Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-02

themselves tina, when once in Office they viii find some
means OF settling matters to general satisfaction and
contriye TO Keep their places besides The Republican
opposition, composed of 4 few members only i'm the
Chamber, systematically vote against every Ministry
which does not acknowledge Republican Government
and do not consider that they are sent TO the Chamber
tor any other purpose than that OF bringing about
change in the present form of government which shall
convert 1t into Republic The Carlist opposition of
which Nj. Berryeris the leader in the Chamber act
much with the same view the Republicans as TO the
overthrow of the present Governments but their aim of
course, is third restoration be il in the person of
Gharles x, his son Louis Anthony, his grandson
Legitimacy is the idol of their alteration. thousb he
sides the priests the disciples of their faith would be
rather embarrassed TO satisfy their ownscycs that the
cause OF Legitimacy is worth single straw and ought to
insure the continuance OF their devotion This party
e Carists is steadily fixed in its purpose than
ue TWO Others which divide the opposition in the Cham
ner II aware that at present there no
whatever that the object OF its hopes and wishes is at
hand II hnds no other pronse but in the prospect of
an interruption TO the which the country is al
sent enjoying That peace is the greatest possible i'm
Pcdment to the success of the Carist cause Ii shows
py every DAY sexperence that il reconccs and attaches
more ana more the French people to the present Go.
vernmen and that the younger branch is fixing itself
hrmly ON the throne. Internal connection is no longer
10 De hoped Tor by the Carsts; their friends i'm The
'endee are no longer able raise their hands their
coadIutors in revoution the Republicans have proved
700 nslgnhcant minority to be again tempted
make an attempt against the present Government Not
being allowed then, the hope arriving third resto
ration by means OF internal commotcn or even through
arepuohc they see no other of possibility 10 that
END than foreign One with the United States
may check the growing prosperity of the country and
.pLiS apout oissatsiacuon "Ict the take place,
then, they excaim sco have nothing to lose by IL hui
we may gain all we hope for.
an this explains the singularly pertinacous opposition
whch the Dill relative to the American indemnity en-.
counters in the Chamber of Deputies and amonS tina,
portion OF the press which voted TO the Ministry
one Oh the journals that call themselves independent
mas chosen to enter infinitely and dispassionaely into
he merits OF the question Not one of them has under
taken TO prove that the statements contained i'm the
report ofthe Chambers committee on which the recon-,
inendaon Tor passing the bill founded were incor
rect, and did not Justify the proposed for adon
ton. Their attack against the bill IL bv v;olan, cnI
mauon. Some OF them would have tho Ministers i'm.
peached for daring to think of such thing as paving
money to the Americans; others would let the conse
quehces OF rejection be what they would but the Anne
rcan claim must not be paid and Ministers must ro ont
IL mas never, IN Short been lot to witness such
.L s 70 perVeH the merits OF any whatever as
when are now made every day by the Paris iour-
nas, calling themselves independent against the bill
under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies No one
eeu any longer wonder at thedeclne of the influence
OF the fress IN France What occurs is sufficient
10 account 1T On the present question as on all
questions after the last Revolution the press has ali vided
itself iato special organs of different parties will at
tend nolorger TO public feeling nor does il care about
expressing any thing of the kind. It's opinions are the
opinions OF some party coterie Its aim is to promote
party object Among the of the French people a
desire certainly exists that the country should once for
all get md OF the American claims Ofthat feeling how
ever not single organ of the press has found il conye
nent to proclaim the existence So great has become
the habit OF mere party controversy and party maneu
Vering, that those journals which are voted n, IN.
Government have neglected speak of what the nnbc
generally thinks and says this question Their discus
soHs ana their arguments on the subject confined
e speeches. and the proceedings of the Chamber of De-
puties and to angry pOe7igRe with the papers which
most most strongly differ from them.
The debate on Thursday had been adjourned till the fol-
lowing day.
LONDON, April 90
we have received by express the Paris papers of Sa
uray together witha letter from correspondent dat
ed Saturday afternoon report of the early part of thai
day proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies AID let
tiers from Bayonne and Constantnoplc of the I4ib in
thorn IF Al,
continent. - ~
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES SO
ihe order OF the day the discussion on the art,
ces OF tine Dill relative to the American claim The first
-nEticle is as follows
The Minister OF Finance is authorised to take the
necessary measures for the execution of the LIST and ID
articles of the Treaty signed on 4tS of july 1891 be-
tween the King of the French and The United States
the rstifcations of which were EXCHANGED at Wssb;n
ton, the I'd of February 1892 and according to lie
terms OF which, the of % millions of francs Is to be
paid by France"
Der seemed resolved to the % millions demond
by America, serious question presented for con-
sderahon-he question relative to the of tho
money about winch nothing had been said in tba-f.o
vernmen bill this year, bat which the amendmen, ~
the Conimtee specially referred Here the nierrun
uons OF the mcmbeEs6 the centre became go comorops
<iS tne hon Deputy syoice nearly naudibe in the
gallery The Presidents bell though Ia ndled with foIe
rapie energy and dexlerity, was for length of time
few dlointcd sentences by which it appeared that the
Hon Deputy argued against the payment of interest of
any hlhuJ aHu commended that with n
constitutional Nation could be put in force only after
at had received the sanction OF the Chambers This
iact he thought, could have escaped the attention
OF the Americans themselves In conclusion he pro.<
posed the following aaendnIrt to the LIST arSt
of thcA<s.---
The Minister off inarce is authorised totj,e She me-
cessary measures for the execution of the LIST article of
me treaty. signed on the 9TH of july 1891 between the
Alng CT the French and the United States and accord
ing TO which, the sum of % millions is TO he paid bv
France The above shall be carried to the BUDGET
OF tho State and paid without interest in six successive
anstalments for each of the years 1886 1897 1888 1899
1910, andIS4l." - ''
M. Charsmaule said, that the intention of fIe Hon
Deputy who had Just down, was evidently To nro.
pose the suppression OF the interest granted by the trea
ty from the date OF its ratification by the Government;
or IN other words, to declare his opinion that the ine
rest became due only from the day (which the Cham
Der might pass vote in favor ofthe bill He I'M (;ha.
ramaule) therefore proposed the following as A sub
amendment TO that of III slsambert; The sunni rb,I
Dear interest only from The date Of the FORMULATION of
the present law. The Hon Deputy added thai In nro
posed As amendment through feeling OF respect for the
Prcrogatve Of the Chamber-( Hear)
M lsambert agreed to M. Charamaule's Amendment
Inc President of the Council (thc Duke de Brooie)
sald t1at the amendments of Messrs Isanbcr and Cha
Tanaule would have the effect of annulno one Of Tic
articles OF the treatyin fact the entire treay-and of
forcing Government to make another The 6rstamend-
mont ne considered tantanount 10 the pure and emn
fsecuon OF the Bill and he thought by adoptine the Sc
cond the Chamber would exceed It's powers (Aiuraurs
trornthe eytremties For these reasons .Covernment
conis admit heither of the amendments proposed
W. Gharana1e conceived that the objection urged by
te fresdeht OF the Council had been pre- too aie
as M Bignons amendment, which was also colculafri
70 do awny with the treaty had boon discussed lie an
Charamaue) commended that the treaty. rouId ba dci