SASH CPEALP CEFR. 
pated his return with powers 
which would not be illufory, and 
the limitation of which would be 
no longer a pretext to retard the 
conclufion of peace. 
That fuch are invariably the in- 
tentions-and hopes of the Direc- 
tory, which enjoins the Minifters 
Pienipotentiaries of the Republic 
not to quit Lifle until the moment 
when the prolonged abfence of the 
negotiator fhall no longer leave any 
doubt as to the intention of his Bri- 
tannic Majefty to break‘off all ne- 
gotiation. Bow 
That, confequently, the 25th of 
the prefent: Vendemiaire (Ofober 
16; old ftile) is the fixed term for 
the recall of the Minifters Plenipo- 
tentiaries of the French Republic, 
provided at that'epoch the Minifter 
Plenipotentiary of his Britannic 
Majeity fhall not have repaired to 
Lifle. 
TheExecutive Dire@ory will feel 
a ftrong regret, if a reconciliatory 
ftep, already twice taken, fhould 
not terminate favourably; but its 
eonfcience, as well as all Europe, 
will teftify that the Englifh govern- 
ment alone have caufed the fcourge 
of war to afflict the two nations. 
The Minifters Plenipotentiaries 
of the French Republic befeech the 
Minifter Plenipotentiary of ‘his Bri- 
tannic Majefty to accept the affur- 
ances of their high confideration. 
(Signed) TREILHARD. 
Bonnier. 
The Secretary of Legation, 
DERCHE. 
(No. 54.). + 
From Lord Malmefoury to the French 
Plenipotentiaries, in Refily to the fore- 
~\ (going. 
- London, OF. 5. 
_ THE underfigned having handed 
fo the King’s minifters the note 
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tranfmitted by the Plenipotentiarics 
of the French Republic, is com- 
miffioned to obdferve, in reply, that 
he quitted Lifle only in confequence 
of a formal and pofitive injunction 
from the Directory ;—that hispow- 
ers were neither limited nor delu- 
five;—and that nothing was omit- 
ted on his part to accelerate the 
negotiation. It has been retarded 
folely by the delays of the Dire¢to- 
ry, and it is by their aét that it is 
now fufpended. 
As to that part which relates to 
the refumption of the conferences, 
the underfigned can only refer to 
his laft note, in which he has point- 
ed out, with franknefs and precifion, 
the only mode which is left of con- 
tinuing the negotiation ;-obferving 
at the fame time, that the King can 
no longer treat in the country of an 
enemy, without having fome certain 
affurance that he fhall in future fee 
refpected, in the perfon of his Ple- 
nipotentiary, the ufages eftablithed 
amonett all civilized nations with 
refpect to public minifters, and par- 
ticularly to thofe whofe exertions 
are dire&ted to the re-eftablifhment 
of peace. 
He prays the Minifters Plenipo- 
tentiary of the French Republic to 
accept the affurances of his high 
coniideraticn. 
(Signed) Marmespury. 
DECLARATION. 
Publified by his Majefy’s Command. ° 
H* Majefty’s benevolent en- 
deavours to reftore to his 
people the bleffings of fecure and 
honourable peace, again repeated 
without fuccefs, have again de- 
monftrated, beyond the poflibility. 
of doubt, the determined and per- 
fevering 
