Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21

DfrAH,MENr STATE,
=, Washington, Jan 2 1886
Siw;--I have the honor to acknowledge your note Of
this days date in which you announce that ycu have
the order OF your Government given in CONSEQUENCE Of
the recall Of MIR. Barton TO lay aside the character of
Charge Aiialics OF the King Of France the Co
vernnent OF the United States The protection of I'm.
Federal Government is due and WILL OF course, be ex
Tended to you during the time necessary for your pre-
paration 10 return 10 France.
want, JOjlN F0RSYrH
:, The following message also received from the
President of the United States:
TO the Senate IF The Uaiied States.
In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the
INST transmit report Of the Secretary of State,
WIN the papers therein referred to, which, with those
accompanying the special Message this day Sc to Con
gress, are believed to contain all the Information re-
ques'ed me papefs relative to the letter of the late
Minister OF France have been added to those called for
that the subject may be fully understood
Washington, Jan. Is, 1886
DEPARTMENT or STATE
Washington, January I:5, 1886
To The President Of the Jnttcd States
The Secretary of State has the honor to Law before the
President" copy ofareport made him in June last, and
OF letter addressed 10 this Department by the late
Minister of the Government Of France with The cores
pondence connected with that communication which to-
oil State and the French Charge dAiairrs and recen
correspondence between the Charge flares of the u
Sttes at Paris and the Duke de Brogle already trans
united To the President TO be TO
with his special message relative thereto are the only
papers in the Department of State supposed to be called
for by the resolutions the Senate of the 2b instant
IL VIII be seen by the correspondence with the Charge
dAfaires of France, that despatch to him from the
Duke de Broglie was read to the Secretary, at the De-
partment, IN September last Ii concluded with an, au
tority to permit copy to be taken if was desired
That despatch being argumentatve answer to the last
letter oil MIR Livingston to the French Government and
IN aifrmance OF the right of France expect expiana
tons oi the message oil the President Inch France had
been distinctly and timely informed could not be given
without disregard by the Chief Magistrate of his con-
IN NH
copy; being obviously improper 10 receive an arpu
mentin form which admitted OF no reply, and nrcessa
rily unavaing TO inquire how much how little would
satisfy France, when her right to any such explanation
had been, beforehand, distinctly formally denied
All which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN FORSYTH
The above messages and documents haynp been read
Mr. Clay, who had come into the Senate during the
reading oil the documents, moved that they be printed
and referred 10 the Committee Foreign Relations
Mr. Buchanan said that ne had been so much gratifed
with the Message which had just been read that he could
not and he thought he ought not this the very FIRST
moment to refrain from expressing his entire approba
uon OF It's general tone and spirit He had watched with
intense Anxiety the progress of our unfortunate
vcrsy with France. He had hoped, sincerely hopcd
that the explanations which had been made by Mr. Lii
yngsion and officially approved by the President of the
United States wonld have nroyed try ~ ;;,.
French Government. In this he had found his homes
to be vain. After this effort had failed lie felt deoree
OF confidence almost amounting moral assurance that
the last Message TO Congress would have been hailed bv
France, as it was by the American people as the oil
branch which would have restored amity and rood nm
ueIstdndlng between us and ancient ally. Even in
TINS, he feared he again doomed be disappointed
The Government of France unless they their de-
termination, will not consider this message sufficient
we nave the terms clearly prescribed by the de Bro
gle, upon which, and upon which alone the French Co
vernment VIII with the treaty to
the So 600 900 injured fellow citizens
Is now at an end The clouds and darkness which have
hung over this question ave vanished II is now made
clear as beam The money will be paid saws the
organ OF the French Government unless the Govern.
ment of the United States shall address its claim off;
caiiy IN wiring TO France accompanied by what APP
peared 10 MN, and he believed would appear TO the
while American people, without distinction of party 10
be degrading apology The striking peculiarly OF The
case, the one which he would undertake 10 say dsn.
guished IL from any other which had arisen i'm mo-
den tmes in the intercourse between ma
TONS was that the very terms of this apology were die
tated to the American Government by the Frenc ocre
tary for Foreign Affairs One of these terms WINS ina,
II had never entered into the intention (peasee the
thought OF this Government to call in question the good
iath oil the Government of France.
But the French Government proceed still further =
Upon the refusal to make this apology which they ougbt
10 have known would never be made-could never he
made-hey are not content to leave the question where
1t then They have given us notice i'm advance
that they will consider refusal make this deqrad
ing apology an evidence that the misunderstanding did
not proceed on our part from error and mistake
In addition TO all this the last note of the Duke de
Brogle, to Mr.. Barton, declares that the Goverpm.n,
oil the United States knows that heDceorward the exc
cuuon OF the treaty must depend upon itself They
thus leave US to decide whether shall make the apo
fnihment Of the treaty. He would not allow himself
TO express the feelings which were excited in his
nina upon hearing these letters Of the Duke de Bro.
gle read MOST sincerely, most ardenty, did he hope
that the French Government, when this message
reached them if not before might Reconsider their do
termination, and that all difficulties might vet mass
away. But Their language is clear specific incana
te OF ambiguity or doubt 1t would then become onr
DUTY calmly but FIRMLY TO take such stand as the in
teresls and the honor of the country may reouire
Mr.. b. had already said much more than be intended
when he rose he would, however, make another remark
before lie took his scat He felt proper dcgrcc of conf
dence he might add great degree Of confidence in the
PRESIDENT OF the United States. lie knew him TO be
honest and hrm and faithful to his country; prompt 10
resent It's injuries and avenge wrongs lie confessed
he had anticipated message of a stronger character
lie mad supposed that general non intercourse with
france would at least, have been recommended Bnt
the recommendation confined the mere refusal to
admit French ships French productions 10 enter our
ton from the United States, without which the manufac.
uers oil that country could not exist This wise
was puden left TO France TO Judge for herself f this
unnatural contest must still continue whether she would
close her ports against vessels our productions
In The spring Of 1892 MIR H. did not rccoIlect nre
ciseiy The Ime) Congress passed carry into ef
ec our part Of the treaty Under this treaty. The wines
OF france had since been admitted into The Inad
states upon the favorable terms therein stipulated Her
SILKS were imported free Of duty, in contradstnction 10
those which came from beyond the Cape of Good Hone
She had for years been enjoying these-prjyeoes No
thing milder then could possibly be recommended than
TO withdraw these advantages from her. to exclude
her vessels and her productions from our ports
Mr. Calhoun rejVined in a speech of some lcn0th 10
the directly contrary effect.
Mr.. Cuthbert added some remarks. ,cben
DIR. Gays motion was agreed TO-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The subject Of the petition sundry inhabitants of
massachusetts praying the abolition slavery in the Dis
trict OF Columbia presented former dav nv Mr. I
u Adahs was taken mp, and, on motion Of br. Iawes