The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-01-23 00:00:00

i;OttrattOli.

.. For Cardit ofTeritt'sitir'ply to Mr. Grape!, Church-street, or
at the Residence of the Alisses ELLIOTT, Paik;iEtreet. •
N. 13. A Vacanev'toi a PARLUUti.I3OAiaIER.
.

-XTUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, t the Partnership
liwineily. subsisting, between WILLIAMSON.
GItEETHAM \VIUULIT and SA3 EL WILLIAASON,
of Liverpool, in The county of Lancaster, Attornies at Law,
has some time since been dissolved.

HE, STOCK Of JAMES WALTLIEW, a Bankrupt,4a
J. now SELLING OFF, at CAMBRIAN HOUSE, 83,
01.1111.LL-srtIELT, Liverpool,,apd 'will be found worthy of the
attention of Purchasets of llainask TAB LINKNS; and
NAPKINS, TABLE COVERS, TOW , suEET-
INGS, BEDTICKS, COUNTEEP ES, BLANKETS,
CARLISLE FURNI rtritB . 's, DIMITIES, Grass'
bleached IRISH LINENS, 04 S, SILKS, PRINTS,'
CLOAKS, RIBBONS, &c.
J. BRISCOE begs leave to remind the Ladies of Liverpool
that his Assortment of. 'London-twilled' PRINTS, SILKS,
MERINOS, ANGOLAS CASHMERES, SIIAWLS, RIB-
BONS, &c., stands almost unrivalled in extent, variety, and
cheapness

BLACKBURN and BELL, WoOr.i.E,i Damilas, &c., em.
_ brace the earliest opportunity of informing their Friends
and the Public generally, that they have Opened -New Esta,
blishMent, as WOOLLEN DRAPERS and ' AILORS, in
PUSTUFFICE-FLACK, and, having personal! • ected their Stock'
iu London and the Manufacturing Tor • , comprising a choice
Assortment, of s'uperline- Cloths, p and fancy Cassimeres,
rich figured Velvet and Silk Waist o.itings,&c.;are determined.'
to offer them at prices which taunot fail to secure them a snare
of public patronage.
• B. and B. have engaged a Foreman of first.rate abilities from
one of the tirst houses in London to superintend the Tailoring
Branch of their business.

Mackintosh and Co.'s Patent Waterproof Indian Rubber
*Cloaks, Capes, 'lkc.'Scc. of the most substantial and improved
fabric, couscantly on Sale at very reduced prices.

SELLING OFF AT JOSEPH'S. REPOSITORY.
-IN consequence of extensive alterationi about to be made oit
X the Premises, 92, BoLn-sT It which ill require the
removal of the Suick, the Whole will besot and under Prime
Cost.
In this extensive and• varied Stoc will be found splendid
LAMPS for Halls and Drawing-rooms, fitted up fur Ui and
Gas; LusTnEs, &c.
Fifty splendid Oruiolu and Alabaster CLOCKS, with and
without Music.
Splendid Stock of CUT.GLASS, &c. &c.
Fashionable Stock of best LONDON JEWELLERY,
GENEVA WATCHES, &e.
Bagatelle Tables, Desks, Dressing Cases, Medicipe Chests,
Sevres China, Toys, &c.

JOSEPH'S REPOSITORY,
92, SOLD-STREET.
Persons FURNISHING, Purchasers of Partcy ARTICLES, Visit•
ors, and Strangers in Liverpool, will find it their interest
to call at this Establishment, which they wiil find
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK I 1 LIVERPOOL,
, • And one of the
• LARGEST IN THE KINGDOM.

nrILIE STOCK consists of FURNISHING IRONMON-
iII GERI', in all its Branches, includint! splendid DRAW-
INS-ROOM, SIDEBOARD, SYi' OMBRA, HALL,
CHAMBER, READING; and OTHER LAMPS.
PAPIER MACHEE and Japan TEA TRAYS, Fire and
Hand Screens, BREAD BASKETS, 'Knife Trays, CARD
POOLS, CARD BOXES, WINE CARRIAGE, &c.
Bronze, Brass, and Wire FENDERS, Steel FIRE-IRONS,

,Veto., Lodge, lau. 23, 12:35.

