Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-09


The following letter. published in the Baltimore Anne
rean from highly respectable and intelligent source
at Paris, probably gives a true account of The or;,
object and what will be the final result of the amend
lent introduced into the indemnity approprinon Iii
before Its hnal passage in the French Chamber of Depu
..o "PARIs, April 2j 1885.
Aiter a close discussion of nine days the law for
paying the twentyh millions. amended bv The Com,
missoners, and approved by Ministers has nassed ,h
Chamber OF Deputies with an amendment 10 his e;sc,
W. 'iut the money is not TO be paid until the French
government mas received satisfactory explanations of
the Presidents Message AS this amendment, is
Inherently commented upon here and may be iabl. 10
great Misrepresentation in America hasten 10 s,cto IN
you In few words the motives which led tn ito non,;o
viewed - - ~ W
Ministers defended this law for e;ybt d,vs ;,, -,
ity and zeal, and the ninth day. the chances annenr
ed evidently in their favor; but The spirit of Marty
equally tenacious of its object and finding all ye,;on
70 eoarrass the law with real difficulties unavailing
they determined TO try the effect of nm illusive ono
hopes that Ministers would fall into that snare and in
co"oathS II, lose The vote OF the House, but as the
ground was extremely delicate and the issue uncertain
1t was instantly decided by NJ de Broge TO ncouicscc
In the amendment, and thereby insure Ior0o rs;,
in favor of the law. This it is true was NJ c ~y
OF their consistency; but it appeared TO Ministers te
only mode OF guarding their places, and securing the
passage OF the law by themselves.
When 1t is considered, then, that the motive of tho
authors OF the amendment he Dupin parly) was chiefly
20 ana weaken IT not to upset Minister'S aud
mat The latter subjected themselves 10 this correction ra
ter than the risk of having the execution 81 tbc
treaty transferred from them its enemies and those nc
the system OF government under which was neooto
ted, will agree with me, think that the chafacter
of the amendment is more matter of form Than ooc as
serious difficulty. shy is illnsivc because !, 10 not,
ous TO the opposition the Chamber and 10 the nubc,
that Ministers have already expressed themselves salts
he'd WITH the explanation given Of the message in the able
despatch OF Mr.. Livingston TO the Count de Rignv
OF the 18th January last and that in presenting The
law Cat previous date TO that of the desnatc0 nm
iettered with call for explanation, as well as by
Their constant diplomatic intercourse with Mir Iiy
ngston up To this date they have given annie evidence
that they reconced with the Presden { uess,o.
ad therefore That they Gun have nothing of consc.
quehce 10 demand Thus 1t is impression that Minis.
ters attach no other importance obligation inposed
on them by the spirit OF party in the Chamber than that
OF gong through the usual diplomatic ceremonies ON
similar occasions AT all events action upon the law
can be had until 1t has passed the Climber of Peers
when the responsibility OF the explanations with which
they may be satisfied, aciU rest entiriU loh Ministers
MY nope IS, that they will the xpedency of set
Ting the affair with Mr. Livingstone whose able and nat
rotc conduct through the whole of this unpleasant and
complicated negotiation, affords ample guarantee that
Whatever settlement may take place. will rebound 20 be
honor OF our country and Government"
fEoH JAMAICA jamaica papers have been received
at New York to May 10Th. The Kingston Commercial
Advertiser gives The result of the Governor Generals
recent visit To the Caymanas Islands the object Of Which
appears, was to inform the Dhabitant propretors Of
those Islands that in consequence of their apprentices
manainittcd saves) not having been duly registered
they have become Absolutely ASD UScosprrIoNat1y
FREE and are not bound render service for any period
OF timc Whatever The time appointed for the registra
ton was the lst Of August, 1884 The proclamation of
the Marquis Of Sligo admits that this great hardship
aud apparent injustice to the propreors inasmucb "a
tie egistratiOn Act did not extend those Isand bt
the Abolition Act is imperative in It's terms and The la
officers Of the have decided that is also universal
IN its application. The Governor recommends a pstent
Submission to the hardship and application to Parn
ment FOR redress and this The propricor
have implicitly followed
There had been further arrival Of Europesn cn,i.
grants to labor on the plantations The Despatch of
May 9TH says, Ihe weather has been seas0nac i'm ost
Of the Lceward Parishes and the rain fell abundanty in
Manchester, Nefc &c. The prospect Of a Coffee crop
IN The iormer said TO be very cheering The crops i'm
we're are forward and we feel much pleasure in stating
on good authority that the People work well and cheer
fully" ~
by letter from John Storr Esq Of Nassau ~ p. ds
lea 10th Way, TO w r. Jones, SECRETARY OF the board of
Underwriters, II appears tat the brig Helen Mar from
Tampico for Philadelphia lately Abandoned viii Ioo
600 specie board had been fallen i'm with and 800
600 taken out and delivered TO the AdmiTsIfv FTbc
same letter informs, that the ship Wasnpton from New
York to Mobile had got ashore Oh Abac6
insult 10 Hc 1aorcaa JosseLs Mt Cg,gpeaeLy by Nh,
mebedn automatically the Key West Inquirer Of
April % it appears that Capt Park of the brig Betsy
arrived there on the 2lst from Campeacly whence she
sailed on tie 4th Ilejstaes that the sclr Corune Of
Boston, seized by the Government in Consequence
OF money being found in possession Of passenger on
hoard and several small in the chests Of the sea
men, OF which the muster knew nothing when clearing
the vessel Capt Park also states that his own vessel
was at one time seized The Betscy has brought to Kew
west, from Dr. Perrine, the American Consul several
hives OF singles bees, plants Of the cochnesl
cactus, and grey rabbit