The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-10-03

Fmsrh Minister, nlich he serms 70 sd- 4
mai lad painfully impressed him. on lind .
inr in IL a tone Of arsrb'iy and harshness; !
hul he adds that, without entering inlo
useless rernminaiioas. without seeking
Cor The side whence he fret injuries pro-
ceeled. il had sp. cared 10 me hmm that
lhls observation was not alone aPplira-
/. bic 10 the letters written BY The Minister
. Of fIsnce."
The fact i. Mr.. de Toequesiile ap-
pears 10 have been mol able 10 discover,
IN thai correspondence. that any injuries.
6rsl o. last. had proecedrd from lhls Co
rernmen,; and. whether be sought ior
them OF uoi. he has given no evidence
Thai any sRrh had heen communication
such eynlrnre existed. Candor ought lo
have compelled him 10 have admitted that
there was no foundation lor his inslnnaiion
thai there had been any " rerriminations
smanaIing from This Government. wheIh-
rr useless or Otherwise. lie fully admits
lhA he did moi attempt 10 do jnsiice TO
The subject. hy the confession thai he had
considered il without seeking Tor The
side whence The first injuries proceeded"
Ii required bui liiIle seeking TO ascertain
illai side. II e nli mol haze escaped his
attention that this Government had been
twice insulled. without any proyoeailon.
By The language employed by The Minis.
Ter Of Frame. and thai there bad mol been
The slightest degree ol Tecrlmin1iian IN.
duIgcd in. BIZ way Of reply. on either Of
The two oetasions. Ills mtlmalion that
Mr.. POussin doubtless misconstrned or
misunderstood some expressions IN the
letters lhal had been addressed 10 him,
without designating what those expires.
sions were, is no excuse. Ills enme
omission, alsO, IA nOiire the iDierOrous
language in the letter Of 30lh May, for
which he does not pretend Ia pom, out
The slightest preiesl. oT 10 make any apo.
logy. although his attention bad been spe.
clally invited 10 that letter, is ~ perfect
accordance with the spirit which, dIsdain.
ing TO seek for the side whence the FIRST
injuries proceeded, chose 10 condemn
both parties without discrimination, as il
~ order 10 shield The real aggressor.
1The Pfesldrn', therefore, finding u sp-
parent, from The whole lone Of MIR. de
Tocqueville's communication. which ve-
ny naturally struck him with profound
surprise, that the French Government
wholly refused 10 redress The wrong in
fl,cled b, the French Minister Eel, hin.
sell compelled 10 sdop, the course indi.
Gated il The imporlsn, letter from The De-
pstimeni Of Slaie OF the 9Th September.
10 Mr.. DE rocqueyille, which forms psrl
OF this case.
France ha. no tishrio consider this de-
cision offensive /, her. Every Govern.
men, is The sole judge on points affecting
ii. own honor. The u.age Of nations JUS
titles The course adopted. During the
Presidency Of Mr.. Madison, when The
/ language Of British Munster. Mr.. Jack,
. son, residing 10 this country, had proved
! offensive 10 this Government. that Minis
, Ter was promptly informed, without ever
! first submitting bis correspondence TO hi.
. own Government. that no further com
!. municaiions would be received from him
] and the reason for the step was sfleiwaid,
Q made known 10 his Government. Mr.
!, Jackson himself, IN defending the post
e tons he had taken, accompanied his OBJ
i serysions with the remark thai "beyon,
q Ills j, suilices that DO moi tleviaie lroa
5 The respect due TO the Government I,
II which | am accredited. How, then, wa
il this matter regarded al HE Bliish Fo
Y reign Office, a, the head of which, at tina
J time, was Lord Wei ely. HIS Iordsh,p
o 10 whom the correspondence had bee
h submitted, expressed The concern o!Fhl
I. Majesty that the interruption Of the u
r tercourse had taken place. by The con
IF mand Of this Government, before il,hs
r been possible for bis Majesty. By any il
{. terposilon OF his authority, 10 mantle,
p his inva,i.ble disposition of maintain III
T. relations Of smily with The United State.
/. lie conveyed the most positive a.su
y. snces from Mr.. Jackson that il had ne
lie been his purpose TO give offence TO III
lie United States Government by any ex
.. preston contained in bis ], tiers, or b
lr any part Of his conduct. He suggested
lie indeed, that better aud more usual cours
re would have been to COMFY 10 h. CO.
n. ernmeot formal compl.int against III
b. Min ser, with view 10 suitable redress
81 Aud sIihouph he said his Majesty had n,
al marked with any expression Of disple
h sure The conduct oi Mr.. Jackson, VIII
o. had not appeared 10 him, on the occasion
Cd to have committed any intentional ofent
IL against the Government Of the Unite
" Stales, yet, az he was always dispose
10 TO pay the nimosi attention 10 The wish,
in and sentiments Of Stsles in am,ly wi
&c hlm,ihe had directed the return OF Me-.
re 10 England. And, IN further ,e.umor
OF q sincere dasire To cultivate az int
ch course with the Unied States on the mo
he friendly terms, his l,ord.hip added ,h
be he was authorized 10 assure this Cover
To- mens that his Majesty was ready TO :
nd celye, with sentiments of undlmlnlshl
Id smily and good viii. any communicate
ne which the Government Of the Uniu
States might deem beneficial with mu,u
~ interests Of both countries. through 81
nit channel which nigh, appear advsntas
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