BOARD AND EDUCATION. TOXTE
r )I.IE Misses 1...t.,1.t0TT beg to announce their intention of
Opening a SCHOOL in Park-street; 'forte limited attar
bet of Young Ladies, on
,MONDAY nest t 4,j1.11 t•lu
addition to BOARDERS, the MiSse LIOTT will also re-
ceive a Class of DAY PUPILS,

ATIt. 3. C. COLEMAN begs to -announce that his ESTAB.
I LlSilm;NT CHRISTIAN-STKEE.I.
EvEttroN, for the BOARD undINSTRUC' Nof YOUNG
GENTLEMEN, iu all the usual Bran of a liberal and re.
ligious Education, was ItEnt,Essn oA -.lomoAr last.—Terms,
&t:., may be known-on application. to Mr. 'COLEMAN, who will
give reft;rences to Geutlenien of high respectability in Liver-
pool, -and to his Tutor, at Trinity College, Dublin, where he has
repeatedly taken honours.

PRIVATE PUPILS.
HE REV. R. WILSON, M.A., late Fellow of St. John's
.1. College, Cambridge, and Authtir of CRITICAL -al USTRA.
TWINS. or THE GOP&I.S AMD ACTS. Nee.; :rei:eivesitliu liia litiuse
a very hinited number of PUPILS, to wit • Learning, 1110. • •
rats, and Religious Sentiments, the g e st attention is uni=
furinly paid. Mr. WiLsoN has been yra,,ed in Tuition for
Many years and several of his Pupils have obtained the highest
University tionout.s and emoluments.
lhe present Vacation teitninates on MONDAY, the 2d of •
February,
Liverpool, Gambier-terrace, fin. 2J, 18.35.

