THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
, J i
BV ItOBGKT M'KS1Ui:T? PnblUH'r of Ihr Uirinfthr Inllrdl Matn. BJIUU by JOHN C. WEST. *
vol.. Al. CHIIICV, MllTil-C.lKOLII.l, FEBKD.1RI 6, IS36. SO. a.
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VA >S I>i;> JOI R.XA
jj ^ II r" ?;?}*- i il?*T, ii ? ji tr. I?: si ,| 11.<
i cahdia JoiK\ vr r,,.
!iiis!i.i.< i, iuti wis finilinue ils publication.
Th re Itas iiuft 11-: hap-, !? n a |" m? 1
??: six months, in tin- last tw ni\ li*?years,
that C'dfmli'ti has brrti without a
tit-wsj*tpt-r, and it w -tild be a vtlr slander
tin lh?- fb ir.irit r of her ritizens, t?? suppose
iliai i h e\ w ill iuti support unr timr?
h slanwr t?l" w! irb the snbscriucr will nut
be guilty until he lias conclusive ?-*t?lftice
(iy wir i?ci.
i IT there be any uf our riiizrn*, either
n the town ??r elsewhere, who feel an interest
in the continuance ?f the Jmi'rxal,
Slid who are not already subscribers, thry
have art opportunity of manifesTm^ iliat
injeresl by becoming in now. The puby
licaiion will br rc-coinmenred on or before
tlie 1st Saturday in February next,
previous to which time, the Proprietor
Would be pleased to have as many as possible
of the u ones of those who f.-e| s?if7i
eirnt interest in the character hiiiI pr *
perilV "f C'aiiwlen, to induce tliein l?? md
i:l ;hf permanent I stabliahmciil of a m \vspaper
in tlie town,
w lb- Proprietor has encaged tin* *?Tt i.
f Cea of *1 r Jo|J \ t \v i *T. in the E !it'? k
ri<ii <! partntctti?consequently. lit? poll
lical character will imderg.* no rlta'ijjr.?
I ! t will snstain the <! rtriaesof th?* Krpnh.
Llic.m Party ?the ri?!it? o| t!? Stale* an !
integrity of the Ininn. It ?mv l?r
W proper t?a<td,a* prrMiialiiir* and scurri!
litv hare become ?"? c wrap n
I with the newspaper prrs*, thai this jtnjt'r
? u' ill -npj ort no political paitv which re
f quires nurli <ti<i lor il?Mifrr??.
i'h?* ,.aj?.*r will contain. a- lir it- limit*
will permit, t curicnt n? ?? t ;h<
lay. irt;rul.?: !\, an!
.?f sjn-ri.il int> r?
Strict 41 tentMn will !h; p-inl to the Price
Curteut; nitiJ w ?-klv re M-trk* nude ?lnriu?j
the wi?i i in relation to cotton, which nm
be relied on f?r their correct? #? With
thes-* promises on 'he part of ihe I'rnpnetor,
he solicits the pulpMiigr nl the public
KOBK T VKNICillT.
I'ublt>h<r and Pmyru/or
Te?m*of srinrjuithiv ? jmt annum
in mJrauce?)*:{ 50 ct*. at the end < ! m\
month*. >x *t Itic conclusion of the yrir. j
i
Ll>T OF LETTERS
remaining in the /'ml Ojftfc at Caaulrn'
Uerrmbrr 3 I i
A?George W. Avrry. Mrs. .Mary Arlr^?-,
Wiirlirf AhNll.nu.
13?aiiiin llr?'Iy, W. ('.
i Mr*. Harriett llraiMi iu, L. \V K. |JI;?ir.(
C. P. U?y.|. C. lira.llv. J II. Ilraill . 11
' K. Bank*; *; J. B??wen, S. II B.?\'m '. 'J.
