lv ordered the executive power to negoci
ate with the United States a new treaty
of commerce, which may encreafe between
the two nations those connexions mutually
advantageous both to the one and to the
other of them. Struck, with the gran
deur and importance of this negocia
tioifc the Executive Council prescribe
to citizen Genet, to exert himfelf to
strengthen the Americans in the principles
which led tliem to unite themselves to
France ; to make them perceive that they
liave no ally more natural or more disposed
to treat them as brethren ; that these sen
timents are engraven in the hearts of all
Frenchmen enlightened upon the true in
terests of their own country ; and, if the
two nations have not yet reaped the advan
tage, it has been the fault of the govern
ment we havejuit overthrown; it is thro'
the treason of the cabinet of Versailles.—
This truth is this day revealed. The Ex
ecutive Council has called for the instruc
tions given to Citizen Genet's predcceffors
in America, and has seen in them, with
indignation, that at the very time the good
people of America exprefied their grati
tude to us in the most feeling manner, and
gave us every proof of their friendfhip,
Vergennes and Montmorin thought, that
it was right for France to hinder the Uni
ted States from taking that political fiabi
lity of which they were capable ; because
they would soon acquire a strength, which,
it was probable, they would be eager to
abuse. They, in consequence, directed
both the one and the other of these Minis
ters of Louis XVI. to the Congress, to
preserve the most passive conduit, aiid to
{peak only of the Prince's personal withes
for the prosperity of the United States.
The fame machiavelian principle influenced
the operations of the war for Indepen
dence ; the fame duplicity reigned over
the negociations for peace. The
deputies from Congress exprefled the
delire that the cabinet of Versailles would
aflift in the conquest of the two Floridas,
of Canada, and of Nova Scotia; but
Louis and his ministers constantly refufed,
looking upon the pofleffion of these coun
tries by Spain and England, as a ufeful
principle of uneasiness and vigilance for
the Americans after the peace. This ufe
lcfs jealousy turned into contempt ; the
people for whom they pretended to have
taken up arms became an object of disdain ;
for the court neglected to correspond with
them, and by that criminal coiiduft they
ga*e the power, whose influence in Ame
rica we ought to have extinguished, arms
to combat and to destroy our own. It is
thus the ministers, under the old fyftcm,
blindly labored with all their exertions to
ftifle liberty, after having been compelled
by the general voice of the nation to affilt
its birth in the new world ; 'tis thus they
cooled the zeal; 'tis thus they loosened
the bands of the two people ; 'tis thus
that by their infamous policy they disgust
ed the Americans with the French alliance,
and strengthened, themselves, that of the
English. The republicans who have dis
placed these vile supporters of despotism
are eager to mark out for citizen Genet, a
path diametrically opposite to the crooked
windings by which his predecessors were
entangled. The Executive Council, faith
ful to its duties and obedient to the will
of the French people, authorize citizen
Genet to declare with freedom & sincerity,
to the ministers of Congress, that those of
the French republic, throwing far from
them every thing appertaining to the old
embassy, the revenue system, the cautious
policy, and all those impediments to the
riches and prosperity of the nations, have
highly approved the overtures made to ci
tizen Temant, as well by Gen. Washing
ton as by Mr. Jefferfpn, upon the means
of renewing and consolidating our com
mercial ties, in placing them on the prin
ciples of truth itfelf; that the Execu
tive Council are disposed to set on foot
a negociation upon those foundations, and
that they do not know but that such atrea
ty admits a latitude still more extensive in
becoming a national agreement, in which
two great people (hall suspend their com
mercial and intereftsand establish
a mutual understanding.to befriend the em
pire qi liberty, wherever it can be embrac
ed, to guarantee the sovereignty of the
people, and punish those powers who still
keep up an exclusive colonial and commer
cial system, by declarmgthat their veflcls
ihall not be received in the ports of the
contra&ihg parties. Such a pact which
the people erf France will fepporr with all
the energy which distinguishes th<m, and
of which they have already given so many
proofs, will quickly contribute va tl^.gt-
neral emancipationof the new world. How-
ever vast this project may be, it will not
be difficult to execute if the Americans de-
termine on it, and it is to convince them
of its practicability that Citizen Genet
must direst all his attention : For besides
the advantages which humanity in general
will draw from the success of such a nego-
ciation, we have at this moment a particu-
lar interest in taking llep3 to ast efficaci
oufly against England and Spain, if, as
every thing announces, these powers attack
us from hatred to our principles ; if the
Englifli minifteu inllead of lharing in the
glory of France, instead of considering that
our liberty, as well as that of those people
whose chains we have broken, for ever ef-
tablifhcs that of their own country, fufrer
themselves to be influenced by our ene-
mies and by those to the liberty of man-
kind, and embark with every tyrant against
that cause which we are defending.
military preparations making in Great Bri-
tain become every day more and more feri-
ous and have an intimate connection with
The friendfhip which
those of Spain.
