Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19

lind every preeSt for Withholding IL, swept away. Is il
TO be supposed that Government which has notscon.
municated to the law with its proviso under the
expectation, no doubt that it would provoke new and
most unpleasant controversy, will send message by
Mr. Barton which in precludng all prospect of the full
hent OF the treaty. shall bring back the posture of the
governments TO that which existed at the of the
rejection of the treaty by the Chanbers9 Will the
French King with the appropriation in one hand and
MT Livngsons letter and the subsequent sanction Of
1t by the President in the other tell Mr. Barton ON his
return to Washington, to say, that HE pgh,ed faith
Us not TO be redeemed but at the expense Of the honor
OF this country? We cannot believe it,
We onghtto 'oah 10 hear from france.-Thc Courier
DIS Eats tms 1t New York, says frankly: Now, we
take peculiar satisfaction in admitting, the affair
sumes new appearance. The message of the present
year is written In tone of moderation which offers no
obstacle TO the friendly dispositions of the French Co
vernment As that Government has never spoken Of
apology ofamende honorable, of any ether
such as has been harped upon by persons cvy
II Is possible that it will be satisfied by the frank assur
ance OF the President that he entertained the no.
ton oil nmidaiing insulting France it is very pos.
sibe That II will longer consider itself entitled
qure explanations after the uerance of these decara-
tons which we hasten TO lay before readers
Most assuredy this language is well qualified TO ap.
pease all ihat national susceptibility which aroused
by the message of 1884"
We ask ofour Government TO be calm, TO rest upon
their oars, to take no irritating measure wait quietly
I'll we hear again from France unless MIR Barton should
be dismissed with indignity-But who expects il We
do not IL Is still problematca whether he will re-
turn When Capt. Depeyster left Havre, Mr.. Barton
had certainly not quilted Paris, the Both October
This last arrival also brings another important indca-
ton in The Journal DIES Debats, the organ of NJ de
Brogie. That paper says the Goth Octobcr"if Gen
Jackson should think fit recall his Charge des qfires
France would recall hers, and WAIT. This position is
prescribed to her by the vote ofthc Chambers
The last Philadelphia Gazette gives also the following
interesting letter received by the Utica Capt
and addressed by eMessrs Rothschd & CO. the bankers
of the American government Paris TO their CORES.
pendent ia this city, dated,
"PAnrs, 23d Oct. 1885.
Public attention is very much taken up now by a
note which 1T is said the American Charge dAffaires
m for he iupn
date payment of what is due the Treaty of ndcm
nty without taking any notice of the condition which
the chambers have thought proper add in granting
money, and which unfortunately the minister il by no
at liberty to forcgo. We cannot conceive that
against their national dignity that of any of the par
ties concerned, to qualify by few words, language
which has been susceptible of unpleasant interpreta
ton, and merely to express that as in
furious to the honor of friendly nation Every one is
persuaded that the intention of your honorable President
10 hurt the feelings of France 1t seems to
us impossible, that such sound policy that by which
your government is guided, will permit such immense
interests 10 be compromised and put jeopardy by
matter of form, when party quite ready and
willing to pay and will be satisfied with the simplest adj
mission Of its having acted honorably the great ma
jorty of people connected with trade in both countries
Will no dobt do all in their power to prevent the ties
which unite them being broken by 9uarrels from which
none have any good to expect We are therefore still
confident OF peaceable arrangement, and hoping to
learn that you concur in that opinion, we remain
Yours &C.
In word we are satisfied that the President sincerely
desires Peace with France if it be preserved with
honor-that he will take hasy or hostile step unless
France forces him into -but that she is determined 10
oat for the Message-he will wait upon her-and thus
sincerely hope and believe, that all ,cu be tre-let
wil-abuse the President, or spirit up France against
their own country.