 With the French Revolution under way in Europe, the Senate was loath to become embroiled in a prolonged conflict, and preferred peace.The Senate feared that Emo's aggressive nature would hamper these efforts, and instead placed the "Almirante" Tommaso Condulmer, promoted to "Capitano delle Navi", in charge of the naval blockade and the peace negotiations.While waiting to join with the rest of the fleet at Malta, Emo died on 1 March 1792, reportedly from a bilious attack after learning that a peace, mostly disadvantageous to Venice, had been concluded with Tunis without his being consulted.