Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-06

gal they melted TO pass, t.or. they leap orer or
into APP 'lT
When this clamor was raised to break down ..,he
military Chielain, it supposed the nation would
be willing to seize upon the aucable phrases ancient
friend and ally as pscrSt To sacrifice the President
at the expense of the national rights and honorand
then il said the passage menace and insult
This found TO be false calculations; and when
the spirit OF the country first became ouse at the pro-
yiso promising paymcpt, at the price of national hun
lation in making apology, then our Engshman aud
editor gave way aud INSISTED that the Message cxpa
cd itself and all sufficient satisfy the French sos
ccpubiy; and this, wcH Informed had hccn sx
cited to make the demand of the provso, in
of the interpretations of the Opposition press among US
Since however, the English editor has found the Fr,nc
unwilling TO accept The Message ITSELF and indeed the
iarest and natural Interpretation of IT, as it had
been prevcredby tic mischievous enemies Of the public
repose into an offence against the honor of the nation
Messieurs Gales * Co turn about again. aud denouncc
anew :" The factoring tone Of Me Ezecntire Message
In allusion to these oscillations of the lnterencer
we remarked on its abandonment OF its sold position,
and on its resumption oft again. the other day when we
were met with the following Hat contradiction:
''The National lntcllgencer has not resumed he
i, has changed its 'old position as to the
Presidents Message the French Indemnity II has
never abandoned its ground that the Presidents Mes.
sage contained menace; but do not say and have
not said that the menace of the Message justified the
provso which the French Chambers attached to the an
preparation of the money. The French Legislature had
refused its sanction of the treaty, lis mers-a large
number of the members denied and larger still doubted
the validity of claims least To- the amount rccoO
nized by the treaty, aud thought that. under such
was ipjudcious The Chambers, however, did not per-
init the feeling of resentment to ovcrrule the dictates Of
justice In due time they authorised the payment of the
money, and thereby fully admitted the validity of tho
| claim
We respond the denial and contradiction Of the In
'egence, by quoting It's words at different pc
RODS.
On the 9Th of December, 1884, Immediately after TIL
! appearance OF the Message, the editor said
"lF Any THING couLD DELAY fv, a iong time
u not P"spone JoreDer, PAYMENT or OUR CLAIMS os
THAT GoyERNmENr N rs rnE TONE OF isrIMrDArioN
MENACE USED by THE CHEF MAoisrRArn ox THIS oc.
CASTOR, should he French unhappy distinguish BE.
TWEEN THE rERsoNAL OPINION AND FEELING or rnr rs.
DNiDuAL WHO OCCUPIES THAT STATION, AND THAT oy
THE PEOPLE OF WHOM, OUR FoRKIey INTERCOURSE
THE MESSAGE, WE KNOW DISCLAIMS ALL
LANGUAGE OF MENACE IS HELD TGF MS i,E
CLAlMER WILL GO FOR NOTHING-WE HAD
ALMOST SAID, OUGHT TO GO FOR NOTHING
'o'm proud fiery ehiralrous, and pO,oerM nation"
with view To make the impression at home ind abroad
that the President would not be sustained in maintain
ing the position lac had taken and thus induce France
to tife with rights and the sacred oblpations of
treaty, the lnelligencer adds
we take leave TO express trust that it will he
universally understood not only at home but every.
where abroad that the recommendation OF the President
upon which have been rmarkng is his act oIv and
IS not likely IN the present state of tie case 10 reeeire HE
HRsoo0ton 81 me Congress or people Of he u. States
This was at the time when it hoped that differ
cnce could be brought about between the inGiridoi
that occupies that station (he Chief Magistracy) ana The
People, Of chOn he is the restricted and limited represe.
tdtire." ~
But what said Messrs Gales & CO. when it was found
that the nation approved the Message?
18th May, 1885, the lntelligenccr said
On this subject Ohe explanatory we are favorabv
impressed with the suggestion of the New York Amer
can, THAT TIE REoUIsITIoS OF THE REFERRED
TO WOULD BE SATISFACTORILY COMPLIED WITH, TUE
SINGLE REPETITION OF PARTICULAR PASSAGE OF ruE
MESSAGE ITSELF, SEPARATED FROM THE CONTEXT, WHICH
OUR ADMINISTRATIONS ALWAYS DENIED TO INTEND
ANY THING LIKE MENACE"
And again, the lntelligeneer of May 80 1895 SAYS:
~ " we are not among those who would require the
Pros ont tara n Ilntf. C.fos.a
said IN his Message to Congress, to apologize for it.
We see necessity for and the French Government
we are saed does not expect any such
ALI THAT is NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE REoUIslTIoN
OF THE FREScH CHAMBERS mAY WE BELIEVE BE Ac-
coMPLlsHRD BY MERE REFERENCE TO PASSAGE OF
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE WHICH HAS BHEE oUorrp
AND no THE SATISFACTORY EXPLANATIONS on THAT SUE
jet MADE BY OUR MINIsrERJN FRANCE TO THE FRrycu
MINISTER OF FoREIGN AFFAIRs IN JANUARY LAST"
The reader will remark that this was before Mr. III.
vngston late concatory letter and that of the Secrc
tary OF State. by the direction Of the President oppo
wing IT,
This is the print which, having thus Iabored 10
BRING about collision between the two Governments
and finding the French led into the demand of the pro.
yso, under the supposon the President would moi
be sustained by c appreciation of The Cougre o nso'
PIE et tie United States afterwards retreaed from its
hostile attitude to the Message and insisted that The
Tq"tslon Of the ProciS0 refred aooud be sasfacto-
riiy complied '0iM By The single repetition of particular
passage Of Mc Message hseif And again: can that is
necessary TO satisfy the requon of the French Cham
hers may be accomplished by reference TO the
passage of the Message which has been quoted" &c
That passage containing the disclaimer the reader will
remarks which this Inelligencer had before said
"'eM go for nothing, and sought to go for nothing ~
And now again. when it is the policy of the anti Amer
can party among MS to stimulate the French to insis,
upon an apology, the print cries out about e e
toTigg tone Of ne Message"
we would impress upon the public mind these evil
dences of the crooked policy of the party of which the
inteigencer the mouthpece, and of the orked
IL bandses because its Editors have recently had The
impudence to assert that they have held but ono course
ana one language, on this interesting subjectG Globe
Or Relations 1cih Franee--We are assured that the
packet ship France which arrived on Tuesday from Ha
vre brought dispatches for the Federal Government
which were Immediately forwarded TO Washington will
the greatest expedition.-N. y Courier
1t IS stated that Immediately after the arrival of the
New York boat yesterday afternoon an express proceed
ed ON TO Washington 1t supposed that some important
intelligence in relation TO the French Question. has
reached this country, by the North American Captain
Dixie" Phil Inquirer Of Friday.
we understand That an express arrived Yesterday from
new ork ii IS stated to have brought dispatches re-
cevcd at New from France on Sunday after the dena
lure oil INC mail Tor the SouIh-.NOt Int IF Tuesay
THE BANK MOVING.
The following article from the Journal of Commerce
unveils the schrme of the political Arsooracy connect
cd with the grand Moneyed Monopoly. Ii has been I'M
derstood for some time, that Mr. Clay is to qo on 10
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