Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-12
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Captain Anthony have both orrivcd The former sailed
from Liverpool the Both of March, but having put
Cork, furnishes through the medium OF the papers OF
that city, London dates to the 4th April The Po
land brings Paris aud lavre journals TO the 10th Of
April.
The discussion of the American indemnity bill had
commenced in the Chainber Deputies, and among our
extracts is report of the first day. debate.
The other most Important piece of intelligence fur.
nished by this arrival is that of the dissolution of the.
British Ministry 1t viii be seen by extracts, that
Sir Robert Peel was left in minority OF twenty
IN division on motion put by Lord John Russell in
relation to the 1.-THE bill This occurred ON Tuesday the
9Th OF April and ON the following day Sir Robert Peel
placed ms resignation in the hands of the King having
previously declared in speech in Parliament that he
should pursue that the event of the success Of
Lord Russell proposition Sir Lobcr Pcels COLLEAGUES
had also all rendered their designations, the Duke of
Wellington announced that they only held their Offices
until the appointment of their successors To give time
for the new arrangements Parliament motion of Sir
Robert Peel adjourned from Wednesday the Sth Mon.
day the 18th ultimo.
= The Ministers had before been left in minority on
me Sd OF March, when, after pro,raced debate, the
estion was taken the House Of Commons gong in
committee on Lord John Russes motion respect
ing the Iempoalites OF the Irish Church and decided
against the Ministers by a majority of 50 The ques
ton in dispute 10 the disposition the surplus
revenue OF the Irish Protestant Church The object of
Lord John Russells motion permit the applica.
lion of the surplus purposes of general cdu
cation, ,cithou distinction Of sect. The Ministry con.
tended that Parliament might direct the particular object
Of the Protestant Gnu promoon Of the ' n.e
rests of which all the surplus revenues shoGld be
fined.
mo- that an engagement had taken place in the Darda.
nees between the Campus, British of war, and
Russian squadron. The subsequent accounts contain
no confirmation of this story
The sudden death of the Duke of Leuchtenburg, par
tcuars relative TO which given in our extracts has
created apprehensions of disturbances i'm Portugal
Some suspicion that his death occasional by poison
existed.
The frigate Constitution arrived at IIavre on the 9th
OF April and on the following morning Commodore Ell
lott set off post haste o Paris for the purpose of
nicating the instructions of the Government TO Mr. III.
VlngStOn. and his orders. dnvt Inc
packet ship Albany, in which Mr. Scrurer returned,
reached Havre
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. -Siuiasof .qpfa0
III Dupin took he Chair at half past o'clock
The body of the Chamber and the public galleries were
excessively crowded and the latter usual such oc-
casons, presented brilliant display of distinguished e-
males. Outside the Chamber, the crowd was less CON
siderable than might have been expected from the in.
terest with which all classes seemed to look forward TO
the important debate about take place within doors
Nj Herve having laid upon the table the Report Of the
Committee on bill of local interest
The President announced that the order of the day
the discussion the bill relative the twenty-five
millions of francs, demanded for the payment of the
American claims.
The Duke de Fitzjames assembled the tribune and af
ter cxordum, in which he stated that he conntcd but
little on the indulgence or the sympathy ofthc Chamber,
the Hon Deputy observed that his attention princi-
pay directed to the increased burthens which vote of
% millions in favor Of the American claim would impose
upon the country The moment too, for revivng that
clai:i. had been, i'm his opinion, ilchosen He
asked how ithad happened that in 1881 when the thun-
of the Revolution of July still sounded i'm e oars nj
Europe-when the which bound France to other ma
tons seemed the point of being seyeredhow had it
happened that such moment had been chosen for the
termination OF an affair." which, for twenty years, had
remained pending and the settlement of which might
have been indefinitely postponed, had myseri-
Gus, but imperative motive operated 20 hasten its concu-
DYoion! me Ion Deputy acre entered into narrative
~ Sss lie slateq w the Duke de Bassano, far
millions, had considered Il
das would be perfectly satIsfadr64I
in point of Importance, the Foridas worth the
goth part of the PecUnary value go mons) obtained
for the ccssion OF Louisiana. He a to under
stand why the Americans who had derive such advan-
tages from the occupation of Louisiana and whose pros
Perity might be said TO date from the existence OF the
treaty which ensured TO them the possession of that
continent should pernaciousy and so bitterly URGE
their claims against France The misiortuncs of which
America complained had been sustained by all the ma
tons of Europe; bat, for those msfortunes America
alone had been already repaid hundred fold. Spain
had suffered from the invasion Of 1908 which was as fla
grant violation OF the rights of nations had been in
fctcd by the Berlin and Milan DEGREES But what
would now be the position of France if the principle of
strict, even-handcd and mtgacd justice, invoked by
Amcrca were enforced in favor of Spain? Her claim
was aggravated by the p9nder of whole cities, by the
of peaceable inhabitants NY the violation of
every tie that bound to man and all the treasures of
France would lie inadequate to discharge the OF
blood. The Chamber ought to recOlect the different
claims which had been made in favor of American
successive negotiations, Is millions, ii, H. 10 millions
had been demanded. Taking demand with another
the average amount would be found be about ~ mil.
ons-that sum- he believed to he about the lust amount
of the debt He thought the esoration-ihat estora.
ton which had been accused OF prodigaty-woud not
have offered merely 10 millions had it recognised the JUS
tce OF claim of p millions. America had first de-
manded so mlions and ia his opinion those eighty mil
lions were as justly due 40 25-n other words
they not due at all.
Throughout the whole of the negotiations America
never expected payment of the alleged debt she merely
wished TO profit by circumstances and obtain as much
possible. lie thought that the Government had de-
yated from the straight forward path and had enea-
vored to obscure the real of the question under
heap of cyphers. The cnDioycs of the different Co
verDmcnt offices had been set 10 work TO establish classes
OF ships burnt captured, scquestracd condemned.
though IL well known that the real p of the ques.
ton TO be found ia those points Tie interests
of the Americans had been much better attended to in
France than amongst the Americans themselves. 1t
the business OF the latter furnish France with
accounts but the French Government had taken that
trouble of their hands and had made the most incredi-
die efforts TO prove the justice of the American claim.
The restoration had agreed 10 quidItc that claim il
proved TO be just but tic revolution of July had proceed
ed different principle and had at once rccopnized
debt of p millions instead OF ~. ", or 10 millions
The treaty OF 1881, had been founded incomplete
and exaggerated business. Subsequently the framing
of that treaty other had been produced but the
Of later date by years than the treaty During
20 years France had in vain demanded those returns
with which they produced when the question
was TO payi
Two curious facts 70 be gathered from these
documents The first was, That America considered
France her debtor the OF 90 600O00 francs
America most generous in excusing France from
the payment Of G5OO0O0G francs, and the nation ought
20 be grateful 10 Ministers for having Released from so
OneIous burden The second fact 10 which he would
refer was, that Government had in 1881 signed treaty
founded accurate Information had reached il
in 1884 IA laugh1 The returns in question which
l.. Il L.. III.