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

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Entertaining these views the single condition which a.,
lench Ministry proposed annex TO the payment Of
.ne money was that it should be made until il was
~ i heu mat The Government of the United States
lad done nothing 10 inure the interess of France or
r, ~ wofds mat no steps had been authorized by
congress OF a Hostile character towards France
Nnnt tue disposition action OF CONGRESS mioht be-
was men unknown 60 the French Cabinet But ON The
te OF January the Senate resolved that it was at that
80 w Hpeuientto adopt any legislative measures in re-
gard to the state of affairs between the United states and
ana no action the subject had occurred in the
,iouse OF Representatives These facts were known i'm
rafs prior TO the 23th of March 1895 when the commit.
Tee to whom the bill of ndennication had beer REFEREED
reported TO the Chamber of Deputies Tbat committed
re-echoed tue sentiments of the Ministry de-
mat Congress had aside the proposition OF the
ana The passage Of he bill with
n o'ner restriction than that originally proposed
nus was II knownto the French Ministry and Cham
oeis, that II The position assumed by them and which
~ peen so frequently and solemnly announced as the
Ony . ono compatible with ihr hoics cf France. was
maintained, and the bill passed as originally proposed
liz; ocey world he paid, and there would be an end Of
I5 uhiottunate controversy.
Dut TINS cheering prospect was soon des,rovod H., ~
ahenomen introduced into the bill at the moment Of it's
providing hn, the money should not be nal un
III the French Government had receved snt; fctt~,
Pianations OF the Presidents message of The od Dec
1851 and what is still more exiraordnarv III, Pros,
~ e oooncii OF Ministers adopted this amendment and
consented 10 Its Incorporation in the bill I'm regard ia
supposed insult which had been formally resented by
w ieSali OF their Minister, and the offer Of passports 10
ours they now, for the first time, proposed to ask exp-
I. sentiments and propositions which they had
TO he
" heoPe OIL me United States set up obstacles TO
70 inc performance of of conceded Justice 10 that
overnment and People. rhoy had declared that the
hohor oil France required the flfnent of the enUaoe-
meht INTO which the King had entered unless CONGRESS
auoped me recommendations of the message They as
cersaned that Congress did adopt them and yetthot
i1ihnen IS refused, unlese they first obtain from the
,h, eNpianauons OF an opinion characterised by
themselves as personal and imperative
he conception that was my intention TO menace or
insult the Government Of France as unoured as the
10 exlor from the fears of that nation what her
OF justice may deny would be vain and ridiculous
luz te constitution of the United States imposes on
the resident the duty OF laying before Congress the
ouon OF tle country in its foreign and domestic
ana oil accommodating snch measures may in
ms opinions be required by its Interests From The nor
lofance OF this duty he be deferred by the fear of
woundns The senSbilities of the people Government
OF whom 1T may become necessary 10 speak; and the
american People incapable of submitting TO an in
VrleFence, by any Government earth however now
eriul, with the performance of the domestic du-
ties which the Constitution has impose,. @: ,heir nnh
. nc iIhcionaIes The discussions which intervene be-
tween the several departments of Government he
long to ourselves and any thing said in them onr
puohc servants are only responsible 10 their own CON
suuets and 10 each other IT, in the course of their
examinations acts are enormously stated, unjust de-
auctions are made, they require no other inducenent to
correct hem however informed of their error than their
va pis1lSe, ana what is due to their character;
but they submit be nterrorated unon Inc
subject as matter of right by foreign Power When
our discussions Terminals acts responsibility f a.
reign Powers commences as individuals but as ma
ion The principle which calls in question the Presj-
dent for the Language of his messaOe yonI couoIl IN;
wy foreign POWER In demanding explanation of the
used IN The report ofa committees OF by mem
Der in debate. = '
ms Is not the first time that the Government of
France has taken exception TO the f
Presidents President Washng,on and The first Presi
slt IiuSps IN the performance of their duties to the
feopie, fell under the administrations of the
french Directory The objection taken by the Ministry
OF Chares y and removed by the explanations made by
our minister upon the spot has already been adyered
TO- When 1t was understood lha the Ministry of The
present Aing took exception to my message of last wear
putting construction upon it which Was dsavoyed ~
at Paris in a..
note which first announced a dissatisfaction with the
used IN the message, made communication to
~, lc5o calculated to remove all Impressions which
an unrSascnable susceptibility had created lie repeat
ca, ana called the attention OF the French Government
~ Ia" usuVowa contained IN the message itself of any
intention TO inimidate by menace--he truly declared
mat contained, and was intended to contain no CHARGE
iiai against the King OF the French and properlv
distinguished between the right 10 complain in
uonabe terms, Of the omission to execute an aoreeent
and an accusation of bad motives i'm withhodin1 ereI
execuuon--and demonstrates that the neoessary ,so ~
that night ought not to be considered MS mr.
puation. Although this communication was made I'll
out Instructions and entirely on the Minister'S o,,n 70
sponsbity, yet afterwards made the act of tbi
Government by my full approbation and that approba
1880, to the French Government It, however G,;Id -,
have any effect. The law after this friendly cxnana
passed WIN the obnoxious amendment supported by the
Ming Ministers, and finally approved by the Kino
The people of the United States are nsv ATTACHED -
pacihc system in their intercourse with foreign Ma
tons III is proper therefore, that they sIoud kno,
whether their Government has adhered to IL H. 'I
present instance it has been carried to- the nt,,ost 90
tent that consistent with beeou,ine, sole
ne note OF the 10Th OF January TO which have before
Alluded, was not the only which our Minister took
upon himself Tie responsibility Of presenting on the sor
SUBJECT and in the spirit. Finding that II ,sa
tended 10 make the payment of lust debt de pendent ON
the performance of condition which he knew cond ne
yer be complied with he thought il duty to make ano
ther attempt ~ convince the French Government t.t
whist sclfrespect and regard 10 the dionitv 81
oter nations would always prevent us from usiue, auy
language that ought 10 give offence, yet we could never
aunt right in any foreign Government 10 ask xni,na
uohs OF, or 10 interfere ia any manner n the comm
nlealons winch one branch Of our public councis
made with another; that in the present cise no srI Ian
guage mad been used, aud that this had in former ros
been fully and voluntarily stated, before il was eone,
plated TO make the explanation condition and that
here might be no Misrepresentation he stated the terma
used in tlat note, and he officially informed them bf -
had been approved by the Presidents and that herofore
every explanation which could reasonable be as ksd or no
noraby given, bad been already nladethat the confe,
plated measure had been anticipated by volnnisrv c,d
friendly decaraon and was therefore moi onlg nSele
but might BE- deemed offensive and certainly tyond no,
be complied with, 1t annexed a condition
when ths latter communication to which specio1I,,
invite te attention OF Congress, laid before me
entertained Tue hope that The il was obvouslv IN
Ended TO afford OF an honorable and speedy adustment
OF the difficulties between the two nntions ,Oond ho
been accepted and therefore did NOT hesitate 10 rive n
my sanction and foil APPRECIATION. This was due TO the
Minister who bad made himself responsible for The sct
and was publsedto the People of the United state
aud BOW land before their representatives. to show how
lar their Executive has gone IN It's endeavors In resoy
"a good understanding between The two counfres IA
would have been, a any time communicated 10 the Go
veInment Of France had IT been officially requested
The french Government having received ali the expla-