Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-21
From the Ne,o Orleans Emporiun of Jan. s

The ili"wn, CORES ro"dence winch copy from a.
H'E shows The result which could he otherwise than
expected, al the Address the French people, by the
tiune "i Representatives of this State.
Copy of letter frum WIN c. Riv-s, American NJ n .
istet Ia France, the Hon A. Mouon Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives of Louisiana
DEaaSrp:
had he honor to receive in the early part July last.
NoL; lel of first April accompanied with double
OF IFc Atdes of the House of Represen Ioui.
na To the French People, to he presented the ham-
her Of Deputies. The Chamber of Deputies be ,ng
lhen in session, and the state of my health, en-
fee''d nv the lab"rs If confinement incident long
aud arduous negotiation, making necessary for t.
leave Paris distant excursion, before the period y ed
Tor 'hri assembling, was not IN that time
I" take steps for carrying into effect, wishes 1t
Hon. of R,,resen,a,veS Of Ioui.;apa IN NV ..u.,
dys're tie wishes of distinguished body of
my filnw-cii'zrns it the first ojec which acted
r's attention afer RETURN .oon found that accord
ire he principles and usages Of the COVER the
communication of the Address. could received bv
iht Chamber directly from my relations being only
wh hr executive department of tho government and e
N''"S'r o' Foreign Affairs as its organ. Being urabe
90 :'sCu' the Address TO the Chamber myself occurred
20 me that no channe Of communication could he so
agreeable the House of Representatives as she dn
s",hrd citizen of both countries whom so eles an,
nihu'r is nat in The Address, himself being member of
The Chamhers In the confidence, that could pot better
conr he feeling OF the patriotic of Lou,
j. ana accordingly called General afayeue and
tin" The dicuiiies which had prevented me from bay
the honor q" communicating the Address, requested him g
'mc'her OF the Chamber to present You will ne
nn The enclosed letter OF the General similar
have FRO. ed an obstacle to his preserving il,
'n pursuance OF the suggestion made BY the President
at the Chamber and by General Lafayette have ha d
conversation with cunt Sehastiani, the Minister Of
roe gu tairS with regard to ca,ion Of the
7 8 through his department. He remarked that ac
c"o'g 10 tie principles of their constitution the Cham.
'r" b'pu'ies does not communicate either directly or
lnir"c'lv, with any foreign legrsa,urehai the fore
intercourse al the country entrusted exclusively to the
executive branches of the government: hut tina, Jtie
N'drr's IN question heing from State gislature
TN which, under our federal system, foreign 90
N"T"mrrt could maintain direct relation 9; hnw-I err
heh he respect he entertained for the House of Reprr
Sent tves ot Lous aua. he could see h,w he might
Nth rr"Dely charge himself with the commun alio
then ad"tess.
Thus II Gems sir that the eloquent Address of the
llonc of Representatives of Louisiana to the French
r'wl', cannot reach IFS destination through the chan
u'l Of the Chambcr of Deputies. des,gnaed in one Of
The resolutions which accompanied il. Not knowing
"r"'her any other mode of publication NAV he con
i''ui with the wishes of tie House of ives
sh'i await such further communication as NAV have
-i'r t"n"r Of receiving fom on the subject
Hoping that YOU will in the inca sures have taken
ih'N nCcas'nn, the desire with which have
b"N au' a'ed 10 carry into effect every means in NV
power. tho wishes Of the honorable body whose
h"a' o"% YOU mesidr, seize with pleasure, the &c,
10 IF he of high respect and
r", 'nIf most Ob't. ST w. e. HIVES
\. iA' Ion Hlouion. Speaker Of the
House at Representatives of Louisiana.