Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
POLITICAL.
(From Tie Globe of Fridav Last1

THE DUO DE BROGLIE'S LETTER
II will be that NJ. Pageot before leaving our
shores has given publicity to the French Minister'S let.
ter This paper being addressed TO our Government
could not be responded 10 by direct communication to
the French authorities. The French Executive-by the
recall OF his representative Mr. eIurer by the e
press declaration of Of the members his Cabinet
10 the Chambers that he had closed all direct diplomatic
communication between Me GOreyRmeHts- had given the
world to understand that the intercourse thereafter to be
held would not be immediate and official, between the
heads Of the Governments. The letter TO MIR Paoeot
therefore, iuiormal--was crcuitous intmaon Of
the expectations of France. IL to be considered by
him private, confidential communication az which
the American Administration might avail itself if il
deemed proper to approach adjustment Of diff
cultics
1t will not be said, we presume, by any American
that, after the door Of direct communication had been
closed between the French and American Executive by
The former the latter should have cORdescended TO make
communication % NJ. Pageot and attempted to salts
" him, by cropping through the indefinite letter Of the
Duke dc BTogbe for idea Of the apology which, il
appears, was 10 be rendered as condition prece.
dent TO the payment of the indemnity If this sacrifice
Of the dignity Of tbe Chief Magistrate of the Union
had been resolved upon we see, from the Dukes
voluntary declaration to Mr. Barton, when the inquiry
made 10 his determination about the payment Of
the indemnity thatit would not have been held sufficient
No informal, verbal explanation such the inter.
course between Mr. Forsyth aas Nj, Pageot alone per
mitted-hothing even weses Gr. Forsyth could have
addressed IN writing in6xtiy TO MIR. r. in reference
his informal communication would have been re- civ.
ed as adequate. We from the note Of the Duke
de Brogle to Mr. Barton that nothing short Of an ex
plic declaration Of confidence in tie good faith Of the
that Government, the part Of the IT, States
addressing ITS RECLA NATION TO US 1.-THE
French GovernmenO OFFICIALLY IN WRITING"
and accompanied with the sorrowfu assurance "TfIAT
n REGRETS THIS MiSUNDERSTA ND!N(; ;"
would have su6iced. And what figure would our Re.
public have made in the eyes Of the world IT, in addition
20 the press dsavowal OF the message which il is pre-
sumed contained the rDenaceif, in addition 10 Mr. Ii
vingston first letter ofhe 10Th Jaouary 1885, approved
by the President, stating O0t the sincerity ofe French
GoUerumont not doubted and at no menace soas in
sndsd u, in addition TO Mr. Livingston letter ofhe 25th
April last the Duke de Broqie reitefatinr the as
suranccs Of the FIRST communicating The Presidents ap
probation Of its explanations and repeating the In
addition % all this the President had consented to repeat
these explanations To tho French Charge dAares what
would have been the posture Of Governnen r. had
repeated them IN vain That they must have been re-
peaied ~ vain, il clear. Nothing but direct COM
munieaiion ofregrets e6Fe.aliy and IN erinag TO Go.