P. S. Bicot, 11. Brcurr, J??n. It:\ ii.
A. If. B ivki'i, K. Hollar.!.
I C?It. L I Im i.j.i mi, M i It. K?l/ihr.li
Cunniii^luiM. J ?*??r \ olliii*, J a*. 4 ..iii.cr,
I) ? .Mi?. ilmrnah Dixon. \\ ilh.t . 1
nirl. C. L. Dtc. Marnier* I'. I'.iv. M ii..
lirtrC.
K ? Mli/a Rilmunv !? ?. l> ?t?<l I!t?gll?h,
.'j. Jim. M. K??n, l.
I'?Krxi r, J li r?ir.u.?i?.
<* ? r?. Ann ft oitltiiu, Us . in. UaiMr.
Za<*hdf;atl (instill. *?i
11?(Jhul?-? L. t!<?vrai(!, I) S. 111.-1?dsi><>ii,
VI; Jjc??1> H?v.j.u.
J ? J O.'lit J ..'litis Ml.
K?i* v M Kefsluu, NJi?*i Martha
31. Kciniiii k.
L ? Jdt'oli Lurjn*. Jm ?. J. I.ilt'r.
At?J. <?. M .i. J in. M.i \ i .ml, S< r
" It.ii\ Ai.trill*. .Sanii. 1 Maitn.Vi; \liii Nliii-'
gir'.i Martin. J. >. .M(iti;c. Julin
gl?*. J. .Mm.n.
?? ?n iff (ft V II I I 1 _ 4
I'?I ** . ^ I aner. liC^' is n.<
IVr ki i*, I. I'ark< r.
K? Jack*!'.! Ke? < I. I
?$ ?Mr#. Khz ?f?rtli Sru-r.i. Mi*s J. Sum-'
^J?lc?ilm sullt'ltl, |\ ScfC? rII ;
Jim. I*. S ( uli.
i"?Jmnc* 1 11 ?ni|?i? ii, Jj,. Tj\|ur.
J. Turner, J l ull) 'it. J \V . IVjiii i>.
Tatutll, *?; June* | cann.
? \V?\|i?h KliZ.i Wlille. Mi", illi/aln ill
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will n. v
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Whirh hr will h. i| . ,,i |.ir <"?r ?n lh?"
usiial rreJit. ! ? puur t.?l cum r?.
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1 No'. 7?44
IlU(i BKISTLKS!
CASH will he paid for quantity o
well cleaned BRISTLES.
Dc+ fl J <, W. C. VOKKfiU*
DKKA5II KN AKOl >1",!
A VALt ABLt. IIIVI KltOW M I.VhHTKIt.
Till! \ ar ? ?;? I >. lit t! with >\ Ivr.*'
t*> liat ii L' ''I <' I ii|'i!.il Priz#' i (
i went>-fi%e fhoio*an<l dollar*,
, i i.f.ui i t 'lul itt-il lj<<11 *r\ , I !?i^? 45;
i \tfo-l?* lirki't?i<? a r?-?nli 'n i'iii/t ii?ami
11ith Im i ii jifotlurlivi- of urallh .ml mi).
11f iiiiiit'iii In liiiiiilrt'iis. I in* -.line opportunity
presents 1?-1 r. Look with attention
to the trul\ Magnificent >rln n > o|
i< reil for February. It is impossible to
prevent disappointment to numerous Cor:
f-pomh uis ?ho front delay in writing
, i-.? r I v are depriied of these valuable rhau- .
1 res. S\ Ivrsicr then fort- int ilr* I.is |"ri? n.;s
'and patrons to lie early in tin ir application.
which alone ran ensure tin-iu supply
Applv therefore w ili.oiii hesitation to
S. J.SYLYE^TKK 1-^ Hro.nlway. N.
Virginia Male l.ollerv,
Fur the uf the Mnnung ilu Arademv,
i "I'u In* drawn at Mrxandri-i, Va. Saturday.
Feh. 0, I *I>0.
Sr lit* dir.
$20,000; r?.0(HI; ri.iMNI; *J.O >0: I.GIO; 20
of 1.IHJO: 20 uf :i Ki; 20 uf 15.).
l.V?..f Ml. \ .
