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e,4t nt rtc-ot we sranrw iiucinr:" ami
imcaary. anme nt ibe auliieel there treated
ri!ii."ir,
iMny. And h u hoped and briieved, that no
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lie n. I iia.c rwr-pmy. iner.iitormomie,
wiihvit recertre. the ttr'tcfeU ai lent ion to the
ehadity inT his anlumn! and co lar a practice-
bie, la ren.icr the pubiicatira etaeiiy cutii a
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du.mKtn the notice at hi family and friend.
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NOTICE.
The eoportnmhipheiTtofore cii.ting between
the subscribers, under lite firms of Rvans, Mines
k Co. at ll.two.iH Kvan. Home k Co. a
nitsbnro't .wl Evans, 31 Mb K Uo. Egypt, has
Ibis day diaaulied by mutnal roncem,
. PKTKIt KVNS,
,. ; . KICH'IJ IIINE9,
v . J AS. J. HUKNK,
f A. B STITH.
Haywood, X. C. II Feb 1136. .
HP.NRT A. LONDON, b.vmf pTreh.std of
Z'J: " 7 rT1.
gooils and debts of the abo firms, the subvert-
ir win continue thierbuiincM. under the firms
.ff-van. Hmes k Co. at Havwood; Kvans,
s gainst the dd firms will please promt tiiem for
j .vn.cni and no. whom all pemms mdebtad
krloi die first ttsy.of Jnusry latt,. ill tleat
call, without delay, and close their accounts by
iiknhya.lonTm).
Iff4r-
,rUmlug:ton nnrl Raleigh Rail
It ond Notice.
The nnm'ffll..MMira MAM, unimM.. iUm lul
that number eteeedmg threw thousand shares I
of stoeK havo been s-ibnribed lr, ad be sir, J
l"rOT,,7r:V """T" ,B "n-I
.crioer m, wevq at ,ne ri-nouse. m vv 11-
oV'S-Uvr ".b. rnKri
Presblcnt ani Diivclors,' ami transacting aticb I
oincro.cHMsasmay seem evpeniea for.ar-
rvnar Mlto effect the obieet of the oornoralion I
it la biped that there will bo s geMral attend.
nee, either in person or by jiroty.
i By ovdee wf the mmicionere.
i A. LAZAItUS. CAoinniiiL.
j Wilmington, Feb. 19. HSfi. . 10 Sw
NOTICE.
The snbacribers havme rrmovwd la IlilUka. I
rnoghy have lelt all accounts due them hi this
ckv. in the band. T Vill.. tt L c. r
willeetion. Prrsnns IncleUrd, arc re.peclitiilly
requested ta ecu on bhv., and make immediate
p. y meat, at ronger ludulgenee cannot be graaU
. .1. . 1
HOUSE TO RENT,
t That eery desirable situation, mt Hilltha.
rough street, l.trly necupird by Ibem, Miss
P3 (iP.llliYti HtlUSK, is torrent (he remainder
f Ibe year. Par terms, apply to Was. Peck,
Kt f thie elty. .
f ,1V 'WKIXIXGk MIXKIS.
, Haleigh, Feb, t, USA. f 4w. '
1,1 1 "' nt'" '11 11.11 (in ni 11 mum 1 i aa
rsstent SloaiMtone Paint.
i V . H. MKAD ha. .in haul . r..ll I
mt . 1.. ii . 1 . .7 " - . "" - -".... I
fious eoiorti which i. - - .Lm iAlt
.n or note, as we onty are atiinortsca to re- aiscnsrjo or His ottietst duties, ind, epnse
ccive al jive diMhargr.for the cam. - qtientt), no right to demand an enpUnai ion
' mwJjF.R iVivta8' of,h PrP" of- any such message, what
' ' r , m . .VAv.v;.: ever tmptttattons it mne contain, and bow.
- - r ii .0 ...riuii.v r.
