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

~ nr rageot with Mr. Forsyth, it is apparent that the
Gent lie would have saiJ instructions give me TO
understand dict your espianafions and tie oppression
yo rfgTess' must be addressed TO my Government Of
The President OF the United States as appcars from
his message wisely resolved TO take part IN the semi
ocia subordinate game of diplomacy proposed TO him
lie has no art but simple honesty-he seeks no end
which may not be attained by plain and round dealing
FOR All the courtesy reported 10 him contained in the
paper OF the Due de Brogle to Mr. Pagcot Mr. FORSYTH
was authorized to return courtesy. Mr. Forsyth heard
II read with the utmost but was not
addressed to him. lac could respond il; us he
could respond to H. he did request a copy but nj
the same time assured Mr. Pagcot, 'hat any
inunication from him the representative the king
government to me Mr.. Fosyth) embracing the con-
tents of this despatch &c would receive early and
just consideration" MIR. Pageot it seems declined
this overture, because doubtless he was instructed
not to open the direct diplomatic intercourse be-
tween me two Governments, which had been closed
oy inc hings order. But if the Due de Brogle's
OBJECT IN having the contents of his letter MIR Pagcot
MADE known To this Government only to have it
understood, that "Hdid ask for erpia ards
eonented TO expect them from the justice of e
o. The United States and from TIE ancient friendship of The
1meftcdH n1on not d0n6ting that The Of tie
United States ,cod apreeiaee difference in snch eases
5eticeea dns1cerng interpcation md prers b
Spontaneous derminaton By explanations readily offered
misunderstanding ai,cdys to be regreted not this
OBJECT been attained? Has not the President i'm Justice
TO hs misconceived message, and from regard truth
IN his last message "a message delivered long since the
French minister said he would ask for explanations
but hoped they would readily be offered declared fe
eo"etpo" mat Il ,ras my ntenion to insult The
1Orern'nent n France, unfouaded the ATTEMPT
to effort from The fears Of that ,ehat her sense of
justice may deny could DC rain and ridiculous 20
iias he not said ALSO in the message that Mr. Lii
vngsion In his letter of the 25 of had repeat
ed ne dsarooni contained in e message ITSELF any in
sn,lon to lntlmdae by menace he truly deir-
ca M"t contained and seas intended contain carge
2fW tddM against tie King Of tic French" A nd does
ne not conclude by saying that this direct and clear de-
cIaralion had "his fuH aPproCation2"
If, then, simple correction of the msconccption of
the French public all that the French Chambers
sought by their Provso, or the Minister by his letter.
N In.o fl,.. L..
the same vehicle wherein they found the cause of of.
fence, TO find absolute denial of the into nton of
whch alone 1T was supposed TO consist. The intention
is disavowed-the whole object is explained and every
peext OF menace to the nation personal insult the
King is dissipated.
But is there not reason 10 believe that the Due de
Broglie had something else in view in his letter than
obtaining spontaneous correction of the msunder-
standing growing out of the general impression made by
the message He says, of this paper:
FIVE examine in detail the message of the President
OF Tie United STATES, mean that part of it which re-
ates to the relations between the United States and
rance) 1t will possibly be found that passing success.
vey from phrase to phrase, will be met with that
none OF which, strictly speaking, il be said that
Is simple expose of such such fact true in it.
SELF or the assertion of such such right which no
one contests, or the PEI Torrance of such such
oDgaton imposed the President by the very nature
OF his functions There will certainly lie found seve.
raj in which the idea of mpeachng the rood faith of
he fIench Government, of acting upon il through
menace or intimidation is or less disavowcd."
Here the Duke admits that there is nothing in the
PHRASES, J0cs, or assertions of the message recon-
ciieable to proprety and after saying that contrary
suPpositIon is not TO be ndugedsay ing il is not
SO, or at least we hope it is not so, he adds
But TO Danish entirely such an idea what would he
necessary! Nothing but what is very simple. We do
not here contend about this that phrase this or that
allegation this or that expression we contend about
tie intention ITSELF which has dictated that part of the
message III be true that the President Of The United
States in presenting to CONGRESS n statement NJ th.
FACTS connected with the treaty of 9TH July had no in
tenen 10 cast any doubt the good faith of the French
Government; if ii be true that the President of the u
in IT,
by force of arms Of French property had not the in
tention to assume, with regard to France, a menacing
attitude, we cannot see how he could find any difficulty
in declaring it,"
Well, he has declared t--dcclared officially and in
the same FORM and in the of paper in which
the menacing attitude supposed TO be dscoyered
and now we learn, through the voluntary coniinunca-
ton OF the French Minister MIR. Barton that some
thing else was expected
That something else was expected ia evident TOO
from The use which Mr. Pageot had made of the Dukes
letter He has seen the Presidents message and knows
that 1t contains all that is necessary the
understanding OF the first messages but it does not re-
cognse the right of the French Govenment to interfere
IN our domestic councils, the right the nation
responsible for the AN act by one OF
It's unconares, which could only be sanctioned by the
legislative power, and thus made to operate foreign
rowers III does not express sorrow, regret, contT
uon 1t is not addressed by Andrew Jackson Louis
Philippe officially in writing; although, it seems all
this is required, yet nothing like il is TO be found i'm
the Dukes letter That letter. if il had been merely de-
signed privately and oogfdentiaLiy, communicate TO
tne American Executive what would be acceptable to
france would have explained itself fully But il sec ms
not to have been intended merely nmaton infor
NAL but full and frank enable those for whose eve il
was intended TO measure the whole scope of its author
a on the contrary, IT appears be artful diplomatic
paper intended to disguise the real object of It's author
ana meant TO operate the American People-not the
American Executive Why did Mr.. Pageot, instead of
leaving hs paper after read by him the Secre
tary OF State to have its sautary influence upon the
American Administration, impart the contents of this
confidential despatch to the enemies of the Admnistra
tIon! Why was this document put into the hands Of n
Senator and made the for the opposition in that
BODY, and the theme of its editorial organ which TO
predicate charge against the Government of re-
Jected pacific overtures?
When NJ Pageot first communicated this paper TO u.s.
we considered II as paper designed propate by the
courtesy and kind temper displayed certain portions
oil IT, aconcatory feeling among those DESTROYS seeing
the administration disembarrassed of the difficulties pro-
dnced by the failure OF France comply with the treaty
But when we found that NJ. Pageot had committed his
counsels TO those who had produced the false
with regard TO the first message of which the French
Ministry complained; when found that the French
Government insisted upon species of explanation
limited at M the private letter of the Duke which M Pa
geot was busy IN making public, and perverlng the
purpose OF deceIving some into the belief that the
french feeling was altogether pacific, when in
French Government bad resolved ON reauirin0 what il
knew upon the authority Of Mr.. Livngsons letter as
approved by the President, altogether nadmissbe
and when, lastlyj find NJ Pagcot on the eve Of his
departure, publishing this letter appeal to the
American People doubt that il is the object
now, however IT was at first intended make this
cover for the hostile designs meditated by France and
sort OF shelter for the Opposition in this county,
those, at least who will become the allies of
France
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