Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-01-26

risr oouungsncr. 10 express ny conviction that
reprissls wosie be bss s5sp;ee to the cmsrgspey
thes contemplated.
sioce tina, period Trspes ~ al the depart
men,s u hs' gorsrngeui. has sctnoslcdged Vie
VALIDITY 81 Cur eis,sns snj the obligations 81 the
treaty and 30. appropriated The monies Which are
peoes-.,, 10 80 erecsiion and, ,boogh payment
10 -i,hheld on gtou5s tiisily mporsui 70 our en-
i.srrcs I. Independent natcu. u 10 not 20 be
hei,cse4 thai she have Determined. pcrms nent-
IT, 10 retain a position so otter indrfcssible. In
the altered .,s,e ~ the qae'9as in controversy &
under Ell sxis;ing cifrpuastsoces. appears 10 mc
that, uaiets sBsh a determination shall have be-
cone evident. It vii be proper and suHoiou' TO
re,sha;e her present refusal 10 ca rply with her
engagements, ny PROllIBlTlNG.ibe INTRO
DUCTioN Of FRENCH PRODUCTS soJ the
ENTRY of FRENCH VESSELS INTO OUR
FORTS Between this and the iuie-dci'on of sl
commercial intercourse or other remedies. you, 81
the representatives Of The people. must determine
recommend the former, in Tho Prosen, posture
q out Affairs. as beng the lcas, Injurious to our
commerce, and as st,endca with The lcssi dIficol
~ Of returning TO tho usual state Of friendly inter
course ifihe government, ofFsancc shall render us
the jsfiieo ihs, s due. snd also, proper prcln
,aAIy step 20 stronger measures, should their adop
tton be deemed necessary by slhsequen, esenis.
The return Of our tharge dAGaires is attended
With public notices Of naval preparations on the
part Of France destined Tor our seas. Ofthe cause
and intent Of these armstncuts have authentic
information. nor any either means Of lodging ex-
ocp, such az are common 10 ourselyes and to the
public; bot, whatever may be their OBJECT, We are
not a, liberty TO regard them Gneonnecied with
the measures which hostile movements on the par,
Of France may compel 10 pursue. They at least
deserve TO be met by adequate preparation on our
pert and therefore strongly urge large and speedy
appropriations Tor the increase Of the navy and the
completion Of our coast defence.
II this array Of military force be really designed
TO effect the action of the Government and People
cf the L. States the question pending be-
tween the two nations, then, indeed. would IT be
dishonorabe 10 pause moment on the alternative
which such a state Of things would present 10 us.
Come what may, tho explanation which France de-
mands never be accorded, and no armament,
however powerful aud imposing, at distance or
on our coast. will, trust, deter from d,scharg
ing the high duties which we to our cons,,u:
enis, our national character and to the world.
The House Of Representatives. at the close of
the las, session Of Congress, unanimously reso:
we'd that the treaty Il the 4,h July, 1881, should
be nsinisined and It's execution insisted on by the
u. States. II is due to the welfare Of the human
race not less than to own interests and honor,
that this resolution should at all hazards, be ad-
hcarcd TO. II, after signal example that
given by the American people, during their long
pro,racted difficulties with France, Of orbearance,
under accumulated wrongs, and Of generous conf:
dence in her ultimate return to justice she shall
now be permitted to withhold from The tardy
and imperfect decentralization which, Of er years OF
remons,rance and discussion, had al length been
solemnly agreed on by the treaty Of 1881, and to
set at nsught the obligation it imposes, the United
States wall not be the only sufferers. The efforts
of hnmsnit, and gion, 10 substitute the appeals
OF jnstice and the arbilrament OF reason for the
coersive remedies usually resor,el to by injured
nations, will receive little encouragement from
such an issue. BY the selection and enforcement
Of such lawful and'expedient measures as may be
necessary TO prevent a result injurious to our;
selves and fatal To the hopes of the phlanthro.
pisi we shall therefore not only preserve the PEI:
eunary interests Of our citizens the independence
of our government, and the honor of country,
b1, do much 1t may be hoped, TO yindicae the faith
of the treaties, aud to promote the general inter:
ess Of peace, civilization and improvement.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, January 10, 1886
Tue message and ACCOMPANYING documents hnv-
ing been read, hey were, motion Of Mr Mason,