Fm.i,,cni BOAralUab rAIKT Infill - vv. ..I ,
iih treat anecess aa Shincu. Ti. ..j I
Kri L? " ,,,,r'm''g out tide J
rbuildmes. One coat of the SoapstonePsint
bnttttcHt wltR One ol TV bite Lead, naakes a beau-
aiful wbhe, and will preserve its beauty double
fibe length al time of that af Lead. Tfc Soap.
.V.ZT'llj'? hkk
" 7 t l dJ, m sure
preventative for teak roofi: it L mlmm . i-
guard against fire from sparks falling an the roof
' IT" ;!,n?,,,e ""ghbonng fires, ke. and it can
4 .V1 V ,n "peas at a bite Iced, e
i Sah oil HI..H
I K. B. All orders lica, th MuaUV will
4t"tralttsle44 "
1 il.lL.k r
GOONS
just RECEIVED
W. A. WILLIAMS Ji OO;
-.In lrjal U ejctenuv nutriment
I French, English, Italian, Ccr
man A American Uoods.
,aKiuiiBfrJ-" i "
. . vote nii - iMliill
-q q f? q q q-q-
THE FRENCII QUESTION.
To-all those who have paid any attention to the
. particular! of the late controversy Between the
:. United State and France, the following orli-
. ale wHI be of much, intereM:
Krom the New York American of Kib, It.
Tlht Etlitor f Me A T. Ameritam
uur uinerences with France are
settled. The dangers with which we
i were threatened are past, jet it inaj
not ue uaeiea to oeatow tome little re-
d " - I L -
I ueciiuo on uieir causei ana cnaracier.
J "ny, en, WMjutenajioniiaceo
tllO next tep would
I :r'l'?vwww-n
i ttnpre part-ur a wr wtttctt, cttecittn';
our proaperitr in: its full career, would
1 1,.. i ' iJ .' lL .
h Caused feactlOBf tharrCtMnmea-
1 ciiier here at the heart, would hare
remotet cztrcimtiei of the land? A
wur. wImc-wW lve-cr(t4 wna
tional debt to. the probable amount of
hundred! ni million; would haveswell
ed the corrupt and corrupting patron
age of the Government to an inderi-
it xteurndTb4t pretifcure on the
I peculiar mieresu 01 me sou in, auueu
to eiUting cause of irritation, would
have led. nut imnrobablr. to a final
severance of the Union? These are
o - . an "
serious questions, ana deserve a seri
ous reply. But one answer can be
given. jn?...na.t!,..f,?w,?.t . be
in volved in war because" the "Fresi-
tlent would not sajr, nor permit the
Secretary of State or Mr. Barton to
say, in a direct communication to the
French Goverhmerit,7ttd whii h he has
now for octaimea"
I that, in hi me&a!reof '34. lie had no
imeniion to menace i eitlierthe French
I Government or nation, or to question
the good faith of the French King. It
r ia that n hnmiliafinw n.
" . e 10 1 l"1"5'.l?
PIT Of that an J apology at all, Was
required. It was not necessary that
.uj PralfJnt -Upr . .;nrl
,n resiaent snouui alter A single
statement, retract or qualify a solitary
phrase, in "the messaxe that had given
rence. The harmonj of the twoia-
tions would hay? i been at once restored
the prompt execution of the treaty,
and t.he immediate payment of our debt,
secured, could the President have pre
vailed on himself to disclaim to the
French ministry that intention of men
ace and insult which he has solemnly
assured us he never entertained. That
the terms of the message of '34 were
very susceptible of the. construction
men me r rencn uovernment adopted,
IS admitted DT all.
1 hey, therefore.
presented the very case in which, to re
move misapprehension and prevent ir
ritation, explanations were proper and
necessary; provided such explanations
could have been given in consistency i
I with the principles of our Constitution
and the honororour Government The
, , . n -i
grountls on which the President ulti-
niately placed himself, and on. which
lw Th,t f'K' Goeernment, in its m.
tereottrs with our own, has no right to take
nJr nolic whatever of any communication
maite by the PreU.lettt To Congrert 1 111
erer ofl'ensirc nnd imperious tts terms may
seem.
