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ment, inasmuch as General Jackson.
who, in consequence Of the promises
made TO him, confidently rcckoned
upon the adoption Of the bill, had con-
ceived himself authorised TO draw upon
the French Government. In several
Of .hc burcaux Ministers were taxed
with having furnished incomplete and
mutilated documents. and with having
kept back the correspondence which
took place between the United States
and the French Government previous
IL 10 1891. II was also alleged that
the mcagre documents which had
been presented to the Chamber con-
tanned no memoir or other papers from
the American agents, clearly establish
ing the origin Of the claims, and pro-
ducing evidence Of their amount. In
reply TO these charges Ministers urged
the impossibility Of printing the i'm
mense mass Of documents that refer
red to the liquidation Of the accounts,
adding that il required, they should be
communicated TO the Members of the
Commission. The Ministerial Depu-
ties insisted on the impolicy Of aliena-
ting from France, so old and firm an
ally as America. Almost all the Com
missioners named in the burcaux pro-
nounced themselves in favor of the
grant, though from different motives
nj. Dufaure appears To be the only
member Of the commission whose opin-
ion has not been gained over before
hand to the measure. The nomina-
tons were warmly contested. Alto
gether 4O6 Deputies were present in
the bureaux.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of Mar
settles has sent an address TO the Minis
ter Of Commerce representing the in
jury which the merchants Of that town,
and Of France in general, would suf-
fer from any interruption Of the friend
ly relations between this country and
America, and calling upon the Minis
ter TO urge his influence with the Cham
Der OF Deputies to prevent any such
result from the decision of the ques-
ton pending between the two coun-
tries.
The Journal du Ha,re Of 7th Feb
ruary, gives this under the head of
Private Correspondence" dated Paris
9th. II makes the vote in our favor
certain, as it strikes US.
The nomination Of a Committee all
ministerial, made yesterday by the bu-
rexux Of the Chamber, for the exami-
nation Of the American credit, must
not be taken as prefguring absolutely
the adoption Of the law proposed
Many circumstances may, before the
discussion takes place, and during the
discussion, modify the ideas Of the
Chamber. II is TO be remarked, more
over, that in all the bureaux many
members who did not vote against the
rejection of the credit asked for, new
ortheless expressed the opinion, that it
might be reduced.
As for the rest, never did question
witness more extraordinary changes Of
opinion. In one bureau NJ. Reallcr
Dumas and Nj. Dclesscrt, who hereto
fore were for reducing the credit TO
thirteen millions, voted yesterday for
floenty.fre, and in consequence of
this vote nj. Delessert was named
chairman Of the Committee. Yet VI.
Delessert was q member of the Com
mittee of 1881, and in the majority of
that Committee which voted thirteen
millions only.
Many Ministerial Deputies expressed
opinions more or less in favor of the
law, especially Mcssrs. Bresson, Las
cases, Vaudeville, and Beslay, the father
(who, like NJ. Dclessert, was mem
Der Of the Committee of ls3L)-
Moreover, Messrs. Macs, Ducos de
Tracy, dc SADIE, Lafayette, the son,
warmly advocated the law, the rejec-
ton of which they would look upon
as a manifestation Of want Of sympa-
thy with the American peoplc--the
people Of all others whom France
phould look upon as her most faithful
ally.
There were at one time 1O6 depu-
ties present in the Bureaux-iOI bal
lots were received, Of which about ? 10
were in favor OF, and l6I against. the
law as proposed a majority, which a
change Of 10 votes would also change ::
and II Is not impossible that amend
ments tending 10 reconcile the desire
II doing what is just, with that Of not
approving, what through thoughtful
ness, if not from speculation. is s,ipula-
ted IN the treaty, may bring sbou,
such a result.
" A letter from Messrs. Welles6 Co.
Of Paris, received by the Rhonc. saws.
" The indemnity bin will probably pass
the chambers in all the month iFeb.1
by majority Of about 90"
The ConsfifHfioHaI, adVeriing 10 the
vote OF the American Senate, says.-
II this hrst demonstration Of the Leg
islahye Power should find an echo In
the United States; If the ChambeH of
Representative should also refuse to
aeccde to the belligcrent proposals Of
the message, the question for Fance
viii be separated from irritating mat.
ter which rendered il difficult Of solu.
ton. and will be reduced to the point