The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-01-27
From the ". y. Herald, Of Jan. 30.
IMPORTANT ON FRENCH AFFAIRS

uI's, I|lil 1000, was puDllsHeu by TWO oil III
printing offices in Wall street. This is the let
ter of which the National Intelligencer has spokei
so much Of late.
The astounding fact Of disclosure of this des
patch being made by the French Envoy, indicate
degree of feeling in that government more deeI
and bitter than had any conception to exist
After reading this letter, and seeing the insoen
position ii takes in relation to this country, ther,
can be no doubt but between the U. States ant
France is inevitable, unless the English government
become mediator. Mr.. Pageot arrives to-day anc
takes apartments mt the City Hotel, Broadway
He forwarded in advance however in the most und
plomatic manner--impudenty tbrusD upon the
pubic we might say, in anticipation of the Message
a letter of NJ Broge's which for hauteur, assump-
ton and nsolence, exceeds any thing that ever was
addressed to our government since the time of the
notorious NJ. GENET who had the efirontery to ap-
peal from President Washington TO the people in
the dispute between this government and the French
Directory.
Is our laneuanc harsh Do we misconstrue the
terms of the Despatch? Do we understand the inn
port of words Mono. We only state, in SUBJ
ducd manner, the natural feelings which every
Amerlcan-every patrot-eyery freeman must ex-
perenee in reading the letter itself.
For the first time it is revealed to this aston
shed country that the French Government insists
upon it as a right-a national righ.--to interfere
when thev choose, and take exceptions to the lam
guage used by the President in addressing both Hou
ses of Congress. " Such right" says Broglie,
" the Constitution of the United States can neither
abolish, modify, nor reSricf--thus at the peo-
pie of the United States, "you must modify your
Constitution to suit our tastes, otherwise, instead OF
paying you what we owe you've will send feet
and fight you into it." BY this insolent assumption
the French Government claims the old feudal right
of Suzerain over the United Staes-a right to die
tate language to the President and both Houses OF
Congress-a right to teach manners to a free people
whose commerce was plundered and robbed by their
cruisers. gas.A
The Despatch extends to three long, stupid, inco-
herent, columns-alternatey insolent and sophisti-
cal-now begging the question-now abandoning
it. Amid the mass Of gross absurdites and mis-
representations is the admission of the Due dc
Broglie that no particular phrase gave the offence
>, five examine in detail, says De Broglie the
message of the President of the United States q
mean that part of it which concerns the relations be-
tween the u States and France) it will, possibly
be found, that passing successfully from phrase to
phrase none will be met that cannot bear inter-
pretation, more or less plausible,-none of which
strictly speaking, it cannot be said that it is sim
pile erposc of such fact true in itself, the asser-
ton of such right which no one contests, or the
performance of such an obligation imposed on the
President by the very nature of his functions
There will certainly be found several in which the
idea of impeaching the good faith of the French
Government, or of acting upon it through menace
or intimidation, is more or less dlsavowed."
"Wo do not, says the Minister contend about
this or that phrase, this that allegation, this
that expression contend about the intention it.
self which has dictated that part of the message
Can any thing exceed this insolence' Here
indeed, is and admirable process of extrac-
ting out of public document, constructive insult
of which, in another part of the same letter, it is
admitted that the French Executive " is not com
manded by the Chamber to ask explanations, but
merely supposes they will receive some"
1t is utterly impossible to give vent, in breath
to the various feelings of Indignation which must
rise up in every intelligent and patriotic mind al
reading this superatively insolent despatch-insol-
emily published by Frenc Envoy now at the City
Hotel, in order 10 create evaporation and tumult
in this city and the country and to destroy the jus,
influence of the Presidents Message. We hope
and trust the honest Indignation of the people will
not burst forth--that proper degree of national
dignity will restrain them, until he shall have depar-
ted from shores. 1t will then be time TO call
public meetings and go into the war-if they will
have it so-wth all the force, vigor, and resources
of the country.
Nerico and Ter0s Accounts have been receiv-
ed from Matamorns to the 10Th of December, which
state that general Sesma, commandcr-in-chief OF
the expedition destined against the Texans, took
up his line of march from San Louis Potosi for San
Antonio dc Beiar. at the head of 500 men. 1t is
extremely doubtful, however, whether the Mexicans
have been able to raise so large n force. II they
have, the TEXANS will not be able to get out Of the
scrapc easily as has been anticpated.-San An