Tick?-l? on I v l)f>!l?r?
(Vrtificalr ot a j?arka<j?* n| ti>\\ hole Tifk'U ni
b?* wntf<?r $!li" i>htri'i in pmp<.rti n
.< J N ' K<TKR
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Bit I Lfijft A VI' M il K.
Virginia JSliiic Lolten,
<?!1 flfiQ Wo 4.
For i'"- ben. in .1 tin* IN: lb-iirro.
Inn M*?li ni c A?v<.iiii'?'i. 'I it be drawn at
.\levihlfu. \ a. Snimhv, Feb. I.>, ISW.
SOIEME
it) j?*iz?'i of ?1.000, ?>.000. 10.00; 1.000.
:t,000; U,i 00, 0 i I OIK), 0) ol ',U>0t i i ??t
100; ?fcc.
I i> k? :-? "lily 1 ) do!! ir*.
(' rlib' die J a I'.irkn^e .0 ulmle
i i? k I?? in lit;* M?ij?nilirmi ScJ.rfur may
be bail l?>r?|\J?)?>bare?? in j>r"|i<?riioii.
o/ts/j/nuJi
\ fr^iusa Male Lottery,
CLASS Nu. I
f-\rr ihr hriltflt ut t\r MoitV Hi' till it A f ti "I'll V.
I > Im (Ji i. i; at A Ir/jn :t i-?. \ ar Sa.urila v.
!*. i.. vro. i <iti.
r\i?ir\!.s.
i Mrnly-livf Dollar*.
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'i r>00; I ?:;? of I.tOO; |(l of
:lH?; 10 ..f J00. 00 ..f l'O. \r. \r.
Tfk'-la >*" 1) ;! -ra ?Shsfm in
Ortit?c*t?* ??J a packajfr <>l ? It -h' "1 icn*t? in
till! KilrtiK* #v I"*- had l??i jjtlon Halve*
Uuartrn jtid ili.hlha in < :?
MAMMOTH NCI I KM ft.
7 'hi r I if t/iouKiunl Dollx.
HMI i'rizos of $1,1 MM. ,
Virginia Siiiic* Loiirn,
( r.ASs 5.
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Mrrli.nm* A ?*nri i(i ti. '!* i
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( \ pit m.s.
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I i?17 1-J. hK) ? f I .!**?. 10 500. MO . f
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( Vf? firs r <>| 1 ; *. * . .t S>?"-r'?w.!|r ,! I 30
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To Ix? el r *i \i ii at NN il oin^'MO, Mori J ir. l*Yl?
I "Mi
( AIM IAL".
$20 00); 10 (MM?. 3 (MH>. 1,640, MO of
I Ml, I ~t ? of I KI, v\ c.
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u o 'ri? rs in pro;" rM"ii
TAK? N I I'
B\ llo* -n!iiIm Iiun^ on Smiii-i'i
rn i 'k. hoi mil- i Worn ( im.li n, a iltrk
ii* i m i r i* Ml I. I? i ;?!.i olil, ii i*i I ^rmi ii in
it h .1^1*. imi ? 11 11 i'i i, Ii ii 4 oi rk or liraml
on ilir ri_'lil lorn >IkmiIi|iT I In- ouncf villi
|i|i* !*# call mi.J I.?ki In- ;inipi r 11
i i \ l i" v < i < i i v
I I.M1 ?i.? ? *
J111\ f '.Mr ?1
$25 KEWAUD.
till< ilt ? r i u Mil w i 11 l>r 11,'it i! |
It lie ?!. In. r\ ( \ I II' KIM
Iir I I?.-. nik ?! ?' Is .-tM 11mi. > rijl
il, i tin' | iili r i itlii r i I l\ i r -1 .?\i
r Sumti r hi'irn t. < .11 ? iiih
run.1 w :i\ i' tit 11 111 11111 1?r w ?* U - I
Hjju. Slit* i* ? liri^ III iiih l;i (1 ?, 11? ii I mi'! |
/ mi |. k. if. jjimnillv will 1111 ?? Sin ;
i? sti|i|?m?f?i in in liirl\inj si ini' wiiiti 11 (
I}ir npi?;hl? ?r li ??!. 1 !>? 11\? fij i ft ? Ilr;t ! r>
! Spring* .i'i'I * hr:* r - ( <<r
! iiKsrilU- a ml |>%ilit|?- in ( annlcii.
