Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-07
VOLUME XxXE.--No. 100.


70 the sum admitted by the of the Emperor
Pooh IL would amount, by this time, the sum pro-
ridcd for by the treaty But if France saved NO, dol
s IN The amount of the indemnity, the treaty would still
advantageous to her. for when onerous debt and
oAe winch has been the of irritation paid the
1estos mas TO say the least much reason To con0atu-
tb iI;,t Us inc creditor AS matter OF interest TO
osed otaios as people the pccuniary value of the
indemnify svery inconsdeabc; NAV amount IN abont
ry cents bead to her population But on the score
oi national character TO the French il is of great moment
10 nc tnaliy cxonerated from unpopular debt
"he he undersigned are considering the amount of
the DEBT which really have been the cause of
the defeat of the appropriation BILL they cannot but no.
uce one oil the extraordinary msstaeinents which were
made in the French ChaiLucr-m;sstnements,v which
seem to have contributed essentially to the loss ofhc bill
toward the close of the discussion two or three mem.
orrs OF Tue Chamber Of Deputies the manner of per-
SONS VINO seemed to themselves have made an import
ant discovery, announced TO tho Chamber that the YES
sells ana cargocs seized at ST Sebastans other ports
III Spain had already been paid for the United States
Oh francs; and tina, the indemnity ought TO this extent
90 " eaucea IL was stated in reply by the minister
az Eofeiga Affairs, and with perfect accuracy, that
ese cases were not, point of fact provided for by
IRE florda treaty: But Notwithstanding this dcni.
al, a member persisted in reitrrating the statement
ana gave in detail the proofs Of what was not and IL
not irue and under this apparently strong IMPRESSION
inc qacstion was taken, and the bill os by majority of
put eight Now il not unlikely inasinuch ms The
chef objection TO the indemnity was that il was nloced
too high, that if these plausible statements relative IN
he OF sebastian cases, could have been effectively con-
uaaicted, the small number of eight votes might al
east, nave neen obtained On this side of the water il
rom all indemnity under the Florida treaty and that the
gIe"TT part OF them have actually been admitted
Dy the commissioners sitting under the conven-
ton of 1881 The undersigned cannot forbcor st,t;na
mat, among these cases, several American YES.
sels winch alter being captured by French cruizcrs
vessels 10 '"A
1t is, indeed somewhat humiliating to reflect, that
american vessels in time of profound peace carrying ON
a lawful commerce, invited by the French authorities
or her own convenience into ports under the ursdc-
ton of France, should be suddenly and lin the circum
is not too upcI,t
onsy seized by France, and some of them conyer,ed in
70 national SHIPS and not only indemnity be made to
he ghiuI owners after years of patient solicitation:
but when satisfaction is last stipulated by treaty in
al The constitutional forms known to the two Govern
ents, 1t should be gravey and effectively urged as
soh Tor not executing this treaty, that Spain had paid
TINS debt OF France twelve years before
From all these debts, which it so nearly imports the
usce OF france to pay the treaty releases her for
OF 21OOOooO francs, which thc.cdersigned firmly be-
eve to be less than onethd the principal sum ORR
ginay due.
Nor do they deem the mode in which the Lonison,
question is disposed of less favorable France They
uon IT has been shown, that the French Interpretation
OF The Convention gives her nothing ,ckich she has NOT
tong enjoyed Some of the orators in her Chamber in
opposing the treaty, evidently labor under the perasio
that the United States, in cOntestinp the French CLAIM,
under the eighth article ofhe treaty withhold from her
some BOOM great small 10 which she is Justly entitled
Notso she has already under the commercial convcn-
non OF l2 all that she caims there the least pro
ppoy tat sle "il ever cease to enjoy it, And though
shG ciainsl der the Louisiana treaty. and enjoys il
only unner the commercial convention vet as she en-
Joys all se claims, it really seems rather an unworthy
cause ior@hch to disturb the harmony of two rreo M
tions anu drive the u States into war that we will NOT
agree with her as TO the ground which she ought 10
eiyoy II france, too must remember that though she
is very confident her Interpretation is rg we oso are
very confident oursis right One of her orators nrnoi,
ted himself to say that tie Government of the United
states deprived France OF her rights under the cqhth mr.