3d. That to rice or offer such exnlsnations
would be to admit the right to claim them,
slid that such an admission by subjecting; the
a. . t .1 j - 1
' duty, to the inteferenee and conirol of a J
foreigi, Power, wpuUt, be; inconsisletlt with ,
c.ecuuve, in ine aiccnarge ot a constitution
ana a virtual ssciihee of tlie national honor
and Independence. .
The language -Tnay seem- strong,
but it Is" the Very language that has
Deen used; and certainly, if the Presi
. 1 1 .. .....
afIU tna. .n,s were right in
these positions, war, with all its train
oLyill aoAJhorrors war preferable to
.. .t . t. .
explanation. xsow, sir, U is not my
prenrni iuicumuii to controvert tnest
positions. , i ney may ue very true, and
tha atrirtnrpc ii tht I1nb Am Tti.n.i;
.... ,,l ;-M,r,-.- t, : .
I jCCt 00 Which I donOt propose tO
II ask no more at nresent. than t
enter.
; prese
the ad-
- - ST
mission that my representation of the
case is fair and candid t if so, it cannot
be doubted that, if the President had
directed his Secretary of 8tate to
write a lettr to M r. 'Livingston, or
subsequently to Mr. Barton, for the
purpose of being communicated to the
Duke de Broelie. couched in the termi
that follow, the 25 millions of francs
arnnl.l lta k... U. L..J. f k.
w.i, iii 111. 11 1 1 u wi viie;
Id
"arwre cniiu wunin s tew nays
after the communication hid been
watle.i I give you the proposed letter
,.;;. ? f.,m.l tJL.: J
-"-v-.r-vnuTOn,Wn, anti
C" "Pn TOtt to Admire my diplomatic
Style:
fl ''""' WW k.v. so
long esisted between the eitiiens of the United
Stales and the subject nf Hie Most Christian
Majratyi the unceasing rwleavare ef this (iov
ernmeut ta place tlie rel.i irm ot the two aonn
tric. biwws tbe footmgof a still more friendly and
mutuaily beweaWiaJ mtercouisei the liberalitv
diaulavcd be ibe United Statea. m not neMu
wpow r'rtnwr. bi the fenwr-of her diffieoVitc. the
dltabacfs etncT resyotitiititicewwr'
.Islt
citizen.; the underletine delicate with which
Croiperilv, and Ibe patience with which the
e awaited the'resutt. art eonsideralioas which
should dissuade the King of Franc front too
readily construing, into a tone of minHt the
il'reiik, but at uuliiendly, language in which the
j Preskleol bM eiproed the ickliiaent of the
t.oternroent Mid People of the United Stales.
I'k. l....:.l k.. .
I than, that of preserving the asost bartnonkiui re
- T"' - T"", - ""i - " '-mi n
lations witn an me worm, out psrtieularlv with
III Majesty the King of Prance. It wa to f
able him more certain! to obtain the fulfilment
nt thii first wiah bit heart, that be called the
national atleuiKm, to a .pint ol regret and an
prehension, to the possible const ntiences of a
protracted continuance of the prevent wntoward
.late of tiling. A brave ami generous mind
never attumet as altitude of menace, as long st
any tiling canne oopeii iram a love or ju.ttcc
and a regard to the rights of others. Ob neither
of Ihew. molirci, on theerV ef Hi Most
Chri.lian Majesty, to a fair adjustment of ibis
moat Irui ful source ol mitunderstsntling between
the two enunlriet, bat the Preiidrot eicr aiiler.
tained a gubtr!f''v5'--.j---'-
All who were prepared to justify and
applaud the course of the President
must agree in the opinion, that a letter
iKh ashttoughtiimroTiavc been
m?ten sthajUlJKPkldJia
surreuaetdpuiiciplfS Uiat Uie-jution
is boBvT AKarsrds to' msjsiitT),
"wooltl have- been inconsistent with
the character and dignity of the Gov
ernment, and a virtual sacrifice of the
national independence and honor."
