Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-10
POLITICAL.
(From the Gk0Ge
RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.

The Oiciai Document from the other side Of the wafer
'hai tie subject may be fully uadcrsto"A
lie reports of the proceedings of the French Legs
lave Chambers during their last session. the bill for
caffyin. into execution the treaty Of July ith 1873,
viii! TIE United Stales voluminps that it would
require degree If labor 10 prepare item Tor publication,
WHICH even their Importance would scarcely ~arIant-
We SHALL however present readers TRANSACTIONS OF
lhr reports made Ey the committees III both Chambers.
together with the speeches Of the ministers present.
ing tllr bill 10 each.
The session of the French Chambers in which the bill
for carrying Tic treaty into effect rejected, term"
mated the 9th of May, 1894 On the day the
Chamber of Deputies dissolved cleo t"ns were
ordered, and the Goth of August was fixed for the meet
sued on fs h Of June, convoking the Legislature on
INC Dist op"y; They met on that Iay' whe Tue Ming
delivered an address, containing the following words
The laws necessary for carrying treaties into rtrct
and these still required Tor the accomplishment Of the
promises fthe Chamber, will be again presented you
in the Of the session.
No reference to the treaty was made during this
sion, which was prorogucd Oh the 10th of August the
2!jth Of December. BY decree Of November l0t
tie interval WAS shortened, and The Chambers call
ed together the Isl OF December when they met and
proceeded 10 business without any address from the
throne
On the 18th OF January, 1885, NJ HUMANE, the Minis
ter of Finance presented new bill and the ta!e
addressed the Chamber as follows
Gentlemen The Government, intent upon the per-
Drance OF lis Duties about 10 submit again for your
feet the treaty Of july 4ii 1881 it preparing de-
rnd Them III the OF Justice, and otihe poca! and
commercial interests of France, and entertained hope
of being able 10 impress you with its own convictions
npun the subject The Message of the President of the
United States the opening Of the American Congress
arrived and the execution Of this plan suspended
The Government had then 10 examine whether It's duties
still remained the samewhrrr the dignity OF France
did demand different coursc-or finally whether
there any Of rconciing the inrariahIe rules
of justice, with the Legitimate sentiment OF national
honor
The Kings Government, gentlemen. las no need of
svinr seil before you. with regard To the rcprOacrs
whc! tir President of the United States has cast upon
it, Such controversy would be unGI gnIrd, aud with
object besides, i'll the Of the debates. every
explanation will be given which could be desired and all
the documents requisite will be deposited at tc bureau
OF the Chrnbcr.
General Jackson has been in respecting the OK.
tent Of the faculties conferred upon by the Consll!u-
ton of The State but if lie has been mistaken to III"
laws Of country, will not fail into Tie SAME error
with regard the institutions Of the United Sates
Now, the spirit and letter Of those Institutions authorize
regard the document above named us the express
Of opinion mcrc PERSONAL 50 long as that OPT
nGn has not received the sanction Of either vt the other
two branches OF the American Governments The Mes
sage is Government act, which is still incomplete aud
should not lead to any Of those determinations which
France is in the habit OF taking IN reply I" threat Or an
insult.
We mi,rht rcntirmcn wait until our is traced
out to Us by the proceedings Of Congress, bat tempo
rising has neither the ad1anag: 0! giving s"cu-
rity IN commercial relations, nor oil placing them
eventually under the protection Of reprisas. Moreover,
the Governments would thus be waitlnT each Tor
the and .~ dianr. between their seats be-
ing great the Legislative sessions would he .iosed both
at Paris and Washington leaving this most important
question undetermined, and the subs:sng irritation n
creased by tic additional delay Under these cifeun-
stances the Government has preferred acting at once
The maintenance of Tie national dgn!t; was the INST
object Of It's snIicitudc. Ion know, gentlemen, The
means aLprcd IL provide for It's security But Us tic
treaty o July has not become less Just nor less aGvat.
rrnus as the conduct OF the President Of the United
States has not disturbed the basis OF equity aud reason
on which that compromise poses, the Government has
pcrsc vcred in its determination 10 present II II you Hgah
IN engagement has been entered into aud the honor OF
France requires that it shaud b. accomplished In THIS
impol .nt elaboration, th" Chamber. we dHuDt not
willie carefully watching with over the national G-
n; will no; lose sight Of those sentiments "i go"d Keel
inr and auty which have for sixty years united Inc
French and the American nations. Il vii! have regard
to those hirh considerations Of commercial power ana
maritime force which have always caused our a,iiace
witt, the United States 10 be regarded as one OF the u-
a!t-rahic rules of or nationa! policy.
In thus speaking, wish only 10 render duo coHs-
deraton to truths long admitted 10 place them III array
apans passing impressions, and especially |" declare
that France iinpu,cs nrter 10 the People, nor to He
Government Of the United States, the sentiments a::h
nr,nosi,ons lately expressed by tho President We wi
indy yjcyr his Message Congress- the haSiy act OF
ore branch os the Government only. and the onor ht
the nation Commands to persist IN that !l"nora:!e
course which has been the policy OF the Mug o
vernment. , 49,.
which render the adoption Of the treaty requisite at
we principally request Is. that YOU would lay asiuc III
aiming it, as We have in submitting IT, all ideas t"c'gn
70 the subject Itself that is to say, t" the question q" tc
RIGHT and the Justice of the demands mace by t'e Nj
toll states and to the offered IN ;t' CONNER
cal advantages guaranteed to France by the treaty
with these views rcntlenlrn the Government again
presents you. through me. the bill winch ani ~"
alb NJ, 10 read has, however, tnnnght proper 70 't
Ir,n in il contingent clause, the prnprrtv G" winch
Won will dnuirss admitThs clause proh';s inc pay
men, Of the stipulated By the treaty until the IN
teunns of the American Government have been clearly
evinccd il is our right and duty gentlemen u render
that Government responsible for every one Il! It's acts
which may wound the digaty and t!e interests 0'
| France.
| The Bill is as follows:
BILL.
ARTICLE The Minister CT France is authorized TO
place on the budgets for the years l5h, 1857, e'7 1871,
s4n and 1S4 sereray, the SUMS necessary Tor Payhg
in six equal instruments, the rnciPa! OF twen'yn.e
,n;lInns OF ancs PAYABLE bv the terms OF The treaty
concluded July d. ISL, between France ana the un,u
States. tho notifications of which exchanged at
! Washington Gu the I'd February, ISL
| ArrlcLE H. The sum Of one million ive hunaied
Thousand francs which the Government OF the c"itea
States has uared to pay France In annual nla
mens to rxoneratc itself from the claims OF frtnch CT
items and OF the public treasury SHALL is recei'fn NC
nl,c.d in separate article among The receipts on inc
E,,L., 1hr Minister Of Finance shall ia:r c!cti: q
the Extent Of that amount for the payment q" the CLAIMS
which ma" have heen allowed in favor oi French Gilt
! .-..
fy millions Of francs Shall be made until 1t shall
have been ascerained that the Government OF the I'M
ted States has done nothing 10 mi the interests o
| France.
nine On the 2sti, Of March, NJ Duuion the Chairman
or R.por,e. as he is termed, Of the committee, present
cd the following
Grs7tEMES The committee charged by you with
IN. o.amination OF the bill relative 70 the American