Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-20

day than anticipated when the Presidents message
was delivered Alter undergoing slight modification,
this resolution passed unanimously, and Mr.. Clay
which was, in effect invitation to the French Cham
oers again to refuse compliance with the treaty was
thus ovcrrued.
MIR. Cay's declaration that he would not consent to
seek redress by law for reprisals, even, rs
rINcEScy PROVISION ron PAYING
rHE UNITED STATES rnE iSDEMSIry STIPULATED
THE TREATY or 1881, DURING riiK PRESENT OF
rnE FREscH CHAMBERS supposed by the
President TO justify reprsals and which alone he
based the suggescdsccns TO have been rather
too great sacrifice to the Opposition for the drilled
coalition partizans of the last panic session give The
late elections have thinncd their ranks already much
for them TO venture further offend the pride and sp
m of the country by sodrcct the kind
factions in France to defeat the treaty, coupled with
promise of immunity, well calculated to enable the
opposition in France to succeed in the attempt.
Besides, the moneycd interests, which Mr.. Clay
and the party he leads exclusively rely support
could not his proposed acqucscence in second
usal by Chamberlain acquicsccnce distinctly pledged
by Mr. Clay sresolusion-wthout pain and alarm These
mercantile classes forcsaw that if Congress agreed
in advance TO submit second refusal from the Cham
bers that the treaty would be virtually cancelled by the
legislative power OF the Governments and that the
honor of both the American and French Executive be-
ing no further engaged TO cectuatc the treaty, IL would
be to every intent annulled The suggestion of MIR.
Gays Report, that in of no,o rejection of
tered upon, under the prctencc that it should be
irish and aim, future negotiation, explain ercry
thing that IS dayk doatti and TO afford Me fullest and
ctdFest D0iat the claimants are per-
cctly is futile. They know that the American
Administration will open another negotiation
the subjcctthey know that the French Executive, and
French Chambers and French nation well in
formed by the last % years of negotiation, they could
by % years more devoted the subject and they
know, that if those who have pccunary interests in the
treaty choose TO waive by the votes of those who
present them i'll Congress,-the honor of the nation
being saved,-tacrc would be motive with
the present any other Administration to trouble France
further for the indemnify II is for the honor of the
country alone and for its future security that patriotic
Administration, would hazard secure % millions
of francs to Insurance Companies individual claimants
who probably for the the original sufferers
but persons who have peycd upon Them the French
did in the first instance When, therefore they perceive
that the President is ready put forth the strength the
whole nation to preserve "Meir booty, because it is
point onatonal honor and therefore point vital nation
al interest they sensible that they will be compel
led TO come forward and through those who are known
to represent thcm become pledged support their own
interests. Ii is fortunate for them, that Mr. Clay srcso-
uton pledging acquescencc in second rejection of
the treaty by the French Chambers did pass Those
who the mercenarics in the contest must not ,rairc
their rights and submit else all who actuaed by pa
riotc motives will be absolved frcm the duty of main
tanning them of this state of things will we
are glad to perceive, bring about perfect unanmty in
supporting the Presidents determination insist upon
the iulhment of the treaty to the letter. Globe.