Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-27
TIE FRENCH IRE ary

we are satisfied that some of the late sueculatons
IN Inc newspapers are incorrect; and that the Pres
cent does not intend TO act harshly or hastily in rea
ton to the French Treaty. II is very far from his
desire to involve the two countries i'm war of com
merce or OF arms; but, ut the same time the Presi
dent must feel for the rights and honor of his own
country. lie can scarcely consent, SO far as i, de-
ponds upon himself TO see even our f;rst aud lies,
any, disregardiDg the obligations of "a solemn Treaty
any more than any other nation. We all know that
The great motto OF his Administration in our foreign
reia.ois, Is 10 ask Tor nothing that is clearly
right anu to submit Ia nothing That is wrong
France has been sufficiently PROMPT i'm redressing
Tue wrongs that are inflicted on her own people. bv
foreign nations. Witness her own recep, conduc,
10 fortignl, when the government OF that country
reiusediO restore the properly of certain Freuci
Merchants, which was said to have been ;Ileg,Iv
captured But we shall scarcely initiate her EXAM
PIE III The present instance. We will wait for jstce
wait reasonable lime-but we must ultimately
have II. We cannot consent for treaties 10 he ,,,nde
anu broken with impuniiy
She has ,lisparc he'd vessel I the limited States
ana we thInkn certain, that the Administration will
auopt no measures at ALL until these explanations
nave been officially made known through The French
minister at Washington. As soon as they are made
we th'nk 1t probable, that the President will Law n
suoag Message before Congress- communicating in
u'em oi The information which Iie Possesses and
recommending such course as he may think best
calculated To promote the public interests. We hone
u VIII combine for6eardnce with frmness If ,ve
give The Chamber Of Deputies "a reasonable time 10
revise It's acf and do us jusice-amd clearly midi
cang at Tie same time fired determination not 10
suo' 10 so great an injury, even 10 our political
c"aracter-It IS us much as France has any right TO
Expect he new Chamber cinbles i'm November
OF December' and their course will probably decide
our own If they should fail i'm doing us Justice
we must then take the necessary reraaIory r,,ea'
sures INTO our own hands. In the mean lime our
Board of Commissioners will be enonoc, in r,n,.s
ing The Claims OF our merchants Their repor will
pronnpiy show that the indemnify allowed Inv
'he treaty Is no. greater, perhaps not SO great ns
s'rc! justice requires. Aud, besides, as the Com
ssioners are not, and may not be for twelve months
prepared 10 distribute the money among tho respec-
i've claimants, we may, without any imputation of
uishonor extend the time TO France for making in
demnity. "
In word, we should be perfectly willing to prac-
Use iorbearance, until forbearance ceased TO he n
virtue: Aud then, whatever measures NAV he re-
CURED by the interests and the honor of our country
would he more certain of being manfiilly sustained
ny The pe".la-vve hope, without regard to any par
ty considerations. Pa
lie following ar ice, from the las National Gazette
session: "''''''
"a French friend has us the following note which
France. ' WV"
The answer your enquiries about the re-
o, woes more easy than at first supposed Annexed
you nave the exi OF two articles Of The Charter as revised
in 1880 after the Revolution
Arr 10 The right Of proposing laws belongs to the
w Shahuer OF Depuiles and To The Chamber of
Peers However all revenue laws mus, be voted r., h
the Chamber OF Deputies
ART H. III proposition of La has been rejected nv
one OF TIE three branches il lac brought up again
Vepresene) during the same session.
AS Tor what called recOnside, afion of rofe that is
s sga" ih the same session upon question decided
when The proper number OF Deputies (he Quornnl has
neen present al The vote IL is altogether unknown in our
legislative assemblies at least the famous Convention
who never having consulted any thing but their arbitrary
and despoc WILL often treated their own DEGREES as ,hc
mad dealt with the most sacred laws OF humanity"