The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-05


} The fact IS, Mr.. de- Tocqueville appear
10 have been not able to discover, IN tina
correspondence, that any injuries, first o
last, had proceeded from this Government
and, whether he sought for them or not, h
has given no evidence that any snch hal
been commiiled-no such evidence exis
ted. Candor ought to have compelled
him 10 have admitted that there Was u,
foundation for his insinua;ion that thsr,
had been any recriminsiions" emanaiinE
from ihis Government, whether useless Of
otherwise. lie fully admits that he die
not attempt to do justice to The subject, b,
the confession that he had considered i
without seeking for tho side whence tho
first injuries proceeded" II required bu,
little seeking TO ascertain that side. IL
could not have escaped his attention that
this Government had been tsice insulted
without any provoca;ion, BY the language
employed BY The Minister Of France, aud
that there had not been tho slishtes, de.
gree Of rcciiminslion INDUCED in, by way
Of reply, on eilhelr Of the two occasions.
His lnInaion that Mr.. Poussin doubtless
nsconstrued or misunderstood some ex.
pressions in the letters that had been a5.
dressed TO him, without designating wha,
those expressions were, Is no excuse. HIS
entire omission, olso, 10 notice the lndec.
orous language 10 the letter of 3Uth May,
for which he does not pretend 10 point out
the slightest pretexi, or 10 make sny spoI-
ocy, although his attention had been specl.
silly invited TO that letter. is IN perfect &C
cordance with The spirit Which. dIsdsnIng
TO seek for the side hence The first lnJur,es
proceeded, chose 10 condemn both parties
without discrimination, az II in order TO
shield the real agsrcssor.
The President, therefore. finding it sp.
parent, from the whole tone Of Mr.. Se
TccquevIlIe's communication, which very
naturally struck hun With profound sur.
prise, that the French Government wholly
refused to redress the wrong II Il cled b,
the French Minister. Eel, himself compelled
10 adopt the course indicated IN tie i'm.
pofiant leltef from The Department Of Stale
Of the sth September, 10 Mr. d, Tocque.
vile, which forms par, Of tbs case.
France has no right to consider this de-
cisIoa offensive to her. Every Govern.
men, is the sole Judge on poIns sffectlng
il. own honor. The usage OF nations jus
tihes the couisa adopted. During the
Presidency OF Mr.. Madison. when the
language Of Brush Munster, Mr.. Jack
son. residing IA thus country, had proved
offrnslve TO this Government. that Minis.
Ter was promptly informed, without even
mrs submitting his COZ resp"ndence 10 his
own Government, that 40 further commu.
nlcatIons would be received from hlm, and
the reason Tor The step was afterwards
made known 10 his Government. Mr..
Jackson himself, IN delendln. he positions
ne had taken, accompanied his observe ions
With the remark thai, beyond thisu ~ Hces
thai do not Gtriate from The re.pecs due
10 N. Gorernmtnt TO uhtch am acortdi-
ted" How, then, was this msuer rrgar.
tct :, The Bfiii.h Foreign Office. {, tho
head Of which, At that time, was Lord
WelIesIy. HIS loId.hp, TO whom he cor.
respondence had been submitted expressed
the concern o! his Majesty That The inter-
rup'IoH Of the intercourse had taken place,
by he command of this Government, be
fore Il had been possible (or his Majesty,
by any interposlllon OF his authority. 10
manifest his lnvsrlable disposition tn NAN.
tain he relations Of aails with The unIled
States.
lie conveyed the most positive s.sursn.
ces from Mr.. Jackson tina, i, had 90, bee n
his purpose to give offence to the United
Stale. Government by any expression con-
tanned 10 his lelters, or by suy part Vi ms
conduct. He suggested, indeed, tha,
better and more usual course would have
been 10 convey to bis Government a for.
NAL complaint, against the Minister, srih
view to suitable redress. Aud although
he SAID his Majesty had mol marked With
any expression Of disp'easure the couduc.
OF Mr. Jackson, who had not appeared TO
hlm, On the occasion, 10 have committed
any Intentional offence ss,iusl The Govern.
nen Of the United States, gel, as he "a.
always disposed 10 pay the u,mos, etlen
ton TO the wishes and sentme nts Of States
in amiIy with ko, he had directed the re-
iuru # VI. J 10 England. And, IN further
testimony of sincere desire to cultivate
an intercourse with the United State, OF
the mos, friend iy teTn., his Lprdshlp al
ded that he was authorized 10 assure hu
, GovernmenI that hi. Majesty vas ready e
, receive, with sentiments Of undlmiri.het
, amuy and good vii, any communicative
which the Goyefnmen, Oft United State
, might deem beneficial With mutual inter
+. es's al both countries, through shy chan
F.. mel which might appear advanfageou, l.
= The Government of he United States.
= II is q coincidence, too remarkable (
e be overlooked in counexion ~l!h the mai
y ter now IA hand, that ,hiu the few month
. which have elapsed Of ibc Admlni,ifalIo
II of Gen. Taylor, several instances hav
q actually occurred IN which this Gu,erI
q ment has, by Us action, show n IT'S a4hesio
g to the principle involved n he case "h.c
We have quoted from Mr. Nadlson's A.
! mInl.tta,Ion, VIZ. the undoubted rlgh,
r. every Government To exercise rs on
n = 4.