„ .
Best LONDON Bronze TEA URNS Kettles and. Lamps,
COFFEE POTS, &c.
BLOCK .TIN DISH COVERS, 'fasteners, and VERTI-
CAL ROASTING JACKS. -
Superior 'TABLE CUTLERY, Scissors, RAZORS,.PEN
and POCKET KNIVES, Knife Sharpeners, &c. .
Brass CURTAIN POLES, Euds, BANDS, &c. •
Best Britannia Metal TEA POTS, Coffee PUTS, PER-
COLATORS, &e.
And every other description of CULINARY ARTICLES,
in BRASS, COPPER, JAPAN, IRON, and TIN.
A SPLENDID assortment qf RICHLY-CUT and PLAIN
GLASS, consisting of CENTRE and I UtT, DISHES,
DECANTERS, Goblets, TUMBLER' Wines, Liqueurs,
Charupagne, and HOCK GLASS , Custards, .LEMON-
ADES, Jellies, SALTS ; Claret, - ter, and. Cretan JUGS ;
Sugar and Finger BASINS, Wine Coolers, WATER
CARAFES, &c.
J. and Co. having all their GLASS 'CUT ON THE, PRE-
MISES, are enabled to cut to match at the' Shortest Notice,
and to sell at the very Lowc.sT PRICES.
A splendid Stock of SHEFFIELD PLATED ARTICLES,
with :Massive SILVER EDGES, consisting of EPERGNES, Tea
and Coffee Urns, WINE ,C L :It S, DISHES. and
COVERS, Candlesticks, BRANCHES, CRUET, LIQUOR.
and SOY, FRAMES, Soup and Saue9 Tureens, TEN and
COFFEE • SERVICES, Toast Racks, SNUFFERS and
TRAYS, &c. •
Best PLATED ON...STEEL SPOONS and FORKS,
TOAST RACKS, Carver Rests, Nutcracks,
BRITISH PLATE—SPOONS, FORKS, and other Arti-
cles, of superior quality, and.LOWER IN PRICE than any'
other House. '
SILVER Spoons and Forks, CHILDREN'S MUGS,
Mufflueers, Scissors,' CARD CASES, FRUIT, Butter, and
Ch ese KNIVES.
Labels, PENCIL CASES, Cigar Tubes, PURSES, Thim-
bles, SNUFF BOXES, SCENTS, &c. •
An extensive assortment of WRITING DESKS, WORK
BOXES, DRESSING CASES, TEA CADDIES, TOILET
and LIQUEUR CASES, Watch Stands, &c.
BAGATELLE, Backgammon, and CHESS TABLES,
IVORY and Bone CHESS MEN.
Elegantly-bound BIBLES, Prayer Books, Albums, &c.
Best LONDON JEWELLERY, in all the Newest Pat-
terns, set with Diamonds, Pearls, Emeralds, &c., in SUITS.—
EAR-RINGS, RINGS, • BROOCHES, Pins, NECK and
Guard CHAINS, Seals, Keys,- LOCKETS, &c., MOURN-
ING and WEDDING RINGS. '
GOLD and Silver GENEVA, LEVER, and VERTICAL
WATCHES, by approved Makers. •
GILT and MOSAIC GOLD, GLOVE BANDS, Combs,
ILEA D ORNAMENTS, EAR-RINGS, BROOCHES, Suits,
Bracelets, &c.
BERLIN IRON and JET Necklaces, CHAINS,Crosses,
EAR-RINGS, Brooches,
'TORT OISESHELL Cabinets, TEA CADDIES, CARD
CASES, Inkstands, &c.
INDIA Fans, CARD CASES, Cigar Cases, PEARL
COUNTERS, &e.
A Splendid Assortment of OR-MOLU and ALABASTER
CLOCKS, with and without MUSIC,
SEVRES CHINA, in VASES, INKSTANDS, MATCH
POTS, Lamps, Baskets, CANDLESTICKS, Ornaments, &c.
WORK 'TABLES, Table CoverS, BASKETS, Fans, BE-
TICUL ES, Borses, BEADS, TOYS, and all the, F aucv Manu-
factures of and ,Germany generally imported into this
Country.
MUSICAL BONES from 15s. to £lO.
300 New and Second-hand Double and Single-barreled
GUNS, RIFLES, Blunderbusses, PISTOLS, Powder Flasks,
Shot Belts, &c. &c. ; SPRING SPEAR KNIVES and DIRK
Plat•E%, ACCORDEANS, GUITARS, from 15s.
upwards.
B 0N Z E Candelabra INKSTANDS, Card Racks,
FLOWER JARS, Watch Stands, CANDLESTICKS,
'Papers, &c.
Glass and Bronze LUSTRES, from 10s. per pair and upwards.
GLASS SHADES, for covering Ornaments of every size
and shape.
BAROMETERS, Thermometers, MICROSCOPES, Tele-
scopes, QUADRANTS, MATHEMATICAL INSTRU-
MENTS, Measuring Tapes, &c.
GOLD, Silver, STEEL' Tortoiseshell, and Horn SPECTA
CLES and EYE GLASSES.
UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, Walking Sticks, CARPET
BAGS, Hat'Cases, &c.
Genuine EAU DR COLOGNE, Lavender Water, BEAR'S'
GREASE, and Perfumery in general.
First .Quality London W I-11,TE WINDSOR SOAP, Is. per
lb.; BROWN, Is. 4d. per lb.; Rose, is. 6d.; •Almoad, Trans-
parent, and other Soaps,
TORTOISESHELL, Geneva German Shell, and other
COMBS. Best LON DON ILkIR and other BRUSHES.
FRENCH SLIPPERS and CLOGS, CHINA and other
TABLETS, POCKET BOOKS, MINIATURE FRAMES
and CASES, tie Nos Ultras.
Portfolios, BLOTTING BOOKS, Sealing .Was, Pencils,
LUCIFER ATCH ES, PLAYING CARDS. and Counters.
And an IMMENSE VARIETY of other ARTICLES, both
ORNAMENTAL and USEFUL.

B. L. JOSEPH and Co; SUPPLY MERCHANTS, CAP-
'AINS, and SHOPKEEPERS on the most LIBERAL
latMS.
OLD GOLD AND SILVER, DIAMONDS AND PEARLS,
BOUGHT nit TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. •
PLATE AND GLASS LET 0.',1 1.1/HE FOR PARTIES.
N.8.--Noßusitress 'done on Saturduri until Evening.

