Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-01-26

dies as the law of nations and the circum.
stances of the case may authorize and de-.
mand. OF the nature of these remedies, /
have heretofore had occasion. to speak
and, in reference to particular @eontingen.
cy, to express my conviction that reprisals
would be best adopted to the emergency
then. contemplated. Since that period,
France, by all the departments of her Gov.
ernment, has acknowledged the validity of
our claims, and the Obligations of the trea.
ty, and has appropriated the moneys which
are necessary to its execution ; and though
payment is withheld on grounds vitality i'm.
portant to our existence as an independent
nation, it is MOTTO be believed that she can
have determined permanently to retain po.
sition so utterly ;indefensible. a In the alter
ed state Of the questions in controversy,
and under all existing circumstances, it ap.
pears to me, that, until such 2. determine.
ton shall have become evident, it will be
proper and sufficient to. retaliate her present
refusal to comply with her engagements,
by prohibiting the introduction of French
produces and the entry of French. vessels
into ouraports. Between this and the inter.
,dicton eff all commercial intercourse. or
other remedies, you, as the representatives
of the people, must determine. I recon-.
mend the former, in the present posture, Of
our affairs, as being the least injurious to
our commerce. and as attended with the
least difficulty Of returning the usual Site
Of friendly intercourse, if the government
of France shall render us the justice that
is due, and also as a proper preliminary
step to stronger measures, should their a.
dopiion, be rendered necessary by ,snbse.
.quent eyentss :, ::
The return Of our Charge d'Affairs is.
attended with public notices of naval pre-
parations on the part of France, destined
for our seas. Of the cause and intent Of
these .armaments, Ihaye no authentic infor.
rmation nor any other means of judging,
except such as are common to yourselves
and to the public; but whatever may be-
their object we are not at tGbertysto re-
gard them as unconnected with the naea-
sures which hostile movements on the part
sof France may compel US to pursue.
They al, least deserve to be met by ahe.
sqpate preparations on our part, and There.
fore strongly urge large and speedy ap-
preparations for the increase of the navy,
and the completion Of our coast defences.
If this .nrray. Of military force be real;
" designed to affectthe action of the Gov,
ernment and people Of the United States,
on the questions now pending between the.
two nations, then indeed would it be dis
honorable 10 pause a moment on tho al
tentative which such estate ofthings would
present to as. Come what may, the ex.,
planation which France demands can ne.
yer be accorded and no armament, how.
ever powerful and imposing, at a distance,
on our coast viii, 4 trust deter as from.
discharging tie high duties which we owe
to our Constituents, to our national charac.a
ter, md to the world.
S The House Of Representatives, at the
last session of Congress, unanimously reso!.
we'd, that the treaty Of the 4th Of July,
1881, Should be maintained, and its ex-
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