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

the honor TO address TO this day, and by which you
communicate TO me, for the information of my Govrrn-
ment that the Secretary of the Treasury virtue of
the act OF Congress OF July 18TH 1s2 has appointed
Messrs de Rohschid Brothers, Pals, agents for
ceivng, they become due, the several payments Of
the sum stipulated decentralization, by The conven-
ton concluded on the 4ih Of July, 1891 between His
Majesty the King of the French aud the United States
of America
lost no time, sir, in transmitting this
TO my Government; und embrace this opportunity to
offer you the assurance of the high consideration With
which have the honor be, your most humble aud
obedlent servant A PAGEOT
No. On Paqeot to Mr.. FORSYTH
lrRANsLArios1
- wAsnISoros, Dec. ], 1885.
Secretary of State of the United States:
SIR On the llth of September last had the honor,
as was authorized TO read you despatch which his
Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs had address
cd to on tue l7th Of June previous respecting the
state of the relations between France the IT, States
The object OF this communication was to make known
the Cabinet OF washington, in form often employed,
the point Of view from which the Kings Government
regarded the difficulties between the countries and
to indicate the means by which, in its opinion they
might be terminated in manner honorable TO both Co
vernmens. also authorized to allow YOU i'm case
you should desire it, take copy of this despatch but
contrary TO the expectation which diplomatic usage in
such cases permitted me 10 entertain, you thought pro-
per to refuse to request il.
regretted this resolution of yours sir the time be-
in the first place, appeared TO be at variance
with Is ecdter de) that concatoiy spirit which par
tcuarly characterized the communication to
YOU and next, it seemed a manner TO deprive the
Cabinet of Washington of the of knowing in their
full extent, the views of the Kings Government, of
which an attentive examination of the Duke Broglies
letter could alone have enabled il form just estimate
These regrets sir, have diminished aud at the mo
nent when the President is about To Communicates TO
congress the state of the relations between France and
the United States consider il useful and necessary
The interests fal TO endeavor place him in
oil all The facts which may afford him the giving
an exact of the real dispositions and of the
Kings Government the subject 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 minute
~ win The highly conciatury sentiments of His Ma
Jesy Government, may contribute good
dersandng between the Cabinets of Paris and Wash.
ington have the honor TO transmit TO Won conv of
the Duke de Broglies DESPATCH and TO request YOU TO
place 1t under the eye of the President.
embrace inns opportunity, sir to renew to you the
assurance OF The high consideration with which have
the honor, &c. A. PAGEOT
No l0-.M Forsyth to VI. Pageot
DEr.arMENr OF STATE,
Washington, Sd Dec, 1885.
SIR; had yesterday the honor to receive your note
OF the LIST Instant with the accompanying paper, pur-
porting to be copy of letter. addressed Under date of
the 18th OF June last, by his Exceency the Duke de
BrogLe, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France to your
self
After referring what occurred in our interview of
the llth of September regard to the original letter
and expressing your regrets the then felt it
my duty 10 take you request to place the copy en-
closed in your letter under the eye of the President
In allowing you, during that interview read To me
the Duke de Brogles despatch, which cheerfuy did
you were enabled to avail yourself of that informal
mode oil apPrising this Department the views of your
Government in the full extent authorized by dipo.
naiic usage The question whether or not should ask
copy OF that despatch, was, of course, left should
nave been by your Government, exclusively to my
discretion. My reasons for not making that request
were frankly stated to you, founded a conviction
that, IN the existing of the relations between the
Two countries, the President would think it most pro-
per that every communication upon the subject in dier
between theul designed to influence his conduct
Iffaht IN he Iaro
made to assume the official form belonging to a direct
communication from Government 10 another bv
which alone he could be enabled cause suitable re-
ply 10 be given to IT, and TO submit it, should such step
become necessary, to his associates in the Government
had also the honor at the time to assure you that
any uuec' communication from yourself, the repre-
sentative Of the Kings Government to me- embracing
the contents of this despatc any other matter you
g De authorized to communicate in the accustomed
mode would be laid without delay before the President
and would undoubtedly receive from him an early and
Just consideration.
II cannot have escaped your rehec that nv DUTY
required hat the circumstances of the between
US should be reported to the President and that dis
coVey OF any error my part in representing views
oil the course proper TO be pursued that occasion
would without fall have been promptly communicated
10 YOU ihet duty was performed. The substance of
our interview, and the by which my course in
1t had been guided. were daiey communicated TO-
I .,,ey approved Dy, MN could not, therefore,
nave anticipated that after so long period had elapsed
ana without any change in the condition of affairs YOU
should have regarded it useful proper to revive the
SUBJECT at the me and in the form you have seen fit to
adopt Cordially reciprocating, however the concilia
tory sentiments expressed in your note and Difference
70 your request have again consulted the President on
the SUBJECT, and am instructed to inform YOU that the
opinion expressed by me in the interview between us
and subsequently confirmed by him. renal MS UNCHANGED
and therefore respectfully you the copy of the
Duke de Broge's letter. cannot make the use of il
which you desired.
am also instructed TO say that the President enter
tans decided conviction that departure in the pre-
sent case from the ordinary and accustomed method of
international communication calculated to increase ra
ther IMAM 10 dinnsh the difficulties unappily existing
between France and the United States and that its OBJ
seIVance IN their future intercourse will be most likely
TO BRING about the anicabe adjustment of those Difficult
ties on terms honorable 10 both parties Such result is
sincerely desired by him; and he will omit nothing con-
sIstent with the faithful discharge of his duties 10 the
united states, by which it may be promoted In this
spirit, am directed by him to repeat you the assn
rance made IN our interview in September last that any
onciai communication you may think proper to address
10 inns government will promptly receive such conside-
iauo as may be due TO its contents and the interests
involved IN The subject to which it may refer
as the enclosed paper is considered the subject of
reply, you VIII allow to add for the purpose Of pre
yentng any misconceptlon in this respect, that my ST.
ence IN regard TO It's contents is To be construed
Us admitting the accuracy of any of the statements or
ieasonings contained in it.
have the honor TO renew, &c.
JOHN FORSYTH.
No In PageOt To Mr.. Forsyth.
TRANsLATION.1
lOthe ZION JOHN FoKsrrn, Seeretaryof State Of Tie u
WASHIEGToS, Uecen6er 5, 1885.
SIG-I yesterday evening received the letter which !
IN ill. e.