Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-05

no lsnger whether indemnity is due md 4, wh,,
but the question is, whether VIC will sue;r /,
violate its engagements 70 US, entered into -,
lctnr treaty. Where would we be, IL we did
the ground to compel France TO do wtaats-Jus
tee. There is no question of countcryailins cl
way Of offset; none ofamount involved; the o,,ly
IS, whether we shall hold France 10 the fulfl,e,
engagements. What will be the consec ncnl
give up The trcaty:-if we consent to any comp
conccssion' Every nation in the world will
engagements with us. The pledges Of nat
would become as idle words.-and they will
ana your resentment at defiance, Whenever M
the subject, as II was presented 10 Congrcs
President. at the commencement Of the sessi1
tirely different, in its aspect, from the subiec
stands. The President, in presenting the al,
recommended, in the event Of the rejection
preparation necessary 10 carry the treaty int
The Chambers, Il resort to Rcprisals on irene
Or, have said, in this House, that, whaievt
thought of the prudence of that recomncn
general sense of mankind would approve its
say 1T now. that will bc the sense Of mankind
the course proposed by the Chief Magistrate
and to all postcrity. IL may be that what 4 deem
was only bold, and in the public and private No.
of men with one another, there are numbcrIess ex,o,,.I.A
when holiness is itself the profoundest prudence. IN,
s'' 'S0 "uiha nature wen knew this when he sal
"(and p.asd DO ra.lno., for ~ let's Us knew
"Wheu our deep plots do fail"
1t was supposed by many, from the dcclarat;o
then made by me-, above referred To. that was
isvor of the measure, though explicitly declared
the time that l was not. 1 considered the measure r,
commended as imprudent, and if had been of his con
els at the time, | would have advised him against
Dut there was no injustice in it. There was nothing
IL unWarrnnttd by the Laws of Nations. and do
know that he did not take better counsel than sin,
have given him. j do not know that may not be obi
:, recaii my opinion even of the imprudrmce Of the nj
-. 1 do not know, none of us vet know. what !,
bssts effect. Some suppose tia; il may have the ~
OF preventing the Government of France from fulf .
y. ne supui1tions OF the Treaty and others suppose lat
VIII expedite and secure their fulflment. For nv ov
part, sir, it it be made, | am willing that the oioyu n ol
tanning !; should be distributed between the two parti,
IN the proportions justly due 10 them. | apnrov. n
spirit OF the President; and | applaud the prudence
the Senate. The compound of both, each tcnpcrinrtl
other, may possibly prevail upon the French Chansbo
10 make The appropriations which it is their duty
make; butte whomsoevcr the palm of this glory nj
be due, | can claim no part Of il. 80
While tories call INC wing, anu wings a tory.
At TINS tnHc there is a great struggle between The
parties into which we are divided, on the qucsii
whom the credit OF the appropriation will be due.
made; l. find in a paper friendly to the Administr
(the Globe,) a letter of congratulations on the pro
opened Tor the adjustment OF the question. The
says:
"Thc Opposition seem confoundcd this mornind
even the most desperate in their ranks say the
dent has had the good fortune to take the rinu
IN inns matter. Chance has had no hand
friend; 1T is parcel of his great, fair, and clca
So says the Globe. What says a print of AM
political character, the National lnteligcnccr
The complexion of the news from Franc
ana more favorable to the preservation Of pei
iations between that country and this; which
heve II to be now sincerely tie desire of Til
men of all parties in this country, will. wd
suaded, be universally acceptable to orr readd
The latest date Of papers which had reach
from America at the last accounts, was the 2rnc
cember. The Report of the Foreign Relations
mlttec OF our Senate was made on the 9th Jan
and il was delinitively acted upon ON the I4tb
same month. We scarcely entertain a doubt III,
the arrival in Paris of authentic accounts az t,es
ceedIngs, the Bill Of Indemnity will be promptIy{
upon, and the Treaty carried into full ciicct.h
Well, sir, continued Mr.. Adams, which of the
ties Ia to have the glory of the appropriation.
made leaving to this House and its members.
part nor lot in the transactions, but to clap their IN
honor OF the glorious prudence of the Senate, or
shouts OF hosanna to the dauntless and triunpliar
of the President.
Yet, sir, | cannot, said Mr. Adams, but express :
regret, that this House. for which | feel and hav. 80
deepest reason to feel the most perfect respect.
wiiladd, ahechon-cannot whichever of the two
may have the merit. claim or receive for oursclvc
share OF 1t. IL will be awarded either TO the bold,
Pd spirit OF the President, or to the cooling damp, -
the Senate: Sir, 1 have for five or six weeks, Sbeen IA,
it had been taken up, we would have had a share in
inc glory oil the successful termination of the queAS
But, here we are, on one of the last days of the
and, II we act at all, we must act before Wedn
when TINS Congress expires. This was i reason v
objected to another part of the resolution of the
It's execution, as ratified by both Governments"
language of the resolution.
Sir, upon what can this House insist In four
will be numbered with the dead, and this Hall
the property of its Successors. What can this IL
in regard to concerns with a Government 1000 nj
Our successors VIII constitute a different House, I'd
Tor oietr two years, this Hall will belong. In the j
uon oil tins House, our country will sustain heavy
from New York, from Pennsylvania, Georgia, oil 80
other States; including my own, the voices will
be heard OF men of us pure hearts and bright inJ
Enough he did not always agree with them in
as existed any whore in this nation. How do y
what oar SUCCESSORS will "inSiSt' upon My re
expressed the opinion cf this House that the nigh,
nation, stipulated by the Treaty of July, 1881, o.
no erent, TO be sacrificed, GJdndOaed, or inyairod.
consent or acquiescencc of the Government of the -
states. This rs an opinion which the House is con -.
tent to give. IL viii be the more wcighty for being -
OF the last acts of the House before It's dissolution. fl
VIII sustain the President in his infexiblc adhere II, II
the nights, interest, and honor of the nation. While tho
next resolution which l propose will convey to hIi the
opinion oil the House. as Ia tlp most pNnpiiopf ro,r-c -
preserving the peace of the nation, without abandonment
or compromise of lis rights.
IL Is, therefore, sir, said Mr.. Adams, that | object 10
the resolutions rs reported, on these two grounds first
That they foreclose all negotiations; and, secondly. thai
they assert the power Of this House to act on the subject
when, as every one knows, this House is in its expiring
agonics. 4 VIII say a word more as TO the propr:cty OF
not only not discountenance the idea ola negotiation. but
expressly recommends it by requesting the President, &C.
In his opinion, il be compatible with the honor and intc-
rest OF the United States, during the interval before the
next session 81 Congress To resume the negotiations with
france. i adhere to the negotiation as much as to on
rights Cut off all negotiation! Why, sir, il must not
be done even ia war. Negotiation is the only means by
when ii is lost.
| ask and desire The President to revive the ncqot;a-
uon, II he deems IL compatible with the national honor
ana interests. Let me say, sir, with that official respect
which IS due TO the Chief Magistrate, and with the senti-
nent OF the bottom Of my Heart, that orc of my reasons
ior proposing this resolution is, that the President has cx-
pressed himself, in my opinion, too Gniavorably to Tie
continuance Of a negotiation. thought SO, in regard 10
ms message at the commencement Of the Session. /
thought the declaration in that message, that further ne
gotiahon was out OF the question was not we'll advised
negotiation should never be discontinued until war in