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Foreign News
May 18, 1793
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
M. Genet, French Minister to the United States, arrived in Philadelphia from Charleston on Thursday at 1 PM, with church bells rung in celebration. He is defended against criticism for issuing commissions to privateers, stating it complies with French executive orders.
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Philadelphia, May 18.
Thursday, at one o'clock, M. Genet, Minister from the Republic of France to the United States of America, arrived in this city from Charleston. In the afternoon the bells of Christ-Church were rung on this occasion.
Mr. Genet has been violently censured by many, for giving commissions to the privateers fitted out at Charleston. We can assert, from good authority, that in so doing he has only complied with the orders of the executive of France who sent him, and that the commissions are in fact from that executive and only filled up by Mr. Genet, which he is directed to do when called upon for that purpose.
Thursday, at one o'clock, M. Genet, Minister from the Republic of France to the United States of America, arrived in this city from Charleston. In the afternoon the bells of Christ-Church were rung on this occasion.
Mr. Genet has been violently censured by many, for giving commissions to the privateers fitted out at Charleston. We can assert, from good authority, that in so doing he has only complied with the orders of the executive of France who sent him, and that the commissions are in fact from that executive and only filled up by Mr. Genet, which he is directed to do when called upon for that purpose.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
What keywords are associated?
Genet Arrival
French Minister
Privateers Commissions
Charleston
French Executive
What entities or persons were involved?
M. Genet
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Philadelphia
Event Date
Thursday, May 18
Key Persons
M. Genet
Event Details
M. Genet arrived in Philadelphia from Charleston at one o'clock on Thursday. Bells of Christ-Church were rung in the afternoon. He has been censured for giving commissions to privateers at Charleston, but this complies with orders from the French executive, with commissions issued by them and filled by Genet.