Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-16

on that occasion, BY instantly recalling it's Minis
ter. and stating W communication the motives
e. that recall but Il did not asa for eKplanations
}, was eon,euted to eKpeo, them from the justice Of
the Gosernmen, Of the United States, and from the
ancient friendship ofthe American naion,not doub,
ing that the Government OF the United States would
appreciate tho difference in such cases. between an
sSef'ug 40 Interpolation and preventing by spon-
ianeous determination. by explanations readily Of
fsred, a Misunderstanding always to be regretted.
The amendment Of the Chamber Of Deputies is
conceived in he same shirt OF reserve and coucil
lsiion. Il does not make 1t the duty Of the French
government TO ask for explanations; it merely sup
poses they will receive them
We were ~, mistaken. Sir 10 believing that the
government Of United States would appreciate ha,
difference, since Mr.. Livingston. he himself oh
scryes. FASTENED MS early as the ooh Of January
last, when the Message Of President Jackson had
been only known few days to offer us expana-
tons at grea, enCth Of every passage Of that Mes
sage which treated Of the relations between the
United States and France and sin e that step aud
the explanations contained in his note of the 29th
of January have received, as be informs US BY bis
note of the 18th Of April the entire appreciation of
the President.
Mr. Livingston was not astonshed that those ex-
plana,Ions, as long as they presented only
upon his personal responsibility, did no, produce
upon the effect he intended but he supposes
that being now clothed with The appreciation Of the
President, they must satisfy all that the incest
sense Of national honor could desire.
He therefore makes i, point in his note Of the
25th, to repeat and deyclopc them, in the hope
that the French government by examining them
anew, under the impression that they had become
the expressions of the sentiments of the President
would deem them sufficient lie is so much the
more anxious to impart to his own conviction on
the subject and he deems it impossible for the
Government OF the United States to 90 any further.
lie even seems to be apprehensive that future G.
vents which he need not specify, designating there
by no doubt the adoption of the amendment of the
Chamber of Deputies by the other two branches of
the Government, may hereafter render improper
any alluson to explanations presented under the
influence of different circumstances.
We sincerely WISH Sir, not to add to the diff
cuties OF the situation in which the two countries
respectively placed. The question of date, to
which Mr. Livingston seems, in this case to attack
an importance which it belongs not TO lis To nppre-
ciate does not in any way alter either the
ture or the extent of the duties which are
prescribed to us. If satisfaction had really been
given to the Just susceptibility of the French ma
ton as early as the twenty ninth of January, (he
date Of Mr. Livngstons first note,) and therefore
previous to the adoption of the amendment under
consideration BY the Chamber of Deputies, as
early as the twenty seventh of April, 1.-THE date Of
Mr. Lvingson's second note) that is to say, before
/ the adoption Of this same amendment by the other
two branches OF the Legislature, we would be sin
4 cerely grati6ed. The the Government OF
! the United States would have shown a Willingness
! 10 explain itself the more should be ourselves
disposed to find the explanations satisfactory, ant
to view the solicitude of that Government as ties
,inony in favor Of the intentions which had dicta
ted the Message Of the President.
We will simply observe before we proceed,
First, That even supoosing the explanation
given by the note of the 18th of January, 20 hav,
been such as we might have wished them, the,
were on the 18th of April, the day of the passag,
of the amendment in the Chamber of Deputies, no
thing more than the simple expression of the per
sonal sentiments of Mr. Livingston. This Is an OBJ
servaiion which die not escape his notice.
We will also observe that by the publication o
Mr. Iivings,ons correspondence, the Government
Of the United States had excited against him suc
feeling of irritation, that it would have been on
of our power even supposng that had consider
ed that correspondence containing nothing bu
what was righ, and proper, to avail ourselves Of
document bearing his signature, TO repel in one o
the other ofthe Chambers the amendment unde
consideration.
will now proceed to the examination Of the ex
plsnntions winch have been offered to
Mr. Livugsion is right in thinking that our ob
lections to the Message of the President conf
red TO these two points,
l-,. The Message lmpesches the good faith Q
his Msiesty's Government.
ID 1t contains a threat 10 secure the execution
OF the treaty BY the fear Of reprissls.
II il indeed under this double point of view tina
the Message of President Jackson excited IN Franc
the Indignation. The Cabinet Of Washington Wi
readily admit that II the allegation ras true tn
indignation would be just. No Government, N
people. would for one moment listen without fror
either to the direct or indirect impualon Of a wan
Of good faith, or the idea Of another Government
or another people endeavonng TO obtain from
} through menace, Whist could only be granted by
to Justice. # must equally be admitted that wbe
! the impression produced By the appearance Of an
document is general when that impression Il Eel
q not only by the whole nation whom the docnmen
concerns. Oh, by foreigners. BY uuiniereste
people, by persons the least disposed 10 take par
10 the contest the very universally Of that mpres