Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-01

badly through three i0urths of the session; and,
indeed, it is Just such men who, 10 general, are
forcing 1t on at present. Onlv think VI men who
have supported the present Agerine ministry a.
ganst the people Of England on questions OF tax
alton working up their popularity Oy giving vote
for repeal at the moment when no national re-
suits could ensue; for the idea If bringing in
Repeal Bill at this time OF the season is quite
ridiculous, even ii there were majority in its IA
YOUR.
FRANCE.
The intelligence from this kingdom, with the
exception Of two or three points of consideration,
is unmpor,ant. The first relates to the pro.
vision proposed for fulfilling the treaty of IN.
Identification recently made with the United
States.
Al the sitting of The Chamber of Deputies on
the 18th u!t., NJ. Benz amin Delessert .ad that
he charged BY the committees, and intrusted
with The examination Of the bill relative to the
treaty with the Uniled States, 10 express its re-
greet that the late period of The Session AT which
the bill had been presented, and the numerous
| important points involved in the examination,
rendered il impossible TO make the report tins
session: but the committee was most anxious that
treaty should be terminated which preserved
the commercial relations highly important to
the>interests OF such old allies as France and the
! United States.
General LAFAYETTE agreed with all that had
fallen from the Hon. Deputy. and expressed his
Ill N conviction that when the Chamber had ex-
amined the question. IT would zee that the inter.
ests Of France were I'd IN the full execution
OF the treaty.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs said that the
Government was mos, anxious for the immediate
discussion aud adoption Of the treaty. The de-
lay in presenting the bill to the Chamber arose
from the difficulty of collecting all the documents
cesSdry Tor the elucidaiiUn Of treaty by which
a hnal AL ju.tment was made OF transactions ex-
tending over period Of more than 90 years.
Even nav s0ne of these document had not come
from America, but he h.ped before tie next .es
sion the committee would be in possession ofev-
erv Information.
Count Jaubert considered that it should not be
allowed tn 90 forth to the world. and particularly
10 the u. States, that the Chamber prepared tn
adopt biindiy treaty involving the payment Of
SO large sum of nnUey as sas to be paid To the
United States. the interests pf the country re
qnir"d thatevery point connected with the trea.
ty should be mnutry examined, and from the
feelings ofdislrust which the provisions Of the
treaty had excited in many members of the Cham
Der. he lad no doubt II would be so
NJ. NauSuin animadvertsd on the absuriity
of surprising that the Chamber or the comm, ttee
could have formed any decided opinion on the
subject, when the Minister blmSelt had just told
them that all the necessary documents were not
collected.
The Minister for Foreign AG,ts observed tnat
al! the most impOi tant documents we're IN the
hands 81 tae Committee. Those which were to
h., '''-s explanatory documents,
nut were not ni primary Importance
Oher Hon. Deputies demanGr,i to be searu.
but the Chamber, which bad tor some time Shuw
strong marks Of lmpat.ence at this epi.ndel dis
cussion. called loudly for the order OF the day.
ne President said that as question was be
Tore the Chamber, the discussion Conid not be al.
lowed TO he carried further; the constitutional
right OF te Chamber was perfectly unders toad !;
no treaty which required the assent oi the iess.
lature tor the means Of carrying it into execution
could BE- considered as even Professionally sus-
cepub'e OF being carried into execution until that
assent was gwen. Tie question was, therefore,
entirely open, aud nothing which had passed
could prejuhse the opinion winch the Chamber
might hereafter come 10 on the treaty. Appiause.l
The Chamber then proceeded to the discussion
OF the budget Of ways and means for the year
1854
Colonization Of .7lgiers. reply to questions
put to the President of the Council, by NJ. Clau.
sci, he replied, that up to That moment govern
ment had nat entertained the remotps, idea OF
evacuating Algi ers; bu, that on the contrary all
Its measures tended to fortify the security OF its
occupation. and to encourage by every means IN
its power the colonization Of the country by pri.
vate individuals or companies
On the 2l,t of June the Earl Of Aberdeen call
ed the attention of the British Lord, To this sub
iject, and asked for information frnm the Minis.
try, as to the measures taken to,guari British in.
terests, and preserve their bon"r Earl Grey re.
Piled that they had received official communica.
tons from the French government upon the sub.
Ject and It would therefore be impossible for him
to enter upon its discussion without scrious in.
convenience. His Majesty's ministers had en-.
deavored, according to their views on the subject,
to support as far as they possibly could, the no.
nor and dignity Of the country; and Whenever
the time came for making a Communications on
the subject for which time the noble earl very
properly reserved himseIf,) he trusted ministers
would be able to show that they had not forgotten
the honor or interest of the country.
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