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


tive business at the f st meeting Of t.
i Chambers. This point, however, might
have been overlooked, had not the cham
bers, Instead Of being called to meet at
so early day that the result of their
deliberations might be communicated to
me, before the meeting of Congress,
been prorngued to the 29ih of the pre-
sent nonth--a period 81 late chat their
decision can scarcely be made known to
the present Congress prior to its dissolu-
Itlnn. 10 avoid this delay, our Minister
lin Paris, in virtue of the assurance given
by the French Minister in the U. States,
strongly urged the convocatiou of the
Chambers al an earlier day, but without
success. 1t is proper to remark, how
: nver, that this refusal has been accom-
: panied with the most positive assuran-
ces, on the part of the Executive Gov
! ernment of France, of their intention to
press the appropriation at The ensuing
session Of the Chambers.
The Executive branch Of this govern
| ment has, as matters stand, exhausted all
the authority upon the subject witt,
) which it is Invested, and which i, had
any reason to believe could be bent f.
: ciaIly employed.
! The idea OF acquiescius in the refn
sal to execute the treaty, will not, am
5 confident, be for "A moment entertained
:, by any branch of this government; aud
further negotiation is equally out Of the
n question.
D II it shall he The pleasure Of Congress
/ to await the further action of the French
: Chambers, no further consideration OF
!, the SUBJECT will, at this session, proba
bly, he required AT your hnnds. But, il,
from the original delay in asking for an
2 appropriation, from the refusal Of the
!. Chambers TO grant it when asked, from
the omission 10 bring the subject before
me Chambers at their last session, frorn
J the fact that, incinsing that session, there
: have been FIVE different occasions when
d the appropriation mi Int have been made
T and from the delay in convolsing the
Chambers until some weeks after the
meeting of Congress. when it was well
D known that communication of the
T. whole subject to Congress at the last
= session, was prevented by assurances
that it should he disposed Of before it
t present meeting, YOU should feel yeur
selves constrained to doubt whether il
It he the intention of tie Preach Govern
} nPnt, IN all its branches, TO carry the
: treaty into effect, and think that such
measures as the occasion may he deemed
to call for, should be now adopted, the
important question arises, what those
measures snail be-.
Our institutions are essentially pacific.
Peace and friendly intercourse with all
+ nations, are rs much the desire of cur
Government as they are the interest OF
"a our People. But these objects are not
to be permanently secured, by surren-
!, dering the rights of our citizens, or per
uniting. solemn treaties for their indem-
nifty in cases Of fragrant wrong, 10 Be
abresaiod eel aside.
: Il is undoubtedl, in the power efcon.
I sress seriously to affect the agricultural
: and manufacturing Interests of France.
4 by the passage of laws relating TO her
: trade with the U. States. Her products,
+ manufactures and tonnage, may he sub
u Jecttd TO heavy duties in our ports, or all
f commercial intercourse may he susprnd-
ed. But there are powerful, and. to
Is my mind, conclusive objections TO- thi,
: mode of proceeding. We cannot en-
: harrhss or cut eff the trade Of France,
without, at the same tine, in sotne de
l., gree, embarrassing or cutting eff our
n owp trade. The injury of such war
'are must tall, though une qualify, upon
] our own citizens, and could not lat i'm
pair the means ofour governments " ell
: Ken that united sentiment in support of
: the rights and honor cf the nation which
must Row pcIvade every bosom. Nor
: IS II Impossible that such IA course of leg
lSlallon would introduce once more into
S our national councils, those disturbing
. questions in relation to the tariff of du.
Ties which have so lately been put TO rest.
Besides, by every measure adopted b,
= the government Of the United States
: with the view Of injuring Fra, &c, The
clear perception of right which will in>
ducc our own people, and ihe.rulers and
: people of all other nations, even Of
France herself, TO pronounce our quar-
, rel just, will he obscured. and the sup
per! rendered to us in a finnl resort TO
more desicive measures, will be more
r limited aud equivocal. There is but one
point in the controversy and upon that
: the whole civilized world must FRO
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