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

Mr. Noahs course as to this question is worthy OF him.
self The man, who will set himself down to study: not
what is right true, but what may answer his party pur-
poses will not hesitate resort To any species OF trick
or msrcprcsenaiions Look al his regeneration about
the Bank of the u s., by whose accommodations he was
bribed to abandon his principles. Look al his audaclos
attempt raise Panic out Of every pasis oil he AOo
ton question: for The purpose of eliminating Alarln
Van Buren, Look ut his reckless Shameless insldlous
Misrepresentation. Look at the article which lie has
recently published on the French Affairs lie has hunt
ed up precedent from the days Of MIR John Adams
which he has cunnngly attempted to apply TO the dsad-
vantage Of the present Administration his article has
been copied by Friend Pouson, of Phlade phia It viii
probably be reechoed by papers as cunning as Moan s.
or as nconsideate Poulsons. And even some honest
Whqs among us are deceived by his article. We are
asked why should Gen Jackson hesitate to do what was
done in the days Of Washington and Adams: Why
should not he pursue that precedent: why should ne
acorn TO rive the c1pnnationS which previous Admins
trations have freely given; All that we ask him (say
the Whigs) it, pursue the precedent which was dopt-
ed in '9s-and and the people vii! he perfectly con-
tent.
this time which was adopted in Go. We have followed
out the precedent, which set in the days of MI
Adums-Thc present Administrations indeed has gone
one step frtherand is most cheeriuy ready to 60 even
another step. ~
No doubt could exist on this subject, if the necessary
documents had been dspassionntey and calmly consl'
Icred Bnt Noah has sophisticated the subject lie has
rpsortcd 10 insinuatons and nucndoes, which have no
,door,,, foundation But let us sec-EirSt what the
Evening Star says? and Mn what are the real facts oil
the case! =, .
But this demand Of explanations. (says Noah) for
language contained in the Presidents Message: Is mol
without precedent. ,
"The influence of Great Britain in the councils Of
the United States, directed with singular force
against the Directory of France, and the course pursued
Ly citizen Genet and Others in authority from france,
induced Gen Washington 10 declare that the directory
intended to sow anarchy and division in the u States;
When Pinclncy, Marshall, and Gerry were appointed
commissioners seek redress for spoatons aicyrana'
then Minister of Foreign Affairs, thriynnr wears ago.
and now the confidential adviser OF LOUIS fhippe' a:
manded explanations of the meaning Of The fTes'och
Messapc; and these honorable. high-mlnded men: t"e
friends Of Gen Washington, did not deem their country
disnraced nor its great Patriot dsonored by making
proper explanations, and III conclusion th'y sa'' ~ 0
zen Talleyrand that g.. -:
an is hoped that this communication Will DC 'ieHeu -
its true ght. that it will no longer be c"nsd'fro as
dcnunciation of the Executive directory, but as s.a
mcnt of an al-mportant fact by one department. VI i
American Government to another. the making OF WHICH
was enioined by duties of the highest obligation ,
"Nohing in the present instance, is required o'
President Jackson, than an avowai that lie haa ITO IT.
lion TO charge the French G0ventn nj with want s
faith or The King with acting double part IN me Trans
action The persons in the confidence OF the fTesot "
declare, that hc will make explanations to ffohct
what follows? France will refuse TO pay the MONEY ~
conforoity with the directions Of the Chamber OF De
,,tcs and the House Of Peers. What fulluws the,
Either Congress must disclam being answrrahe LOT Tue
language of the Message, or they must take up inc
rel of the President and make it the quarrel OF inc III,
ton in other words we must issue letters OF mar9ue
and reprisa which is in disguisc-or openly ueca
war or what is as injurious to national prosperity
mass n non-intercourse bill against France.
at is deeply to be lamcntrd that al this crisis the ae
,can Government should have at its head nm
and ILL., advised rnrr who, taking counsel only rom ~
MISSIONS, would be willing 10 plunge the country az
war. rather than bend TO what he deems demand 10
concession, but which in reality sonly explanation:
man with no stronger judgment, but with better ram
nf mind. would soon lind way to heal the breach an
obtain the money Nor must conceal the imPressio
which is obtaining ground in several quarters that oc
friends, the British have been busy in this aiialF vh
Vaughan, the British Minister at Washington, who
tireIv in the confidence of the President and wee f1e