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rcucemcu. he new hammers met tle
3lst July last. and although the subject, OF
fulfilling treaties AS alluded 10 in the speech
from the throne, no attempt was made by he
King or has Cabinet to procure an s;propri-
alton To carryit into NecutiUn. The reasons
gwen for this omission. although they might
be considered sudicicrt IN an ordinary case,
are not consistent " iIh the expectations found
I ed uI.on the assurances given here, for there
, - TO constitutional obstacle To entering into
legislative bu-incss at the first meeting of the
Chambers. THIS poiot, however. miGht have
been overlooked, had not the Chamber, in
stead OF being allied To meet at - early day
J that the result OF their deliberations might
be communicated to me, before the meeting
of Congress, been prorogued In the 29ih OF
the pre- sent month"; period so late that their
decision can scarcely be made known To the
present Congress prior to its dissolution. To
avoid this delay, our Minister IN Paris in vir-
tue OF the assurance gwen 10y tho French
Minister in the United States, Strongly urged
the convocation OF the Chamber at al ear
lier day, but without success
IL is proper To- remark, however. that this
refusal has been accompanied with the most
positive assurances, on the part OF the Eve
cutive Government OF France, OF their m-
tention 10 press the appropriation at the en-
suing session OF tl.e Chambers.
The Executive branch OF this Government
has, as matters stand, exhausted all the nu-
thority upon the subject with which IT !,
Invested. and " h,ch 1t hal any reason TO be-
lievc could be benefrially employed.
The idea OF acqgie sciug m the refusal To-
execute the treat, will not, am confident be
J for moment entertained by any branch Of
this Government; aud further negotiation -
/ equally out of the question.
I ifh shall be the pleasure Of Congress 10 a.
wait the further action uf the French Cham
bcrs, 40 further consideration uf the subject
/ will, Al this session, probably te required 1T
! your hands. But, II from the orisiuai delay
/ IN asking for an appropriation, from the re-
/ fuSai Of the chambers to grant IL when asked,
from the omission 10 bring the subject be-
fore tie Chambers At their last session, from
the fact that, including that session, there
have bccn five different occasions when the
appropriation might have been made. aud
from the delay ia convokIng tho Chambers
until some weeks after iuc meeting Of Con
gTcss, when II was well known that IA com
municatOn Of the whole subject TO Congress
al the last session, was prevented 10y a>sur-
anccs tia 1t should be disposed OF before its
present meeting. you should feel Yourselves
constrained to doubt whether At be the intrn-
ton OF lhe French Government; in all It,
branches 10 carry the treaty into effect, and
think that such measure, 90 the occasion
nay w " tIll lOEs -uuutl NC now
adopted, the important question arises what
those measure, shall be.
! our institutions are essentially Pacific
feace aud friendly intercourse " ilh all nations
arc as Dnth tie desire Ol our Government a.
they are the interest of the People. Eut
these objects arc not t. Ice permanently SC
cured, by suTtrbdcTIng tie rights OF our ciI-
lebs, or permitting solemn treaties for thc.r
indemnify IN cases. of nasrant wrong, TO be
abToSaic5 or set aside.
d :, undoubtedly IN the power or Con
gross seriously 10 affect Ihe agricultural aud
manufacturing Interests uf France, 10y the
passage Of laws relating To her trade with the
United States. Her products, manufactures
AMI tonnage, may he subjected To heavy
duties ia our plrI>, or all commercial inter
course with her NAV be suspended. But
there are powerful. AID, Ia my mind oonclu-
,iVe objections To this mode OF proceeding.
We cannot eub1rTl.s or cut oil the trade OF
France, without, at the same time, m some
degree, embarrassing or cutting OIL our own
trade. The injury Of such warfare must
fall, though uurqullly, upon our own cit,-
zens. and could not but impair the means oil
the Government, aud weaken that uuiIcd
sentiment ~ support Of the nights and honor
al the nation which must now Pervade every
bosom. Nor - It impossible that such
course Of legislation would introduce once
more INTO our national councils, those dis
turbIug questions in relation to the tariff o
duties which have been 50 recently put {,
rest. Besides, 10y every measure adopte1
by the Government OF the United State.
ith the view of IuirTUg France, Ihe clear
perception oi Iisht which Will induce our owl
people, aud the rulers sud people 81 all other
Dsti0ns, even OfIrancc herself. 20 prOnounc 4
our quarrel Just, viii Ice Cb,curcd, and ihr
support rendered Ia Us "a a final resort g.
more decisive uiCIsurts, N.ili hc more limited
and uRcquVOrai. There - but one point ~
the controversy. snd upon that lice whole q.
vIliked world n.u-t pronounce france to be-
"a thc wrong We insist that she shalt pay
us a sun e money, which she las acknow-
lodged 10 be- duo and Of the Justice Of thi,
demsnd, there can bs blt une opinion among
mankind True policy would seem To- dic-
tate that the question ct ,.,uc should Doe kept
thus desc ncunbc rcJ, and hat not The sfttbi-
est preienco -houid hc gwen 90 france 60
persist ~ hrr refusal a. make payment. by
any act on oGr part affecting the Interests 81
her people Toe question should bc ltit a.
u ., now, ~ such an altitude that when
France fuiii hcr treaty .tppi4tlDus, al con
trotsr,y wiil &C. 81 .p end
u b. NY conviction, upt ihc tnitcI state.
ought 10 INSIST on prompt execution o. the
tee ats, AID Do case % be refused &C longer
tfIaNf d. NtaH fFrft~~ lNtt lNfif own hands.
Amer lhe delay 90 tho part 81 France 81 q
quarter % csrtufy 90 arknow icdsing ulr.e
ciain,-. ~ treaty. % o. not g. bc Tolerated
thlt another qsticf - rs1tlry D. o. br
wasted On negotiating about t.r p1ymrut. .-
7 be las 81 nafi'ns provide a remedy f.r
such usra.Ipnf. 10 ,il.ssitlrd tfiDrtg.e
90 tlr intrrnluorfl code thst uhsre ors o..
u1n oN,s sn.is.rb lrIuIdsfgi debt. Which
t refuses ~ negiects o. pay. tie a.ttt.,cd
party nay sctlr on Tie protrfty belong in. io
.he other. its cit,lcns or subjects. sugi,trli
90 pay ue itst, Siih1nt giving llst rbusr
81 var tbs remedy has been repestedi,
resDrtsi e.. sui recently by France herssl w.
toward, Portugal, under ,ucumstBnces Ies,
ung estionabie
Ths tine AZ vbieh resort should be bal Co
this. or any other mode ct redress. ~ 70 point
10 BE- dec ided ~ Cpngress ~ sn sppfopria-
ton shall pot be made by tlc Wrench Cham
hers 81 their nrHt session, % may lu.tlt hs
courl uIed hat thc Government ~ q fance Do "a