The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1836-01-23

use otby M. Serurier, III note addressed
TO nj Forsyth at the time he left. That
explanation sir, should il again be demand
ed, we will show ourselves very willing to
furnish, admitting il should be asked for
again, when we shall have ourselves re-
ceived those we have right TO expect.
Annexed are copies OF the two notes Of
the 18th and 9th. u. .4 sf ~
On the Goth, nj. Livingston had ad-
dressed TO me third note Of greater
length, in which whilst he iorbears making
allusion TO the amendment introduced
by the Chamber of Deputies, he fully
enters into its principle and probable
consequences, as you may ascertain by
reading that paper. .I"
AS long as the amendment was but a
simple project. the initiative OF which did
not even belong to the government, l
thought proper 10 abstain from entering
into any controversy on the subject with
the minister of a foreign Government.
Now that project has become law by the
concurrence ofthe two chambers, and the
sanction of the King it is my duty TO
justify it against objections which are Ut
terly groundless.
shall first recall a few facts = the
project Of law relative to the execution of
the treaty, signed on the 4th ofJuly, 1891
had been presented three times to the
Chamber Of Deputies, viz !: the 9th Of A
pril, 1888, the lth Of June Of the same
year, and the 9Th of January Of the year
following, when it was rejected by ma
jority Of eight votes on the lst Of April,
1884
The news of its rejection was known at
Washington, on the 9th of May, thro ugh
packet which sailed from Liverpool on
the 9Th ofApril:
The 9TH Of June, M. Serurier inform
ed the Secretary ofState, that the KING s
Government had determined to present
anew the same project oflaw, at the next
session of the chambers. The loss Of
the bill having occasoned the resignation
OF the Minister who had signed it, and
this circumstance having caused different
changes in the cabinet, the Government
could not, defnitively adopt that delermi-
nation until the 9th of April The brig
LIE Cuirassier, bearer of new instructions
to M. Serurier, had, moreover, met with
long and storm, passage.
AT the express request Of Nj. Nc cLane,
then Secretary Of State, NJ. Serurier
communicated the next day, in writing,
the declarations which he had already
made verbally. His note Is dated the
9th Of Juno.
| The reply Of NJ. McI.ane is Of the 27th. In
that NJ. McLane states in express terms, in the
name Of his Government, that the President of
the United States TiH rely on the assurances
M oeruritr has been instructed to give him,
and he ioW wait hereafter, With confidence,
for the appeal that IS to be made to The ne,c
Chamber.
NJ. Serurier, in his note Of the 9th Of June, had
incidentally observed that il tcas the inteniion cf
the French Government to present Ggain the
rejected latc, at as early a period as our Con-
sfHufion tcouId permit. That intention was
real our desire was sincere but It naturally fol-
lowed from the very nature and terms Of the en-
gagement, that it referred no particular and fixed
period and that it was left dependen, upon the dif-
ferent exigencies ofour internal situation, or upon
the object which both GQysrnmsnts were equally
anxious TO attain.
In tho month of August the Chambers were as
sembled, but merely for form and for the sole pur-
pose ofcomplying with the provisions Of the AID
article Of the Charter. No project Of law was
either presented or discussed. l.s
MIR. Livingston, at Paris, and the President oi
the United States at Washington, having seemed
to regret that the opportunity Of this accidental
meeting had not been embraced to place again be-
fore the Chambers the project Of law relative to
the treaty Of the 4th July, il was easy TO make
them understand that in acting with that precipl-
fancy, we would not only have departed from all
established usages, but compromised, instead oi
lspc ttla IF q s,o Ia
The same considerations were very naturally
opposed to the request made at subsequent, peri
cd, by MIR. Livingston, for special session in the
fall. That minister must, no doubt, have urged
them with bis Government, since the latter showed
itself entirely convinced Of their validity and just.
ness.
The new Secretary M. Forsyth. said, in the
month Of October, TO nj. Serurier :" The Presi-
dent readily understands achy fhi, business
has not been foken up al the opening of the
session in august he can euen account for
the fact that the demand made by M Living-
ston Of a special session in the faH, was de-
eiined." NJ. Forsyth added, it is true, that" tn
President could no! understand phy the con-
Ivoeafion cfthe Chambers had been delayed
until The last days Of December, instead OF
the beginning If that month" But that OBJ
servation falls before the fact, by concurrence Of
particular circumstances, on which il would be
useless to dwell. the meetings Of the chambers did
in reality, take place on the LIST Of December.
Nothing, consequently, could prepare the French
Governmen, for the language Of the message sent
to Congress- We were aware that that message
would conlain statement Of the transactions con-
nected with the treaty Of the 4th Of July. NJ
Forsyth bad on the 18th Of November, given no
tied Of il 10 NJ. Serurier But M. Forsyth. had Of
the same time, informed ,hnt Minister that the
President would simply advise Congress to wal,
for the decision Of the Chambers
What must not then have been our as