Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
POLITICAL.
(from The G'obc Of Fridny last

THE DUO DE BROlTL LIZ En-
1t will he seen that NJ Pagco before leaving our
Shores has rycn publicity 10 the French Minister let
ter. This paper being addressed TO cur government
could not be responded to by direct communication 70
the French authorities. The French ESccutive-hy the
recall Of his representative, hlr SeGurle ana ny ne ca"
press declaration Of Of the members OF his Cabnct
10 tic Chambers that he had closed all direct diplomatic
communication between the GOrernmrnlS-hah gwen inc
world to understand that the intercourse Thereafter 10 Dc
held would Ect Uc immediate and o!cin rs between Tie
heads of the Governments The letter TO Mr. Pageot,
therefore, was nurmal-was circutous animation oi
the expeditions of France. 1t WAS 10 be conS'aetea ny
him a private, confidential COMMUNICATION, VI "hch
the American Administration might avail i'sei IL ~
deemed proper to approach an adjustment Oh our o'''
cuilies
II will not he said we presume: by any American,
that, after the door of direct communication had been
closed between the French and American Executive by
the fDrmcr the latter should have condeScendcd 10 make
communication to NJ. PaGcol. and attempted 10 sats-
e. him, By Groplr through the indefinite letter OF the
Duke de Broclir for idea Of the apology: which, 1t
nov upurars was to be rendered condition prcce-
den, TO the payment Of the indemnify II TINS Sa:rihce
re ,!c di-uty Ct the Chief Magistrate of tie MON
had been resolved upon, we now see, from the luke
voluntary declaration TO Mr. DarLon when the inquiry
was made as 10 his determination about the payment OF
the indemnify would not have been held sufficient
\, informal verbal PLANTATION: such as tie inter
between Mr. Forsyth and Mr.. Pagcot alone per-
,,;,ird-noibinr even which Mr.. Farsyth could have
addressed in writing informally 10 MIR. F. in reference
20 his informal communication would have been re
,d PC adcona, We from the note at The DUKE
DO Droac 10 Mr. Barton, that nothing shor; CT an eH-
nc;, declaration Of confidence ia the good faith OF The
French Government. and dsaTowa OF an intention 10
menace that Government the part of the T. STATES
Undressing ITS RECLAMATION TO W QIie
French GOVERNMENT OFFICIALLY IN WIiIING;
and accompanied with the sorrowsul insurance. - IA
TT REGRETS THIS MlSUNDERSTANDlHG,
would have suticcd And what figure would our Re
nublc have made in the eyes Of the world IT, in addition
10 the xpress disavoal OF the message winch IS pre-
srn,ed contained the menace-it, in addition TO MI III
vnrsons frs, letter ofthe 18th January. 1o3, approved
by The President stating Mat the sincerity Of Ike ffae1
Gorerumen os not doubted and that no menacc 1cas IN
if in addition TO Mr. Livingston letter OF the oll
Anil last 10 the Duke de Brogle, rei.erating tho as
s,rances of the FIRST communicating the Presidents ap
probation Of its explanations, and repeating them-it II
addition 10 all this the President had to ePea
these explanations the French Charge Atfarcs wha
would ay been the posture of our Government ii hat
repeated them in vain That they must have been re
pcatei in vain is now clear. Nothing but direct com
muncaon Of regrets, officially and in ,rriting to Go