Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-23
FOREIGN NEWS.

FRENCH OFFICIAL PAPERS.
| The folowin arc selected from tho papers made
pubic at Paris, by being communicated to the
Chambers
CORRESPONDENCE OF NJ SERU sIER.
WAsmNoros, ll,h May, 1891.
A2asien, L. Due. 1t was last Tue.day, the
9Th OF May, that arrived very Unexpectedly al
Washington the news that the appropi alton law
winch provided Tor the execution Of the treaty OF
nfen MY, had been rejected IN the Chamber of
D pullcs by Sigh, majority 1t was at first but
ayasue rumor, and tho following day contrary
report announced the passage OF the law. The
news was Brought by packet ship which sailed
t ON Liverpool on the It'll April. It was contained
IN postscript of the Tunes of the 81, without
! yc. any off 'lal character. However, this report
acquired suffclen, credit during the day to attract
the attention of c ngress, and allusion was made
TO on the 70 lowing day, the 7th, in the House OF
1 Reprc sentativts, on the occasion of the Commits
soncrs OF indemnify, whose duration and salaries
the Committee OF Ways and Means proposed to
moong for third year, still Judged necessary for
40 completion of their labors. Many tmbcrs said
that If the news which was abroad of the rejection
Of the law Of Appropriation was well founded, the
continuance Of the com nssoners b. useless
and there was no for approprlating funds to-
wards paying them. The Chairman of the Com.
maee of Foreign Affairs replied, that, far from this
news being reason for dissuading the House from
voting the funds asked it was an Idn'onal pow
eluI motive for allowing them and that it was
more necessary than ever, if 1t were possible that
France persisted in the last determination of her
Chamber OF Deputies, TO convince her by facts nnd
5ures Of the ex OF the damages really inflicted
by her government the citizens Of the Union, and
ofhe necessi as we'll of the justice OF admitting
them. Ohcr members spoke more or less III the
same sense. One oil them declared hat II was his
oplnon that it was necessary hat the committee
should complete the collection of The proofs of claim
ans, and that il would appear from them that u
vas not twenty five but one hundred millions thai
Fiance owed TO Americans anoi.'er and more IN
flential member, " no aspres TO succeed as Spra
kcr of the House. Mr.. Stevenson, des' 10 FIJI the
mission to London went so far as to soy, that they
must take care not to deprive themselves, 10y the
suspension Of the as yet incomplete labors of the
commissioners, of the right TO coerce France, If IT
were necessary, 10 execute the treaty IN full which
was to 20 to indemnify his coun,ryrnen for what he
deuomnated ro6beries. Mr. Adams, the expresi-
dent sp Ike with sufficient moderation as TO the
facts, bu; not as 10 the amount, for he estimated IT
at Ihrte or fonr times the sum agreed upon by tho
compromise of July, 1881 The ex president con-
sders the decision of the Chambers an actual re-
nsa, but not dehnltive ono.
The discussion having closed, the funds were vo'
ted, and another year has been allowed the Com,
mlssoners 10 terminate their operations. nc ON
being next day Brought before the Senate Mr
Webster moved that for the present, should oe
hd on the table, which is way TO take time t'
reflect on an important question, to which r'gh
reserved OF recurring, after having July reflected
omit
Such was the state ofthings on Wednesday eve
Nng On Friday information was received tina
the packet of the 9Th April had arrived at Ne"
York. and that i, fully conf med the news and an
bounced modification in our government 1t &C
cured to me that the establishment and Irritation
We're extreme at the Presidency, and had assumed
more serious character than on the preceding da!
IA the House Of Representatives. On Saturday,
II oclo X ia The morning, | was informed tha' IN
PRESIDENT and Secretary of State had received oes
p''ches from Mr.. Livingston, IN date OF the o
Apf'l' That the President appeared very angry Una
message to Congress on Monday was spoken o.
anu that the decision of the Chamber OF DePu'ie
"oua be considered no longer in its pcc"n'ary at
and honor.
'po'd visit to the Secretary of STATE. co
'0nceive, said to him, on meeting him, the Oh
a'pPon'men' you mus, feel. am without packt
Ip from France, as you know; wHhou. oesP'
s' consequently without any communication :
"a7e 10 you. But learn that you have receive
,ul' dispatches by the way of Liverpool, ana
'' MS your intention TO send, on the DAY ave
- "o''o", message to Congress. 1t "ou'o ~
sa1 proper Tor me to put any questions to You !" u
ss,u 10 this message bu, come my own aceo'
m' aM with you with an intention tina; you ca"n'
tal 'a , that which has never ceased 10
ny me during the whole course Of my two NM
lo., your country. 1t must be very ev'oe
,ss IN. no other fear can accompany mo hilher, ina
s '" seeing position sufficiently embarrassir
soa rs'en'' without adding to it unnecessarily,
'''' ''' more complicated, by q prccipltate step