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Domestic News March 7, 1798

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Extract of a letter from Havre dated Jan. 8 reports that US commissioners will not be received in France, placing the question of peace or war with America; attributes embassy failure to publications like Mr. Fenno's paper under President Adams' patronage suggesting restoration of the French king.

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BOSTON, Feb. 27.

Extract of a letter from Havre, dated Jan. 8.

"The public papers that I have enclosed will give you better information of the affairs of Europe than I possibly can do, even did prudence permit it. As to our Commissioners it is now reduced to a certainty that they will not be received, and it is now with America that the question of peace or war is to be determined. If there is not a change in the affairs of our government, war will be the consequence. I do not mean by this assertion to hint at its propriety or impropriety, but depend it is the case.

"I saw a letter the other day from Mr. Paine, who says, that the minister shewed him a letter published by Mr. Fenno (a paper that the minister insisted was under the patronage of Mr. Adams our President) which says. "that from the divisions in France, there was Reason to hope that in a short time the King would be restored to his rights in France."

I have no doubt that to this and similar publications, in a great measure, may be ascribed the ill success of our Embassy."

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Us Commissioners France Embassy Peace Or War Fenno Publication Adams Patronage

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Paine Mr. Fenno Mr. Adams

Where did it happen?

Havre

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Havre

Event Date

Jan. 8

Key Persons

Mr. Paine Mr. Fenno Mr. Adams

Outcome

us commissioners not received; ill success of embassy; potential war if no change in government

Event Details

Letter reports certainty that US commissioners will not be received in France, determining peace or war with America; failure attributed to publications like Mr. Fenno's paper suggesting restoration of French king, shown by minister to Mr. Paine.

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