Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12
RicElEsloastl, Va, Tuesday, Jam. ~.
9NOUNT or CLqLYs Oy France.

We subjoin two articles the first Of which we take
from the National lnelligcncer Of the 9th nstand the
other, from the Pennsylvania of the 9th. With in"
eJcrpton of The errors, which the latter article points
out we have doubt that the former presents correct
statement Of the final proceedings Of The Board of Com
ssiuncrs under the French Treaty. Our readers can
scarcely have orgotrn the great kuc and cry which las
been recently raised for party PURPOSES by the CRITTERS
and presses of the Opposition as 10 the alleged sacrifices
of the interests Of American citizens, the adjustment
made hy the present Administration of these ancient
and disputed demands. About IL months ago, Mr..
Spra1uc in the Senate of the u States although c had
himself participated in the ratification Of lie
Treaty in that body relemently declared that the ~ d.
rlnstraon had, for the sake Of final adjustment.
sacrificed the just and righteous claims of MGR.
chants to an immense am0unt-to at least, TIN mil
lions of dollars and that "aflrr making the mos,
liberal deductions from the amount cinrt, Ing htc
q Iican merchants would receive but tthy e crna
fifth part Of their just due. And LG; the '!irT day
we have have seen Wing Orat"r in cwn House Of
Delegates who but three years ago was laudest III praise
of this Diplomatic achievement, tcrhins cut # his
cav on the mere occasion of the Election Of Pubic
Printer to drnouncc ''the bnging dlomaoy by hich
he Ulc said ORATOR. says acur just Claims on France
| have been compromised Al less Man 0nc third.
And now. what turns cut 10 be The fact: Why that
instead of 20 or 33 l-5 per cent. trim stJty pr
cent Of these stale and hitherto desperate claims viii be
paid by the sum stipulated in Ec Treaty; for. the ne
rest Of which the writer Of the sui u:m,d article speaks
being 10 be paid with Inc nsalmcnls they rcsrctlrc
y become due, forms integral part III tie stipulated
indemnity and is rst;:na,cd as such Ivy Ar. liivcs in
his official imunicatIun of the Treaty To the Govern
ment. THIS ir:drnd too, Is declared, aI;rr The whole
country has been yahd and se:np'd, during space oil
three years and hal!-(fhat being ' period O. the c1
siencc a;. labnrS Of The Board Of Corlssioncrs)-or
every SPECIES of colorado claim which could: by poss:
| bIlliY. liz sustained.
And w!,a. do the published Documents show; That
Mr.. Gailan, than :" i.om man has had mere init
matt acquaintance with This whole subject. expressed. III
official Dispatch 10 Tie Government, his opinion that
the total ariua and just claims nl every description
France did not exceed frc millions OF dilars-and OF
that amount !lr-c i'r0 MHi"nS, which lie SAID
! " there !c expectation ,rer will be cbtanrd -
But, surprising that the Commissioners III tcI7 natura
anxiety extend hr benefits Of the Treaty. 10 crrrr
plausible made out hr"rr them may not sometimes
have fallen INTO here is the Ut business. al
all convcrsan with such affairs, vino, considering the
c!laau TER 81; these cianshVrc rng they ind brrm cnd
ng. aud hdr Eircr#oasiY contcscdlIIl t:ry had 'en
mriii ctuaIiv Prosecuted for qHar"r VI century, 1T
thrrc distinct itcr0'Hi"aS had passed lc:a in
! Francc-and :ha Hiec Gisti"rt Missions from this
country had il;d 10 chtaiu the smallest advance uwards
thr:IirhSGuc srtrmrnt- will not sa, that dividend 81
even less than 20 per upon claims ancient and
disputed, and which had been hitherto dcspairrd "i
by Tie claimants most advantageous and success.
tu cor.iro,ns, ~" will rot say it--cXccp the mere
faciinus partizan, who viii say Cnc thing to-day ana rn
! say Il tG-in0Cruw
! (trc,n thc .Nat;oanl Int,IEgcncer)
! "C;AIHs Us FmAycE.--A lcc. 10 the Editors o! the
Baltimore American. !rrn friend at as!iin,!nn.
lC Information. thdt INC Commissioners lnr
tic adjustment c the cais Of citizens under the
indemnify treaty concluded their labors the mig it ni
the 3si ult and finally at, nnrned. The commissioner
allowed claims 3Gl vessels, 10 IL" amount OF n;nc
millions three hundred and fly-wn thousand, or" inn-
,rri ard nuc.r three GrlarS and ir:y. ccuiS.
This is cqGiv.l,nt about SO ID cents each tn!
lar awarded. without calculating the interest already G"c
on Tic orgEn indemnity agreed OF. an'l which would
increase the dividend ab,'it ~ per cent The Who'll:
number oc,oralS presented was Bias, TT which about
l::,! obtained allowances; the balance rejected Claims
on about 80 vessels presented and :;Cl obtained
allow ancrS the balance "ccd pwardS Of one H!l.
/ pn of dollars awarded claims not allowed until
within forty eight hours Of the expiration Of tic Com.
mission. and which before that period were considered US
REJECTED CASES
(F'rn,a IKE Pcrnsllranan)
! "CLAIMs oS FEANcE.-In paragraph on the subject
of cur claims France, which extracted from the
Baltimore Ar"rican into paper "i yesterday, It was
mentioned that "i tn" amounts awarded hy tc lac Enard
of Commissioners. upwards Of million oi drlinrs
we're awarded claims not allowed until within forty
eight h"urS Of i.c expiration Of the C"'m!ss;cn ana
which before that period considered rejected
!
ave nave been requested 10 state that the information
received hy the American is altogether mistaken III The
! particulars which We have quoted M claims we're ii.
lowed within tie last few days Of the comnisson nor
were those which formed The rubrct ." the latest awards
! Of class ti.s had cTrr been :cjvc,cd.'