The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-14
CLAIMS FOR SPOLIATIONs BY FRANCE
PRIOR TO 1900.

meeting of claimants upon the Government Of
the United States for French spoatons Ameri-
can commerce prior to the year 1900, held at
The Exchange in Baltimore, agreeably to public
tee, on the 9Th December 1912. ROBERT GrLmoR
was appointed chairman Of the meeting, and CHAs.
= MAYER secretary and, after interchange Of views,
the following resolutions unanimously adopted:
Resolved That notwithstanding the long time which
has interviewed between the origin Of these claims,
and TINS renewed effort to press them upon the at
tenton oil the country, the claimants present have
iull reliance upon the justice Of their Government
and believe that the long delay in the admission of
the claims has been owing to their not having been
brought fully under the consideration of Congress-
Resoipsd, That although the United States would
nave been warranted in waging war against France
Tor The recovery Of the property of these claimants
illegally and unjusty seized by the orders OF agents
OF the Government Of France yet that their claims
rest on the fact that France offered TO indemnify
the sufferers by paying for the spoatons in question:
and that the Government of the United States re-
fused the indemnity, unless coupled with the abro-
cation of certain treaties which had proved onerous
to the United States-and the benefit Of which alb
rogauon was secured As THE EQUIVALENT OF THESE
CLAIMS.
Resoired That these claimants feel it peculiarly
hard that while their Government has rigidly and
sternly exaced compensation from all other Govern
ments upon which the citizens of the United States
had claims Il has for Itself been the last 10 render Jus
OF the most powerful nations of the earth il has
tolerated.
Resolved, That these proceedings be published "A
the newspapers of Baltimore with the National In
elligencer, Globe, and Madisonian and that copies
be sent to the President of the Senate and the Speak
er OF the House of Representatives, by the chair
man and Secretary,
ROBERT GILMoR,
Chairman.
CHAs. F. MAYER, Secretary.
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas the United States of America, by her
convention with France, concluded on the Goth day of
September, in the year 1900, pursuing course Of
wise and urgent policy, which had the effect of
maintaining the peace and eminently promoting the
prosperity oil our country, stipulated for a dis
charge from the article in the treaty with
France OF the year l77S, by which the United
States become bound to guaranty to the crown of
France her possessions in America and also by
that convention released from all claims on the
part OF France or her subjects against the United
States but, whereas the United States accomplished
her exoneration from these momentous liabilities by
surrendering all pretensions for ndemnificaion
claimabe for American citizens account of #" H.
legal captures, seizures and conscations" by France
before the Both of September, 1900, by which re-
nuncIaon, those sufferers not only for ever de-
barred the mediation of their own Government but
lost all claim, in every form, against France for
the wrongs inflicted upon them by that Govern
ment and whereas although it was the privilege
Of the United States thus to avail herself of the
means which the grievances of her citizens af.
iorded, to relieve the Union from correspond
ing liability for Naturalization; but above all,
from the treaty obligation referred to, which, if con-
tnued would have entanged this country in all wars
to which France was party, vet il became the
consequent duty of the United States to assume the
satisfaction of those claims of her citizens which she
used as the rich consideration to France for in
estlmable benefit conferred upon this country; and
whereas, any other view would be repugnant 10 the
sacred duty of protection which bound the United
States, and under which she undertook to indicate
those demands Of her citizens and to enforce their
redress, and would imply right in the Government
OF The Union to avail itself of the mislortunes of
portion OF her citizens to accomplish national good
at the sacrifice of individual interests entitled to her
care, and conhded to her their necessary and only
guardian; and whereas, citizens Of Maryland, suf-
ierers 10 large exent have asked this indemnifca-
ton from the Congress of the United States as debt
thus devolved upon the United States and from va
rous quarters of the Union the sane appeals are
made 10 Congress for this manifest and ongdeerred
Justice Therefore,
BE Resolved by the General assembly of Maryland
mat the Senators and Representatives from this
State IN Congress be- and they hereby requested
TO promote the granting of prompt and full ndemni-
fcaton to the claimants aforesaid.
.4nd be further resoiped, That the Governor be-
and he is hereby dequestcd to transmit to our Scna
resolutions.
True copy from the original resolutions which
were assented to at December session, 1885.
JOSEPH ii. NICHOLSON,
Clerk ofHe Senate.
GEORGE G. BREWER,
Clerk House Of Delegates.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
annapolis, .4pri 4, 1886.
SIR: In compliance with the request of the Gene
raj Assembly, transmit you copy of preamble
and resolutions relative to claims of citizens of Mary
land and other States for spolations by France be-
fore the Both of September, 1900.
And have the honor to remain, with the highest
consideration, your obedent servant,
THOS. CULBRETH,
Clerk Of the Council.
For Governor VEAzEY.
Hon. ISAAC McKIM,
House Of Representatives., U. S.
Tmsmtp=Se0entf Congress.
THIRD SESSION..