Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-01

acr the rejection of the law had been known in the u
States and hnally. the Sd of June NJ Scruricr made
The promised explanation aud gave the assurance 10
which once r0i. pray your Excccncy's particular at
eatlon, ale Commencement du lio Says hc) ~ cra
Monsieur tout lOyalet Constitutional effort ct tout
&C que perseverance persuasion dc Ia Justice Ct dcs
avantagcs muucls du traitc autorsent attcndrc
dc lui Son intention est outrc dc iairc que
nore Constitution pcrnct pour rapproccr que
possible icpoiue de- la presentation nouvce dc la lo
rslrtte 1t cannot have escaped your attention, sir,
that the only limitation designated for the prcscn,a
on OF the law, Is that prescribed by the Constitution
The words are express Every thing permitted by
the Constitution is he done hasten the period Of
presenting the law Now whatever doubts might xist
az TO the presentation of the law at the preparatory
SION none, 1t would appear, entertained, that the
charter would permit the convocaton of the Chambers
ut day early enough to convey the result of their de-
Liberation to the President before the meeting of Con-
gress 1t was thus that the promise of NJ Serurcr
at Washington and the President acted upon
this understanding of IT, when lac made it the basis of his
resolution to iorbear amy communication to Congress
the then session. This resolution, and this motive for it,
are unequivocally expressed in Mr. McLancs answer
Nj. Scruricr's note.
am directed by my instructions To- be candid and cx
plicit IN all communications. This course cannot
am sure but be as agreeable to His Aajestys Govern
ment as II Is to my nclinatons bound. there
forc in this spirit of frankncss. declare that although
the utmost reliance is placed ON the assurances of His
Majesty MINISTER'S; and that not doubt is entertained
81 the sincerity oil their desire To procure the of
executing the tceay yet does not appear that they APP
precic the Importance of the subject at its just Value
The obligation OF the treaty is acknoyy cdaed il is con-
icssed that the public faith pledged for the payment of
sums of money due for nearly three years; it is
denied that the u S have. with fidelity and promptness
executed their part of the treaty. and that they have
shewn the utmost forbearance and moderation under
circumstances of create great excitement In
tins state OF things something would be
CURED uan the general assurances that the earliest day
wonld hc taken tn satisfy the demands of Justice and re-
deem the pledged faith Of the nation. Ii might be cx
pccied that the personal convenience of the members of
a mn into
ought to give Co the strong cxgenccs ofsuch case
1t cannot escape the observation your Excellency that
IN certain solution of the question, Interior consdera
tons may arise, which will give additional gravity the
subject.
have submitted these reflections in order that no.
thing may be omitted my part, to shew the light i'm
which this matter is viewed by my Government; and i'm
the hope that decentralization of the circumstances
may produce different result, and enable to- inform
the President that Ills Maesys Government have de-
cided that the Importance of this will Justify them
IN making AN exception in its favor to the ordinary
OF proceeding, and that it will be submitted TO the Ic
gisaturc, at such an early day. may enable the Pre-
sident to announce that his confidence in the Justice of
The French natonhas been justified by the event
pray your ExcelleRcy TO receive the renewed as-
surance, &c. ED. LIVINGSTON.
(rRANsLATIoS1
Count dc Rgry TO M Livingston.
SIR: have received the letter with which Won honor
ed me on the 4th instant, in reply mine of July 3ls
While You acknowledge (apprccez) the sincere assur-
ances which had the happiness again TO express you
spare efforts towards producing entire and satsac
tory conclusion of the affair of the Treaty signed on the
9TH of July, 1881 you seem, sir TO fear that the Pres-
dent of the United States might find in those same
assurances confirmation of that which His Majesty y
Minister in Washington made, i'll his of the 9th of
June respecting the period mt which the r0jd de Ioi
for the execution OF the Convention would be again pre-
scented to The Chambers On reading over Mr. Serurer
note unable, confess To- find i'm il any enra0e
ment or expression (which is at variance with what
have had the honor TO communicate to you myself
The Kings Minister at Washington has certainly said
nothing inconsistent with truth when he spoke of our
disposition to do all that the Constitution would permit in
order to hasten the period for the of the
Scced bill But You that the execution of this
plan Is subordinate not TO he lost sight
tor the sake OF the end which both Governments
anxious TO attain; and Mr. Serurier cannot have meant
any thing else in the part of his note which has tins been
particularly regarded at Washington (dont vor
prendre actc Washington) You know sir the motives
which would prevent the presentation 10 the Chambers
the ljet de oi respecting the Convention of 1881 during
the Session which will be Immediately prorogucd Rea-
equally peremptory, and equally clear would forbid
assembling the Chambers before Winter, for the special
purpose OF voting this question: and is with regret
repeat that find ourselves unable accede 80 the
desire of the President of the United States on this point
But besides the imPossibiy of keeping the Chambers
together ut time of year. during which parliamentary
abors habituay suspended and when the Deputies
already appear inpatient to return their homes there
Is another considerations more particularly applying TO
the Treaty of 1881, the importance of which, cannot
have escaped your atention. Placed as you are in a
situation TO Judge of every thing here which could have
relation to the question, must have been convinced
with what crcumspecton (nenagemcns) il has to be
treated Before the Legislature and the public: and
own observation ON this point must have enabled
you TO appreciate the system of prudence and
nation (adOuTnemen) which the King Govcrnnen had
prescribed for itself These precautions equally
and proper at present and without here
into details, the want Of which your own penetration
easily supply, il is to be doubted must say whe
her in the actual Of things an untmey (ancince)
assembling of the Chambers for the purpose of securing
by their assent the execution of the Treaty of 1881
would produce those advantages which nj Washing
ton expected from such After these cxplana-
tons, in which your Government will, lattcr myself
discern much lrankness there is in the
tons which il has instructed Won make (prcscritcs
the Tr0j dc oi which they discussed in their last Ses-
SION will be one of the first subjects presented them;
and this delay, hope, will be far from iniuring the
prospect OF success OF affair in which the
OF time has already been useiuly invoked.
The Kings Government which has lust received
crcary of State Of the Union in reply the commune
cations of that Envoy sincerely affected by the
fdcncc of the President in the loyalty Of its promises
The moderation of the Chief Magistrate Of the Republic
OF the United States is testimonial of the nobeness
of his character and of the enlightened principles by
which his policy is guided lie will continue we doubt
not to display in this business spirit CT wisdom and
rccOnciatlon well calculated to second efforts for
successful termination of the affair and he be well
persuaded that the French Government il compre-
hcnds the extent Of It's engagements, will fulfil them
with that good faith which prcsides over all its actions
have the honor to lc, sir, with high consideration
your most humble and Obcdent servant,
DE RIGNY
Mr.. Forsyth to Mr.. livingston.
DEPARTMEET OF STATE. }
UaShingfon 6h NorcmJcr 1894
SIR;-Your dispatches and those Of Mr. Barton 10
Number SIS, inclusvcly have been received with CO.
pcs of your correspondence with the Government Of