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All the burcauX, du rosfe, agree an bla.
ming the conduct Of the French Minis.
tiers IN concluding the treaty IN 1881.
They go so far even rs to assert that the
p millions NAV be- voted with a clause
CONCERNING the conduct Of the French
Ministers in the affair. and doing Jus
'icc TO the good faith OF America.
You NAV bc convinced that the
Chamber will discuss this question
without passion or resentment. but with
calm dclibcraiion. and that they will
be required 10 be informed OF every
thing before deciding. --.-
The following are the nInc Comni,-
saries whose duty il is TO make a cir
cumstaniial report of the project Of law
4 give II IN the numerical order Of the
bureaux and by their opinions: LIST bu-
rcau--M. Cameron, MiniSterizlist. IA.
vourablc 10 the law Mr.. Mcynard
the same. Mr.. Dclcsscrt was one OF
the majority Of the last commission
which was in favor of the indemnity OF
% millions, but he now declares that
he IS OF very different opinion, and
that he will require further documents
Mr.. Dumon, Minis;erialiS;, and iavora-
Bile. Mr.. Ducos requires more docu.
ments; Mr.. Dufaure opposed TO the pro-
Jcct, also requires more diplomatic IN
formation. Nj. CroiSSant favorable
Mr.. Fleury de Chaboulon. formerly
Secretary To the Cabinet Of Napoleon
favorable TO the project, and NJ. dc Re.
muSat the contrary
4 Nj. Berryer, who is opposed To the
law, appears 10 have paid great aticn-
ton 10 the subject. He has thrown
much hight on 1t during the discussion
his object is 10 justify the restoration
for having refused all indemnity. II
this he is powerful, seconded by III,
cx-minisier Hyde dc Neuvillc. Tn,
latter deputy Of legitimacy states a sin
gular circumstance in the burcaux.-
Under the Restoration. in his charactei
OF advocate, &c presented TO the Gov
eminent a petition for indemnity which
his American client fixed at Is. OOOfr
: Charles Y. refused IL for fear Of ope.
ning the door TO these claims. Thu
same claim has been settled by the trea
/ ty of 1881, of which. Louis Phillipr..
, requires tho adoption, and the American
Government has decided that the indi
ridual in question had no right TO IA.
rcpartItion Of the p millions.
The Minister has undertaken 10 Ia,
before the Chamber Of Deputies all tn,
documents required, but the printing O
which will be very expensive, and al
!, most useless. When they are furnish
= ed, will send you all that are iInpor
tant Of them.
-. The reply of Your Senate TO the Mes
sage, which was received by the wa
of England before the arrival Of the For
mosa and Francois l. produced here
great sensation, and disposed the mind
OF the people more IN favour Of YOU
, rights. That of your other Chambe
IS expected. Ii would afford us salts
faction To learn that your President wa
alone in his opinion, which would then
being personal 10 him, no longer afFec
our dignity.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
To tie Editor eff.e Courier aud Enquirer.
PARIS, Feb. Z.
The vote of the Senate, on the mo
ton Of Mr.. CLAY. has arrived most op
/ portuncly To prepare the minds of on
deputies for favorable and saiisfactor,
/ decision on the question Of the indem
, nifty. The reporters chosen in each q
: the nine sections Of the Chambers ar,
/ all, believe, in favor Of an uncondi
, tional recognition of the treaty. As {,
I the issue, therefore. there can be yer,
little doubt. The French Deputies
: however, have great cause 10 complain
I Of the Government in the whole man
! agcmcnt Of this affair. The treaty wa
! concluded on the ith July, 1891. Tn,
I Publications were exchanged on the =,
: February, lecB2. and II was an express
= cd condition that the first pavmen
{ should take place on the I'd February
{ 1893. The French Executive took in
whole responsibility on itself toward
, the other contracting party. the Unite,
= States, IN az much az no saving claus
= was introduced providing for the ulie
, nor sanction of the Legislature. Tn
ratIficaiIOns Of 1892 were equally sileu
p on the subject. This OMISSION IS n,
I moro reprchcnsible as in the treaiic
, containing many claims % which I'm
. gland and France are ipint parties
such a. that for instance guaraniying
4 loan for the young King 81 Greece. th
, dispensing power II the repr, sentatiy
. branches of tie Legislature IN bod
, countries j. carefully protected
+ might have been supposed that tbi
b omission in the American treaty Eoul
have induced The French Goyernnen
81 90 lay the whole matter before th
. Chamber Of Dcpniscs Vith more thai
usual prompiiiuac. So FAR from thi
being the case. however. u was nOs un
iil The 9th April. l-;b}. more than tw
e months after the hrst payment Ess do
3 that the treaty was presented % n
; Chamber. aud under such circun
e stances a little hesitation was not 90 4,
f.. wondered a.. The French legsiaiiv
4 session II i@cBB wa brought 10 clo,
IN fln - ffh "a t.rH A. A.. a "A.