South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-03-07
JOHN FORSYTH.

the Ministers indiscretion.
! JOHN FORSYTH.
| Mr.. Livingston to Mr.. FORSYTH.
Legation of the U. s., PARIS, Jan. II
Hon. JOHN FORSYTH
Sir-Believing that it would be i'm
portant for me to receive the despatch
es you might think it necessary to sens
with the Presidents Message, ven
tured on mourning the expense of ,
courier to bring it TO me as soon as i
should arrive at Havre. Mr.. BearsIe,
accordingly, on the arrival of the SuIly
despatched a messenger With my let,
tiers received by that vessel, and Ne "
York newspaper containing the Mess.
age, but without any communication
from the Department so that your
No. 43 is still the last which | have
to acknowledge. The courier arrived
at O'Clock on the morning of the 9Th.
Other copies were the same morning
received by the Es.afette, and the con.
tents being soon known caused the
greatest sensation, which as yet Is,
think unfavorable. The few members
OF the opposition who would have vo,-
ed for the execution Of the treaty, now
declaring that they cannot do it under
the threat of reprisas, and the great DO.
dy ofthat party making use of the effec,
it has on national pride, to gain prose.
lytes from the Ministerial side of the
Chamber, in which, have no doubt,
they have in great degree for the time
succeeded.
The Ministers are aware ofthis, and
will not, think, Immediately urge the
consideration Of the law, as 1 have no
doubt they were prepared to do when
ter mine 10 war; ;coe 0e1..s @ss-~ ss-0-
ion before they act, this will be con-
sidered as a vote against seprisals, and
then the law will be proposed, and
think carried. Blu, Il ought MOTTO con-
ceal from you that the excitement is a.
present very great i; that their pride is
deeply wounded by what they call an
attemp t to coerce them by threats, to
the payment of sum which they per-
sist (in opposition to the plainest proof
in declaring not TO be due. This feel
ing is fos,ered by the language of our
opposition papers, particularly by the
Intelligeucer and New York Courier,
extracts from which have been sent on
by Americans, declaring them to be
the sentiments of majority ofths peo-
pie. These, as you will see, are trans
lated and re-published here, with such
comments as they might have been ex-
pected, and undoubtedly were intended,
TO produce and if hosiilities should
take place between the two countries,
those persons may flatter themselves
with having the credit of great share
in producing them. The only letter
have received from home is one from
my family. This, to my great salts
faction, informs me that the President
will be supported by all parties, and
am told that this is the language o
sumo ofthe opposition papers, bus a
they are not sent to the legation, | can
not tell in what degree this support cal
be depended upon. Whether the ener
gelic language Of the Message will b
made the pre,ext with some, or be tn
cause with others, among the Depu,ie
for rejecting the law, cannot ofcourse b
yet conjectured with any great degre
Of probability; but think it will hav
a good effect. 1t has certainly raise
us in the estimation Of other Powers,
may judge from the demeauor
their representatives here; and m
own opinion is, that as soon as the frs
excitement subsidies, it will operate ia
vorably on the Councils Of France
Already some of the Journals begin
change their tone, and am much mis-
taken if the opposition here, hndin
that we are in earnest, will incur tn
responsibility OF rupture between tn
Two nations, which they see must tax
place if the treaty be rejected. In
funds experienced considerable ia
as soon as the Message was known
and insurance rose /; in short, 1t hs
made them feel the commercial as we
as political importance OF our countr,
. The Count de Rigny had requisite
f me to communicate the Message
him as soon as it should be received
. This / promised to do /; & aeeordlngi..