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Of the case may authorize and demand OF the nature
Of these remedies have heretofore had 10 speak,
and in reference to particular contingency to express
my conviction That reprisals wotid &c oes' auapu "
Since that period France by oil the Departments Oh
her Government has acknowledged the validity OF our
claims and the obligations Of the treaty. and las aPpro
prated the moneys which are necessary 10 Us @
and thouGh payinent is withheld on grounds vitality I'M
10 our existence independent Nalion, u Is
no, 10 be believed that she can have determined perm
1 nentlv TO retain position uerly lndetensiole IN
the altered state of the questions III controversy ana
under all existing circumstances appears TO me tha
until such determination shall have become EVIDENT
will be proper and sufficient to relaate her present re-
usal TO comply with her engagements, ny proho!ihg
the introduction Of French products and the entry o
French vessels into our ports. Between this aud ie IN
terdiction Of all commercial intercourse or othe' '"
dies, You, the Representatives OF the Ieope' NUS uc
rrlninc. recommend the former III the present Po'
urc of our affairs as being the least injurious 10 cur
commerce and as attended with the least dlticulty OF
returning to the usual state OF friendly
the Government Of France shall render us the Jusnce
that is due and also proper preliminary sup u
! stronger measures, EhOnd their au"P''o" W sN "
| cessary by subsequent events -,
IT,, rirrn NJ opr CHARGE d !iaircs is attended with
public notices Of nara! preparations on te part o'
destined far onr seas OF The and intent OF these
ornaments | have no authentic information, nor any
other means Of Judging exec pt suci' as are cono u
yourselves and 10 The public but Whatever may be le'F
object areno. AT liberty TO .rgara 'ten as nncontGl
cd with the measures which hustl!" movements on tic
part OF France may compel to pursue They al least
deserve to be rL by adequate preparation on our par
and therefore strongly urge large aud SPEEDY appror
atoms for the increase OF TIC navy ho TIE
coast defrnccs.
If this array of military force be really designed to at
feet the action Of the Government and People OF the u
States on the questions now pending between INC TWO
nations then indeed, would it he diShonora5e to pause
moment on the alternative which such state 81 things
would present to US. Come what may. the explanation
which France demands can never be accorded; aud no
armament however powerful and imposing ut distance
our cgast, will trust, deter us from d'schafS;nS
the high duties which owe 10 our constituents, 10 our
| national character and 10 the world.
EhG House Of Representatives, al the close Of The last
session of Congress- unanimously resolved that the urea
" of the 18th Of July, 1881 should be m1ntancd and
lis execution insisted On by the United States IL Is
due the welfare Of tic human race not less Than TO
interests and honor that this resolution should,
at a aZardS, be adhered 10. If alter 50 signal an OK
ample as that given by the American People during
their long protracted difficulties with France, OF tor
beuraEce under accumulated wrongs, and OF generous
confidence in her ultimate return To justice, she snail
now be permitted TO withhold from us the lordy and
imperfect ind,Innlca0n which: alter years OF rcWoh-
STRANGE and discussion, had at length been soicninly
agreed by the treaty of 1881, and 10 set at nanght
the obligation it imposes, the United States VII! mol
he the only sufferers. The efforts Of humanity and re-
giun substitute the appeals OF Justice and tic abra-
nent Of reason for The cocrcvc usually re-
sorted by injured nations, will receive little encourage
mcn from such issue BY the selection and enforce
of such lawful and exPrd;cnt measures Us MAY DC
necessary to prevent result so injurious 10
and so fatal the hopes of the philanthrops we snail
therefore only preserve the pecuniay interests OF
our citizens tho independence of Government, ana
the honor of our country bat do muc II may be 'peo'
10 vudicatc the faith ol treaties, and 20 promote the
general interests of peace, civilization and improvement
ANDREW JACKSON.
WAsnIHorox, Jan. -, 1886.
No 1-Hr Forsyth TO M BARTON.
DErAETMESr OF STATE,
Washington, June Is, 1885.
! THOMAS p. BARRON, Esq, &c, &c.
SIR Mr. Livingston arrived here the day before yes
terlay By the mail of yesterday your letter Of the 18th
May, with copy of MIR. Livngsons last note to the
Duke de Broglic, was received
After an attentive examination of Mr. Livingston :
correspondence with this Department and the Govern
mcnt Of France calculated by his verbal explanations
the President has directed to Say To y"u that the
McssTs dc Rohschd have been authorized BY The Trca
SURF Department TO receive the money due under the
treaty with France. OF this authority they will be d
reclcd 10 give notice TO tho French Government, with
out demanding payment. For YOURSELF you will, 1t the
bill of indemnity is rejected, follow MIR. Livingston
10 the United States If the money is placed al the
dsuosal of the King, conditonally, by the Lessla-
ture Of France, you will await further orders from
the United States, but maintain guarded silence on the
subject of the indemnity. Jfupproachcd by the Govern
menL of France, directly Indirectly you Will hear what
is said without reply state what has occurred IN full to
the Department, andawa'titS Instructions IL TIC de-
sire of the President that you will make not even
reference to the subject of the treaty in your intercourse
with the French Government, until the course intended
to be pursued is definitely explained to the States
Whatever may be SAID to the Messrs dc RothscLd, il
will be their duty to report to as we'll as 10 the
Treasury and whenever they converse viii
YOU they must be reminded That it is expected that they
will wait for express notice from the Government u
France that is ready to pay before an Application fol
payment is made.
The coursc adopted by Mr. Livingston has been fully
approved; and the hope is INDUCED that his representa-
tons have had their just influence the councils al HE
King of France. However that may be- the President
determination is, that the terms upon which the wo G"
yrrnmens are 10 stand towards each other shall he
rulated so far his constitutional power extends, by
France. .
packet from the Treasury addressed 10 the Mrssrs
dc Rohschd and containing the instructions OF The Sc
cretarv accompanied by special power appointing them
the agents of the United States to receive The payments
due Under the treaty Of 1891, is forwarded herewith
The COPY Of letter from this Department to Mr. PHgco
is also enclosed for your pcrusn
AM, sill, your obedcnt servant, ,,,..,,,,