Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-23

make ,ne appropriation: Knowing as he must how
much the acts 10 which have refereed had contributed
To Tie defeat OF the bill aud that his Administration was
responsible for those acts natural expect that
he would have noticed the fate of the bill in the camest
ana most gentle nanner that he would have done full
justice TO the zeal and fidelity OF the French Executive
IN It's cndeavor TO obtain its passage and would have
thrown himself with confidence The Justice and the
honor ofthe French nation for the fuGment OF the treaty
In word, that he would have all i'm his mower 10
strengthen the Executive Government in France in
their future efforts to obtain the appropriation and care
fully avoid evcfy thing that might inerposc additional
obstacles Instead of taking this calm and considcra,o
course well calculated secure the fment of ths
treaty ana SO behtng the dignity and justice Of
Government, he sends a mcssage TO Congress couched
IN he strongest terms aud recommending that he should
De invested with authority to issue letters of marque and
rPsa III the event OF The appropriation not being made
IA measures NJ not tantanount war; leading to il by
almost necessary consequence. The message
ceNeu IN France with the deep feeling ct irritation,
winch might have been expected; and under this feeling
wh all the mpedincnts which it was calculated To Gre
ae the bill to carry the treaty into efec, had the second
Time TO make It's appearance in the Chambers They
were surniounicd The bill passed; but not without a
Guilty.
deeply regtet (said Mr. ca the. condition In INV
opinion the honor of France did not require H. and the
only vndication that be offered for the Ministry in
accepting II IS The necessity of the case that in
dspensable TO us passage But surely in tho midst of
the difficulties which it has caused we ourht not 10 for
get mat the acts of our Executive the cause
OF It's insertion.
This (said Mr.. CO. brings TO the present stare of
Nis unhappy controversy shall offer an opinion
on message ana documents which iust been
READ, IN nave had time TO read them at leisure and
more fully comprehend their character and BEARING
ne Senator from Pennsylvania has probably had the
advantage OF me IN knowing their contents. Here MIR
buchanan signited his dissentl will not (said Mr.
~ make the remarks that intended but am not sa
used with much that have heard in the reading of the
message and the documents. am i'm particular very
tar from being satisfied with the assigned by The
Secretary OF State why he did accept the copy of
the letter from the Duke de Broge the French Charge
Afaires here, which the latter offered TO put in his
possession regret exceedingly that we have not that
document 1t might have shed much light on the pre-
hangs over the subject.
There is another point (said Mr.. c. which requires
explanation There is certainly some hope that the
message at The opening of the session may be fayorablv
received IN France The President has in expressly
adopted the explanation offered by Mr. Livingston
m.on Soros some nope at least, that 1T may prove to
be satisfactory to the French Government. Why then
send this message at this time Why recommend pre-
paralions and non-ntercourse till have heard how
the message has been received in France Supnose it
reception should be favorable in the absence of repre
sentative of our Government at the French Court no
thing could be done till the message which we bavo ;us
received shall have passed the Atlantic and reached Pa
rs How unfortunate would be the consequence =
what new entengements and difficulties would be caus.
ed In the relations OF the countries WHY all this
who can explain? VIII any friend Of the Administra-
ton rise in his place and tell US what is intended?
might ask (said MIR. c. for like explanation why our
Charge was recalled from Paris at the time he was WHY
not wait till the annual message was received Who,
have we there TO represent reception to explain
any dheu!ty which might remain to be explained All
iiese things may have satisfactory explanation can
not, however perceive it, There may be some deem
nystery IN the whole affair, which those only who ire
initiated can understand.
fear, (siid MIR. } that with the ncssoge which as,
have this day received the last hope of preservnq the
peace OF the country has vanished This compels me to
look forward. The first thing that strikes mo in c,s
my eyes TO the future, the utter impossibtv that war
should there unfortunately be one can have an
termination. We shall go into war to exac, the nav
ment oihve millions otdoars The first cannon dischar
ed part would be receipt in full Tor the while
amount expect to obtain payment by treaty of peace
would be worse than idle If our honor would be
IN such termination of the contest the honor of France
would be equally involved in the opposite The srng
gle then would be, who should hold longest i'm this
unprohabe, and, it for the seriousness of the
occasion, ridiculous contest To determine this point
we must inquire which inficton the other the GREAT
er nIary and to which the must be most extensive
10 both ready answer may be given The capacity of
france TO ctnury upon us is ten times greater than
ours to infct injuries her; while the cost of the
In proportion to her means, would be in nearly the same
proportion less than ours TO our She has Iela-
lively small commerce To be destroyed while we have
the largest In the world proportion 10 our capila and
population. She may threaten and harrass our coas,
while her own is safe from assault Looking over inc
whole ground, do not (sad Mr. Calhouu) hesitate to
pronounce that war with France will be amonv the
greatest calamities, greater than war with England
herself. Inc power OF the latter to annoy may be
greater than that of the former; but so is ours i'm n
greater TO annoy England than France There is ano-
| ther view connected with this point deserving HE
most serious consideration, particularly by the conimer
cal and navigating portion OF the Union Nothing can
be destructive to cur commerce and navisss,;
than or England TO be neutral while are belliecrent
in contest with such country France The whole
oil our commercial marine, with entire shipuinO
would pass almos instantly into the hands of ENGLAND
WIN the exception of public armed vessels there
would be scarcely flag of ours aGoat on the OCEAN
we gre" rich by being neutral while England was beli
gefent IL was that which suddenly built nm the
mighty fabric OF our prosperity and greatness Reverse
Tie poston!et England be neutral while we are belIi
geren and the Of our wealth and prosnar;Iy
would be speedily exhausted
In just and necessary war, (said Mr. CO all these
consequences ought To be feaTlessly met Though n
riend TO peace, when proper occasion occurs would
De among The last to dread the consequences of war
think the wealth aud blood of "a country are well noured
out IN maintaining just honorable and necessary war.
out IN such war as that with which the country is now
theaened-a mere war of etiquette-a war lurninV ON
question so TRIVIAL whether explanation shall or
shall not be gven-no whether il has or has not been
given (for that is the real point on which the contro,r
sy ufns TO put in jeopardy the lives md propertv of
our czens and the liberty and Institutions of our coun
try IS worse than ioly-is madness say the liberty
aud institutions of the country hold them tn he in
imminent danger. Such has been the grasp of Execu
tive power that have been able 10 resist lis us
palOns, even IN period Of peace; and how much less
shall we be able with the vast increase of power and
patronage which wal must confer that department?
In sound condition of the country with our Dstfu-
tons in theiI full vgor and every department confined
10 It's proper sphere, would have nothing L, fear from
war rom France. or any other Power; bot our system
Is deeply diseased, and may fear the worst in being
involved IN war at such juncture.
have Said Mr.. O. in conclusion, no objection 10
the message and documents going the Committee ON
foreign Relations have great confidence in The conn
initfc and have doubt that they will DISCHARGE their
uuy 10 he senate add TO the country with prudence
ara wsOn at the present trying iuncture Hut LEI mo
suggest caution against the hasy adoption of the re-
commentators OF the message. To adopt them would
be 10 change for the the position which we now
occupy ID tins uniorunae controversy and lead fear
directly 10 we are told that a French Aoe, hss
been sent 10 the West lndee vvhici hoe L.o