Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-17

Wateiloobought this reinforcement, to the Aid Of t,e
State Banks aud the people, ana the Constitution i,
"'u'"P"An'' 1"d us victory oIneerIy secure.
THE FRENCH TREATY.
The session OF tho French Chambers hss closed Not
wi'h''andng The s'usion TO the Treaty with tho United
States by the King, at tho opening Of tho session. no pro-
jet OF law providing Tor the execution OF its
was presented by the French Ministers II is true thai
the session was preparatory merely Intended by the char
ter Tor the organization oil the legislative body shnr m.
election Of Deputies The treaties which ,soui,c L.
gation and the portions OF the charter which bo
executed without legislation been alike passed oyrr
by the Ministry But Tor the extraordinary delay to act
heretofore dehnively the subject and the decision of
the iormer Chamber oil Deputies ainst tho
project OF tho necessary law, no surprise could bo Tell
or Produced BY tho late omission by the Exc
cu'e OF frnceo ask Tor the appropriation required TO re-
deem the faith Of the Governments Practically ,peakng
a, regards The ntere's OF those Tor whom France !.
pledged to the United Saos tho DELAY is unimpoftan,
Had tho appropriation been made, and tho money hem
paid according TO tho provisions Of the treaty. the Ijyh
owners could not have received and could
the amount oil their respective claimsthe
Who are sitting in judgment upon having not y.t de-
cided on The distribution fha' is be The principal
and The interest must be paid by France paid prior 10
'he decision oil The Commissioners the individual claim
ants will not suffer Injury. There however another as
pect oi this Interesting question The delay that has oc
curfe-tho adverse decision that has be ell maIc-be pro
tracod Poslponcmen OF the decision by Chambers
are all these consistent with the obg of France TO
The u y Have they been-csn they be iusljably ex.
planned, or satisfactorily cxcused II is not Tor us TO p,ne
aie the recesses OF diplomacy. Conding the known
Character oil the Administration, have no doubt the
o the intention Ct the Government OF Franco 10 do ius
uee, and 10 keep lis h preserve its character among
nations by the performance OF its made ac.
coId'ng 10 The orm aud in obedience the sp Of tho
charter. hat these assurances are and how thew
have been, or will ho fulfilled will be in the pro.
gress oil a lew weeks Until this period arrives rs the
usual arts OF the Opposition used TO tsceys and mis-
loa' II may bo useful TO condense know facts that IN.
People may AT glance the position in which WI stand
Inc Interested spccnalions Of Opposition ne wspapers-
the assertions oil anonymous spies and nformers move NOT
tho minds OF the People Of tue United States They Know
that tho Chie Magistrate asks nothing but what /,
right-will submit nothing ,ha is wrong Even the
claimants under the treaty with France understand loo
wen helr own interests 10 be mislsd by the suggesion-
mol less foolish than isso,tha, by change in the Adj.
Inisiration OF this country, new treaty could bo pe,o
hAied moro advantageous TO them tlian that which has
boon once condemned, however unusily. by the Cham.
Dor OF Depuues as Too adj auiageous TO ten JUSTLY
gisiatiye aid in i's execution
The Convention was signed a, Paris the 4.h Of july
1851; ie raicaions exchanged tho ID of Febr
nry, 1882 at Washington
Tue French Chambers in session to the Ist of
April The exchange of Publications must have boon
known III pAiis prior 10 the close Of the session Tho
suhJsci OF tho treaty was not presented.
lho ChambeIs met again The 10Th Of November.
1857 Ihc session closed cn The % OF April 1888. On
the 9th oil April, the Minister OF Finance laid before tho
Chamber OF Deputies the treaty with the United States
aud bill making the appropriations 10 execute IT, Thn
bill was Toad aud referred TO committee. No action I'm
on ie subject during that scssion, which closed on tho
25lb April, 1888 49,
1888 Gu tho lth June, The Minister of finance pre-.
sened now bill IL read aud referred Soma inri-
look place the 18th
important was done The session closed Oh the 26ib OF
VIC same month, no further notice being taken of the
bill
The next session began on the 23d December 1879 =
On the 18Th OF January, 1884, the Munster of Finance
ssan presented the L fl was received ordered to be
printed and referred TO committee. On tic 10Th Of
March, Mr. Jay presented, from the coniuse detail.
ell report, recommending The adoption Of tho bill The
discussion commenced Oh tho 25h Of March. Tho bill
oPpossd-bya few OF the speakers, because France
should not have agreed 10 pay any thing the United
States; by others, because the had contract,
ed to pay loo much Tho dsbAie continued ihros DAYS,
and on The 't April tho Chamber voted 3i4
being present.
Tho votes u favor Of tho bill were I69
Against IL I76
Majority agansiit q
Tho competent authority having refused tho appropri-
atoms requisite. the Uued States would have taken for
granted the decision final aud the President would
necessarily have called upon Congress decide pon the
measures to be pursued To avert this consequence tho
King OF France sent National vessel 10 his reoresen-
tayo m this country Tue vessel arrived before Con-
grcss adjourned, aud tho President sds no eotnnunc
uon 10 Congress The People will understand that the
assurances given TO him BY the Executive of France,
must have been full and satisfactory TO the intentions OF
tho King, and his expectations seeing soon redeem.
ed by The new Deputies the faith Of the Government
won had been dIsregarded by those whose Of SER
vice had just expired. The French Chambers ordinarily
meetin December The King has the constitutional pow
err 10 eonvoke them aud they DO assembls until called
~ he does not assemble them unusually early the auos.
Ton VIII stand as II stands. al Tie neeng u Congress
aud the final decision Of the French Csm6ers viii not
DO known here, until the close Of The session of Con-
gress that " en- days before the 4h Of March next
IL Is greatly to be desired that tie Chambers should as
seDblo beofc tbs meeting Of Congeo and that the de-
con Of France should be commute 4ted some time boz
lore the 4 Of March, Otherwise provisional legislation,
Al all times TO be resored with regret, may DO found
necessary 10 the character OF the United States sud tie
just claims Of their citizens.
Mr. Livingston has left Paris for AK in Savoy, for tho
recovery OF his health lie has suffered severely from
termiiien eyerg and viii, doubt be At his post faith.
fully performing his duties, the King issues his
decree Of coDyocaon Ills absence is unmPOr'nl, il,
wo confident s the fact he has done al that was
necessary to place the responsibility Of what Is 10 follow
where IL ought to rest upon tue Government Of France
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PENSION FRAUDS
Several shocking Of frauds on tho Pension Office
have been discovered within the present yosr An hor-
ney 80 Kentucky, who has held arespectabie stallion 10
coly, now In confinement upon ouch anh other chang