Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-15

~. .-.,ered earlier than usual, though nothing
.s,.,s h.vc heen done By them 81 the tins that
Ss--.,..s net. il Il not probable, says the Re
- -, ~ Peesidcn, would have held the Ian
49,. ,os.cAs France, which 10 contained ~ ms
S.ss... ssr uoeld he, Il he had known what
suseeassae islrAi&saes has d'selosed,' maj me
e.Aemisn wsss 70 NEE, or the LEI of Decsmosf
The ssassas assisaed by The Ffeaeh M'o's"y
(os aol eAlliay On extra meeting OF Inc s"a"''e'
were plausible ., l-nss, md It .hey DO no' eo""a
s.uv;esss. vosld justify scquissenee IN the course
- ,ho KIM. II :, Inc Committee arc entirely con-
,,oeel ,hrouehou, the ncgotiaion, and o" all oeea
.;.,. h~c,.e the treaty and AFR tho treaty the
H,re hss ;avsriabiy shown an anxious desire 'o'
-. s.,,sf.e,orv adjastmcnt Of the d,'srences Do
80 ..r France and the United States, The oppo
.;,;n TO the execution ofthc trensy bad NJ" P'ocee
Al f,o, tho King Of France or his Ministers, but
tam ,he Chamber Of Deputies. Whilst these eK-
er,;sos IRE making by the French 6ovefnmon'' INC
n.l;cy Of this Government 10 10 strengthen 'nen-
10 second them--and, above all, TO do nothing 10
impair the force Of them. ;,
The refusal Of one braach OF tho Government
il true (ssys the reporD 10 execute 'rfes'y may
be regarded ~ the refusal Of the who's Govern
mcu,: bu, when the head Of the Government evln
-. ~, carne.,pes. which has been shcwn in this
ca,s by the r,o.,;;es! head Of the French Govern
n
drawn. Upon the whole, the COMMITTEE nre OF
opinion thai the time has not yet arrived when
Congress is called uron to 60 into the censdcra'
ton OF the sery serious question: whether they VIII
enter into any measure for tho purpose Of taxing
into their own hands redress for wrongs by France
The Committee are OF opinion that Congress ought
70 avoid any resort TO war, or TO measures when
NAV lead 10 il. and rather wait to the result oil
tho ex ertions which the French King - undouo'-
sdly making to carry the Treaty into full effect
I've have no, hnishcd our account Of this Report,
but we have followed it out Gar enough 10 disclose
to tho reader its general character, being prevented
BY the iasencss OF the hour from adding more.
The sense entertained by the Senate OF the I'M
,or,sncc of this Report Is manifested by the order
Of the Senate 10 prn, twenty thousand copies OF H.
We wish tho, there were copy OFT in the hand
of every freeman 10 the country
From tie tame paper, Jan D.
We have traced the course Of reasoning OF hc.
Dor, Of the Committee Of Foreign Relations 10 the
that the pacific course, suggested a.
an alternative in the Presidents Message, - the
course which tho present state Of the ease between
the United States and France calls for. Wete-
sumo our account Of the Report q, the point where
We left off,
Tho committee agree in opinion with the Pres,-
dent, that we canno, now 60 behind the treaty j
,ha, the question of the tact Of wrong and the q.
mount Of indemnify must be considered as tfo'ea
by it, But, for all other purposes, tho committee
say the door is still open TO negotiation. Inc
hensons on the subject Of this treaty and
Inc claims OF the United States, which appear TO
have existed in the French Chambers and prevent
ed their legislative action on tho Treaty, may be
removed by explanations, &c. which the United
States should be ready and willing TO make. We
might indeed proudly and coldly hold up he ttea-
" in our hands, and say to France, for our only
argument, here is your bond But II is due to the
dignity and tho character Of this nation TO satisfy
France and tho world thai, though she has gwen
her obligation to pay the money, VIC would scorn' 70
accept il lift could be shcwn that II was not accor'
ded ia conformity TO tho principles OF 'mmn'ao'e
justice
Many cases have occurred in our history IN
which We have received from other nations 'n)u-
RIGS which, IL 40 minded the United States might
have considered just cause Of war, which m,sh,
have been prosecuted the expense Of thousands OF
live. and Millions Of money. Other and better
counscls, however, had prevailed, and peace been
preserved with ultimate advantage TO the country.
Even in tho case of France, our Claims, resist
cd for more than twenty years, have been al
length acknowledged, as they ought to have been
at hrss. We have the act Of the treaty making
power for iqudatins item; and, sooner or Ia
ter, says the Report, the provisions OF the Treaty
must DO fulfilled by the other branches OF that TO-
vernmcnt.
Here, tho Repor, goes on to say, the committee
might stop, having expressed their opinion IN favor
of the alternative discussed. Blu, they feel bound
10 say something on the other branch OF the fresl'
dents suggestion that we ought to take redress
into our own hands without further delay, should
the appropriation for the treaty not be forthwith
made by the French Chambers. In regard to ke
prisaIs, recommended by tho Message as pac'he
measure, the report says they are indeed not war,
bu, they mny lead 10 War. 1t is inconce'vNlle thai
q powerful and chivarous nation like France
would quietly submit to the seizure of,he property
Of is unoffending citizens pursuing lawful CON-
merce In our own Constitution the power to
gran, letters Of RerrsaI is specifically classcd a.
mong tho powers Of Congress, with the power to
declare war and the Committee are not satisfied
that Congress can cons,itu,ionaly delegate the
power to make Reprisals The committee cannot
conceive, the Report say amy rcason why aneppro-
pria,ion should no, be madeby the French Cham
bers to carry the Treaty into efec, but, even sup
posing it possible that their just expectation IN this
respect should be disappointed, the COMMITTEE,
without entertaining nn unreasonable distrus' oil
the Executive, expresses the opinion that Congress
ought to retain itself the right Of judging at what
time and upon what state Of things rcprisas ought
TO be resor,ed to. For the present the Committee
are ef opinion that Congress should refrain from a
ny action which would evince doubt OF the SIN
ccrity Of the French Government The President
has, indeed, in his recommendation OF Repiisals
sought to guard /, from tho imputalion OF being
menace But, il followed up by on act Of Congress
that act nigh. be liable to be viewed as measure OF
nANtN L.