Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21
OUT UUCUTCHL "tI 9JIII,
JOHN FORSYTH.
No. 2-.Nfr. Forsyth to Mr.. Bdrtna.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
ash;uuton Sent IL

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Hashington, Sept. ii, 1885.
Thomas P. BARToH, Esq, &c. DC. &c.
SIR-Sn much time will have elapsed before this de-
spalch can reach you since the passage Of the law by
the French Chambers placing al tile disposition Of the
King the funds to fluff! The treaty with the United States
that it PRESUMED the intention Of Tie French Govern
cnt will have been by that period disclosed IT Is pro-
per- therefore, in Tic opinion OF The President, that you
should receive yoer last instructions IN latoh to It, IT
has always hcrn his inenti"n that TIC Legation OF the
United States should leave France if the treaty were not
fulfilled You have hecu suffered to remain after TIC de-
paTturc of Mr.. Livingston, under the expectation that
the Government of France would find III all that has
occurred itsobirnon TO proceed forthwith 10 The fulfil
mrn OF IT, as funds placed in its hands.
If this expectation Disappointed you must ask fer your
passports ard return TO the United States. If no move
me nj has been made the part OF France, and no in
tlaton given TO you, to the banker OF the United
States who is the author2rd agent of the treasury 10
receive the instruments due, OF the time that payment
will be made you instructed TO call upon the Duke
dc Brcge and request to be informed what tho in
cn,icns of the Government in relation TO IT. stating that
YOU do SO by orders OF your Government, and with
view to regulate ysuE Conduct by the information you
may receive from him In the present agitated state Of
France It's the particular desire Of the President that
your application shoul he made in The most conciat"ry
lone and your interview with the Duke marked b. cx-
nrcssions as coming from your Government, of great
personal respect for lal Minister and Of anxious de-
Sire for the safety of the King Of France, II the Duke
should inform you That tho money is TO be paid on any
fixed day, will remain m rance; otherwise you VIII
appv for YOUR passports and state the to be- that
the treaty of indemnity has not been hy France
The President especially directs that you should com
py with these instructions early that the result may
be known here before the meeting OF Congress- which
takes place on the 9TH of December next
' JOHN FORSYTH.
No 3-yur Barton to the Duke dc B'ogte.
TRANSLATION ID
LrGArJuS OF THE u. S. OF AMERICA,
Paris, 24th October, 1855.
His Excelcncy the Duke DE- BRoGLE,
.Iinister Of Foreign Affairs
MONSIEUR LIE Due: Having executed to the letter the
last instructions of my Government, in the interview
which had the honor 10 have with your EIccilency
the 2Oth OF this month"; in order further to comply with
those instructions, about return to the United
States. Before leaving France however, have thought
that might not be altogether useless to address YOUR
Excellency and tosubmt to you the conversation which
then took place between word fer word as under.
stood it. In pursuing this coursr. prompted by
double motive; hrs by sincere desire avoid even The
slightest misunderstanding TO the precise meaning Of
expression used either part: and also with view
in presenting myself to my Government to furnish in
dspulable proof of my fidelity in executing the nstruc
tons with which bad the honor 10 be charged This
last motive Monsieur le Due, does nteres, you per.
sonaly, but the rs sure, will not appear without
mroi lance in your eyes. ....- ........
Having said that was instructed to employ both Ian
guage and manner the most concihaory, begged you