Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-09

Y OF the citizens OF the United States 10 lndemn
from the French Government stipulated by Il
treaty concluded At Paris on the ith of July. Is3
ought, IN M crent, 10 be sacrificed abandoped.
imported, by any consent or nequiesee nca of ii
Government OF the United States Here the gtonn
Is taken, that the United States will take nothin
but an absolute fulhmen, of the treaty. In tia
determination, said MIR Adams for ono am wi
Ing 10 adhere md hope The House is willing Il
alherc. have no hesitation in say ing that IT, 10
gether with negotiation, this discrimination il no
sufficient 10 preserve the peace of the country 70
one am willing to take thu hazard Of war | BE-
lieye the interest and honor of the country are a
stake upon the question. Let not gentlemen be-
lIese that the question is the same now TIM, il WINS
botorc the treaty was made. II was not n question
whether our citizens wern entitled 10 indemnity, amt
whether they should receive II or not; but II was
question whether France should be held OF mol lc
The fu 6ment OF the treaty This is totally diff
ferent question from that which was presented be-
fore the conclusion of the treaty Before that time
the claims were unsettled and uncertain In amount
They were admitted by treaty, winch was itself
a compromise and most beful compromise on
our part. The Preslden, himself tells u, Ina, the
indemnity provided by the treaty IL no, adequate to
the satisfaction of tho just claims of our country.
men
The indemnity was stipulated by TINT Depart.
men OF the French Government, which was an.
thotlzcd To pIodge the faith of tho rption 10 its pny.
ment The question is no longer whether inden.
nlty "a dne and 10 whit amount, but tho question
IS, whether we will suffer nation TO violate rs
engagements to US, entered into under solemn
treaty. Where would we be, il we did not take the
ground TO compel France TO DO whnt1 Justice,
justice. There is no question Of countorvnillng
claims, by way Of effect nonc o. amount inyoly-
ed the only question is whether we shall hold
France to the fuldlment of her engagements What
VIII he the consequence # we give up the Treaty
III we consent To any compromise or concession
Every nation in the world Will violate ts engage
mens with US. The plrdgoa ef nations to us
would become rs Idle worlds, and they will set
them and your resentment ut defiance, whenever
they please. The subject, il was presented 10
Congress, by the President, a, the commencement,
IT ibr session was entirely different III it's nspcct
tom the subject ms IL now stands. The Pre-.
,ldenf, IN presenting the subject then recon.
mend'd in the even, of the rejection of ID
appropriation necessary 10 carry the treaty INTO ef
fecib by the Chambers, resort to lieprisns on
French property SIR have sad, in this House
that whatever might be thought Of tho prudence If
thai recommendation, tho general sense of manltlud
would approve IA spiri and say IL nov lint
will be the sense Of mankind in regntd 10 the course
proposed by the Chief Magistrate, both now md
TO all postery. 1t may he that what | deem IN
prudent, wns only bold, aud IN the public and pri-
waite intercourse Of mon with another, there are
numberless examples when bodnose ia itself the
profoundest prudence, The great master of human
nature well knew This when he SAID
" Rashncss
"(Andp raisd be reshncss for ~ c,s US know
E" oar iadiscrcii0n sometimes serves US well
- w hen our deep plots do fnil.'
II was supposed by many, from the declaration
then made 10y me. above ,eferrcd TO- that was in
favor Of tho measure, though | explicitly declared
nj the time that was mol. | considered the man-
sure recommended as imprudcni, and It had been
of his councils a, The tune, ! would hive advised
him against it. But there was no injustice ~ il
There Wns nothing IN il unwarranlrd by ihe Laws
Of Nations, and do not know that no did not take
better counsel than should have given HIM. do
not know that may not be Obliged TO rccn my
OPT ION egen ofie imprudonce Of the m insure d.
rot know, none of US ye, know, what moy be it,
effect Some suppose that 1t may have the effect
of preventing the Government OF France from ful-
filing the supularlons of the Treaty, and others
suppose thai it will expedite and secure Their full.
Glmon For my own part, sir, ri be made, am
willing that the glory Of Obtaining it should be dis
trbued between the two parties in the proportions
justly due 10 them ] approve the spin, Of the Pre-
sldent and applaud the prudence OF the Senate.
The compound Of both, zach emperlng tho other
may possibly prevail upon the French ChnmDers to
make The appropriations which II is their duty to
make, but to whomsocscr the palm OF this glory
may be due, can claim no ptrt oft
In independence placing oil mn glory
While tories call me wing, md wings a tory.
At this time there is great struggle between the
two parties into which we are divided, on Inc tncs
ton to whom the credit Of the appropriation viii be
! due If IT be made. hnd IN paper friendly 10 iht
Admnisiration--th Globo--n letter of eongratna.
ton on The prospect opened for the adjustment oil
The question. The writer says
" The opposition seem COMPOUNDED this morning,
md even tho most desperate IN their ranks say the
! Preslcn, has had the good fortune to nke thergh
course IN this matter. Chance has had no band IN
IL my fnend; it's parcel of bis great, for, ant
| clear course
sosays the Globe. What says the p'u Of ar
Opposite political character, he National lntclligcn
Ger
" The complexion Of the news from France is
moro ard more favorable to tho preservation 0
peaceful relations between tina, country and this
which, as we believe It 10 be now sincerely the dc.
sire of the dscroe, men of all parties in this eoun
try, will We are persuaded, be universally nccepta
/ bic 10 cur renders.
+" Tho latest date ofpnpcrs which Ind reachc'
France from America a. the last accounts, was tn
18th Of December The Report of Foreign Rcla
tions COMMITTEE of our Senate was mad; on IN
eth Jnnuary and it was definitely acted upon on tn
| 18th ofthe same month. We scarcely entertain
doubt that on the arrival in Paris Of authentic &c
counts Of those proceedings, The Bin Of Indemnity
will lie promptly acted upon, and the Treaty CARR
ed into full effect"