Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-02-26

Senteu oil recurring w. oS'u'o', WI"
has given much cause Of dissatisfaction.
1t appears from the statement OF the In
bune, "that previous to the debates IN
the Chamber Oh the twenty-five millions,
he wrote to the King that the difference
might be settled for twelve millions OF
francs; and it is believed that copy of
this despatch, being communicat ated to
several influential members Of the Cen
tire by the friends Of M. Serrurier, con-
tributed in no small degree, to the rejec-
ton of the demand for the twenty-five
millions of francs. From this moment
the disgrace Of the French Minister to
the United States was resolved on but
it could not be decided upon for fear OF
divalying the motives" 1t is added,
that after the final adjustment Of the
question, Nj. Serrurier will not return as
Minister to ths United States. A cir
cumstance has transpired in this city,
this morning, which corroborates this
statement. One Of The officers Of The d.
.Assas, has spoken Of NJ. Se'r~ier as a
Minister ~ disfaror; and it is said not to
be the intention Of the government that
he should return in this vessel.
With these preliminary explanations,
we submit the following account Of the
proc ceedings Of the Deputies on the in
PRODUCTION Of the Bill for the fulflment
of the trea -stipulatons ofJuly 4, 1881:
[rran.lated for the Commercial Adver'iseLl
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES,
| (Silting Of the 9th JAM
4 The order Of the day was the communicn-
ton Of the Government, announced yesterday
in the Moniteur. Before the opening ofthc
Session, fixed for O'clock Marshal Mortier,
President Of the Council, and M. Human,
were in the ministerial scat, and number of
chair at one o'clock. After reading OF the
process verbal, NJ. M. Simperne, Nicod and
Blanchard, recently elected Deputies, delv-
cred the ratification of their powers, and
were admitted to their seats-at this time
the attendance was exceedingly numerous.
i The President gave the word to the Min
lister Of Finance. A profound silence imme-
diately ensued.
Il Nj. -Gcntlemen-Faithful to the
accomplishment of its duty, the Government
was disposed to submit anew to your dellbe-
rations the measures necessary for the exc
cution of the treaty Of the 4th of July, 1881
1t had prepared itself to defend them in the
name Of Justice, and in the name Of the po-
itical and Commercial interests of France
and it is hoped that you would participate in
the conviction upon which they acted.
| The Message Of the President OF the Uni
! ted States at the opening or the American
Congress, has suspended the execution Of
| this design. The Government had, from that
| moment, to examine whether it still remain
ed IN Ter the empire of the same duty-whe-
ther the dignity Of France did not demand a
| different line of conductor, finally, whether
| there existed any means of placing the i'm
mutabe laws Of justice i'll accordance with
the legitimate sentiment Of the national hon
or.
| The Government of the King, gentlemen
need not justify itself before you from the re-
| proaches which the President Of the United
| States has layished upon it. Such a contro-
versy would be alike without object and with.
out dignity. Nevertheless, in the debates
which must ensue before you, all the neces-
/ sary explanations will be given; and all the
| documents which will be required, will be
submitted to the Chamber.
! General Jackson has been misinf formed as Ia
the ertent of the po,cers iohich the Constitution
! Iofhe State conjers upon us. But if he is mis-
taken with regard to the laws Of our country
! We WILL NOT FALL INTO SIMILAR ERROR ON
| THE sUDJECL OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
| AMERICA.
| The spirit and letter Of that Constitution
alike torbids ,ts to rie,o the document 10 tchich
hare referred, IN any other light than as The
opinion Of a single tndiuiduai, so LONG As
THAT OPINION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE Sane
rIoN OK THE TWO COORDINATE POWERS OF
THE AMERICAN UNION. The Message is all
act of Government as yet Incomplete, and
which cannot therefore hurry us to any oi
those determinations by which France usual
II ly replies to menace, or an injury.
Il Gentlemen, we might wait until the eso
luton Of Congress should arrive to prescrib,
to us our conduct. But temporizing policy
would neither have the advantage of ensur
ing the security Of our commercial relations
nor of eventually placing them under the pro
lection Of reprsals. BY the adoption, like
wise, of such system, the two Government.
would be compelled to wait mutually, (upoI
the proceedings of each other)-and from tn,
great distance by which they are separated
the legislative sessions, both at Washington
and Paris, would probably terminato-lcav
ing this important question not only undeci
) ded, but irrtated by fresh delays In thi
} state Of things, the government has rejccte,
a temporlzing system.
The question Of the national dignity has
right to its first solicitude. You are aware
gentlemen, how it has been provided for;yet
as the treaty Of July has become neither lcs
, just, nor less polite than before.-as the pro