reigns between the minilters of the last
power and those of St. James' proves it ;
and in this situation of affairs we ought to'
excite, by all pcffible means, the zeal of
the Americans, who are as much interested
as ourselves, in disconcerting the deftruft-
ive projects of George the Third, in which
they are probably an object. Their own
fafety still depends on ours, and if we fail
they will sooner or later fall under the iron
rod of Great Britain. The Executive
Council has room to believe that these rea-
sons in addition to the great commercial
advantages which we are difpo<ed to con-
cede to the United States, will determine
their government to adhere to all that ci-
tizen Genet (hall propose to them on our
part. As it is pofiible, however, that
the falfe representations which have been
made to Congress of the situation of our
internal affairs, of the llate of our maritime
force, of our finances, and efpeciallv of the
storms with which we are threatened may
make her ministers, in the negociations
which citizen Genet is entrusted to open,
adopt a timid and wavering conduit, the
executive council charges him, in expecta
tion that the American government will
finally determine to make a common cause
with us, to take such steps as will appear
to him exigencies may require, to lerve
the cause of liberty and the freedom of the
people. Citizen Genet will lend the aflill-
ance of his good offices to all the French
citizens who (hall have recourse to him,
and whole conduct (hall be unexceptiona
ble ; but the executive council understand
that this protection (hall in no cafe contra
vene the laws of the country, and (hall not
extend to people of doubtful character, ba
ni(hed from their country, or to citizens
whose conduct (hall be reprehensible. Ci
tizen Genet will avoid as much as he can
those rediculous disputes about etiquette
which so much occupied the old diplo
macy. The representatives of other pow
ers are not however to be fuffered to at
tempt to deprive France, become free, of
that precedence it enjoyed under its anci
ent form. The Executive Council informs
citizen Genet for his regulation of the
conduct which they wi(h to be followed by
the ministers of the French Republic, if
disputes (hould arise refpe&ing the ceremo
ny and the precedence between them and
the representatives of other powers.
The intention of the council is, that
the ministers of the nation (hould declare
without reserve, that the French people'
fee in all other people their brethren and
their equals, and that they desire to re
move every idea of superiority or prece
dence ; but that if any state, mistaking
the generality of these principles, pre
tends to any particular diftinftion and en
deavors to obtain it by any ftep6 direct
or indirect, the ministers cf the French
people (hall then insist on all the preroga
tives the French power has at any time
enjoyed ; the nation determining that in
that cafe its ministers should defend those
rights, being certain that the nation will
make them respected.
As to the ceremonies of his firft audi
ence, the delivery of his credentials, and
his communications with the Federal go
vernment, Citizen Genet will conform
himfelf to those rules which the Congress
(hall have eftablilhed for all the diploma
tic corps in this refpeft ; exceptions only
offend ; general rules wound no one.
Such are the political objects trusted to
the zeal of citizen Genet; the Executive
Council w3l give him particular instruc
tions upon the Consular affairs with which
be \»3l be charged, upon the negociations
relative to the liquidation of the. debt of
the United States, upon the iupplies for
the colonies, upon those which the marine
and war departments call for, and upon
the negociations which citizen Ternant
was charged to set on foot with the United
States to induce them to furnifh corn,
fiour, and fait proviiions on account of
their debt.
With the minister for foreign affairs Ci
tizen Genet will correspond upon these
different objects, and it is from him that he
will receive the nation's orders. His com
munications with the other ministers will
only extend to the details of adminiftra-
tion, relative to their refpeftive depart
ments, and he will be careful to give dif
tinft information to the minister for fo
reign affairs, to the end that he may have
always before his eyes the whole of the
operations of the French Agents with Fo
reign Powers.
The
Read and agreed upon in Executive
Council at Paris, January 4th, 1793.
Second year of the French Republic.
(Signed)
MONGE, President,
LE BRUN, Minster for
[Foreign Affairs.
(To be continued.)
a© 6 *©e#o)BC©ee!g)o«o)o«@)Be@oc^.«@»«@c«©>»
PHILADELPHIA,
JANUARY 4.
Wednesday the ift of January a commit
tee of officers from the 2d regiment of
Philadelphia Militia waited on Citizen
Genet with the following
ADDRESS.
To E. Cbarks Gout, Minijlrr Plenipoten
tiary front the Republic of France to the
United States.
Citizen Minister,
A deputation of officers from the firft
and 2d battalions of the 2d regiment of
Philadelphia Militia, have the pleasure of
waiting on you, in order to tcitify to you
their fatisfa&ion on the happy profpeft of
the establishment of a free Republic in
France—as well as the high opinion they
entertain of your civic and democratic vir
tues, and wish, Sir, that the present year
may usher in victories to your republic,
and terminate in your personal happiness.
For and in behalf of said Regiment,
When the Minister made the following
Philadelphia, 2d January, 1794.
id year of the French Republic.
Citizen Genet, Minister Plenipotentiary
from the Republic of France to the U
nited States,
To the deputation of the Officers of the 2d
regiment of Philadelphia Militia.
