Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-13
THE FRENCH onESrIon

we mad hoped, that this question would be entirely
setteu ny the last Letter Of Mr. Forsyth Mr. IivnOs
tonconiirmng the explanations which he had made 10
.ihe French Government But we have reasons TO he.
lieve that the difficulty is not vet adjused-and tat
the money has been paid We attach much conss
lnencc to the following ntimation thrown out in The
the Globe remarks
butthe Judge says that the result proves that he was
right How! is tic controversy toih Fyanee setdeds-
ncOs"sfehot' The French Chambers, in appropriatng
t ,ns i'Iemn''y, required explanations Docs Judge
Wte know how lar the suggestions of MIR CLAY that
iuref negotiation and Explanations would be necessary
10 smooth over the difficulty which hc ascrbcd 10 the
message and the support he received in The last ac Of
e senate may have operated in producing the provso
~ lne inuenniy BIZ Dues Jdgo White becre ikat The
Jisstdem 'e"t make further erponntionse lie eannot
what then is the result on which he conalatula,cS
himself as proving his foresight and correctnesss-
"hy uls-lle encouragement which tue French
received IN the refusal of tie United States Senate
20 sustain ihe patriotic stnd Of the President is fol-
towea y PFoyiso, reqnIing him to make apology
Tor dong his duty, which he will never rnake-and
me country IS placed in the critical condition of being
dsgraced or driven into wars with her Notifications .
previded-shps uncquippcdland the whole seaboord
laid open to enemies in virtue Of vote by which
no' only the three million appropriation lost but also
d. IS on tiis vote, that Judge White congraulates him.
self as producing happy result"
we have sone reasons 70 believe, that the last ac-
counts from France rather unlavorabc TO the adjust
inent OF our Claims.--Should she fail to nav debt
winch she acknowledges to be- just upon mn i1erf the
french hing viii not be able say with his celebrated
PSueeessor, Francis the LIST, after the battle of Payia
" We have lost every thing but our Honor Motley
have saved their money, bot they have lost teir honor
And shall lose both our nJssy aad our bor5 Can
e quietly acqoiescc ia the violation Of solemn treaty,
we rust every party, every man. in America will say
ny once, no "A Correspondent Of Poulsons Pbjadei
Ppa Advertiser sets this question out so clearly that we
cana"i iorbear extracting much Of his Essay touches
the point at issue
FRAScE The treaty with france, although ratified
acknowledged and confirmed, still remains Unsettled
~ conditions 10 pay twenty-five millions Of francs to our
ouHens Tor outrages committed upon them, under the
Ign o. NapoeOn amounting, os has been proved, with
.pt!cst, TO four times the stipulated to be paid Our
s,l"ssfs, during the Administrations OF Madison Mon.
aho John q Adams, failed to obtain redress under
~ { shape and form ofnegotiaton Mr. Rivcs short
ei ms appointment by tie present Executive effect
- promise under solemn treaty. spulatinQ the
s,si on the aforesaid sum- IN six several annual in.
90, s, iour Of which are due aud unpaid ID was
,I. 'endcd by the French Chamber Of Deputies that
gii, Puiaed 70 be paid, greater than the amour
,,ea % committed, and therefore, in the face Of tIse
-, '. BODY refused 10 make the necessary appro
PiaDs' 70 carry IT into effect The President in his
;se " congress at the commencement Of last
80 A. epiesehIed the conduct Of France, ia a firm
nv "gn eu manner, without either exaqQerafiop or
iase coorng, recommending 70 their serious consJera