Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-14

the ob;cations created by them confer not only ,e
rirht thus 10 violate the American nag out ahe w.
measure duty, then II is also tie duty OF rla"1e
,,rsun tb, same course. Should she put this con
r,rncto, mon Ter obligations, II IS obvious ihe =.
S,,,ss must DO 80 her they #'l'l DO 10 Ensiau'
sbc uerssts IN THIS attack upon their independence
Sin ,nh SIN. not II does not become me 10 hVesis "
,hs nature uf her position with respect 10 one u ~
oc;a,rs whose op:on respecting their relative Z u.
49,. ,,o,ii be :, widely different from her ow:. bu'
I may exoress the hope that the Government u i''
N,iesty before ra!iy,ng tbs treaty, Will examine '
,yly lie pretensions asserted by one OF the paii.s'
and soc how these can be reconced not ohy VIII" nv
har and interest Of The U. s., but with the receive"
nr,ncples Of The great maritime code oi nations my
rm,ta Tins appeal with the more confidence rom t"s
relations suhsistng between France and me oh''eu
S,.,as from community OF interest IN me ipefy %
- cans from community of opnoa respecting Tue
80, -, ,b;ch r,;ard II, and from community ~
fn should it ever BE- n;enaced by the ambition OF
any maritime power.
/, onuears 10 me- Sir, that in asking the attention OF
,s N,as,vs Government TO the snbJec o! lie 'ti'i'
tuple Treaty, with ve@ 10 lis reconsderauo, "'
rsanesllnr nothing the part Of the u. 5 inconss'
emf with the duties OF France TO ether powers II, Gu
,,ny the course of the discussions upon tins treaty,
nreoaraory the arrangement OF It's provisions, Ing
land had asserted the other parties, the pret@nsoh
she now asserts to the U. s., necessary conse'
onence of lis obligations, cannot be wrong IN pre-.
suming tina, France would not have signed II ~lhou.
rn,,dinr against this impending difficulty The 'ews
II Enpand are now disclosed 10 you, but fortunately
hefnre ITS rat icaton And this change of circumsan'
ces may we'll justify the French Government IN in'er
posing suc. 4 remedy, i. may think Is demanded "
The crave Interests involved IN his question:
As to the treaties OF 1881 and 1893, between France
and Great Britain, for the suppression OF the save
trade DO not consider II my da'y 10 advert 10 'ne''
sipula,lons. Their obligations upon the contracting
partes whatever these may be, are now complete anu
It for my Government alone TO determine what inca
sures the t. S ought 10 take 10 avert the consequent
ces with HEB they threatened by the construction
which one OF the parties has gwen TO these instruments
have the honor To transmit herewith copy oil lne
message Of the President of the u. , to Congress, III
December last and of the annual documents which ac
com panied 1t. Among the latter will be found The cor
respondence between tie British Secretaries ut State
and Mr. Stevenson upon tie subject herein referee 10
From these you ill learn the respective views OF The
American and British Governments.
II is proper for me to add lhat ,his communication
had been made without aay instructions IRON tiie Y
States. have considered this ease as one III when
American representative In foreign power should
act without awaiting the orders Of has Government
have presumed IN tie views | have submitted to
you that | express the Feelings OF the American Io
yernmen, and people Ii in tins have deceived my
self, the responsibility Will be nine As soon as can
receive dispatches from the United States IN answer
to my communications shall b. enabled TO declare to
you either that my conduct has been approved by the
President, or tina, my mission Is terminated
| avail myself, Nc LEWIS cAss.
Ills Exceliency MIR. GuIzor,
Minister Of Foreign 3JdirS.