Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12
S.9TUsez.gB:, DECE.MEsEEa fs. 1890.


ask your attention the message of nv prcdeces.
sor al The opening Of the second session Of the nine
'Sve congress, relative commercial inercoursa
with Holland, and the document connected v, t
SUBJECT communicated to the House of Representatives
on the vth OF January 1925, and 18th January lgoz
Sneung IN the opinion of my predecessor that Iol.
uu NOT under the regulations of her present system
ehted TO have her vessels and their cargocs received
INTO the United States the footing of American ycs
@ "u corgoes, as regards duties of tonnage and inn
Ps' respect Tor ms reference of il the Legislature
mas alone prevented me from acting on the subject /
sonia sun have waited without comment for the action
VI congress, out recently claim has been made by Bel
gan subjects to admission our ports for their ships
and cargoes on the same footing American with the
allegation could dispute that our vesses
in their ports identical trca, me mt SHOW. n 10 =; H.
ports OF Holland, upon whose vessels no il
IN te ports OF The United States Giving the same
privileges, the Begians expected the same benefits
p t that were in fact enjoyed when Bcoium and
,. ioand were united under one Government Satisfied
WIN ne justice OF their preensons TO be placed on the
same iooting with Holland, | could not nevertbeess
M,lhout disregard to the principle of our laws admit
e olam TO be treated at Americans; aud at the same
ne respect for Congress- 10 whom the subject had
iong since been referred, has prevented me from pro
Iucng gust equality, by taking from the vessels of ilol
iahu privileges condonally granted by acts
although the condition upon which the grant was mad
mas, IN my Judgment failed since 1872 recommend
neeIote, review OF the act of 1924 and such modh
i'Ioh oi IL as VIII produce equality on such terms
as Congress shall think best COMFORTS with our settled
Pocy ana the obligations of justice two friendly
With the Sublime Porte, and all the Governments ON
the coast OF Barbary, relations continue TO be friend
y n ron IN
treaty with Morocco
The Argentine Republic has again promised to send
within the current year, Minister the United States
Convention with Mexico, for extending the time for
the appointment of Commissioners to run the boundary
line, has been concluded, and will be submitted To III.
Senate. Recent events in that country ian We o,Lanad
the liveliest socitude in the United States Aware of
the strong temptations existing, aud powerful induce
ments held out to the citizens of the United States to
nngie In the dissensions of immediate neighbors
instructions have been given the District Attorneys
OF the United States where indications warranted it, to
prosecute without respect to persons, all who might at
tempt TO violate The obligations of our neutrality while
at the same time it has been thought necessary to appz
the Government of Mexico that we should require tine
integrity OF our territory to be scrupuousy respected by
both parties.
From our diplomatic agents in Brazil, Chill. Peru.
Central America, Venezuela and New GRANADA con-
slant assurances received of the continued good un
derstandng with the Governments to which they are So
verally accredited. With those Governments mon
winch our citizens have valid and accommodating claims
scarcely an advance towards settlement of them is
made owing mainly to their distracted state or to the
pressure oil imperative domestic questions Our patience
has BEEN and viii probably be, still further severely
tred but our fellow citizens whose interests are nvoy
ed may conhde in the differentiation of the Government
TO obtain for them eventually, ample retribuon
Unfortunately many of the nations of this hemisphere
are still self tormented by domestic dssensons Reyou
ton succeeds revolution injuries are committed nnon
foreigners engaged IN lawful pursuits much time elan
ses before Government sufficiently stable is erected "a
JUSTIFY expectation OF redress-Mnisers are sent and
received and before the discussions of past injuries are
ary begun, fresh troubles arise; but too frequently new,
injuries are added to the DID, be discussed tocetbr
ito
oy 10 sustain ne assaults made upon it, with its
successor, If oyerthrown. If this unhapppv contnn
Oh ings continues much longer other nations will be
uhuer the painful necessity OF deciding whether Justice
to their suffering citizens does not REQUIRE promn
dress OF injuries by their power without waiting for
The establishment of Governmen mt co,npeten, and on
during enough TO discuss and to make satisfaction for
them. io'
Since the last session of Congress the validt, r .
claims upon France, as quidated by the treaty of 1871
has been acknowledged by both branches of her Ie;
lauTe and The money has been appropriated for tEe;r
discharge; but the payment is 1 reoret io ;ncr,
still withheld ~ '''Oi'" YOU
brief recapulaon of the most important incidents.
