The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-22
APPENDIX.

These claims were well debated in the Senate, in
the session of lS34-'35; and as a supplement to the
foregoing Speech and filling up the outline which
have sketched Of the expenses and war measures
for the protection of these claims in Mr. Adams's
time; and ALSO stating the principle of the social
compact under which they were surrendered the
following extract from the speech of Mr.. Senator
Bib, of Kentucky, delivered ut that time, is here
added:
Tbe complaints of the United States against France
commenced in decree OF the 9th Of May l7s3-n viola
ton treaty of amy and commerce of 77s-which de-
cree French ships of and prvaeers stop
and bring into ports the republic neutral vessels la
den with visions belonging to neutra destined for
nv ports it'll merchandise belonging to enemies Mer
chandise belonging enemies to be good prize
fscaed for the heneft OF the captorshe provisions he
longing 10 neurals be paid for Citizen Genet the min
citizens in the ports Of the United States armed and equip
with the United Sates exercised admiralty maritime
jurisdiction in condemnng captured vessels brought into
ports of the United States He threatened to appeal from
the the people, and otherwise
the jurisdiction and authorities of the United States
produce his recall the French republic the request
the President. Without going into tedious detail OF
French aggressions is sufficient for the present purpose
alude the claims Of American citizens classified
minister France in 79 and again reported in 1871
obedience resolution Of the Senate, and communca
the Secretary of stato Mr. Pickering the 2sh
February, 1898.
ls Captures sanctioned by the decree of 79s before
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I'D vessels and cargoes under marine
ordinances of France contrary to the treaties between the
two countries
by French shps-ofwar and privateers
4h For the detention of American vessels by the
18th Seizure and forced sales of cargoes and apply
them to public use, without payment or without adequate
10Th Nonperformance of contracts made by the agents
of the government for supplies
9TH Non of bills drawn, and debts contracted
by the agents OF the government in the West Indies
The depredaons at by the public and private armed
vessels continued under the sanction OF the DEGREES OF
the French directory; and appears by the letter of Mr.
Monroe Minister at Paris OF the 10th OF February 1876
was informed that the French minister of foreign affairs
had announced to him that the directory OF France consd
treaty Of i7oa with Great Britain was ratified And on the
10th February 1896 the same minister again repeated to
minister that by the treaty of l794 with Great Britain
| ours with France was annihilaed
"On the 7th July l7os act passed by the Con
of the United States and approved by the President
with France no longer obligatory the United States
Here Mr. B. read that act, in the following wordsl
whereas the treaties concluded between the United
and France have been repeatedly voeed on part
Of the French government and the just claims OF the Uni
@ Tor % ne m 30 an
adjustment Of all complaints between the two nations have
been rePeled with ndgniy And whereas under author
the United States system Of predatory violence nfactng
the said treaties and hostile to the rights Of free and indie
pendent nation; ..'
"sEo l. BE il enactsd by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentahpes Of The United States Of anaeriea IN Congress
assembled That the United States OF right freed and
oneratod from the stpulaons Of the treaties and of the
consular convention heretofore concluded between the
United States and France and that the shall not hence
forth be regarded legally obligatory the
and citizens of the United States
The facts reced in that act of repeated nfractions
the part Of the French government refusal Of demanded
reparaton the indignies offered ministers author
lied to negotiate and Of predatory violence notorious
at that day and sustained by the diplomatic
respondence. from 1923 down to that time:
'tonneced with this state Of foreign affairs, abou
thirty acts passed.
Volume ILL., page d6, chapter An act appropriane
eight hundred thousand dollars TO purchase small
arms, ammunition, and military stoTes--May 4, 1875.
i Page A. chapter 81 An act appropriatng eight thou
sand dollars for purchasing building number of small
vessels be fitted out manned and armed and equipped
for the protection Of the United states-May 1898
page So chapter 81 An act to authorize the President
TO raise provisional army exceeding 10000 private
to be enlisted for not exceeding three years 70 oe
organized with suitable Of major generals; 10 ac
cept In addition any company companies oil volunleer
of artillery cavalry infantry, who may associate and
offer themselves for servse appoint lieutenant general
and other officers purchase swords caps sabres pistols
/ and holsters 5000 900 appropIiated-May -, l1es.
"Pape 54 chaper g. act more eHectuay TO protec
the commerce or the United states authorizing the Presi
5pt m instruct the commanders Of armed vessels Of tho
limited states 10 capture armed vessels Of France, which
hall have committed shall be found lowering ouI
coasts for the purpose Of committing depredaons on Amer
lean vessels; and to etake any ship vessel OF any cru
zen which may have been captured by any such srme1
vessel May %, 1923.
page So chapter 10 An act suspend the Commercial
bew the United states aud France and TIT
dependencies thereof-June 49, 1893
page o. chapter ~ An act TO increase the strength
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