J trUe, but if to, I own that I require
some sid,ro extricae-my-ntind- fronMi f
difficulty that my own efforts have fail
ed to remove. As at present advised,
I find it quite impossible to reconcile
the acts and declarations of the Presi
dent ift-?35 with the acts and declara
tions of the same. President in 'SO, and
the result is. the painful dilemma that
I shall hereafter state. 1 will explain.
Within a few days, I have been led by
accident to a perusal of the correspon
dence between the Secretary of State
M ian;rBuTnl:Aid-Mrir Rrv.es. lnj
'30 ami T3I. during the negotiation
and until the settlement of the French
treaty. From this perusal, ; I have
"aincrcii conic oil is. ine jibh: vi
. u i . r.... 'ft. , : .... Kr
the rjjr.sukntrdveLeO
Uecembery'SOr-intinxatesf he-danger
of a 'possible cllision!Lwith France,
r -r:" n." .i r
irom ner continues reiusai to aiiuiit
our claims. Tliitlaneuazt cave rrreat
ofTence to the French King and mis
try; they regarded it at a menaces and
so serious was their dissatisfaction, that
they had nearly resolved to refuse all
further negotiation on the subject of
our claims. Mr. Kives laoored. not
unsuccessfully, to remove the un favor
able impression, by the most explicit
assurances that the language ami ino-
tivrs ol the President were misuniler
stood. His letter to the Secretary of
state, communicating me dissatisfac
tion of the French Ministers, and the
explanation which he had given, from
some unexplained cause, is not publish
ed, but we have the reply of the Sec
retary of State, written under the di
rection of the President, and for the
evident purpose of being communicated
to the French Government. It com
mences as follows: .'v
lrr iiTXMT of Stats, )
W..RI30T09, d April. 1 830. .
Stat Yourseversl desnateheo. 1erNo 14 In.
slutive, have been received at this Department,
and submitted to the. President. He approves
lullv of tour reply to the. abtcrvatlnnt nt -e'rmee
Polignao in regard to' portion nf bis Meiuge
to Congress,wbich refer to Ihc state of our aflWs
w Kb r ranee. It contains, as far at M goes, a
fair eipo.it ion ol bis sentiments upon the point
alluded to." -
lie then proceeds to express himself
in the very . language that 1 have al
ready given, as the draught of A letter
thatira"if",WTitterrirr'4 835y""t Id have
ended our difficulties with France, and
secured the immediate execution of
the treaty! The note that I railed on
you to-aomire is A literal .extract from
MrwVan- Bu re n? let tev-Nor-4s-this
alh . After the letter was written, as
appears from a postscript, another de
spatch was received from Mr. Hives,
informing the Secretary , that the er-
ronertUS 4mpret of - the Frenth
Iiiitrhttd''temTm&wd
negotiation already commenced; yet
such was the anxiety of the President
to removeevery trace of dissatisfac
tion created by hit Message, from the
mind of the French King, that it was
resolved the letter should still be sent,
the Secretary inhi. prostscripLlwrit
ing as follows: j- - -
- Ahhough the nntentt of your de'psleh
might well be regarded a rendering ibe preced
ing letter uaneeenary, 1 am, nevertheless, di
rected by the President to transmit it as addi
tional evi trace of bis desire that the negotiation
bnnld be conducted with the most aero put mi,
regard to the personal leclingl Ot His Majesty
ibe King of France. "
From this statement, it seems toler
ably certain, that in 1830 the French
Government did demand an explana-,
tion of language which they deemed
offensive in the published Message of i
the President to Cougress, and that
such explanations as were believed to
be necessary to prevent the failure of
tlie negotiation " were promptly given.
