Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-01-28
THE ENQUIRER.


sion Of some other Of less importance, we give
the special message Of the President, transmitted 70
Congress on Monday Of last week-->aRd With H. also
the debate which arose in the Senate Is reception.
We shall leave each reader make his OwH comments
merely remarking that the message 10 not 90 strong
~ warIke as was generally anticipated il would be-
in the House, very little debate upon il but
with the accompanying documents il was referred to
the committee Eoreig" relations, and %, 900 extra
copies ordered to be printedEwe suppose for dis,ri
button among the people Of the different sates--and
should like to know how many copies will be traus-
pilted to the WINGS Of this state by our NJ. C's?T
The documents accompanying the message consist
Of thirteen rather short letters from Messrs. Forsyth,
Barton, and Pageot. But as we have not room for
1hem we avail ourselves Of the following brief synop-
sis Of their contents, which find in the last Con-
aecticui Observer:
No. / is a letter from Mr.. Forsyth to Mr.. Barton.
mentioning the arrival of Mr. Livingston, and stating
that Mr.. ROIhschd authorised TO receive the
money.
No. 2 is from the same to the same, with nsrruc.
lions to make an application To the French Govern
and, f it should lie promised on certain day. to re-
main, and C not, ask for his passports and return
No. is from Mr.. Barton to the Duke de Brogle,
recitimg conversation held with the Duke, in pursu
point any in The report, fanny there might he.
He says, III asked you what were The intentions Of
the French Go. erOment in relation to the payment Of
ihe indemniiv?" You replied that you had scriHem a
despatch to Mr.. Paeeot, proposing conca,ory meas-
ures and that the President had refused to receive the
letter, &c. then asked, will the French Govern
ment paw the indemnify? You answered, yes, when
the prPliminaries complied with. l asked
"When?" You> replied, Tomorrow, provided the
Government Of the United States state officially that
they regret the Misunderstanding, and did M" intend
10 menace France, sc. &c. Mr.. Forsyth having re-
fused the proposition made part, the French
Government, you stated. could not believe that the
expressions used by the President we're the result Of
any thing but design to insuI, France. and if the
explanation should not oe given, in the terms required,
"the matter ~oHtd stop there"
No. is fron the Duke DE- Broslie in reply to the
above. He points three errors in the report Of
the conversations. In reply to The question as TO the
time of payment, the Duke de Broglie says. THAI lie
remarked the money would he paid when the United
States should address to the French government
plain disavowa ,oriting, Of all intention TO question
the honor fihe French government, or 10 "assMme
q menacng attitude tosoarGs France" tf1ere dis
.incly heard distinguished member say in an under
tore, THAT disclaimer the President has made in
his hate Mcssage"1 The Duke also explains that in
reference TO the despatch which the government: Of
the United States refused receive, he sad in the
convrraaton with Mr.. Barton, that Mr.. Forsyth re-
turned it to Mr. Paseo.. saying, that 'oos doc"-
snent of rhch he could make no use" The Duke en-
larges this topic in the letter. and says. that the
manner in which the overture of France was sreaed.
showed that there disposition The part oI the
government Of the United States to provoke rupture
with France.
Ma; S is Mr.. Barion's letter to The Duke de Broge,
demanding his passports, aud stating as reason for
h,' departure the -exec"''c" on the part @: his
Majesy's government. Of the stpulaons OF the 1rea
~ Uf July 1881.
No. is u note from tire Duke de Broglie to Mr..
Barton, complying with his request, and adding that
TO his reasons for leaving he had nothing 10
except that apo" the government OF re u 8. itself
depended the execution Of the Treaty, OF which fact
the government "f,he U. s. we'll aware.
No. Z, aud No. 8, are letters between MessrR. For
syth and Pageot.
No. 8, is letter TO Mr.. Forsyth from Mr.. Pageot,
recng that he had, according tn his Instructions,
read TO Mr. Forsyth the despatch Of the Duke de Bro
gle, respecting the relations Of France with the Uni
ted Siaes-s,ang. AT the same time, that he
shorised To give him. Mr.. Forsyth copy Of the letter
"hciai declaration nf the views Of France upon
the s"Ject and that he (Mr ForsyIh) contrary to de-
piomatic usage, had refused to request n copy. Mr..
Pageot goes express his regret this course,
and to sinie that il would be viewed by the French
government an evidence Of an aggressive temper
the part Of the government Of the u 8. towards
France. He inc"sra the ieuei ofEhe Duke de Brogiie
to Mr.. Forsyth, anxi"usly urging ita acceptance
Means Of reconciliation, due to proper resper, for
friendly government, and rs required by the diplO-
m a'ic WsageS oil all nations.
No. 10 is Mr. For.v,hTs reply TO Mr.. Pageot, stating
that Ira had laid his Mr. Page"is letter and the letter
from the Duke de Broglie lie fore the President. II
gors say that 10 suffering the letter OF the Duke
de Broge 4" he re al To him, he had gone to the fall
extent OF diplomatic usage II was left !" his (Mr.
F"rey'h's directions to ask copy not and he had
repl'ed 10 Mr. PageOt that in the present state Of the
relations between the two c""n'r lee, the President
thought improper TO receive any Normal comm"n-
cation o" This subject He therefore, respectfully
thvns The copy ofihe Duke de Brog3ie's letter.
No. II is from Mr.. Pageo, to MI. Forsyth. express
ing his aso"ishnent and regret The return Of doc
un'ent SO important 10 the peace and good under
standing ofthe two countries As to the manner in
which the opinions and views OF France thus in
tended 20 be made known to the American govern
Hent and public he says this form "f mnnicn,on
"sanctIoned ny the Tsnges at crifI:ed nations in all
ages" He admom shes the government, oE the United
States that they have taken "a which would
widen the breach between it and the government Of
France.
No: 10, is from the same TO- Tie same, laying down
MA ohcia character RS Charge de Afares, and ask
ing the protection Of the government private in.
div:ual until such time he could conve de-
part. No. l3, is the response to the above.
In Nos. 9, 10 and n, me ation is made Of certain
letter from the Duke de Brosiie to Mr.. Pageo, TO- lie
shewn 10 Mr. Forsyth. secretary Of STATE Of which the
latter declined 10 ash copy. This letter 10 published
in the New-York papers abou, the Tins that the
Presidents message is transmitted TO Congress. Il is
dated "Paris, June II, 1885," and expresses
nest wah that the differences between the two
tries may be amIcabRy settled Fle commences by say
ing that there longer exists the part OF France
"a"y obstacle to the entire accomplishment Of the
treaty." He coniinues--
81 say on on: part fnr every thing depends on
the government ofIhe q. 8; il belongs the
emily obstacle tina, still subssis By virtue Of clause
inserted in Art. LIST by Chamber Of Deputies, the
French government H,ue+ defer making the payments
agreed upon, until that of,e q. .. shall have explain
ed the true meaning aud real purp"r Of divers passa
ges inserted by the Presden, Of the Union in hs
sage al the OF the last session Of Cong ees
81 which all France At the frs, aspect was justly Of