Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-12

been satisfied with ont half; petensions Thai rose or m
according TO times and circumstances according the
more oiess prosperous state of the which
aPp!cations were made prctcnsions which, from so
millions, suddenly fell to 90 millions ut the moment when
NAPOLEON reached the highest pinnacle lis glory and
when ms victorious army had entered Moscow. The
disasters OF Napoleon having CONNIE the demands of
Anwrca were increased to 30 millions. and in January
Si two months only before the Fall of the Empire the
Duke dc Vicencc wrote to Napoleon, that the Amcri-
cans computed their loss 40 millions IL was not ex
trao,dlnary then that in l2l when the country was in
most hoursing state these demands should have fallen
To - millions Thee fluctuations in the demands proved
J" 1cmonsiraon the shameful system OF jobbing which
iad dSgraccd this whole affair
This vile jobbing again apparent in The prcen,cd
negotiation, la the of whic an
ovnu oand OF speculatos, found to abandon the
spccai mission with which he had been charged relative
10 me ndcniniles aud rcnouncc those indemntics to
winch SO much Importance attached. to obtain
certain number of licences TO turn To account an affair
IN which for these poor SPECTATORS the han lsomc prof
OF iorty-clght millions i'm question The Duke do
Dassjno did justice to these infamous practices He
Ve non Deputy was willing To believe for the honour
OF diplomacy the Minister of great power would not
nave played such pant if he had received secret in
| Suucllnns. The American Government wished for all
III" money 1t could get; 1t perceived chance in
the licences, and it took advantage of Napocons en-
oarrassmens to obtain them The original creditors if
y ad crossed the sea to claim Just rights would not
have azlrdcd those rights in dirty speculations- The
Trends oil the Government saidEwhen one owes one
ought TO pay honour cnloins lie could see no no.
nour IN THIS question, and he feared the contrary would
be apparent The assertion was incorrect that the doh,
had been recognized by all the Governments which had
NlinlstclS
ed to hun TO satisfy the Americans but solely for reasons
"t Stntto prevent them liom seeding from his cause
and forming an alliance with the English But the Mi
nisters OF Napoleon had spoken hin, of the
ment of Just debt TO the Americans but of favour To-
lie granted to them 1t was evident that Just debt was
not favour
Besides the phrasc-'If the Emperor will consent 20
the indemnity phrase to be found in the report of
The Duke OF Nnccnce, dated ll,h January lSil was
conclusive on this point This doubt expressed with re-
gard to the Empcrors future consent proved that he
hsS not yet consented lie Che Hon Deputy thought
and probably the Climber might think that Napocon' <
opinion on tins question would be precious document
IL was one that might easily be procured Napoleon
when w'tn The army, was in the habit of writing upon the
margin oil me reports which he received his orders or
opinions on the questions submitted him These orr
ginal reports were in the archives of the kingdoand
he would ask, why the marginal observations had
been erased from the documents which had been submit
ted to the Chamber In his idea, Napoleons opinion
on this question would be of nestimable value for the
Emperor not ca lily dupcd he was one who had
entertained as little Partially for specu
lators as for empty headed phosophers.-rA laugh i
As to the different Governments of the restoration they
had long refused to entertain the idea ofnegociang
cet on the basis OF the ndemnites due France Tor the
niracton OF the 9Th article of the treaty of Louisiana
an nlTacon which reflected little honor the Amer
can Government. On the appointment OF every new
Minister for foreign affairs the American Minister rc
newed his claims, and invariably received for answer
'PTcseht your account, and we will furnish YOU with
ours There the matter uniformly ended without anv
dlmlnution of friendship either sde-(Hea hear y
He had never believed that President Jackson was
Gus IN the threats with which he had nsute the French
nation; his message would never have been published
had he not considered himself assured impunity What
couiu ne thnk OF the wrath OF man who had taken
seven months to give expression that wrath? Miob
not some one have said to the President-.Ihreaten
u.s. furnish with prcteXt for no
would have dared 30 say Menace France and she will
/ be afraid ?? Order order Il The hreling journals
cndsavored to excite apprehension for the commercial
interests OF France; but those interests were perfectly
safe, ior net the remotcst probability of with Anne
RIGA existed Even it otherwise had France sunk
so low amongst the nations of the earth that she could
be lnsued threatened, and terrified into the payment
OF her millions? Was she to bend and bow i'm reyeren
al horror before the naked suspended over her
head Minister'S who had for four cemented such
close bonds OF amity with England might at least have
borrowed from that country lesson patriotism and of
rational dignity They might have learned from the X
ample OF England who certainly had been accus-
ed of indifference to her ntere Sts-hat national honor
was the first and the most sacre of all interests The
question now before the Chamber would over for mo
ment have been entertained in British Parliament, and
who should havS dared to present IT, how
exalted soe'S might nave been his station would have
been hurled from his lofty emncnce, and would have
sunk even beneath contempt He had no wish to adont
warlike tonc-he had no desire speak in the Ian
guage of party spirit, but Frenchnan he addressed
himself to Frenchmen. He appealed to their sense of
honor to their love of country France wished not for
WARRIOR did she fear it, [Crics of hear hear France
would never permit the coors of Austerz To be- egrad
ed She would preserve her firm and noble attitude pro-
tectcd by the arms, which had never failed her i'm the
hour OF danger, and dignlied by The innumcrabc tro
pines OF her glory. Hear hear In conclusion. lac
would demand that tc discussion of this question should
be adjourned till special Ambassador sent for the pur
pose by the American Government had made suitable
reparation to Fnnce. He would oppose the bill as the
most dsgraccul that had ever been submitted to te con-
sideraon OF a French Chamber. Considerable effect
was produced by the speech of the Hon Deputy who
| here resumed his seat, and warmly congratulated
| by several OF the opposition members
The Minister of the Interior said that he might well
be excused if he unable to reply with calness to
the inSlnuatiOns that had been made He felt asonsled
too that the parti2ans of the Restoration should have
pronounced the word indemnity. Were they capable Of
recOlectionwcrc they susceptible of shame that word
would have made them blush. The Restoration refused
TO pay the American claim, the ground that it was
not answerabc for the debt of usurper and vet that
Restoration had paid indcmnities to those through
| whose excrtions It's had triumphed Spain of
| which much has been said, had received 100000
francs OF renies. Such had been the felt by the
United states had not an army the Rhine they were
not paid [llear, hcar] The present Government had
recognized the American claim, because convinced by
the strIctest investigation, that il Just debt Was
1t not surprising TO hear Hon Deputies in the name of
the Restoration, talk of liberty, dignity, economy and
wise and prudent Administration? For IL years the
Restoration had had tie direction of affairs and why
during that PERIOD had it given no proof of lis superior
acquaintance with the science Of Government? The
fault perhaps would be laid upon the ministers of that
day lie was willing TO believe, that had the Resora-
/ ton summoned to it's councils such men rs the Hon
Deputy who had addressed the Chamber before him
France would have enjoyed liberty dignity and the bless.
how then was it possible TO account for the blindness
the obdurate folly of the Government of that pcriod
which, while able command tile services of men so
distinguished for ability, had allowed itself be terrified
into t!e bcsowal Gifts millions, lie thought that Go.
whose hands were stained with the blood Of
sans had Tiled their pockets with indemnity TO the
amount OF millions, had right to indulge in personal
attacks. (Ilcar, hcar) The Hon Deputy who had
spoken before him had said that the dignity of France