tcie OF the treaty. "mserable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| winch they knew to be miserable" This is not tho
Eind of logic by whicht United States are TO he nor
tiat tner Interpretations of the treaty sustained
as 1t asbeen by their distinguished Statesmen 10
erroneous And while France, is actually the case
mas received all that she claims seems really
unnecessary to dispute about the Considerations which
have led the United States TO conceds IL
lhe ONLY reasonable claim that France conId advance
nnarr tins head, has been said the rembuTsecnt
Oh what she seems the unusty levied duties on her
iIohnage' which were paid between 1915 and 1927
BESIDES that the amount of these duties is probab
not tenth as great that of she sums due orr CHI
5ens nnder the fourth article of die convention of 1900
Inc United States deny that the duties were nm.
justly levied But, latigued with the controverav
ana unwilling to let matter really triHinp stand IN
uiG way o. the payment Of the indemnity due our
cluEeilS, the United Statcs offer grant TO France
important favours in the tarof duties on her wines
I worm TO France, ON the computation of her
minister oil Foregn Affairs, 900 francs per annum
Tor ten years, sum greatly excccdng-maisy times ex
ceGng-the utmost amount to which the loss above al
luded to can lie supposed To- extend While tben The
eghth article of the Louisiana treaty praeeay gives
TO the French nothing their Observation-Disclosures
hong which they would not enjoy the general COM
merclal system of the United Sates-te treaty of JuIv
1881, gives them for ten years an ADVANTAGE in c in
post on their wines of 100000 francs per annum even
VIII not
quence OF the reduction of dues the contrary of which
is VIGOROUSLY the case.
In addition TO this haze already observed thot Tho
French silks enjoy valuable discrimination over
tose OF China This, it true stipulated bv the
treaty but II was kept up in the last revision of the tar
III, out OF friendly consideration Of the interests of
rance ana there IS particular reason TO think tbot
1t VIII be suppressed should friendly relations he con-
unued between the two countries But il will be alro
gated as matter Of if the treaty is not cxecu,
ed The undersigned would not be tonph ignorant OF
the tnet, that good commercial treaty il mutualv
beneficial, and that the United States enjoy advon-
tagcs IN IA active commerce with France Bat so they do
IN an active commerce with any other country The IN
drsgneda are not satisfied that determinations i'm favor of
french wines or silsare Of any benefit the States
They change the Of trade but do not of necess
~ increase the amount Of products EXCHANGED perbopa
they diminish it. And whatever particular eonrse az
phicy be pursued by the United States the failure Of
France TO execute the treaty. these commercial dscri
nations n her tvot cW he a5rogdtcd 10 be rcer-
ca! Fhey far anomalous in system: liable TO
such objections the part Of other Powers and of bene
t so questionable to ourselves that lost 10y France
they will, neycr be regaincd
There IS another Consideration, which well deserves
10 be weighed by France Her commerce with the Uni.
ted states IS considerably more important than that which
she carries on with any other nation According TO a
statement OF her commerce for 1883 which appenrs To 10
derived from official in France her expors that
year to the United States, anOunedtO 306 BIG francs
and her importaons from the United States the same
year amountedto 5000 2i2 franosi These statements
1t IS true, appear TOO mnch exaggerated The American
custom house etarne for the ygar ri OR inports
from Franco a l3a63O00 and or exports at ii d2 600
dolas Bot, the debate me execution of the tfea-
ty in April, 1854, member Aatcd the exports from
France To America at ll0OO0C00 francs for 1881 and
f0G00G0O0 for 1853 This commerce ,nouostiopabl, is
...F. col ..a.. "a