Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-25


assurance before gwen WIS repeated, that any
Official communication Which he miehi be author
Hcd 10 make, III the accustomed form would re-
toiNe prompt n lusi consideration. The indiscrc-
tonol tins attempt WIS nude mon. manifest by the
subsequent avon al ol tn French Charee II Afnircs
that the object was Ii bring MS letter before Com
grcss and the American People. ltioreipn AGENTS,
on a subject OF disagreement between their Gov
eminent and il>, wish 10 prefer an appeal 10 the
American People, they will hereafter, it is hoped,
better appreciate then own rights and the respect
due To others, thnn 10 attempt io.$~ the ENecu-
tive as the passive organ -thv..-culnmunieati up
II Is due 10 the character oi onr Institutions, thai
The diplomatic intercourse of this Government
should he conducted with the utmost dfecncss and
simplicity, hndthat, IN all casts oi Importance, the
communications received made l., the I.Nocu-
tive should assume the accustomed official form.
II Is only by insisting ON Ibis iorm, that foreign
Powers can be Ii let 10 full responsibility that their
communications can be- officially replied Ia, on
athc advice arinterlorcnec oilhr Legislature can
with proprlcty be invited hs the r., sident. This
course Is also est calculated, GA tl, one land 10
shield that office, from unjust suspi, ions, and on
the other, 10 subject this portion Of his acts To pub
he scrutiny, and # occasion shall require it, 10 con
stitulional anlmad,crsiun. II WIS the nolc npces-
sary 10 adhere 10 those principles in the instance
IN question, lnasn'ucl as, IN addition 10 other I'M
potnnt interests, II very intimately concerned the
national honoi--a matter, IN my Judgment. much
too sacred 10 be nude the subject Of private and
nnoilicialnte COLLATION..
1t will be perceived tal tn, letter OF The French
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Was read To the Secrc-
lary al State on the ! lIh of September last This
was the ilrst authentic indication Of the specific
views OF the French Government received b, the
Government OF the United States after ,lc passage
nt hll ,,,,I,
letter had been Written h, fore the official notice OF
my approval OF Nj. Li,inestou's las, explanation
and rcnonsranee could have reached Paris iu>l
ground OF hope was lell has been before stated,
that the French Government, on receiving thai
information III Tie same manner tie ALLEGED often
sNe message bad reached them, would drssi from
their extraordinary demand and pay the money at
once. To ci,c ihcm an opportunity Ia do So and
at all events To elicit ilcn final determination, and
the ground they inicld to occupy the instructions
we've given 10 orr CHARGE d ttlaircs nlliel, were
adteflcd 10 at the commencement of the present
session of Congress Thcrcsult, rs vou have seen,
Is Il demand OF an official written expression ot re-
p'",s, and drectcN panaiion addrcs>el 10 France,
wlIll distinct nimainn thaith is a siac ana nom
Mr.. Barton having, III pursuance OF hi, nsiruc-
lions, returned To the nilcd States, and tie
Charge Il \ flares uI France wing been recalled,
all diplomatic intercourse between the two euun-
irics Is suspcnded-a state ot things originating in
az unreasonable susceptibility on the part Of the
French Government, and rendered necessary GA
otlr part by their refusal to perform engagement,
contained III treaty, from the f,ithfl performance
oI Which, by us, TN 10 iii, day cuio,i ne nlany
important CONNER, ia advantages.
II IS time 'lat this unequal position Of affair,
sh uld cease, and thai legislative action should he
brought TO Sustain executive cNcrtlon in such MEAS
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