Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21
No. 4.-Ihe Duke de Brogiie to Mr.. Barton
lTRANsLATIoN. e.

PARIS, October &c, 1885.
To T. p. BARTON, Charge qfaires of the United States
RI have received the letter which you did me The
honor to address to the oath of this menth
You are DESTROYS to give your Government faithful
account oil the conversation which had with me or
the 10th. While communicating 10 me u statement of
that conversation you request to indicate nvoun
tary errors which may remark in it, ] appreciate the
motives wh'ch influence you, and the Importance which
you attach to the exactness of this statement; and
therefore hasten TO point out three which have
iouha thelr way INTO your the
same time its perfect conformity all other points with
the explanations nterchanged between us.
In reply To your questionable he KiaVs Co
oeTnent '1ond name fired and determined period at
'ohteh 'ood be disposed pay tie t,eenty nponsY
you make say, - Tomorrow if necessary when The
Government of the United States shall by a written OF
fetal communication, have expressed its regret at the
misunderstanding which has taken place between the
ing is founded on an errorthat it did intend TO call
in question the good faith of his Maesty's Govern
Now, this is what really said: "Tomorrov, today
immediately If the Government the United States is
ready on ITS part to declare to by addressing claim
(reedmaion) to officially in writing that il the
Misunderstanding which has arisen between The two
countries; that this misunderstanding founded upon
mistake; and that il entered into its intention
(PenSee) TO call in question the good faith Of the French
government, nor to take menacing attitude towards
BY the terms Of your report am made TO have con,
tinued thus SIN the despatch Nj Pageot we gave the
views ofour Government this question Mr. FORSYTH
not having thought proper to accept copy of that des
patch and having said that The Government ofthe Unit
ed States could not receive the communication in that
ioIiuj &c NAT was not what said because such
was not the language of Mr.. Forsyth to NJ Pageot On
refusing the copy offered to him by that Charge DAT
iaiTes, Mr. Forsyth gave the only reason ,cas
document Of oich he could make no use and that was
the phrase repeated by me.
Mr. Forsyth made no objection to the form which
had adopted communicate TO the Federal Governne,
the views OF the Kings Government in fact not only is
there nothing unusual in that form; only is il en-
pioyed in the intercourse between Government and
another, whenever there is desire 10 avoid the rita
ton which might unfairly arise from an exchange
OF contradictory notes in direct controversy but reec
ton on the circumstances and the respective positions of
the two countries will clearly show that il was chosen
precisely in spirit of cancellation and regard for the
Federal Government.
Finally, sir, after having said 1.-THE Government Of
the United States does not give this assurance we shall
be obliged to think that this misundersandinp is not fe
result OF an error, did not add and the business will
stop there This last u.s. however of so little inn,
PorIance, that hesaied TO notice it,
Receive, sir, the of my high consideration