South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-06-06
THE NEWS FROM FRANCE.

We are obllglngly favored win Inc
following extract of q letter from an
American gentleman at Paris, who
was present 10 the French Chamber on
the last day of the debate on the H.
demni,y BilI.--N Y. Ad0ccate.
Extract ofa Letter from Paris, dated
Aprl 10, received per Napoleon.
81 enclose the proceedings ofthe
Chamber OF Deputies yesterday, by
which you will see ths great question
on the Indemnity has passed the Cham.
bers by very large majority, 1872
The reason of this vote, which was be-
You'd the expectations Of the most
sanguine, is undoubtedly to be attriA
buted to the amendment made by Gen.
Valaze. and accepted by the Ministers,
viz: requiring an explanation Of Gener-
al Jackson for the insult, as they term
it, offered by him in the message, TO the
French Government. What explana.
ton will be required, and what will be
she one given, are now the important
questions. / presume that as the whole
is.o be done without the interference
of the Chamber Of Deputies, there will
be no great difficulty in satisfying the
French Government, that nothing has
been said or done by The Executive
which could affect their national honor,
and therefore the whole matter will be
settled.
" passed the greater part Of yester-
day 10 the Chamber of Deputies, and
heard the whole debate, which was ami.
mated in the extreme, but in two votes
taken on amendments, one of which
was made by Isambert, 10 prevent the
payment Of the interest, it was evident
that the whole force of the house was
favorable to the bill, and there was a
certainty of a round majority; but still
il was not expected to be so large, and
as l said before, it is the opinion OF
those who mingle with Deputies; that
the amendment accepted by the Min
listers, acted az a sort of salvo to the
wounded national pride Of soae, and
was the true reason Of the increased
vote on the side Of Ministers! During
the debate, as you will perceive, one of
the members adverted to the ship
Constitution being in the neighborhood
ofHavre, without making the custo-
mary salute, and spoke Of Commodore
Elliat in very strong !erms.. aJl in I tbs
that the Commodore was in the Cham.
Der.
"You may rely on il, that the
course taken by the Senate and Con.
gress, in opposition to the recommen.
dations Of the President, has saved US
from the calamity OF war; and, IN.
less some fresh cause of aggravation
should emanate from the same source,
the countries will 60 on very smoothly
together for long time 10 come"
From the National Gazette, May %.
The FRENCH QuRsTloN.--The tone
OF some ofthe Jackson papers respect.
ing the Explanations" which the
French King is to ask, has attracted
attention and incurred rebuke. 1t might
be supposed that they wish TO stinlu-
Tate the President TO the very reverse
of Cancellation. We infer from the lam
guags and proceedings of the French
ministry in the final debate, that they
meant to avoid, in their communica-
liion with our Executive, whatever
might defeat or obssruct satisfactory
adjustment. They rejected this addi'
lion TO the resolve-"untl the expla.
nations have been officially made pub
slic." La regard to another amend
meat, the President ofthe Council said:
"Gentlemen, one single word. The
object efthe amendment and sub-amend-
ment is the same. Both go to annul one
softhe articles ofthe treaty of 1881, or
lin other words, they lead to the total re-
ection ofthe whole treaty, and impose
IN the Government the necessity OF max.
ng another.
"We therefore cannot admit the pro-
,osed modification, which is kind of in
4 unction to remodel the treaty. In the
N ifst case, there would be, as have al
Neady observed, total rejection ofthe
Treaty; and in the second. on the part
W 4 the Chamber, an usurpation of power"
Though the American People would
aAexibly and efficiently sustain their
Chief Magistrate in all that the true
lgnity and essential rights Of the coun-
|lFy should exact, they are not disposed
70 second or countenance, in any man.
Ter, the indulgence of mere persooal
,ique and resentment, or official fasti-
Iliousnsss, which might occasion the
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