Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
POLITICAL.
Wilt, MESSAGE.


Il will be seen from the Congressional proceedings,
that the expected special message Oh French aIrs was
delivered Yesterday The response, also TO Mr. Clay
call for the Duke de Brog!l@ letter to Mr. rageot was
sent in: tile letter the lcttcr so oen demanded ny
the Inrlligenccr and which, told by the Journal
Of Commerce, has been all tile time in the hands OF Sc
,ator Of the French party, communicated TO INN: no
doubt by Mr. Pagcot that he mig ut understand the prin
civlcs on which the French side oi the question is 10 be
advocated IL has been accordingly as We are told ny
the correspondent of the Journal ot Commerce. COLL.
inundated to many members. The President, Tor the
given in his message and Those more patcu-
larry set out in Mr. Eorsylhs letter 10 MI Pageot, was
unwilling TO ask accept the indirect communication OF
the intentions of the French Government yet, as twas
his duty, lie took palms, through our Representative at
Paris, to obtain directly from Tic King Ministry ads,
closure of the course they had resolved upon II regard
to the treaty The documents show 10 what point OF
humiliation the French expected the American EXecu'
tive TO descend TO induce ulilmcnl OF The treaty MI
Barton from his cJRrcrSaitOn with the Duke dc bonNe,
suDuusrd that communication in writing dlsayowng
the Interpretation put upon the first message by Tn
French Ministry, what they expected. ! Ills Wou'd
have embraced MIR. Livingston communication, wheh
sanctioned by The President as satisfactory me rrcnch
Premier therefore, when MIR. Barton reduced tile con-
ycrsatiun to writing and submitted TO HIM Tor Ills cor
rcctiou gave new aspect TO his drnands-one winch
would preclude any simple explanation, even tough
message Congress- from being sufficient atonrincnt
for The injury done the French susccplbiles IN speaking
Of our wrongs and their contingent redress ii seems from
the syCciaiig with whchtlc King terms prescribed.
that The explanation must bc cclaraiIpn "M rrhg
il must DC made otcaUy hot through The clalinci o
message Congress, where the French found the allront
but it must ''dccarc to US he Fnnch) by addressing
lis cIaim to as c Frcnch) officially, IN nrtttng &C. SO
precise is the Duke i'll correcting MIR. Barton IN The &C.,
morality of the expression, which would have admitted
the possibility Of The then expected message 10 Con
gross, absolvng the first one complained OF, from Inc
false construction put upon It, This Will not do says
the Duke-it must be addressed gro US, "TO Us:
officially aud in Writing; and further it must be seine
thing than Notwithstanding beyond eH'
cusc-somctlnng humber than an apology. He IRE,
sidcnt must express his conlrltlon tor having stated
the truth in regard TO gu: wrongs and spoken Of tho
only remedy which the OF the Chambers SEEM
cd likely TO leave us. :" The Government Of the Lmt-
ted States" must (says the French Prenirrl declare
that it regrets The misunderstanding, and ~ The "0'
rernmcut at the Unlcd States docs not gre ms assurance,
rrc shaY Ec ohiinc to ink that this misunderstanding rs
not tic result Of an error" What "ERROR: 1hr
French themselves do not pretend TO say: that there Is
any mistake in the recital Of wrongs contained III the
Message Of tic obligation of asserting our rights as
assumed in that paper. On the contrary the frchch
Government, have admitted the wrongs have suffered,
by STIMULATING to indemnify thcm-and the Chambers
have acknowledged the inqity at the refusal OF the ai
preparation to comply with the treaty OF which The RE-
sideni complained. He WAS right, tEcn, IN surpoS!r5
we had suffered wrong--!ight in seeking redress
the only misunderstanding, 'lhe result Of an e.
ror, which be found in the Whole affair, Is
that OH the part Of the French Government IN tax.
