The Kentucky Gazette

FROM THE REPUBLICAN.

Paris, December 19.

We are assured that the Directory have replied to the last note of lord Malmesbury in so pressing a manner, that he has been forced to give in his ultimatum. He demanded the restitution of all the French conquests, and that England should keep, the Cape and Ceylon.

Such a proposal was received as it deserved, and lord Malmesbury was directed to quit the territories of France.

It is to the empire that all the friends of peace, ought to direct their hopes. The conduct of Malmesbury ought to convince them more than ever, that England was actuated in her negotiation only by a design to amuse France, and retard the projected expedition, which, in all likelihood will disquiet the English minister.

Perhaps several other projects of England have also failed; within these few days there has been some talk of an assemblage which was to be formed near the British ambassador's house, and thence was to be increased by all the malcontents whom it might meet with in its career; it was then to proceed to the legislative body, & to demand a peace in the name of the French people. But the government having been informed of this project, it was rendered abortive, like so many others now no longer credited.

1st Nivose, December 21.

We did not know till yesterday all the skillfulness of Malmesbury in the art of compensation: we are to-day better informed of the extent that he has given to them.

We have been assured that he had annexed to his late note a statement, not signed, of the proposals of England, thus couched:

I. The preservation on the part of England, of the Isle of Ceylon, and the Cape of Good Hope.

2. The renunciation on the part of France, of her alliance with Holland.

3. The cession to England of the Spanish part of St. Domingo.

4. The removal of the sequestration from the effects of the emigrants.

We see by this that in these demands there is no question of Belgium, nor of the interests of the allies of England: although Malmesbury had announced on his arrival in France, that he proposed to treat in their names upon three compensations, as an indispensable preliminary.

The Directory, it is said, desired lord Malmesbury to declare whether he acknowledged or not the proposal contained in the statement annexed to his note, and it was in consequence of his answer, that there was transmitted to him yesterday, at eight in the evening, an order to quit the territory of France.