Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-08

sernnenf not TO execute TIE snpotatO"s VI -
~. AID you'd have Justified an Immej''ie eoh'"'
nisaticn OF tie facts 10 Congress, "Hr a feeo"
,nenla iou of such ultimate measures as the interest,"
nns honor OF the United States might seem 10 re-
oaafe. But With the news OF the refusal oil the
ctsmbers to make the appropriation, were convey
al he regrets oflhe KIM, and a declaration iia' q
national vessel should he fouh~ili sent ont WIN
instfnelions TO The French Minister to give the
most ample explanations Of thu past, and the sifon-
oe,t 4 hanees for the future. After q long pas
SAGE the p,omIseJ despatch vessel arrived. ne
p,etyes given by the French Minister, upon re-
ccipt OF ms instructions, were, thai as soon after th'
election Of The new members as the charter would
permit, the legislative Chambers of France should
be called together, and the proposition for an appro
pnatlon laid before them that all the constitutions
now Ct. Of The Kiag and his Cabinet should be ex'
ered to accomplish the object AID thaithe result
should be made known early enough TO be com
municateJ to Congress at the commencement Of The
preeen, session. Gtrlylns upon these pledges, auo
not doubling that tho aekno "ledsei justice OF oui
claims. the promised exertIon OF the King and his
Cabinei. and above all, that sacred regard for tn,
national faith and honor ~for.which the French char
sclcr has been SO distinguished, would secure at
early execution of the treaty in all lis pnris, , dc
not deem il necessary to cell the attention OF Con
eress 10 the subject OF the last session.
/ regret TO say that the pledges made through
the minister of France hive no, been redeemed
Thanew chambers met on the 3lst July last, and
altlSsyh the subject Of fulfilling treaties was al
luJei TO IN the speech from the throne, no attempt
was made bv the X M Or his Cabinct TO procure
an appropriation to carry II into execution. The
reasons given for this omission, although they
nieh hi be considered sufficient in an ordinary case,
IRE not consistent with the expectations founded
upon the assurances given here, for there Is no
constitutional obstacle to entering into legislative
business at the first meeting Of the Chambers
This point, however, might have been overlooked,
not the Chambers, instead OF benz called 10 meet
at SO early a day, that the result OF their dcli5era-
tons might be communicated to me, before the meet.
,ng of Congress-, been nrorogued 10 the 2oth OF
the present monlh-a petlo1 SO late that their de-
can scarcely he made known to the present
Congress prior 10 It's dissolution. To avoid this de-
our Minister IN Paris, in virtue OF the ASST
rance given by The French Minister in the United
States strongly URGED the convocation of The Cham
at an carly day, but without success. !, Is pros
per to remark, however, that this refusal was ac-
with the most positive assurances, on
he part Of the Executive Government Of France, of
her intention to press the appropriation at the en-
SUNG session of The Chambers.
The executive branch Of This government has, as
stand, exhausted all the authority upon
the subject with which lis Invested, and which
it had any reason to believe could be benefcially
employed.
The idea Of ac1uiescing in the refusal to exc
cute the treaty, will not, | am confident, be for a
entertained by any branch of this govern
mcnt and further negotiation is equally gu. of
the question.
liza shall he tlo plcneure Of Cnuurpcs IN nNuni,
the further action Of the French Chambers, no fur
Their consideration of the subject will at this session,
probably be required at your hands. But, if from
the original delay in asking fer an appropriation,
from the refusal Of the Chambers TO grant it when
asked, from the omission 10 bring the subj CT before
the Chambers at their last session, from the fact
that, including that session, there have been five
different occasions when the appropriation might
have been m ,de, and from The delay ir convokIug
the Chamber until some weeks after the meeting
Of Congress, when it was well known that a com.
muncat,on of the whole subject to Congress at the
last session, was prevented by assurances that i
should be disposed OF before lis present meeting
you should feel yourselves constrained TO duut
whether IT be the intention Of the French Govern
ment IN all ITS branches TO carry the treaty into eff
feet, and that such measures as the occasion ma,
be deemed TO call for, should be now adopted, the
important question arises what hose measures shaI
be.
Our institutions are essentially pacific. Peace
and friendly intercourse with all nations, arc al
much the desire of the Government as they are tn,
interest of our People. But these objects are not I,
be permanently secured, by surrenderlng the right.
Of our citizens, or permitting solemn treaties 70
their indemnify in cases of fragrant wrong, TO b,
obrogaied or set aside.
II ic automatically ~, tbo ou,o. trr,,-.-- 800.
ously to affect the agricultural and manufacturing
interests of France, by the passage Of laws relotin.
IN her trade with the Unitcl states. Her product,
manufactures, and tonnage, may he subjected t,
heavy duties IN our ports, or all commercial inter
course with her may be suspended But there ar,
powerful, and, TO my mind, conclusive objection,
TO this mode Of proceeding, We cannot embarras.
or cut oil the trade of France, without, at the sam,
time, IN some degree, embarrassing or cutting of
our own trade The injury of such a warrar,
must iall, though unt 1ual y, upon our own citizens
ana could not but Impair the means nf the Govern
ment, and weaken that united sentiment in sun
port of the rights and honor Of the nation Which
must now pervade every bosom. Nor IS il limos
slblc that such o course oflcgIslation would intro
duce once more into our national councils thos,
disturbing questions IN relation TO the tariff of du
TIES winch have been SO recently put 20 rest. Be.
S'uos, oy every measure adopted by the Govern
ment of the United States with the view nj
'hJnfinS franc the clear perception of rjgh
which will induce our own people, and the rnler,
and people of all other nations, even of France her
self, to pronounce our qaarrcl just, will be obscu
red, ana The support surrendered 10 us in "a final re-
sort TO more decisive measures, will he more limit,
ed and equivocal. There is but one point in IN,
controversy, and upon that the whole ciyillze,
world must pronounce France TO be IN the wrono
We insist that she shall pay us a sum Of money
which she has acknowledged to be due; aad of III,