Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-02
No 4.-The Duke de B,oglie 10 Mr. Barton.
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no L. Inc Dufe de BfOgHe 10 .Hr Barton.
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PARIS, October 90, 1885.
To I. p. Barton, Charge d .igdires Of the United
States:
SlR | have received the letter which you did
me the honor to address to nc on the Oath of this
month.
You are DESTROYS of giving your Government a
faithful account of the conversation which you
had wrh Inc on the 10Th while communicating
to me a statement of that conversation, you request
me to Indicate the involuntary errors which | may
remark in ii. | appreciate the motives which in
iuence you, and the Importance which you attach
to the e~xactuess of this statement; and | therefore
hasten to point out three errors which have found
their way into your report, acknowledging, at the
same time. lis perfect conformity on all other
points, with the explanations interchanged between
US.
10 reply TO Your question-Uheiher The Kings
Government uoud name any fret and determined
period al ,nhi@ il ,couH be disposed to pay the tOen-
" fire miAion'1 you make me say, Tomorrow, if
necessary; when the Government of the U. States
shall, by a written official communication, have ex-
pressed its regret at the Misunderstanding that has
taken place between the two Governments assu-
ring us that this misunderstanding is founded on an
error, that 1t did not intend 10 call in question the
good faith of His Majesty's G~overnment,' sc.
Now, tins Is what | really said Tomorrow,
Today, immediately, If the Government of the T..
States IS ready on its part to declare to US, by ad-
dressing It's c,nlln, (~rccidmatonJ to us officially in
writing, that II regrets the mlsunderstandin Which
has arisen between the two countries that tins
misunderstanding Is founded upon a mistake, ana
that il never entered into its intention (penseeJ 10
call in ques ion the good faith of the French Gov
ernment, nor 20 take a menacIng attitude towards
France"
By the terms Of your report, | am made to have
continued thus "ln the despatch TO NJ. Pugeot,
we gave the views of our Government on this
question. Mr. Forsyth, not having thought prop
cr to accept a copy of that despatch, and having
said that the Government Of the United States
could not receive the communication 10 that form"
&c. That was not what ! said, because such was
not the language of Mr. Forsyth to NJ. Psgeot.-
On refusing the copy offered TO hlm by that Charge
a Afaircs, Mr. Forsyth gave as the only reason,
that 1t ,oos a document If tAioh he could make no use;
and that vas the parase repeated by me.
Mr. Forsyth made no oblecuonto the form which
| had adopted to communicate to tho Federal Co
yernment the views Of the Kings Government; IN
fact not only is there nothing unusual IN that form;
not only Is 1t employed in the intercourse between
ono Government and another .~N--"Si '"eIe is q
ovs'v 40 aso1u me Irritation which might involun-
iarIly arse from an exchange Of contradictory notes
10 q direct controversy, but reflection on the cir
~cumstanees AID respective positions Of the two
countries viii clearly show that it was chosen pre-
cisey IN a sPrit Of Cancellation and regard for the
Federal Government.
Finally, sir, alter having said, If the Govern
menl ofthe United States does DOT give this assu-
rance, we shall be obliged to think that this misuu-
derslhnding is not the result Of an error did not
add, and the business will stop there" This last
error H. however. Of 50 little importance, tha, 1 hes-
Iiated 10 notice IL.
Receive. cir, the assurances ofmy high consider
alton. Y.
No b Is Mr. Bar,ou's letter TO the Duke &c Brog-
he' demanding bis passports, s0d stating a. i rea.
son Tor bis departure. the non-execution on the part
Of lis Malesiy's Government, Of the sti2ula,iops
Of the Treaty ofJgly 1881.
No o Is a note from the Duke de Broglie to Mr.
Barton. complying with hs request, and adding
'hsl g 10 h' Feaseas fof leaving. he had re,hinr