Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-10

ascertancd and could not he exactly kna,S mil, ,Iy
were finally adjndicaied but the Committee concur en-
urel with the President in the opinion at the amount
awarded by the Treaty, by way of Indemnity falls far
snort OF the just claims OF citizens incluuy DANA
ges The Treaty had nevertheless been received i'm ths
country with general satisfaction, tor several reasons but
more than all for the reason that the People of the n
states saw IN the removal of the only obstacle 10 per
ec harmony between this country and a>nation the re.
n'eniprance OF whose ancient friendship was always
dear To them IL had not been for a moment suppos-
ed that Treaty between the two countries bein, ON
,he race oi IL perfect Obligation would be violated
by the failure of either party L, perform the siinun
tons ON its side, &eand little did Congress APP
preiicnd such state of things. that thcv nas..d
several acts founded upon the Treaty one of which
was To provide Tor the Investment oil the money To
g. ,ti ac.i '''e rcaty IN some productive fund,
Tor inc bench OF the claimants until the adjudication Of
the claims should be completed In consequence ofth;s
last provision when the first instamcnt became due
uaft was drawn for the amount the protest of which was
te hrst notice of the n-cNccution of The Treaty ,ro
the manner in which this draft drawn pcrhaps on
the of frnality etiquette some exception Mol,
be taken; but the Committee are unanimously nj ;n5n
that the mode adopted, of drawing for the inonev ,v,
uiy justified by the terms of the Treaty |, is with
profound regret, says the Report that the COMMITTEE
nave learnt the failure of the reasonable expectations 90
inc Executive and OF the country the execution of
the Treaty.
The Report goes TO say as the Prcsdcn, in his
message justly remarks that the idea ofacouiesc nee in
the refusal to execute the Treaty. be- for mo.
nent ehierained-Ihe United State never abandon
their rights under it. When negotiation for procnr
ing the execution of the Treaty Shall be exhausted
VIII then be for the United States to consider what
o.ler measures necessary to procure their rights
To he respected In the opinion of the President That
perioa has already arrived, and he has recommended
10 congress to authorize Rcprisals in the event of
failure of France promptly to make navment
&C The President however, does not present the
course OF keprisals as tie only open Congress
but by the admission Of the alternative of waiting fur
cr umc Tor the action of the French Chambers leaves
ehoice oil Congress the two courses orthe ncgo-
Tuition or OF contingent measure which in its conse-
quence, may possibly lead to war As TO the latter
course, If the habits incnatons and interest of This
feope are opposed to war, when unav oidablc with
what added force do not all these objections apply 10
war with an ancient ally, towards whom the People of
the United States entertain the kindcst sent;,lnns,
Paraking of this sentiment themselves Tho Cor,;,,
extended their inquiry, first into the practcab:ty and
eSpeaenccy OF the peaceful alternative presented by the
message. - ~
The report here proceeds to 4 critical ANALYSIS of the
correspondence (between Minister and the French
Ministry which preceded the formation of the Treaty
shewing, by various quotations from it, that throughout
tle negotiatlon the King of France evinced the most
friendly feelings towards the United States and took an
unusual interest IN the adjustment of the question be-
tween The two countries. Our Minister had been re-
nih9ca, over and over again, of the difficulties which
the Ministers would have encounter from the Cham
bers IN consequence of the Treaty &c To this history
OF the negotiation the Committee did not advert TO ms
tify the omission of the French Government 70
ny lhto effect the Treaty; the difficulty now ex-
perienced III the French Chambers bein1 an Affair."
between them and their Government and NOT
between them and our Government. But the Com
mttce had required TO this correspondence because
after the warnings which were rven of the din
oulues Which would have to be encountered fair
construction ought to be put upon the conrse of the
ng and his Ministers in this matter If the Kin0 hos
throughout acted with good faith and still labon TO
erect inc passage OF bill in the Chambers to carry into
effect the Treaty il would be only unjust as rccct
ue french Government but mpolitic and un wise as re-
spccts the claimants themselves to throw in ,h
way OF the success of the King cxerons by the adop
uon OF rash or hasty measures contingenty which
hhght convert some of the warm friends in the Cham
oe rs INTO oter enemies of the claims.
The report then proceeds the consideration of what
mas anspiTcd since the ratification the Fleatv: caro-
iuy reviewing and anal yzing the correspondence which
mas SINCE passed between the Ministers of the two coun-
tries, NC The Committee express the Great nlcnsnre
1hey have in concurring with the President of the United
SIas ana Mr. Livingston in entire confidence in the
good ith OF the King, protested in several OF the
letters from our Secretary of State and our Minister in
France aud they consider it due TO candor IN dccare
that they have since TO disrst the sim
ceTty or perfect integrity of the King this matter
~ having been arranged in the correspondence which
followed the rejection of the bill by the Chambers that
TINS government should await the further action of the
french Chambers before taking any other STEP the Com
nhltee proceeded to examine what ground the Pres
ueiit now recommends action without waiting They
review the correspondence between the French Minister
mere ana our secretary State in reference the snp-
Poseu Pdse OF the French Minister for extraordinary
conyocahon of the Chambers The Committee do not
ma such pledge though they find every assurance that
the earliest practicable opportunity will be seized for
pressing the bill upon the Chambers
they find anEcxpression of expectation on the mart
OF inc PRESIDENT that the King will his whole const-
tuuona power, (Which includes the power to con yenc
inc Chambers at any Gmc but they do not find that OK
pecauon to have been responded by the French Min
ster or II ut was the document containing the response
, as rn peen communicated to Congress, &c. SC If
inc Chambers had been convened earlier than ns,ol
nothhg should have been done by them al the
e tiat congress met IT is not probable says the Re-
port that the President would have held the LANGUAGE
towards France, which is contained in his Mossace nor
would ne II lie had known what subsc quent
mas disclosed that the Chambers were TO meet ON The Isl
of December - ga ''e Lot
Inc reasons assigned by the French Ministry for not
chg an extra meeting OF the Chambers were plausible
at least, and if they do command conviction would
yusty acqlescence III tire the KIM If ms tho
COMMITTEE entirely convinced throughout The ncgo
uauoh, anu on all occasions before the treaty and nr
e treaty the King has invariably shown an an xious de-
SIRE Tor me satisfactory ad ustmen the differences be-
tween france and the United States The opposton
70 te execution OF the treaty had proceeded from the
king OF France his Minister'S but from the Cbonber
Oh Deputies Whilst these exertions are maxine Inv Tho
french government, the policy of this Government il
10 strengthen thenito second tem-and above all IN
DO nothing to impair the force them.
The refusal Of branch of a Government 4,
Is true Says the ReporO to execute Treaty NM no
regarded as the refusal of the whole Government
Dut when the head of the Government evinces The
earhesncss which has been shewn in this case LIZ,
the political head of the French Government s,cb
conclusion ought not to be hastily drawn Upon
tic whole, the Committee are Of opinion that the
Time mas not yet arrived, when Congress is called
upon To 90 into the consideration Of the very scr.
Gus question: whether they viii enter into any neasur,
ior the purpose OF taking into their own hands redress
Tor wrongs by France The Committee arc of opinion
that Congress ought to avoid any resort TO war or 10
measures which may lead IT, and rather wait 10 see The
result OF the cxertions which the French King Is nm
doubedy making TO carry the Treaty into fIll eject
we have not finished account of this KcDor, L,,
we nave followed it out far enough TO disclose to the
Ger It's general character being prevented by the late
ness of the hour from adding more W
NSDE REWARD.--Ran away from the s,,hsc,
- II .upar Tho n