Admitting that the rejection of our minister and the manner of it, if followed by a refusal of all negotiation on the subject of mutual complaints, would put an end to every friendly relation between the two countries, they still hoped that it was only a suspension of diplomatic intercourse.

Hence, in response to the assurance in the message that an attempt at negotiation would first be made, Nicholas moved an amendment in this vein.

The Federalists opposed all interference with the executive, but the Republicans took advantage of the debate to clear themselves of any taint of unpatriotic motives in their semi-opposition.

The Federalists, repudiating the charge of British influence, held up Genet to condemnation, as making an appeal to the people, Fauchet as fomenting an insurrection, and Adet as insulting the government.

The Republicans retorted upon them Grenville's proposition to Mr.Pinckney, to support the American government against the dangerous Jacobin factions which sought to overturn it.