl
: bilities of the new ministry, as wei
as that of Lord North's; they kno"
not what they are about; they aI'
spoiled by the same insincerlJy our
plicity, falsehood and corruption, El,a
the former" ..
D'Aranda was the Spanish Minister
to France; he was imperious, arrogal'
and domineering; he was big and dls
nified in little things, and lacked lis'
nifty and breadth in big things, ne
like Spain, was selfish, cunning don'
ineering and INSCRIPTIONS, even as d
LONE.
Count de Vergennes was a scholarly
polished gentleman: as a dlplomal''
he was shrewd, cunning, unscTuFi
lous as to the means used, determine
and illustrious. Determined tha- ,~'
will of France should be paramo".
in all treaty making, that the mons"
and glory of France should De W1
and maintained, and that, at the g-'
of all this treaty making. Fl apa
should hold the balance Of po"e! ID
Europe and America.
Now that we have scanned the pr.
Uonnel of the actors III this oIaA'
about to be enacted, let US follow d,
closely as space will permit, Its slnu'-'
windings. For 81.
Speech is but broken light On ~
depth of the unspoken.
Richard Oswald was the first 10 o.
rive on the part of England, Apr. f..
1882, bearing a letter of introdN'. .al
from Shelbourne TO Franklin, II |i'.'
he said that England desired d ~
Cancellation with America, 31H .
know on what terms Franklin FoD.'
treat for peace. And requested I'rans,
lin to present Oswald to Count ~
Vergennes.
At this interview, in answer 70 ~
wald's wish to obtain from franz