Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25
Richmond, Thursday, Feb. ,s:s.
rHE FaEwcn QUESTION


Correspondent of the New York American processes
to give new version of the French Question. The
Editor OF that paper follows his lead and wonders how
the nation could have been brought 10 tho verrr of
war; by the 'same General Jackson who five wears AGO
gave up the very principle for which hr con,cnse
The National lnteilgencer follows suit and airn,s that
the Communication in the American "sheds floud of
light the of the Administration in regard TO The
French question: Wonderful to tell the very facts on
which these three worthless rely, discove all
They have been quoted in the this negotiation
both by Mr. Livingston and the President hmsef--ani
the light which they shed upon the course of the AID.
ministraton, only shows how consistent IL has been i'm
doing in 1880. what il has done 1885 The difference
in the two cases was in France not in ourselves She
has asked more in 80, than she did in 0-but we were
willing To grant her much i'm 81 we offered her i'm
3o-Tbs is the whole secret of transactions which
these worthy Wings parading with as much
mystery and Importance, if 10 vulgar saying
they had found mares nest The "a merican'' and
It's ally are now attempting to play the part with
the events ot $780, which the New York Star attempted
to play with the negotiation of Messrs Gerry and Mar
shall We stripped the latter Of all it's point by show.
ing from the record that the present Administration had
done even more to pacy France than done by MIR.
John Adams Administration in %. We shall try the
same process with the present attempt.
The facts set forth in the following Extracts from
Mr. Lvingstons celebrated letter of the 25h APRIL 1895
IN the Duke de Broge-and from the Presidents last
Message:
(trom Mr. Lirinrstoa's Letter.
After stating these principles, let moi
only beeh theoretically adopted but they have practically
taken Message the
and 70 neither did they produce other explanation
ea.ions have sucien o both eases tho obee
ton. virtually abandoned ons Marshall Ger
ana nkney %eIs refused to be ecsved and again. ncyo
although the tho frcsden, alleged the oe
s 20 receive the Minister'S YET without such explanation
sO s 10 @ to IN sPprsGeadcd collision
Of the President havo removed oajecton"
From the Prssident's last .Nessagej
Upon tho meeting OF Congress- in December 1899 felt my
duty to speak Of these cnn aud the delays France terms
The then French Min. took the Message tho
Minis.
OF his accord fofucd was attempted to
Ministry iha, the pe.iGents Message sS reso
Congress which i was onioned po" him 'b b
the to lay before that body of the
and 'ai in the discharge of this duty he felt upon
nigh, be the possible consequences Of Orsns difficulties any
him frank unI'
OF 1anoh OF his own Goycamon and not from any intention
received my apProbaon the French Government satisfied and
a. 1884, recognizing justice cIa in part and oom
Tag payment TO the amount of twenty millions 81.
As it was in 30 so il 30! Our minister, (Mr L.
OF his own accord refuted the construction of the Mes
sage OF Jl-dwelt the same argument Mr. Rives
empoyedand disclaimed all intention of impugnno the
faith of France, holding her head As in
80 the Minister'S views received the appreciation of The
President himself twice through the Secretary of The
State Why was not France, then, satisfied in 80 as
she was in 30? The Prince Polignac was satisfied and
did not go to demand disclaimer to be addressed to
hun in writing by the Secretary OF State. lie laid down
no set for OF words in which be couched the sa.
tsiactoy explanation. He did press did the Due
ue Droge, Tor an explanation, which would reflect
dishonor on our country TO have grantedand hence all
the difficulty In fact, the Duke dc Broglie on pt to
have been satisfied with Mr. Livingston $ letter of Anrl
last approved and endorsed it was by the
Secretary of the State Here the matter ought to have
rested as it did in lo3OThe money ought have been
PAID and the treaty put into complete execution.
- W Since writing the above, have received the
Presidents Message, communicated 10 Congress- on
Monday last along with the Documents touching the
Mediation, and the adjustment We recommend these
beautiful and gratifying papers every reader Every
thng ~ settledpeace restored between the two conn
tries-Gea Britain has acted proud and generous mart
the name OF America stands hi CHER than ever in
Europe "
The ~ intelligencer, from which we copy these Do
cuments, gives also the Speech that Mr. CLAW WINS
pleased to make after they read in the Senate
haee No-deticereG for the Speech was all cut and drv
Tor me purpose IL was intended to take off the effect
which these noble Documents calculated 10 produce
on the public mindand lessen the glory which sur
rounds the Administration 1t the Parthian blow At
zen. Jackson Mr. Clay could not, of course rest sa.
lshed with congratuatng the country the pacifca-
ton with trance-but he make a slap on The Pre-
sdent and on Mr.. Van Buren,, then in the Chair He
brIngs this charge of I'm which bo
N York American alludes.
But it will not all do-The country will honor the
old Hero for the honor he has secured her As Cor
respondent writes US, " II is indeed most glorious re-
suit Nothing has raised the character of our country
ABROAD more than the successful energy with which Gen
Jackson Administration took up from the first and has
vigorously prosecuted 10 final payment, these old claims
on France, which former Administrations sOiiciked as
matter OF favour instead of urging as demand ofiustice
His IS the first Administration that ever treated the sub
Ject IN us true cbaraceras national question IL is
Tor one who has not had the opportunity of
personal observation, to know how much Of character
and respect had lost in the eyes of forei0n novsr
by our long course of submission the evnsons of the
French Government. Gen. Jacksons Administration |
look up the subject IN spirit. Look at the very
nrst message he ever addressed 10 Congress- and Won
VIII see that while announcing his elevated maxim of
state policy to ask nothing that is clearly ripht
ana TO submit to nothing that's Che intmated dis.
inctly To France that those very claims If tev should
continue to be eluded they had been, might become
subject of possible collision between the two coun.
tres Nothing short of plain dealing and determined
spirit, knowing our rights, and knowing, dare main
TAIN, would have extracted cent Of Indemnity for
these old scores, so long slept by government
aud turned deaf ear To by France While the result
of TINS affair has placed such high and envable
ground abroad IT must strengthen the Administration
ana It's friends 40 te confidence and affections of the
people at home. The panic Of French arnr has fol-
lowed all It's predecessors Of the family to- the
Tomb OF the Capulets the country enjoys peace
and Overlooking prosperity, while lis rights and bo
nor have been proudly maintained-Eyery vatIcinn.
lion OF the Wings of ruin, and naueless Gala.
mites TO follow from The Of the Admins.
ration, have been sgnay iasifed in the peace pros.
perlty and success which have, on the contrary at
Tended those measures, in degree i'm the
history of the country, till the honest their own party
must think have their eyes opened and that they
have been following blind at least unsafe and errng
guides"
On Monday, Mr. Clay expressed but "onc reeyef on the
pleasing occasion of the French Pachcaonand il was
ms that are not allowed any time for rcpose and re-.
oicing And, Reader! how do you do think this is /?
Why, Our good old President has hardly terminated
he French war, before he declares new one against
he Surplus Fund. do hope that he will now turn his
thoughts on peace If that be impossible that his