Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
POLITICAL.
rIIE MESSAGE

TIE MESSAGE
1t will be seen from the Congressional proceedings
thet The expected special message French affairs,
delivered yesterday The response, also Mr. Clay's
call for the Duke de Broglie letter to MIR Pageot was
sent in. the letter! the letter. often demanded by
the lntegencer and which, told by the Journal
of Commerce. has been all the in the hands of Sc
naior Of the French party, communicated to him, no
doubt by Mr. Pogcot, that he mig hit understand the pn-
cples which the French side of the question is 10 be
advocated Ii has been accordingly we are told by
the correspondent of the Journal of Commerce. com
municated 10 many members The President, for the
reasons given in his message and those paIticu
lary out in MIR Forsytls letter TO Mr. Paeot was
unwilling ask accept the indirect communication of
the intentions of the French Government; vet as il was
ms duty, he took pains, through Represenatr
Paris, TO obtain directly from the Kings Ministry dis
closure OF the course they had resolved upon regard
to the treaty. The documents show to what point oil
humiliation the French expected the American Execu
i've to descend, 10 induce iulfment OF the treaty. MIR
Barton, from has conversation with the Duke de B.oglie
supposed that communication in writing dsavowing
,ne Interpretation put upon the first message by the
french Ministry, what they expected. This would
have embraced MIR. Livngs.ons communication, when
sanctioned by the President as satisfactory The French
Premier therefore, when Mr. Barton reduced the con.
versation TO writing, and submitted Il him for his
rection, gave new aspect TO his denands-onc which
would preclude any simple explanation, even though
message to Congress, from being sufficient atonrient
Tor the injury done the French suscepbies speaking
oil our wrongs and their contingent redress 1t
the speciality with which the King are prescribed
that the explanation must be declaration ioriting
message to Congress- where the French found the aront;
but IL must declare TO US he Frencb) by addressing
ITS claim 10 as ole FrencA) officially, in ,crng, &C." So
precise is the Duke, correcting Mr. Barton in the se-
morality OF the expression, which would admitted
the possibility oil the then expected message 10 Con-
gress absoving the first complained OF from the
ialse construction put upon L. ms viii not do SAYS
Inc 49Sc-it must be addressed '.TO u.s. "TO u.s.
officially and in writing; and further, it must be
thing more than an Notwithstanding beyond cx-
cuse-something humber than apology. The Pre-
sdent must express his contrition for having stated
o"v IN ,egnsa 10 our wrongs and spoken of the
ed likely TO loave The GoccrRncnt Of the Uni
ted States must (says the French Prcmier) declare
"that II regrets the misunderstanding, and sd tie Go
cernmou The United States gue his assurance
acc shall be Obliged TO tnk Mat MiS is
not the result of an error" What "ERROR'2 'I.b.
French themselves do not pretend say that there is
any mistake in the recital OF wrongs the
Message; of the obligation of asserting rights as
assumed IN that paper On the contrary, the French
Government have admitted the wrongs we have suffered
by supulatng TO indemnity hem-and the Chambers
nave the niquiy of the refusal OF the APP
preparation 10 comply with the treaty of which Pre-
sdent complained. He right, then, in supposng
we had suffered wrong-right in seeking redress
the only - misunderstanding, ''the result of an err
ror, which can be found in the whole affair is
that on the part of the French Government in TAX.
ing the Message be a menace-an appeal to the
Tears OF France-aganst the express disavowal OF such
intention broadly proclaimed in the express terms OF the
Message, and direct assertion that the pride and power
OF France raised her above the suspicion of being
ed by such an appeal IT, them the French Government
would in despite Of this explicit protesation isunder-
stand The Message meant for and insult
the PRESIDENT iault! And must he express his
nay the regrets of the whole United States for an err
roT which the French Government committed and
against which lac IN vain endeavored TO guard The
President must do penance, it seems for the French
mls'akes-make his regrets for their deinquency-and
make apologies, when they should apologize.
There was but one man in the Senate on Monday
who had the hardhood to his disapprobation of the
message-lt John G.. Calhoun man who has no
thing 10 lUse-but what it would be Il blessing for
him to loseall collection of the reputation he once
enjoyed, which makes him unhapply distinguished
MIR. Calhoun denounced the MISREPRESENTATION the
realy-denounced the treaty maker-decared that our
own Administration sought war--dcfended the French
Administration as soliclous for peace, and anxious
preserve lis iaiih and fulb the eaty-charged Co
yernncnt as the author of all the difficulties between
the two countriespronounced the policy proposed in
the message as tending directly to war--and although
the French fleet is probably already in seas and
with Immensely and recently Increased wGrke prcpa.
ratons insisted that its intentions were altoyeher m,
ciiic-tiaL nothing Of hostility TO be inferred from
itand yet III the breath he announced that TO
arm on oar part scOud be deciatioa Of ,car GioJc
HosTlLfrIEs or THE sEmINoLEs
The hosiiltics commenced by the Seminole Indians of
FLORIDA, have justly excited public attention. and belev
ing 1t would bc agreeable to readers receive cor
rect information on the subject, have made inquiries,
and procured the following particulars:
some three years since, treaty concluded by
Col Gadsden with these Indians for cession of their
lands Forda and for their removal the country pro-
cured for them west Of the Mississippi The execution
oil the treaty contingent upon their approval the
country procured which to be examined by dclega-
ton TO be sent out for that purpose This delegation was
accordingly sent approved the country and entered into
convention for the execution Of The original treaty.
Both of these instruments were duly ratified by the Pre-
sdent aud the Senate When arrangements, however
began 10 be made for the execution of the treaty nd
The removal oil the Indians, il found that portion
OF them were opposed to going As they had cedcd all
their country in Florida, it impossible TO permit
them to remain there they would unquesiionably be-
come luwcss banditti committing depredatons upon
the lnhabitants and from the nature of the country
crspersed with marshes and swaInps IL was feared that
tey might resort to these iasnesses and joined by
away negroes, do much mischief in the country But
though II was Impossible to permit them rcnun still
1t was desirable to remove them with little injury as
possible, and without the application Of actual force.
considerable portion OF them was at all times prepared
TO go and the object get the refractory ones TO
JON IN the emgration After many councils and much
discussion between them and the agents of the Govern
nent II was finally agreed that, If their removal were
postponed till THE winter they would all peaceably 90
the arrangements then making post oned and it
was determined TO have every thing ready for their re-
in0val at the time prescribed.
Before however, this period arrived the discontented
party began to commit murders, 10th upon our citizens
and upon tie chiefs friendly a removals and by de-
gccs they extended their aggressions till tho frontiers
were iad waste, and open hOslilics commenced Late
accounts state that action had been fougf in which
many Of The Indians killed and wounded and in
killed and woundcd-amountng to four killed and 50
wounded, out Of two hundred apree.
ably to the newspaper statements The militia gho IL
seems engaged for but thirty days have returned
home, and the regular troops sufcien To out an
cndtothc contest Thenature Of the country is
to be very favorable 10 Indian operations and our forces
we're at Different points mol having been able to effect
concentration.
General Clinrh has had placed under his orders forr
tcen companies Of regular troops. But how many Of
these have reached The Of opcratonsis moi known
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