Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-07

Whit WouIu TIls NaNsty : NOVcrnmcnt feQureg The
Jsavowal of any intent To influence the Councils of
France by threats; They have al,cady. 1t forms
part OF the very instrument which caused the offence and
Will not do them the justice think that they could
Form the offensive idea OF requiring more The ncccss
~ OF discussing the nature OF the remedies for the
execution of the treaty the character aud spirit in which
II was done are explained IN my letter often referred
TO, and pray your Excelency consider the conclu
ding part of it, beginning with the quotation have
made But IT wanted any argument to show that no
explanation of this part of the Message was necessary
or could be required should find it in the opinion GER
family just one expressed BY his Majcsty's Minister'S
that the recommendation of the President not haying
been adopted by the other branches of the Government
1t was not national act and could be complained
as SUCH Nay. in the presented by NJ Scrrurier To
the Government at Washington and the measures which
II announces, (s recall the offer of nv passports)
the Government of His Majesty to have done ali
mat they thought its dignity required for they the
same time dccare that the law providing for the pay.
nen VIII be presented hut give intination of any
previous condition, and annex none TO the bill which
tney present The account of dignity being thus de-
ciared, by this demonstration to be settled il cannot be
supposed that 1t viii again be introduced set.oif
against an acknowledged pecunary balance.
Before conclude my observations on this part Of the
SUBJECT itwill be well TO inquire in what light exccp-
ions are taken to this part of the as
menace generally or to the particular propos
ca In the first view, every measure that a Govern.
ment having claims another declares it mus, pursue if
those claims are not allowed, whatever may be the
%rns emPloyed,) is menace. It's necessary and moi
objectionable, unless couched in offensive lanvuape Ii
Is iar declaration OF what course the party making it
h'ehus 10 pursue and except where pretcxts
IRE wanted Tor rupture have rarely been objected to
even when avowcdly the OF the nation: not as i'm
this case proposal made by one branch of its Govern
ment TO another Instances OF this not wanting
Out need not be here enumerated One however ouuit
10 DC mentioned because it is intimately connecrd
with the subject now under discussion. While the
commerce Of the United States was SUFFERING under the
aggressions of the two most powerful nations of the
world the American Government, in this of the
word mcnaced them both IL passed n law in cypress
terns declaring to them that unless they ceased their
aggressions, America would hold no intercourse with
hem that their ships should be seized if they
American The ott Lo;
industry should be forfeited Here was an undisoused
measure, IN clear, unequivocal land of couse
Cording TO the argument against which contend nci-
theI France nor England could deliberate under its
sure, without dishonor. Yet the Emperor of France
certainly an unexcePtionabe judge OF what the dignity
ms country required did accept the condition. did repeal
the Berlin and Milan Decrees did not make any com.
plants OF the act threat though called it an injury
GREAT britain, too, although at that no friendly
terms with the u States made no COMPLAINT that he,
pride oiiended-her Minister ON the spot ve ma do
aeciaratlon that the obnoxious orders repealed
IL is true II was disovowai but the disavowal was
companied by objections the law as threat Should
the objection be to the nature of the remedy proposed
ana that the recommendation of eprisals is the offensive
part would be easy to show that stands the same
ground with any other remsdy that il not hostile i'm lis
nature that has been esorted to by France procure
reuTess from other powers, and by them against her
without producing war but such argument is not ne
cessary This is the Of national measure eli
Their OF menace action-it is rcco only nj
one branch OF government to anoter and France ha.
sef shown that proposal ofths could not be
notced as an offence. In the year l50S the Senate OF
lrse
agsAoh winch not only advised but actually authorized
peal theflt to issue letters of marquc and rcprisal
revoke the Orapce and England, if the one did not re
coded to by the Decrees and the other did no
the act of the Senate: vcfil. This clause &C
60 OF as an indgnity @ or II was complete u;
have cue spot and the dignity OF n. nor "a
- view have no,, IL, ms Il
49, nave succeeded in convcvi, =, SuuJect be co
exists in H convection, l myself feel that 49,
even 70 no,c 'oeiSn nation to ask explanation
mir.
in sngla ~ "a our -Siac& rnment; that 10 admir- 4, 80
a derog5t; Instance ""1F be dangerous precn,on, We
sent @ rom national dignity and tba - a. an
% instance an explanation tbnt 60, ''%l !" tle pre-
tb,, Deh voluntarily gvcn have then ssiact 70
only imSdLI founded on such supposed rrIt - &C.
queny, that His Majestys Ministers may nj n 80
of Tho Ifn'd explanations given by the Mnisc
sage " ' MICS
The motives of my Govei cment during the who'll
course OF thus controversy hal been 81
t properly appreciated and question is daily chan
,s us cnaracteI. negoatioS entersd into for pcc1
crnfient 10 prosecute Il Pc 10 =
treisy, ratified by the CONSTITUTIONS
oi,s o. the two powers Changed the private into
fupic rght' The Government acquired by it a perfect
isn' 10 insist on It's stpuatons All doubts as TO tbe
l"suce seem now to have been removed: and everv b
JeSoh 70 the payment ola debt ackmo led0ed TO be ms,
VIII De severely scrutinizcd by the impartial world
what character will bo given To a refusal To m ,h
on lhe allegation, whether we'll llfounded of an
oence 10 national honor, it DOES not become mo 10 s
Ahe frenc nation is the last that would ever opnecaie
nauonai honor By any number OF millions il conJ viii
I1iui as compensation for an injury offered to H. The
C.eo States commercial they are are the last ta
woud settle such ar The proposition aludc
70 would be unworthy of both and it is sincerely TO he
hoped that IT will never be made " "
10 avoid the possibility of nsaDurcheps;on rooo,
'Hai TINS communication Is made with the single veo ri
apPrising Ills Majestys Government of the eonscou.,
ces attending measure, which whoutsuch notice the
might be inclined to pursue; that although am nI 49,
thorized TO state what measures will be iokcn L Wv, II
states, yet | SPEAK confidently of the nroral.s th
rave adopted, and have no doubt thrv ,yiil po,r -
abandoned. 1 wa" never Do
inns is the last communication shall have , bo,o-
20 maze ~ is dictated by sincere desire TO resnr n
goou lheigencc winch seems to be ENDANGERED bv the
very means intended 10 consolidate IL Wb,,oy'r 10
the result the United States MAJ anncaI 20 ,b i ~
pear witness that in the assertion OF the rgbts ~ br
cltlzens and the aigntyof their Government ,,o, 49,,
never swerved from the respect due to Themselves AMI
from that winch they owe to the Government of France
. pray your EScelcncy To receive the assurance Of
high consideration with which have the honor ~ he
your most obedient servant,
EDWARD LIyINGsToN.
MIR. Livingston to MIR FORSYTH
. WAsnISGTOs, June % 1895
olE Aiter haylng ny my note to the Duke dc Broglie
dated the 2oth April last made final cer IN ,,es.,s
good understanding between tho United State ana
france by suggesting such of accommodation nc
thought were consistent with the honor Of thc ooo
country TO offer and the othcrt accent Determined ~
avail myself OF the leave to return which was aiven no
your despatch, No. rather than to remain as 1 had
desired 10 DO in England. waiting the result ~ ms, -
communication. This step haying been o,nrogsSd a.
the President need not here refer TO the reasons which
induced me TO take it, Having received ne ,,esn,rt
left Paris on the 10Th Of April At the Time Of o de-
paltore tne ao'e OF which copy has been transmitted