in terms as smooth, and silken, and
courteous, as well adapted to sooth the
delicate ears of offended royalty, as the
vocabulary of our polite Secretary
could furnish. . 1
There is no gentleman who seems
to possess more of the confidence of the
Administration, oi, at any rate, who
is more piompt on all occasions to. de
fend their acts and their motives, than
Uffleriew Ann.- Reri 832-33. Amen-
d'n Mr. Van nurrii to Mr. Uivec, n. ' 169
Mr. Rives to Mr. Van Buren, Feb. 16.1830.
p, 2ii PritvteUe Follgnac-ti Mr- Kivts, -av.
our commercial representative. With
him jou "Tiave "iJou'btless cret
flueoce.for to yon he is certainly
indebted , for much of. his present
reputation,) and I beg you to exert it
in procuring from Ititn an explicit re
ply to the following; questions:
ratWsU4etiwwtfU4ebf
Mr. Van Buren under the direction of
the IhresidetniAFW I9303rre
lation to the President's message of
mat session, sucn as me occasion ana
the circumstances required and justi
fied? "2.1. Would a letter - in the same
terms," written by Mr. Forsyth, in
1835,. under the diiection of the Pre-
sitlent. in relation to the message of
1834, have been inconsistent with the
dignity 4ndJwno,f jouIivernmeot.4
and a violation ot principles which
they are bound to maintain?
- 3il If you shall ay. astsexnectetl,
mat tne letier oi Mr. van uurtn, in
1830. was exactly such as he oosht to
hayewrLttenAn
fronv MsSiwryvh- n,l8Ssw,ld
have viisgmceiF himself,- the. Prestdrtrt,
antl the eoun t ry- he so good s ta--. in
form us oy what mans the apparent
contradictiou can be reconciled?'
anvsuTey-Mr-Flitorif-vou-wIll.
use a
little gentle importunity with
vtoi-.niioi:tuanL.,nrAi'rru vrtu
really
reallv seem to have taken him untlertWe are now.foituliateTy, so sTtuateGuvernWnrts felt'IhihlrThltThw'
your esnecial rare you will obtain
lor me a reply at least as cienr, itigt-
'.Li-e.-i . i :. t
cat, anu satistaciury an ins is c ti t
l
um phant-spectb.
In the mean time, and un'tiM'shM
be enlightened, I seem to be placed, used with a liberal economy and an
under the necessity ofbelieving, eilherj enlightened forecast,
that the Presidentby authorizing the) lu behalf of thee suggestions, I
letter of Mr. Van-Buren in 1850vcannotui bear j-epeatihg the wise pre
made a criminal sacrifice of the . rights ci-pts of ine wliose counsels cannot be
fusal to authori7.e a similar letier in? not to inJuTge a peFsuasiori tKit," con
1835, was prepared fo. involve Itis'traryto the order of human events,
countrvina most unnecessary, and.
therefore unrighteous war.
TI It TKIHllTO f-TBHSlf
.Jcm.u.t JtLtssIju m.tlie.inlueMcesoetiusi
ly avcrilied to its with our commercial re Are.
... . ... i , ... r I. I!
senTSllvc. IchI It siiotnit impair 111a Mnniiinir ... . . . r ,
.t.h .JL. B. La .. Unii i.n..rC:by the reputation of weakness.
moreover-but sliall neyerthelrss be wrildesire to avoid insult, we must be, able
pleated to give to otir reader anynnswerito repel it. If we desire frt secure
which this thunderer of a rtitrmy Olvmpua
miy vouchsafe to the questions here pro
pounded , , w
Meanwhile, what a subject of reflection
does it present for considerate Americans,
that even commercial cities, that legislative
bodies hy acclamation, grave Senators, .and
journals not habitually - servile, should all
:- ::s .1...... iU.
nave; - uccil--frvifct.w vlu,'fic . 1
into s causeless, but not crimele'ss war, for
the mainteminee of what to-day General
Jackson is made to claim as a vital principle,
adm.tjinir or no comprom.se or quest.on.
tt'heSi
.i.i l. :..r- .11 n. I
J VV lis a r gfs - vw - rtitm? t wst r
shall we characterize such inennsiderate. '
credulous trust in the word and will of one nested with the greatest pain and re-man-
'gret the progress of the misuniler
Ol'lt FOKEICX RELATIONS.
