Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-13

ca at inc period OF presenting the rejected BILL
should be hastcncd as much possible The COMMITTEE
have not been able, however To infer from the
ces oil NJ Scrrurcr the President has done the fur
ther pledge that the result OF the deliberations of the
Chambers should be made known carly enough 20 h..
communicated to Congress at the of Tho
session such, no doubt, the laudablc wish
lnc rresidcnt but they do think that AN enpag
ncn 10 that effect is fairly To be implied from the
ances of the French Minister
IL rs manifest, from the message of the President that
e immediate cause OF his recommendation of the con-
ungent measure of rcpsals was the failure to execute
e pledges which he understood had been given If at
inc instance of Mr. Livingston the appropriation Hill
nad been submitted to the Chambers convened ON The
tIuy 1884, or If they had been convokcd for that
purpose, early IN the autumn and they had con,innc
their deliberations that subject down TO The nrso,
ue is not probable that the President would have re-
ohynueu any measure of sclfredress II is not inn
poDabe To suppose. that the President would have nh
stained from any such recommen if he had known.
recent from France shows that i'm point
u iect the Chaibers assembled the first of Decem
Der instead of the 2Jth the day ON which 4, ,a li;l
by the PRESIDENT they would meet
IN uis limited view of the subject, the question would
whether the committee ought to advise the ndon,o
OF measure, the tendency of which mi0bt Inc r,p,,
ocWeen inc two countries because the King of Franco
IN violation oil pledge did call its Ieosla,iv
together somc go 80 days earlier than The neroJ
accustomed meeting? If, without reason such am oy
va session had been refused the committee would hest
ate before, Tor that sole cause they would take mon
themselves tue responsibility Of giving such advice Ru
ue fIehch government have assigned reasons at lenst
plausible Tor declining to accede to the Presidents wish
an eNtra session OF the Chambers. They say that i'm
france, as Is known to be the case in the u s Jnr;n
seasons OF the year, legislative labors are habt
NY tnat owing to the opposition TO the bill of
appropriation, they are obliged proceed with great cir
ouspeeuoi, anu to adopt system prudence and pro-
crasthation; That Mr. Livingston. TO whose
ieuge uey appeal (and he does not denv ;N s a,yor
rom ms own observation of the obstacles thew have 10
n.o , ana inc caution which they are bound to
P"Ocei tnat special call of the Chambers youd NOT
be attended with the benefit expected from !, NJ W.
etoh, ana might endanger the success of the measure
'oly' tney appeal to the moderation of the Pres
ueht To exercise spirit of wisdom and reconc;Ii,, -
uiig tleir efforts and counteracng the adoption of
ad m ue tendency of which would be more re-
saeeu, As ihey could only impede the settlement of
question from which they profess themselves 10 be
o' ~, uesirous TO exclude any difficulties
theSe reasons not sufficient TO command eo,,;
on the committee think that they ought TO Secure no
queSehce, In the resolution of the KnS moi a. Lo,orl
OF inc Dill by special call of the French Lee
stI u al UNUSUAL season of the year Throu ohont
inc Whole negotiation which preceded the corcl,s; r
Tue treaty and all that has followed it. the Kin Of
f nus uniformly displayed strong desire ola salts
factory accommodation OF existing difficulties And
no more than just tribute TO his fidelity, IN DOH,
,h careful perusal of the whole correspondence
ue conviction OF the committee that IN IN the 1t, ~
.he last note from his Minister of FOREIGN AtErs
in august last, he had invariably, ON all suitable oc
Hlaniiesied an anxious desire faithfully and hon
estiy To fulfil the engagements controctcJ ut ~; i
troiity and IN his name. The opposition to the . rcc
Vi inc treaty, and the payment OF orr inst clons 49,.
