State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-02

amendment introduced by the Chamber of
Deputies. While upon this examination,
and with view to prove that any demand
| for explanations would in future be useless
in fact and inadmissble in principle, Mr..
Livingston refers TO the testimony given by
him in his first note, to the good faith OF the
French government he refers to subse-
qucnt sanction given by the President to
the contents Of that note he dwels on the
paragraph Of the Message Of the President.
in which all idea Of threat is, he says, er-
| preSSly diSauo,Ced.
You will easily conceive, Sir, and the
Cabinet of Washington will, we think, un-
derstand it also, that such phrases incident
ally inserted in documents, the purport
and tenor Of which are polcmcal, and sur
rounded, in some measure, by details of a
controversy which is besides not always
free from bitterness, cannot dispel sufficient
( y the impression produced by the perusaI
Of the Message, no" strike the mind as
would the same idea expressed in terms
simple, positive, direct, and unaccompanied
by any denominations concerning facts or
| incidents no longer Of any importance.
Such is the motive, which, pmong many
others, has placed The French government
in the impossbilily OF acceding To the wish
expressed by Mr.. Livingston towards the
conclusion of his mole Of the 25th Of April,
by declaring ITO the Chamber olPeers prob
ably] that precious explanations giren bu
the minister Of the United States and subse-
quentIy by the President, had satisfied il.
The impression produced by the perusal
Of the Message was deep. 1t was 50 i'll
/ France, in Europe, and even in the United
States; the debates in Congress and public
notoriety sufficiently prove the fact. I'm
der the weight ofths impression, the French
Government did not hesitate to place itself
in situation 10 meet the cngc cement con-
tractCd in the name ofFrance. In pausing
there ror the present, and waiting for the
iulfiment OF those engagements to he claim
cd, or expecting them to be claimed, in
terms consistent with the regard which is
its due, it is not afraid ofbeng accused, nor
France which it represents, Of being accu-
sed, OF approaching national honor IN ana
number of millions Which ii could acthhoM,
as compensation for an injury altered to
1t. MIR. Livingston is the first TO repel such
an idea. Far from it, the French Govern
ment will consider os fortunate day, the
ono in which it will be able to deliver up
/ honorablY the trust that lies in its hands {;
but each State has duties 10 perform towards
ITSELF each situation has lis eXigencieS.
Mr.. Livingston objects to The idea ofseeing
the President of the Untcn States giving a
new testimony TO the good faith of the
French Government, lest such a step, rea-
sonahle and Just in itself, should not appear
to be exclusively dictated by justice and
reason. He will not &c aslonished if the
French Government, on its side, attaches
an equal importance TO slew that in ack-
nowledging openly legitimate debt, and
declaring lseli ready TO discharge it, it has
exclusively consulted reason and Justice.
| You are authorized, Sir, to read the pres
ent despatch TO Mr.. Forsyth, and he te-
sires, let him take copy Of it.
Accept, Sir SC. &c.
(SignedD V. BROGLIE.
On the llth of Sept. last Mr. PageO, (charge daft
fairs of France) read this letter to Mr. Forsy tn,
who refused TO request copy Of it on the ground
that "the President would think it the most proper
that every communication upon the subject in DIFF
ference between them, designed 10 influence his
conduct should, before it submitted to his con
sideraon, be made 10 assume the official form be
longing to direct communication from one Govern
'''N'N W "N'''ij ~ "'''H aIOhS COulu Ut cHdD
led to cause suitable reply to be given to it,"
Dec /, Mr. Pageot transmitted a copy of the let
ter 10 Mr. Forsyth, with request that he would lay
it before the President. Dec 8, Mr. Forsy b, with
the advice Of the President, refused to receive the
copy, for the reason quoted above.
Dec 5, MIR Pageot rejoins expressing his asst on
shment at the return Of the paper and his "deep
greet that the misunderstanding between the two
governments, already serious, should be kept up,
not by weighty difficulties which involve the inte-
rests and the dignity of the two countries, but by
questions fform as uncertain in their principle as
doubtful in their application"
Jan. q Mr. Pageot ceases to act as an official ag-
ent and claims the protection of the Federal Gov
ernment-whch is granted.
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