Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
T'UESR.a r.,
EsSDEAEAGlAE.
from The E,eans Edition JounaI Coln,nercc n 10
The UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.
LETTER or the DUKE DE BaoGiIE
To Nj. PAoroT late u S. Ckarge ifaires of France al

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Washington.
we have come into possession Of the following letter.
being The same which MIR. Forsyth, the lt Of Sep
tenber allowed the French Charge flares 10 read TO
in but which he declined taking counzance of as not
ocal and OF which he subsequently, refused receive
copy on the same ground, though IL communi-
Gated by nj PAcEor by express authority from his Co
sernment, contained in the document itself Its tone
extremely mild aud concatory though without abalinr
any thing from the acquisitions of Gen vaLAzEs amend
ment IL is TO be regretted that such letter from such
source, was not met by our Government in
ponding spirit.
Translated for The Journal Of Commerce.
. 49, PARIS June IL, 1885.
TO the entire accomplishment; of the treaty concluded
The 9th Of July, 1851 between France and the United
states The project of law relative the indemntes
recprocaliy stipulated in that treaty after having sue
cessively passed the two Chambers has received The
royal sanction.
say part, for every thing now depends on the
government OF the United Staes it belongs them to
remove the only obstacle that still snbssts y virtue of
clause inserted in Art LIST by the Chamber Of Deputies
the French Government must defer making the payments
agreed npon until that of the United States shall have
explained The true meaning and real purport of d.
yers passages inserted by The President of the Union
MS message ut the opening of the last session of Con-
gress and at which all France the first aspect was
justly offe nded.
The Government having discovered nothing in that
clause at variance with its sentiments the course
which II had intended pursue the project ofla thus
amended on the 18th of April by the Chamber of Denu
ties, was carried the 9th to the Chamber of Peers
herewith annex the expose which accompanied it, That
document will show you, in few words in what light
aso annex The report of the committee, presented
The Chamber of Peers the 9th of June You will there
by how far that House concurred in the opnion Of
the Chamber of Deputies.
Mr. Livingston has left Paris, without waiting for the
y9le oil the Chamber of Peers, leaving Mr. Barton
Charge Afaires. The letter by which he accredited
him to the French Government is of the 26th of April
you VIII find a copy of it subjolned.
In note dated 27th Mr. Livingston assigns as the
cause OF his departure, the silence observed by the
French Government in relation 10 pre- sus note of
ne iS!h IN which that Minister, asrccably orders
from his Government, demanded the explanation of an
expression made use of by Nj Serurier note lac pass
cd to Dir Forsyth a; the time he left That cxpiana-
oh slf We VIII show ourselves very willing TO furnish
IL should be asked for again, when ourselves shall
nave received those which we have right TO expect.
Annexed are copies of the two notes OF the 18th and
On the 25lh MIR Livingston had addressed 10 me
hird note OF great length in which, whilst he iorbears
making ailnson TO the amendments introduced by the
ShamLer OF Deputies he fully enters into its principle
mu sequences, as you may ascertain by read
ing mat paper AS long the amendment was but
simple project the initiative Of which did he
long TO t'le Government, thought proper abstain
from entering into any oversy this subject with
the Minister Of foreign Government. Now that that
pI"ect mas become law by the of the two
Chambers and the sanction of the King is my duty
10 Justify against objections which utterly ground
shall first recall few facts
Inc project OF law relative the execution Of the
treaty signed on the 18th July, 1881, had presented
three times to The Chamber of Deputies viz: the 9th of
April 1883 the Ith of June of the anne year: and the
18th OF january of the year following when it was re-
Jecsu ny malorty OF votes on the LIST of April 1884
ne news OF ITS rejection was known Washington
on the 9th of May, through packet which sailed from
Liverpool on the 9th Of April
On the 4iii of June MIR Serurer informed the Secre
tary OF Stale that The Kings Government had deter
mined 10 present the project of law at the ne II
session Of the Chambers The loss of lie b;lI L,.;
occasoned The resignation of the Minister who had sim.
