Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-20
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(from he .Nc,c York .qmcrican)
LATE EROM FRANCE

The various bureaux into which the Chamber is dvi.
ded have each elected member TO compose the com
mtee To which the examination and preparo,on IF
Report. on the American indemnity are coniided OF
these nine members, all but said to be in favor
OF carrying the Treaty into effect NJ Delesseyf who il
chosen the Chairman and Reporter of the COMMITTEES
understood to be clear and strenuous in that opnion
Weiecl great confidence that as our Hayre states
: all viii be- well' with The treaty.
The course of the thing was this On rburs,lay md
FRIDAY, 9th and 9th February the Chamber in its blu.
reauS ana not IN public sitting, discussed the proposed
law Alter the discussion in each bureau and when Tho
sentiments of members ascertancd The committee
of nine was formed by one from each bureau OneonIv
oil tue nine bureaus was-not hostile to the procct-bnt
IN favor OF reducing the proposed
On the 9Th February the report of the Senaes unani-
nous vote reached Paris. Ii is thus announced bv the
Journal deS De6atS "Ihs is n fresh aud striking cen
sure OF that portion of the Presidents Message which
concerns e France Such certainly not its carac-
Ter, Tor 1t sustained the leading views of the Message
though objcctng to the remedy proposed
we annex various letters received by us. &c
Extract Of a letter, dated
PARIS 9th Feb. 1895
As we have led you 10 expect every thino has ronc
IN favor OF the American question here The Commit
out OF nine in favor of it, This is further indication
OF The sense of the Chamber and we now consider The
DC as considerable as n.y. This month we have reason
TO think, will see the execution of the treaty
Extract Of letter to tic Editor, doted
mn , HAvRE, Feb. Z, 1895.
port ON the American Treaty The discussion will take
place in ten or twelve days hence
names member, and OF the nine named, eight are i'm
favor of the Treaty, tina, is to vote the - millions The
other rs Tor the Treaty but thinks the ought To be
reduced discussion takes place at the nominations
IN the bureaux and far opinions could be ascertain
cd, not only as to those named, but those not named
there must be decided majority i'm favor of tho nr; d
loi now before the Chamber
Postscript of the 18th says
, All gong on well. The packet cannot sail to-day
II you hear nothing further from me- take il for Grant,
ed there is nothing new
The jO"rn0i d Harre of 9TH February gives this un-
ger The mead OF Private Correspondence dated Paris
9TH 1t makes the vote in favor certain as il strikes
The nomination of Committee all ministerial made
yesterday 10y the bureaus of the Chamber for The ox
animation OF the American ere dit must not he tokcn "a
Pe-hsnrng absolutely the adoption Of the law proposed
MANY circumstances may, before the discussion takes
pace, ana during the discussion modify the ideas the
Chamber tisto be remarked moreover that in all the
bureaus many members who did not vote against the re-
Jecon OF the credit asked for nevertheless expressed Tie
opinion, that IL might be reduced.
As fer the rest, did question witness more "a.
Toruihary change OF opinion In one bureau NJ Reuter-
dumas and ~ DacsSe who heretofore were Tor reduc-
ing the credit to thirteen millions voted Yesterday for
hoe"fyre and IN consequence of this NJ Deessert
was canned chairman of the Committee Yet ~ Deesser
was member of the Committee of 1881 and i'm The ma
only
Many Ministerial Deputies EXPRESSED onin;ons mao
or less IN favor of the law, especially Messrs Bresson
Laseases, Nalevillc and Beslay the father (vho like
M Delcssert was a member of the Committee of 1917
moeoycr Messrs Macs Ducos, de Tracy, de SADIE La.
