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Vc cop into out vnpexVtOrday, frota tC Fecf jIiiUbljcaQ .newt paper of the 25th in. article, purport ia to be : letter "addressed on' the 14d Jaoc, 1809 tot Robert 'Smith; Ej. , thcn'.SecretAry'of Sute -of the United States, by Geoer:TufTeau? ihra the Mimster ot ;France.; -We bow nothing of theSvithcnticity ;of tLi letter, nor of the source t hence h was derived, if Wtheritfc, ror ihe quarter in Whkh.it waa fabricated if a forgery t i "unless, re be allowed to resort to conjeciiire iuppdrtcd by cir-ca-sstanral cvtdcncei, with the- aidof whichxc will endeavor to account for. the appearance of. this paper, . .v. f The letter itseffyla a very, curious pioduction, 'and just such a "one- as s&ipht be supposed, ubdtr trveVcir' cuxnstanctspendiogwuithttsconrentf jKew it to have, teen written, to bvt flowed from the penof a .man, tgoo nntdf, and mimical (0 the nature of free goTernment, an4 devoted to the tiews of a despot, Vs ben. I urreau ts well loow'n to have been to the views cf his Imperial Master. . 0 It is also characte ri sed by, m vi cor of :su!e "cf U:h th.it minister was supp'efl jo bre been ' verycapabJc. 1 heri i co evuience inai;tne icuer was not written by him", except tht it is puh rokwlas hit' act in 'a paper, wttich", it b well knawn, habituat; perverts fart, tad has been con ViC ted oT publishing t gtnulne certain paprrr, which ore established at. palpab'e.iTorgories of tie enemy, and forgeries so clufoVy tec, as to be reje'e ted even by'Bnush inthority. . For argument sake f how ever, e will suppose" the late-minis j ter of FraocCiOldctually pen this! letter. But,if Ke'di;!, we aVer that it ? ai never received by this .govern Bert, as an ofhYral letter: and fe fur trtr assert-', having enquired into the bet, that it Is not, and never was on &z files o! the Department of State. We need scarcely .'add, thAr had.it i turned aa qfiicial form, ikTwouId oogago have been presented to the. "dd, tngethcr with the indignant an. cr it wouldH'Jve'cdled forth. , We have ad indistinct recollection Hearing so at cth ing, three or four tars ago, ofa letter whicK.Gen.Tilr ftaa had tendered to our govern raent hlch was. on the first b'ush; deemed ,S5 decorous ia iu matter and xrian. "?,tbabit was returned -to him and ftftUed to h : fprrivwt. Th nihfii cica of this Irtrrr hta recalled thtf I Qm3tracerfrom that ebiivion si6 -ichit was rapidly hastening in our tt,3Ji The paper which-we now ;n?:h may contain, the -tubstance. of itlctter.- I.tne'letter:bi what it Pfcssis, we' knaw xtis fhe'saste; be. it is cot' on record andpf t5?i'se,as aii oTlxctal n.per never hid txence. Who will believe, if $uch lT1 cScial letter h.id. hero lulTcred.to filbert 9mith wouM not have exulted i-nngin it to light, at ihCjVoment 7n. C.i?feard!nr all "ihoes tics 5ch 'facter had rut UWmt.uh-n Of this tendact, howevev we ki4 t JJnj rere-trV;7from"no-otliVr- 'thenar..:. i Sr . . 