Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-26
iNrORrANr Prom FRANCE

The packet ship Havre, Can't Stod.
dard. has arrived at New.Yart fror,
Havre. bringing dates to the 18th ult.
very late. We copy from the New
York Daily Advertiser, all the import.
ant news which has been received bv
tins arrival. II will be perceived tina,
the Presidents Message has, rs was ex.
Peeted. been productive Of serious
consequences:-
The New York Mercantile saws
capt Stoddard. Of the Havre. report.
mat the Presidents message was land.
ed at Havre on the 9Th: that il created
much sensation on Change. ut Havrs.
Ii was reported At Havre that notes had
beenexchangcd between T.. Liyinestoo
and Admiral De Rigny, the purport Of
which was UNDERWOOD to be that the
o'ii would have been brought forward
h the Chambers on the 18th. with
every prospect OF success, but THAI in
consequence Of the excitement ocea-
s'oncd by the threat in the President
message, the subject would not be
brought forward during that excite
ment; and further that If our congress
gave their sanction To the measure pro-
posed by the President, the French
Government would consider il decla-
ration OF war, and make immediately
reprisals.
II was the opinion Of the prominent
American merchants at Havrc. that the
claims would have been settled but for
me threat IN the Presidents message.
"pirss sr she Pari.ia. Js.rual..
PRESIDENT JACKsoNS MESSAGE.
The Constitutional says, that all are
unanimous in feeling that the dignity
OF France has been wounded by the
Presidents message, but he is deceived
II he supposes that his menace will in
duce the Legislative bodies TO give a
sanction which they have once refused.
Whatever may be the timorous habits
OF the Chambers, they will not, IN the
lace OF the country, appear to yield 10
fear. The United States have ruined
their cause even If their claims had
been legitimate. The conduct of the
French ministry in this unfortunate dis
Pute, has not little contributed to rem
der the solution difficult, aftcr having,
with uncomfortable stupidity, recognize
ed n debt which the restoration had
constantly disavowed. II pledged it.
sell, with still greater stupidity, to bring
the question again before the Chambers
Immediately after the convocation, TO
ask again for that sanction which had
been formerly refused. This promise
has not been kept, and General Jack
son justly complains.
The Temps expresses its regret at
President yackson's prejudging, with
hostile feelings, q question which he
ought TO have known was 20 be submit
ted to new legislature in France
There Is, in the affair of the % millions
claimed by the United States, a ques-
ton Of Constitutional right, which the
Chief Of q Constitutional state ought
to have better appreciated than the
President has done. France has little
uneasiness to feel from these bravadoes
which. IN fact. have been dictated by
certain interests within her own boun-
daries. What Is just cannot reasonably
be refused, but Il remains to be deci-
ded whether valid claims ought not 20
remain unanswered, when the form of
spirit, in which they are made, would
render satisfaction an act Of dishonor
neither the representatives, nor the go
Vernment OF France require any i'm
pulse TO stimulate them TO do what is
consistent with the dignity, and honor
OF the country, but the Cabinet ought
to resign in favor Of a new one that is
better able TO bring this question TO an
issue a. well As many others.
The Courier Francais says-"this
Document bears the impression Of an
irritation which we expected, without
however, conceiving that il should or
woaid be carried 10 such a degree Of
violence. II is not very edifying TO
hear government, which processes the
eternal principles Of Liberty and Jus
hce, declsTing its resolution 10 avenge
itself uPoa individuals for supposed
wrOags done by their government, and
. eonhseati0n, or something
10 ooa6seation, Of their
property, a. political measure within
the rules Of common NIGHT. The III
humoS Of the President has led him 20
hnd indications Of evil intention in
Certain circumstances attending the
conduct Of France, which in them
selves were perfectly Insignificant; it
has also made him assume q menaeinR
toae Which IN accOCds with those con-
inelinaii0as Of which he made
50 much parade. His threats however,
VII produce no effect. A rupture
would b fully as pgejudieisl 70 Am, IL
@ - 70 France, and he will think twice
before Nc resorts 10 any measures, which
would suspend the relations Of amity
between the two eOnntries; commerce
has hothlng 20 aYPsehend from this
POint. u the Uaited States have a
night TO demand what they conceive 10
be due them, France has q right 10
resist such demands. if che eonsiden
them too exoghitant. n = q fault IN