South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-03


with profound regret, says the report,
that the Committee have learnt the fail
ure Of the reasonable expectations OF
the Executive and Of the country, as
to the execution of the Treaty.
The repor, goes on to say, as the
President 10 his message justly remarks,
that the idea of cquiescence in the re-
fusal to execute the Treaty. can never
be for a moment entertained. The
United States can never abandon their
rights under it. When negotiation for
procuring the execution Of the Treaty
shall be exhausted, it will then be for
the United States to consider what 9TH
er measures are necessary to procure
their rights TO be respected. In the
opinion Of the President, that period
has already arrived, and he has recon.
mended TO Congress 10 authorize Re.
prisals in the event of failure Of
France promptly to make payment,
&c. The President, however, does
no, present the course Of Reprisa's as
the only one open to Congress, but by
the admission of the alternative Of wait.
ing further time for the action of the
French Chambers, leaves to the choice
Of Congress the two courses, Of further
negotiation, or Of contingent measure
which, in its consequence, may posi-.
bly, lead to war. AS to the latter
course, If the habits, inclinations, and
in,eres, Of this People are opposed 10
war, when not unavoidable, with what
added force do not all these objections
apply to a war with an ancient ally,
towards whom the People Of the Uait.
ed States entertain the kindest sen.i-
mentsl Partaking Of this sentiment
themselves, the Committee extended
their inquiry, FIRST, into the practicable
ity and expediency Of the peaceful al.
tentative presented by the message.
The report here proceeds to a eri,i-
cal analysis oflhe correspondence be.
tween our Minister and the French
Ministry which preceded the forma.
ton Of the Treaty, shelving, by vatious
quotations from it, that, throughout The
negotiation, the King Of France evinced
the most friendly feelings towards the
U. 5. and took an unusual interest in
the adjustment Of the question between
the two countries. Our Minister had
been reminded, over and over again, Of
the difficulties which the Ministers
would have to encounter from the
Chambers 10 consequence ofthe Trea-
ty, &c. To this history OF the negoii.
alton the Committee did not advert 10
Justify the omission of the French Co.
yernment to carry into effect the Urea.
~; the difficulty now experienced in
the French Chambers being an affair
between them and their own Govern
ment, and not between them and our
Government. Blu, The Committee had
REQUIRED to this correspondence, be-
cause, after the warnings which we're
given of the difficulties which would
have to be encountered, fair cons,ruc.
ton ought to be put upon the course Of
the King and his Ministers in this mat.
ter. If the King has throughout acted
with good faith, and is still laboring to
effect the passage Of bill in the Cham.
bers to carry into effect the Treaty, i.
would be not only unjust, as respects
the French Government, but impolitic,
and unwise as respects the claimants
themselves, to throw obstacles In the
way of the success Of the Kings exer
tons, by the adoption Of rash or has,y
measures, even contingently, which
might convert some Of the warm friends
in the Chambers into bitter enemies Of
the claims.
The report then proceeds to the con-
sideration Of what has transpired since
the ratification Of the Treaty; careful.
lily reviewing and analysing the CORES.
apondence which has since passed be-
tween the Ministers of the two coun-
jtries, &c. The Committee express
the grea. pleasure they have in concur
ring with the President Of the U. 5.
and Mr.. LIVINGSTON in entire conf
dence in the good faith Of the King, &C.,
as professed in several of the letters
from our Secretary Of State and our
Minister in France and they consid-
er it due to candor to declare that they
have seen no reason since to disuust
the sincerity or perfect integrity Of the
King in this matter.
Il having been arranged ia the cor.
lhspondence which followed the rejec-
Nm Of the bill by the Chambers, tina.
A,his 2overnment should await the fur