iayettc the son, warmly advocated the law the reec-
.Ch OF wnch thcy would look upon manifestation
OF want OF sympathy with the American peopletle peo
pie, OF all others whom France should look upon as her
most faithful ally F - ~
We annex the names of the Deputies who in the bu
reauX spoke for and against the law
'3gdt"St-Nlessrs Salyerte, Lepclleter Aulnay La
maritime DE Rance, rcste, Matthew, Lascasas, Roger
DIeSson lsambcrt Hector dAulnay, Dugabe Lacrosse
Odiion Barrot, Chas. Dupn: Berger, Bignon and
others ' 800
Tor he La'o-Messrs. Cameron, Bugead, Macs
gaubeTt Neynard, Rcaler Dumas, Anisson Dupcnon
B Deessert, AInilhan, Dumon Ducos Persil DE- Pc
ny Iicrs Ponl, Palaile Duchatel Ccratry Fleury be
Chabouilon, Tracy, SADIE, Lafayette &c &c
There were at time 40G deputies present in the
Bureaux-40l ballots received of which about 110
were in favor of and l6i against the law as proposed;
majority which change of40 would also chance
ana IL IL not impossible that amendments endnc Ia re-
conce the desire of doing what is just with that of not
upPioyg' what through lhoughtlessness, if not from
speGulalon Is stipulated in the treaty, may bring about
The Chamber of Commerce of Marseilles has address
ed The following letter to the Minister of Commerce.
MARSEII LES, Jan. 3I-An important poltcoI ones
lon, one OF peace war, ssoon to be decied-Sba tc
treaty with the United States be ratified or second time
rejected by the Chamber Notwithstanding the oppre.
hehsoh ieit by the commerce Of this CITY nOtwhsand
ing Tic uneasness which pervades it, notwithstanding
nS HIghtui prospect OF disasters which would over.
WhSlh ~ III case The friendly relations between France
ana he United States should be interrupted we have
nol now eiraned from expressing oyou, opinion
upon question Of such great interest to US
uii OF cont dence III our Legislators we were per.
suadcd as we still are, that initiating the exaInple fills
haJesy' uify VIII learn how to conciliatc what is re.
rests OF commerce and industry now so seriously me-
naced. i'0
we would be among the first TO offer these as n sao,
nee to our country II the national honor were compro
mied but we shall not do here because true honor
CONSISTS IN being JUST in repairing the evil one NAV
nave committed, IN paying what owes in rul6lling
engagements entered into. We did not suppose tloi
truths such as these could be made matter of doubf and
therefore h was, Mr.. Minister, that we awaited calmly
he termination OF a discussion in which we should $40
nog 10 dread, u the spirit Of party for the further
ahce on ITS own ends had Got mingled with the question
vi question OF good faith, point Of national honor
Is sought TO bc madcthc substance is LOST sigbf Of ia
eayil at hc form, and without examining ,ybsf,er il
claim upon as is legitimate, we arc told 10 look at fbc
uHbecOHg hummer IN which 10 is presented. no;ns arc
taken 10 represent the stipulated as excessive with
out making any allowance for the ADVANTAGES on our side
rom tc treaty, and which TO our Industry and TO
Inc pHbc treasury, immense equivalent for fe mo.
thtay sacihcc imposed upon US by true national no.
nor No scruplc is felt about hazardinp our fortunate
peace, which is for all Ffoncc source OF prosperity an
Hie contrary We are urged 20 war. which will spg.
Hcnt the debt now refused % be paid diminish the pub
nc resources, ruin commerce and industry and Of which
inc whole result would be- 10 revive te hopes Of the enc
mics 81 Liberty n forcing into hostilities two nations
"i,1Sc institutions repcsc upon that base
in THIS state Of things, and when uncertainty has al
ready checked the activity Of all sorts Of ndustfyvben
an h"rhmc expeditions suspended from proyi.
ueht caution lest the ills under which CITY las hero.
toofe suffered so much should be again visited on U.S.
We esteem u duy 10 break silence, and TO oppose the
voice o. apprehension Of citizens. 10 the perfdous
Joy hose VINO found upon nsiortuncs the hopes
OF mixing their reYeres triumphant
belongs not TO US to examine this ouesfion 1vond
US bearings upon IL is enough for us TO point ONT IN
government the danger 20 which our commercial fea
lions would be exposed II second rejection Of the irea
" with the United States should become the signal for