: On the 22nd Feb. the follouing
highly interesting Message, with the:
accompanying Documents, was trans
.. .
r tne Lmtea
milted by the President o
States to Congress
To the Senate and House of Repreten- bandonment of national interests, and
' ' tntivet: (without any sarrifice of national honor.
I transmit, herewith, to Con2res.lTbe next stblect to which their anxious
copies of the corresptindence between
the secretary ot state and the Charge
o.Anaires oi nis nntamc majesty, rei-jesercise oi tne goon oinren ani moral
stive-Uwtnediatwttj heal dis-
in ou isngreenjentzwi th - Fran ceond t tensions which may hav arisen among'
tothe" determination of the Frcnchlneighboring powers, and to preserve
Government to execute the Treaty of .
.lnaemnl.a!.lowilJuuJuru!JL.e -
4.pe
lav. on the snnucauon lor navment bv
me agent ot tne unueti otaies. .
7 The grounds upon. which the media,
tion was accepted will be. found fully
developed in the correspondence. On
t?8LPort f Francejthe-:mpdiatij;l
befn.puhrwlyacc
of it could be received here. Whilst
each of the two Governments has thus
discovered a just solirttude-to resort
to all honorable means of adjusting am
icably the controversy between them,
it is a matter of congratulation that
the mediation has been rendered l un.-
necessary-. Underlauchcircumsfans
ces, the anticipation may be confident
ly indulged that the disagreement be
tween the United States and France
will not have produced more than a
temporary e strangement. The hral
ing effects of time, a just consideration
of the powerful motives for arordial
good understanding between the two
Nations, the strong .inducements each
has to respect and esteem the other,
will no doubt soon obliterate from
their remembrance all traces of that
disagreement - - - :
Of the elevated and disinterested
part the Government of Great, Bri
tain has acted, and was prepared to
act, I have already had occasion to ex
press my high sense. Universal res
pect, and the consciousness of merit
ing it. are with Governments ss with
men, the just rewards of those who
faithfully exert their power to preserve
peace, restore harmony, and perpetu
ate good will. ,,.
I may be permitted, I trust, at
this time, without a snspicion of the
most remote desire fo throw ofif cen
sure from the Executive, or to point it
ioan y otberJ)f pattmen let bra nek of.
tha Goveraentvtferl-4b'rani
of effective preparation in which our
count fTTs-ai 'f-rtfld .1 Tth- late crisis.
From the nature of our institutions,
the movements of the Government in
preparation for hostilities must evei be
too slow . for "the exigencies of unex
pected war. I submit U then to you.
People who have confided to ns theirlbet ween France and tlie United States.
power is not to place our country in
such an Attitude as always to be soj wf justice made by one party, , and de
amply supplied with the means of self-joied by the ' other. The disputed
defence as to aOord no inducement to claims of America on France which
other nations to presume upon our for-j were founded upon transactions in the
bearance, or to expect important ad- early part of the present .century, and
vantages from a sudden assault, either were for many years in litigation, have
upun our commerce, our seicoast, or
our interior irontier. in case ol
the commencement of hostilities dur-
ing the recess ... of C ungressy the, AimeJllhajnone yjj ae. , byl!rancehas been
Hnevittbly elapMng before that body:
could be called tngetUer, even under
the- most favorable xirc uinstanccs,
wduTd'J&epre
til we escaped without signal disaster
botli uijncejarily: incurrcaujd pot
fil -tW-'esci te-a 7 feel 1 ng-- of deep re
nroach. I earnestly, recointoend to
you, ther. fore, to make such provi4tions between the parties have been
sion., that in no future time shall be
fuuadv.Ubu,LA!npkjnn
aggression, even although it may come
upon m without a note ol warnins. !
