Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-03

"a" people whom 1t represented. For forty years, the
congress Vi Inc U. States has resisted payment of
against evidence of the business of his
cai'i 50 pregnant and against authority from their
own committees the Presidents of the U. States and
INC Id" o'hcers oil The Government SO high and iu-
PoSs US iorcioiy TO inculcate the belief that IL .,us
10' tNe correctness y the cdaine they doujte but its
o"'o"'' wiich they disked To disgorge. We say it
is forced upon every candid mans belief that thew
nave been influenced more by dollars and cents than no
gratudc-lcss by the wish of rendering rdy us,;co
10 beap'narchas, than by the fear that their consti
toe''s might dislike the payment of go considerable
Il sun Oh money. Beaumarchas has been long dcad
ana Ills daughter has grown old and indirent prose-
cutting her fathers Claim against Government wb;c:
acknowledges him as the most eminent benoactor ii.
It's Infancy, aud acknowledges the receiving from
Inn this very service, but TO evade Payment, conde
sccnes to take shelter in the hunatiug prctext tia,
the service was gratuity, and not one for which sn
equivalent was expected. The Government of 10
millions OF free and proud people. claiming ID riff
what the supposed donor denies was intended ms on
We hope the people of The U. States will no, lou-
| submit to tho isnoniiuy.
bnt this Is not u At this very time, the Govern
ihent OF this country is urging France to indemnify
her citizens for spolations under the Berlin md
Milan DEGREES! Indeed! And dare our Government,
send Minister to France with this petition in his
mouth! Has 1t the assurance to do So remembering
the injustice done Beaumarchais. Can it be ru,ltv nj
tie extremity of impudence of demandno from TN.
present dynasty OF France Indemnity to our citizens
Tor spolatonS inflicted by Bonaparte, while debt
uue TO French citizen since 1916 n debt of s,,c,,
malcsty and antiquity remains unpaid by US, and has
oeen SO oostinateiy, cruelty, and ON such trfing
pfetehces, eyaded! The French ure renowned far
'"c4F courtesy, but had such I'm applications under
s"ch circumstances been preferred to some KINGS
mat we have read OF, the ambassador who made il
would have been TUNED leck and heels out of The
Fullerics.
1t Is fortunate for the heirs of Geaumarchas,
that our citizens lave claims exceeding theirs in a.
mount, upon the government of Fra,ce Justice.
taFdy' reluctant, shanetuy deferre, Justice, will nj
length be done them, not for the lore of Justice buzz
as matter Of ba,guin and gam we who are c,-r.
n"liy boastus of our liberty, will be exhibited to Tho
wosd III tue attitude Of paving City wears afterwards
and then not Voluntarily but because we make bv IL
lhuse foreigners, whose money So essentially con,,l
buted to our independence! But let not this bur-
''"s 'eproach iigh' upon the American peop1eAihev
N'o su'tcsS Oh deserving it--but upon their rem
eScH'a''es ID cong ress, who We're afraid to risuue
tnef Popularity ut home, by d-ing national ustice at
"a aS'5'oh' we arc sure, that every Just and CRATE
iui man, VIII Unite with US in the hope, that lin,
iehch Government Will not indemnify our citizens.
WI" not Listen for moment to the application. uni,
the Government Of tie U. States has naii De,,.
marstafs to the very last silver.