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Louis and his ministers confiantiy re- ]
fufed, lfeoking upon the poflelfion ot
these countries by Spain and England,
as a ufeful principle of uneaftnefir'ond
vigilance for the Americans after the
peace. This useless jealousy turned
intp contempt; the people for whom
they pretended to have taken up arms
became an ohjeft ol difciain ; for the
court ncplefted to correipond with
them, and by that criminal conduft
they gave the power, whole influence
in America we ought to have extin
guiflicd, arms to combat and to
destroy our own. It is thus the mi
nisters, under the old system, blindly
laboured with all their exertions to
ftifle liberty, after having been ccih
. polled by the general voice of the na
tion to a fit ft its birth in the new
■world ; ’tis thus they cooled the zeal;
ftis thus they loolened the bands of
Jftthe two people ; ’tis thus chat by
F their infamous policy they disgusted
the Americans with the F/iench alli
ance, and (Lengthened, themlclves,
that of the Englilh. The republi
cans who have displaced theie vile
supporters of (lefpotifn, are eager to
make out for citizen Genet, a paj.li
diametrically opposite to ihe crooked
windings by which his prcdecciiors
Were entangled, ihe exec utivc coun
cil, faithful to its duties and obedient
to the will of the French people, au
thorize citizen Genet to,declare with
freedom and lincerity, to the ministers
of congrtfs, that thole of the French
republic, throwing fat from them
every thing appertaining to the oh!
embafiy, the revenue system, the
cautious policy, and all thole impedi
ments to the riches add prosperity of
the nations, have highly approved
the overtures made to. citizen I er
nant, as well by gen; nil Washington
as by mr. jefferfon, upon the means
of renewing and cbnfolidating our
commercial ties, in placing them on
the principles of truth itlelS ; that the
executive council are dil’poled to Set
on foot a negociation upon those foun
dations, and that they do not know
but that luch a treaty admits a lati
tude ftiil more extensive hi becoming
a national agreement, in which two
great people mall lufpend their com
mercial and political interests and
c-lhblifh a mutual understanding, to
befriend the empire of liberty, tv her c
cver it can be embraced, to gv.nran.ee
the sovereignty of the people, and
puniSh those powers who ftiil keep up
ah sxcluSive colonial and commercial
system, by declaring that their'vtSl'els
fha 11 not be received in the ports of
the contra&ing parties. Such a pact
which the people of France will iup
port with all the energy which distin
guishes them, and of which they have
already given So many proofs, will
quickly contribute to the general
emancipation of the new world.
However vast this project may be, it
will not be difficult to execute, it the
Americans determine on it, and it is
to convince them of its practicability,
that citizen Genet mult direct all Ins
attention : for,bolides the advantages
which human’ ty in general will draw
from the fucct Is of Such a negociation,
we have, at this moment, a particular’
interefl; in taking Heps to act cllicnci
oufly aga'uft England and Spain, it,
as every thing announces, thele pow
ers attack ns from hatred to our prin
ciples ; if the Lngliih niiniliers, in
fter.d of {haring in the glory oi 1’ ranee,
- inilead of fonfltiering that our liberty,
as well as that of those people whole
chains we have broken, for ever efta-
Wishes that ol their own country, tos
ser thendelves tube influenced by our
enemies and by those to tlie liberty ol
mankind, and embark with every
tyrant againfl that cauls which eve arc
’ defending. The military prepara
tions making in Great-Britain, become
every d.v more anti more lerious,
, :;•.<! have an intimate connection with
thole of Spain. Ihe friendlhip width
rciiTiii between the niinifters of the
la ft power ami those of lit. James s
proves it ; and in this Situation of
affairs we ought to excite, by all ‘
poftible mean/, the zeal of the Ame
ricans, who are as much ihtetefted
as ourselves, in dilconcerting the del- 1
tructive projects of George the third, 1
in which they are probably an object. !
