Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-30
Mr.. Liringstoa 10 Count de Rigny.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,

| Paris, Aug. 3, 1884.
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your ExcelIency's letter OF the 3lst Ju-
| w. in answer to mine of the 10Th and 18th ol
! the same month When this communication
shall be submitted to the President: he will
doubtless be gratified at the renewed assurance
| il contains Of sincere desire to procure a
speedy and faithful execution, on the part OF
| France of the stipulatons contained IN the
! treaty.. But cannot. AMI ought not in candor
to conceal my persuasion, that ne VIII ieel great
surprise and regret, when he looks IN VAN IN
that communication for repetition OF the as
surances given by Nj. Sernrier, as to the time
at which the law for executing the treaty Will
be submitted to the Chambers. This disappont.
ment will be the greater, because, in my note OF
| the 29th, | drew the attention OF your EXcelIen-
! cy to that subject, by quotation from the let
ter of M. Serurier to the Secretary OF STATE,
which, the President will naturally think requl-
red particular notice. AS the extent of this en-
gagement of His Majestys Minister at Wash
ington does not seem to be duly appreciated,
and the effects it produced may not be fully
known, it will be proper that should enter into
some development of beth. Your EXcellency
is doubtless aware OF the circumstance, that my
dispatches announcing the rejection oil the law,
arrived in the United States in the first week in
Nav. but those dispatches also stated, that a
fast sailing vessel would be sent with instruc-
lions 10 M. Serurier, to make some eXplana-
tions on the subject. In ordinary cases, il would
have been deemed duty in the President to
have informed Congress of the change, which
this refusal OF the Chamber was calculated TO
produce i'm the relations between the two coun-
tries. But he was anxious to prevent any mea-
sure that might increase the irritation naturally
felt by the nation, and the Minister ofFrancc was
assured that no message would be sent 10 Con-
gress until the arrival Of his instructions. BY
an unusually long passage, these did not arrive
until month after the rejection of the law had
been known in the United States; and finally,
the Sd of June, NJ. Serurer made the promised
explanation, and gave the assurance TO which
once more pray your Excellency's particular
attention, LIE Commencement du Rol," (he
says) 6: y fera, Monsieur, tout son loyal ct Con-
persuasion de la justice ct dcs avantages mutu
els du traite vous autorisent attendre de lui-
Son intention est, en- outre, de faire tout &c que
notre Constitution pcrmet, pour raPprocher au-
tant que possible Pepoque de la presentation
nouvelle de la loi rejettee." 1t cannot have es
caped your attention, sir. that the only limta-
ton designated Tor the presentation of the law,
is that prescribed by the Constitution. The
words are express avery thing permitted by
the Constitution is to be done TO hasten the pc
Rod of presenting the law" Now, whatever
doubts might exist as to the presentation of the
law at the preparatory session, none, it would
appear, are entertained, that the charter would
permit the convocation of the Chambers, at a
day early enough to convey the result of their
deiiberation to the President before the meeting