Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-25

the settlement OF these questions. in cay way re-
latng 20 them, beyond the communication io the
French Government uf the Presidents appruhation
Of your letter OF The 18Th Of FchrIary. without pre-
vious instruction from this department
This Government is not informed ul any other act
or proceeding OF yOUrs cOnnerIcd with any part of
the subject. does II know Ihlt your official con.
duct ana character have become M any other way
connected with The question Of ;hc right Of search;
and that letter having been upprJ, ed aud the
/ French Government having been So informed the
President = all seiher al loss 10 understand hn,
you can gard Yourself as placed u a false pis on.
II the character or conduct uG any one Was Ia Ice
affected. It could only he the character or cunduci
uf the President hir-elf, The Government has
done uo;hing. mos; assur,dly, To place you IA
Hse position.
Representing ycur country At n foreign court YOU
saw irlu-aCt Un about tu take place between the
Government To Which you were accrcd ted and an.
uihcr pONrr which YOU thought might we a pr.
judicial eh-'I on the interests of your own country
Thinking as it Is Ia be presumed that the case was
tiO pressing O. wait for Instructions, yOu presented
protest InSt that riuslCIiIr. and your Govern
mcrl approved your proceeding. this l. Your only
official CuuncNiOn with the whole subject A. ai.
ter lhis the Psos hud sanctioned the ncr,iia-
ton OF n treaty, ted he Senate had ratified It, tom
tanning PROV Isirnsin the highest degree oliectinna
blc, however the government might Le di>crcdrrcd
Your xempiinn from all blame and censuro would
rave been complete.
Having delivered ynur letter Of the 18Th Fehrn.
AIRY to the French Government and having receiv-
ed the Presidents appreciation of thai proceeding
a Is most manifest that yOu could be Ia degree
responsible for what should he done aiterwarl and
done by others. The Preside.t therefore, cnnnui
conceive what particular or perspnnl interest at
yours affected hy the Subsequent nernti,iinn
here. or how the treaty. the result Of that ncria-
uon' should put an end 10 your Usefulness as pal-
ic minister AT the court of Frame. or any way cI.
feet your oiiirirl character conduct
IL Is impossible uo Ia see thai sucn prpcce ling
az yOu have seen it 20 adopt ishi produce much
Inconvenience and even serious preiddIce, To The
public iniere u. Noui opinion Is against IN, treaty.
"a treaty concluded and formally ratilicd;and l.,
support that opinion, while yet ia the service Of The
Government, You put 4 construction or It's prcyi.
sions such your own Government does not put
upon ihem-suCh a. you must he aware The en-
lighened public OF Europe d4es not pat up-n KEN
and sue as England herself has not put upon them
rs yet 81 far We knuw.
IL may become Necessary hereafter To puhisl,
your letter IN connection with other corrcsYinlpnrc
"f the missing and although Is MOI To- he presume,
that You looked TO such pph,icItio -becnuse such
a Presumption would mpuIe To you n claim To- pur
iorih your private uiinnus upon he c,nluc OF the
President AMI Senae, M Irlnsat iiun finished and
concluded, through the imposing form of a puh Ic
desra' Oh YET, Il published. cannn he E,rcseen
how Tar England might hcrea ter rely on your an.
ihnrIiy for cun.irucio favorable 10 her own pr.
tensions, and Inconsistent with the interest AMI
honor Of ia United States
IL - certain that you Nnu ~ most ssduously tlesl I,
Ia avoid any such altitude. You wund be slow T.,
express opinions IL a solemn and official form G,vn.
rable 10 aIuther GJyernmc Il, aud ON The authority
Of which opinions that other Gpvernrnem nigh
hereafter found new clIns, set up new prelcn
s:ns. IL Is for This reason as well as others that
he President feels "a much regret AT your desire of
placing your construction OF tho provisions of The
treaty. aud yoIr nbIrciIpus 10 those pray llons ac
c"rdg Ia your cons ru"IJa, upon te records OF the
Government.