ed IT, and this circumstance having caused different
changes in the Cabinet, the Government could not de-
nnuvey adopt that determination until the Sth of Apr
Inc brig lie Cuiiassier, bearer Of instructions 10
mr. SeIurier, had moreover met with long and stormy
passage. 10y
at the express request of Mr. McIanc then Sccreto
y oil state Mr.. SernTier communicated the next day
III wiiDg, the declaration which he had already made
verbally Ills note is dated the 9TH Of June
The reply of Mr.. McI4ane is of the 9th In This ,c
Py MI h!cl-ane states in express terms in the name of
ms Government, that the President of the United States
'et reg on nc assurances Mr. Scricr h0s been Instruct
ca to gre hi'n and cu oaH hereafter ,oh confidence far
ne 9apPeGt Met IS 10 DC nude to die ne'O Chamber
Mr SerurIcr, in his note of The 9th of June had incl
dshaiy observed that il o9s Tic intention Of tie French
GoceTHne"t TO present again the yecG lac at as eer n
pertod as o"r Constitution ,e0nd permit That intention
was rcalj our desire sincere but it naturav l-
loved, rom the very nature and terms Of the engage
men that IT referred TO particular and fixed period
mat was lett dependent either upon the different exgen
cles OF our internal situation, upon the object which
both Governments were equally anxious to attain
In The month of August, the Chambers were assem-
oed but merely for FORM and for the sole purpose of
complying with the provisions of tile 42d article Of the
Charter No project Of law either presented or dis
Mir. Livingston at Paris. and the presden, Of Tho II
states at Washington, having seemed to regret that the
opportunity of this accidental meeting had o been en-
Daced 10 place again before the Chambers the project of
law relative TO the treaty Of the 9TH of July il was easy
t. make them understand that in acting With that pe.
cPdnncy we would not only have departed from ali es.
tabiished usogcs, but compounded instead of securing
tie passage OF the law
he same considerations were very naturally opposed
10 he request made at subsequent period by Mi Iy.
hgst0n oT special session ia the Fall. That Minister
must, no doubt have urged them with his Government
SINCE the latter showed Itself entirely convinced OF their
validity and business
The new Secretary Of State Mr. Forsyth said in the
month OF October, 10 MIR Seruricr tic Prcsdeaf ycai
Hndereds ichy his bsinesshaS been taken up at e
opening n tie stssfon Hns he Ho,e account jor
tie Jact hGt tic deHand nude bg Mr. Lira0sfou of n soe
eioi session in Mt Fan ,oas deened Mr. FORSYTH il is
true, added tat tie President eId not undJsaad rim
Mo c0nt0caft0a Q dc ChGmbcrs had been dealcd uAf me
eSt days ~ Dcccm6cr, instead IF The begiRHiag of lsat
month But that observation falls before the fact that
ny concurrence Of particular circumstances which
~ would be useless to dwell this meeting OF the Cham
beIs did ~ reality take place The Isl of December
Nolmng consequently could pre- pare the French Co
yefnnent Tor the language of the message sent by Tie
President 10 Congress. We aware that that ncs-
sage would confana statement Of the tfansactons CON
nected wib hc treaty of the ash Of July Mr. Forsyth
ad on Tie lNh II November given notice of it TO Mr.
serurier Do, Mr. Forsyth had, at The same time in.
ormed that minister, that the President would simply
advise Congress 70 wait for the decision Of the Cham
befs.
What must then have been our as,onisl,ment uhe,,
the message reached this side Of the Atlantic! And
could 1t be expected that the French G0yeSsncnt acr
having fulfilled the double duty Of satisfying its own
dignity BY recalling its Minister from Washington and
Of fedeemng the faith Of treaties by obtaining from llc
OhamDefs Tie appropriation necessary 10 the Ompleton
Of The convention Of the 4t OF July; alter having ten
defed TO the Minister Of the United States Isis passports
could y be expected repeat that the French Govern.