Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-04

FOREIGN ~ II w Q +.
From the correspondence ofthe N. y. Star.
FRANCE AND AMERICA.


gy or explanation be rendered, by the United
States TO the French Government, for the harsh
language in which the American President
alluded to the non-fulfiment Of the treaty -
Wi it'll the exception Of this article inserted with
the concurrence Of the Ministry--the bill re-
mains exactly the same il was presented by
the committee to the Chamber. The bill was
carried by far greater majority In an even the
ministers expected4-there being 259 votes for
and 81 against it. believe il is pretty well as
certained that upwards Of 200 members were
pledged to vote against IL. Al soon as this ma
jority had passed the bill--thereby deciding that
the rs millions be paid to America--two amend
ments were proposed one, hat the debt should
bear no interest, and the other, that the interest
should only commence on the day the bill was
was carried. The Chamber rejected these
amendments, and there consequently remains
something like 80 millions Of francs 10 be paid j,
on account Of this bill By France to America.
But-.he apology-thcre will be no such thing
and, what is more the French do not expect IT,
Mr. Livingston your "polite letter writer" will
leave France and that will be all the apology.
The presidential threat was an individual act,
virtually disapproved of by the Senate aud
House Of Representatives.
Louis Philippe remains in glorious state Of
unpopularity II was anticipated that, on the
occasion OF his birthday, May ! +, he might make
virtue OF necessity and grant amnesty TO the
prisoners Of Paris aud Lyons for whose trials
such immense preparations are now in hand
deputation OF Peers waited on him on Monday
last, to pray him to be thus merciiul, but the
bloated tyrant gave them point blanc refusal.
| w hat will be the issue Why, tbs--if acquit-
ted. the prisoners triumph over the E" Citizen
| King" as victors~~if condemned, they will be
| considered martyrs.
| From The London Ifmes Of Aprii 81
The Paris papers which we received at late
hour this morning by express, put us in possess
ION OF the report Of Sundays proceedings in the
Chamber OF Deputies, by which we find that the
debate on the American question is brought 10 a
close. The bill as amended by the committee,
proposing the grant Of 25 million francs was vo
ted by majority OF 2S9 against 1877. According
to an amendment proposed by General Vaaze,
to which ministers asscuted and which was a.
greed 10 by the chamber the indemnity is not to
be paid until after the French Government shall
have received satisfactory explanations with re-
gard to the message of the President Of the Uni
ted States dated December 9, 1884.
Two other amendments that no interest
should be paid and the other, that the interest
only commence from the date OF the passing of the
bill, were both lost From some observations
IN the Journal des Debats upon the passing of
this bill, it would appear that Mr.. Lvinston is
not expected to remain at Paris in his diplomat
&c character, nor return thither as an Ambassa
dor, should he return to America. The Journal
thus expresses itself" II is probable that Mr.
Livingston will think proper TO be the bearer
himself to his government of the account of all
that has passed here, in order not 10 expose him
self a second time TO the Inconvenience of having
his correspondence published. 1t is probable, al
so, that the American Government will think
proper not to send him back to France, in order
to spare him the inevitable embarrassment under
which he must labor after the written express
ions that have been attributed to him in the
course Of the debate.
We do not blame the American government
Tor having given so complete publication 10 Mr.
Livingston's letters; perhaps il was demanded
by the forms and practice OF her institutions but
such Publication must often have the effect of
sacrificing individual negotaters; il being impos.
sible to require the negotiator who has spoken
puoilciy Ill OF the country, to which he Is accre-
dited, should continue TO be well received by the
people he has offended. These are the reasons
which induce us to look upon the longer stay of
Mr. Livingston in Paris as very difficult and his
return as very uncertain
LONDON, April o.
We have received by express the only papers
published in Paris on Monday last, the 10th.
Tie business done in the Chamber up TO the
hour at which our reporter was obliged 10 leave.
was oil no Importance nor do we find among the
contents OF the three papers before us any do.
nestle or foreign intelligence of any importance
The American indemnity question still seems 10
aiord abundant matter for the columns of the
Paris Journals. 1t appears that Mr.. Livingston.
the American Minister, intended remaining in
Paris until the passing of that bill into law. af
ter which he will leave France, taking England
on ms way back to the United States A charge
q ahalrs viii do the business Oft the legation du.
ring his absence, or until the appointment of
new Minister.
PANS, April 81.
The congo which has been given TO Livingston
Will, any where but in France be scarcely con.
considered as the noblest resource for The re-
rleyement of the national dignity. Elsewhere
such a calculated blow at diplomatic functionarv
wiz PROBABLY be regarded as a symptom of COW.
ardice rather than that Of courage, after every
,hmg mad Deen granted the rejection of which
mad any chance OF producing a armed retaliation
mere IS no doubt that the ministers were ex-
tremely anxious, after the defeat of last wear.
that bills should now be passed bv a considerable
majority; Without the Tiers part, it might
sun, perhaps, been carried so that the amend
meht OF General Nalaze was the price which
was PAID tor the CO operation of that section of
the Chamber OF which Dupin is the chief II Is
said' that on this point NJ. de Broglie and his
colleagues are not perfectly agreed but that
.ney an ultimately yielded to the strongly ex-
pressed WISHES OF the Premier on the subject -
IL remains 10 be seen how the demand for salts
'scuon VIII be met by the naughty chief of the
American republic. There is reason 10 believe
mat on the other side Of the Atlantic, much more
IMAM on tins, the point Of honor has the first
place, and the question of dollars ia treated as
subordinate matter Mr.. Livingston vorv patnN
rally feels himself ill used, ard on that account
ms opinions may be liable to bias but the nrob
aoility seems to be- that the demand for salts
faction, If made in the same spirit which has die
lated the unceremonious dismissal of the Amer.
lcan Minister, will have raised UP a greater die
ncully than that which the French Ministry
nave overcome; MIR. Livingston remains here
untIi after the law has passed the chamber Of
reers' lie then proposes TO pay short visits TO
England and Holland before returning the Uni
ted States '"o o"'
SPAIN.
sweeping changes on hand here. The cor.
ties have agreed to the Ministerial plan of SIM.
pressing the converts, and eight hundred of
1 !i are TO be put down at one fell swoop -
ne cOniiscated revenues are to 90 10 DISCHARGE
tue internal debt. If Martinez de la Rosa csn
or WIN carry this into effect, he will be a bold
statesman 0oiu
General Valdez has been ,nno;p,od - -.