SEEDS, FLOWERS, ROOTS, &c.
OCU r BERT begs to state he has opened a WAREHOUSE,
• No 12, CLAYTON-SQUARE, corner of Elliott-street, with
an Extensive Assortment of SEEDS, FLOWERS, ROOTS,
and all Utensils connected with Horticulture d Agriculture.
J. C UTH BERT'S experience at Messrs. Wh. eys, together with
his practical experience, enables him t ect, and he is deter-
mined to sell, only, the very first qua les, and this at a very
moderate profit, by which he trusts to receive a portion of pub-
lic patronage.
J. C. will receive all new Seeds, Plants, &c., as they may ap-
pear in London, he beigg in daily communication with the First
Houses in the Trade.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION.
IHE Committee for Conducting the Election of LORD
FRANCIS EGERTON and the HON. R. BOOTLE
WILBRAHAM, beg leave to congratulate the Freeholders of
South Lancashire on the successful result of their arduous
struggle, and the firm and decided support they have thus af-
forded to the Conservative Cause.
In announcing the Final State of the 01l the Committee
have the highest satisfaction in reco • g the sentiments of a
Majority of the Constituency of Sou Lancashire in favour of
sound constitutional principles, an he
_pledge they have thus
given of their determination to maintain and support those
Institutions which are intimately connected with the happiness
and prosperity of their country, with the administration of wise
and salutary Laws, with the stability of the Throne, the security
of Property, and the moral character of the nation.
Freeholders of Lancashire,—You have achieved a glorious
triumph, alike honourable to yourselves and the cause in which
you are engaged. Important in its results as yielding a power-
ful influence in favour of Citnservative principles, and presenting
a formidable barrier to thit spirit of innovation which would
assail the prerogatives of the Throne and thus strike a blow at
the dearest rights of the people.
The Committee gratefully acknowledge the cheerful and
ueslous support they have received in the advancement of this
glorious cause, and rejoice in the signal triumph which has
crowned their exertions.
The following is the State of the Poll at its close :
Lord Francis Egprton 5613
Hon. R. B. Wi/fraham
Lord Molyneux 4620
Mr. Wood
WM. SMITH, Chairman.
Committee-Room, January 22d, 1835.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELEC ' ON.
ALL Persons having any legal claims ainst the COM-
-11 for conducting the E TION of LORD
FRANCIS EGERTON and the H . CHARD BOOTLE
WILBRAHAM are equested to s in the same furthwitl4
to the OFFICE of Mr. &CHARD DAWSON, 10, Exchange-alley,
Liverpool, in older thitt‘Ahe same may be examined and dis-
charged. NVILLIAM SMITH, Chairman.
Committee-room, Jan. 22a, 1835.

The Duke of Wellington arrived in London on Friday,
about one o'clock from Brighton. Upon his Grace passing
through Croydon he was recognised and most enthusiastically
cheered by the inhabitays.
During the two da lling at • Newport, in the Isle o
Wight,-a mob took completiPpossession of the town, smashing
the windows of the Town-hall, the inns, and several private
houses, and setting the constituted authorities completely at
defiance.—Albion.

THE CHURCH.—The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop
of London, and some other distinguished ecclesiastics, have
been engaged much recently with Sir R. Peel, at his official
residence in Downing-street. The interviews between these pre-
lates and the premier have latterly been very frequent, and it is
supposed they relate to the nigasure of church reform which it
is contemplated by ministers tb propose at the commencement
of the ensuing session of parliament.
MEDICAL. REFORM.—The government does not seem disposed
to wait for Mr. Warburton's scheme of reform, at least as re-
gards the College of Physicians, but has already had cominuni-
cation with the magnates of Pail-mall East, in reference to some
plan of their own. A committee is now sitting to consider the
expediency of certain changes in the college. The first and
greatest grievance is the separation of physicians into two sets
or orders—viz., Fellows and Licentiates • and the first and most
popular change would be its abolition. 'The license ought not
to be granted to any one who cannot show that he has had the
highest medical education, and attained the highest standard of
professional acquirement;, and if he does, no one has a right, as
a physician, to rank above his.—/Ifedical Gazette.
The following curious cant % was last week posted up in a
conspicuous place in the little village of Peckham, Surrey :
" Whereas several idle and disorderly persons have lately made
a practice of riding on an ass belonging to a gentleman of this
place. Now, lest any accident should happen, notice is hereby
given, that he has determined to shoot the said ass, and cau-
tions any person who may be riding on it at the same time to
take special care of themselves, lest by some unfortunate mis-
take he should shoot the wrung animal."
- - - -