Their own fafety ftiil depends on i
ours, and if we fail, they will Sooner
or later fall under the iron rod of
Great-Britain. r l he executive coun
cil has room to believe, that theie
reasons in addition to the great com- 1
mercial advantages which we are dit
poled to concede to the United States,
will determine their government to
adhere to all that citizen Genet Shai!
propale to them on our part. As it
is poHible, however, that the falfe ‘
representations which have been made
to congrtis, of the situation of oui
internal affairs, of the state of our
maritime force, of our finances, and
especially of the storms with which
we arc threatened, may make her
ministers, in the negotiations which
citizen Genet is entruftcci to open,
adopt a timid and wavering conduct,
the executive council charges him, in
expectation that the American go
vernment will finally determine to
make a common cattle with us, to take
luch steps as will appear to him exi
gencies may require, to lerve the
cauf’e of liberty and the freedom of the
people. Citizen Genet will lend the
affiitinee of his good offices to a 1 the
French citizens who Shall have recourle
to him, attd whole condud Shall be
unexceptionable ; but the executive
council understand, that this protec.
tion Shall in no case contravene tiie
laws of the country, and Shall not
extend to people of doubtful charac
ter, baniShcd from their country; or
to citizens uhofe conduct Shall be re
prehenlible. Citizen Genet will avoid,
as much as he can, those ridiculous
disputes about etiquette, which So
much occupied the old diplomacy,
i he representatives of other powers
are not, however, tc be fuffered to
attempt to deprive France, become
free, of tlrat precedence it enjoyed
under its ancient form. Tbs exe
cutive council informs citizen Genet,
for his regulation of the conduct
which they wish to be followed by
the ministers of tiie french republic,
if dilputes Sl,ou 1J arise respecting the
ceremony and the precedence betv\ een
them and the representatives of other
powers.
The intention of the council is,
that the ministers of the nation Ihou and
declare without reserve, that the
French people lee in all other people
their brethren and their equals, and
that they desire to remove every idea
of Superiority or precedence ; but that ■
if any State, mistaking the generoSity j
of these principles, pretends to any
particular diftinClion and endeavours
to obtain it by any steps, direct or in.
direeft, the ministers of ti e French
people Shail then inlift on all the pre
rogatives of the French power has at
any time enjoyed ; the nation de
termining that in that cale its minis
ters Should defend those rights, being
certain that tlis nation w ift make them
respected.
~ > _
As to the ceremonies cf his fir A
audience, the delivery of his creden
tials, and his communications with
the federal government, citizen Ge
net will conform himlelf to thole
rules which the congress shall have
eftabliihed for all the diplomatic corps
in this refpeft ; exceptions only of
fend ; general rules wound no one.
Such are the political objects trusted
to the zeal of citizen Genet ; the
executive council will give him parti
cular inftruftions upon the consular
affairs with which he will be charged,
upon the negociations relative to the
liquidation of the debt of the United
States, upon the supplies lor the
colonies, upon those which the marine
and war departments call for, and
upon the negotiations which citizen
Ternant was charged to set on feet
with the United States to Induce them
to furniSh corn, flour, and Salt pro
visions on account of their debt.
With the minister of foreign af
fairs citizen Genet will correipond
upon these different objefts, and it is
from him that he will receive the na
tion’s orders. His communications
with the other ministers will only ex
tend to the details ot administration,
relative to their relpe&ive depat t
ments, and he will be careiul to give
difttnft information to the minister for
foreign affairs, to the end that be
may have always before his eyes the
whole ot the operations of the French
agents with foreign powers.
Head and agreed upon in executive
council at Paris, January 4th, i/03>
lecond year of the French republic.
(Signed)
’ MONGE, president.
LEBRUN, minister for
foreign affairs*
[T j be continued .]
NAPLES, October 2?.. .
This morning our newly built 74
gun lhip, the Sannetta, commanded
by count de h Tour, failed for Tou
lon. It takes a convoy of 1560
troops, and artplery for the army,
perfectly equipped. Another division
is preparing to follow them. 1 here
are a number of artillery men on
board the man of war.
O BERK FIN, October 20.
The French have carried off all the
servants of tiie government of Saar
bruck, as hostages for a contribution
of one million of livres ; at Metz
alone there are upwards of 3000
German prisoners.
VIENNA, October 20.
The council of war have Sent cir
cular orders to ail the provinces, to
expedite the reinforcements; in con
lequence, the new troops are daily
filing oft under the walls of this city.
Thev in general appear much like
the old regiments, as particular care
had been taken to leledt men ol a ro
bull habit, and capable of luftaining
a long march. According to a certain
Statement made here, the imperial
troops now employed against F'rance,
excepting the corps of reterve in the
duchy of Milan, amount to 2<}o,coo
men. The hereditary states feirnilh
40,000 regular troops, excluiive e;
those from the confines of Hungary
and Tran.yivania. ,
DEUX-PGNTS, Oftobef 31.
