Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-14

} as well upon our relations viii France as upol
our naiional character, were obvious; and The I'm,
} Of Iufs aas 10 my mind equally So. This was
either To insist u,ton the adjustment Of our claim
within afeasenale period. of 10 abandon iem al
Together. could not aoult illat, bs thu, course
he interest and lonors Ui both countries would b'
best consulted. Instructions were therefore p,.l
IN Ibis slifif, 10 The Minister Who was sent oul
onee mor, II demand reparation. pom ,ht
meeting of Congress in December. ls29, / fill i
my duls 10 speak III these claims, aid IL.
delays ot France, IN terms calculated 10 cal
the serious attention ol both countries 10 Tie
subject. The then French Ministry took eaeep-
ton 10 the message, ON the ground u lis contain
T ing a menace, under Which II was moi agrecabl,
To tie fene Government 10 negotiate. / he \
mefiean nlini,tet. oi lis OWN accord, re1uied the
construction which VA. attempted 10 be put upon
the nessag, and N the iinc called 10 the re-
collection Of the Frtheh Ministry, that The Pr III
dent nit,YHgc nas communication addressed,
not 10 Foreign Governments, but 10 the Congress
Of the United States in ulnci il Mis- enoi0ed upon
him, ly the constitution, 10 lay letofe tlat bod,
information of the state Of Tie mon, comprehend
/ Ing lis foreign rs well rs It's domestic relation,
and that IT, VI III, discharge of this duty, he felt II
! incumbent upon him 10 summon the attention ot
i CONGRESS, III due time, To what mi"ht be the pos
! sihle consequences OF existing difficulties with any
j foreign Government, he might fairly be supposed
10 do SO under u sense # what Wa, due from HIM
! in frank communication with another branch OF
/ hi, own Governments and not from any intention
! of holding menace over u foreign Power. The
E. views taken by linn received my appreciation the
French Government was satisfied, and the negoti-
alton was continued. 1t terminated IN the treat,
] oil July 4, 1881, recognising the justice VI oul
! claims. in part and promising payment 10 the a.
1 n tt,, millions uI n Al Il
nual instruments.
The ratihcalohs of this treaty were eIcbang"d At
Washington, on the "a OF February, 1882, and IL
five dav thereafter II was laid before C.nfrrss, who
+ lmnediate, passed the aris nrceasary on our rart
10 secure 10 France tie compact The treaty had
previously been .ocnlll, ratified by the hing oi The
French, in terms which are certainly not mere mat
tqfs of form and Of which tie Humiliation /, az fol
lows. =" We, approving the above convention, IN all
and each Of III. dispositions which contained III
H. do declare, by ourselves, well \, by our heirs
and uecess.r that II accepted approved railt,d.
md confirmed and by tif.t presents, signed BY oui
hand, We do accept approve, rati}, aud c0nhrm It;
promising, on tue faith and word 81 klpg, 10 oh
serve it, and 10 cause II 10 be observed inriolsbl}
without ever eontraycnlns II, q Suffering II 10 be
eontrasened, directly indirectly, Tor any eause,
under any pfcteuee whatsoeycrs
Official Information 81 tn exchange OF rallra
tions IN the United State, reached Pan. Whilst the
Chambers Wefc IN session. The extraordinary, and
10 injurious delay, al the r. rneh Government. IN
ibelr actoa upon The subject OF il. iuhnent, hay,
been hrrcrofofs stated 10 Congress, and have no
disposition IL enlarge upon them here. II Is ,ufll
clent 10 observe that the then prndi session
allowed To expire without an effort obtain the
necessary apr1upr atlon,; that the two succeeding
ones also suffered 10 pass away without any
thing like setou, attempt 10 obtain decision up
Oh The subject and that it DOT until the fourth
scssion. almost three wears after The conclusion
4 Of the treaty., and more than Two years after the
exchange ot rattlieatunS that the hlll for The
ecutlen oil the neatl was proceed ta setv ind re-
jet I.
In the mean time the Government Of tho I. States,
having full confidence that i treaty entered INTO and
sormnl, ratified by the French King, would be-
executed IN good faith, aud not doubling that provs-
ION would be made for The payment Of the first in
stamrnl, which was 10 become due on the second
daq Of February. 1853 negotiated draft for tho Il
mount through the Bank oi the United States
" hen thu draft was presented 10y the holder with
the credentials required by the treaty 10 authorize
HIM tofecrlve the MONEY. G.r Government OF France
allowed II 10 be protested. la addition To the in jury
~ the non payment Of the money b, France, con
formally 10 her engagement, the tulted States were
exposed 10 heavy clam on the pant Of the Bank,
under pr'tonrc Of damages i'll satisfaction Of which
that institution seized upon, and still retains,
equal amount Of the public moneys. Congress
was IN session when the decision of the Chambers
reached W ashlnGton, and an immediate comnunlca
ton Il this apparcntly final decision oi France not
fulif the shpulaiions Of lhctt ATTY was the course
tone of dissatisfaction which prrs AIDED the public
mind, and The correspondent excitement produced
IN Congress hs only general knowledge OF the re-
suit, rendered II moe than probable that to
immediate Of redress would be the ronSc-
gueuee Of calug the attention of that bod, to the
subject Sincerely DESTROYS of preserving the pa
chic relations which had SO long existed between III,
$ two countries, Wa ANXIOUS to avoid this course
could Re satisfied that by doing neither the in
+ tcIest nor the honor OF my country would lie com
premitred Without the fullest assuranc upon tha
: point, could not hole 10 acqnit my self o tie res
lohsiblty 10 le incurred, in suffering Congress Il
adj ourn without laSing the subject before them
/ Fho.e received by me were believed 10 be OF tina
t Oh sraeter.
I That ia" feelings produced in the United State
II by the news ot the II lrctlon of the appropriation
would be such as | have described thcm To hay
, been, was ioresccn by the French Governments an
; prompt measures taken by il TO prevent til
u consequences. The King, in person, rxpresst,
II through our Minister at Paris, his profound resrc
Is NJ the decision OF the Chambers, and promised Il
Z send, forthwith, national ship with dispatches Il
his Minister here, authorizing him 10 give such As
= sutances asMould satI-ty the Government aud Peo
- pie of the United States that the treaty would We
be faithfully executed by France. The nationa
y ship arrived, and the MlnIst we'd his insruc
tons. Claiming 10 act uutcr the authority derive,
from them, he gave Ia this Government in the nam
of his the most solemn assurances that as soon al
If tel the new elections the charter would permit
+ the French Chambers would be convened, and tn
a. attempt 10 procure the necessary appropriations
-. ncwed; that all the constitutional powers of tn
y hing aud his Ministers should be put in rcquisol
i 10 accomplish the object; and he undcrstoo,
IL and so expressly informed b, this Government a
~ r.