Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26

nv, we wIII imply observe, before WE proceed:

april the day of the passage Of the nncndme Mt i'm the
naoer OF deputies, nothing than the simple ex-
hesscn Q. The personal sentiments of MIR Liyinpston
rs is an obsei' -siSI which did escape his notice
"e WIZ also observe that, by the publication of MIR.
''"gsun scoircspondencc the Government of the II.
suites had excited against him such feeling Of irra-
non, mat 1t would have been out of our power even
surprising tat we had considered that
us containing nothing but what was ribt and proper 20
avail ourselves OF document bcarn9 his SIGNATURE 10
repel, in the other of the Cha,nbers Tho amend
men, nndcr consideration.
wii now proceed 10 the examination of the explana.
"' ~. winch have been offered 20
nl Livingston IS right in thinking that our objections
10 e message OF the President are confined 10 these two
points: - e wv
Isl me message iinpeachcs the good faith Of His Ma.
81 IL contains threat secure the execution of the
treaty by the fear OF rcprisa,s - 80
itls, indeed, under this double min, az ;o,, H.. a.
message of President Jackson excited in France ,b
e'es,st Indignation. The Cabinet of Washington will
leaay admit trat, Me allegation true the indg-
nauon would bc just. No government no people wou1d
LOT one moment bear either direct or indirect mnu
auon oil want OF good faith the idea of another ro
vehment or another people to obtain frov,
through menace what could only be Granted bv II q,
Justice u must eqaally he admitted that when The i'm
pessioh produced by the appearance of any document
general; when that impression is felt not only bv the
whole nation whom the document concerns hui ven bv
ioegners hy interested people by persons the least dis
S 30 sahe Partn the contest the very universally
Va is sufficient evidence against the pe-
nesal tenor of the document 49, g
we examine in detail the MESA re OF the President
Va uie oited states Il mean that part of il which re-
iaes to the relations between the United stntes a,d
fiance 1t viii possibly be found that PASSING success
siveiy from phrase phrase one will . moi h,
eah"oe oehr an Interpretation less plausible:
none OF which, strictly speaking it cannot be said b,, i
simple expose OF such such fact true in itself
OF Tue assertion OF such such reht which no oro
contests, or the tormance of such or such nm obI
Ion imposed the President by the very nature of his
hn ms mere wti certainly be found several in
whch the idea OF impeachDg the good faith of the French
government or of acting upon through menace or in
iiindation, is more less disavowed - az
fet, when the whole succession of facts ia 49,,
IN
Deen taken 10 present them in uniavorabe light with
cut making allowance for circumstances which, eyn;
cd uen, without paying any regard 10 consideration
which the Government OF the United States itself had
previously admitted; when at the end OF this an
ased series olallegaons which have the npnear
.e " WI0nss ior the sole that they are made TO
'es. on Isolated and incomplete statements the may
pc,eu proposition, The extreme proposition TO say the
10 se'ze upon french property, is impossible at
INST view IL is difficult after reflection To- escana
e .nought that all this part of the message had been
written Tor The double purpose stated above
" IS not so, however; at least we hope il is not
But 10 Danish entirely such idea what would he
necessary: Nothing but what is very simple We do
egatlon this or that preston; we contend nboI III
intention itself, which has dictated that mari of ,e Me-
sage II II be true that the President OF the IT, States
~ ptesehuss 10 congress statement Of the facts con-
neced with the Treaty. of the h july had no
70 cast any doubt on the good faith Of the French Co
verhmcnt II IT be true that the President of the Ined
States ia proposing to Congress to decree the Nv
i"ce OF arms OF French property had not the intento
70 asu'e wth regard to France menacing attitude we
sahot see now lac could find any difficulty in DECLARING
It's such declaration really contained in Mr. i,ivs
vingslo note addressed to the French Government ON
,hr I'm OF Januyry in that which The same Minister
lcit at his departure on the 9Th Of April?
