Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-09

MIR RIVES

MR. RIVES.
We publish with pleasure the following testimony 10
the merits OF the late negotiation al Paris. il from
the pen OF a writer whose Essays have won him Lreat
deal OF celebrity, and show him 10 be capable Of
Judging correctly and profoundly He is the spot
and has the best opportunities Of observing the events
at Psris-The criticism passed by tho N. Y. Courier
and Enquirer seems TO be correct The letter was witt
ten In FRENCH and the errors OF the translation in Lon
don-There another in point of fact, viz: hat
the claims oil the French citizens OH account OF
seizures made by government. The great claim is
oil Beaumarchas which had nothing all do with seiz
ures OF any dcscrpionThe letter itself, however, is
tatterng tribute TO our Minister at Paris
From letter OF o. p. O. TO the Editor Of the Morning
Chronicle, dated PARIS, July I6, 1881.
"Mr. Riyes the talented, amiable, and respectable
Minister OF the OF america in this country, has just
concluded, on the behalf OF his Government a treaty
with France the subject of the claims of the former
ON the latter STATE in respect of American merchant
vessels seized and confscaed in execution of the De
crees OF Berlin and Milan. This claim has been made
by the American Government since 1870 but al
ways without effect Napoleon evaded it-Iouis XVIII
shufiied of-Charles X. always talked of more con-
venient season; but the Government of Louis Phip
has done justice TO the claims of the Federal Govern
ment; These claims have been ably asserted and Wig
orousiy defended by blr. Rives who, although he la
bors under the disadvantage of speaking the French
language most mperfectly, has yet written the most
able and convincing letters. and which, when publish
cd VIII do MN great Justice as they have done the
State some service. The claim, you know, is not
made ON behalf of the State, but behalf of Ameri-
can merchants, and has been finally settled at one mill
lion serling from this 100000 will be deducted 10 re-
pay certain French citizens for the losses they also sus
ianed in consequence OF seizures made by the Ameri
can Government In return for these concessions nm
the part OF France the American Government has con-
scented by lis Minister to reduction for ten years ON
the importa ion duty French wines and 10 further
proportional reduction, should the American Govern
ment reduce the duties on ether foreign wines France,
on the other hand, TO admit long and short silks into
her ports, on paying the duty, which will be adj.
vantageous 10 American commerce. The basis of This
treaty IL mutual concession. Its lust honorable and
wise. The American Government will ratiTv IL with
pleasure. and the French Chambers should receive il
il he first of Al CT
that can unhesitatngly approve, since he has been
named Minister OF Foreign Affairs and it is treaty
which reflects great credit on the ZEAL patriotism and
talent OF the American Minister at Paris, MIR. Rives
This treaty will have the effect of yet further
France TO America and wiltend TO cement that union
which ought to exist between two free and enlightened
nations. hope that France and Great Britain will
soon be bound together by Treaty OF Commerce on
broad and liberal principle, which shall destroy jea
iousles, remove PrejudIces and lead an alliance in
favor of liberty and civilization
tin justice TO MIR. Rives have given place 10 the
above 10 him 1t must be highly gratifying TO find his
management and conduct in the negotiation with France
so generally euiogised There singular expression
In the above eXtract-France on the other Ina nd ia IN
ADMIT long aud short sks'-we allude TO il a con-
vincng proof that these letters generally read and
concerning the authorship of which so many surmises
have been put forth, are originally written in French
Eng,lsnman, with any knowledge of the subject.
~ouii write such nonsense.-LOngue ct cOHte soie''
was no doubt the words first used or long and shot
staple which the translator in London has like bung-
Ter, rendered "long and short silk !
1.-THE following is from the Boston CourierJ
fin Opposition Paper.
The FRENCH CLAIMs.-We are indebted IN n
mercantile friend for the following letter from gentle
man whose sources of information are OF undoubted
authonty "PARIs, July Sd, 1881.
has at last broush, Cur long pending complicated aud
difficult negotiation 10 close, by treaty; which ee
cures 70 American claimants fun indemnity for thair
original lossesexpguishes all ground of on
fhe part OF the French government on aecoun OF The
real or pretended violation Of he Sin article the Lou
Lii. lk lad,
imposed in The United States some OF the natural
products OF Frsncaud settles forever que ,,on OF
Bsaumarehais's claim, we'll all o'h.rs 20 the
amount OF more them five mions OF francs by tbs al
lowanee OF round sum on our part W. ch forms but
small proportion Of the whole amount urged by the
French government.
"Mr Gallatin who ID the hes, msaps Of determin.
Ing the emounl justly due from France estimated The
total at the sum OF twenty-five mLlions of francs, oil
which ten millions Tor ves,els and ca,goes regularly
condemned, he considered utterly hopeless.
"Mr. Rves, i, suuderr'ood, has secured twenty
eight snd half millions. 10 be paid in six annual lost
menb, sum greater by more then Ten millions than
would have been consider satisfactory by Mr. G. Ila-
tin, and that ioo withou. making sny what
ever 10 'hs disadvantage oil tho Manufacturing, com
merrial or agricultural in,eress Of our eounisy.
"Ihi' fortunate termination OF many points In dis
pue oe'wsen The Two coun,siss, bas been ,fssi>d
time and under circumstances every way 4. vorAb
70 us scyu'imeGt and is TO Be AIT bu'sd tho
TaoTdinary and perseveTing exeroas of ihe Minister
ihan 10 ao enl ghensd and pTebensye view Of No.
hooa policy o. the par, Of the Ffeuch government
when Mr. II vess la 0Ts shall bs submitted to the
American public, IL will probably be conceded on all
hands bat they en;ils him Place among the verv
ns OF eouarys osnelaeicrs, and that he has shO
hm.el iaietor 10 no one OF her eila able and
adFoil diplomaiis.."
Confessions OF THE ENEMY 1.-THE true friends
OF 'h eau, OF Temperance may rejoice II Congress
should rally the conditional sipIa n which our milo
lister al Paris said have made for The reduction of
duuss on French vines" [WdlshS Gazette.
ne I'qndatien oil the French claims is a tea her in
thee p dMf. Rves." [Old Po,Hand GaSetfe.
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