Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-02-26

determined to sustain their own honor
by intro ducing the bill punctually at
the time promised. They have done
SO; and there they will probably leave
the matter until they hear what course
shall have been adopted by the two
Houses of Congress-for the French
Minister draws the very just distinc-
ton which exists in the Constitution Of
the United States, that the President
ofthe United States, is not the goUeTn-
ment Of the United States.
But, not to digress from the subject
lit is hardly to be supposed that the
bill had been called up again and re-
iected, between the 18th and Goth of
January; and therefore the D'Assas
can scarcely have brought any news
changing the aspect of the question as
it stood on the seventeenth-and we be-
lieye il will be kept in that position,
until the Report OF Mr.. Clay, and the
unanimous resolution of the Senate,
disappearing of the Presidents recon-
mendations, shall have been received
in France. They will then perceive
at once that they have put the right
construction upon the Objectionable
passage of the Message-and that i'll
was in fact the language of the PreSi.
dent and not of the gorernment--and
therefore no good reason exists for de.
laying further action upon the Bill
granting the indemnity.
Such, briefly are our impressions
under the aspect of the case presented
to-day; and there is only one circum-
stance now occurring to US, which
may yet Illustrate a consummation SO
devoutly to be wished. We refer to
the last published extracts from Mr..
Livingston's correspondence. Regar-
ding these communications as very un
diplomatic and indiscreet, we greatly
fear that should they reach the French
capital before the final adjustment of
the question, their first effect would be
to throw every thing again to the
winds, and compel his own departure
from the kingdom. Meantime we
hope for the best.
Since the foregoing was in type, we
have been favored by a commercial
gentleman, with the following extracts
from his Correspondents letters Of the
18th and 10th of January. 1t is, as
we remarked in regard to another let
ter from the same gentleman, the other
day, from very respectable and intel
ligent source -
Extract Of a letter from Paris, dated Jan To-
"I had the pleasure of writing you
on 9th instant, and now revert to our
political relations, which seem to be.
come more complicated than before,
now that our Ambassador is recalled,
and yours invited to take out his pass
port. To judge by the steadinesss of
our funds the public in general does
not appear to attach great Importance
to these new features but as you will
easily conceive, all those engaged in
American trade here are much alarmed
and quite at loss, how to act. Many
seem to think, that these symptoms of
irritation on the part of our Govern.
ment are more apparent than real, and
that salvo being thus applied to the
soreness of national pride, Ministers
will use ali their endeavours to push
the bill through. 1t is to be presented
to-day, with an additional clause for
temporary deposit fthe sum to answer
for any violence on your side,) but
doubts are entertained whether the
Ministry will not contrive to put off
the discussion for two or three months
to see whether something more concil-
iatorv will not proceed from the Cham
bers and at same time to allow the
sensation excited by the Message to
.evaporate here. 1t already has done
so in some degree and people who at
first secuted the notion of the bill pas.
sing, now give it chance. For our
selves, SO confused does the whole
matter appear to us, that we have not
been able to form any distinct opinions
excepting on one point--it is, that the
position will be more grave than ever,
ifthe Chamber should unfortunately
reject the bill again. We need not
say, we sincerely hope 1t will not"
january, 10th.
"We now enclose the Minister s
speech on presenting the bill of indem-
nifty yesterday. You will perceive that
the recalling our Minister is apparent
ly considered quite vindication enough
of the national honor, and that Govern
ment now speaks in very conciliatory
way.
In consequence of this change
the, people look forward with bet
Ter nope, hut still with a good deal OF
anxiety; for the members, commonly