The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
[TRANSLATION.]
PARIS, _the 4th Germinal, 6th year of the French Republic,
one and indivisible, April 3, 1798_.
The Minister of Foreign Relations to Mr. Gerry, Envoy
Extraordinary of the United States of America to the French
Republic.
I suppose, sir, that Messrs. Pinckney and Marshall have
thought it useful and proper, in consequence of the
intimations given in the end of my note of the 28th Ventose
last, and the obstacles which their known opinions have
interposed to the desired reconciliation, to quit the
territory of the Republic; on this supposition, I have the
honor to point out to you the 5th or the 7th of this
decade, to resume our reciprocal communications upon the
interests of the French Republic and the United States of
America.
Receive, I pray you, the assurances of my perfect
consideration.