Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-01-19


cumsiances, 10 be prepared at all events, To
| protect French interests. Such is the aim
81 the nrmamenis equpp,ng in our ports
an aim purely ds,cHsire. There exists at this
moment no legitimate cause of war be.
tween France aud the United States, and ia
no case shall he aggression come in he first in
stance from France"
! A letter from Paris dated Dec. II, ssys /:
The announcement of the .lIoniieur, in re-
! ply TO the Constitutional, tina, the differ
ence with the United States was merely
what II was last year, has Gained the public
OF the Boursc and occasioned cons.dera-
bic rise IN the fumes"
From TIE Nee Yok Commercial .ilre, iiie,l
PARIS, Nov 20 1888.
Messrs. Editors You will learn from the Jnnt.
nails Of this city, that Charge d'aflairea, Mr..
Barton. has demanded and received his pass porte
and returns home by the Bext packet or the sue
| cecdiug. You will also learn that the French
government, has recalled their Charge dntldires OF
Washington, SO The two natnns arc now without
| diplomatic agents as it regards each other.
! cannot but look back upon the pas, Of this az
fair with great sorrow. The King of France sin
eerey DESTROYS of having this matter amicably az
Jnsied aud the claims Of our government paid, al
ter the failure OF the first bill IN the chnmhcr, re-
called to the ministry the Dixie de Broglie who had
always shown his friendship fir our country md
who was heartily 10 favor of the payment of the
money. a ministry was formed upon that princi-
pie The measure was again brought forward.
So powerful the opposition, from the carlists
and republicans, mat the duke de Grogi'e became
alarmed for the fate of the bill. lie too hastily
accepted of Gen. Nadze's rendneni requiring
explanations from the President respecting his mes
sage, believing that this would readily be done in
order to settle The matter. lie expected no apo!
ogv, nor any thing like it. And he without doubt
expected TO receive the sincere thanks of Mr.. Liv
ingston for what he had done. Instead OF this,
Mr. l.. went to him much excited An nnpleas-
ant interview took place. And although
pleasant one succeeded just before Mr.. Is depart
ure. sr the dukes feelings we're deeply wounded.
Mr.. Livingston returnd to the United States
meetings were held for him at Philadelphia AMI y.
York; eXasperaing toasts were drunk and pub
llshed to the world The French government IN
the meanwhile sends a communicated to the
charge at Washington stating what would be sat
isiacory to them, and requesting hlni to show 1t 10
the Secretary of State, and give hun copy, If he
de~ired IL. The secretary OF state, however, re.
fuses to receive it, even to hear 1t, saying that
no negotiation be had on the subject of giving
explanations of the Presidents message. Notice
is at length given here through the American
charge, that the American government refuses to
give any expaIons and payment of the money is
demanded this, after tome negotiation aud one
or two interviews is refused. Mr. Barton, accord
ing to his instructions, demands his pass ports and
obtains them, and the French Withdraw their
charge from the United States. This Is brief
history of this unfortunate affair. The unnecessa-
rily harsh language Of the last message. and the
! rough AMI language Of Mr.. LIvingston's
| correspondence with the French Government and
the unpardonabe and stupid publishing the CORES
| pondence with his own, have brought US to the
very verge Of war.
am not disposed to blame our government for
| being decided with France. II time that IT
| shonid be so. But this business might have been
better conducted Nor do ! blame the President
| for not making apology to the French govern
ment, or even explanations directly for 1t had no
| night to make such demand. But think some
thing was due to the position Of the King and hs
ministry aud some way could have been devised for
getting over this difficulty, without farther trouble,
aud wihou; compromising the dignity OF the gov
| eminent,
But what is now to be done ] know not.
/ But see one way IN which the whole matter could
he settled and that Is, By the President IN has
next message, simply saying Ia Consfe's That he
regrets that bis last message has been m'suhoer-
stood by the French goyernment-ihat he mel
7 thor intended TO menace the French government
nor TO impeach the good laiih u he King. Al
the tine ae may deny, % he o"sui, lhe t'gh'
OF anJ foreign power 10 demand explanations OF the
message OF oar President. THIS course would
Il have reason to say sn--~ould settle The whole
matter. Bot will he pursue IL fear no', though
. ! try 10 hope be viii,
Bot if he should pursue very different course,
what viii then take place We must rely, under
God, upun the Weldon Of our Congress and
think that our Senate will 10 Ito duty. Mr. CLAY,
Mr.. WEBSTER Mr. CALHOUN, Mr. SoUTHARD, and
others there, will do their duly, | dare say.
doubt net that they viii 90 for prospective susPen-
zion of trade wi h France. or # war must come,
/ that they will make that prospective, aud allow
lime for the kind Intervention Of some foreign
power as trust vii be the case, aud Of negoiia-
tion--or at Gay rate Tor our ships now all round
/ Europe, to get hone, or at leas. to hear OF II.
Should the Presidents proposal be adopted and
seizures be made of French ships by our ships Of
,,,, ro,no,.,cn Is sycDt a blow. for II