that the expenditure for this purpose
will not be felt; and, 1 if it were, it
nirum iu j'l'l visa vj ta inn
whom all its, means are derived, and
would ba approved by those from
they.will forever keen at a distance
those painful appeals to nrms, with
4 whieh the history of every other na tioi
n"outiin. 1 ners is a ran, tiuc m me
United-States -among-natinnS" which
will btt witliheld, if not absolutely lost.
If w
peace, one of the most powerful in
struments of our rising prosperity, it
must be known that we are, at all
times, ready tor war.'
ANDREW JACKSON.
FftonuART 22, 1836. r:'-;;'':-'
- .
J)ocummtt accompanytngthe Menge
VI ASHIN0T0!f, J AW. 2r, JOJD.
The undersigned, His Britannic M-
je8tj, Charge tl'Affaires, has been in-
tolate to Mr Forsyth, the
Secret.irv of State of the U. States.
J - - - --- ; -.
that the British Government has wit-
standing which has lately grown up
between the Governments of France
and of the United States.' The first
object of the undeviating policy of the
Uritish Cabinet has been to maintain
uninterrupted the relatione of peaee
.between Great Britain and the other
I nations of the world, without any a-
jam! unremitting exertions have been
directed, has oeen, by an appropriate
for other nations those blessings of
trous ol secunns lor herscil
Tlie steady efforts of His M si-sty's
jfpvernment have hitherto been forjlu
nately" suAjressful in the accomplish,
mcnt of both, these ends I and while
Buwr-dome4he last fiveyearsi has
jvas.thrigugh:A crUU. ftf extraftrdina? ;
" - S .i a S . a jn.
ry nazara witnout uny tnsiurunnce oi
the general peace, tlis Majesty's Gov.
eminent has the satisfaction -tf think"
ing that it has, on more than one occa
sion, been instrumental in reconciling
differences which might otherwise have
led to quarrels, and in cementing
nion het ween Inendiy rowers.
But if ever there could be an occa
sion on which it would be painful to
the British Government to see the re
lations of amity broken off between two
friendly States, that occasion is un
doubtedly the present, when a rupture
is apprehended between two great
Powers, with both of which Great Bri
tain is united by the closest tiesi with
one of which she is enimced in active-
alliance, with the other of which she is
joined by community of interest and and illustrate them. Cordially sp
by the bonds of kirfdrrd. proving- the general views of His Eri-
; INor would the grounds of ltflerence;iannc aisjesiy s tovernmcnt, to
omhe present occasion reconcile the "President regards with peculiar satia
friendsand well-wishcrsof the differing faction the enlightened and disintcr-
parties toihe misfortune of an open rop-
ture between them.
When the conflictlng interestt of
two nations are so opposed on a par
ticular question as to admit of no pot
sible compromise, the sword may be
required to cut the knot which reason
is unable to untie.
When passions have been so excit
ed on both sides that no common stand
ard of justice can be found. And what
one party insists on As a right the other
urnouncTS ot awrong..prcjuuicc may.
bvwto he
voice of eiuityi and those who can
agree wi tiotturigntt st? riiay cottscTit to
aDiae tne isie oi arms, and to allow
that the party which shall prove the,
weakest in the war, nhall be deemed
to have been" wrong in the dispute.
