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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A letter from Paris urges the U.S. Congress to send commissioners to Europe to negotiate with neutral powers for ending the ongoing European war, described as a defensive stalemate between France and the Combined Powers, with England and Holland weary of the conflict.
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"Since my letter of the 20th of October I am every day more and more convinced, and impressed with the propriety of Congress sending Commissioners to Europe to confer with the Ministers of the Neutral powers on the means of terminating the War -There are a variety of subjects to be taken into consideration, all of which have some tendency to put an end to the War.
"I see not how this war is to terminate if some intermediate Power does not step forward. There is no prospect that France can carry Revolutions thro' Europe on the one hand, or that the Combined Powers can conquer France on the other. It is a sort of defensive War on both sides--This being the case how is the War, to close ? Neither side will ask for Peace though each may wish it, I believe that England and Holland are already tired of the War--The Commerce and Manufactures of both those countries have suffered most exceedingly, and besides this, it is a War to them without an object, Russia keeps herself at a distance."
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Paris
Event Date
After 20th October
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stalemate in the war; no prospect of france revolutionizing europe or combined powers conquering france; england and holland tired of the war due to suffering commerce and manufactures, with no object; russia distant.
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The writer, convinced since his October 20 letter, urges Congress to send commissioners to Europe to confer with neutral powers' ministers on terminating the war, considering various subjects. Without an intermediate power, the defensive war cannot end as neither side will seek peace despite wishes; France cannot spread revolutions, Combined Powers cannot conquer France.