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pared to draw fome inferences
from it. 1t was as fplendid as
ulual. The Firff Conful made
his appearance, and faid, on his.
entrance, to the Englilh Ambaf-
fador, who was ftanding beGde.
M. Markof, " We have been
at war for twelve years. The
King ofEngland fays, that France
is making immenfe naval pre-
parations. He has been led into
an error. In the French ports
there are no preparations Of any
magnitude. The feet is gone to
St. Domingo and the colonies.
With regard TO the ports Of Hol-
land, to which the meGage like
wife alludeS, there are only the
preparations for the expedition
under General Victor, and all
Europe knows its deltination is
for Louiiana. The King fays
further, that between the cabi-
nets of Paris and London, diff
ferenceS continue. l know of
none. 1t is true, that England
ought to have evacuated Malta,
and Malta is not evacuated
and as his Btitannic Majefy has
bound himfelf by the mott folemn
treaty ever entered into, it isim-
polible to doubt Of tbs fpeedy
evacuation Of that iiland. And"
added the Firt Conful, " thofe
who would attempt to frighten
the French people lhould know
that it is poAible to kill, but not
TO intimidate them" During
the courfe Of the evening, when
the Fir(t Conful happened 10 be
near NJ. Markof, he faid to him
in low voice, +" thar the Britilh
Miniltry wiihed to keep Malta
for five years more. Such pro
polal was infulting, and no trea-
ties ihould be entered into which
il was not relolved TO obierve.
Al the conclufion Of the Afem.
bly,, when the Englilh Ambafa-
dor was about TO retire, the Firf
Conlul faid 10 him, g Madame
the Duchefs Of Dorfet has fpens
the unpleaiant part Of the year at
Paris. 1t is my hncere with that
fhe may allo fpend the agreeable
feafon. But ifit lhould happen
that we really mutt go to war,
the refponGbilty is excluhvely
with thole who deny the validity
Of their own contracts, Gnce they
refuGe 70 oblerye treaties which
they had concluded" Thele
words of the Firlt Conful require
no comment They explain
completely his preient opinions,
his paf conduit, and his refolu-
tions for the future. Ii is fufi
cient 10 compare them with the
tergiveriations, the duplicity,
evaiions, and the meGage of the


kngliih government, in order TO
be enabled to decide on the iul-
tee Of the difpute.