1 . ... Vp-m ii aC4'- a'.ion to vhtch toul.1 r ' ';l c Y-rry,.t:; find :-ii otidescendid to s " pJbliihedi in his private catchy, documcau tnt! fa.' ti his official WU. tIweau4Vi -paiybr He oreo9Mctioiw?wrtHnyr.for. V y t?atVVe believe tMiii ;iteirAWjMMO the htm to.keca-a copy. vve. snail oe iex,Bnevr.i.pwgr,tpi ifiia J J e Rieaq purpose w wuieu u r. f' '-rr. -'S .' ", - "J. I Uotry;Cou&attVu pptri3Pli5hfd tQibeVlttVV: fewUWp orjdlftii iKpplied-.V-v''-'. .7 'J ! !o the w6tld--4bV we Kave oureWe txm.. ;J After reiarTtU!ag ab-aS?etti. TJet Jje.CoweiiiS 9 biato. f , rextea;itj bubUcltr;jl)uttKCiuse tit oY-igferahdise&ent leadheni Jo dng Wttrcssr .tateqtwraMll ' ki:tattoftltq(dft .a5 we -Kid bbpiWWoVaiy-Wiipo i profi. it: fl-v: fc:r le-vethis, subject to the-jadement' grip,'.. JY? ifJW(r r :-;v" i Kkh . eipeacrfi: uugh't nhati .VdarrMderiirrecoiiet ?f omd ayope, fifc- . y$S , gentleman, wouia nave corrcrcu .ic errors i into htcii'KhUd be leS andvprevemcd-a:Vc petition off ihe'rn, If th)slettcr was' not furnish ftom-tharmost factious print by MrSmiththe fact otight to be j deril ' RepubtibnwaparV iWe? asct?rtAncd;hehce it brne and ye j fotrly convicted that Cuetfe o an at-' ;shall have";pleasurc in "eculpauqfe tempt to practice a llraii--un:th that ntlmaaii. ' Whoever' has been cwmmunityv W'e. did nbt. ejtpect Its curious enough to preserve this re- editors vou!d quietlyCsubmit to the Jecied.pprr.this document vrhich ftll "dete'etioh of the.irhposhion andic-still-born from th burea.u of the di- cordinglv fere find them in yestercjav jj.uuiauji.-6ic vyuiuw-- -.va piper lsitering a muitituac QL-woras, authonsethe pobli cation bfut in its from which' we elicit the -following present form- without. accompany ing f faj;t, aiinounced in . an ; ostentatious? itwith;ihe'nccesary;erpbtiation.of mjnnerwhichit'watimponan.t'to tha hiaory orthe; transaction. The- us to knnV;and"wriich we;rcpubiish ronducteraottneijeorgetown federal for the: information of our readers : Republican are responsible to their a gj'-'lo bur possession ii'-.tKe:-readerx for this attempt to paltrf unoxi a ciai rranslatfnn Vn th- hand writing (he-nation 4as atx-tfliial .do(umcnt, a letter, whii-h, if it be all authentic, the writer himself was compeilrd to reiracti ana oi course to., uwiaim.f Thev arerniltv of a tr os attempt at ii tlccepiron iiTpuMishing as an official .. k 1. . altoll nf II ntu.M feelines might write in a momtnt bf passion, but thich he would deem it rharitahler'io a mbmen "of- cooler reason, to be permitted to disavow, and which he wou'd be ashamed to see published'as the production of his nen.v Che "remarks whichwe have made, "nre have founded on the m - - supposition Uiat this is a true trans lilioo of-a pHper tendered-to and not recciyeq oy our rjvernrocnu . thcr such is its" 'Marketer, orltisa bVse fabrication frotn bg nning lo endV j Beit which it msy, an. Jimpo- mm m ' t V t mon has oeen attempteq on ipccom munity which mei its to be exposed. , rursu ng the same idea ot tnis pa- btr havlrii eoose from the nen:6f.the ex minister of France, we :shau add onlv qn'ej. or two general reflections arisiog from its perusal. vjLy, .. . Th Republicans of the nation are agnin indebted to .the faction for ex hibiting the conduct ,6f the me.nof their choice, in a -new; and-pleasing light. After so recently as the late tresion placing the-executive oh the. hicrh and 'ommatidihe eminence of consci"iM rectitude and . truth ; after compeUjg it to'shew forth itv own praties ; aftcrcon founding them selves u. t heir touowcrs py tne. inuis. creet curiosity which bvehvhelm'ea' th-m withMbntoes report, the fac tious leader have"! capped the climax of their own folly By bringing to light another part' of the conduct of the executive, which only .adds "to the lustra whicn its nrmneas.anu loue pendente biA already she(J on :itj 1ih one puffr of breath lhty "have completely prostrated thcrmtastl-; cil fabric of French influence;' Which gave-therirso rauchtroub'e to raisri If such ao' influence had existed, think ye, reader; could the executive have trtated with such contumely a lef:er of the French minister,; as to J refuse to receive It? Would they, it thev had courted the favor or. feared the frowns of the E mperor of France, thus have treatednis reprsentativt I Dae? this lo .krHke "?u.berviencef'to' France ? Anstver that yer votaries of! faction ! ' ' V-7 v ; . " Bu the purpose for which we have i published this letter, is one of vastly 1 , . . - i grcitcr moment tnannypaury party condfration.l It shews us- in what' lightT foreigners regard cur 'actions, and tusoffers 5m bsefulleasbnxore- necttnfe mcn., ' We . have '- long, bee,n j in irxe-Qaoitof jootingrpn ai Euro pean foreigners aVjealoiis of 6ur form of government b'ecatlse so radically d i ffeye n t , fro m .the fr J-o wn5Eve xy dav's experience teaches 6s hxl this lettersupposingit 0 havehcrn writ j tea by a Frcn'chmMi3wn5r(iiaUoa; uiHjupsuiuu.ui jjyvciuuituMfj i .corner ot- uav and cr And indeed the letter is. one of those 1 1 u Georcfetb wn." Now. . , a. w.-.to.A.A. -k-T ik- ) - w k- ill productions which. a man of strong W'at the corner of Gav aodG nosition witti whtch -tfer accorn ' 0r Mr. Craham. the chief clerk of Uhe Drtmrnt of Stk'teV wholield u tf,a. offir e at the daV.of the letter, . and vct hoMs;it. Any gentlemen Mr Graha his hand writing, k msy -.1 " J ' .1 . see me manuscripts ovcanncr at tne eene .streets; without call- reene streets in Georgetown, we admit the fact. VThis was the only evidence we wanted to confirm the convictions we have heretofore expressed in relation to that' letter. , We had hot before the means of ascertaining, positively, whether this was or was-not thes'same letter, which oar Executive, had re fused to receive from the. late minis ter of France!" on account of ltilnae; coOus mahDer. Thus standltbc &ct.. Mr. Robert Smith, it is well itnown; understood nothingof the French lan- gu;?gr. ur course, on tne . receipt or a - letter, in tpat language,, u occamc necessary to have it translated for his perusat ' before r he "could; ascertain whether its .contents justi fted : iis re ception just, reader, as you or. we, who are not Versed in foreign tongues, on' receiving a letter from a Qerman or a Spaniard, would get some one who understood the language to ex plain Jts contents. . If we found them impertinent and ?bnsive,. we should, in like case, be apt to f turn itto'the writer. Tustso dtd'IVir. Secretary SmitK, probably by the express dtr.ee- r. . - lL.;l-u tion pi tne rresiaent, ov . wmcu, uc has already informed, the piuWrc. in his farewell to public , life,' he was compelled :tp do manythings.he did not like; How ihe came tpVoniit all mention of this