Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21

the honor to address 10 me this days and by which you
communicate 10 me, for the information of my Govern
nent that the Secretary of the Treasury, i'll virtue OF
the act of Congress of July 18th, 1892 has appointed
Messrs de RothschiId Brothers, at Paris agents tor re-
ceiyipn as they become due. the several payments OF
the sum stipulated indemnifcation, b the conVen-
lion concluded on the 4th Of July, 1881, between HIS
Majesty the King of the French and The UnFd States
Of America.
10 nv Government; and embrace this opportunity 10
offer YOU the assurance of the high consideration WIN
which have the honor 10 be, your most humble gnu
obedient servant, A fAuEo''
No. On Pagcct to Mfr. Forsyth
[rRANsLArIoN -
To- WAsHiSGroS, Dec. 1850
To the Hon. JOHN FoRsYTH,
Secretary of State of the United States:
Sir: On the lllh of September last had The honor,
as was authorized, TO read 10 you despatch which his
Eycellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs had address
ed to ME OH the 18th of June previous. respecting the
state of the relations between France and the u States
The object of this communication was 10 make known to
the Cabinet Of Washington, in form often employed,
the point of view from Which the King Government
rcpsrded the difficulties Between the two countries and
to indicate the means by which, IN its opnlon they
might be terminated in manner honorable TO both Co
ycrnmsnls was also authorized to allow you, In case
YOU should desire it, take copy of this despatc; butt
contrary to the expectation Which diplomatic usage in
such cases permitted me to entertain. You though! pro-
| per TO refuse 10 request 1t.
regretted this resolution Of yours sir at the time be-
cause in the first place, it appeared TO be al variance
with (sccartcr deg that conciliaoiy spirit which par
tcuarly characterized the communication just made to
you; and next as it seemed in manner to deprive the
Cabinet of Washington of the means o! knowing IN their
! full extent the views Of the King Government, OF
which an attentive examination of the Duke de Broges
letter could alone have enabled it to form Just estimate
These rcgr U.s. sir, have not diminished AID ct the mo.
when the President is about to communicate TO
| md
the United States consider useful and necessary for
the interests of ALL endeavur 10 place him possession
of all the facts which may afford him the means o. giving
account Of the real dispositions and views OF the
Kings Government the sutrct of the existing Diff
culiies.
With this intention, and from desire 10 neglect no.
thing which, by Offering to the American Government
another opportunity of making itself acquainted n'nn.c-
~ with the highly concilatury sentiments OF His Ma
estYs Government may contribute 10 restore good I'M
Outstanding between the Cabinets of Paris md Wash,
ngton have Tie honor to transmit TO you copy OF
the Duke de Bogls drfpalch, and 10 request you 10
place il under The eye Of the President.
embrace this opportunity sir: 10 renew TO you the
assurance of The high consideration with which have
the honor, &c. "A. fAGEOl.
no lo.--.hr. Forsyth 10 II Paseot
DrrAnrMrXT STATE,
! Washington, Sd Dec. lSJl.
sn: had yesterday the honor to receive your note
Of the St inslau with the uccompany ing paper, pur-
porting TO be copy of letter. addressed Tndrr date oil
the l7l' of Jane last by his Excrlrncy The Duke de
Brogc, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, to your
| self
After referring 10 what occurred in interview of
The IlIh T Srptc n!cr in regard 10 the original letter,
and expressing your regrets at tn" course then felt it
my dny 10 Take you request Inc TO place the copy en-
closed in your letter under the eye ot the President
In allowing YOU during that interview: TO read to INC
tie Duke dc BTngIies despatch, which crrrully did,
you enabled to avail yourself Of that informal
mode OF apprisng this Department OF the Tws OF your
,Ln full rrycI Int. IIptI
matte usage. The question whether not should ask
copy Ct that despatch, was. OF course left it should
have been by yonr Government exclusively to my
discretion. Ny reasons fer making that request
were frankly stated To you, founded on conviction
that in the existing stale Of the relations between The
two countries, the President would think it most pro.
per that every communication upon the subject in differ
cncc between them, designed TO influence lis conduct,
SHOULD before submitted his consideration, be
made 10 the official form belonging TO direct
communication from Government 10 another, hy
which alnnc r could be enabled To suitable re-
ply to bc given to it, and To submit il, should suc! step
become necessary, lis associates in the Government
had also The honor, ut the time to assure ycu HAT
any direct communication from yourself: rs the repre-
sentative III the Ming Government, tn nc, embracing
the contents Of this despatch. any other matter you
might be authorized to communicate III the accustomed
Nude would be laid without delay before the PRESIDENT
and would undoubtedly receive from him an early all"
Just consideration.
1t cannot escaped your reflections that my duty
required that the circumstances Of the interview between
should be reported 10 the IreSucnt lhat
corery Of any my part IN representing his views
Of the proper TO be pursued on that OCCASION
would without fail, have been promptly communicated
to you. That duty performed. The substance Of
our interview, and the by which my course in
it had been guided mmediately communicated 10,
and entirely approved by, him. could not, therefore,
have Anticipated that. alter long period had elapsed,
and any change in the condition Of affairs, you
should have regarded useinl proper to revive the
subject at the nc and in the form you have seen lit to
adopt Cordially reel procating, however, the conclla
tory sentiments expressed in your note and IN difference
your request, have again consulted the President
the subject, and Instructed 10 inform you, that the
opinion expressed by in the interview between us,
and subsequently, conGrnsd by him. remains unchanged
and therefore respectfully restore TO you the copy OF the
Duke de Brogc's letter, cannot make the oil il
which you desired.
also Instructed TO say that tie President enter
lains decided conviction that departure, III the pre-
sent case: from the ordinary and accustomed method OF
international communication calculated to increase ra
thcr than To diminish the difficulties unhuppy existing
between France and the United States, and that It's OBJ
servGnce in their future intercourse Will be most likely
to bring about the aicabe adjustment of those difficult
ties terms honorable 10 both parties Such result IS
sincerely desired by him; and hc will omit nothing CON-
sscnt with the faithful discharge of his duties 10 the
United States, by which it may &c promoted. In this
SPIRIT directed by him to repeat to you the asst.
rance made inter in September last, that any
official communication you may think proper 10 address
to this Government: will promptly receive such consdc
may be due to its contents and to the interests
involved in the subject to which it may refer
AS The enclosed paper Is not considered tho SUBJECT OF
reply, you will allow to add, Tor the purpose ol pre-
venting any msconception in this respect that my ST.
lence in regard TO It's contents is not 10 be construed
admitting the accuracy Of any OF the statements or
Isasnnings contained in it.
' " ~ JOHN FORSYTH.
No 1l-.M Pageot To Mr.. Forsyth.
[TRASsLATIOS.
To the Hon JoHy FORSYTH, Secrearyof State Of the L. s.
WASHINGTON, DtrcmGcr ), le33.
SrR-I Yesterday evening received the letter which