proceed from the King S Government bpt T' 80 ; l1'
y III inc Chamber of Deputies. In such n cnse ,yIiIe,
's s ahd ms ministers cxertng their best cpdco
80 " secure an appropriation, sound policy reourcs
ua' we should second them sirenr thep tsem and hn
al 90 nothing to impair their force and auginnt tho on
CbamheS Ny Pfe'niing against the treaty in the
ihe refusal of one portion of q foreign governmen,
concurrence is necessary 10 carry into effect ~
10y VIII tnotner, may be regarded in srictpcss ,s
aiilaiou1t TO refusal of the whole government Bpt
hS. Tue mead OF that foreign government-the oroan
Whch conducts all foreign intercourse ,voyvs -;
r' iduiiuily to execute the treaty. when IL gives
ee strongest assurances of its determination to Nor
'ncnt win inc coordinate branches of the govern
80, ~ 'e accomplishment of that end when too
means OF fulfilling the treaty have been b,, go
bIv co;n rJol orr OF only eight voices, in ASSEM-
d;es % Iiieh, IN the annals of dcliberative bo-
uieS' we md instances of measures which boJ -;
tty ultimately succeeding, the committee must
Nt TIC uiie has not yet arrived for entertaining
CONSIDERATIONS of the serious question whether tI &c
ss OF tie United States, ought now to resort TO anv
measure OF sclf-redrcss. The civilized snrit of h -
TIE lorbcafancc and moderation which have cvnr r.
Ho.eIire9 tle Government of the IT, S. and The obga
Luis % congress to The people of the u States 10 avoid
war, or measures tending directly to produce wor
'' IA ne iast extremity, all to tie committee ~
demand that we should await the result of the renewed
eos OF the French King and his Cabinet TO secure
theinancial means 10 execute the treaty , ~ 'e0''e
g. inc committee agree with the President tb, tho IT
u9ht MOI 10 consent to going behind the treaty for
"y purpose OF disturbing its mutual stipuations II
ought TO be considered having finally closed what
eFer processes to settle But Tor all other purnoscs
e "ooT Oh negotiation ought to be considered as vet
oPen hc object of negotiation is by adduciner f,cts
s.ns arguments, and by appeals reason TO brin n
nations to common convictions and copcIns;o,,, t.
P1"s part OF TINS report it has been stated that deep
Ioocd Prludces and great Instrumentation of facts r
1dcd ~ inc Chambers with respect to the treaty and es
indcmuIty hero is
reason to aPpfehcnd that these impedin,ens M ;st
sideration and fair execution of the stinuloo1s f H.
teHy are not yet completely removed Among the lost
c'S oi the french Government which have been com
H"cated by The Executive the Senate is note fon,
te flehch Minister offoregn affairs under date the Sir
laSt requesting information as TO the proceedings
OF tne commissioners appointed under the rc,t ,;t
SPAN OI lol9 documents TO prove that The owners oc
Auerlcan vessels seized in Saint Sebastian and cold -
D"y0he IN lolo have received no part of The indernn
aioWed ny That treaty. the report made to h
c Doaid OF commissioners at the last session of
r .ie gisri6uuon Of the indemnity stipulated in the
"y oil Io5lj and the rePortto Congress of the indenn
Client. "' 'i'c treaty OF
The object of this information and of these documents
SOUGHT lor ny the French ministry is no doubt IN on
hghen The French Chambers and to carry into Thorn lie
same convection to which it has brought itself of the
Oc VI oUI ueInands ltsbould be our wish and orr aim
III negotiation, to explain every thing that is dark
or doubtful, and TO afford the fullest and clesres i
tons on all points. We might indeed proudv and d
~ hoiu up the treaty in hand, and saw 10 France
mere Is your bond which we demand vo, rn,,ed.t
70 discharge But we it our character IN trutb
70 JuSuce TO the dignity Of the nation to satisfy The
ffehch chamber and the whole world that o,ou1t our
uchahg Is sanctioned and justified by the solemn 6blioa
tois ., national compact, would scorn 10 insist In
Oh ~ II II were not also sustained by the mmuabe prn
cples OF eternal Justice. pm
III recommending adherence vet longer TO eooot;o
Tor the purposes indicated the com nitiee arc
ny l"e past experience Of this Government Almost
Every power OF Europe, especially during the wars Of
rIchch hcVoutlou and several of those of the ne,
states on the American continent have from tiu,c 90
unc; gwen to the United States lust cause for war
Millions oil treasure might have been extended md
countess numbers Of human beings been sacrificed IL
the United States had asly prccipitated Themselves m
a state oil war upon the occurrence of every wrong