The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-11

in the Convention, were in all respect
fulfilled. Not doubling that treat
thus made and ratified by the two Gov
ernmeuts, apd faithfully executed by th
United States, would be promptly com
piled with by the other party, and desir
ing to avoid the risk and expense Of in
termedlate agencies, the Secretary o
the Treasury deemed il advisable 10 re
ceiye and transfer the first instslmen
by uneans Of a draft upon the French
Minister ofFinance. seiii srd'
A draf for this purpose was accord
ingly dravn in favour Of the Cashier o.
the Bank Of the United States. for the
/ amount accruing 10 the United States
out efshs 6ssi instsiment, and the inter.
est payable with it, This bill was mol
drawn ut Washington until fiye days af,
ter the instalment was payable at Paris,
and was accompanied BY special au-
thority from the President authoriE,ug
the Cashier or his assigns to receive the
amount. The mode thus adopted Of re-
ceiying the instalmeht was officially
made known to the French Governu,ent
BY :he American Charge d'Affairs ut
Paris, pursuant 10 INSTRUCTIONS from the
Department ofState. The hill, howev-
er, though not presented for payment
until the tweniy-third day Of March,
was not paid and for the reason assigu-
ed by the French Minister Of Finance.
that no appropriation had been made by
the French Chambers. Itis not known
10 me that up 10 that period. apv sp-
preparation had been reouired Of the
Chambers 4; and. although, = acommunica-
ton was subsequently. made to the
Chambers by directioo OF the king. ire-
comnend,ng that the nee essary ,proyi-
sion should be made for carrying the
convention into effect, it was at 40, ad-
vanced period OF the session, ard the
subject was finally postponed until the
next meeting OF the Chambers. l- ~
NO,wiitptandiog. IL has been supposed
by the French Ministry. that the 6nan-
cial stipulations Of the Treaty cannot be
cxrriedinlo effect without an sppropria.
ton by the Chambers, il appears to me
10 be not only consistent with the char
Ter Of France. bat due 10 the character
OF both Goveraments. ~ we'll az. 10 the
rights Of our citizens, 10 trest the Con-
vention made aud ratified ia proper
form. no rledging the good faith Of the
French Government for its execution.
and as imposing upon each Department
an obligation 10 lu'hiit; and ! hare re-
ce.yed assurances through our Charge
d'AhaIres at rasis and the French Min
is'er rien'Po'eatiary al Washington. .aud
more recently through the Minister oil
the " >. al raris, that ihe delay has
not proceeded from any indIsposition on
the part OF the King and his Ministers TO
fulfil the treaty and that measures will
lie presented ~ me next meeting o. the
Chambers and win a reasonable hope
cisuccese, 70 OBTAIN the necessary aP-
ProPria''on. f'se
LIS necessary 10 Stale, however, that
The documents except certain lists Of
vesse's caPtured' condemned or burnt at
sea- proper 70 facilitate the examination
ana hqu'da''on OF the rec'mat'ons COM
promised IN Inc s,'pcia'lcn oi,the Con-
ven'ion' ana winch, oy the 9th article,
France engaged 10 communicate. to The
US. by the intermediary ofthe legation
though repeatedly :ppI,ed for ,by the
American Charge d. Affairs, under m
structions from this Government. have
not yet been communicated |; and this
delay, tits aPprehended, will necessarily