Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-28
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- CGMMIINIfI ATION


France, by her late claims on the United
States, is disposed To avail herself of the pro-
sisIons of the Louisiana Treaty made with
the late existing government OF that country.
MS is acting on a perfectly correct national
pfnciple-that every act done by an existing
government is, under every change Of crcum-
stances, still national act On this ground
ought the government ofthe United States TO
stand, and demand OF France compensation
for all our property Illegally captured, almost
without pretence of right, and condemned
Great Britain has acted on this principle
with France, and has demanded and received,
m an ample manner, compensation for all their
Illegal coniiscations, as the following extracts
will shew:
. Paris, 30h Mar, 18l4-confynped 20Ht Non 1915
Art. , The British and French Governments shall
name, without delay, Commissioners to Iiquidatc &c
The Commissioners mentioned in art. I'd, shall ur-
deriake The examination OF the claims of his Britain
sac hlajesi! Is subjects upon the FTonch Government
Tor the value OF the property movable immoy ca
be- illegally confscated ly the French authorities.
France engigcs ratily the report of the Commits
sioncrs, and 10 discharge the sums due.
Ari D. The vessels, ships, cargoes, and other move
able property which shall have been seized and co ~
hsc"ted either TO the profit of France the profit
q his most Christian Majesty, in conformity to the
avs of war, shall moi be admitted to tbs Iiquidaton
Done at Paris. Goth Nov. 1915
CAsTLEREAGH,
WELLINGTON
BICHLIEU."
tENhacts from Hcrtslet's Collection of Treaties
ana Conventions, v |, PIP. 265, PSI, printed 1920
YoRk, ~. c. Dec 3.-The question of al
legiance having been decided in favor of Mr..
Bidwell, he must, according 10 the rules oil
the British Parliament, retain his seat.
II Is evident from the proceedings of the
House of Commons, in the cases of Lord
COchrane, and Mr.. Walsh that nothing but
the recorded conviction of a Court of Justice
will compel the House to expe a Member
and, even after expulsion, should he be re-
elected, they must receive him.
Parliament Of Upper Cdnadu, .NoUember 81.
Upon our entering the House, we found the
Atty. G'ueral on hIs legs, urging the neccssi-
ty OF adopting resolution, upon the petition
ofthe Frceholdcrs of the counties OF Lenox
and Arlington, against the return Of Mr.. Bid
well. He moved that If the allegations con-
taincd in the petition were true, they were suf.
fclent 10 make void the election.
Mr.. Baldwin was not aware that the House
had power to look into the moral character
Ofthe member-he thought the House should
take more time before they decided upon il
he, therefore, moved that the debate upur
the petition be adjourned to Thursday.
Mr.. Jonas Jones and Mr.. Hagerman object
ed to the amendment.
MIR. &. Jones supported the amendment
and cautioned the house TO pause before They
adopted the resoluiion--hc thought they wer,
taking upon themselves great and importan
power, which would be- takeDup hereafter, by IN
quiring into the moral characters Of Members
The Atty. General opposed the amend
ment He ssas Of opinion that it was III,
bounden duty ofthc House, when particular
charge 0fimmoral character or moral turpi
tude was brought against a Member, 10 z,
into it. Thcyha itrecordcd upon their Jour
Dals that two Members were expelled, because
it was declared from the Throne that thel
had deserted their Country. In the prcscn
case, tde petitioners offered to prove the ale
cations contained in the petition and it ap
peafcd to him that no time should be lost II
gcins into the merits oft. la support of hi
arguments Chat they had right TO expel