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tory measures, and of making an 
arbitrary use of his power as head 
of the’ ‘empire, since the Jaws. re- 
newed in the present war, forbid 
the stateg to separate, on any occ ae 
sien, from the general associat:on, 
and any, armament, under the title 
of an armed neutrality, during the 
coitinuance of a War of the CTi- 
pire, .and interdict them in the 
most positive manner from arbitra- 
wily ‘renouncing, obligations former- 
ly imposed upon, them for the com- 
Ja0p defence. | 
- His Imperial majesty, in virtue 
of the sacred duties imposed upon 
him. by ‘bis high office, as supreme 
“head of the empire, onthe other 
thand, being, called upan,to deferd 
‘the rights of the Germanic consti- 
tution, agaiust every step andevery 
principle incompatible, with their 
tgafety, to preserve to the empire, 
and to every particular State, dts 
_jmmunities entire, and. to guard 
them against the prejudices which 
_may arise from tate measures, will 
_be disposed in the.,mean. time to 
»grant them his senabetioes if they 
_are. confined to the legal defence 
~of the countries, and ap they do 
not, depart from. the Re the 
forms, and, the obligations, pre- 
»scribed: by, the laws, aud, the consti- 
Sxation. 
. Message. of the President of the United 
_, States of America to Corgressy Fan. 
: 249 1796. 
. . .. Gentlemen of the § seal iy and. 
of the House of, Represen: 
vie tatives, 
, A LETTER from. the minister 
-plenipotentiary of the, French re- 
public, received on the 22d ‘of last 
month, covered an address, dated 
_the 21st of ORober, 1795, fr om the 
~ 
ANNUAL REGISTER 
the treaty with the King of Great 
, 4790. 
committee of public safetyy-to--the 
representatives of the United States 
in congress ; and also informed me, 
that he was instructed by the com. 
mittee to, present to) the United 
States the colours of France; I 
therefore proposed to receive them 
last Friday, the first day of the new 
year, a day of general.joy and con- 
gratulation. Gn that day the mi. 
nister of the French ‘republic de, 
livered the colours, with an ad. 
dress, to which I returned an an, 
swer, 
By, the latter the house will see 
that. 1) have, informed the minister, 
that, the colours will. be deposited 
with gché archives of ;the United 
States. But it seemed to me :pro- 
perjto exhibit to the two, houses of 
congress, these evidences ,.of the 
continued friendship of, the French’ 
republic, together with. the senti- 
ments expressed by, me om the oc- 
casion, in behalf of the United 
States: “They are herewith com. 
municated. 2 . 
“Wayeie Grorce Witteman: 
United Sides Fate Ay 1796+ 
Sbisees y ‘oft Gexeral W Lasbtngton toa 
R. solution passed by.the Souge of Re- 
presentalives which had for its Ob- 
je to pracure.a Copy oft the Lustruc- 
tions granted to Mr. Fogy relative 
29 Shea LD reaty with Gr eat, Britain. 
Gentlemen of she sid of | 
Representatives, 
WITH the utmast-attention I 
haye, considered your. resolution 
Séf the 24th instant, requesting me 
to lay before your house.a copy of 
the instruétions to the-minister of 
the United States, who: negotiated 
Britain, ‘together with the .corre- 
spondence and other documents re- 
«.. dative 
ee tee 
peers 
