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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Boston report on congressional reactions to U.S. envoys' instructions and dispatches from Paris, praising the President's conduct and featuring a resolution by Mr. Gallatin affirming the administration's efforts toward France.
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BOSTON, April 17.
INTERESTING.
The communication of the instructions to, and dispatches from the Envoys of the U. States at Paris (tho' a measure of an extraordinary nature) seems to be satisfied by the extraordinary consequences it has produced. The effect produced by the details given by our Envoys, on the public mind, is truly pleasing. All parties have united in the opinion, that the question now submitted to this people is, whether they are ready to become tributary to the haughty and imperious government which has so long harassed their commerce and insulted their sovereignty? The instructions are not yet made public, but. from good authority we are assured, that whenever they are given to the world, they will reflect the highest honor on our Executive Department, for wisdom, political integrity, and attachment to peace and tranquility. When read in Congress, many gentlemen who have lately indulged themselves in the most virulent invectives against the President, and charged him with insincerity in the negotiation with France, have, with a candour which does them infinite honor, acknowledged themselves to be thoroughly satisfied with his whole conduct towards France, and highly pleased with the spirit of conciliation shewn by him in the instructions. Let this circumstance should be thought incredible, it ought to be known, that on the question of publishing the instructions, Mr. Gallatin declared himself against that measure, and in the course of his speech, said, the only reason that could be offered in favor of it, was, that it was proper to convince the public that the conduct of the administration had been fair and upright--he thought such an effect ought to be produced, and was satisfied that it might be believed with propriety. He would therefore propose a resolution which he said would supersede the necessity of publishing the instructions, and if the motion to publish should be lost, he would lay his resolution on the table. He then read his resolution which was nearly in the following words, but certainly expressed the following sentiments:
"Resolved, As the opinion of this House, that the instructions given by the President of the U. States, to the Envoys at Paris, were full, liberal and satisfactory, and well calculated to ensure the objects of their mission; and further, that in the opinion of this House, should they fail to obtain the purposes for which they were commissioned, the failure would not be owing to any want of exertion on the part of the Executive, but must be attributed altogether to an indisposition on the part of France to meet the advances made by our Government."
The opinions contained in the above resolution appeared to be general among the gentlemen who usually vote with Mr. GALLATIN, and it is hoped an effectual reconciliation will take place.
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Boston
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April 17
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gentlemen in congress acknowledged satisfaction with the president's conduct; mr. gallatin proposed a resolution praising the instructions and attributing potential failure to france; hoped for reconciliation among parties.
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Communication of instructions and dispatches from U.S. Envoys at Paris to Congress produced united public opinion against becoming tributary to France. Instructions not yet public but expected to honor the Executive. In Congress, critics of the President recanted; Mr. Gallatin opposed publishing but proposed resolution affirming instructions as full, liberal, and satisfactory, blaming France for any failure.