Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-01-14

favor ofpaymcat OF the money. a minis
try was formed upon that principle. ahe
measure was again straightforward. 80
powerful was The opposition from the Car
lists and Republicans, that The Duke &c
Brogtle became alarmed for the fate Of
the bill lie too hastily accepted Gen.
Valaze's amendment, requiring explana
lions from the President respecting his
message, believing that this would readily
he done In order TO settle the matter. He
expected no apology, nor anything like il,
And he, without doubt, expected to re
ceige the sincere thanks Of Mr. Livingston
for what he had done. Instead Of this,
Mr.. Livingston went 10 him much exc
ted. An Unpleasant interview took place
| And although a more pleasant one sue
eeeded jast before Mr. Liviegston's de
p%arture. stiIl the Dukes feelings were deep
Is wounded, Mr.. Livingsten returned to
the United Staics-meeiings were held
for him AZ Philadelphia and New York;
exasperaiiong toasts were drank and pub
lishcd to the world.
"Ihe French government, in The mean
while, sends a communication TO their
Charge at Washington stating what would
be satisfactory to them, and requesting
him 10 show il 10 The Secretary OF State,
and give him a.copy, il he desired it. The
Secretary OF State, however, refused to
receive it. or even TO hear il, saying that
no negotiation can be bad on the subject
Of giving explanations Of the presidents
message. Notice is at length given here
through the American Charge, that the
American Government refuses 10 give any
explanations, and payment for the money
is demanded this. after some negotiation
and one or two interviews is refused
Mr.. Barton, according TO bis instructions,
demands bis passports aud obtains them.
aud the French withdraw their Charge
from the United States. This is a brief
history Of this unfortunate affair. The
unnecessarily harsh language Of the last
message, and the rough and severe Ian
guage Of Mr. Livingston's correspondence
with the French Government, and the IN
pardonabIe and stupid publishing Of the
correspondence VITA his owe, have brot
US to the very verge OF a war.
:" am not disposed'to blame our Gov
eminent for being decided with France
It was time that it should be so. But this
business might have been better conducted
Nor TO | blame the President for not ma
king an apology TO the Ffencb Govern
menl, or even explanations directly, for II
had no right 10 make such demand. Bat
! think something was due 10 the position
of the King and his ministry. and some
way could have been devised for getting
over this difficulty, without farther trou
bic, and without compromising the dlgni
~ ofthe Government"
Urea, DGo, 90 1ragedy.-On Sun
day morning last. a girl, living in a FAINT
y by the nam OF Farnsworih, in Paris,
rose about 7 O'Clock, when she noticed a
quantity OF blood on the floor, The man
with whom she lived, lying there with
his throat cut Beside him, and near him
lay his wife, her throat cut ard manSved
hg an axe and her whole face bruised.
She ran into a rosm in the same house TO
alarm a young man by The name Of Bah
cock. who slept there. On gGing 10 his
bedside, 20 her dismay and horror, she
found him pei ectiy l~ilcless, bis head bea
ten into pieces, and the blood aud brains
sEallSltd Nu AbS tNitHtS dAd NdlHS ClS
then ra0 GU; Of the house 10 that Of a
neishbcr. and reused him by her outcries.
He got up and after hearing her state
ment, went over and found every thing as
she had Informed him. Mr.. Farnsworth
was lying or bis back, with his eyes not
closed. His wife was lying near, jast ex-
Babcock in the other room was
dead. Farnswortb was an Engiishman,
about so years of age. who had about
three months since married a young wo
man in the neighborhood. who sustained
a good character and hired a house Of
Bahcoek, who boarded with him Bah
cock was about % or % years Of age,
and is a native Of this country. Farms
worth without question, committed the
murders from jealousy, for WHICH there
was no foundation. The gul slept in
the same room with Farnsworth and bis
wife, but states hat she beard no noise
nor did she wake up until after her u.
spal time.
From Teas A late arrival at New
Orleans from Brassos. brings adyices (as