Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-12-17
[VoI. KXXVI---No. az.

satisfied, and the negotiation was cpntinu
ed. Ii terminated In tho treaty OF july 4
1851, recognizing The justice Of our claim
~ part, and promising payment 10 ~,
amount OF twenty five millions Of francs
in six annual miscellaneous.
The Publications of this treaty were tx
changed At Washington, on The % of Re
bruasy, 1882. and in five GAYS thereahel
u was iani before Congress. who immetIi
a'eiy passed the aris necessary. on on
part, TO secure to France the eon,mercia
advantages conceded TO her in the com
pact. The treaty had previously fmen so
lemnly ratified ny the King Of the French
IN terms which are certainly not mere
matters OF form, aud OF which The transla
tion Is a. follows " We, approving the
above c~onventiou. in all and each or the
dispositions which are contained in Il. do
ueeiare, ny ourselves, as well "a hy orr
heirs and successors. that il is accepted
approved, ratified, and confirmed; aud hy
these presents, signed by our hind, we do
accept. approve. ratify, and confirm /,
promising. on the faith and word Of n King
70 observe II. and 10 cause il TO he obser.
we'd inviolahly, without ever contfavening
VI or suffering |, 10 be contravcned. direct.
~ or indirectly, for any cause, or under
any pretence whatsoever
Official information Of the exchange of
Publications in the United States reached
Paris whilst the Chambers were in ses
sion The extraordinary. and TO US inju.
rions, delays Of the French Government,
~ their action upon the suhiec, OF the fnl
himent, have been heretofore stated 10
congress. and ] have no disposition 10 en-
large upon them here. 1t is sufficient 10
observe that the then pouding session
was allowed 10 expire without even an &c
lori to obtain The necessary a%ppropfia.
uans; that the " succeeding ones we're
also suffered TO pass away without any
hing likc a serious attempt TO obtain n de
cision upon the subject; and that il was
not until the fourth session, almost three
years alter the conclusion Of the treaty.
and more than two years after The ex
change OF notifications, that the bin for the
execu ton Of the treaty was pressed to a
vote and rejected.
10 The mean time, The Government of
The United States, having full confidence
that n treaty entered into and so solemnIy
ratified by the French King. would he OK
ecnted in good Faith, aud not doubling
that provision would be made for the nay
ment OF the lirs' ius,alment. which was 10
become due on the second day &c Febrn
airy, 1888, negotiated a draft for the
amount throughput Bark Of the United
States When this draft was presented
ny the holder. with the credenfiel, reari
req ny the treaty 10 authorize him 10 nc
reire the money, The Goeefnment Of
France allowed il 10 be protested. IL al !
dliion to The injury in the non-paymcnt Of
the money by France, conformahly 20 her
engagement, the United States were ex
posed 10 a heavy CLAIM on The part of the
Bank under pretence OF damages, in salts
faction OF which that institution seized gp
on, and siiA retains, an equal amount Of
the public moneys Congress was in ses
sion "hen the decision of the Chambers
reached Washington and an immediate
communication ofihis apparently fiaal dc.
cssion oi France not 10 fulfil The s,ipuli
tons Of the treaty, was The course uatur
ally to be expected from the President -
The deep tone Of dissatisfaction which
prevailed the public mind, and the CORES,
pondcnt excitement produced in Congress
ny orl.a general knowledge Of The result,
rendered II more than probable, that a re.
sort 10 immediate measures OF redress
would be the consc queBce Of calling the
attention OF that body 10 the subject
Sincerely desirous Of preserving the paci
nc relations which bad so long exisied be-
tween the two countries, ! was anxious 10
AVOID this course if could be satisfied,
that hp dHtny cn prttIar tho s.4o.un -
the honor OF my country would be com.
pfomittei. Without the fullest assuran
ces upon that point, could not hope 10
acqnit myself oftbe responsibility 10 be
incurred, in suffering Congress TO adjourn
without laying the subject before them -
Those received by mc were believed TO be
OF that character.
That the feelings produced 10 the Uni
ted States by the news OF The rejection Of
the appropriation, would be such as have
described them TO have been, was foreseen
by The French Government, and prompt
Treasures were taken 10 prevent the con
sequences. The King, in person., expires
sed throcgh our Minister at Paris, his pro
found regret al HE decision Of the Cham
hers, and promised 10 send forthwith a
national ship with dispatches TO his Min
is'er here, authorizing him TO give such
assurances as would satisfy the Govern
ment and People ofthc United States that
The treaty would yet be faithfully cxecu
ted by France. The national ship arri
we'd, aud the Minister received his i~nsiruc.
tons. Claiming TO act under The aulho-
rliy derived from them, he gave 10 this
Government, in the name of bis, the most
solemn assurances, that as soon after the
new elections as the charter would per
mt. the French Chambers would I've con
vened, and the attempt TO procure the nc-
cessary appropriations renewed that all
The constitutional powers OF the King aod
bis Ministers should be PIT in reqnisition
to accomplish the object: and he was IN
derstood, and so expressly Informed by
this Government at the time, TO engage
that the question should be pressed TO a
decision at a period sufficiently early to