\N M. MAYKANT.
Statrhurj;, No*". 13. Ilii4li.
IjAU IH,4Ak?
For fate at thn Oftot.
| N OTiCE.
/ItUI. suhsrr her* take this method of
until v ing liie puMic thai W. I). MrI
low all uill remove lo, nod remain pcroiaiu
iiilv m < harli*9lon, after the tiOtli o
Si ptrmbir next. I his arrangement sir
made f r ilie purpose of affording greatpr
i.Militiis in procuring supplies lor their
CM.itdi-hitirui hi ('ooiden, as also for the
traii-ir'o.n of sur!
Agency nnd Commission
if CAf.V?.v*,
a? tn.iv he intrusted In them. To the
iiui.liniu H'the up-country, who may he
under the necessity of employing agent*
to rereit lug *ml lorw arding their good*
shipped v1.1 Charleston, fr* in the North-j
ern cities, they tender their aerwccn, hoping
from their expe/iciire in this line uf
b .Mm s? t" be able to give satisfaction.
Liberal adr slices mil be made, either
in Camden or ( harlcslon on Produce consigned
to them for *nle or shipment.
The business will be conducted in Camdc'i,
a? heretofore, under the firm of.Shannon
A: McDowall. and in Charleston under
the tirm ol MrDowall & Shannon,
C. J. SHANNON.
w. i) me do wall.
Camden. Aug. 15, 1S35.
>OTlLlv I
PF .SON'S indrbtrd t?> inc arc wquealfd to
make iiitm< diatr |?armrnl a* I am in jjrrat
t?tnl I m?>ncy I *ha.i cl"#e my bt>ok? on lt?r
!?t lifcrtitbvf, and bctnflrr wait on cutt"mrr?for
thr raafi UtNJ. LXLM.
N v 2-? ~|7 if
in itie Common Picas,
IMA .Yov ember, 1835.
Martha A. Move, |
Admr'x. of A. Smith. j r, e
\* (
\\ illt am I i ks'rt. 3
UIILRKaS, William Hlnrt, who
is in the j<nl of Darlington District, b> ,
unui-<if a Writol capias ad saiiafacicadnnt [
uhcroiii M trilia A .Vmjre, Adnar'x ol Aj
Smith, o IN until}, anrjl the no id William j
lJt-nr\ ii4? filed lilt (M-titHin and schedule iu j
111) ollicc for the |>ur}??>?: of inking ihc Ix-nefit
of am act passed in the year of our Lord ,
one thousand sucn iiuiidri'ij and lifty-niiir, I
Cotimi iiI> called " Lh*.* lll?oDcnt Debtof'sj
Act." J'Jn- mud Martin A. Move, Adiur-j
nuiratnx of A. South, and all o.her crt-cJI ,
4*?rn o! ihp said Win. Uenn, arc heicby,
snfiunotird either pcrw?iiMHt or hjr ihctr Atlornr)
to l?c and ap|>c.ir at tin- Court ol Comin.hi
Pica*, In be lioiili'ii at Darlington Court)
lluuw, l'?r Darlington District, on the fourth |
Monday in March wii, at wh ch tunc the j
said W illi.un f i?'iiry u dl move said Court lor j
In* discharge according tu tin* provisions of
ihc net aforesaid.
