Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-03

wiihthe Prcsdens Message ON mourning the
expense Of aeouricr TO bring il TO it should
arrive at avrc MIR Drarsly accordingly the arri-
val of the Suily. despatched messenger with my let
tiers received by that vessel. and New York ncxspa-
per eont,n'ng the Message. bnt without any commu-
nicauon tom the Departments that No. 43 il
still the last which l have to acknowledge The cou-
rcr arrived at click the morning Of the Sth--
Other copies were the morning received by the
Estaette, and the being soon known caused the
greatest sensation. which yet think, unfavorablc.
The few members Of the opposition who world have
voted Tor the execution of the treaty declaring that
they cannot do it under the threat of eprsas the
great body of that party making of the effect it has
on national PRIDE to gnin proseytcs 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 of this, aud will not think
Immediately urge the consideration of the law have
no doubt they were prepared TO do when the Message
rived Should Congress propose commercial restrictions
or determine to wait the end of the before they
act, this will be considered against eprisals
and then the law will be proposed and think carried
But ought not tc conceal from you that the excitement
is at very great that their pride deeply wound
ed by what they call an attempt TO coerce them by
threats, to the payment of which they persist lin
opposition to the painest proof in declaring to
be due This feeling is toSiered by the language of
our Opposition papers, particularly by the nelgsnccr
and New ork Courier extracts from which have been
sent on by Americans declaring them to be the scnti-
ments of majority of the people These as You will
see, are translated and repubshed here with such com
inents as they might have been expected, and un-
doubtedy were intended to produce and if HOSTILE
mes should take place between the countries those
persons may atter themselves with having the credit of
received from home is ono from my family This to my
great satisfaction, informs that the President will be
supported by all parties and told, that this is the
language OF some OF the Opposition papers, but they
not sent TO the legation cannot tell in what degree
this support can be depended upon. Whether the en-
ergetc language of the Message will be inade the pre
text with some, or be the with Others among the
Deputies for rejecting the law cannot course be vet
conectured with any great degree of probability but
thnk u will have good effect IL has certainly raised
US in the estimation of other Powers if may judy from
the demeanor of their representatives here and my
opinion u.s. that the FIRST excitement subsidies
1t VIII operate favorably the Councils of France Al
ready some of the Journals begin TO change their tome
and ann much mistaken if the opposition here finding
that we are In earnest viii incur the responsibility of
rupture between the two nations, which they sec must
take place if the treaty be rejected The funds expert
enccd u considerable fall as soon as ~ MESSAGE was
feel the commercial well political importance our
country.
The Count de Rigny had requested me TO communi-
cate the Message to him il should bc received
lhs promised to do; and accordingly, the morning
OF the Sth to avoid any mistake TO the mode of max
ing the communication, carried the paper to him my
SELF, telling him that had received gazette containing
paper said TO be the Message of the President which
delivered to him ia compliance with my promise, but
requested him to observe, that it an authentic
paper nor delivered ia pursuance of Instructions
nor in my official character. thought it. for obvious
reasons, necessary be very explicit this point and
he probably understood me- he had vet read the
message Little more passed at the interview, and |
thought OF it, but not Immediately, to seek another
shall probably however, him Tonight and shall then
appoint some time for further conference of which
WIN W inns same packet, give you the result.
Mr. Middleton had just arrived from Madrid with
the inscriptions for the Spanish indemnity and draft
for the first payment of interest His instructions are
he says, to leave them with me; but, have heard
nothing from the Department, shall advise the de-
posting them with Rothschid, wait the directions of
the President.
The mpeltan OF obtaining the earliest a.
tins crisis OF our affairs with France has induced me TO
direct that my letters should be by the Estaette
from Havre and that if any important advices should
be received at such hour in the day as would give
advance
n special messenger should be despatched with IT,
have the honor to be, very respectfully sir your
most obcdient servant, EDW- LIVINGSTON
Mr.. Li1ingstOn to Mr.. Forsyth
LEGATION THE UNIrED STATES
Paris, Jan. Ii, 1886