Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-10
TIE FRENCH TREATY.

The Dtparlment Of State has caused to be
translated and published ia the Washington
Go6e, the linal rrport upon the Treaty between
Fcance aud the Unlied States, made by NJ. HUI
mann, the Minister Of Finance, To the Chamber
Of Deputies On the 9th OF April.
The report assumes that the seizure AMI con-
6,calIun of French vessels, made by the United
States in 1909, IN reprl.ai for the spollatinns on
ihyr commerce committed by the French. under
the Berlin, Milan aud Ramboui!let Decrees, eS
topped this government from all right Ia fonnd
rlalas against Ftance on account ef conh,catluns
made under these DEGREES. Exceptions are how
ever admitted which Fraace cannot deny, and
the following are gwen as cases entitled 10 Com
pensatlOu:
American veSSgis srizcl and con6scatcd in
virtue ul the DEGREES of Berlin, Milan, aud Ram.
bauiilrt, hrlure the persons interested IN them
tOald have received information uf those DEGREES:
American v,ssvls condemned after the LIST OF
Nscmber, 1910, the date of the revocation OF
those D,crces:
American vessels burnt at sea BY the French
squadron.
Inc Repert admits that the Government Of 30.
naplT,- had AL ulted the Justice at these classes
OF earns, aad that the Government OF the Res
tcrstOn after deuyng lis lsbility tor the acts oil
rs predecessor, had at las, acquiesced. and was
treating on the subject, about the date oi ITS
overthrow. Under the new Government the ne
sN,A;lOn was renew cd, a. NJ. Human expresses
II. under the iularnoe Of the sympathy which
TIA, great event called up between the two Da-
noOs" Both governments" he adds saw
there were political reasons which reydkeA the
acknowledgement lie, essar,; that the tw5 tpn'
were N great measure up,ted in tesli IS, and
atc,sr, obstacle Ia more intimate and recip-
'ocai intercourse ought to be removed" This
nea OF the matter Was strengthens46s the con.
ucon that the question had besessto assuMe IN
the United States. the aspect Of a political" one
rather than one Of mere private pecuniary in-
'erest." These circumstances, added to the
counter cont e.sions Of the United States, in be-
hall of ,undry CLAIMS made BY French subjects.
and IN relation To some dispute, between the two
Countries arising out of the Treaty OF CessIon OF
LOUISIANA. are assigned as the cunside' atoms tor
the Treaty concluded IN July 1881, and ratified
IN FEBRUARY last.
The report recapitulates the terms Of the trea-
W WHICH have been faithfully observed on the
part OF the UGited States, aud calls upon the
chambers to provide the necessary means
Inc sum-" says N. Human, is employed in
a'qr''ting debt, the justice Of which cannot be
denied; good faith was interested IN its admls
SION, and true political considerations required
ms' the arrangement Of the affair should not be
deferred"
Accompanying the report is bill for sPpro.
P7Anns 5,l66,666 francs FOE the payment Of the
arst lnstalment.. of this ,00O, 900 francs were
'r The hrst instalment Of interest on the whole
sun' and the balance. for the proportion Of the
F,nslpal due, being one sixth.
his bill and report were printed and referred to
Inc committee. as mentioned in this pap here
'O'0fe, as an item Of foreign intelligence.
Bali. finer.