Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-02-24
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TREATY WITH FRANCE.

The Treaty with France, recently ratifi-
cd by the Senate of the United States, and
The notifications of which were exchanged
with the French Minister ON. SERRU-
RIER, on the I'd instant, was transmitted
by the President TO Congress on Thursday.
The National HuteHigencer states the first
article, which is the most important, TO
claimants at least, is in the following words
"ARTICLE /. The French Government
in order to liberatc itself completely from all
the reclalnations preferred against them by
citizens of the u. States, for unlawful seiz-
ureS, captures, Sequestrations, Confiscations,
or distractions of their vessels, cargoes, or
other property, engages 10 pay a sum Of
twenty-five millions of francs TO the Gov
eminent Of the United States, who shall dis
tribute it among those entitled, in the man
ner and according TO the rules which it shall
determine
Art. , provides that the above sum is 10
he paid at Paris in six annual instalments,
with interest at the rate Of four per cent on
each ofthe instruments.
Art. Band 4 provide that the Government
of the U. States, on its part, for the purpose
of being liberated from all reclaimations
Sc is TO pay to the Government of France
the sum of 5000, COO francs, in six annual
instruments, &c.
Art. provides that this treaty will not
preclude the prosecution of claims, other
than those coming within lis scope, in the
Courts ofthe two countries respectively.
Art. provides that the two Governments
shall reciprocally furnish any documentary
evidence III their possession to facilitate the
adjudication OF claims.
Art. Z is in the following words:
"The wines ofFrancc, from and after the
exchange Of the notifications of the present
Convention, shall be admitted 10 consump-
ton in the States of the Union at duties
which shall not exceed the following rates
by the gallon, (suclr as is used at present
tor wines in the United States, } to wit six
cents for red wine in casks; ten cents for
white wine in casks and twenty-five cents
for wines Of all sorts in bottles. The pro
portion existing between the duties on
French wines thus reduced, and the general
rates oil the Tariff which went into opera
ton TIE LIST January, 1929, shall be main
tanned IN case The Government OF the Unit
ed States should think proper 10 diminish
those general rates in new tariff.
"ln consideration this stipulation which
shall be binding on the United States for
ten years, the French Government abandons
the reclaimations which it had formed in re-
lation to the Sth article Of the treaty of Ces-
sion OF Louisiana ltengages, moreover, TO
establish on the Iong staple cottons Of the T.
nited States, which, after the exchange of
the notifications Of the present Convention.
shall be brought directly thence TO France
by the vessels Of the United States, or by
French vessels, the same duties as on short
staple cottons"
Arts provides for the exchange ofratifca-
lions.
-=29p=-
Mr. Everett, on the 31st ult. in a
speech in the House Of Representatives,
disclosed a case of most despicable fraud
attempted to be practised by VIM. b.
Lewis on the Chickasaw Indians, or on
the government of the United States, by
securing to himself a reservation Of fenr
miles square Of landin Tennessee by trea-
tB which treaty, the President in his
last annual Message, informed Congress,
was in course Of execution" although
it has neUeT been submitted to The senate
for ratification !! So things co.
Have we Constitutional President or an
absolute Monsrshp