Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-09

Tour obedient servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
LEWIS Cas-, Esq, &c, &C., NC.
.H Hebsfer In Mr.. Cass
DEPARTMENT CT STATE, }
Washington, October IL. IS42
Sir nave 10 acknowledge the recent of your des.
patch Of the 18th Of September last requesting perms-
sion 10 return home
have submitted Tie despatch to the President, and
an by him directed 20 say, that, although he much
g'cs that your own wishes should, at this time, termi-
nate your Mission 10 the Court OF France, where for
long period you have rendered your country dis,in-
gGshed service in all instances TO its honor and 10 the
satis'ac!nn OF The Government and where yon occupy
so favorable position, from the than ordinary
good intelligence which is understood TO subsst be-
tween you, personally, and the members of the French
Government, and from the esteem entertained for you
by ils lusrious head yet he cannot refuse your
quest to return once more to your home and your
try, that you can pay that attention to your personal
and private affairs which your long absence and
slant employment, in the service OF your Government
may now render most necessary.
have, Sir, 10 tender you behalf Of the President,
his most cordial good wshes and am ve5y respectful
", your cbetient servant,
FLETCHER WEBSTER,
letting Secretary Of State.
LEWIS CAss, Esq. SC, SC, SC
.ifr. HcbSfer TO sir Cass.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
UdSRiNIl0R, .fOreWbcT
Sir: | have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
of your despatch of the Sd Of October brought by the
"Great Western" which arrived at New York the
9th instant
1t is probable you will have embarked for the United
States before my communication can reach you;
but it is though, proper that your letter should be
answered, and as circumstances may possibly have
Cured TO delay your departure this will be transmitted
10 Paris in the ordinary way.
Your letter has caused the President considerable
Er4cr n,i1.n l,a1, or a.
BILE and useful manner which you have discharged,
for several years. the duties of an important foreign
mission, il occasions him real regret and pain that your
last official communication should be Of such charac-
ter "a that he canno; give TO i: his entire and cordial
appreciation
II appears to be intended as sort Of protest or remon
STRANGE in The form oil official despatch, ganst rans
action CT the Government to which you not a par
y, in which yon had agency whatever, and for the
suits of which you were in no way nnswerabe. This
would seem unusual and extraordinary ding
common with every other citizen of the public you
have al unques,ion:b'e right form opinions upon
public ransacion and The conduct OF public men,
lut it sill hardly be thought 10 be among either the
duties or the privileges Of minister nbroad, 10 make
formal remonsrances against proceedings of the
rors branches Of ;he Government al home upon sub
ects, in relation - which he himself has not been
charged with any dutg or p,r'aken any responsibility
The negotiation and conclusion Of the treaty OF
Washington in the hands Of the President ard
Senate They had acted upon this important subject
according 10 their conviction of dsy and of the public
interest, and had ratified tie treaty. 1t was thing
done and although your opinion might be variance
with that of the President and Senate il is not per-
ceved that yon had any cause Of complaint remon-
s!rance or protest, more than any ohcr citizen who
might entertain the same opinion.
In your letter Of The 9Th Of September requesting
your recall you observe: The mail By the steam pack.
ct, which left Boston The l9th has just arrived and
has brought intelligence Of The ratification Of the treaties
recently concluded with Great Britain All apprehen-
sione therefore, ofany immediate difficulties with that
country at end, and do not that any public
n,eres. demands my further residence in Europe.
10 longer be useful here and the state Of my private
circumstances beg you TO submit to the President my
wis, for PERMISSION 20 retire from this mission and to
return 10 the U. S. without delay"
As you appeared At that time not to be acquainted
with the provisions of the treaty, inferred that
your desire TO return home proceeded from the convc-
ton that, tnasmuch as all 0pprehensons Of immediate
d!gtrtnccs Nuh Great Britain rere al an end, you
would longer be useful at Paris Placing this inter.
petatcn on your letter. and believing as you yourself
alege, that your long absence abroad rendered des.
raole for you give attention your private If
fars in this country, The President lost no time in
yielding TO your request and in doing so, signied
you The sentiments of appreciation which he entertained
for your conduct abroad. Yon may then well imagine
the great establishment which the declaration contained
in you. despatch of the Sd Of October that you could
longer remain in France honorably TO yourself I'D.
vanagecusly the country, and that the proceedings
from which you could escape only BY returning home
created on his mind.
The President psrosivss not the slightest foundation