Citizens,
At a time when the perfidious clamors
of (lander eagerly received by the enemies
of equality are raised on all fides to impair
the fentimcnts of benevolence which the
American citizens bear towards the French
Republic, and those who faithfully serve
it, it is particularly grateful to me to fee
that impenetrable to the (hafts of calumny
and proof against the errors to which de
traction may have given birth, you pre
serve the affectionate attachment for my
country which {he has merited by the un
shaken resolution with which she maintaini
the rights of man, and accelerates the de
cision of the grand question, whether li-
berty or despotism, democracy or aristo
cracy (hall prevail. It is not solely in the
midst of combat the French people have to
contend with their enemies who rife up a
gainst them in every (hapeand in all parts of
the world, but the zeal of their agents at
home & abroad (hall be as constant as the in
vincible courage of their soldiers, as long as
they (hall be fupportcd & animated in their
faithful career,by the esteem of free & virtu
ous men ; this being our only ambition,citi
zens, you may easily conceive what heart
felt pleasure and fatisfa&ion I have receiv
ed from your repeated expressions of friend
(hip and of the interest you take in my
country's cause.
A late paper has an article which begins
in the following manner—no doubt a ty
pographical error.
"We often deceive ourselves when we
suppose the attainment of a curtain obje£t
will be the aid of our ambition."
Tranihted from the Courier Poiitiqus of
Paffcngeri arrived this day from Cape-
Francois, announce the capture of that
place by the Spaniards, who attacked it
by land and sea—the Courier promises the
details of this event in the next paper—the
veflel being below in the river, though the.
passengers are arrived in the city.
The officers of the fee on d regiment of mi
litia pay a compliment of five lines—and
Mr. Genet replies in one of twenty-five.
The plenty of profejfions makes them cheap :
or it may be (ftnee the printed contradiction of
his Charleston charities) the quality is fuf
peSed. There mujl be more bulk to make up
'weight. One would almojf believe that Ci-
tizen Genet is paying the o/ficers in ajfgnats
atfive for one. To get praise or any of her
good thing one mttft pay fairly and pay
enough for it—that is the way to get more.
It is afine market for addrejfes—give him a
little praise and back it comes five-fold. Con
fider'tng what he has done y it is worth five
for one to praise his condu3, He complains
of calumny and prints his inflrud'tons to
prove, even to those of little faith 9 that not
one fifth part of the truth has yet been told
againfl him—He commits outrages that an
beyond all example and prints vindications to
f lew that he meant worse.
John Barker,
Lt. Colonel.
reply
GENET.
the 2d instant.
FROM A LORRESPO-VZ>INT.
A GOOD CONSTITUTION.
There are no words in our language that
admit of a greater variety of application—
That country poffejfes a good con/lituti on in
the opinion of a minister, which is rich in
revenue. good conflitution, in the eye of
a patriot, is where the burthens on indufhy
are light and eajy. IVr I'rvt under a goodconfti
tutionj fays the Alderman, whilfi his knife is
immersed in a haunch of venison. —Is theri
Jo good a conflitution in the world ? mumble $
the doubled-chinned Church-IVarden, while
seated at thejhead of a visitation dinner, hU
mouth crammed with parifo pudding
Where can we findfucb a good conflitution?
roars the rich Re ft or, wh'dfl the poor Curate,
walking home with his quarter's salary,
heaves afigh, and• presumes to think it might
be mended Eng. pap.
EXTRACT,
From the Columbian Centinel.
" In vain muji we rely on foreign aid,
" By our own arms, our commerce muji be
freed,"
And the United States in Congress aflem
bled, have only to order immediate purchase of
eight or ten Jlout frigates, and no doult can it
entertained that the expense would cheers ully
be complied with ; and that this force would
be fujfeient to keep the pirates within their own
ports. It rtj':, however, with the wisdom
of thofewhom we have deputed to give laws
to the Union, to decide, whether an armed
force, or money presents, can bejl be employed.
Economy may wijh the latter—National
Dignity may demand the former.
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED at SALEM.
Brig St. John, Ward,
Schr. Olive, Allen, do.
Catharine, Tarrant, Isle of May
ARRIVED at NEWPORT.
Schr. Two-Brothers, Himberly,
Brig Industry, Eovett,
Peggy Hopkins,
ARRIVED at BOSTON.
Schr. Peter, Wells,
PRICE of STOCKS.
Philadelphia, January 4, 1794.
18\f
6 per cents,
j ditto, 10/ to 1 oft.
Deferred, llf
U. S. Bank, 11 per «ent. advance.
N. A. ditto, 20 ditto ditto.
Pennsylvania do. 7 ditto ditto.
To the Stockholders of the Bank
of the United States.
Grn» temro,
FINDING »« inconvrnient to continue any
longer jn »hc Dirr&ion, 1 requaft you iq
honor i-unc other pnfon with y*<or choice at
the eniuing Elrftion, in tke room of
YoUi moll obedient Servant,
WILLIAM SMITH.
Ch'fnut.ftreet, Jan. 4th. 179^
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