The duke of Ilrunfwick, with a
; part of his army; has returned to
j iiitche ; his head - quarters are at
i Schueigen ; and the remains of them
under general Kleift in the environs
of Werdt. It is rumoured from Al
lace, that Fort Louis has fallen into
the hands of the Austrians; and that
the French have been driven from
the important position of Zabern-
Steig, with the loss of leven pieces cl
cannon.
N ATI on al con ven tion .
Sunday, Otlob.r 27.
The difcufllon of fume of the arti
cles of the civil code, which had been
adjourned, was refumtd. One of
them, which give women a-right to
manage, in common with their hul
bands, their common property, was
supported hy Lecointre Puyraveux,
and decreed to the great latistaction
of the female citizens in the galleries.
Letter from the representatives of the
people in the department cf Finil
terre.
Breji,
The news of the punilhment of the
Austrian (the late queen), has filled
every heart with the molt lively joy.
On this intelligence the popular al.
1 fembly met ; an unanimous Ihout was
; heard of I'coe la re’-übUque. The in
telligence was received In the ph y . ■
hcmfe with enthusiasm. AH the ftip s ■
in the harbour received a general in. ■
vication to celeorate it by a diLharge I
of 25 cannon. I
We are pursuing every method to I
restore the marine in the port of ft rest, I
No operation was ever more urgent ft
or more necessary. The aristocrats I
are enraged at this, but they are K
known, and we fliah take with tli?,-) ft
severe but indifpenfible measures. \V e I
have decreed to establish republican. I
infpeefors in each of the vessels of the I
fine fleet of Brest, in‘order that the 1
seamen may receive the instructions I
necessary to induce them to serve I
their country well. This decree was I
applauded by all the tailors. We have I
lent it to the committee of public I
fafety, with a requelt that it may be
converted into a general law through,
out all the ports of the republic.
tVedttefday, November 6.
The general of the second division ,
of the army of the Ardennes, is busy V
in burning the relics, in pillaging
plate wherever he can find it, and in
levying contributions in the enemy’s
coumryl
The representatives of the people
with the army of the Rhine, wrote
the following letter:
“ The lingular position to which t
the evacuation of the lines of Weif.
fembeurg, and the retreat of the army
of the Rhine have reduced us, impe
riously require a mod fpcedy rein,
forcement. RefpecVmg this relief,
we resolved ro cal! forth all citizens of
oood will, who feel lufficient strength
and courage to lupport, at tins leaion, \
the fatigues of war, at.d to strike a,
great blow against the enemy.
“ On the 2d inlL near 500,000
livres were denofited in the common
hall, and a great number of coats,
waistcoats, breeches, stockings, and
fliirts. The recruits of the different
arnves would march with the citizens:
thole who had no horses marched on
foot; and this zeal furnilhed us wjtli
13,000 turn. We /haft take fre-sv
the funis depolited, and out of tiie
produce of an extraordinary tax
which is to be railed upon the rich,
a competent lam for the payment- of
all these troops.”
RAN AWAY, ■-
J. jr'{ Negro NED, knowfi
Y iti ia this town as a
waggoner —abfeiited him
feii about lour weeks age..
\ kT.’-.J ■ From his inclination- to
\ /Sw- -be a sailor, 1 apprehend hr
\ may endeavour to embark
A W - on * board fome vclFc! —I
li ■I “ - caution all m ti
ters of rebels from carrying off laid Negro
He is neither tall nor Fifty, and about ’?
vears old, remarkably active, and Virginia
born.
EENJ. PUTNAM.
Savannah, February 8, I T 94-
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RAN AWAY,
¥7’RANG 13 BRENNOCII, a thick flout man
B euriy hair, flutters, and is about twcuty
lix years of age; a Welchman by birth.
GEORGE FROWNS')N, a smooth - fared
young man, about eighteen years of,ace, air
complexion, five feet five inches high, or there
abouts; by birth an Englishman.
The foregoing teamen deserted from the brig
Diana, captain Gerald Forrester, laying in t>t.
Mary’s harbour, carrying with them theh-:".5-
boat and yawl.—The boats have been in iue •
about eighteen months, and both payed on t.>e
ontlide with varnilli. The long-boat h..> *•
rowkr in her fk nt and stern. t hey at the lame .
time carried oil” the main-top-galiant-lail, b fi ”
longing to the aforeiaid brig. ,
A reward of TEN I)OI.I.ARS will le p a ‘ J
for apprehending either of the above-deferibo
fe-amen, and lodging them in gaol, and all rcs
fonable expences paid, by applying to
RICHARD \VAYNE.
Savannah, Docem’.er 33, 1795.
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