The statue of St. Louis, in the fine gallery of the Palais de
Justice, at Paris, has recently been ornamented in a splendid
manner. A crown of gold is placed on the head of the saint; a
golden book is in his left hand; his shoes are of gold, and his
robes of azure. In the wainscoting of the gallery of the Cham-
ber of Requests, the portraits of d'Aguesseau, de Servin, and
d'Omer Talon have also seen .inserted. - Other portraits are
also de fined to adorn this gallery.
b CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—We are happy to be
able ti, announce the intended formation oE a conservative as-
sociation for the town of Blackbburn. The rapid progress of a
revolutionary spirit in this country, and the machinations of
the. emissaries of riot and rebellion for the destruction of the
most valuable institutions of the monarchy, render it the imper-
ative duty of those who are interested in the support of order
and good 'government, at once to come forward and unite for
the preservation of all that is dear to them as Protestants, as
fathers, and as free-born Englishmen. We have no doubt that
the property and respectability of Blackburn will respond to the
call, and that in the course sof a few weeks we shall-be empow-
ered to state the existence of a very important addition to the
conservative phalanx.—Bluakbura Standard.
FIRE AT JAMRSON'S DISTILLERY.—Monday morning, about
seven o'clock, a fire broke out in the still-house of Jaineson's
distillery, Marrowbone-lane It is said the cause of the fire was
the bursting of the st ill. In a few minutes aftet its first outbreak,
the entire of the still-house was in flames, and soon after it was
completely burned down. Owing to the prompt atteudance of
the Caledonian fire engine, and several parish engines, and the
presence of horse and foot police to preserve order, no other
portion of this magnificent distillery was consumed. The de-
struction of property is estimated. at about £l,soo.—Dublin
Evening. Mail.
PROTESTANT Waysenes.—lt has been said that Mr. O'Con-
nell has been returned by a popish mob. The assertion is false.
Mr. O'Connell has been returned by protestant gentlemen—
by such meu as the Right Hon. John Radcliffe, one of his Ma-
jesty's privy council, and by persons residing in squares and
riding in their carriages—by shopkeepers, who derive their
whole receipts from protestant customers, and who refused to
come to the poll. The Freeman is quite right: by all means
let-us have lists of voters, and we protest we consider that Mr.
Leland Crosthwaite, the bank-director, who voted fur Messrs.
O'Connell and Ruthven, took a much-more honest part than
the merchants, traders, and brewers, and coach-makers, who
refused to vote for West and Hamilton. The lists arc in pre-
paration, and we shall, from day to day, devote a certain por-
tion of our space to their publication ; and we are certain that
the great mass of consumers in the metropolis will, at all
events, avoid those shops kelit by protestant waverers.—Dublin
Mail.

PLAIN PEOPLE THE MOST GENEROUS.---1 find Mr. Cotton
was one of eight gentlemen who were spirited enough to sub-
scribe money towards building a house for their worthy minister.
I have long ago found out that hardly any. but plain, frugal peo-
ple ever do generous. things. Our cousin, Mr. Cotton, who, I
dare say, is often ridiculed for his simplicity and frugality, could
yet lay. down two hundred pounds without being sure of ever
receiving a shilling interest for the laudable purpose of; esta-
blishing a man of merit, to whom he is still a very considerable
eotntributor. This is commonly the case, and lam apt to con-
ceive a prejudice against every body who makes a great figure,
and to suspect those who talk generously.—Memoirs of Mrs. H.
More.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT, DECEMBER.—This month, which
has brought to a conclusion one of the finest autumns within the
memory of man, consequently given' earnest for both a short
and fine winter, has been unusually propitious both to the farmer
and grazier, as well as to depastured and every other description
of live farm stock. Its field labours were in an unusually for-
ward state, so much so as to have been completed in the early
part of the month, with the exception of planting and felling
coppices and timber trees, the former, of which generally lasts
during the greater part of the winter. The pastures and other
drass lan Is are also described as being fresh and sound, and
epastured sheep and beasts, ewe flocks, &c. as being healthy
and doing well. Prime beans for Christmas consumption sold
At an advance of from 4d. to 6d. per stone.

