Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-12-17

claims OF our citizens to indemnity, were
not, to very considerable extent, ad
mitted; and yet near quarter Of cen
fury has been wasted in Intellectual ne
gotlations to secure it.
Deeply sensible Of The injurious eff
lects resulting from this state of things
upon the interest and character of both
nations, regarded it as among my first
duties to caase one more effort to be
made to satisfy France, that Just and
liberal settlement of our claims was as
well due to her own honor as to their
incontestihle validity. The negotiation
for this purpose was commenced with the
late Government Of France, and was
prosecuted with such success, as to leave
no reasonable ground to doubt, that a
settlement of a character quite as liberal
as that which was subsequently, made.
would have been effected, had not the
revolution, by which the negotiation was
cut off, taken place. The discussions
were resumed with the present Govern
rnent, and the result showed, that WI
were not wrong in surprising, that An e.
vent by whichthe two governments were
made TO approach each other so much
nearer in their political principles, and
by which the motives for the most lihcr.
al and friendly Intercourse were so great
ly multiplied, could exercise no other
than salutary influence upon the neso-
tiaton. After the most deliberate ard
: thorough examination Of the whole sub
IJect, treaty between the two Govern
nents was concluded and signed at Paris
on the 4th of July, 1881, by which it
was stipulated that s'the FreHch Gov.
eminent, in order to liberate itself from
all the reclamaiions preferred against II
by citizens Of the United States, for un-
lawful seizures, captures, representations,
confiscations, or destruction of their vessels,
cargoes, or other property, engages to pay
a sum of 25,000,000 of francs to the u
States, who shall distribute it among those
entitled to it i'll the manner and according
to the rules it shall determine; !" and it was
also stipulated on the part Of the French
Government, that this IS ,000,0 900 of francs
should "ba paid at Paris in six annual in.
staImen's of 4,l66,6S6 francs and sixty-six
centimes each, into the hands of such per-
son or persons rs shall be authorized by
tbs Government Of the United States to
receive it," The FIRST nstalment to he paid
lat the expiration of one year next follows
ing the exchange of the notifications Of this
Convention, and the others at successive
intervals of a year, one after another, till
the whole shall be paid. To the amount OF
each OF the said insta lmsnts shall be added
interest at four per centum thereupon, as
upon the other instruments then remaining
unpaid, the said interest to be computed
from the day of the exchange of the pre-
sen, Convention"
1t was also stipulated, on the part of
the United States, for the purpose Of
being completely liberated from all the
reclamations presented by France on
behalf of its citizens, that the sum of
100000 francs should be paid to the
Government of France, in six annual in
lstaments. to be deducted out of the an
nual sums which France had agreed 10
pay, interest thereupon being in like
manner computed from the day Of the
exchange of the notifications. In addi-
ton to this stipulation. important advan-
Itages were secure to France by the fol
lnwicg article, viz: "The wines Of
France, from and after the exchange Of
The ratitications Of the present Conven>
ton, shall be admitted to consumption
IN the States Of the Union, at duties
which shall not exceed the following
rates by the gallon, (surh as it is used at
present for wines in the United Slates.)
d TO wit: SIX cents for red wines in casks
ten cents for white wines in casks; and
Twenty-Five cents for wines Of all sorts
in bottles. The proportions existing
between the duties on French wines
, thus reduced, and the general rates OF
the tariff which went into operation the
first January. 1929, shall be maintained,
in case the Government of the United
States shall think proper to diminish
those general rates in new tariff.
In consideration of this stipulation,
which shall be binding on the U. States
for ten years, the French Government
abandons the reclamations which it had
formed in relation to the 9th article of
the treaty Of cession of Louisiana. 1t
engages. moreover, 10 establish on the
long staple cottons Of the United States.
which, after the exchange of the ratif
cations of the present Convention, shall
he brought directly thence to France by
the vessels Of the Uuied States, or by
French vessels, the same duties as on
short staple cottons."