Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-12


IN the fable OF the husbaudmon and the viper would
apply lie had found viper frozen and taken him
T. Inns BOSOM and warmed him into life; the ungrotctul
viper then b his benector They speak of us found
ings-as child that had been cast away by his
thclor, being lSst they had found it Sir, they sit in
their Chamber, and we sit here. wish to have no
wor Is of abuse with them. J. like my colleague, MIR.
Archer. do not like to hear abuse give it, wish
yoI distinctly, Mr. Chairman understand that do
deal in abuse towards any individual any Nation.
want TO hear abuse and have heard fully much
praise of ftr,ign Nations want to hear AS much
has been said ubou, love and affection and gratitude aye
and obligations toe between and the French, there
is any truth in want to hear about love, and
persuaded all the Nation wishes TO hear at this tc is
whether we mean To hold upon the treaty, give it
up II, then, we give II up, all is done. 1t we do not
what then follows sir: do not know. That is the
point before 1t is what the French wish 20 know
or have the right to require tell te.: With the
greatest possible respect the feelings and opinions of
Others think it is puslanmous to be always settling
settling and rcsctng.
do not think it would be dishonorablc to give up the
debt never heard that it humating to give up
debt The creditor has the right do it, and one has
the right to complain but the debtor and heard
OF his taking exceptions. Bat il is childish TO be al
ways settling and unscttling and threatening would
rather give mp the whole of IT, il it be- the gentleman
supposes. ten times much than be always dsputng
and quarrcng about Perhaps the most dignfcd po-
our citizens their claims to that amount II is certainly
the cheapest If the nation is willing should be will
ing believe my constituents would be. believe they
know the wisdom and necessity of attending to their in
tcrest well their honor-But believe they would
DC wiling, II all were Hing to the claim rather
than break the peace between the two nations
Perhaps, if TO return them their bond, and
say have been settling for twenty five years, and
you refuse TO pay after settling one-tcnth
of what you really owed u.s. Will hereafter have
just much to do with you suits ncnatons and
more than we can well avoid This might be thought
the most Independent course by all the world know
but objection to this The claim did not originate in
contract but in violence and for peace love, gratitude
and friendship, we have agreed to take money salts
faction. have no idea that such will be the course and
do not mean to advise it, nor do much fear that will
be the consequence OF insisting ON compliance with the
treaty think the only material question have
spond to- is the question before stated Will give up
the money not? think any of the resolutions answer
sufficiently except those of my colleague, (lr Archery
who seems TO think could make something by new
settlement. l cannot agree to that If they will
comply with this settlement they would not certainly
If we brought them more in debt.
like rather the resolutions of the highly respected and
very distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts, MIR
Adams have no objection to his second reso
ntiontogve the President discretion to negotiate fur
Their with France if lac should think the honor of the ma
ton would not be, in any manner, compromised
crhced If we do not think the President has acted with
entire prudence, (and am not unwilling admit that
think he has not and if of do love him as
well might, and have not all the confidence that
others have still he is the only organ through which we
consutionally with any nation in peace or in
1t seems admitted by ALL unless it might be the
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, that
ought to have some means in peace to peace
| and in to make peace. This second resolution
therefore, distinctly say to all the world that
however may differ degree of personal regard for
ortconfdence in the President still he President
and we mean to sustain own honor and our in
sttutions through him. the only constitutional organ for
that purpose Let France she has ground hope
to profit by our party divisions
In saying this, and agreeing to this resolution
not feel what my colleague MIR Archcrl says must
teecrouching, yielding bending the knee to the Pres
dent-or to the French Chambers, which to me
tobc more plausible Simply to say, viii expect the
money to be paid and that will take time
means to obtain it, to to be neither yielding nor
submitting, crouching, to France the President
or any body in the world Whether the advice given
by the President will be taken is for after considerations
wv have no tmc TO deliberate acl on it now. Wle
ther his message has been prudent or inprudcnt wise
unwse, will be determined, like most other things
by the event. Obstinacy, if the thing turn out we'll
would be rInness; if it i'll, it would still be
called obstnacy. That which would be rashness If it
turn out ILL., would be bodness; nay, wisdom itself rthe
event be fortunate. No, sir, said MIR. B. | feel not
crouching, or humiliation for myself my country in
this course have structures make nor do
think ii necessary TO add any thing what the genl
man from Massachusetts Mr. Adains] has said in rcla
ton to the Chief Magistrate. MIR. Chairman, | have
said at least four times much at first intended
and will ask pardon of the committee for having detained
them so long, and say more.
MIR. CAMBRELENG'S REMARKS
MIR. CambIeleng said, that AT the commencement of
the debate he had to avoid discussion stated that if we
were to remain at peace with France, he thought the
less said upon the subject the better lie sincerely
hoped and expected that The relations between the two
countries would not be disturbed but gentlemen had
discussed the question if we the eve of
war. Before he sat down, he should propose some mo-
dhcatons OF the res ntons, which he hoped would
the concurrence of the House all sides He would
cheeriuly submit them without further debate but
the extraordinary argument Of the gentleman from Vr-
glnia MIR. Archer, who had addressed the House at
length, and which rendered reply ndispensably ncces
sary
Before he proceeded to reply to the gentleman from
Virginia. he would xplan the resolution proposed
by The Committee. That part of it relating negotia
ton he had not proposcdon the other hand he had him
sen douDs OF inc proPrey OF interfering with the duties
Of the Executive. But there members who would
not vote Tor the resolution without that portion relating
to further negotation and the minority of the Com
mitce would not vote with him for notifications he
was compelled to report that He hoped how
ever that in the House should have better success
The gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. Archer,I and he
believed the gentleman from South Carolina Mr. Pick
ems had both alluded TO the right of the Chamber To
refuse the appropriation IL had been stated that Mr.
Rivcs was perfectly aware when making the rTrcatv
tlat, therefore, it could not be complete till it had re-
ceyed its sanction
On this point, very great injustice had been done that
distinguished gentleman Mr. Rives only here but
elsewhere. In document laid upon table-a docu-
ment TO winch hc was not permitted otherwise refer
he meant the Report ofthc Committee on Foreign Rela
tons OF tie Senae-mlniicst injustice had been done
to our late Minister to France In that report stated
that Mr. Rivcs was aware that the treaty must be sub
united to the Chamber and TO sustain that position the
report goes from Mr. r. letter the Secretary ofSate
detailing conversation with the French Minister or
that portion OF relating to what the letter said upon
this subject. But by extraordinary OVERSIGHT the
Committee had suppressed the paragraph in the
same etter--a suppression which had been most sue
ccssiuily exposed by an Opposition editor.
In that suppressed paragraph, Mr. Rves says 10 the
Secretary OF STATE that in reply to the French Minister
he repecd the idea hat the Chamber bad any thing to
do with the treaymakng power; that that power by the
French constitution in the King exclusively and
suggestions. It's said Mr. c. extraordinary SIR tat So
pregnant PARAGRAPH should lave The