we would be equally at loss TO affirm or deny IL
anu io .s reson 1t ~ evident that neither the one nor
we o'her can be considered sufficient The note of tho
18th January IS intended discuss contradctoriIv with
Tue irench Government, lc correctness of facts as
serted IN the message of President Jackson n i -;
tended TO prove that the view taken by hin, of ,bee
iac Is at least plausible Ii is in the midst of this lone
@ Una, TWO or three phrases incidentally
hto"h cut, On the Just confidence which the Govern.
incnL OF ihe United States has always eDerained ~
The sincerity Of the French Goyernment-con6denca
n ,'eh or; Livingston had always made ii duty TO
% ana winch, according TO him, is not in contra
ucton with any Of the ideas allegations Expressed in
the message The note of the 18th of April is cheAy
INTENDED 10 make an indirect aud ancipatcd xa ninato1
oil thc amendment Introduced by the Chamber of Denu
lies. While upon this examination and with n vous 10
prove hat any demand for explanations would in future
DC useless IN tact and inadmissble in principle MIR iv
ingSton refers TO the testimony given bV him in his 6r
note to The good faith of the French Governments he re-
ies 10 subsequent sanction given by the President 10 the
contents OF that nois he dwels the paragraph of the
messnge of the President in hch all idea Of tbreat
lie says, expressly disocoiced.
You will easily conceive sir and the Cabinet NJ Xvoh
ington viii, think, unde island il also thai sucb
phrases incidentally inserted in documents the purpor
ana tenor OF which poemcal and surroundcd in
some measure, by details of controversy which il he
sides not always free from bitterness cannot dspel s
cehy the impression produced BY the pcrusai of the
hcsS"ge nor strike the mind would the same idea ex
pressed IN terms simple, positive direct and unaccom
Famed by any determinations concerning facts or Incl
uVii'S no longer OF any Importance Such is the
winch, among many others, has placed the French Co
Vernment in tie impossbilty accedne TO the wish
expressed by Mt Livingston towards the conclusion Of
his note OF The Both April by dceiqriag Ito the Chamber
OF feeTS psobably) MGt precious ordinations isen b.,
me HtniSier ~ Tie United States aud satsequentLy an,
protea ny NE President, had satisfied Il.
The impression produced by the perusa of the meg
sage was deep. 1t in France, In EuYooe and
even in the United States; the debates i'm Con and
pnehe notcrety sufficiently prove the fact Under the
weight OF Tins impression, the French Government did
not hesitate 10 place itself in situation to meet the en-
gagemeDs contracted in the of France In pnus-
ing there Tor the present, and waiting for the fulfment
OF those engagements 10 be claimed or expecting them
to be claimed in terms consistent with the regard which
Is its due, II not afraid of being accused nor France
whish represents Of being accused of oypyeeatiac
RfttOnGt honor by any pVnJcr Of millions gshich u
c0ud tcifhh0d, rs n compensation for an iHjuyy Of
Jsfed To a. Mr.. Livingston is the first to repe such
an idea. Far from il, the French Government will
consider fortunate day ono n which il will
be able to deliver up onOraby the that lies in ts
hands; bet each State has duties 90 perform towards H.
self, each stuation has its exigsnees Mr. Livingston
Objects 20 the idea Of seeing te President of the United
States give testimony 10 the rood faith Of the
French Govcrnnent lest such step, reasonable and
just IN itself should not appear be exclusively dictated
by justice aDd by BE will not be astonsled If
Tie Ffench Goyefnmehi, its side attaches an equal
importance TO show that n acknowledging openly "A lc
climate debt and declaring tscif ready to discharge it,
81 has exclusively consulted reason and Justice
You authorized sir, 10 read the plcst despatch to
Nj Fory th and, if he desires let n take copy Of t.
v BRoGLiE.
APPOINTMENTS ~ YnE PREsDENT
BY and soith The odoiee anil e0nseatcf the Senate.
John s. Hornets 70 be Secretary Of iho Territory og
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