Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-10

OF BRUSH GOvcrnmcnt
exhausted the patience of the United States and the
18th OF June. 1872 they declared war against Great
prinn; The Emperor had thus attained the end which
nc hau oecn pursuing earnestly for than FIVE
years; England had anew enemy
AS soon as anicable relations had been restored be-
tween the U. States and France Mir Barlow Minister
OF the States at Paris demanded ndemniica,on for
tne injuries sustained by the of his country
Inc declaration of against England had given the
Americans claim To the good will of the Emperor
aud from that moment the negotiation was carried on
with desire 10 bring IL TO equitable conclusion In
order TO render il active, aud to ensure its success
me conferences were transferred to Wilma, where the
Dake OF Bassano Minister OF Foreign Affairs, then
The Reports of this minister To the Epperor show exact
| iy the progress of the negotiation
The American Minister demanded decentralization for
all the losses occasoned by the Berlin and Milan he
crees The French Minister took the LIST of November
lSlO, the date of the repeal of those ccrces Ms the po;nt
from which indemnication might be yiyen; all losses
anterior 70 that date being imputed by him system
OF retaliation, which did admit of First
Report Of The Duke cf BaSSoao of October Gh 1921
Mr. Barlow insisted ON his demand; he examined his
cms showed their amount and declared that their set
1ee "oeid ne an essential condition of the treaty of
commerce and Navigation, which he was negotiating
w'n rance; The Imperial Government would not ac-
A"o"ruge that DEGREES provoked and justified by the
necessllies OF defence and war; could unlawful acts
TOT winch was necessary make reparaton but it ac
knowledged that pton should be made i'm f,vor of
vessels which had sailed for French ports before the de.
crces could have been known theni-rSeeoad Rcport
Maae Sy tae Dake Of BasSaHO The l7a Of Aosen.bcr
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs admitted that ndcm
nincaton was due three clnsses of vessels To wit.
France he deer
M hnowh TO them; = Those taken since their repeal;
anc s. Those burnt yed at sea The negoation
was IN TINS state when MIR Barlow died during the re-
"ee' ito"i Nioscow 1t was then suspended.
= tmrd report made by NJ. de Bassano on the 9Th of
rSo uary 1913, informs us, that the examination of tn,
ALTAR was continued hut during the absenc. of Mr. Rnr
Tow successor The principle of decentralization was
admitted; the application Ut tins principle was reguated
@ o'lng renained but To determine the mode ofmak-
ing the compensation
Several propositions were discussed i'm the two first re
N; dc Bassano Could the United States in
ueinnhed by procuring for them the cesson of the Flo
% whch Spain nj that time possessed but nominally?
nc ohed States perse vered in refusing this method of
S't;n"lhcaon; they had many claims to urge against
spans aud they considered that the Floridas nobi hero
aiieT be coded to them in payment OF those demands
Gouu The United States be Unidentified by procuring at
the expense OF New Me xco xtension of the western
limits OF Louisiana, which had been ceded bv Erancs;
lhs mode OF decentralization contrary to the motley
VI tue Emperor who wished TO attach 10 himself the
ancient spanish Colonies, and favored their ndepe nd
ence. $500 S PS'iN-
Another proposition had been made by some Ameri
cans winch, though openly advanced by the Minis
VI ie ohlle1 Siaes, yet received his assent
IL was To surrender the American claims for eighty H.
enes ana remission of onefith of the custom. house
ules on eghty cargoes IL calculated that this re-
mission would be equivalent forty.wo millions of
francs There would, however, remain still TO he nc
counted ol by France, all claims for the carpoes sold
without condemnation those seouesro,od y,
81 Sebastian S. Letter from n Pefrvtohe Dnke of Ros
sH1o'l rms proposition was as much variance with
me interests of the United States as with thos,. f
france for, gave implied adhesion TO the system Of
licenses and prohbtve tariffs against which the JTnied
""u ocen constantly protesting. The
minister was wrong in supporting it the French Minis
Ter repealed II IN terms We NAV indeed add int
" ms tifu report he treated IL private speculation
aha as an unworthy piece of intrigue.
Inc only possible mode of indemnifcaton remaining
was Ito INK upon sum, which should be mid bv he
French Treasury to the Federal Government in sever,
instruments This was proposed the Emperor by the
Duke oil Bossano, in his third report on the 5t of Fe
eIuay ISIS Nothing would then be necessary but TO
hX upon this In a report made Januarv IA IS1d
the Duke OF Vcenza then Minister of Foreign AA,ir
nXed II Professionally at thirteen millions He like the
Duke OF Bassano adopted the plan of dividing the claims
INTO CategoTeS, and he added TO those which had been
adntted by his predecessor ''of vessels
III ihe port OF ST Sebasans although they had arrived
under The persuasion that the ports of Bscay were omen
To Them The estimate of the amount due for each class
was made from the lists of the vessels and of sales fur
ton to be made for vessels of the
First class, amounted to 1900 900 francs
1hird class, do do 100000
Fourth class, do. do. 7:,OOUDO
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tnIaAing IN all l3,O00,O00 francs
Tue DuKe OF vienna, IN presenting this rough estl-
u'e OF the amount oil indemnhcatiUn added that MS
e prices brought at the sales in general below the
ieo Vaue ana the lists OF the vessels vet COM
pee, ~ was reasohope 10 suppose that the demnifca
o 70 DC granted would excred that sum- and might be
stated at about eighteen millions of fumes" The Duk
81 'ehza report rs Inc last document of the negoa-
uoh, during the existence OF the Empire. Respecting
10 sO'ut'o", we may IN lew words sate that II
~ ,P'oP''ey vi Huehhlhcut'on was admitted within
s vi certain classes, which lett the principles of
te Dtiln ana milan DEGREES unqueslioned comprehend
uy t'oso sGsseis which were taken or destroyed by
tves ', % ~ 'ose "ecTees, or from mo-
III ri, ia n, o'i'oo'eu MI'n mem
nd Ih, - ia -; -. i 'ne throne OF france,
ss,o,.s ;yt,ld not -, a. Inc United
the victorious Powers Of Enron i VIII NOSE MADE by