Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-17
BEAU MARCHAIS' CLAIM.

We cheeriully lay before our readers The following
Rejoinder, from Of the friends of the Claim OF
Dsaunurchas, will, the Documents annexed. 1t wa:
but very recently that threw the idea of refer
ring the Claims OF the Citizens OF both Countries 10 mix
ed Commission. We know of no scheme which
concilatory better calculated TO do justice on
both sides, and to heal every wound at onceA plan
OF this description, would moreover avoid the objections
which have been started Judicial refe OF the
Claims Of Beaumarc hais because il has been strongly
urged, that the o. States would he liable. by viz
tue OF such precedent be dragged defendants be-
fore their courts, the various claims which
have BEEN made upon them.
Strongly the heirs Of BcauInarchais have com.
planned oil failure to render them justice II is
be denied, that our merchants have likewise The
strongest complain Of the iardy justice the
French Government. Oher claimants have been salts
fed; while our citizens have been turned from the
doors Of the French Treasury-Not because their
claims were unjust but because Mr.. Galatin was old
that France was not then in situation 10 pay all her
debtsour merchants have thus been kept Of their
Immense Claims .Ot is said from 80 TO rs millions Can
not however, The claims both sides be put in train
OF adus,mentIat what fairly due may be ascertan-
ed, and each government pay or secure lie own debis
COMMUNICATED
The Enquirer of the lob inst contains on article Ia
ken from he Boston Palladium" relative 10 the
IeaumaIchais claim, which is calculated (yhether in
tended OF not0 10 inure and to add to the prejudice
which has been excited against H. The Editors Of the
Palladium state, thai they " have tho advantage Of
knowing Mr. Rves' opinions, some points touching
cor claims France" 4" In his ell jorae report or
the claims Of Carop &c Besumarchas, Mr. Rives sfcr
az ingenious and able view Of the evidence by which
they were sustained arrives at this conriuson; that The
claims were invalid as between Individual and
other, and as between indivi iua and tho Govern.
ment."
II these Gentlemen derive their knowledge Of Mr.
HiYrs opinions, from the report alluded to, Hev hare
not the advantage Of hioring them MIR. Rves las
always been considered by The friends Of the claim in
favor OF its immediate payment, aud approving
t0t report They are also mistaken in impu;inp 10 him
Us authorship. The report written by VI. George
Tucker OF the University Of Virginia. The Chairman Of
The Committee
Some Of the ablesl lawyers IN the o. States az ,veu
many Committees Of Congress- differ with This Com
tee about the validity Of the claim, and well salts
fed IS the claimant this point, that repeated applica
tons have been made Congress, TO refer its decision
70 the Supreme Court. Coull farer proposition b.
made by foreigner, than 70 have his claim decided b.
laws enacted, and tribunal created by his debtor?
There Is not 10 be found in the States, Of any
pTetensions 10 legal knowledge who would have IN IT.
ITO regard Tor hs reputston give opinion hat
the claim was Invalid, between individual apd
another. ~ may he invalid a. between The riaimsnt
ahd the Eovernnent but 1t Is only So because be
not carry his claim before impartial tribunal whore
would he decided bg rules Of evidence. operating
equally on bOtl' parties The government has taken
10 making out his demand They mako cba % against
hm, upon testimony which would not Be received in e
Court Of Justices but deny him the benefit Of stlaf
testimony. 70 free himself from the charge.
THE amount Of Beaumorchais' debt is not denied: il
has been acknowledged by Government otter the
most tigid sefuiiny;--but cay payment Of mil
on was made 70 him for our account By the French Co