JNO. If. llltCCL, c c. r
I
Clckk'h Oi ricr., a
Darlington C, fl. ^ Pr. ice $G
IchII Not. 1S15. 7
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i
London and American
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and 0%'Hrr .Yete HorLi,
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I. !r ot ^ Oi I '"'lilctl, M I'
I fl ?i lr*(n|i I Ai?*?,
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|' >" II ! fr?n!? A' Villi,
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Mfiiii'iii ?f t'i?- K?* J no ti'tnfiiid,
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A t ii? i <i.i < ' Pin* i) i'-f >
itli * n< r .?? r' r<l tin* in ?t p'rliasng
u in! 'i '; 4i 11 v i?? <* . I r ?t I lit* i< >\? < ?t pi t
rr. ? v MAX \ NI IKK YOlMf
I >? ?*? m tw r 'St . ? -11
_
Just it revived.
BN ,1 riij *ior? to v lotiot r > .<-h ! tin?
.??? ?r in1 nt <>l mt'a r t> (! 'ti I'o'klm, I'rc
-rn< \. .i'.ikU, iti>iii?. I'mio-*, Crac ?r?. 11 r in?,'
I' rkird >?'ui i ll. I,''t'?t?'f*. t !n111*, ()\?tfi? ami j
I! o| w liii'h ? ill l>?* id on r< aaoiiablr
trjiii# lor oh, or to puiu to?! rii?tomrr?
JUSLI II (i L I.Altk
i it'
I f? r ni'* * ?
IVOTICE.
\l.l, | i r-i>M? 11h * r?l! ?1 i mid a again*
Kr.ttu i? S. I.???. der'd t?r ngainM lh?
|'?i.?t ?>f" the -an! itM i*r?* r?Mjuraicil l?
hand tlinn in a* rarl\ a* pmaibie I??r pay
inenl.
FK \NCES LEE, Admr'*.
Jan 23, 1830?l:i3i.
i PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
To the Senate and
House of Representatives.
Gentlemen: In my message at the opening
of your session, I informal you that
iMir C harge d'Affaires at Paris had been
instructed to ask for the final determination
of the French Government, in reinlion
to the oavinent of the indemnification f
r ?r
M'curcd by the treaty of the 4th of July,
1*31, and that when advices of the result
should he received, it would be made
the subject of a special communication.
In execution of this design, I now
transmit to you the papers numbered from
I to 13, inclusive, containing, among other
things, the correspondence on this subject
between our Charge d'Affiircs and the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, from
which it will be seen, that France requires
as a condition precedent to tbe execution
of a treaty unconditionally ratified, and
... ,1 . ? C _ * __l !_.? I
Ill III1- |I4?IMCIII VI il Ul-IH WIMlUn ICIIjJCU
by nil the branches ot her Government to
be due, that certain explanations shall be
made, of which she dictates the terms.?
These terms are such at that Government
has already been officially informed cannot
be complied with; and, if persisted in,
they nnji-t be considered as a deliberate
refusal on the part of France to fulfil engagements
binding by the laws of nations,
and held sacred by the whole civilized
world. The natnre of the act which
France rrquir s from this Government, is
clearly set forth in the letter of the French
Minister, marked No. 4. Wc will pay
the money, says he, when "the Government
of the United States is ready, on its
uarl. to declare toils, bv addressing its
I . 0 ^
claim to us officially, in writing, that it
regrets the misunderstanding which has
arisen between the two countries; that
this misunderstanding is founded on a
mistake; that it never intered into its intention
to call in 'jueatiun the good faith
of the French Government, nor to take a
menacing attitude towards France;" and
he adds, "if the Government of the U. S.