ing the Message to be menace-an appeal To l!Ic
fears Of France-against the express dsayUwa OF such
intention broadly proclaimed in the express terms OF the
Message and direct assertion that the pride and power
of france raised her above the suspicion OF being reach
cd bv such appeal IT, then, the French Government
would, in despite OF this explicit prorsatIon Isunncr-
stand the Message as meant for and insult, it
the Presidents FAULT And must he express his
nay the regrets of the whole United States: for
ror which the French Government committed, and
arair,.l which he in rndcavorcd TO guard IL: The
tlnni INST ID I
lIistakrs-nakr his regrets for their dcllnqucncy-and
make apologies. when they should apologIsc
There but man in the Senate on Monday,
who had the hardhoud his disapnroalion Of the
mcssagc-Il was John &. Cahoun-a man who has no.
thing now TO losc-but what it would be blessing Tor
him tn lusr--ll collection of the reputation he once
enjoyed, which makes him unhHppily Distinguished
Mr. Calhoun denounced the mcssage-dcnounccd the
treay-denounccd the treaty naEcr-dcclarcd that
own Administration sought war-dctcndcd the French
Administration solicilOus Tor peace, and anxious 10
preserve faith and fulfil tr trcaty-clarged cur Go
yrrnIncnt As the author Of all the difficulties between
the two countrcs-pronounccd the policy proposed in
the message as tending directly TO warand although
the French fleet is probably already in seas and
with immensely and recently increased warllke prcPa-
raons insisted that It's intentions were altogether pa
cic-lIat nothing Of hostility to be inferred from
L-aud vet IN the next breath he announced, thai - 10
arm part ronid be declaration Gt "ar. -GtOOc
UOSTILITlES OF THE SEMlNOLEs.
The hOsiili,ics commenced by the Seminole Indians OF
Florida, have Justly excited public attention.; and bcicv-
ing it would hr agreeable TO readers 20 receive Cor
information tic subject We have made inquiries,
and procured the following particulars:
Svne three years since, treaty was concluded by
Col GadsCen with these Indians, fox ccsslon OF their
lands in Florida and for their removal to the country pro-
cured for them west Of The Mississippi. The execution
o.! the treaty contingent upon their approval OF the
country procured (which to be examined by dclega
ton to br sent out for that purpose This delegation was
according sent; approved the country, and entered into
convention Tor the execution OF the Original treaty.
Both OF these instruments duly ratified by the Pre-
sidrut and the Senate When arrangements, howcyr,
began to be made for the execution Of the treaty, and
the removal of the Indians. it found that portion
OF them were opposed to going AS they had coded all
their country in Florida, it impossible TO permit
them 10 remain there as they would unquesonably be-
come awcss bandtt, committing deprcdalions upon
the Inhabitants and from The nature OF the country, H.
tcrsprrsCd with marshes and swanpS, it feared that
they light these Businesses and Joined by
away negroes do much mischief in the country. Eut,
though 1t was impossible 10 permit them 10 remain sill
il desirable to them with little Injury
possible aud without the application Of actual force. y
considerable c-.:"n ut them was, at all times, prcpal
to go: and the object 10 get the refractory f.
Join in the emigration. After many councils. and mt
discussion between them and tho agents of the Cover
meat, it was finally agreed that, if their removal wrr'
postponed TIL tins wner, they would all pcaceaby
Tins proposition being fully agreed upon in open council
the arrangements then making were postponed, and i
determined to have every Thing ready for their
muyai 1T the time prescribed
Before, however, this period arrived, the DISCONTINUED
party began commit murders, 10th upon our citizens
and upon the chiefs friendly to 4 removal and by de-
gccs. they extended their aggressons, till the frontiers
were Laid waste, and open hosiles commenced. Late
state that action had been fought in which
many Of the Indians were killed and wounded and in
which tho loss side has also been very heavy in
killed and Notwithstanding 10 four killed and %
wounded, out of two hundred and twenty agree
ably to the newspaper statements. The militia who, it
seems were engaged for but thirty days, have returned
home, and the regular troops not sufficient TO put
endlotc The nature of the country understood
10 be very favorable TO Indian operations and forces
were al different points, not having been able TO effect
concentration.
General Cnrh has had rl,ced rnder his orders Gop-