Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-16

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~ NJ de Melville, whose Iofhan"e 'oy "
,,,e like tbs, of M. de Chctaubrsnd, hao fe'n',"-
al mistaken through all the visclssitudes y. ~.
tune, was Immediately appointed M,,s'e,
,o,ent;arv of the Freach nation at "ash'"e'o"'
and was afterwards transferred To Pnrs, 10 oe pro
noted 10 sea, in the Cabinet. Since the he'o' y,
tor OF the " Three Days we nave ss'o'"' "ea.
Of bim-bu, i, seems that he is still IN france, anu
that he is endeayofing TO emoafrass '"'
Cabinet, in its efforts to secure The fulhimen o, inc
treaty Of indemnity, and Of consequences 10 p''' wv
a war between the United Safes and France
To The editor Of the Edo Frantan' -
LETANa, near Sancefsa, Jan TO-
Sir-GeneraI Jackson wishes, 1t appears, !"
trea, the government of Louis Philippe as nc Ia
treated the poor Indians. He does not see maj
France 10 prepared and promptto resent all n'o''
offered the country. Gen. Jackson ought 10 nave
remembered that there exists the deb'-sacreo' a.
vowed, and recognized by his predecessors ana re-
lating TO great service rendered more man nan
century sgo to the United States, which has never
vel been settled. ae oueh, 10 have known that q
treaty has no force or value especially where mo-
ney IS concerned unless has been duly accepted
and sanctioned by the different powers whom the
treaty affects Has the President OF the Union
found out also that an arbitrary act Is a wise re-
source Of government Either a great change
must have taken place in the United States IN the
sentiments Of the nation this strange doctrine is
not likely to succeed there. | know rot what
the American papers may say, but am certain,
beforehand that they will not acknowledge the
dict atorial logic Of the First Magistrate OF the Re
public.
" The throat of Gen Jackson is, therefore, i'm
polite ill.tlmed and awkwardly made. | know
not moreover how the affairs of France at pre-
sent conducted at the Tuilleres | will speak only
of that " hich know now | do know positively
that never under the Empire or under the Resora-
ton has there been any question OF such a
reaty7 | know that under the Restoration
il never entered the head of the President Of the
Union to address such message; | know thot ut
that time the King Of France was respected, his
friendship conferred honor, and his good Offices,
his wise and powerful mediation were sought af
ter, state nothing that canrot prove. This af
fair of tho United States is a most serious one
it is not question of purity, but Of country; the 25
millions only of secondary importance a com
mercis nercs, Of an importance widely different
governs the question. Let my correspondence be
read which was printed at Washington, and COM
municaed to the Senate, (Which, | nm of opinion
year were charged with the task 10 examine this
treaty. and it will be what sacrifice the rea-
ly imposes on France, and what sdvantage it en-
surcs TO this English. repeat that the question
now mooted is entirely national Governments
like private persons, aro equally called on to pay
their debts by doing so, they not only honor but
enrich themselves ; for to nations, as well as to in
dividuals, good faith IS an lnexhaustible source Of
credit and credit an ncxhaustible source of riches
But we must first examine, and well examine, if
he debt is real and under ull circumstances no,
sacrifice to the interest of passion or of tho moment
the interest Of the future when the interest of the
future has cost so much, and when we have re-
signed ourselves to such enorm sacrifices, in or
der to render it durable Governments pass away,
men die, but badly devised treaties remain viii
therefore give all tho information necessary to en-
| ghten our fellow citizens. The Americans do not
desire it from me. With them country absorbs cv-
cry other consideration They know me, and they
esteem me | will no. lose jot ofth.ir good OPT
MON, and, isolated 40 am by the revolution of Ju-
ly, | will continue TO give proofs of a patriotism
which nothing can weaken. ! am persuaded that
owe this loyal publicity 10 my country, which
love above all things, and the United States, which
consider as a second country. | Will moreover,
60 far to say that the rejection of this treaty
will, perhaps, bo useful TO both countries. shall
be understood OH tho other side Of the Atlantic.
address this letter to you, Mr.. Editor, and to you
only in order to show you that do not in any
mako this great question question Of par
ly the Journalists of all shades OF generous or.
Mons will concur with me. am, sir, &c.
HYDE DE MELVILLE Ex-Deputy,
And formerly Minister to the United States"