Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-23
7,7S0,S95 81
2,032,939 SO
7l5,059 81
4,5l6,7l9 81
/. Claims on France,
2. do. do. Naples,
B. do. do. Holland,
4. do. do. Denmark,
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| We shall confne the few remarks we have to make
TO the claims on France tappears then that OF this
sum of 7,7S0 $685. 81, s., ZIG 73I o. are claimed by
the insurance companies and the residue COZ l65 10
is due TO individual citizens Of this country from the
| French Nation.
| If the basis of adjustment of the claim on Dem
mark is to be taken guide in the settlement of that
ON France, wo betide us ! $I,00OO 600 pared down TO
| 5000, O0Oi!
| The memorandum from the Department of State ap-
pended TO the document setting forth these claims,
staes 'some claimants advance the claim against
more than one government; and others against
other government in the alternative
This method oil preferrng the claims has been re
sorted to- doubtless, from knowledge Of the fact
the part OF the claimants that some of the
had entered into stipuia'ions wi Botapare TO give
up to France such ships and cargoes as were in their
ports, "a under detention sequeraton the case
with Holland,-to be disposed Of by France, according
to circt ms ances, and her political rea ions with tn.
United States. Take an example: The ship North A.
mefca loaded al Savannah with 1872 bales cotton 279
tierces rice 81 hail do, and li6 Havana susa
valued al S5 G20 50,-she sailed direct TO Antwerp
arrived 81 February, 1907 The Ulcers Of The cu.-
house declined entering the ship until they should
obtain special license from the Minister OF Marine Pa
49, Ate detention OF some months the cargo land
d, and put mo the governnr stores, under solemn
promise that II should he returned 10 the consisnees
There it lay however. for about three years. and in
lSi0it roid by order of the Emperor OF France,
and the proceeds wentinio tie French Treaury The
chip and cargo belonged TO Asa Capp and Mathew
Cobb OF Portland. This claim is put down The va ne
OF he cargo the time of capture, $is5 $40 so. The
claimants add for detention OF the hp So 000 and in
terest for nineteen and half years per CT 1920,
6S5 9S, making TIE total Of ihvr claim $I09 306
IO.-Proce eding upon this prin cipe the of the
claim On France aone would exceed $l5 900 900 -
Ought this government to yield to any settlement
shor, OF the actual amount OF principal and interest
The people OF France relieved from oppressive
xes 10 support the expensive enterprises of her
adoed NapoIeon by these ppp5rtune reprisas upon the
merchants ot the United States -Ought they not then
IN good faith, 10 ceund the thus orciby taken
from u.s. now hat Ihsy are free and abundanty able?
IL ia to be feared, that two great eageTnes oh.
tain Sc dement, OF these oaim within certain period
as every thing else promised to be accomplished in
'he same pericd-ha is TO say the period OF General
Jdcksons preslr ncythaif any cement s enter
ed into foF The liquidation e he,e claims on France
we very much incline to the belief, that much sm all
er sum will satisfy the ambition oil this Administra,
than will Afford equal to these he actually
benefited by its atju,tmen. finer. Statesman.