Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-02-09

interrupted series of allegations, which have
the appearance of wrongs, for the sole rea-
son that they are made to rest on isolated
and incomplete statements, the unexpected
proposition, the extreme proposition to say
the least, to seize upon French property, it
is impossible at first view, it is even difficult
after reflection, to escape the thought that
all this part of tie message had been writ
ten for the double purpose stated above.
1t is not so, however; at least we hope it
is not.
But to Danish entirely such an idea, what
would be necessary? Nothing but what is
very simple. We do not here contend about
this or that phrase, this or that allegation,
this or that expression we contend about
the intention ITSELF which has dictated that
part of the message. Ifit be true that the
President of the United States, in presenting
to Congress statement of the facts con-
nected with the Treaty of the 4th Of July,
had no intention to cast any doubt on the
good faith of the French government if it
be true that the President ofthe United States
in proposing to Congress to decrece the
seizure by force ofarms of French property,
had not the intention to assume with regard
to France menacing attitude, We cannot
see how he could find any difficulty in de.
clarng it.
Is such declaration really contained in
Mr.. Livingston's note, addressed to the
French 90, ernment on the Goth of January,
OF in that which the same Minister left at
his departure on the 9th of April?
We would be equally at loss to affirm
or to deny ii t;-and for this reason it is evil
dent that neither the one nor the other can
be considered sufficient. The note of the
29th of January is intended to discuss, con-
tradictorily with the French government the
correctness of facts asserted in the message
of President Jackson. 1t is intended to
prove that the view taken by him Of these
facts is at least plausible. 1t is in the midst
of this long disquisition that two or three
phrases are incidentally thrown out, on the
just confidence which the government of
the United States has always entertained in
the sincerity of the French government;
confidence which Mr.. Liyidgstorr always
made it duty to foster, and which, accord
ing to him; is not in contradiction with any
of the ideas or allegations expressed in the
message. The note of the 25th of AprA,
is chiefly intended to make an indirect and
anticipated examination of the amendment
introduced by the Chamber of Deputies.
While upon this examination, and with
view 20 prove that any demand for expla-
nations would in futurt be useless in fact
and inadmissable in principle. Mr.. Liv.
ingston refers to the testimony given by him
in his first note, to the good faith Of the
French government; he refers to subsequent
sanction given by the President to the con-
tents of that note; he dwells on the para
graph of the message of the President, in
which all idea of Threat is, he says, expressly
disavowed.'
You will easily conceive, Sir, and the
Cabinet of Washington will, we think, un.
derstand it also, that such phrases incident.
ally inserted in documents, the purport and
tenor Of which are polemical, and surround.
ed, in some measure, by details of a contro.
versy which is besides not always free from
bitterness, cannot dispel sufficiently the i'm.
preston produced by tn, perusal of the mes
sage, nor strike the mind as would tho same
idea expressed in terms simple, positive, di.
rect, and unaccompanied by any recrimina.
tons concerning facts OF incidents no longer
of any Importance. Such is the motive,
which, among many others, has placed the
French Government in the Hnpossibikty of
acceding to the wish expressed by Mr.. Liv-
ingston towards the conclusion of his note
of the 25th of April by declaring Ito the
Chamber of Pee rsprobably,) that previous
explanations given by the Minister df the
United States, and subsequently approved
bv the President, had satisfied it.
The impression produced by the perusal
of the message was deep. 1t was so in
France, in Europe, and even in the United
States; the debates in Congress, and public
notoriety sufficiently prove the fact. Binder
the weight of this impression, the French
Government did not hesitate to place itself
in situation to meet the engagement con-
tracted in the name of France. In pausing
there for the present, and waiting for the
fulfIment Of those engagements to be claim.
ed, or expecting them to be claimed, in
terms consistent with the regard which is its
due, it is not afraid to be accused,nor France,
which it represents, of being accused of ap.
preciatng national honor By amy number: q
millions ,chich it could ,cithhold, as compen-
sation for an injury offered 1T. Mr.. Liv-
ingston is the first to repel such an idea.
Far FROM it, the French Government will
consider as afortunatc day, the one in which
it will be able to deliver up honorably the
trust that lies in its hands; but each State