Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-12


| proud, warlike France to nckn,wledse n,ofe a, th
polht oil the baYonet ihnn she has already acknow.
Icdgedsin the treaty Sir, ihsn 30 iaf o. national
! ''Sh's are involved we have nothing 10 ratn by
war AS TO the question Of nalonl faith on the
part OF France, us involved IN this incohate trea.
W Will eensdes that in tho course OF my re.
marks.
AS to the practical question, then, 1t il now mar.
| 'oweo oo"h 10 ono on the simple payment OF mo.
ney The wit of man cannot avoid III. conclusion
| 'hat THIS was the simple question. How, and by
whom 4 has been recently made more complicated
! propose 10 shew before conclude Sir, then the
| ous'nri question growing out of the negotiation
md the treaty, was nothing more nor less than the
| nonFaYmcnt of sS5,0O0,000 And hero | ngrec
| win tho gentleman from Virginia, (Mr Archer
ha there Is not Ia the history of the civilized woad
an instance ON record of anaion gong to war TO
comr3 the payment OF money II will make
| new state OF things for ono nation 10 issue II Gc,i
jaetaS. IN the totm of wur against unolher Ihavc
shcwn,a lar rs national rights are inv olved YOU N
| gam dining by war which IS not already ackn,wI
eug'd by The teaty. Let US Look thcnas 10 the pro
oao1Ity Il obtaining the money stipulated in the Ia
| 'c""'y ny war 10 you expect 10 compel The
payment Viii France do lhat by eompuls,on
which she may refuse to do of her own nccorI Z
| VIII she aekno Wedge before the world that her
fiilh and horror have been furnished aud plead for
Slveness ly Offering The Indemnity with the sword
drawn over hen Sir, you must first lay her low
IN aus aud ashes at your feet Yol must fest
plant the stars and the stripes upon the walls of Pa
rls, with an afmy of six thousand men, surrounded
by four hundred thousand Sir, II is folly II is
worse than folly, II is madness.
| You involve This country in wirfo compel the
/ payment OF money, and as you say, ID sustain the
''lh violated 10y The refusal Ia pass The indemnity
PROMISED IN The treaty And what, then will b. ou,
! pos1on3 Our national honor will then C commit.
ted and pledged 10 gn,n the objects inr which Won
make war. Can you ,ln tIlem d. you cxpcci
hat naughty aud powe tul natlon 10 pfocl aim ~ Il
| lre'ty OF peace, her national degradation You pu
| her upon her dignity aud hannf lever 10 uokuow
! ledge, what your dignity and honor wfllhru de
! mand that She should acknowledge W. tn, "A 20
| INTO tins war Ia r"lr IS 600 900 aud come o,l of
1t wtlh debt Of II $50 90 900 aud a vfty tIausI
nle claim lr1mihe clilmonts, unler The indemnity
! against YOU Government too. IL lhls wisdom, o
| II folly
| But am told lhc faith Of France il pledged IN
| this lreaY aud that are bound TO MAINTAIN It,
desire to AVOID no issue, and will Therefore discuss
ms point Lett be understood TINT do not stand
here us the apooglst of France. No, sir, scorn TO
| assume that position, If we nre 10 have war, pre-
| sent cleorly jpsthlbc cause, aud would as soon
20 to war with her any other Power IN Chris.
! tendon. But will safe the fcfs IN relation TO
this matter, which ough, TO be c)n.ldetc1 by this
House IN making up their opinion a. 10 nulionnI
faith. choose lhcn 10 call tins On lnrohate tcnty
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Of peace, and form alliances OF commerce. And
although il IS not expressly lari down. vet It IS
clear that treaties INVOLVING indemnity nrn nat in
cuded in the powers oft the Klne alone. Bui one
consideration pnls Thu matter bcyonJ cnvh An
uartics IN Flance agrcc that the rah of the Cham
Der to pass neon in1e .nnics u lsa4laIifed They
must be allowed II cousrue their IN constitution
The ministry and the oppo,Itlon all ngreo n1uo I'M
potnt Sn further, we were not deceived or mn, led
IN This matter. The ministry who negoau,cu the
treaty distinctly announced to NJ RYes chat the
Chamber would have 10 pass upon =. The fu.h
Of one branch Of he Government was p!rd,cd. and
for what not lhat indemnify should be ub,o u,cIy
paid but that II sh uld he presented 10 til Cum
bcrs, ant that their influence shoald be used TO
press ITS passage. Nov, con VIC say thai the 'aHn
If the Government OF France IN all Its branches, IS
pledged The Chambcts clam, aud are acknow.
lodged to have, the rlghtto pass ap5n the indemnify
a nd is This not prlucplc TO be maintained 10y
every people v no have claims 10 freedom 7 1t Is
| the principle hut 10 taxes sholl be fnseJ or dis
trbuted but 10y those who pay them their repre-
scniatlves.-lhls ~ principle rooserratcd by
all that Is glorious m lie bloody ttru2sles for An