letter onthat:occ.a- sion, . not we, ounis oosom iricuus, can best explain; Though thd letter itseil.is oerunct, nowcver ic.appcara that Mri Graham's hastvv translation, like the' ghost of the substance still hovefs about us j -and the, ; Federal; Repuislican 53itprs, . in endeavoring to impose it on their 'readers for rea iitr, redbind Qs o( thtirti'of the. j plers of oldi who; underiHe pretence of exhibiting deceased friends, amus ed the s spectators i with all sorts - of But we arfnfofmedrivlthf:ffreat exuiution, tnat tne owaai translation Is actually in the. hands of diename- lest conductors of the ;F.ederat ReV piiVicao. v " N iotdcL I . have thee'bn- the hip V be in their hands? Ur is ndtiathe office of State.1 d .Ifjt- ever wasrecognizc Jas afijOtii- ciai translation ana -aeposncji m. ine? Department of SbteV ' thVciil to theirpossessi; by a base toboery of the Public Offices. ""Of thatprime we should be .'sorryeven theyA7onfd confess themselvejij : guilty and of which in this instance' at ;1east - we frwlv nnf rate- them.- The oni4 nibn.wc before expressed is confirm ed, that thU paper iva furnished Sot lpujli catibn, ssdir ecly )or indirectly, py tqp C.X ecretiry or btaie,r wno a bae coafd hiyr given the trahsJatibh more promauicrpurpose, ina iAiflc:jifH "f-frij- ?t v x-' i ty:-br.;veracMwithitne:Feder4l Republican 4 en in idea 8uflered to. pass without hbtic by Jbur, government ; that insoiloincr;it has practised a ffratili ' bt) the :om muniU ' which wc iwyc,cuuc4vurcu iq oectJCi. andye: 4may -add,tnattne ground which Vte? topk inour lastthcnOoly supported - by conjecture and; inier ence, .is now amply. forified .by?tHe above- confession, unguardedly a.nd. iHtonsIderately ; madefy .the conduce iorsr-oi tnat prin in fnejr attempt jt, prolong me aciusiuu uicir puoucaiiop ! was calculated to produce, r - 1 ; . . v From d Correspondent. ( The publication bfGeja Turreati's letter to Mr, kbFert Smith, is 4 for turite circuinstabce forher7admihis tfation. i The whole teior of it is exj cecdingly.htnprable. to Mr. Jefferson ana to Air. maai son, ana exculpates the cepubUcabjpar ty from the foul im -putaiion bf a bias to French oplitics; n thatview alone it iia ddctimc'nt of Inestimable value. - But if ur" tbnlr sider it .in ptfier lights how mfiniteV ly, -precidus dots it appear toh truej inr.na oi nis, country. ,4- r i r r mr Wp part, x- am.readV to aamu uiai tne iirencn minister, mer ited for- the impertinence pfthatlef- ter a sharp; and written feprliiSanclvj Jind the pnly question, as I conceive, ! which can arise in ibe;-;mnd of . any map.on that 'intCT'om-duM-, rze. reprimand (Q nuve proceeded Gen. TunreaU, with a shiewdne pe culiar; to the : Frenc school: cautious! v miard VtiAlf a." gainst the possibiiity of an'cfeca7lf ifm monidoa fromthe AmericaiJ covcrn I ' i... ,.V.to'L --i:liIft4l Smith, in thVietter itselfV tnatit isTa 1 1 xwucca wnoevcr peruser it ,wi;n tne, slightest attention, will rjpercce tfiatj uap iciier- is K.fcrfonQcippeaixo inr? S mi th, by Gen To rreauf ltrjutiie impartiaL conduct of Mrmadisbn ahd.hiapredee on the Part of the Minister ofFrance. Americ, lesrfrieiidly to?jSrt tain and leas hbsdletov thel'Frcnch empirev intelllfrifn" tin'A '2 VVanrlfrt tlHM 1 Will nessaril see jerodoh.;t?a blcs' usjtcrf deteintAp;ugiro U--.i-,--iT. ' - .VT. " that shouldcliaVe ahae?e9ltifeiffr to 1 -'. Li ' ?'l-' r; l -JL te&,lliLct lefterbf ?v'CeWlTdrreM&- dfstincdy implies- to ih-y ctYtiof Mr?;Sroith in; behalf df-Franceff aV' gamst.a presumed-partiautv -irt . Mr. J Jefferson anirjMadisph for Engt lanbp: -This JajlicaHonpcjeat sopj posesT ob hrtfGeiurrca att.ef:thafcM the council of which heTsv-ts amein-per,- an. instrument 4CQ.atixv.up- dispp- sitions more, favorable to France than tneoenerat xoewtp; prcya.ivtocr- i it isWii-VupbsiUb to ixcpers9ifQiaiqnatr or ?iur..oucr, Smith,, that! he-ought to have resent ed by flrindignancjeplytin c writing, jnore especially j was bound to do soDecaujA rrflf. "?r iMri Madison i had : lie eye read.Gen.fToaupmmum cbuU'iibtli'arccted an Waal dji- nueatouuitenanicter4accoiijDanv.-tM.a"eropieoTOw tnat ttiat letter was received ;afldih2czcirKi?o. t uavc wnttcp mc repnmanu wmca evoteUIio French politics, and i thatH 1 hfc i?auWf - - i.-,t-.- . v - . iV'O'O-i-'-.'i' -.v...-. , fr :--5..fi-f Iter ; Jt.;.aa'rw?rr Ificwutcihhd intie first instance; beforb! wa . v T;i52 sentoome; u-xgyea aiter ihe?refEbf felet Repeat: 0 Iflie-ViVdV heTwbuid have nave, neen sent nome too. iaye:neen sent home too. ? KWhatrouJd hSvcl aedVchTiir. S reutoseiect 'vmr. omitn,faavtnet , mem oer, p ,iue Aiuerjcao Cixenuiiv IttTjbUCea lSm his criectibasAmbbiw iiDa m ,im aDoieon ann it was ner- : nap&Jrbii theiene hefbllbwing passa a itracted Codpcilstf nendTyt in the; year 1809 it is iveu f Known; ral received ttetmpriomt? r 5 M 1 ' 1 rjosesiooterad ; u hair no 'question Bt when rw loolc at C ' i'k W that cirijpmstancein; all (jtgl-wenes&v : 4? thveithjh;hisid certamtcab-ils; from the public eyejMs 7 fti t no longer uriipient:tcrlxideti dicltivirtittf frdm iletterf r Omnlofiicer n the army : -fcjsi':--irf'--i: iu:t.-- i--v-. J bier-?whjjtM frbia' ii:Ziil iTii-:efi.i , uifi'ile toorthwrwiti mfA'-'it k Trll i--rtlJo -to finf -A - v td blood that thev; cannot'he tesraiW .L4 r l-AliW-Wtoifi.. it fiii'"i). t.'wtoai'' V- ' ' Wodeweifaifif '? tnat tne xndian -auies or tne isritrsh r afelMimuted TtMuifr S plbyers ioxthelrtfero cruelties ther "il;:ii-r-i-L na vcr xc pcaicMij.; jtuoiuii lieu, o ncc ad "7' entfifiaiinlr In.:-; it.1:?i-- : Ji ll-UL-L H f. , .tr;'4 iiawkof acalii-thera lafelf mtocampT7iththatciviU2edhtH manity wnicn wei imtricani example hasauicht thern Tedctiltot knber we ticn bfb!r - ;'-:jSfctK -r j i n -'V-.'r.-7:--, . r. wis, uu;: isci, y or ui uo resirainti wnea ic w me ope - L-' -IrlI--&L-ti fil? ;.. ?r-- CSi erervbfctti ebjeasts of the fcrS tiD est ano-unaerjL: .pptroif meet, wita r.i;;; nsri sfar frm&ngutM auavitSefivelr tpnahaveceihneidiern If even-)ayepougnitmhtfe v t ' jcordmgre;ieel xweadr;iii; 'i: f Tr delioeatmgtaleen, itrae shamepftliepfdsc iS&lMi: rialliaKti'ofthrttofth my, who tell us that the savages can ' 2, not pe ; restrai nea ncre j a lactv? ' Sbnroflr reaormui&;theta percessaito dseteOTtfr6tf butcjieriea of sbhprpble :-hatujre4V are unknown to the; most ferocious j&irym. r. ft H! J'A",lV.(r. ill' i. ill-.' -f.-.r-.r Mr 4 4?''ViS:A '. 1-.'-
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