Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-06
Lci:rr Of 81 .7pril, '9S.

COMMISSIONERS WI
Minister So far the analogy holds perfccty-but in
y3 no one else is seen in the transaction The freSi-
dent himself neither gives the Expanation nor Is ne
seen to sanction that Of Ills Commissioners. Whereas IN
the case before U.S. the Minister not only gives the c1pa
nation but airms that the President himself had suosc
oucnlly given it his '.lu and unqualified appreciation
In s. France satisfied with the SIMPLE unautl"rIs-
ed explanation of our CommsSioners--Shc went not oe-
yond tcmShe did not ask, or receive any
authorised by the President Secretary OF State But
in the case before US, she asks more, and she receives
more-Shc receives the of our Minister, TINT
his evious communication had received the unquali-
fed approbalion Of the President himself.
Bat The case docs not stop hcrc-Ihs Letter OF MT.
LIVINGSTON of 25th April, to the DUO de Broge Is no
sooner submitted to Mr. Forsyth, than he stamps WIN
the President appreciation. lie tells Mr. L. that, " In
the embarrassing and drcate position you nave I'LL
cccupicd YOUR conduct and especially your last otcIa
mole in closing your correspondence with the rcnch
Government, has met his entire approbntion e1hoitns
as does with truth, the anxious desire OF lie Govern
Iment ard the people OF the cncd states 10 nahum M
most liberal and pacific relations with the nation TO which
Won were accredited and sincere effort to remove Ill
founded Impressions and to soole lie icelihSs VI hu
tiuual susceptibility, where they nave Dreh ue"
pectedIy excrd-while at The same time:
with propcr hrnness, any expectation that The Aheri'
can Government can be brnug Int to allow all inter-
ference inconsistent with the spirit OF It's institutions {"
make concessions incompatible with lis srli'rFptct ,
One step more is the President prepared to takr-he
Inns lately authorized the Globe to declare, that he Is
ready, most cheerluy, to inform the French Charse
IA ii:;rcs in WASHINGTON, or the French Government
,b,uuoh our own Charge at Paris that Mr. Forsyth let
Tel has his own unqualified approbati3n
We 60 Then three distinct steps beyond the pre-
cedcnt of 5 How idle is it, therefore, 10 ask whether
the President will not go far as Mr. Adams du! lie
has gone urhrrand is prepared TO 30 s''lI further
We understand, that the President speaks with the ut
most GOODNESS on the French Question tic has olIhn
man can reasonably suspect him of Iavlng-the slightest
DISPOSITION to plunge his country into w ar VIII" ,a"I
What possibr motive he have: or any OIL ms nus
What interest has MIR. Van Buren, in provoking hosli
,css None no man of or libcray can susPrc.
either of them of any such intention Inc ftSue
wishes TO prrservc The peace OF his country. II II oe con-
sstent with her Rights and her Honor RE can MAKE no
oyoIoov-ior he has heen guilty OF No trunsgressnh-h
IL the interest Of both countries 10 enjoy peace Dut We
ust not sacrifice our honor for peace itself nc
President will probably make full luminous ana 'tak
statement of the whole question: IN HIS next
nu then, with his appreciation. This course lie VIII IN
,n nrobability pursue unless the recent language OF
F,oncr should prevent him. With these facts beinre
,h il 10 far France 10 confess whether she IS SATISFIED
and for Congress to pursue such measures as may r.,
on;rrd bv the rights and honor Of their country Inc
People desire peacc-but they VIII never co'sehl 10 Pu
chase il nv any dishonorable concessions
Er,ncr ought 10 b. satisfied with Mr.. Livingston r.
,y,uuus ctioncd they have been Ivy the Srcret'-
70 If Stale and the President hsrlf-but u she ASKS
Er 0ovoirs she will never receive them NO Aumn'
istration of this country apologize Tor any commu
cations which it has made, not to France, but 10 CO
dinatr branch of the Govcrnnent-,nr tor any con'u
n;calions which have been officially declared to DC IN
tended TO carry with them menace agalns; III
and no inpeachnent of her good faith II M W. wan
rroures this-he is grossly deceived tn The cha'acte
Andrew Jackson and in The spirit of his country
Intercourse Letters of Marque-"af nse'i' so'"
| than any act which sayors OF dshohol