Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-19

N, "ho NV" iHhIy parliamentary utWfhIs
ties arc tob met With, especially when q tresty
IS IN question, ehiri,, on account, of the obligation
winch II imposes on the country, has against il
strong prcjudices IN the Chambers md public op;.
mon without. The Minister Of Foreign Afsire
"h1s, that, this delay has been entirely unasoiIa-
bic (ipdcpeHdeat dc "a roione y that he will in
few days submi, TO tie Chnmbers a bill on Ina
SUBJECT, and that he will do all tina, he could be az.
peetcd from tho known loyalty Of the Kings Go
sernmen, TO effce, It's passage as speedily a. pos
slblc, and 10 abrijge a delay which he has been ON.
y able to regret"
Again, on tho 3lst August, 1889, the French
Minister a, Washington, by Tho express orders Of
MS government, addressed u note 10 the Secretary
OF state, from which the following extract in IA
Ken : IL Is oasy 10 conceive that Congress should
no' hesitate 10 sanction n convention 20 adyonta-
geous TO the citizens Of the United States. and that
Tho Federal Government should be eager TO REQUIRE
liz approval. But in France tho case 10 diHereot
pfe1odices, doubtless unreasonable, ye, from their
nature, ikeiy 10 exersiso n disagrecnllc influence
upon the minds Of men, have been orcn,y manifest.
oil against tho validity Of Tho American claims,
nndth Kings Government, under tho conviction
that justice absolutely required the admission cfa
pan Of them, yet was fur from expecting unani.
'1lous assent 10 its opinion. Il whs tho more ne-
cessnry to take ,hese prejudices into aecoun, a.
'hay had found their way into the Chambers
where II was mn',cr Of no,orio,y, that Tho conyen.
t,on OF July 4, 1881. would DO Violently opposed
hood ia'th, therefore,, rendered il necessary 10 en-.
ngh'en The public mind before hand, and to prepare
.no "ay.'of an impartial discussion Il tie Kings
government nigh. indeed have been fairly taxed
with want OF foresight, had it, under such circum.
stances, called al once on The legislature for lin IA.
sent to tho treaty. Indeed, such a mode of n,o.
eeeding was that best calculated 10 endono.r -.
accomplishment OF the affair, and could onlv have
oecn adopted ny a government less nnx ,ous 10 ful6l
lis engagements. On tho contrary, the p,on pur-
sued by the Kings Government a,iss,s the nur;,v
OF Is intentions. As soon NJ il considered ,bs mo
menl prop'tious, tho treaty was communicated IN
Inc Chamber OF Deputies, aud an appropriation
was demanded IN order TO its execution and the
repfoneh that an opportunity had not been given 10
~ oenoe,s OF p'ooouneing upon The lrenty, 10
sufficiently obvialcd by tho parliamentary cormo-
n'ea''ons made twice on the subject"
Mr.. Livingston, The Minister of ,be J,,;,o1
states, having reached Paris, and lad an audience
win tho King on the 9th October, 1883. addressed
a noto to the Duke dc Broglic, in which he ,nv,
ihe verbal assurance which his Majesty VIVA
pleased to give the undersigned, when he Ind IN.
nonor OF being presented TO him, and those which
ne received IN tho conference before alluded IN
RON tho Minister Of Foreign AGairs, can leave no
'ooo' OF tho des'Ie his Majesty has faithfully
~ "f't'h"'ionb outtIcI INTO with
the United States." In the reply of the Duke. I'm.
der date the 23d of the same month. uftcr com,o.,,
ing on other parts Of Mr.. Livingstone note. be az
presses tic following emphatic assurance ri.
unhot''gned will conclude, therefore, by assuring
MI L'Singston again, most positively, thu, Mt the
next session, and on the day after tho Cbsn,be, ~
Deputies slinll hayo been constituted rendv far I.-
s'ness, tho Kings Government will lay before !,
,oe pr2a nc fo' relative to The convention Of 4th Ju-
~ 1891 /" n subsequent note Of The Duke IN
Mr. Livingston, under du,o Of the 23I Novc,h.,
1889, he repeats " The Undersigned Is a. nn,'
,ons as the Minister plenipo,enriary OF thu JIo;,ed
States can be, for tho delni,ivc conclusion Of a.
niin'r, tho delays IN which arc completelv IN.
dependent Of tho will Of the Kin.'s Govern.
mcDi.'
Tho Committee lavo thus traced the corresnon.
hence down to the approach Of thai session of N.
ohambcr OF Deputies, during which the bill OF an.
preparation was rejected. The extracts from !,
might have been enlarged and multiplied. bu, those
which have been presented, account, aud the Com.
'n''iee th'nk satisfactorily, for the delay OH tho part
oil the King'a Government in pressing the bill "a,
hnni decision. They demonstrate also, M to tL.,
period, the sincere desire with which the King and
his nj 'nistor Of Foreign Affairs were animated n
curry the treaty faithfully into execution. While
tho American Government very properly remon.
strated against the delay, il sppcors nsycribele.. Ia
have been satisfied with the sincerity and good
faith OF the Kings Government. Mr.. Livingston
an eye witness on the spot, declares, a, late az Or.
iobcr, 1888, that the assurances received Nv him
directly from the KING aud from the Duke ds BRO.
Clio ieft not u doubt on his mind of he desire of thu
hing faithfully 10 perform tho stipuls,ions with
the United States.
The committee next felt il incumben, upon the,,
10 examine into The proceedings and discussions h,
the French Chamber OF Deputies, Of which a eonv
has been communicated by the Executive TO Is.
Senate, on the sub ccl Of the bill making an apnro.
pr'a'ion to carry into effect tho treaty. The rich,
Of tho Chamber freely TO examine the treaty. and
to grant or refise the supplies necessary to execute
II, appears, throughout those proceedings and di..
cusaions, 10 have been generally corccded. or :,
leas. mover contested. On the presentation Of tho
bill IN Juno, 1883, the President, of the Chamber r..
marked The right of the Chamber il clearly
established; no treaty Of the sor, now presented 10
VS. Is perfect, OF can be carried into execution il
any OF Its pait, until The Chamber has given IN,
Government the means Of executing il. NoshinS
can be considered as dcfative which IL subiosl 10
'ha vote Of tho Chambers" Accordingly,al oil Tie doc.
uments and papets connected with Tho negotiation
were submitted to tho Committee 10 which the bill,
was referred, and were canvassed by them Is free
" and iu!ly as If The treaty had never been eOnclu-
dcd. On this right, depending as il docs uron .
Just construction OF the provisions Of the French
charter, the Committee do not feel II necessary. II
.hey were competent. 10 express any opinion. Whs-
Their tho chambers have the right or not. thew
clearly possess tho power to refuse an aprropris.
ton to carry tho treaty into effect. The injury 70
US "a the same in 10th cases, OF yarie. only in de.
gree. In either case satisfaction j. withheld for
claims of American ri,i,cne which -. l.i;.~. a..