Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-02

rendered impossible to make the this session; bu
the committee most anxious that treaty should be
terminated hitch preserved the commercial relations 50
highly important TO the interests Of such old allies France
and the United States.
Hon. Deputy and expressed his firm conviction that when
tho chamber had examined the question: would see that
the interests Of France were involved in the full execu
ton of the treaty.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs said that the Govern
ment most anxious or the nmedate discussion and
adoption oil the treaty. The delay in presenting the bill
to the Chamber from the difficulty in<roecng ali
the documensnecessry for the calculation OF treaty by
which final adjustment made OF transact Extend
ing period OF more than twenty years. Even now
some OF these documents had not come over from Ancri
but he hoped before session the committee would
be in possession of every information.
Count Jaubert considered that should not be allow
go forth to the world and particularly TO the u States
that the Chamber was prepared TO adopt bndy treaty
involving the payment OF large Of money
TO be paid to the United States The interests of the
country required that every point with the
~ should be infinitely examined; and from the feelings
distrust which the provisions Of the treaty had excited
many members OF the Chambers, he had no doubt i,
would be so.
NJ. Manguin anmadverted on the absurdity of supro
sing thai the Chamber the committee could have form
any decided opinion the subject, when the Mn;se r
himself had Just told them that all the ne docu
ments not collected.
The Minister Tor Foreign Affairs observed that all the
most important documents In the hands OF the com.
mittee. Those which come would be useful a.
as explanatory documents, but OF primary i'm
portance.
Othor Hon. Deputies demanded TO be heard. but the
chamber, which had for time shown strong marks
OF mPatience at this episocal discussion called loudly
Ter the order OF the day.
The President said that no question wa. before the
Chamber, the discussion could be allowed he car.
red further; the constitutional right OF the Chamber was
perfectly understood; which required the
of the legislature for tho means of carrying il into exc.
cution could be considered Professionally .uscep
ble o being carried into execution until that assent
given. The question was, therefore, entirely opo and
nothing which had passed could prejudice the opinion
which the Chamber might hereafter the trea
y.-( Applause)
The Chamber then proceeded 10 the discussion of the
budget OF ways and means Tor tho year 1884
Colonization Of Higers-Afasial Clausel alter some
Introductory observation the importance OF posses
sion OF Algies which he contended might be abundan
source OF riches to France that Of the E. Indies had
been TO England, said that it with view to the into
rest not only OF the coonsts, but OF the whole country
that he called Government for specific replv In ,ba
following questions; let. Is it the intention OF the Co
vernment to occupy only the points OF the African coa.
and the Regency OF Agiers, which holds TO
tend the occupation to other points, I'd, Is the inten-
non oil the government TO coonze Algiers 3D. IL i,
the intention Of the Government to evacua,c Aciers,
The President of the Council-(proound silence y
shall reply to the questions Of the hon. Marshal brief
y, but explicitly. On the first only say that we
have formed specific determination; we now occupy
the three principal points of the territory, il il should
appear necessary and convenient either for the security
those points, any other reason, the occupation
TO other points, there is difficulty in doing 30: but al
present we have come to no determination the sub
ject As TO the question OF coonzation our intention
is TO favor 1t as much possible. II companies pre-
sent themselves who will undertake coonze AIgiers
! at their expense, they may depend on receiving
every protection from Government which they can
but do not consider il the interest of 10
! undertake the colonization its responsibility In
reply to the third question OF the hon. Marshal have
repeat that the Government has placed no
gagement whatever with any Power relative to the
evacuation OF Algers but is perfectly free act in thai
respect thinks proper; but will add that up TO hi.
moment Government has the remoest i'd
OF evacuaiing Algers the contrary all its measures
tend TO ortiiy the security Of its occupation and to en-
courage by every means in its power the
the country by private individuals companies believe
these are all the points which the hon. Marshal
information, and il there be any other which the Cham
her desires explanation shall be happy to -(Ap.
plause, and cries of Z" No, no.')
Marshal Cause expressed himself perfectly satisfied
with the explanations given by Marshal Soult which he
said would tend to tranquilze in the greatest the
inhabitants of Agiers. He trusted that commercial estab
ishmens would Immediately be formed in Agiers as he
was convinced that colonization the only efIecua
and useful mode OF occupation.
The conversation here dropped and the Chamber Bro
ceeded TO ballot The ensemble OF the bill relative tc
primary instruction. The following the result OF the
scrutiny:
For the bill, 2I9
Against il 81
-l62 majority.