The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-02-21

per has been tor some ohyS ekpecteo, WI
he found TO have been fully justified b
its unusual importance, more PARTICULAR
by that portion OF the Address which re
ters IN the refusal Of the Indemnity b.
France, upon which General Jackson
speaks in tone and Language not 10 b.
misunderstood GaHenGD.
The Constitutional says that all are
unanimous in feeling that the dignity o
France has heen wounded by the Presi
dents Message, but he is deceived it h'
supposes that his menace will induce tht
legislative bodies 10 give a sanction which
| hey have onco refused. Whatever may
| 20 the limorous habits Of the Chambers
they " III not, in tho face of the country
ippear 20 yield to fear. The U. States
have ruined their cause, even u their
.laims had been legitimate. The con-
duct of the French Ministry in this un-
,ortunate dispute, has not little contrib-
u,ed to render the solution difficult, after
having, with inconceivable stupidity, rec
ognizcd a debt which. tho restoration had
constantly disavowed. II pledged itself,
with still greater stupidity, to bring the
question again before the Chambers i'm
mediately utter the convocation, to ask a
gain for that sanction which had been
formerly refused. This promise has not
been kept, and General Jackson justly
complains.
The Temps expresses its regret at Pres
idcnt Jackson's prejucging, with hostile
feelings, question which he onght to
have known was TO be submitted to
new legislature in France. There is,
IN the affair of the 25 millions claimed by
the United States question of Constitu-
lional right, which the Chief Of Consti-
tutional State ought to have better appre-
ciated than the President has DONE
France has little unensiness to feel from
these bravadoes, which in fact, have
been dictated by certain interest within
her own boundaries. What 10 just can
not reasonably be refused, but 1t remains
to he decided whether valid claims ought
not to remain unanswered, when the form
or spirit in which they are made would
render satisfaction an act Of dlshonor.-
Neither the represe enlatives nor the gov
ernment Of France require any impulse to
stimulate to do what is consistent with
the dignity and honor Of the country, but
the Cabinet ought 10 resign in favor Of
new one that is better able to bring this
question to On issue as well as many 9TH
ere.
The Courier F.ancais says" This
locGm, n, bears the impress sion Of an irri-
latun which we expected, without, how
ever, conceivins thtt it should or would
be carried to such degree of violence.-l
1t is no, very ediying to hear govern
nent which Processes the eternal princi-
,les ,f liberty and justice, declaring its
resolution to avenge Itself upon indvidu-
,ls for supposed wrongs dc ne by their gov
and proposing coniscation, or
approaching a con6scnton, of
heir property. as political measure
within the rules Of common right. 1hc
l-hlmor Of the President has led him to
ind indications Of evil intentions in GER
ain circumstances attending the conduct
If France, which in themselves were per-
ectly Insignificant it has also made him
assume menacing tone which i'll ac-
cords with those conciliaiing inclinat.ons
IF which he made SO much parade. His
hreats, however, will produce no effect.
rupture would be fully as prejudicial
o America as to France, and he will
hnk twice before he resorts to any meas
Ires which would suspend tho relations
If amity between tho two countrics.-I
Commerce has nothing to apprehend from
his point. II the United States have
ght to demand what they conceive to be
iue to them, France has right 10 resist
uch demands if she considers them to be
'xorbitant. 1t is fault IN the Message
hat it does not admit Of this reciprocity.
The Journal du Commerce considers
hat the vote Of tho 25 millions is render
ID quite impossible by the Presidents
Message, which probably was framed with
view to hattcr the democratical party
hat supports General Jackson. 1t also
'rgues that if the property of French cti-
.ens in America be seized, It will be but
ust to make similar seizure on the
property of American citizens in France
The National says "Of President
|ackson's threats we shall merely observe
hat it is no, little singular that it should
each Paris, on the very day that the
Moniteur published by command, the alb
'urd jactum Of M. Taleyrand on the sue
less OF French diplomacy, and the merits
# the Royal wisdom"
The Quotidienne considers President
Inckson's threats to be so ridiculous that
I is impossible to take them to the letter.
70 say nothing Of the Naval power of
France, how can it be supposed that the
American Government would resort 10 an
,xpedient that would be more injurious
o the Americans than to the French ?
From the Journal Of Hsvre Of Jan. IL.