Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-07
The French Gaims.-ln confirmation Of the

r,nnr which we mentioned on Tuesday Of our
Minister at Paris desiring to be recalled, we are
now enabled to state that letter has been re-
ceived in this city from one who Is IN lntima.e
relations with Mr.. Livingston's fanny, ann VI
ing that he is i'll at ease both in booy ano minu'
annoyed by the procrastinanon anu esastu ~
lev pursued by the French government IN re-
lation to our claims. II states that the minister's
declined bringing the subject before the Cham
her of IDENTITIES at their late session, unoeT tne
pretext of the shortness of its duration, ana the
consequent hazard of defeat. That neither
MIR. l.. nor any of the Americans there nave the
slightest confidence in the sincerity OF the pro-
LESSONS of the Frenchmen but believe thelr ue1
sign to be to gain time by the invention OF
these and other frivolous excuses for delay
the fallacy of the pretence that there would
have been danger of the bill being lost is ap.
parent to all who are aware OF the very great
ministerial majority, in the Chambers; the ca
binet can carry any measure WHICH uicy
choose to bring forward, and their stunning III
regard to our claims, CONCEDED ana guaIah-
teed by their own ratified treaty, affords clear
enough evidences that they purpose to evade
payment altogether if they can. we do not
desire to make any partizan use OF this AFFAIR,
and it needs no explanation for those VINO are
directly interested in tn y. Times.
A good reason for beliering the President IN
the aorong.-The following anecdote has long
had some circulation in private We cannot
vouch for its truth But II 1t Is nottrue, IL ouSht
to be. 1t is very like truth.
When General Jackson was first persuaded,
by Messrs. Kendall and Whitney, that the de-
posites might be removed from the Bank OF the
United States, notwithstanding the resolution
of Congress, and was furnished by K. and w.
with what they called reasons TOR the measure,
the General called together the Cabinet proper
to propose it. This Cabinet then consisted OF
Messrs McLane, Duane, Cass and Woodbury..
Mr.. McLane arrived first, and entered into
discussion of the subject in the progress OF which
he boldly denounced the measure, as fraught
with the most disastrous consequences. The
General kept his temper pretty well consider
in While the argument was going on, Mesrrs
Duane, Cass and Woodbury. arrived, and listen
ed to the progress of the discussion, in profound
silence The two first were clear against the
measure, and even Mr.. Woodbury., not know
ing that the other Cabinet had decided the ques-
ton, and not having heard from MIR. Hill partl-
cuarly on the subject, was too sagacious not to
perceive the mischief that was brewing. These
three gentlemen, however, kept profound 81
ence, being well content, that the General and
Mr.. McLane should fight out the battle alone
In this state of things, gentleman, well known
as universal favorite at Washington, who Of
ten, under the cover of a jest, was able to con.
vey home-truth without giving offence, (and
who never failed to improve the opportunity,
was announced and shewn into the Presidents
Cabinet Being we'll known to all present, his
appearance occasioned no interruption OF the
matter in hand.
"Come Mr.. said the President, who
happened to be in high good humor that day,
"You shall decide this knotty point for u.s.
Here's Louis McLane and disputing about
certain matter, and not one of these gentlemen
says word. Now want you to decide, which"
- "You need not say another word, Mr..
President" replied Mr.. -. You are alto
gether wrong, Mr.. McLane is right. and you
must give up the measure" NOW, how upon
earth" said the General to MIR. -, scan you
tell whether am right or wrong, when you have
not heard one Of the arguments and DO not
even know what the matter in dispute is?" The
gentleman smiled, and being privileged per-
son replied, Why Mr.. President did you not
say that you differed from Mr.. McLane2" Eyes,
to be sure, and is that any reason, that should
be wrong and he right?" Heaven forbid u
answered Mr.. -, that should insinuate
any thing so disrespectful. But did you not
saw that these three gentlemen kept sence?"
81 did certainly" said the President. "Well
then" pursued the gentleman, allow me in
stead Of answering directly your question now
know you are in the wrong to repeat little
anecdOte:
Louis XIV. of whom you have perhaps heard,
was one day playing at backgammon, and had
doubtful throw. A dispute arose. and the
courtiers around remained in the most profound
silence. AT that instant the Count de Gram
mont arrived. "Decide this question:" said the
King to him. "Sire," said the Count, Your
Majesty is in the wrong, "How," replied ne
King, team you accuse me Of being in the
wrong, before you know what the question isl"
"Because" answered the Count, if the mat
ter had been in the slightest degree doubtful, all
these gentlemen around would have decided
the question in your Majesty's favor.
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