FLUCTUATIONS or TRADE.—Trade is a fluctuating thing;
it passed from Tyre to Alexandria, from Alexandria to Venice,
.from Venice to Antwerp, from .Antwerp to Amsterdam and
London ; the English rivalling the Dutch as the French are
now rivalling both. All nations almost are wisely applying
themselves to track, and it behoves those who are in possession
of it to take the greatest care they do not lose it. It will not
,grow like the palm tree, which, with the more weight and pres-
sure rises the more. Liberty is a friend to that as that is a
friend to liberty; but the greatest enemy to both is licentious-
' ness, which tramples upon all law and lawful authority, encou-
rages riots and tumults, promotes drunkenness and debauchery,
sticks at nothing to promote its extravagance, practises .every
art of'illicit gain, ruins credit, ruins trade, and will, in the end,
thin liberty. Neither kingdoms nor commonwealths, neither
•public companies nor private persons, can long carry on a bene-
ficial and flourishing trade without virtue, and what virtue
teacheth—sobriety, industry, frugality, modesty, honesty, punc-
tuality, humanity, charity, the love of our own country, and
4he fear of God.—Bishop Newton's Dissertations on the Pt ophecies.

THE QUEEN OP PORTUGAL'S STATE CARRTAGES.-With
reference to a remark in the Courier of last evening we have
ascertained that the two carriages intended to font part of the
nuptial procession of the young Queen Donna Maria of Portu-
gal, with his Serene Highness the Prince Augustus, are now
ready for public inspection. The design combines elegance
with splendour, and does great credit to the taste of Mr.
Pearce, coach-builderto their Majesties, of Longacre. The body
of the chariot is painted pale yellow and black, with the royal
arms of Portugal embluzonedon the panels, which are highly
varnished. The interior lining is of rich figured white satin,
and the *hammereloth of superb Genoa velvet, the colour of
brilliant crimson, with a treble binding of magnificent gold
lace; in fact, the tout ensemble presents so chaste and beautiful
an appearance that it caeriot fail to produce in the Portuguese
the best opinion of the high state of prefection to which the art
of coach-building has been brought. The above order, includ-
ing a barouche of equal beauty to the chariot, has been com-
pleted in the unparalleled short space of ten days.—Morning
Post.

WISBADEN, JAN. 10.—The assembly of the estates of the
Duchy of Nassau was opened today by the Minister of
Slate, Count Wallersdarf, with a speei'b, in which he stated that
though it was riot possible to give the assembly the financial
statement fur the year just expired, which, however, would be
prepared as soon as possible, he had the satisfaction in the
meantime to be able to say that the state of the treasury was so
favourable that instead of the expected deficit there would be a
considerable surplus to be employed in the service of the present
year. He added that the duke hoped to be able, in .the course
of the session, to give them an account of the change in the
tariff of customs, if the negotiations now on foot for joining the
German Commercial Union should end in the assent of Nassau
to it in a manner conformable to the interests of the duchy.

In times like the present when it is the practice to deprecate
the clergy, and to mistake their motives, their acts of kindness
and good deeds cannot be made ton generally known. We
have, therefore, the pleasure of recording, in addition to former
'notices of the reduction of tithe by other clergymen—that the
Rev. William Vaughan, rector of the third portion of Pontes-
bury, in this minty, returned, unsolicited; on his last tithe day,
twelve and a half per cent. to those of his tithe payers who live
by agriculture. lie also offer«l the accomodatton of a delay of
payment to those who desired it in half their eoiorosition money.
---ka/opian Journal,

i

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.-CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
'SITTINGS OF JAN. 15.

