Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-07

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be dsrespeeiiu 10 France Il va. then lstorp,n.l h.,
The Administration that difference % trivial r, ceiling
from'A should uot tuerrui tho eo
y Relations with on, ancient ally that o ~ u. Ia the
darkest DAYS g" The revolution AID tha should not In.
i,rfeie with suspend tho pen,l,n. nevott,t,o, AZ,
kires our minister at tho Frcuch Court promptly ex
painsd the Prcsisnts Me,,a.c in a-nr, usnnor
and communicated the result TO his Go,cratpeti anil ,he
following Of note from VIZ Van Bprer ien Secretary
oi state. Co Mr. Rive, by order 81 the President W
show how well saii,fel he va. with tho explsu,tion
which Mr. Rive had given 10 he r Government oi hi,
Message Of 1923
DFrARrNESr or srArr,
WtsniNotoN, Ani2. 1880.
"siR. Your several dr,yatcbe., to Nn II ,prln.i,n
have been received at hl. ID parinoui aaI 10
tssrta0a T. ne "i'a''' ily OF your reply TO The
his Message 10 Congress VIII oh refr 10 he IL IL II onf
Affairs with France. II contains, as fsr ~ It soc.
fair exposition Of his sentimcnt, upon the point aud-
ell To-"
Buss is customary auoug civilized nrion. in friend.
ship and pcnceo treat each other with marked rcspeti
even IN Their official communcH lons between d.par.
ments OF tho same government; anl least the impression
should sil remain ~ France that the Precedent Intended
iacnance IN his mcsase Of 1929, and the nc sontion
thereby oc injured, Mr. v Duren, under the orders 81
the President, gave still more ample explanation OF the
Message Of 1929 10 the g. Government as fully eppears
hy the following extract OF letter to Minister the
French Court,
"rhe friendly predictions which have 50 long exist.
ed between the citizens Of the L. : aud the subjects
HIS Most Christian Majesty the unccasing cndcavors of
this Government to place the relations o The two coun
tries upon the footing ofa still more friendly AMI mutual
" beneficial intercourse The lbcraihty displayed by he
u 8 IA not pressing upon France, tho hour of her
dhcuues, the immediate discharge other ccsponsibos
TO citizens; the underwriting deicacy with which they
have presented their clam. the ofprosporty
AMI tho patience with which they have awaited the
suit, are considerations which should dspalo the King
of France from too readily constituting into tone Of
mace The frank, but not uucndly. language IN which
the President hat expressed the sentiments Of the Gov
/ cT al hc nj hus
desire his heart than that Of preserving the
most harmonious relations with all the world. but par
ticua,ly with His Majesty The King uf France. II wes
10 enable him more certainly 20 obtain the tulhlmcu OF
this first wish OF his hanr that he called the national
touon,n spirit Of regret and approhoniion,'o the poss
bic lueuccs Of prurarted continuance Of the re-
sent I'd state OF things. brave and generous
mind attitude OF menace long any
thing be hoped from love Of Justice aud regard to
the rights Of Others On neither of these motives,
the part Of HIS Most Christian Majesty, 10 far adj
jusimeut Of this mos, ruess Of Misunderstanding
between the two countries has She President eater.
t~ined a doubt,
In 1895 there again occurred the same ltnculty The
French King understood The Presidents Messpee Con.
gress in 1884 to charge his Government with bad faith
4Eb+4s {sffnE ' Ehs gsl er2ns viii ig
reserve. that in hs Message Df 1884 hc G not intend TO
charge the frcuc Government with bad Glhor to make
any threat or to convey any alont whatov'rbui that he
would not tx plain this m unlcrs.aad'ng to France.
III the progress OF the negotiation between the two ma
tons the controversy was II last narrowed down ~ the
mere misunderstanding to passage tho Message Of
1854 And upon this point II d-olo to devote this
nation 10 the hazards Of thnn say to the French
Government It had placed meaning IN the NJ sage
which the President admitted lac did not inenI to give
! it,
The following are the positions taken ID 1885 by this
Government:
1t That foreign Government, in its Intercourse nth
our own, has right 10 take notice Whatever Of
any communication made by lhe President Congress
in the discharge of his official duties and cousequontv
no right 10 demand explanation OF the purprn ofany
such message, Whatever impuatons 1t may contain and
however offensive aud inp-rious its term, may seem.
81 That 10 give offer such explorations would Ice
to admit the right 10 claim them and that such
sion, by subiccng The Executive, 10 The discharge ofa
constitutional duty TO the interference and control Of
forcing Power would lie inconsistent with the character
and dignity Of Gus Governments aad virtual sacrifice OF
national honor and Independence.
This principle that foreign nation should be per
nel 10 inquire INTO the meaning Of a Message Of the
President to Congress held TO he vital, :. counoc-
toll with national Dlrpaud nee, that it said ia
debate here 10y one ia confidence (Mr CsHnRELENo)
that il he nation flowing IN blood from Maine 10
Orleans the n,su0os standing with FaacG wos!! not be
explained.
The misunlerlsaiing Of 1880 and 1886 occurring be
tween the same nations upon point 10 all respects pre-
cely similar IN The fret freely explained; and
the last, deemed preferable tn exploration
Whether tho Administration right 10 1880 1872
will not undertake here 20 decide bat every Csnl mau
must see that ;he had been pursued "a tho
Ast instance that there was 81 tho rsi hare would have
beea no occasion break the friendship
America anil with France any talk war Whether ttt
Of 1880 that Of 1895 viii be regarded IN Europ'
America containing the principle Of tvs Admins
traion regard 90 the subject, Can tel. Ia,
two cases alike AM the decisiras opposite
10 1880 Frsnoh treaty very muc1 desired, Hnd
II was very popular, AMI made 20 cut great hsui'
in the elections Of lhattinc. H. 1885 there laTg
surplus ia the Treasury. The cry, AMI TIE sVpa
reut necessity lor Gaes and armies well calculate
Ia induce t4c nation 10 such increase o
peuIturos az wpuil place te turpu' uaer the couiro
81 he Federal Government, anil defeat the division o
ANY portion Of among F4v state.
wall now from tAis .1roi o. erosion 70 Oh
, domestic concern again.
, The pfes.ut don uaut party oues s Ft3n 20 pow
er more r. th. promise ta rtrsu.h e sEset ~ ih
Government than 80 aBy other cause. 7 ftrins va
struck ofener the r0Ei 1925 90 1929 han an
other The party. ae!orc they came toto power ~
, when they seeking votes, tod The People - h
cousify that the eKpend ture' 81 the Fsri Gov efnnen
were proigsly, dans sronsy. wasteaiiy eEfaFasSb'
ani that II they were Invested wtl poser lhey wosi
speedily intrplhre such sFstsn ri LEf7tH sud ~
!. rRExcHnEAr ~ would triug bssk he ''pS'fnmrn'
, the Jserssn economy The Fele believed tness rePf'
y .entAtion, and Pat their ah 90 those toeIl pledges
' -sl,fu; winch we're th0u.aai times repeated.
y @Tht party b,ing sDlcy ffte4 towsT, thsse pie
a ,e. ers sse frssfien. We have year, ltl
81 the frfi elective nsuxaIneat for reifeDehns