Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-11
THE FRENCH CoNTRovrpss

'rnmcn's. W. subjoin very intere,,i,c s2''
winch we are indebted 10 the New York O. III
rial Adyertiser-TLe facts stated in !, sra 'f'
that We could scarcity have Lo,,a w
them, had vt hoi been prepared, by an ind 'ea
development of tic Official Paper. 1.-The e.. ~
to expect something of the kind:
PARIS, NV. 30, Isl.
Mcssrs. EpiTons: You will learn ,'''
Journals oi This city. that our Charp, a. The
Mr.. Barron, has demanded and received ."'te',
ports, and returns home by tie next maj la',.
tie succeeding. You will also learn d., u
French Government has recalled iheir Ct To-. lie
fares al " Washington. SO the Two na,ion, A.
without dip omatic agents as il rcrayd< ,,I, INV
g" cannot bu, look back upon Tie mas, S't'
affair with great sorrow. The kinc or = Hs
sincerely DESTROYS of having this matter .sho1,
adjusted, and the claims OF our Go, rrnro,, 'slIA
after the failure of the first bill II the Cn,"1 pad
called 10 the ministry the Duke rE BRoo, LIE,
had always shown his friendship, Tor our ' Vic
and who was heartily in favor of the ,,,e 9"''f3,
the money. A mnistrv WAS formed ,, ,"'''' u
principle. The measure Wis again Lrc,al. uai
ward. So powerful was the opposition : ~ 10Y
Carsts and II pubIican>, that the DuLn aol u The
GLE became alarmed for tie fate Of the ~, DEo-
too chastity acoeptcdoi Gen. sAzr'. ,r,oa a'i lie
requiring explanations from the Pr,>dcr, " a''
ting his message, believing that Ibis wo,IJ
be done in order To settle tie matter. H.. ,,ao''
ted no apology, nor any thing Ike il '1Ie''
without doubt, expected to receive ria ne
iharkS Of Mr.. LIVINGSTON for What lie bad 'q''fe
Instead Of this, Mr.. l.. went 10 lin much e'e'
An unpleasant iaicrvic" took place. ,'1 J''g.
though more pleasant one succcrdcI ms, ~ u
Mr. l., departure, still the Dukes lcclnc. 0,,o'e
dccpl, wounded. Mr. LIVINGSTON rc,ar,a S',t
the United S;atcs-mectinss were held far l,a' e."
Philadelphia and New York cxasprra,ipc ,a,.s ~
were drank and published 10 the world. '''se
" The Frtnth Government, in the m,,rnla.
sends II communication TO their Choroe nj IL
ineton, stating mhat would be satistactoru +,
and requesting him To sho'e II IL t5e S,fy,to,.a},
state, and girr him a eobH il he d,,;y,5 :,
The Secretary a State, Aouer,r, rrrrx,s#
RECEIVE 1T, OK EVEN TO ntAE IT, sGyian that M
negotiation ran he had n" tic su]jcu Of o.,ia,
rpIon"tions ot tie Presidenf', mcssose. Sesssa
is at length given here, through tie Ao.1..a'
Charge, that the American Govcrlmrpt,,6..,,
give any explanations, and payment If tie mog,y
ls demanded this, after some negotiation g,a 49,,
Ct two interviews, is reiuset. Nj. EAr7,. -
ding TO his instructions, demanded his pa>,no-,.
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Charge from the United States. This is r,.f
history of this unfortunate affair. The unn,ra.
CARLY harsh language of the las message. md II.
rough and severe language of Mr.. LlvAssrox.
correspondence with The French Government ard
the nnpardonablr and stupid publishing ofl, tor.
rcSpondence with his CIV, have brought rs 10 ib
very verge OF war.
am not disposed to blame our Go,euptf,
for being decided with France. 1t was tine aa
1t should be But this business might Ig0
been better conducted. Nor DO blame the Pr
>dent Tor not making an apology to the FeH
Government, OF even explanations directly, frf
had no right 10 make such demand BIZ, tIH
something was due to the position Of tie kmr
his ministry, and some way could lave Lect le.
scd for getting over this officially will cut firif
trouble, and without compromising the dignity {
the Gosernmcrt.'
1t is difficult, with these Circumstance, lcG,rc i,
to believe that the President is not Garious for,
war with Franc, for, if tr be inclined to peae,
why was an amCable overture, on the part Of III.
French Ministry, so rudcy rejected and the door
| OF negotiation abruptly closed in its very tech
And Why did the President, in his Annual Messas,
to Congress, suppress tie fact that such an oy,.
'nre had been made and declined lie profoss
IN that document, 10 lay "frankly" before Cor.
gress every material incident connected with liz
French controversy, which lad lran,pircd ,inee thu
adjournment Of the last Congress, and ,ct. flF
me most important Of all, was not even iuted al
and would never have been known, but for the IN.
discreet disclosure" Of the Official Editor. vho
lad been entrusted with the Cabinc, secret W.
presume, however, that Congress will call for il.
formation IN relation to this suppressed fact. L
'he circumstances related be not true, it is due Il
the administration that the injurious impression
which they are calculated TO excite, both with re-
gard TO the pacific dispositions and the sincerity Of
the american government, sl,oul. be correccl-
And II they be true, the American people should
he 80 informed, that they may be at once prepared
Tor the worst for the prevention of war vii be
out OF the question. if, as these circumstances in.
hcatc, the President and his advisers arc deter.
mined 10 have it.
That such is the temper Of the President, Is a'
Their 'n'cnlble from the following additional elH
from Paris "p,p,s Noy.2L
w have communicated to Won from time 70
| time The different versions current as to pbat
nad passed on the sub tct Of treaty, and We NAY
10" ADA that II has been stated 10 us, thai NJ. u
bropic Lad declared to Mr.. Barton lie was read
I" pay tine money instantly provided the latter would
"ri'' IL" lines to the effect that the America
government had not intended to menace OF n'ui
tranoe-which was declined"
Now, if Gen. Jackson did net intend to me
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