The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-27


sdent OF the United States 10 answer TO the resou
ton of the Senate Of the 18th met, calling Tor copies
OF the latest correspondence with MIR Ming, Mlnis
Ter of the United States at the court OF France,
touching the annexation Of Texas, was read. IL
merely transmitted 10 the Senate the following cor
respondenee;
To the President Of the United States
The Secretary of State has received from the Pre-
,ident the resolution of the Senate OF the I'm IN
stspt requesting him 'to communicate TO the Senate
if not patibe with the public interest, copies oil
all tho correspondence not heretofore transmitted 10
the Senate which may have taken place between NE
of State and the present minister OF the
United States TO France, and between that minister
and the government Of France, relating 10 the pro
posed annexation OF Texas 10 the United Statesi
and In answer thereto, has the honor 10 TRANSMIT
herewith extracts from the instructions oil inns DC
partment to MIR. King, dated April -, lo44, ana
from despatch dated the Goth OF August, lo4A'
These include all the instructions given TO Mr. Ming
10 relation TO the subject referred 10 In the resolution
The main object Of his mission was To strengthen
and confirm those friendly reletons which have SO
long subssed between the Two counties and, IN the
tuhlment Of this purpose, II was lett To his dscre
tion-as he was from his position in the government
fully acquainted with the proposed measure OF annex
alton in all It's bearings-to adopt such course as
might seem To him best calculated 10 prevent any
! misunderstanding in regard To so important SUP
lect His correspondence with the department IN
u
sations could not consistently with usage or proprie
ty, be made public. The only material par, OF TIM.
correspondence having relation TO Texas embraced
substantially tho despatch from this department TO
Mr. King dated the 18th day OF August last, already
pubshed,) and in the extracts from the despatch oil
August 26, 1874, herewith communicated.
Respectfully submitted,
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, December 10, 1914
| Mr. Calhoun to Mr.. king-Eriraets
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
| Washington, April "a, 1874.
Sir: Having received your letter OF the l4th IN
stant notifying your acceptance OF the appointment
rendered to you by the President envoy extraordi-
| nary and Minister plenipotentiary of the United
S aes Paris, and sgnfying your readiness to pro-
coed upon your MISSION have now the honor 10
transmst you your commission in that character and
credentia letter addressed to his Majesty the King
| of the French, together with an olen copy OF the
same for your inspection and use In presenting your
letters of credence, you will take advantage of the
occasion to address his Majesty assurances Of the
earnest desire by which the President continues to be
animated to maintain unimpaired, and to strengthen
if possible The friendly relations so happily subsist
ing between the United States and France; and to
that end, the President relies with confidence upon
your general knowledge of the situation and position
of the two countries with regard to each other, and
upon your experience and discretion for judcious
co operation in the cultivation and improvement oil
this good understanding between the parties.
The instructions of this Department to your pre-
decessors in the MISSION TO which you are referred al
imbodying the views entertained by the existing ad
mini,tr alton of this government, together with the
other records and papers belonging TO the legation
will give you adequate idea of the state OF the re-
lations between the United States and France
These are, at present, and have long been, of the
most friendly kind and in Dtrusting them to YOU
immediate charge and superintendent, the Presiden
INDUCES the confident hope, as have already mt
mated, that efforts will be spared on your part Il
strengthen and confirm the sentiments of mutual goot
understanding and respect prevailing between tn,
two nations and which not less honorable to tn.
character than advantageous to the interests OF al
parties. Special instructions upon important point
at issue between the governments will be transmitted
to YOU from time 10 time as occasions for them maj
arise.
During your residence in France you may some
times be applied to- to nterpose in behalf of Ameri
can citizens to obtain satisfaction for claims which
they may have on his Majesy's government, or TN
redress of grievances which they may experience il
the course of their dealings and transactions Yol
will in all such cases where the intervention of thu
government may be proper, according to the pub
law, afford such official aid may appear to 20,
likely to be useful, whether you have the special in
structions from this Department not.
! am, sir, with great respect, your obedent ser
want,
J. C. CALHOUN.