Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-28

From the Baltimore American.
THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.
MIR WEBSTER AND MIR CAss


There points of in the correspondence
published, between the Secretary of State and Gen
Cass late Minister the French Court, relative
right Of search question 1t is familiar all that when Eng
land pressing the Quinupe treaty upon France year
ago, own Government having declined become
4 party Gen. C.ss, his responsibility, address
eli emonsiranc, - NJ Cuizot the French Minister of
Foreign Affairs, urging that the Government OF France by
agreeing the treaty would contract obligations which
might bring 1t into collision with the u. S. VI. Guzot
ceiScd the communication OF Minister, but deferred
reply until he should be informed whehcror
avowed by The Government Of the U. S The following =
ION Nj Websiets letter IN answer % the despatch in
which Gen the Government with his
this slbcc
The President considers your letter NJ Guizot have
been founded pIrpOrt, upon the message, delivered
b. him the opening OF the present session OF Congress-
intending TO u the French Government
that the principles OF that would be adhered
and thai the Government Of the States would regret
10 other nations especially France, old ally Of tie
Unted States, AID distinguished champion Of the nbey
OF the to aRy arrangement between other States
which might its influences produce effects unfavorabe
this country; and which arrangement therefore, this
country itself might not accede.
The President directs say that he approves your
letter. and warmly commends the motives which animated
you in presenting it. The whole subject before
here will be shortly Lord Ashburon arrived last
ing and without intending TO intimate npresent what modes
OF settling this point of difference with England will be
proposed you may receive two propositions cerain
lst That the absence Of treaty spuations the mi
ted States will maintain the immunity of merchant vessels
the fullest which the law of nations authorizes
%. That 1t the Government of the United States, ANNA
trade, shall be induced enter into treaty spuaOn for
that purpose with any foreign Power, those spuaOns will
be such shall be scuy limited to their and single
object such shall not be embarrassing TO innocent COM
mercc, and such especially shall neither imply any inc
quality, tend any way establish such Unequal
ity, in their practical operations.
When VI. GCiZoT informed Of the Of this
official letter from Mr. Webster he proceeded the
communication which Gen. Cass had submitted some three
months previously. With this letter, which Is suboned
we may leave the subject so far As the relations between the
United States and France concerned respecting the ques
lion OF search visitation
PARIS, May &C. 10.
SIR: received some time since the letter which YOU
have done honor of addressing to on the 18th
February in regard the treaty signed the 2Oth Decem
her between the penpoenares OF France, OF Austrn Of
Great Britain, OF Prussia, and Of Russia in the view Of
irving effective suppression Of the African
trade In there expressing to be wish that the Kings
Government should not raty that treaty. you told that
you about to give your Government Of
step that you had considered IL your duty make, with.
authority, upon your responsibility and that
you should have received its approval It's disa
vowa you would hasten make acquainted with the
fact have Just received with your letter OF the third OF
this month"; the copy Of that written you by Mr. Webster
you the Presidents approval Of despatch
the 18Th February; and this despatch having thus acquired
official character Of which t 1t destitute, fell
that should longer defer reply which heretofore wOuC
have seemed 20 premature.
You expressed me- your apprehension lest the tTea
~ Of 2Oth December should constitute, the
tracing parties, engagement niernnon
al principle which would subject the right Of visitation
regulated by sfpuauons the ships Of Powers who
having been ratified by iho Government OF the King anc
consequently existing az this moment far
France might 80 this matter, refrain from entering int
any explanations. But the friendly relations sgb-tug be-
tween France and the United States make fit that sgud
by uneseed aud complete explanations, prevent posi-
by IT misundertandings; and, moreover We have con
tauy IN this business, nOurished intentions TOO night
Of TOO much good faith not TO seize with eugcrnes e &c
casoE Of nyOwng them
G,no for ms to discuss the validity Of the Inference
which you draw in relation the particular aims Of abe
Cabinet OF London from certain passages Of The despatch
wnttenby Lord PsImerston aud by Lord Aberdeen vi
Stevenson but shall not hesitate 60 say what opinion The
Kings Government cntertans 90 the grave question
which you raiseIhc treaty Of the ooh December ~
be its future desnies what they may founded
other principle than that Of the Of 1881
1893 The supulauons Of these latter conventions bound
France and E1goud ony' the treaty Of the 2Oh Dccembo
extends them % Austria 90 Prussia and Russia munl
on them certain changes ess important but which
did not alter In order fairly 10 infer from 10 Oh,
very extraordinary intention Of imposing upon other States
the obligation Of subjcctng themselves 20 49, would b,
necessary that this intention, in indicated in b
compact Of the 2Otn December, should result pre-
cedinR conventions We have understood them DO
such sense we never could have understood Them.
hesitate the lea f 10 place here this formal ond las
seems q mel entirely supcfuUus assurance, because Oh
Kings Government i.. side, pus foil confidence in IN
FIRM determination. 90 often proclaimed by the fodou
Government, concur with the snccrcst efforts I1 tc GC
fatc abIiOn ofthc slave trade The despatch of lr. WcJ
stc which YOU do the honor Oi communicating o. m
BE- ota eharaccryc TO strengthen that commence 'eem
il chlct Indicate that the Cabinet ~ washington pc
scyes the possibility Of concluding with The States th
ha,c acceded light Of mutual ysianon ioT Tire sul
preston If the traic arrangements NJ attaining me e
~mch they have proposed 90 themselves. VIC ss'Iid %
Zach much the importance this cooperation, tn
while would hasten the entire snnihaton OF the traih'
would. Nv placing oil Governments 90 like position %
The u suppression employed, hsve the elect
giving the maritime rights aud the commercial actvit
w ell nations guarantees of security difficult 10 obtain n III
midst kites and Of Of collision which wOu
necessarily result from opposition diversity Of systems
he his however IL may, though this hope should fai
and tough fhc L. s. should persist their isolation,