Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21
No. l3.-.ifr Forsyth to ". Page0t.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Jan. 2, 1886.

this day date. i'll which you ANNOUNCE mat you "''
the order Of Your Government, given IN consequence
the recall n Mr.. Barton, lay aside the character o.
Charge dAtiares Of the King Of France near the H"'
vcrnuen "t the United States. The protection OF ''e
Federal Government is due, and will o.! course, be eH
tended To ynn: during the time necessary TOR your P'e
para'iOn t. return 10 France.
am sir, with great consideration, your nbcdrnl scr
want, JOIN fORS1 H.
The following message WIS also received from the
President Of the United States:
To the Senate Of the United StGtls:
In compliance with the resolution Of lie Senate OF the
18th inst transmit report Of the Secretary Of State,
with the papers therein referred to- which, with those
accompanying the special Message this day sent 10 Con-
ercss believed to contain all The Information re-
Guescd The papers relative to the letter of the late
Minister Of France have been added those called for,
that the subject may be fully understood.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, IAN Is, 1886.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
UNShiryrn .'HHHcry 49, 1886.
To ihc President Of the tnited Suites:
The Secretary of State has the honor 10 lay before the
PrcSdcnn copy q" report made 10 him in June last, aud
OF letter addressed to this Department by the late
Minister of The Government Ct Fraicc, with The
pondcncc connected with that communication: which, To-
Grt!cr with late correspondence between the Secretary
of State md the French Charge tiars and recent
correspondence between the Charge iaircs Of the L.
Stiles. at Paris and the DUKE de Bro -ir ALREADY trans
mtlcd to the President 10 BE- communicated 10 Congress
with his special message relative thrctD are the only
papers in the Department Of State supposed to be called
for By the resolutions OF the Senate Of the 18th instant.
II will be by the correspondence with The Chatse
dAfaircs of France that despatch to him from the
Duke dc Brogc read to the Secretary, al tie De-
partment in September last. 1t concluded with
thoy 10 permit copy 10 he taken, i it was desired -
That despatch being argnnrnatvr to The last
letter Of Mr. Livingston to the French Government, and
in alrmance 81 The right Of France expect exp ana
tons Of the message 81 the prcs:Grnl hic France had
without, disregard by the Chief Magistrate Of his
stulonal obligations, desire expressed to obtain
copy it being obviously improper To receive argu-
ment form which admitted ol no reply, and nscrssa
Ily unavailing inquire low much how little would
satisfy France when her right TO any such explanation
had BEEN beforehand, distinctly and formally denied
All which is respectfully submitted
JOHN FORSYTH.
The above messages and documents having been read
Mr. Clay who had come into the Senate during the
reading Of the documents, moved that they be printed
and referred 10 the Committee Foreign Relations.
r. buchanan sai'i That Ind been much grattied
with the Message which had Just been read that he could
nol and he thought lie oug:! at lis the very first
moment. refrain from pressing his entire approba
ton OF its general tone and spirit. lie had watched with
intense ety, the progress Of unfortunate conro.
vc.sy with France. lie had hoped: sincerely hoped
that the plarnons which had been made by Mr.. Ii
yngson, and officially approved By the President of i'e
United States, would have proved satisfactory to the
French Government. In tbs, r had found his hopes
to be- vain After this effort had failed lie felt degree
Of Confidence almost amounting mora! assurance. that
the last Message Congress would have been hailed by
France it by the American people, rs the olive
branch which would have restored aIlty and good I'M
Outstanding between US and our ancient ally. Even III
this, he feared lie again Gncmrd TO re disappointed
The Government of France, unless they change their de-
termination, will not consider this message sufficient
We have the clearly prescribed by the Duke de Bro
ge upon which, and upon which alone the French CO.
will consent comply with the treaty, and pay
luu
is al end. The clouds and darkness which have
hung this question have vanished. IT is made
clear beam The money will not be paid says the
organ of the French Government, unless tie Govern
n,cnt Of the United States shall address its claim Off
cally in writing, 10 France. accompanied by what APP
peared him, and he believed would appear the
win lr American people, without distinction Of party, 10
be degrading apology lic striking pccuilrty OF the
case the which he would undertake 10 say distiu-
guished it from any other which had arac!I
dern times in the intercourse between nd- pendent
tons, was, that the very terms Of this apology die.
tate the American Government by the French ccre.
tary for Foreign Affairs One of these terms was thai
it lad entered into the intention (pcnsccJ the
thought, of this Government TO call i'll question the good
faith of the Government Of France.
But the French Government proceed still further
Upon the refusal to make this apology, which they ought
10 have known would never lie uiaLr-coud never be
nadc--lhry content to leave the question where
it then was. They have given notice. in advance,
that they will consider refusal to make this drg!ad
ing apology evidence that the misunderstanding did
not proceed on part from and mistake.
I'm addition TO all this, the last note Of the Duke d.
Brrgir to Mr.. Barton Declares that the Government
oc the United States kncws that hcncc!nrward the
cution of the treaty must depend upon itself. They
thus cave decide whether shall make the apo
ngy in the prescribed terms abandon claim to the
fuIiimcnt Of the treaty. He would allow himself
to express the feelings which were excited in his
mind upon hearing these letters Of the Duke dc Bro
gle read Most sincerely, most ardcnty did he hope
that the French Government, when this message
,L,I, totp n Epp tIpr Ir
termination, and that all our difficulties might yet pass
away But their language is clear. Specific ncapa
bic Of ambiguity doubt. 1t would then become
duty calmly but firmly, to take suck stand AS the in.
tcrcsls and the honor OF the country may require.
Ar. b. had already said much nnrc than he intended
when he rose He would however, make another remark
before he took his lie felt proper degree Of conf
dencc he mi ht add great tegucr Of confidence IN the
President Of the United States. He knew him 10 be
honest and firm, and faithful TO his country prompt 10
lis injuries and avcngc lis wrongs He confessed
he had anticipated 4 message OF 4 stronger character
He had supposed that general nVn-intcrcoursc with
France would al least, have been recommended. But
the recommendation confined to the refusal To-
admit French slips French productions
ports II leo France free TO receive her supplies of cot
ton from the United States without which the nanuac
turers of that country could net exist This w;se it
was prudent; it left France Judge fer herself if this
unnatural contest must still continue, whether she would
c!o3c her ports against vessels and productions
In the spring of 1899, (Alr B. did rccolIect pre-
ciscy the nc Congress passed act 10 carry into e
feet part of the treaty Under this treaty the wines
of France had since been admitted into The United
States upon the favorable terms therein stipulated Her
silks were imported free of duty in contradisnctidn to
those which from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope
She had for years been enj"yng these privileges. No
thing milder then could possibly be recommended than
to withdraw these advantages from her. and To exclude
her vessels and her productions from cur ports
MIR. Calhoun rcjoned in speech ofson,e length, to
the directly contrary effect.
MIR. Cuthbert added some remarks; when
Mr.. Clay motion was agreed TO-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The subject Of the petition from sundry inhabitants Of
Massachuscts pra wing the abolition osavery in the Dis
lrct Of Columbia presented Oh former day by Mr. j.