Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-07

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'esiueht Message by the Government of France and
~ nther dd they produce any other explanations than
uA' uV'Vedirom the nature of Government, and
hs seems on those occasions 10 have been deemed snf
hcien, Tor IN both the objections were virtually
pnuoneu. one, when Messrs. Marshall, Gerry and
lHey, were refused to be rcceived and again, in the
negotiation between Prince Pognac and Mr. Rives i'm
e ornei case although the message of the President
atgcd us the of the refusal to receive the
ministers yet without any such xplanation their sue
c.sSoTs were honoraby accredited In the latter Gaze
the aIinson IN the Message npprehended collision
was excepted to- but the reference made by MIR Rves TO
le constitutional duties of the President seems to have
removed the objection
Having demonstrated that the United S,o,es c,nnot
IN amy case, permit their Chief Magistrate TO be oues
uoned by any foreign Government in relation to his
communications with the coordinate branches of his
own ~ scarcely necessary consider the case of such
a explanation being required the condition on which
'ne Imminent OF treaty any pecuniary advantage
was to depend The terms of such proposition need
en4y be stated TO show that would be not only nudms
snle nut reJsccd as offensive the nation TO which il
'iS' DC addressed In this case would he unneces-
sary as well as inadmissble France has already re-
cted by the voluntary act Of the President every ex
PaHo Wiich ms incest sense of national honor could
desire That which could have been given to de-
mnnd that which can never be given on the condition
now under discussions fortunate succession of circu
stances, as shall proceed show has BROUGHT abont
Earnestly DESTROYS Of restoring the good understanding
between the nations as Soon as n dssntsfac,oS
with the Presidents Message was shown sunnrcsycd
every feeling waich the mode of expressing Tint disso
sacion was calculated to produce; and without waiting
Tor Instructions hastencd, my own responsibility 70
make communication to your predecessor in Office
on the subject In this, under the that the Pre-.
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III Tact give one, thas Thought worh have removed alb
injurious Impressions This is the first of the fortu-
nate circumstances to which | have aluded-fortu-
e III Deing made before amy demand implying right
10 require t-tortunate in its containing without anv
Anoweage oil the precise pnss of the Message which
gave oHencc answers TO all that have since come 10 INV
knowledge can easily conceive that the communica-
non OF which speak, made expressly stated with
out previous authority from my Government might nos
hdVe had the effect which its matter was n,sndens
produce, but u haa since, (as have the hSsury
inform your Exccllency) received from tL,;,a,;aIn
ation. h..
70 luu, mat inns was given betoreehtv Given not only
Of I d 10 attach It ~ such latent but when he
when he @ y u that she intended to eSecuee the
WINS n,;,r,J Sv the law which introduced that II
treaty =, De iecredby.any such condition Thus that
sY1tudy done by voluntary act, which e3a not nave
been done when required right, still Loco III
what, Will Enthusiastically in,te T. States be coTseSSd
degrading, a condition Al this time, SIR, would ion
consideration, enter into the details then ana ii
could far forget what under present circnns'nn,
be asa%owed, and deserve g.Jiss vowed, By the Pres
dent Il is happy, therefore. repeat that the goodee
ing of my county cyinced in the manner nave
stated The only time when it could be done w4tn no.
nyr aud thong present circumstances wouIu iorou my
fs sH%q4S9S9n me I puP pose Of showing that
1t contains, have stated il does every thing that
ought to have been satisfactory Actual circumstances
enable to do this future events, which need
not explain may hereafter cnder improper; and il nav
be nugatoy unessGceePted satisfactory before the
occurrence of those cveIits. Let il be examined with
We care which the importance of giving it atrue
The ehAzRnaals .,.s Message; as far as lean undsr,
stand iot thoy ~ 4-'' eesnrsnc cifed aSausaNa
First, that il impeaehes S1e> g~sziazIzlf
" a Government
Secondly that tcontains u menace of enforcing the
performance of the treaty by reprsals
On the first head were now discussing the terms of
The Message ITSELF il would be easy show that con-
tanano sach oharge. The allegation that the stipua-
tons of treaty have otbsn pedith, that engage
inen's made by Mnsterss,sve not been fulfilled couched
inrcsPccnl terms, be deemed offensive even
when expressly directed to the party whose nracons
are complained of; aud consequently car give
cause fora demand of explanations; otherwise il is evi.
dent that consideration of natioDa injuries could
eyer take place Ile Message critically examined
this point, contains nothing than such nn,enumc
ration Of the of complaint. As its terms the
most astldOus dispositions cannot fasten one that
could be excepted The first refusal and subsequent
delay complained of, but unworthy motives for
either are charged or insinuacd On the whole if
commissioned to explain and defend this part of the
message sES,& say, wi.hdhe coDyieors of truth that
IT is impossible to urge complaint in mder more
temperate tcrIAss bua Lam not commissioned. am
endcayorng TO shownot only that Every proper expiane
tonsis given in. my letter 20 Mr.. DE Rigny of the.
29h of January last but that express terms il de-
clares thot the sincerity Of His Maestys Government
in dheG desire to executethe treaty doubted.
Suffer me to draw your Excel VOWS attention to the
passages alluded to- In Discussing me nature Of Mr..
Serrurers engagement, seq, lis clear; therefC.e
THAT mare required than the Expression "a DE-
sire, Onrthc part Of His Maicsys Ministers TO exc.
the treaty DESIRE tie sincerity of ,rhich 1coS me.
daubcd, INT tchich might be unGgaiiing as its nc
/" coapIisamcnAlrpcnded on Mo rote of The IL0nbr,S
Again, in speaking Of the delay which occurred in the
month of December, say cit is referred to- presume:
in order to show that il was produced by desire on
" the passage of the law. Ofths never had doubt
and Immediately advised my Government and in.
formed it, the fact, that perfectly acquiesced in
" tic delay hus naust be evident only that no of
fensive charge ofil fihs made in the Message hut Tint
is expressly staoddn the first extract fully Justice
done al Washington, the intentions of the
French Government. While the delay is complained
of wrong improper motives attributed to the
Government in causing it, Again sir, the whole tenor.
of that my letter which relates the execution of
the promise made by MIR Scrruer, while il asserts the
construction putupoD it by the President be the true
one and appeals to facts and circumstances TO support
that constructions yet II avoids charging the Ffencls
Government with any intentional violation. attrbunp
her delay To- erroneous construction only for in the
letter again quote lteraly) say %" have entered ina
70 this detail with the object Of showing that although
the Ministers Of the Niug under The interpretations
which they TO have given 20 Mr. Serrurer's pro-
mise mag have considered themselves liberty TO.
defer The presentation Of the law until the period
which they thought would best its success yet
the hreBidout, interpreting that promise differently
feeling that in consequence Of hc had oreborne 20 d.
what might be strictly ce!lea duty and seeing that
its performance had not taken place could not avoid
" stating the whole clearly and distinctly to- Con
gress Thus the President, in stating the acts Of
which he thought his county had right complain
does no5snake single Imp1tatioD. of Improper motive
and 10 avoid alamscOnstruction, he offers voluntary
declaration that none suci were intended
Tic part of the Message which 10 have e11aed
the greatest sensation in France, is That in which
ufera statement of the Of complaint IL enters in
IN a. consideration Of the 10 obtain redress
which in similar cuscs sauoioncdhy the laws Of
tons The complaint seems 20 BE-. that n discussion