The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-29

The reader ~ our paper Of to-day. Every one
NH doubtless read it attentiyely, and form NJ.
own opinion of II. Some of our contemporaries
,ciare its tone to be much rnilder than they had
4 ,pccted. Il may be mder" than might have
a zen looked for from the known temper Of lie
4 anna, but for one we can see in il. we th,,,L
much more spTit than the present state of onr 70.
atoms with France seems TO authorize. Its peru
Il n has confirmed Us IN Tie opinion which we have
4 entertained ever since The Annual Message OF
n -3i-dJ maae lis apprenticeship. that GrB.
Jicksga IS desirous q lcar ruth FraHce. To nroye
III The correctness OF this oPlnon, let us refer the
reader 10 the itdheised lines ~ the first part Of the
III Special Message, winch the President SAYS coniprl.
M s the nature Of the &C, Of explanation which
"a France requires from this Government" The
] ,,ihcs are made by Tie President himself IN Tho
Message And after a rc.perpsal OF those lines
"a ct the reader say II he could desire simpler plan
n getting nd OF the difficulties with France Than
n e one here set forth by the French Minister
N hm.ct2 The plea OF Gen. Jackson, that he could
Ii Z comply With tins simple paE, merely because
"a rance had dictated the terms OF il. docs an
4 ar 10 our mind TO be ridiculous IN the eytrrm,
totally uu6ocoming the head 81 one nation ~
4 d. Intercourse with another. The President had
'-ady ,oid, IA his approval of Mr. I.iyiogston's
~, and m his Message TO The present Compress
much as the French Minister, IN Tie lines sbo,,
ccrrtd TO- ASS from hm IN a more Official man.
rtf % order 70 secure the payment Of Tho N.
itnHty and 70 restore harmony 10 the t.ro conn.
Hr Then Why, m The name Of common srn.,
vas be- 80 iasi'dious as 70 withhold from the MIN.
s'lr What he had acknowledged TO the world nm.
rs II was for tie purpose Of cmbroilinr the two
oaanirlos IN war following up his refusal. a. he
sss, With recommendation 10 Congress 10 "a -
Acts Of Non.lnicfcoursc wlth Franc,
Wesay ~ ire ccuhrmtd IN the b agrthatG,p.
l.rsson Is dc,fous for war But wo cannot ~,
,ltSe that Congress will CRAFTY tins Gcstr, and
H e lru. they viii not leave in lis hands any d..
cttrulry power on the subject Of offensive fuca.
-fr- acalus, France. to b. exercised dufipq tr,
recess The letter No. /, from which the Pre.i
h complies What be considers the obnoxious r..
rlnrni OF Er4nce Is dated the 2blh Of oct.
',art addressed t. Mr. Barton. then II France,
Z a'd De- ore taHgfcss, along With the Message,
aiIougt ihc President bal. cudc4vorcd 10 fare
Il any paccable action on Il hy Compress. by
Il shng that these terms are such as that Govern.
Il -l' has already been officially informed caEno,
II c'nPH,d With, sh,l VIC cannot bat believe
y Tie good sense and patriotism Of Congrr..
oyrtfuic tbs wishes, and sayr The country from
STAN which he aiii cts 10 believe las already
y east uiua eur National honor hy iiaarc-bp,
would lndrcd be inGelibly f&ed There If ,yc
a '' 60 allow ourselves 10 b. forced into foolish
q apparently To recover a debt from France. bu,
q ar 10 crafty tie vengeance Of ho,.bcad,a
81 - The day has gone bg, when tie p,otls
~ icd 70 war IN TIC Qualification merely OF
~ sfN-Gal
u Nca.s attention 10 thc following gararrapi, Of
q National lnicihgcnccr, in relation TO this Sc.
y Message:
81 Tie error Of making Mr. Barton's return.
81 r b." bang positively ord,r,d 10 return. the
q end Of ta. Message, we shall not now eusII
II q. t,csusc Il Wa political soircism devslp. I
81 o lho la'c Annual Message, from which Vc
FL 'at, at iiisi appearance uotil r bot fur 4
| y embarrassment OF tie question between tie
81 ''d states and France. NoihiHg sfs, eo,,il
e st.g come 4 u The matter beng row fully be-. .
81 '.rgrrss, wc doubt v h1h,r We shail prrsup,
81 fo1h.' our readers with any further spc,ul. .
Il '' VI ours upon ihc subject. COR opinion con. .
u a Unchanged that Congress vii not act upau
Ii commentators contained in tic tifsSar,. .
81 " .casi We hear what has been the reception
Oh. PRESIDENTS Annual Message by the French .
81 .nmcul"
Il ~" Foreign NsrS,--In connexion with
Il soil. 90. uc vii here state the cutpale,ipp of
A''' news iT"m France. 10 show Whist is the .
II ag 10 Tat cnHnlry 10 relation 10 the difficulty
II '"N US. an arrival al New York, on the 2lh I
Fl .h., has brought Paris dates to the 18th Of Dc. I
81 t'' Inclusive. +
81 'hc" MouHcur,H The official paper In rrarcr.
81 t' a1'hori'y tor saying that the French Minis
a nave 'uuWaied that Ut Ns President sIouN .
q ."'' w bag 1aUuatI Message, that he artao,-i
Il ~ ana ddbe'ed 70 tie explanation eit,n ty NJ .
II E"or, us lrqHia SATISFY tbs Irfara Gorerp.
III II y well known oa!, that the President
n " %" Message Transmitted to Congress on the
81 p.'tuuer last, "acAuowiodlr aud adhere 10
. "n1nauon gwen bv Mr., Livingston" 80
Il We nave, from this, The greatest reason 10 ap.
n ''N4 an am'cabie arrangement Ut the affair
"a "s''ly upon tie arrival of the last Message
81 j." farther information on this subject, We refer
n odo"ng article from the New York Jour.
n ~ commerce. from which it will be gathered
81 lance Is determined 10 act with wisdom aud
...e IN this matter;
!. ",PHdHt.-Wc have had access TO letters
81 anec, written BY persons holding such po.
81 Stations as cnutle them to all the cousldera.
n olAe'al organs They say that tie FreneL
. . N'H not permit any degrce Of resentment
. passion to sster into their measures fo1rards
,."'" Ntdie5, aud will do nothing except for
"a ''"'upn OF the best interests OF France
& 'on'faty TO what has been so often said
81 ''' ''' commence host,iiiies on account Of ana
o" NE pdH Of the United States wbirh Is
81 '',"at aggression, not cren uon-ntsr.
n ''d bH under no circumstances strike The
"OE Farther, that ercn though Gen. JarE
d .,,, '''" use insulting language, or recommend
81 " measures, no notice tcia he taken of II bv II
81 'tHmeRt Of France. That The indemnify
81 a, w." Ne pad, On receipt of any commnaica.
IA. ,.,N 'an upon the most hbcrdi Interpretation,
4 IJ I"G'a as compliance ruth The precise Of