Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-22

| =, o'e await, win conhd nee, the prom
| 'sen appeal 10 the new Chamber
| The Prcslden' in desiring the n,J.r.;,n., =,
request that has sentiments or hi. .,n;. !,
maze known TO his Majesiy's Goyernmeo, la,
instructed nm also TO state his expectation thai III,
hi"e' seeing the great interests now ,nvolyed !,
'ne SUBJECT and the deep socitude felt nv the peo
~ " ''c onlle1 States respectin. IT, will enable
! "'"'' ~"e" presenting the subject 10 Congress as
US 'u'y VIII require h'm TO do at The opening OF
| "eA' session, To announce AT that time the re.
sur OF that appeal and of his Majesys efforts for
| It's success "
was moi at Washington alone tina, the French
Government was given by the Executive of The u
n''eo states to understand that the President. con
mug u" Inc assurances which he had received
| would await the rcsul, OF the renewed efforts IN
pass Tue bull of appropriation through the new
| f'ehch Chamhers. Instructions were transmitted
from the Department of State. under date tho 81, n
OF June, 1884, addressed 10 Nj. Livingston. IN
"h''h, alter advertog to M. Serurlcr's note, the
secretary says You will see that. although no
explanation Is afforded of the causes which led Ia
me rejection OF the hill by the Chamber, yet the as
s"'uhces OF the Kings adherence 10 the treaty Bnd
Oh me determination of the King and his Govern.
'"eh' W 'ahe all constitutional means in their pow
er, both TO induce the Chamber 10 carry il into eff
iec', and to hasten the time when il may be acte,f
upon by The Chamber, are so strong that without
'mPuting the grosses bad faith, II is impossible al
together TO reject them. 1t was moreover evident
ron the discussion IN the Chamber tina, the assu
RANGES whlch had been made 10 you Of the sincerity
OF inc ministers were, in great degree at leasi
well founded. Indeed the speeches of the Duke d.,
broShe, IN which the obligations of France on the
subject were urged with an ability and fraDltness
hat reject the hig hest honor on that eminen, MN
lsler, were, perhaps sufficient 10 remove all doubt
| on that point
Ia pursuance OF these Instructions Mr.. Living
son, IN note addressed 10 the French Minister of
fore'gh Affairs, under date the 29th July 1891
says, instructions which had in some measure
anticipated IN my note TO your exceency Of the
10Th instant, have this day been received They
make II my duty Gone which perform with plea
su'e) 10 assure his majesty's Goyernmcrnmcn, that
the President feels the most perfect confidence in
the assurances which have been given of his ma
Jesiy's desire 10 fulfil the spuatons of the conven-
ton OF July, 1881 with the United States, through
this legation, and particularly in hose contained IN
an official communication, made by NJ. Serurier, TO
the Secretary Of State of the United States that the
law Tor carrying The treaty into eec, should be pre-
scented TO the new Chambers with the Jus. hope
that more intimate knowledge of the Justice oil It's
PROVISIONS and of the Interests of the Two nations,
would insure lis passage In IA subscqucn, note.
! OF Mr. Livingston, as late as he third OF August
1854, IN which he urges with great eatnes ness mn
early convocaton OF the Chambers for the purpose
OF again presenting the bill 10 their consideration
ne declares that " the utmost reliance IS placed
| IN the assurances of his majes,y's ministers, and
that no doubt Is entertuihed of the sincerity of
their desire 10 procure the means of executing the
treaty"
The committee take great pleasure in express
sing their concurrence with the President and Mr..
Livingston in the belief of the anxious desire of
the kinS and his Government faithfully to execute
the treaty, 1t is due TO frankness and justice to
declare tina, they have not any reason what
ever to occasion doubt disrust TO he sincerity
| of the King. IL would be incredible that the King
should not be DESTROYS 10 execute a treaty. in the
formation Of which he had personal ard partr-
ular agency, which was concluded by his voun,a-
~ authority, and which had fl ally received his
deliberate sanction. Independent of the obga
lions Of justice and good falth, the head o.
any government would be promp ed, under such
circumstances, by personal character and pride To
desire the success Of leading measure of his ad-
ninlstraton.
1t having been thus arranged between the two
govcl nmens, that they should await the issue of a
| renewed appeal 10 the French Chambers, for the
requisite appropriation Of funds execute the trca-
|
which have induced the President TO recommend
to Congress the adoption OF measure OF srIf re-
dress, to be used in the contingency of their refusal
to make the appropriation. The President states,
IN his message 10 Congress, that the pledges CIV
| en- by the French Minister, upon receipt oi his IN
sfuctons were, that, us soon after the election Of
the new members as the charter would permit the
leg slative Chambers of France should be led
gehcr and the PROPOSITION for appropriation LAID
before them that all the constitutional powers OF
the King md his Cabinet should be exeredto ac-
oomplish the object and that the result should
| be made known early enough 10 be communicated
| 10 Congress at the commencement OF the present
session"
The President continues s." regret to say TINT
the pledges made through the Minister of France
have not oeen redeemed. The new Chambers
nc; on the 3lsI July last and although tho suffice,
of fu filling treaties was alluded 10 IN the speech
| from the throne, no attempt was made by the King
or his Cabinet toprocurc an appropriation to cary
II INTO execution. The reasons gwen for this O.
mission, although they might be considered suiil-
cient IN an ordinary case, are not consistent with
The expectations founded upon the assurances 81
ven here for there is no constitutional ob,t acle to
entering into eg islavc business al the first meet
ing of the Chambets. This point, however might
have been overlooked, had rot the Chambers, m
stead OF being called to meet at carly day that
the result oftheir deliberations might be communl
Gated to me, before the meeting of Congress- been
prorogued to the Goth of The present month"; pc
Rod so late that their decision scarcely be made
known to the present Congress prior to lis dissou
| ton. To avoid this delay our Minister at Paris
in virtue Of the assurance given by the French MIN
lister ia the United States, strongly urged the con
voc alton Of the Chambers at an earlier day, bu