does not give this assurance, we shall be
oiiliged to think ?h?t this misunderstanding
is not the result of an error." In the
letter marked No. 6, the French Minister
also rcii ai k?, that "the Government of
the Foiled Stale* knows, that upon itself
depends henceforward the execution of
the treaty of July 4, IK!!,"
Obliged by the precise language wins
used by the Franch Minister, to view it as
a peremptory refusal to execute the treaty
.,.:i.i
* Al I j!% ?'I| ll I ll?3 IHllflllf'tlllUlC Willi Hit M"*
nor anil independence of ihc Untied
Siat?*?, and persuaded, lhat, on considering
ihr correspondence now submitted to
\ on, viu ran regard it in no other light, it
becomes my duty to call your attention to
such measures as the exigency of the case
demands, if the claim of interfering in
the communications between the different
branches of our tiorrrnmeiit shall be persisted
at. Tins pretention is rendered the
more unrensot-able by the fact, that the
substance of the required explanation has
been repeatedly and voluntarily gi?"cn before
it was insisted on as a Condition ? o
condition the more humiliating, because
it den andrd as the rquiialcnt of a pe- i
cui.iary consideration. Does France desire
only a declaration that we had no in- 'i
trillion to obtain our rights bv an address n
to her tears rather than to her juslifi f?ji
She has already had it, frankly and rxpli-'i
r t l! t rttt elt fit' fitir \1 initfirr errof tlprl fax
fc " ,
her fin?? nnnrn?, hit* act raiiftri! I>y me, Ji
a rut in \ roiifirtrution uf it ollirially com-'i
ii iinip.itril bv liiin, in bis letter lotlie'i
French Minister of Foreign AHairs, t?fi1
tf.c !?5th t?f Aj?ril, 1KJG. dim! repeated by
m\ published approval of that letter after fi
the pnsfcaje of the bill of indemnification.!
Does France want a degrading, scrvilel
repetition of ibis art. in term* <uhirh she I
sImII dii'tatr. and which will involve an ' 1
acknowledgement of her assumed right I
to ii.tctfore in our domestic councils??'i
>be will never ohiain it. The ?p: rit of'i
the A mrricau people, the dignity of the
1 ....1 .... .1 .1 .. r. 1.... * .. r 1.
I 1 JJ I "? I m I If ? HI I 1 1 ? III III i I ?'?|? v III inn I * 1
Fxcrtilivc (Imeminent, forbid it.
A* the answer of the French Minister;
t = > - i:r Charge d'Affaires at I'jri*, contain* ,
it n n 11 ti > i? it to n letter n?li!r? sscd l?v him'1
tn tin- representative of France at this
place, It imtv liffiimri proper to lav lieInn
von the correspondence had between
that functionary and tbe Secretary of
State, r< lative to that letter, and to accontpati\
the Mime u ilh such explanations a*1
will it a hit* von to understand the course'
?F the Fxcctiv e in repaid to it. Kectirnti?
to the historical statement made nt j
H,r coniincficrmpnt of vonr irs?inn, of,
the origin and progress of otir difficulties 1
w t'.li France, it will be recollected that.,
in the return of our Minister to the'
I'nitril States, 1 caused n;y official appro*
<ii the explanations ho had given to
the French Minister of Foreign Affairs,
t.i !?e ii>n?I? public. A* the French (internment
had noticed the message with*
out n? being officially commnnicateil, it
nnsn'M douhteil that, ii they were dispn*
-rd to pay the money due to us, lhe\ '
w otihl until e any public explanation of
.he (internment n| the United Sla c.s in
ihe ?ime way. But, contrary to these
well founded expectations the French
Ministry did wot ttkt this fair opportu*
jnity to relieve themselves from their unfortunate
position, and to do justice in
the Uuitpd States.
Whilst, however, the Gorernment of
the United States wis awaiting the movemenu
of the French Gorernment in perfect
confidence that the. difficulty was at an
end, the Secretary of State received a
call from the French Charge d'Aflairs in
Washington, who desired to read to him a
letter he had received from the French
.Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was
.iskcd u heilier he was instructed or direcled
lo make any official communication,
and replied thai he w as only authorized
read the letter, and furnish a copy if requested.
The substance of its content,
it is presumed, may be gathered from Il.os*
1 and 6 he.ewith transmitted. It was an
attempt lo make known to the Government
of the United States, privately, in
w hat manner it could make explanations,
apparently voluntary, but really dictated
by France, acceptable to her, and thus obtain
payment of the twenty-five millions
of fram-a. No exception was taken to
this mode of communication, which is often
used lo prepare the way for official
intercourse, but the suggestions made in
it were , in their subsianre, wholly inadmissible.
