US Presidency
1834

The French Chambers were then sitting, and continued in session until 1832 - 04 - 21, and although one installment of the indemnity was payable on 1833 - 02 - 02, one year after the exchange of ratifications, no application was made to the Chambers for the required appropriation, and in consequence of no appropriation having then been made the draft of the United States Government for that installment was dishonored by the minister of finance, and the United States thereby involved in much controversy. The next session of the Chambers commenced on 1832 - 11 19, and continued until 1833 - 04 - 25. Not withstanding the omission to pay the first installment had been made the subject of earnest remonstrance on our part, the treaty with the United States and a bill making the necessary appropriations to execute it were not laid before the Chamber of Deputies until 1833 - 04 - 06, nearly five months after its meeting, and only nineteen days before the close of the session.