Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-26

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all the documents in question were not only ssbns,,, A.
the committee but also laid upon the Pres:dcut. tshl
The Minister of Public Instruction said Tia, tb..,. -
no Objection to that course.
SPIRIT OF THE PARTISAN JOURNALS
Inc hessager referring to the speech Of the Minister
OF the Finances says: NJ. Human insists upon ,h.
business of the debt but is i, just make il amount i
80 much This is the question: and it has already bccu
answered IN the negative NJ Human lauds very lifh
y the commercial advantages secured to France by tI
treaty, but these advantages reciprocal Gen jack
son himself admits, by declaring that the Union cannes
withdraw them from us, without inuring itself Ihcs
commercial advantages, them will be compensation
for the sacrifices required of us-they are the results Of
the just application of the sound principles of political
economy. At all events, may be permitted to believe
that the Chamber will not feel itself bound grant or
refuse the money required without examining fully the
terms of the treaty"
The Journal dcs Debas (Ministeriai) abiding to tho
American Claims Bill and the conduct the Cabinet in
having recalled its Minister from the United States thus
argues: After Ministers had discharged their dutv ma
guardians OF the national honor could they suspend the
execution OF an engagement entered into will; Foreign
Power! Could they, in question of Justice sufcr
France to remain under the semblancc of disonor
determination on their part TO await the resolutions of
the American Government before they urged upon the
Chambers the necessity oinhling engagelnents
would have produced the injury to our COM
mercc But, setting aside all interested the
Government could have grounds for hesitation af.
ter having negotiated signed and defended the Treaty
is false to that the Chambers will deliberate under
the influence of threat, it has been answered in
proper manner The expression of the opinion of an
American President be taken as the act of his
Government. lfthe United States had mcnaced France
the Chamber would not be called upon To deliberate I'M
the Government would act. The depredaons commit
ted upon American commerce were one of the fragrant
violations of maritime neutrality More grave interests
have been rarely included within the aributions of
chamber, and we look forward to the result without
easiness Never will matter of this Importance be re-
duccd TO party question. $500
The Constitutional observes that the second act of
the political comedy just got up by Minister'S has
performed in the Chambers. 1t then severely hlancs
the haste of Ministers in again presenting the bin for
900 0O0r to the Chamber whereas they ought to have
waited until the two Addresses of the American Cham
bers III answer to the Presidents Message were known
The most inextricabe difficulties may result from this
precipitation. If the Chamber should vote the BILL and
the Address OF the American Congress threatening
as the Presidents Message in what position will the ho
nor of France stand when thus strangely compromised
If the Chamber rejects the bill and there arrives
Immediately afterwards a concliatory Address from
the congress, dsavowing the Presidents threat
an opinion entirely personal, and claiming, in more
suitable terms, the payment he has insClcntly
demanded will not the Chamber be filed with re-
greet for having, through its susceptibility, though
leglimate made the honor of the country paramount to
its interests; OF consequences one must follow:
Either France must after useless assertion of her dgni
ty yield to the naughty demands of the President agra
vated by the concurrence OF the Congress- she will
have refused to submit to the claims ally have
broken off all friendly relations with her the moment
when the dissent OF the two branches of the State had
healed the wound inflicted by the third and satisfied the.
national honor As to the saving clause, that pay
ments shall be made 90 until shall have been ascrr-
tanned that the Government of the United States has
adopted no measures injurious French interests; if
the bill passed by the Chamber is evidently useless
to stpuatc any thing in favor of interests which the
United States will have no motives for injurng; if the
the acceptance of which has been refused that these
interests can not be protected In either case then the
clause is useless. We hope that the Chamber viii at
once perceive how awkward and injurious will be ques
| ton thus put TO it.
The Courier Francais after general observa-
tons on the American affair, notices the silence of the
Minister of the Finances relative the rejection of the
claims by the former Chamber This is Just fhe had
said'We take account of that rejection il is enough
for you to know that declare that is just equitable
and polite and this ought have more weight with
you than legislative enac;men'. We have
lives urge the adoption of the measure excepting
the menace OF that has been uttered We have en-
tered into engagements in the of the King it
IS no part OF our business to annu that engagement The
American President has been deceived 10 the extent
OF the power conferred upon by the Constitution and
| he will now how much he has been in the wron,r
not to believe in the mmensity Of your prerogatives
The Temps treats the conduct OF Ministers in the
that their doctrine the constitutional powers of the
State may be summed up in the following terms: "Tlc
votes OF the Chamber cannot in any way affect the
iidity of the treayet what may happen thescneage-
nent concluded Is complete and obligatory The vote
OF the Chambers as to the money either au or
sanction any of its conditions, but only render its
ereeution for the present impossible
The National inquiries, why the French Ambassa-
dor recalled from the u States il the Presidents Mes
sage Gas an individual act, for which the American
ton or its representatives unanswerable Our am
bassador not sent merely Gen Jackson but to the
whoie oil me American powers The measures of Go
vernment have been suggested by sordid and private
calculations, the consequences of which ought fall up
on their promoters for this purpose impeachment OF
Ministers is not necessary 1t merely necessary to re-
Ject the Bill of p millions. This rejection would be a
terrible condemnation upon those who buvc roacLed
with claims just in themselves but which they have rem
dered untcnable by their avidty.
The Impartial notices that although Ministers and the
American President fred with mutual indignation
and ready for the fight, yet they agree i'm seeking the
result. Ministers DESTROYS of paving the Is
millions, while the Chief of the Union declares that the
refusal TO discharge sacred obligation niauty
and appeals TO Heaven for the Justice of his cause The
French Cabinet proclans with equal energy the ardor
OF ITS wishes for the payment of just debt and sum
mons France IN the name Of justice, to fulfil the en-
gagemcnts entered upon. Yet, in the midst of this
touching harmony discord bursts forth hostile pre-
partitions arc made. How Ministers blame the Fo-
mons All this display of violent but bait
the part of Ministers to concession who
surrender the fortune of France at the moment of exa
ing its courage What has been acucly felt this subject
is the design TO annhae the power of the Chamber in
the pursuit Of which statesmen are proceeding with
mistaken constancy.
The JournoL du Commerce expresses great dsappoint-
ment at M Humans speech. IL expected political
document, in which the high question of public rGht
started by President Jacksons Message would have been
treated So far from this the Speech was mere sum-
mary paraphrasc of the official note inserted the Mont
teur.
The Quotidienne bamcs the conduct of Ministers on
the American question: and adds :"What the Govern
ment has not done, the Chamber ought to do The
Chamber Is called upon to to immediate decision
which is not possible II requires to be enlightened by
the debate of the American Congress by te answer 10
be made to the Presidents Message; the n and then only
can decide upon the timed proposal of the Cabinet
PARIS, Jan. 4.-Haf past fo,r.--Thc funds have ex-
perienced decline, but trhinp as to show that the
recall OF the French Minister from the United States
not considered likely be followed by any very serious
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