Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-02-23

all the relations Of Franco and the Unitee
: States to q friendly footing. Such we I'm
derstand is, in brief, the tenor ofthe response
given by the Executive 10 the proposal o
Of Great Britain.
In connection with the foregoing state.
nlent, we also think it proper to say, that, as
we are informed, the letter of acceptance
contains no new disavowals Of any inten
! ton 70 menace France, Or to question the
good faisb of her King, in the message Of
1884. On that subject, Mr.. Livingston
in his ofie;al character, spoke at an early
day infhe aaf.ae Of his Government; and
his statements ere subsequently approved
by the President, through the Secnetcry oi
State, and by his.nessage atthe commence.
mcnt OF fthe present sess. on. The approba.
ton thus expressed, incluoss, both in form,
and, SUBSTANCE, all the cxplanation that can
ever be gwen, consistently with the nature
of our government and the circunls. ncesof
the case. In speaking onthe occasion re-
ferred IL, octhe character and design OF the
aneszage o. 1884, the President did not ai
oil depart frons the ground on which he has
.always.stood in this controversy; because,
in both cases, he ADDRESSED himselfto tunc-,
aionasies Of the American Government, IN
the exercise Of that very duty OF lntercenl-
municasion with them, for the insioiablllty
oswhieh, by foroign powers, te has:so siren.
uousiy conteadcd. To have entered into,
further explanaa,ons on this point, even with
third party, especially after. tho demands
recently made BY the French Government,
would have involved an abandmemert Of:
the principle in quession, and IN other rcs-s
poets have becn derogatory 70 the charac-
terofihe nation. 8, S: e ~ &
The acceptance Of The offered mediation,
whilst Ills So guarded as not to compromit,
in the slightest degree, the essential interests
ofthe country, has yet been n-made with suchI
promptness, and ina manner so frank and5
conciliatoiys Tint however Il nasy rcsultit
must necessarily strengthen the already
iRconteshble Justice Of our course. iss
new proof added to the many before given,
ofthe earnest desire oe the United States, to-
come to a good understanding with the
Government of France. That 1t may be
met m crrespoedins spirit by that Goyens
mentt and may issue in the performance Of
her engagements, and in the restoration of
friendly intercourse and hnd feeling, be-
tween the two countries, must certainly be
the wish ofevery American. :fe..:s
IL
viShis to be realized. In the nleanwhile;] 8
II IS doubtless due to the high character sot|
tile medioting power, as well as % ING cen.si
r:latory sentiments IMPLIED ~ our acceptance
thatssetai iatory measures on the paaf ot ihe
United States, be suspended until tho ln'
fepded course of France shall have been
satisfactorily ascrtaincd. Bat It IS perfectly
eonSistant with the pac:tic motives when
prompted the acceptance Of the meditation
and with the. hopes Il is calculated 10 inspire
fhats ives should proceed without delay as'l
recommended by the Psesidcnt to make tho
REQUISITE pfcparasions for protecting our
commerce; and aior placing our scaboard in 4
d complcte state sof dcfence. The duty-
TIE indispensable dcty--of preceding with
tiieso measures. IS TOO ob9ieus to need corh.I
t,sent. Aud ne trust tho Natiopal Legis-
latlrc xiiilin this instance, exemplfy 10 theI
acts, .hc wisdom of the remark, to whic3i3 4
cycrg one II fhcBry. IS so;reaav 10 assent
,,,t ti,o s.sSe., s,,d cbeannsf efence gninst.