Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-16
TIE FRENCH QttsIION.

The suh,"ned statement is made hy the v !,
Journal OF Commerce, with an air OF condolences
that entities il to attention:
Since the passage oi the Indemnity Fin with
tn" clause requiring a satisfactory explanation"
nothing has been done on tie part of GOVERN
mcnt except tie act of app rowing NJ. LIVING
s,on's last letter TO the Ere ch Minister. The
President expressed ms appreciation OF that letter
to MIR. Pagcnl the French Charge dies Affairs here.
aud further protested aeain,, the construction pa,
upon the NJ ssagr by some oi The n,cmb,r, nj the
French Chamber. Mr.. Pagro, informed his 70, :
"rnmcnt official, OF thus appro, al and disclaimer
by thu President. Since that time, no commune
cation has been received BY Mr.. Pagro,, or hy
eur Gov, rnmcnt, decisive ri The which the
French intend, To pursue. The French Govern
mcnt has moi VET inlln ated lis satisfaction, or ii,
dissatisfaction. with the explanation" rendered
bv ,hc President. It's und, rstnod that the Pres
idcnI will offer no ofh,r" eNplanalo.'
1t is not true that draft has been offered and
protested for any portion OF the money.
lit is COM, fturtd tina, the President, unrs.
lcforc Congress meets hc receives an m,n,atiol.
OF the readiness u France pay % 600 COO iran cs,
upon the explanation tcndrcd through NJ. Pa
gco,, will speak 10 Congress, the subject in
terms Of a drcdrd .harac.er.''
The Philadelphia United Sacs Gazette, of the
I0h, AYERS that i, has learnt what follows;
"rhc French kiaa and minister are certainly
DESTROYS to have the business settled agreeable,
TO the treaty, Lul they ml,r justify themselves To
the chambers and the nation. They however,
neither desire nor expect any explanation winch
can in the rrmucst degree reflect dishonor upon
III" government OF the United States 1t would he
sufficient that the President, in his next message,
should rxprc>>s hi, conviction that the French
kiu.', government had acted in zoo" 500: ,,n..
there can be- doubt Of the iic,) d EXPRESS his
surprise thai his former mrs>a9n had been CON
>trucd into menace, as the very reverse vas DE-, =
clarrd upon the face nj il.
The y. \. Courier and Enquirer Of the 9th, in
relation 10 the same SUBJECT, SAYS
Oh is alleged that formal demand was mndc
upon the FIR .nch Ministry, by Baron Ro,hS CHILD in
his capacity as Bankc, of the United States, for
the indemnity voted under the late act OF the
French Legislation. To TIL, demand the ministry
gave Il dee id,d neg0fir' unless az ompdH!eI UHh
an explanation Of the offensive language used in
the mrs>;,g, OF 1891. In consequence of such re-
i,lsal, Rothchild is SAID IL have inquired whether
the rcpl, oEciai and mai, and received for
answer that il his application MAS to be considered
COURSE, also to be 81 considered, and that it wa,
final rs to the intentions Of the French Govern
mcnt. Upon ibis Rohsthd is SAID to hav" agreed
that the demand should not be cousdc cd official,
and that his communication Ia the President oi
these facts should be of an nnoHc'dt nature, ac-
companicd with such suggestions tor the minister
as would lead TO adjustment # our difficulties.
This being settled Roth@hih. it is said, address
I'd =. letter 10 the President advising him of what
lad 'r,nspirrd, and assuring him nnoVcidHy from
.j- French ministry, that il he would an>r hi>
approval of NJ. Li,ine>ton's letter tn be- ohci0Hu
communicated to the French COVER nnmnt, il would
hr considered an ann pie explanation OF his message,
and ;hr indemnity be- paid To this Gen. Jack
.on .lrmur,cd and ,ook Is think a very proper
and dgnihrd position. lie said, 81 will not cause
nv such notice ofn,y aprrovaoi Nj. Livingston
letter to b. given To France any other power.
--rhc letter wa, nh ,cial and has been Ivy M pub
licl, approved. II France will apprizc me 0h-
ciniIy that such approval when communicated III
ciany 10 that government will be satisfactory, aud
the Indemnify in consequence paid, will not he
state u moment to Ga ST il In he done hul | cam
ct take sounusual course without an official A.
surauc- that il will no, be rejected, and further "a,
plantations demanded"