Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-06
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Thus we see that more than nine tenlhs OF ia $
irghtful sum have nothing do with that class Of
expenses of which the gentleman from n. Hdmp-
SHIRE and myself had been speaking. There is
single Item you Will perceive, of sSSSS 900 wholly
Independent of the diplomatic expenses OF tue 90
vernment. That item was for carrying into effect
Convention made with Great Britain on the Sth
day OF January, 1902, by which the United States
stipulated to pay 10 his Britannia Majesty the sum
OF S2,664 900 In three equal annual nstalIlents in
satisfaction and discharge of the claims of Britt IN
subjects for damages sustained by them in conse-
quence of inpediments which had delayed or pre-
vented the recovery OF their debts from American
citizens. The sum of SIS, 600 mentioned in the
statement above, was the first of these instruments
and the remaining instalments fell upon the TWO
succeeding years OF Mr.. Jeifersons administrations
and contributed to swell the amounts appearing TO
have been expended for foreign inter course, in
those years. In addition TO these charges upon
Mr.. Jefferson's administration, there were others
oil large amount growing out OF the Convention
with the French Republic of the 30th April, 1903,
by which Louisiana was acquired. 1t was one of
the conditions of that Convention, that the United
States should assume the payment of the claims of
their own citizens against the French Government
Tor supplies furnished, property captured vessels
detained, &c; and law passed on the 10th
November, 1913, appropriating sum of ., $50 900
dollars, for the payment of these claims. The pay
ments made under this Convention are also included
in the sum appearing, according to the genteman's
statement, to have been expended for foreign in
tercourse, in the subsequent years of Mr. JefIer-
sons administration; and in conjunction with seve-
raj other treaty engagements, very naturally ac-
count for the magnitude which this head of PEN
ditures had attained in those years. The same
remark is applicable to th,t large sums arraigned
under the head of foreign intercourse in the gem
tleman's statement, during the periods of General
Washington's and the elder MIR. Adams's admins.
trations. Much The greatest portion OF them was
expended in fulfilling the stipulations OF treaties
actually made, and does not belong to that class of
expenses incident TO the mere intercourse of ma
tons through the medium ofdiplomatic agents, and
which alone in, the contemplation of the
gentleman and myself in the comparison in
ttuted between the present and late admins
tTations, with regard to the expenses Of foreign
intercourse. For what purpose, then, were these
imposing sums, including items Of very Lar ge
amount wholly distinct from the real subject of
comparison, brought into the account Was il to
confuse and misead. or did it proceed from the
want Of better knowledge? Whether it proceed
ed from the one or the other cause, am content
that the fact should be received is sample either
OF the fair dealing OF the political information of
the gentleman, whom my worthy opponents in
Amherst have chosen for their .hagnus .fpoho.
IL remains for me to advert TO only one more
statement Of the gentleman from New HAMPSHIRE
seeming to impugn the correctness OF the state.
menis made by me had stated the appropriations
for the contingent expenses Of foreign intercourse
during the three last years Of Mr. Mohroes adj
mlnisraon, and the three years Of the present ad-