Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-16
THE FRE.MCH TREaTY

| THE FRENCH TREATY
The President has yet sent in his Message, and
probably will not do until the next week.-In
the mean time, we regret to learn that some f,he
politicians OF Washington are in favor of retaIiang
| the injustice of the French Chamber by issuing
letters of Murque and Reprsa-Such u measure
appears To us 10 be hasy and premature in the pre-
sent stage of the business.-A strong remonstrance
should be Immediately dispached--and to render
il more effective perhaps il should be made through
n solemn and extraordinary Mission, with the ad-
| vice and consent of the Enthusiastically we can
| never think of acqiiesrng in this of the
French Government--for il not only. deeply affects
the interests of our Claimants upon France, but 81
milnr Treaties with Spain, Naples, &c.
We canno, help still indnlgng the hope, that
France will lo us justice. Those who cherish her
honor aud her faith have been slightly outnuuiier-
ed--and more correct view OF the subject, enforc
ed as it will be, 10y The firm Inconsistencies of our
own government, may reverse the decision of the
Clnniber.-We lave some warm aud liberal friends
IN Fraiice-and among them, the illustrous Lniuy-
cite, who prevented by sickness, from raising
his voice or giving his vote, the side OF faith
aud justice. What lie would have urged, on the
occasion, may lie inferred from the following
extracts, Tor which we indebted to the National
Gazette
Extract IF letter from General Lafayette 10 his
correspondent IN this city. dated I'd Ap,i, 1884
81" Wit" he deepest sGliciion aud with The vehs st
disp'essu'- tha write TO You, aud You alone on tn.
sui irci oil what happened yesterday: the American trea Y
was re- icedby amso ny oi few votes NJ de Btogh.
raj bs'isni, the au.h OF he treaty, done the same
You will b-, have h-en sri. ed 10 see ts several
members OF The cote gouehe have sided against the treaty
am siii sick, but With lair hope OF recovery, provided,
do 10 commit any inprmdcuce; that danger, ever,
wou 4 no have prevented me, you may well suppose,
irou sppesirg the HOUSE hut my friends n-.d so ma
ny uu,ens todssuar me fom going, that l. at last,
VAS ob!igrdo yield lts best, pe,hsps tina, should
rep ess The express OF MY feelings upon this subject
shall h'reios", speak OF my sentiments tor you SC.
DEBATE ON THE AMERICAN TREATY.
Translated from Paris Ncw,paper.1
MI George Lafayette 10 speak personal SUBJ
ject (Aueniion) have BEEN sad the honorable me nber
clearly designated 10y the member spoke that
think myself entitled 10 request u the Chasber
in"hs a''en on do not rise TO de.nd the Commission,
OF which had the honor to be member from the cai ge
OF being under any influence whatever. while, deherat-
ing on the imporian, subject committed IL; but wi
TO slate matter OF fact, hc find ,hei some mis-
apprehension My father not member OF that Com.
mi sot l, alone, VAS one Of the Commissioners Surely,
did not pretend TO exercise there any personal influences
hut The strength OF ny conviction sufficient
duce the majority TO agree in opinion Nth me, and
NAMED IN the minority though sronsl convinced that
there MAS mere due to the United States, Than the sori-
" were willing TO grant.
"Mr Jay, reporter OF the Committee tn, N rose and in
support oil The Bl OF Arp opriaion, lac read letter adj
dressed TO him by General Lafayette detained home
by sirkness In order prove the good ah OF the Uni ed
States. Tie letter is IN these wor,l,:
While regret that canuot take part il, the debate
respecting the American Treaty. the almost unanimous
report OF the Committee, and the profound know
ledge acquired during this year respecting this great
trresi, in which Justice policy, and the free
dom OF the involved, render IL useless for me TO
le al segsio
but there are iacls which might have at,es,ed wit
ness, and which now submit my honorable eollea gue
the reporter of the Committee:
81. know thai the date Of the repeal of tho Berlin
and Milan iecrees issniror to he seizures and desc
lions Tor which an indemnity is claimed. was myself
The bearer OF a message tie subject.
az Although the United States the only pow er that
remained connected with the coalitions sg France
Ole made them by The Allies then all pow eril
TO jim their gains To those which they preferred and tie
payment OF which they obtained. That Offer worhiIy
declined by Mr. Crawford. the American Minister al
Paris. He declared that the United States, from making
common cause with the enemies of France would wit
upi their could be settled 5ettcee friends
80. saw Mr.. Barlow set off Tor wilma IL the iul con-
vicon from The correspondence OF the Ipr rial Cabinet
that the American cans should obtain
aud al the moment OF our Revolution Of July, MIR. Rvrs
thought himself sure of terminating his negotiation, even
with the Ministry OF the Res,oraoi which
lei, no obligation TO the Unted States for haV
the friends OF France, while France was in friendship
with her enenics s.,tt
81 Among the classes OF claims admitted in the Re.
port, 1o rot perceive the fmftoep Seizures although
my memory perfectly clear The suffice. had re.
course 10 the recOecioUs OF the Duke Bisssno wboe
con'emporaneous authority in his situation at tha time is
superior TO any distant and poslhuuous eroii 1 am
Then able 10 say That no conf cation derrred, and
That HE sale OF The properly had other object than 10
prevent IFS deterioration; that there disposition to
admit the justice oil claim, supported by act of the
government Itself, which, in short, consider the mer-
chsdIZe deposited IN the cdisse fissement as Anne
r'ean property, wbic makes additional sum of more
than TWO millions, without, ken ng the Maria and her
cargo, involved in The same measure
at is from hese positive ists aud others of the same
kind founded the o monies hicb i'm INV ooinon
unjustiy, bur, nevertheless have entered The public
lr' asUry, that even alter allowing Tor the French Claims
had IN my conscience, honest arbitrator, estimated
the American Claims at the OF thirty millions and
this amount, Is not unjustifAbe some have thought
proper TO say, while yield all The honor the adj
Inins'raOn which has reduced the treaty to narrower
limits"
The following article is from the LIST No. Of the
an. York Times" democratic paper which has
just sprung out of The ashes of the "SlaIIdard"
"IHE FRENCH TREATY. IL was not denied by The
majority III The Chanser OF Deputies, that claims eie
just and that indemnity due H.; their ohie ctions
appear TO have been TO the low ed Ly the treay
or at least that the ground alleged The re is good
reason, however for the suspicion that party poll les
prompted the vote; the ministry has been popular
one aud their defeat this question, has produced an al
most entire chang; soul HUMANE Guizot being the
only ones who retain their places. This was pToba
bly, aimed At hy The opposition hut The vacated offices
have heen filled by OF the party viii, DE Bro.
CHE aud Ssbasai tie change need affect the u innate
decision 10 the ul6lmeD of the treaty The c. amber
had and have perfect right refuse
but their acts cannot affect the validity Of the treaty; The
King has, by the charter the exclusive power TO make
treaties OF peace, alliance and commerce. aud the nation
Is AS much bound by that he has ratified as il il y
It's fundamental laws. Our right il absolute under that
insru en. and cannot be nvaidated by any act of CO.
ordinae branch OF the government The matter as il
stands Is Engagement between the Executive and
the Legislature which they must arrange Tor
and until We have formal explanation. comfy requires Of
~ 70 assume that justice TO will only be delayed We
csnn0 understand that u is TO be Withheld until that be
notified TO through the official channel. and we
ongh not to suspect bad iab the of the King
Dispatches have already been received from our abba
and experienced minister, Mr. Livingston, and 90.