Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-25
der date Of the l7t of juno last. by his csceone,
the Duke de Broglc, Minister Of Foreign A fiairs

the Bnkf &c Dfogi', spihieiti c' Ibi'isH 'haHs
If rance, 10 yourself.
After referring to what occurred in our inter
view lie lh OF September, in regard to li,'
oririia letter, aud expressing your regrets II the
course then irt il NJ duty to take, YOU request
me 10 place the copy enclosed in your letter under
the eye of the Pre- idcnf.
In allowing YOU, during that nersi,w, to rad
10 me tho DUKE de- Rroglie's despatch, which /
cicrffulIy did, on were enabled To avail Yourself
OF that informal mode OF apprizlng this department
Of the views OF your t,oseruucnt IN tie full eS-
tent authorized hv diplomatic usage. The ques-
ton whether or not should ask copy OF thai
despatch Was Of course, Il II, rs II should have
been by YOUR Government, exclusively 10 my dis
sretian. Ny feasors tor not making that request
were frankl, stated 10 ,on, founded ON consic-
lion dat in tie cAslinp state oi TIC relations be
tween the Two countries, tho President would think
ii most proper that every communication upon tie
subject in difference between thtm, designed 10
influence lis conduct, should. before II was SUBJ
miitcd To- III, consideration, he made 10 assume the
off al form belonging 10 direct communication
iron, one Government 10 another, by which alone
he could be enabled To cause suitable reply 10
be given to II, and to submit il, should such step
become necessary, to his associates III the Govern.
m,nf | had nlso the honor, AT the same time, TO
assure you, that any direct communication from
YOURSELF "a the +, preventative ii tie Kings Gov,
efnmcnt, TO me, embracing the contents OF tins
despatch, or any other matter YOU mipht be au-
tlorizcl 10 communicate M tie accustomed mode,
would be laid without della, lciorc tie President
aud would undoubtedly receive from hn an early
and just consideration.
l. cannot have escaped your reflections that
nv duty required that lie circumstances OF the IN
trsicw bctaccn us should be reported to the Pre-
,l.,, uuI tlat tln discovery at amy error
paft in representing his views Of the course proper
10 be pursued on that occasion would without 1all
have been promptly communicated to you. hat
,lot, was performed. The substance OF our III
ieiycw, and tie reasons by which my course III II
had been guided, were Immediately Communicated
TO- aud entirely approved, BY him could not,
therefore, have anticipated that after so long n
period had elapsed, aud without any change IN the
condition OF affairs, yon should have regarded 1t rs
useful or proper to revive the subject AT the time
and in the form YOU have seen fit 10 adopt. Cor
dali, rccprocatnr however, the conciliatory SELL
timpnt. csprossodiu your notr and IN deirrcnce 10
Your request, have again consulted the President
on the subject aud am instructed 10 mlorin Nouthai
he opinion expressed by me in the interview be-
tween us, and subsequently confirmed BY him, re-
mains unchanged and therefore respectfully
restore to you the copy OF the Duke de Broglie's
letter, as cannot make the use OF ii which YOU
desired
| am also in>iructtd TO say that the President
enterrans decided conviction that departure,
III The present cast, from he ordinary and accnS-
toned method ii International communication Is
calculated To Increase, rather than diminish, the
difficulties unlappily existing between France and
The United States, and that its observance in their
future intercourse viii be- most likely 10 bring a
bout the amoallc adjustment OF those difficulties
on terms honorable To hoih parties. Such result
is sincc,,ls desired b, him; ard Z will omit no
thnu consistent with he faithful discharge of his
duties to tho United States, by which ii may BIZ
promoted In this spirit am directed By him To
repeat 10 Nou the assurance made III nlcryi. "
IN September last, that any ,ilicia communication
YOU may think proper to address to This Govern
mcni, will promptly receive such consideration as
MAY lr dee Ia lis contents, and 10 the interests in
volvcd in the subject To Which it ma, refer
As the enclosed paper is not considered tic sub
iect olrrply, You will allow Ia add, for the
puIpoS" Of preventing any miSronception in this re-
sEcct that my silence nrrgard its contents is moi
10 be- construed as admitting the accuracy OF an,
OF III, statements rcasonlngs contained IN it.
| have the honor to renew, &c.
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