Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19

for Liverpool paper Of the 18th Of Deccmber.-C"pi-
GUS extracts from these papers in relation TO the
Of our difficulties with France will be found below
they indeed, all they contain OF interest 10 the Ale
rican public
materially changed, though is certain that Tic French
Ministry have at length ntated that if tie next .HcS
supe approved Of MIR Livingston letter, the indemnity
and in October wrote what deemed would he 10 them
q satisfactory paragraph Of the then forthcoming mes
sage by way of illustrating opinion, lst the settle
nlent of this important question rested upon mere
transmission Congress of MI L. letter with his all
proval of it.
TO u.s. therefore, the fact that simple approval in the
Message of Mr. Livingston letter, would cause the mo.
ney 10 be paid is nothing new, and does not influence
our opinion upon the prospects of pacific arranpe1nen
any further than lis official iniima,on indicates hat lie
Ministers preparing TO find Justification for them.
selves in Withholding the indemnity and permitting Mr.
Barton return 10 the United States without an adjust
ment Of the question.
If Gen. Jackson had simply approved Of Mr. Living
ston letter. there could have been no doubt Of The pay
ment o: tho money we have te:ore said, and it IS
apparent from the article in the oneu; because then,
France could and probably would have boosted Of hav-
ing Trung from our Government an apology, and de-
TERED the Executive from ecapuatins the tckcry and
disnGenuous course she had pursued
AS the whole question then hangs upon the simple
fact, whether the approval of Mr. l.ivngsons letter is
such as will insure the payment OF the money-we think
we cannot perform acceptable service to
lcrc;al community than by briefly placing before them
the form of that approval and the circumstances
ncctrd with it Of an offensive conciaory character
God knows that we deprecate much any ndi-
ydua among US can, and comparatively, should suf.
fer as much any from rupture with France. We
speak not therefore, from feeling, but from firm
vction that it is duty, and which dare dis
charge earlessy ITO caution merchants how they
send their TO distant parts Of the world whilst
there is danger Of ,car and when by short delay they
may become possessed of the true state Of affairs
At most, they can suffer but little from delay Of
!Ss or lourveeRs whist every thing may he lost by
acting rasy. We content ourselves by ccai!fg facts
10 their recolec tion-with showing them the precise
state of the ques,ion-and then leave it to their udg.
ment to determine, whether are not correct IN
saying the Message will not be satisfactory 10 the french
Ministry.
The approral of MIR. Lvingstons letter in the late
Message, is in the following words:
'When this latter communication, TO which especial
ly invite the attention OF Congress, was laid before
entertained the hope that The means II was obviously
intended to afford of honorable and speedy adjust
mcnt of the difficulties between the two nations, would
have been accepted and therefore did not hesitate TO
give it my sanction aud full appreciation.
Thc French government haring rcctrrd all the t1pa.
nations aehch honor and principle pcriited and 1rhi
could IN be aSkcd, it was hoped would no longer
hesitate 10 pay the nstalments due"
Paris papers Of Wednesday the 10th, publish the ac-
count which appeared in late number of The Augsburg
Gazette OF the proposition made by the United States
Union II creates considerable sensalion and The onl
teu du Commerce thinks the treaty very probable
LIVERPOOL, Dec l5.-Thc Liverpool Mercury, speak
ing Of the dispute between the u States and France,
says We still hope may be settled without appeal
to arms Boil, parties have undoubtedly been to blame,
bu it appears to that France is most IN fault Having
acknowledged the justice of the debt, it is hardly honor
able delay payment, much less to refuse it altogether,
merely because the President of the United States has
made use Of expressions which she deems discspec,lu
At all events if she b. of such ghty touchy DISPOSE
tion she should in order to avoid the errst shadow al
Suspicion pay the money first, and demand satisfaction
explanation afterwards National honor IS, no doubt,
i very fine Thing but do not how it is compatible
with natioial dishonesty The debt has been ackrow-
lodged be- Justly due, and ought 10 be honestly paid
before any thing is said about honor and dignity.
"1he present attitude Of the French Government on
the American question reminds strong of the
Of Sir John FaIsa, when required to give reason for
his conduct: what! exclaimed tho fat and tacstious
kniglt, "npon compulslOn: No; were at The strap.
padn, all the racks in the world, would not tel
you on con.pusion. Give You reason compu!sion .
II reasons were Us plenty backbcrries, would give
no man reason upon conipulsion. The French Or at
least their rulers seem TO have The same Objection to pay
upon compuson, the worthy knight had 10 give
cumpulson but hope they will think better
Of it, and act honestly, notwithstanding Brother Jvna
than spenetic eiluSion The adoption Of Of
mutual concession and apology would be infinitely more
crcdtable to both partes and rebound more to their add
vantage we'll honor, than scnseless appeal to
arms on question absolutely not worth fighting about
We trust they will yet it in this light aud to An
anicahlc settlement.
(trum tie crenng edition fhc " L. Jour. of Commerce.
" IMroarAHT.-We have had access to letters from
Frunce written by persons holding such political sta
tons entIl!e them to all the consideration oil official
organs. They say that the French Ministry will not
permit any degree u resentment or other passion to
enter into their towards the United States,
and will do nothing except for the promotion of the bcs
interests of France That Contrary what has been
often sad) they will not commence hostl!itcs on ac-
count 81 any tic part Of the United States
which is short Of actual aggression. not even non-iner
course and will under no circumstances strike the first
ju,c. Farther, that even though Gen Jackson should
insulting language or recommend hostile measures:
no notice will bc taken Of it by the Government Ut
France That the indemnity money will be paid, on re-
ceipt Of any communication which can, upon the most
liberal interpretation be construed as compliance with
the provso Of Tie bill Of appropriation; and even should
explanation be received during the administration OF
Gen Jacks the money will be RENTED to this coun-
try Immediately his successors coming into Office
IT, On the other hand, the United States should COM
lcnce war; France will 30 Into the combat with all her
resources. The writer's OF these letters evidently anti
crard very warke message from the President at the
opening Of Congress; much so than they will
find it /, be- that the most intelligent French gentle
men here feel doubt that the message will be receiv
cd rs satisfactory.
LoxDoS, Dec. S-We have received the .,loncur and
the Jo-na &c Purs together with tie rest Of the Paris
Journals of Sunday. The following paragraph in an
swer to some assertions OF the Curst papers, appears
in the two former
alt is false that the communication made by order of
the French Government to that of the United States had
for It's object obtain the insertion of such and such
phrases in the next Message of the President. The
French Government did no more than make known Off
cally the existence and the tenor of the law of June IL
1885 as well the duties imposed it by this law,
and the nature of the explanations Which had right
to expect.
" Ii is false that the communication made by order Of
the French Government remained without an answer
This was verbal, as had been the communication.
"Of the same kind were those which took place at
Paris between the Minister Of Foreign Affairs and the
Charge d Ataires the United States The documents
relative these conferences will be laid the tables
oflhc two Chambers. lit has been impossible to come
to understanding, nothing has passed at least of