Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-17
FRANCE.

FOREIGN.
FRANCE
4ddrcsS Of the principal Commercial Houses of L,ons
20 ~e Chan0er Or Commerce Of Mat city.This import.
ant document coming from the city of France
and the most important in its commercial relations with
the United States where annually exports 80 900 900 of
francs OF ITS products will doubt have grcat weight in
determining Practically the unfortunate difficulty Which
cMsus between our country and France Its tone and
Temper are worthy OF all praise The Lyonese as we
nave seen ny the rlghtiul commotion which occurred
mere a few months since are to be triflcd with
When they speak, IS necessary listen to their re-
onstrances Louis Philippe has quite enouuh to occnnv
hmin protecting the throncof the Barricadcs from he
medtated assaults of the Holy Alliance without incur
ring also the manifest and more alarminp dancer c an
lhsurrecton among his own subjects. The merchants
met January ~ and the following are the more
ant expressions contained in the address The me-
acng language OF the President OF the United Stnts
Spieu gfie IN our cy whose prosperity is in great
part identified with its commercial relations evcr a,
pecomhg more and more intimately associated with n
Terca nevertheless, we are convinced that the Anne
rlcan nation will pdycipate "a, all The reset,,c,,t f
as ohte and that Will disapprocc the bitter and threat
ehhg expressions of act, which species of prove
caton addressed to France. We hone that France ~,
her part will not show herself too much rriiotcd
that her government will not on lis occosior - -,
Nnaicate our national suscepubilities But i'm lie ;d,
oil circumstances which may become grave and which
are Already aifchng because they create trouble nd in
gertrude IN the operations of commerce. and thus arrest
e march OF our industry, we think it necessary for us 20
declare with irankness the government the onin f
e commerce OF our city the delicate question of the
treaty c0cHdcd tc1 tic United States. IL is not neces
sary to discuss here what are founded the 1uot, f
inc deputies who have rejected the promised pdenni,v
What appears to be paramount TO every d;scnss
rs the immense interest which our industry and
nave In seeing the question resolved manner the
Pro%Pt ana mos paefe &c [Sgned by Messrs Bill
hls ct Cc.-Brolman ct Cc-Chcvrolatt freres-J IRA
padoux ct Dubost-Henry Lacombc ct Ce--Camille On
T. Star. -
The FRENcH QUEsrov--An the accounts we have
seen or heard OF with very few excepons) received bv
INC repay concur IN the opinion, Hdt the appropriation
The Courier think that the BILL as presented
should not be satisfactory because it only stipulaes for
Inc capital, and postpones the payment of that even
some three years beyond the period fixed by the treaty
It's however, hardly to be imagined that If the Cham
Ders agree TO vote the appropriation, they will hesitate
upou ue interest Moreover, the text of the law pro-
posed, refers to the be paid in conformity With
the treaty-and that conformity, we are willing TO
anticipate, VIII be complete.
An apprehension is entertained bv como that g., 49,,
but not the whole of the % millions will be voted and
at inc remainder will be withheld from the doubt of so
much being due - ~
we do not share this apprehension Great pains have
DGen taken to PROVE by rreragablc evidence that tc
whole sum OF twenty-five millions falls far short of tc
JUS. claims OF America; and any examination at all is
instituted INTO these proofs have the most entire con
cuon mat 1t wall result in establishing conclusiyey
the oDgalon OF France TO pay at once the amount s ~,
lated and as stipulated in the treaty
we SAID that great pains had been thken to satisfy
the Chambers as to the justice of these cluins Idc
emily OF the official proofs warded by this
from the records of our Commissioners under te fro,
au o the memor prepared to the same end i'm the TO-
in the same Gauge '1"''' "a'e e%eFteo their zeal
We have lying before us-received by the last packet
"a copy OF private letter addressed bv an A,nnra
resident IN France, TO member of The Chambers with
request that 1t might be sewn his colleagues which
presents succinct but very strong view OF our claims
we nave also printed Memoir in French of cons;
dernbe length, written with great clearness a;I,, 81
tact, and laid by GEO. NJ Gi6Les citzentf lin. If,;,J
States who signs his name to it, on the tablc (v o
SION VIC presume) of the Deputies
II there were other arguments heard ON the s,,h
r.l afe ooh'anGd IA tis Memoir such convincing
slatements urged with much proper Difference and
should alone suffice. " '0 case
,od The length of this Memoir which occupies abop,
publishing IT, ''"'''i'''pg ana re-
MI Livingston, too doubt not viii watch over. and
IN all he cam aid the cause His position bo,' n
indeed he forcsaw, painful one lie is not no,;1
" Inc government either to matters Of business mr. &c
S Neitner diplomatic notes, The usual notes
" iIF4iioh 10 the court and ministerial festivals arc
addressed 10 him Yet being ON Inc sno, L @ .! !n
effect much goodN y american 'f'' sc may sui
M tFiOm the N. Y. Amefcanl
He TRENCH QUEsrfOy.-We referred vcs,a~J.,, g.,
semoir; urging the fulflmen of our treaty laid on ,
table OF the Deputies by Geo. H. Gibbcs We have
since received Tor publication the annexed cory az n l
Deputies 'y' - ''e N'"'"Der Of
We have ourselves heretofore stated
we found alluson in the debates. to Mr.. Rivcs ,,,s
~ justification Of the vote Of the Chambers
indemnity. '"B tue
The testimony on This head, and az to tho Iov,1,, &c
Inc king-bornc by NJ lay must be deemed eocl@siyc
Cepg NJ d letter from " Jag late Reooy,c, og,6, Co,
mission apon Americon Ilqi0ls in The TIo",t,, II
Deputies NUM-" "
A., n. g.. PtRfs, January a.
at inq REJECTION Of the American Treaty by the cham
per or deputies at their last session. wax cbe0y o,;
70 he PuDhcaton OF letter from VI. Ryes 10 his o,,s
Government this is an error which iosti ~ ~ ,S o ~,
ngusnea statesman and Of his unromiflirg ey
elugns 20 promote the interests of his Ciovernf,c,
WHIST nero, induce me formally 10 contradict
NO such evidence appears in The debates. and in ,
y Ypnyersauons with the members have heard hi.
~ J f 20 as motive for dispung the amount
myself ever read the letter alluded to. Pug '''"
regret also 10 learn that doubts arc entertained t
80 PeSgns OF distinction in the United Siotes ne ~
e ocsie ielt by the King 10 have the treafv 81 Ia5i
'' ,rh Dy vote Of The Chamber Of Deputies
= bs IS an error which you cannot correct To- 49,,
e ~ Of the known loyalty Of bis Maesfv tb
,s,,id ue ChahDcr to carry into effect Inc iroafv
goula 'end directly 70 weaken the Royal preroe,os'
0Och y he opinion Of enlightened mon WHO ,biyE ~