But in the present case there is no
questiori ofUojJoter
In the present case there is no demand
at length been established by mutual
consent. are admitted oy a treaty con
eluded between the two Governments.
provided by the Chambers, and has
een piacea at tne disposal of tne
French Government for tne purpose of ..
being paid Tonhemred: rliiat&rTm
But questions have arisen bewteea
i wj il QvernmenjtA,
sides; the feelings of national nonor" "J "
and it is on this ground that the rela
for the moment susanled, and are in
rupieti. - 4
In this state of things, the British
good offices of a third Power, equally :
.1.. r: 1 .rt 1 ..r .u- v' 1 .
mi iiiciiu ci riBiivw niiu vi ine vtlltCd
United Statesa
that "iitoteV:'pTeciseiyimilar"'1 tho v
pn;scntrnasiern"aenvred to the
French Government by Hit Majesty's
ambassador at Pari. The undersign
ed has, at the same time, to express
the confident hone of His Majesty's
Government, that if the two parties
States, and prompted by considerations
of the highest order, most earnestly to -wish
Jor . the. continuance of peace
might be useful in restoring a good'""""-"
understsnding between the two parties !
on a footing consistent with the nicest
feelings of national honor in both. -
The undersigned has, therefore, been
nstruoted UJiiS.i??7lA..5V?rni
menTlormaTlyo" JentJer the Gov -ernment
of the United States the me
diation of Great Britain for the settle- -ment
of the differences between the
would agree: to refer to 'the British
Government the settlement of the point '
at issue between them, and to abide by '
the opinion which that Government '
might after due consideration, com
nrufticAU to thet0 pArties thereupon,
meaaa might be found of satisfying the . J
honor of each, without incurring those
great and manifold evils which a rup
lure between two such Powers must F
inevitably entail upon both. - - -
The undersigned hat the honor to '
renew to M r. Forsyth the assurance or
his mist distinguished ronsideratinn. ,
CHARLES BANKHEAD.
DrrtsTMEXT or Statu.
fFashinfi'ont Feb. 3, 183(5. 1
The under-igned. Secretary of 8tata
of the United States, has had the hon
or to recive the note of the 27ih ulti
mo, of Mr. Charles Bankhead, Ilia -
Britannic Majesty's" Charge UrrAf i " "
laires, offering to the Government of v
the United States the mediation of, .
His Britannic Majesty's Government " ;
for the settlement ol the dinerencea s
unhappily existing between the United a
States and Franco. That communis
ration having been submitted to the .;
President,-and considered with ll..the : '
care .ociongmg to tne importance oi
the sutiject, and the snaree from whicn .
iteroanatedlhtJindeifiedhasbeeiiv.
instructed to Assure Mr, Bankhead
that the disinteresjed and hnnorablo
motives which have dictated the pre .
posal . are . fully appreciated. ; The
pari fir policy of His Britannic Mijes-t-'aCahinet,
nd-their ;effrrts to heal ,
dlsrnsions arising arnng radons, aro ;
worthy of the character and command- ,
ing influence of Great Britain t find the
success ef those edhrt is as honorable -to
the Government by whose instru
mentality it was secured as it baa
been beneficial to the parties mora im
mediately interested and to the world
ttlaigtsr:::::: -
The sentiments uprift which this,
policy is founded, and which are so
forcibly displayed in Ihe offer that haa
boen made, are deeply impressed up
on the mint! of the President. ; They
re congenial with the institutions' and
principles, as well as with Ihe interests ,
and habits, ol the People of the Unit
ed State, ami it has been the constant
aim of their Government, in Us con-
duct towards oilier Powers, to obscive
estetl solicitude manifested by if, for
the welfare of the nations to whom its
good ofiiees are now tendered, and
has seen with great sensibility, in the
exhibjtion of that feeTiflgVlhe reeogni
tion of that eommuttityof interests and
those ties of kindrtd by which, tl.o
United States and Great Britain are,
united.' , ' r ' '
If circumstance did not render it
certain, it would have been obvious. :
Irom the language ef Mr. Bankherd'a
noietfl!lbeumieiignea,..ihav it