Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-03

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@. IA i77s, with regard tho ni.s stores furnished b.
, as eoeos,vs n', ~ .' We
evidence OF the fact than the OF the French
n'en Disclosed that Mr. Beaunachais
person who rerved the nancy, we areequay bouna
tPNo Le,r declaration respecting ~ and consider him
right, the money without question; and IL il
mistaken 10 paying the money, merely return a par
gift received, rather than insist applying h, 10
uoss which 'sn doner objects And should feel less hes
ii"ou in taking this conrsc as we thereby avoid ,lsqu,
(Which inferior evidence always inpes injustice ia the 1m
XIV Of whose ncrtoous this nation in Nm. ho
a" AS umo need, our oIeisn agents all co,cued
eftgug.
ISsot from the report Of conDltee ofonste.s made Ian
~. 1923, on the same subject
he committee are opinion. that bro quofoas only usn
M ihs case which necessary this Time to be
snd decided the hrst is whether the million of vres al
vac ne al the ce millions gc-a France 20 America and
mentioned IN The cooac of 1898; aud secondly TO- whether
rvas received nv Beannachais the arsnf Of the United
Shafes aud used by him in procuring tue supple,
}'ea TO Tire United States, ond charged in his accoun,
As the amount of canarchais' account is admitted to ha
es ay zoe enen, a. the nensaty IN 1907 thus Gocern-
hefo.e eau richuuiy discount ths ilon aud II they fal IN
nakDy good M discount follows, that million still dul
Ia the rrs OF Beaumarchas and ought To be paid.
The rs point Clearly made in the opinion
r,nni,trc They satisfied the million Of ivrcs paid 10
Ieaalsrca the 10Th OF June, 1876 one Of the three
hiionS 'enoc- In the preamble the l73J
that was received by eanachais Kin. France
=. tc used in service the interests
Brltain
The testimony and case establish CON
e,aNsy these Facts but! upon tho second point Il is equally
op'noo that 'ons usd Iy Baha'chqis under any obga
"o at aeeonHn for a 10 tor the puose of procuring
'e Sons aud Supplies furnished by him The Uuted States
ind changed In his account; the contrary are satisfied
mat this million was paid by the French Monarch Bcaunar
ca's, as has eodna agent secret poaI Purpose
connected no donot with the American and intended
70 aPe3 sec' n.y. md IA such he should direct tina,
his was accordingly done, and in period Of time after lis
lecept
e Or ne United Stale; but confidential agent
ofhe French toronment your committee doubt that
ms blg IA, Ia d
nnd6s 10 ours they have little doubt, nor can they see
with VIVA, propey or justice this act Of confidence par,
icn aud made an act q towards this generous and DIS
unSa'shcd foreigner, OF his orphan daughter
The committee therefore opinion that the American
fcrrent entitled Offset tbs ruiG; that the evil
cnce upon legal aud equitable pruci not onv falls
short IA sustaining this right, hut is wholly insufficient 10
iafse eve' well founded presumption, that bv
Beauu'archas IN authorize this Government debit
ann with 'he amount, hold him responsible for ppici-
lion
This opinion committee has not han Ias,y formed
Ne Interesting aud important character the claim
Ia transactions Immediately Revolutionary
,2sle and Independence and attended with such peculiar
circumstances, induced yoor give patient nud
ororTA investigations aud they eel all that confidence
result OF their abors which the dsenI examna un and
impartial consider give.
fhey therefore recommend provision made By low,
iqr de naynent II million If rrss with interest 10 TN,
nhuSer al suIsiais aud, for ,uai prUsE they ASK leave
TO report bill
10 the Senate and Houye the limited ,ate,
The Envoy Extraordinary and Minister cnpoeniiary of ms
Most Christian Majesty having special nsiruc
Zone his Gov the claim of the cpreen,a,; Of
'sron de beaunaTchas million vres which were
Goitcu to him IN tho settlement of his United
ae lay before Congress copies of the memoir that
si aoessed nv the sad Esvny To the Secretary of State.
Sopsdefns that the of which the mllioa OF lvtc
Question made part was grauitons Grant from the Frrncb
government TO the United States and the declaration that
mat that part of tue grant the hands
DIR do Beauachas agent not as the agent of tive United
states aod was doy accounted for by him the French
ycmment' considering, a.o, the ooncuung opinions OF
attorneys General Of the United States debit
no legally sUstanahle in behalf of the United States
mend the case to the favorable attention of the Legislature,
whose authority alone eau finally decide ii.
rlanVury 81, 1917 JAMES MADISON.