"a ts ProtFacted controversy, will show how utterly un
ehaoie are the grounds upon which this course is at
tempted to be justified " ~
On entering upon the duties of my station found the
United States unsuccessful applicant 10 the irsti -
France Tor the satisfaction of claims the vSI;i,v f
winch was never questionable, and has now been mos,
solehhy admitted by France herself The antiquity of
THESE cais their high justice, and the aggravatn cir
cumstances out of which they arose arc too familiar IN
the American People to require description Ii is suf
Gent I" say that for period Of years and upwards
our commerce was, with but little Interruption the sub
Ject OF constant aggressons the part of Francea
gessons the ordinary features of which were conde1
nations OF vessels and cargoes under arbitrary DEGREES
adopted In contrayenon, well of the laws Of nation,
as oil treaty spnauons burnings the high seas and
seizures and coniscatons, under special mDeria1 re-
SCRIPTS in the ports of other nations occuped nv the A.
mes, or under the control of France Such Il is nov
conceded IS the character of the wrongs we Suffered
wrongs, IN many cases. fragrant that even their o
thors never denied our right 10 reparation OF The e
tent Of these injuries, some conception may be formed
'' NS 1ial aitcl tue burning OF large at
sea- ana The necessary deteroration in other cases nv
long detention, the American propertv an seized "a
sscrIhced at forced sales, excluding what was nd
judged 10 privateers before without condo nnaf;n
brought into the French Treasury upwards of twenfv
Tour millions OF francs, besides large custom house duts
INC SUBJECT had already bee affair of twenty vearsi
uninterrupted negotiation, except for short fi,nc ,bs
France was overwhelmed by the military power ofnniisd
Europe During this period, whilst other nations were
e1'orng from her payment of their Claims at tile point
OF the bayonet the United States inermitted tl,e} d.
nahd or justice, out OF respect the oppressed eond
toh OF gallant people, to whom hoy elt under oblioo
ohs ir Ifdlernal assistance in their DAYS Of suffer-
ing aud OF peril The bad effects Of these prorac,ed aod
unayailing discussions well upon our rclationa viii
France as upon irrational character were obvious and
the line OF duty was TO my mind edualv.so I'bs ,sog
elher 70 INSIST upon the Iusment of our claims within
reas0naOle period, or TO abandon them aogether |
could not doubt that, by this course the interests and
bonor OF coh countries would be best consulted Instruc
Sons were therefore given in this spirit % the Minister
who was sent out, once nore 10 demand rensraiio,
Upon the meeting Of Congress in December $50
4 ieN u 10y uuiy TO speak Of these claims and Ito
delays OF France in terms calculated To- call Inc
serious attention OF both countries to the subject Tic
eh fftDch Hislfy took exception lhe message ON
e ground OF rs containing menace under which il
was not agreeable to the French Government IN ncoG
ate HE American minister, OF his own accord sited
e construction which attempted 90 be nut uyoa Inc
message and, at ihc time called 10 the recollection
oil the french Ministry that the Presidents neeac wac
communication addressed not TO Fofeign Covcfnfnonf
but To the Congress Of tile United States i'm which IL IN,
eW0ncd upon him, by tie Constitution TO lay rs ,t
BODY information Of the state of the Union .9,oel,od
~ ~ TIE discharge Of this duty he felt il incumbent oo
MN 10 summon the attention Of Congress I'm due fine
= what might be the possible conse0prncca of evin,
nlMcutes WIN any foreign Government Inc might Ciyv