Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19

find every preext'for withholding it, swept away? Is il
to be supposed, that Government which has notycom
municated to ours the law, with its proyso, under the
expectation, no doubt, that it would provoke and
most unpleasant controversy, will send a message by
Mr. Barton, which, in precuding all prospect of the full
hnent of the treaty, shall bring back the posture Of the
Governments to that which existed the Of the
rejection of the treaty by the Chambers? Will the
French King, with the appropriation in hand, and
MIR. Livngsons Litter and the subsequent sanction OF
by the President in the other. tell Mr. Barton, on his
return 10 Washington. to say that his pliged faith
is 10 be rrdeerd but at the expense of the honor
Of this country: We cannot believe it,
Ne onghto foait 10 hear from France.-The Conrrter
dcS Eats tnS It New York. says frankly " Now, we
take peculiar satisfaction i'll admitting The affair as.
a appearance. The message Of the present
year is written tone of moderation which Offers no
obstacle to the friendly dispositions oil the French Go,
ycrnmcnt. AS that Government has spoken OF
apology, Of amende honorable Of other re1uson
such has been harped upon by persons evly dis posed,
it is possible that it will be satisfied By The frank
OF the Prcsdrn that lie entertained The no.
ton Of intimidatng insulting France it is very pos
sble that il will longer consider itself entitled TO re-
qure explanations after the utcrance of these deciara-
tons, which hasten to lay before readers.
Most assuredy this language is we'll qualified 10 ap.
peasc all that national susceptibility which aroused
by the message of 1884
We ask ofour Government 10 be calm, to rest upon
their oars to take irritating measure, to wait quietly
till we hear again from France, unless Mr. Barton should
be dismissed with indgnity-But who expects it: We
do not 1t is still Probcmatical even whether he will
turn. When Capt. Depeyster LEFT Havre, Mr.. Barton
had certainly not Quilted Paris viz: on the Both October
This last arrival also brings another important indca
lion in the Journal des DeJats, the organ of NJ de
Bogle. That paper says the 26h October-"I Gen.
Jackson should think fit 10 recall his Charge dcs AalTcS,
France would recall hers, and WAIT This position is
prescribed 10 her by the vote the Chambers"
The last Philadelphia Gazette gives also the following
interesting letter received by the Utica Capt Depeyst
and addressed by "Mcssrs Rothschd 4 Co.. the Bankers
of the American government at Paris 10 their cores
pondenl III this city, dated, 4.
"PAnrs, Odd oct., 1898.
Public attention is very much taken up now by a
note which it is said the American Charge dAffates
here has TO deliver government, asking for the imme
date payment of what is due Oil the Treaty Of lndem-
nty without taking any notice of the condition which
The chambers have thought proper to add in granting The
money, and which unfortunately the minister is by
at liberty to forego. We cannot conceive that
even the most punctlious assembly could consider it
against their national dignity, or that OF any of the par
ties concerned to qualify, by few words, language
which has been susceptible Of an unpleasant nerprea
ton, and merely TO express that was not meant as in
furious the hoaor of friendly nation. Every one is
persuaded that the intention of your honorable President
never was hurt the feelings of France. 1t seems to
Us possible, that such sound policy that by which
your government is guided will permit such immense
Interests 10 be compromised and put in jeopardy BY
matter of form, when party is quite ready and
willing to pay and will be satisfied with the simplest ad
mission Of its having acted honorably; and the great ma
ory Of people connected with trade in both countries,
will dobt do all i'll their power to prevent the ties
which unite them being broken by guarrels from which
have any good to expect We are therefore still
confident of peaccabe arrangement and hoping to
learn that you in that opinion, we remain
Yours, &c
In word we are satisfied that the President sincerely
desires Peace with France, if it be preserved with
honor-tha he will take hasty hostile step, unless
France forces him into itbut that she is determined 10
,eau for the Message-hc will wait upon her-and thus
we sincerely hope and believe, that all ,ei be ,rel-let
the Intsgenccr, Wing, &c, croak much as they
will-abuse the President, or spirit up France against
their own country.