Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-02-04
[VoI. xXXVT---No. so.


/ nations presented under the influence o
different circumstances.
! We sincerely wish, sir. not 10 add 10 lbt
difficulties Of the situation in which The
two countries are respectively placed -
The question Of date. TO which Mr. Living.
ston seems, in this instance, ~ attach at,
importance which il belongs not 10 as to
appreciate, does not IN any way alter eli
Their the nature or the extent Of the dnties
which are prescribed us. Ifsalisfaetion
had really been given 10 the just susccpti.
hility Of the French nation as early as thc
25th OF January, (the date Of Mr. Livings.
toms first note) and therefore previous 10
the adoption Of the amendment under
consideration by the Chamber ef Dcpu-
ties. or as early as the 9th Of April THE
date OF Mr.. Lvingston's second noie) that
Is to say, before the adoption OF this same
amendment by the other two branches Of
the legislature, we would be sincerely gra-
titled. The more the government Of tho
United States would have shown will
lingness TO explain itself. the more we
should be ourselves disposed TO find the
explanations satisfactory, and 10 view tho
sollcitude OF that Government as tes,i
nony IN favor Of the intentions which had
dictated The message Of The president.
We viii simply observe before ne pro
coed;
First, That even supposing The expiana
tons given by the note OF the 29lh of Ian.
nary TO have been such as We might hare
wished them. they were on the 18th day
OF April, the day OF the passage Of the
amendment 10 The Chamber Of Deputies,
nothing more than The simple expression
OF the personal sentiments Of ne. iiyings
ton. This is an observation which did
not escape his notice.
We viii also observe that, by the pub.
hcslion OF MIR. Livingstons correspond.
encc, the Government Of the United States
bad excited against him. such feeling of
irritation. that II would have been out Of
our power. even surprising we had con.
sldered that correspondence as containing
nothing but what was right and proper.
TO avail ourselves of document bearing
his signature, 10 repel. in one or the oihe,
OF the Chambers. the amendment under
consideration.
viii now proceed 10 the examination
OF the explanations which have been offer.
ed VS.
Mr.. Livingston is right 10 thinking that
our objections 20 the message OF the pre-
sident are confined TO these two points
ii. The message mpesches the good
faith OF bis msjesiy's Government,
I'd. II contains a threat to secure The ex.
eeu'ion oil The treaty by the fear Of rcprl.
sails.
II Is. indeed under this double point OF
view that the message of President jack
soa excited in France the greatest indlg.
nation. The cabinet Of Washington will
viii readily admit that, If the allegation
were true, the Indignation would ne lust
no government, no people. would for one
moment bear either the direct or indirect
/ lmpuialion of want Of good faith, or the
idea OF another government or another
/ people, endeayoriog TO Obtain from,t thro'
menace what could only he granted hy il
TO justice. II must be equally admitted
that. when the impression produced Nv
The appearance Of any documen, is gener.
1 At. when that impression is felt, not only
hy the whole nation whom the document
concerns, but even by foreigners, by inte.
rested people. hy persons the least dispo.
sed TO take part in the contest. the very
universali'y Of that impression Is a sntfi
eient evidence against the general tenor o r
the document.
II we examine in detail The message Of
the Pres dent Of the United States, n
mean that part Of IL which relates To the
relations between the United States and
/ France Il Will possibly 10 found that.
passing successfully from phrase 10 phres ~
4 ss|aAl h. Al
Interpretation more or less plausible !;
none OF which strictly speaking. il cannot
be said that J, Is simple expose Of such
fact true IN Itself. or the assertion Of
sueh OF such a right which 40 one contests
or the performances Of such or such an OBJ
legation imposed on ths president by the
very nature Of his functions. There viii
certainly be found several IN which this
IDEA Of lmpeaching The good faith Of the
French Government. OF Of acting upon il
through menace or Intimidation, is mors
or less dlssvowed.
Yet, when the whole succession OF Facts
Is taken into view when We perceive tho
care which seems 10 have been taken to
present ihem ~ an unlavorahle light, With
out making allowances for circumstances
which explain them. without paying any
regard 10 considerations " hich The govern
meat OF the Unlted States itself bad pre-
yi0asly admiited--when We see at The end
OF this uninterrupted series Of allegations.
which have the appearance Of wrongs for
the sole reason that they ara maize 10 Fest
on isolated q lncomplsts siaiemenis appear
the unexpected proposition extreme
proposition 10 s@y the ieasi--io seize by
main force, Preach property, 4 Is Isnpos-
sitie. a. the hgst as9act--ti ~ even diff
cult after Feaecisoa. 70 escape the thought
ibst ali that pars Of the message had bean
written faF the 4aahle purpose sgaird abovs
II Is tot 20. however; a. least. We hope
It . not
but. 10 Danish entiFsly such an idea.