The sitting opened at half-past one; the attendance of depu-
ties was numerous. After some preliminary business,
The President said,—The Minister of Finance has to make
a communication from the government. (Great curiosity. A
number of deputies who were still in the passages hastened to
their places : there were above 350. Profound silence.)
M. Hamann' Minister of Finance, spoke as follows:—Gen-
tlemen, faithful in the performance of its duties, the government
was proposing again to submit to your consideration the mea-
sures necessary for the execution of the treaty of July 4, 1831.
It was preparing to defend them in the name of justice, in the
name of the political and commercial interests of France; it
hoped to make you participate in the conviction which itself
feels. The message of the President of the United States, on
opening the American Congress, has interrupted the execution
of this project: The government then had to examine if the
same duty was still incumbent on it; if the dignity of France
did not require a different conduct; or if there exited a means
to reconcile inviolable rules of justice with the legitimate feel-
ings of national honour. The King's government, gentlemen,
has not to juitify itself to you-against the reproaches of the Pre-
sident of the United States. This controversy would be with-
out object, as without dignity. Besides, in the discussions which
will take place here, all desirable explanations will be given,
all the documents will be laid on the table of the Chamber.
General Jackson has beenapistaken with respect to the extent
of the powers which the colstitution of the state has given us;
but, if he has erred respecting the law of our country, we will
not fall into a similar error respecting the American institutions.
Now the spirit and the letter of those institutions authorise us
to consider the document in question as the mere expression of
a personal opinion, so long as it has not received the sanction of
either of the two other powers of the American union.. The
message is an act of the government, still incomplete, which
cannot produce one of those determinations by which France is
accustomed to reply to a menace or an insult. We might have
waited, gentlemen, till the resitutions of the Congress should
point out our line of conduct. But the system of temporising
had not the advantage of securing our commercial relations, or
of placing them eventually under the protection of reprisals.
Besides, on this system the two governments would have mu-
tually waited for each other, and at the distance at which they
are placed from each other the legislative sessions might, per-
haps, have closed at the same time at Washington and Paris,,
leaving so important a question undecided, and irritated by new
delays. In this state of things the government necessarily re-
jected a system of temporising. The question of the national
dignity claimed its first attention, You know, gentlemen, how
it has just provided for it. But, as the treaty of July has not
become either less just or lees politic—as the conduct of the
President of the United States-could not weakon the bases of
equity anareason on whaai a transaction is founded—the go-
vernment has abided by ilsidetermination again to submit it to
your examination. The engagement was entered into; the
honour of France requires that it should be fulfilled. In this
important deliberation the Chamber, sae doubt not, while it
carefully guards with us the national dignity, will be impressed
with all the feelings of goodwill and friendship which for these
sixty years have united thKPrench and American nations. It
will keep in view the elevated consideraion of maritime strength
which has caused our alliance with the United States to be
always looked upon as one of the unalterable rules of our na-
tional policy. In speaking in this manner, we mean only to do
homage to imperishable truths, to oppose them to transitory
impressions, and especially to declare that France does not im-
pute either to the people or the government of the United States
the sentiments and the propkials of the President. We desire
to see in hisanessage to the Congress only the inconsiderate act
of an isolated power, and the national honour commands us,
nevertheless, to persist in the policy, which has always been that
of the King's government, the Alley of good faith. You will
carefully weigh, gentlemen, the motives which recommend the
adoption of the treaty. What we particularly ask of you is; to
lay aside, as we have done, every feeling foreign to the question
itself, that is to say, to the juirice of the claim to the compensa-
tion of the commercial advantakes which the treaty has guaran-
teed to France. Actuated by these considerations, gentlemen,
the government again lay before you, through me, the project
of law, which I shall have the honour to read to you. It has
thought it to be its duty to insert ia it an eventual clause, thepro-
priety of which you will doubtless appreciate : this clause for-
bids payment, on account of thasum fixed by the treaty, before
the intentions of the American government aro well known. It
is our right and our duty, gentlemen, to make the government
responsible for all its acts which might wound the dignity and
the interest of France.

The following is the project of law:—
"Louis Plaillippe, &c.
"Art. 1. Our niinister of finice is authorised to insert in the
budget of each of the years, 1836, 1837, 1838, 18.39, 1840, and
1841-, the sum necessary to pay off, in six equal instalments,
the capital of 25 millions of francs, which is to be paid in fulfil-
ment of the treaty signed on the 4th of July, 1831, between
France and the United States, and the ratifications of which
were exchanged at Washington, on the 2d of Feb., 1832.
"Art 2. il'he sum of 1,500,000 francs, which the government
of the United States has engaged to pay to France, in six an-
nual instalments, to discharge the claims of French subjects,
shall be entered, in proportion as they are received; in a special
article of the budget. Credit shall be given to the minister of
finance for the payment of an eqhal sum, for the discharge of the
claims which shall have been settled in favour of French
tens.

'Art. 3. The payments on account of the sum of 25 millions
of francs shall not be made till it shall be ascertained that the
government of the United States has not done anything to the
injury of the French interests."
The reading of this project was listened to throughout with
profound silence.
The President.—The chamber gives the minister an acknow-
ledgment of the project of law, and of the explanation of the
grounds of it orders them to be printed, and distributed in the
bureau; and referred to a committee, which we appoint.