Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-22

.;.;, 81, sufficiently accounts for the fact OF Their
49,, .,ho,it,ed n, aa | no, producing state OF
General hosiililies between thu Two nations.
Rep,issls No Tar psrta, OF the character oil war
that they are an appeal from reason' 10 iotee ''o''
ucsotiasion j visirg remedy 10 be appiiea ny ''s
eoIumon consent of both parties, 10 se'fie'.ess'
earv N out and regulated by tae VIII OF one OF mem
and II resistance DO made they convey an a"s"o
ritz 10 subJue It, by the saefihee VI ''e' "e.e'
sary. .n;r..,.d
,.., .snxe of tho nature OF tins power Ivy assoea.
,;,y Il in the san, clause with grants to Congress
~ he mower to declare war, nni TO make rules
concerning captures on land anl water
without dwelling further on the nature oil this
n,wer and un Ter a fall conviction that the praeti-
cal exercise Of it against Ffanee wo1ld involve inc
JTnitcd States in war; the committee are OF opinion
,ha,tw. consideration; decisvely oppose the IN
y..,ncn, Of such power in the President, 10 be
used in tho contingency stated by him.
In the 6cs, place, the authority TO grant letters
ne m,roae and rcprsal, being specially delegate
10 Congress, Congress ought 10 reialn TO rsea '7e
right of Judging Of 'he exnedien-y OF gran''s
them u7,icr oil tho Circumstances exs'nS NJ 'ho
fire when they proposed 10 be actually issoea'
The committee arc no satisfied that Congress can
cons,uionally, delegate This right II is true that
On. ,,eeifed contingency. Blu, 1.-THE law be rnss
~ os recommended, the President might, and pro
h.hlv would. feel hiGsefboun 10 execute 1t, III the
.v.,t M matter from what Case, OF provision not
tc;,, m ,dc for the fufmen o, tho treaty by The
French Chambers, nov understood to be IN ses-
.ion The committee can h1rjly conserve the pos
ability of any suh ,icnl excuse FOR 'a'lure 10 tnake
such provision. B1i, If II should unfortunately oe-
cur they think that, without INDUCING IA any feel
inc of unreaso nabe disifust towards the Executive
Co,cress ought 10 reserve 10 itself the constitution
al righ, which it possesses, of judging OF oil the
ctcums ,ances by Which saea refusal ghi be At
ten led of hearing France, nn1 OF deciding whelh'
err. in the actual posture of things, as they may
then exist, an boxing 10 the condition OF tho oh''
Ted States, of France and of Europe, the ISSUING OF
letters Of maraue and reprisal ought TO nc aa'hof
zcd or any other measure adopted.
In the mex, place, the President, conhdng in tho
s,rons assurances Of the Kings Government of lis
sincere disposition to fuli faithfully, the slip1ia-
ton, of the treaty. and OF its final Intention, with
that view, Of applying again 10 the new Cham-
hers, Tor the requisite appropriation very property
sgnhed during the last summer, through The ap'
propriute organs u, Washington and at Patls, his
Willingness to await the issue of this experiment
Until il is made, and whilst II Is 10 progress, no
thing il seems TO the Committee should be done on
our part, to betray suspicious OF the integrity AMI
fidelity of the French Government; nothing, the
tendency of which might be 10 defeat th@ success
OF the very measure we desire 1 MS temporary
fob.arance is the more cxpcdent, since the French
Goyernn,en, has earnestly requested that wo
should avoid F." all that nigh, become a cause OF
ffcsh irritation between the two countries, compro-
mi, the treaty, and raise up on obstacle perhaps
able 10 the we As of reconciliation and
harmny, which animate tae Kings council
The President seems TO have been aware OF the
poss,hiiily Of a misin,erprcation of his msssnge,
aud he has sough, TO guard, the comn'toe hope
with SUCCESS, agains, its beng vcwed III the light
of menace. But # his ecpm nj it;ion bh iol-
lowed up by the passage of law OF repiisals IN
Congress, it is much 10 be apprehendcd, that our
purpose nigh, be supposed TO be one OF 'nsnidn'
ton. France would look at our nets, not our pro
testaions - And, in reversal Of situations, Con
gross would hardly consider II consistent with IFS
digni,y its independence, and The freedom of deli
Loration to pass an act OF appropriation for a for
cign govern nont with measure of solfrodress de-
nounccd and suspended over Its head by that for
cign government Ii Congress shall decline au-
thorizing reprisals, France will have no right 10
impute TO tho Government OF the United States
any design TO ap zeal her fears. and will be d.
privcd Of any such pretext for refusing TO execute
the treaty. In that event the message of the Pre-
sident will be regarded rs the manifestation of a
lively scnsibiliiy to the honor and interests OF his
country, but his recommendation not being adopted
by the only d -rMtmeut OF the Government compc-
tsnt to carry into ell CT, ii could afford no apology
{, Ftancc for dlsregatdDg the Obligations OF nation
al faith and justice
II may, and probably will, be asked bu, sup
pose contrary 10 all our just expectations, Framed
should continue to fail to execute the treaty, wha
is then to b, done 7 The Committee will indlg
NJ su.h sapposi,ion. They will not anticipate IN
possibility of final breach by France of her SO
iemn engagements. They limit themselves TO
consideration of the posture of things as they &c
tuay now exist They will not look beyond Tho
impcnetrabc veil which covers the future At Tho
same timc, il cannot he doubted that the Unueo
States are abunjanhy able to sustain themselves ii
any vicissitades to which they may be exposed. Thu
patriotism Of the people has been hitherto eqlal
all emergencies, and If their courage and constan
cy,when they were young AMI comparatively weak
bore them safely through all past struggles, III
hope may be conf iently entertained now, wher
their numbers their strength, and their resources
are greatly increased, that they will, whenever III,
occasion may arise, trumphantly maintain the no
nor, the rights, and the Interests of their country
Without, however, prcmaturely disclosing ih
mode Of performing any duty which The Govern
ment Of the United Safes may, Ia any contngen
cy, hereafter be called upon TO fulfil TO the people o
these States, without expressing any anticipation;
inconsistent with the honor and good faith, or an
nouncing any purposes, woundng to the pride o
France the Committee think il most expcdent t
leave Congress unfe,tsrcd, and free to deliberate
on whatever exgcncy may hencciorward arise.
Entertaining these opinions and views upon tn
present state OF our relations with France the Com
mittee faally conclude by recommending TO tn
Senate the adoption of the following resolution.
Resolped That il is nexpeieni at this lime Il