Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-07-30

Claims on France-This question is about to pre- sent some important considerations to the govern nent and people of the United States We have some late information aboutit not o6fciat-not de- rived from any of the agents of the admnlsraton- communicated neither from Paris nor from Washing ton We thiuk 1t necessary at once to make this ex planaton for the purpose of preventing all incorrect impressions on the public mind. The reader must, hereafter, beware of attaching more importance to it than it deserves. We speak the faith of pri- vate letters we have seen or received. We have no prompting, no "cue" Gas the Baltimore Editor is pleased to call it.)
 What is the exact state of the negotiation at Paris, we really know not-how far the French Commits soners have proceeded in their investigations many Reports they have made-and what is their precise character-what is the amount of the indem- mites they have recommended profess not to know. All that are informed Is, that the amount olthe indemnities is said not to correspond to our demands and our rights. It is said, that the most 1aterng professions of good faith and good inten- tions largely extended to Minister at Paris, but that the French Government has adopted very temporlzing pollcy-that the gentleman appointed to preside over the committee of investigation warm adherent of the fallen Dynasty, particularly hostile not only to the interests of the Claimants but to the institutions of the United Sates and that after fre months delay, this Commission had rejected favor able report made at their instlgation by member, whose superior opportunities of estimating the sub Jecl were ana t0ey nau SuDSIllueu al- other of an entirely unsatisfactory character. It is also understood that the present King of the French has acknowledged the responsibility of his Govern ment for the acts of Napoleon; but that notwlth- standing this concession, which he could not very well avoid adopting, there has been great procrasti- nation and evasion and it was the opinion of one intelligent observer the spot, that the present go vernment will not come to a fair and equitable set clement without very great reluctance No fault is attached to our Minister at Paris. On the contrary, the highest praise awarded to him for the ability and zeal with which he has conducted the negotiation
 Under these circumstances, two different aterna- lives have been presented for the adoption ol our go- vernment. It is recommended from one quarter, (having no relations, far we can understand, with the United States,) that further appeals to the justice or generosity of France be promptly dscon- tnued-that Minister be forthwith instructed ei- ther to obtain resttuton or to demand hls passports and that the whole question be submitted to the next Congress of the United States for their cognlzance; for them to determine the propriety of withdraw ing all diplomatic relations at east if not adopting nOnintercourse act.
 It is conended on the other hand, and with great, perhaps irresistible force, that such measure might be attended with the most unfortunate results to our country-What it is said are the alternatives pre- scented to usl Compromise of the Clams-Nonin- tercourse-or War Let these be submitted to the American People-and what will they sayl How far will they gol Will they rush into nonintercourse, or war, for the sake of the French Clamants2 In quarres between nations individuals, IS it not ser to adcance than recede? Is it not better to make another firm and liberal appeal to the justice and ge nerosity of France-to attempt if possible, to make fair and equitable compromise of claims-say at 100000 of Francsl Such is said to be the opinion of some of our friends in France, (having no connection at all with our Government and snch seem to them to be perhaps the true interests of the United States.
 It is all this while most unfortunate for our counry, that General Lafayettes influence is at the lowest ebb in the Court of France. The only chances of his again coming into power, either the event of another Revolution, or the possibility of the new Chambers to be convened in the fall being of more popular cast. Some the letters from Paris repre- sent either of these events improbable It is the very worst sign of the state of things in France that this ustrious man, the friend of Liberty everywhere, should have been shorn of his influence by the pre- sent politics of the French Court-Richmond Enq.