Not being in the shape of an official
communication to this Government,
it did not admit of reply or official notice,
nor could it safely be made tho ^asis of
any action by ihe Executive or Legislature;
and tbe Secretary of Slate did not
think proper lo ask a copy, because he
could have no use for it. Copies of papers,
marked No?. 9, 10, and 11, show an
attempt on tbe part of the Frcuch Charge
d'Affrires, many weeka afterwards, to
place a copy of this paper among the
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obtiuus reasons, was not allowed to be
done; but the assurance before given was
repealed, that any official communication
which be might be authorised to make in
ihc accustomed lorm, would receive a
prompt and just consideration. The indiscretion
of this attempt was made more
manifest, by ihc snhsequrnt avowal of the
French Charge d'Affaire*. that the object
wot to bring this letter before Congreaa
and the American people. If foreign agenlis
on a subject of disagtaert.cnt between
their Government aod this, wish to
prefer an appeal to the American people,
th?-y will hereafter, it is hop*d, bettor appreciate
iitrir own rights, and the respect
due to others, than the attrmp I to n?e the
Executive a* the passive organ nf their
communications. It is due to ?he character
of our institutions, that the diplomatic
intercourse of ibis Government should be
conducted with ihc utmost directness mid
siniplic.iy, sod that, in at) eases of importance,
the communications male or received
by the Executive, should assume'the
accustomed official form. It is only by
insisting on litis lorm, that foreign power#
can be held to full rc*poa?ihi!i(\; that their
communications can be officially replied
to; or that the advice or interference of
the Legislature can, with propriety, be invited
by the President. This cuttrse i?
also bcM calculated, on the one hand, to
shield th.it officer from unjust suspicions,
and. on the other, to subject litis porti ?n
of his tris to public scrutiny; and, if oc
casion .*11a 1! require it, to constitutional
animadversion. It was the more necessary
to adhere to these principle* in the inkUtnre
in question, inasmuch as, in addilion
to other important interests, it rery
intiinalcly enncerticd the national honor,
a rn ittrr, in rny judgment, much too sacred
to be made the subject of private and
unt fficial negotiation.
It will he pcrc?ired that this letter of
ihe French Minister of Foreign A flairs
w as read to the Secretary of State on the
11th of September la>t. This was the
first authentic indication of the specific
views of the French Government, received
L?y the Government of the United States
? tl.if (l.n a nf t flit Kill i.t* in.lfi mim ! tZ
am i lilt iff uiv vm ? !
ration. Inasmuch as thir letter had been
written before th? official notice of my
ipprotal of Mr. Livingston's last cxplnnalion
a11<I remonstrance could hnre reached
Paris, just pmuud of hope was left, as
lias been belore slated, that the French
ti.ivc rrunrnt, un receiving that infnrma11<>n.
in the same manner the alleged offending
me???gc had rrurhrd thrm, would
desist irom their extraordinary demand,
and piy the money at oner. To give
litem an opportsniiv to do so, and nt all
events, to t licit their final determination,
and the ground they intended to occupy,.
mi- ii i?u v ^ v? v ? * ?? a w u I l r J I ^ C
il'Allairrs which were ndrertcd to at the
ronimenccnient of the present session of
t undress. 1 he result, as you hare seen,
is a demand ol an official written expression
? ! regrets, and a direct explanation
ailtlrrsM i! w> France, with a distinct intinmliiiii
that tins is a tint qua hoh.
Mr. Uarlon huting, in j ursuance ol his
instructions, returned to the United Stales,
i I /? I liti r<vi> <1* A An i raic I l'? . l,n <
uimi lit v ??U1 u V a VI 1 ft filler lltf ? a
iug been recalled, all diplomatic inter*
ronrs>c btluccn ihc two countries is suspended?a
Mate of tbintf originating in
an unreasonable susceptibility on the pari
of the French (internment, and rendered
ncressar) on our part by their rt fu?al to
perform eneagentnta contained in a treaty,
from the faithful performance of which