The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-04

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A Extract from letter, dated AL Germinal year 8.
from the French Ministers to the American Enjoys, Tin
reply 10 their letter OF April IL y
The ministers plenpotenay of French republic
,iay Of the United unfolding
the individual other
tbs discussion Of the Of The law d nations
q Of %s s national a r @ ssa III most part
Of the same princpes."-Doc. io2, p. ssa
Thus an admission by France Of her liability to make
full indemnity for the injuries done citizens consti
uted the basis on which the negotiation opened and
this liability she did not controvert deny during the
subsequent proceedings. Here, also we lind conclusive
proof of the truth correctness OF liz allegation of Mr.
Madison in his letter TO Minister 10 Spain, OF the 9Th
OF February, 1904, that 'he claims from which France
released (by the convention OF the Goth September
1900 admitted by France " and much other proof
of the character could be adduced from the
correspondence.
This would certainly seem be very satisfactory prog
ress but ENJOYS discovered that the anticipa
tons OF the French ministers, that the national claims
those of individuals should be-, must be realized or in
other words, that it quite impossible to adjust the
claims OF our citizens France without coming TO
understanding in respect to the obligations of the United
States and the rights, privileges, and mmunities Of
France under the treaties OF ITS and the convention Of
I7SS
In the first instance our ENJOYS sought indemnity for
our citizens, and new commercial treaty; but France
insisted the validity of the old treaties, and maintained
thai II she made eparaiion Tor any supposed nracon OF
them, she was entitled to be reinslaed IN her former
position. The French think hard" say ENJOYS, in
letter 10 Mr. Pickering Secretary of State under date
OF May IL, 1900, to indemnify for violating
nenis unless they be thereby restored the benefit
OF them. The French minister's, say the same gentle
in their journal, under date OF May 20, 1900 had
frequently mentioned in conversation the insuperabie
epugnance Of their government yield its claim The
aneriority assured to in the treaty of amty and
nerce OF IT'S urging the equivalent alleged TO be
corded by France for this s,ipulaon-the meritoous
ground on which they generally represented the treaty
stood denying sirenuousy the power OF the American
government to aanu the treaties by simple legislative
act and always concluding that perfectly ncom-
pable with the honor and dignity OF France to to
the extinction OF right favor OF enemy, and much
more so to appear to acqnlesce IN the establishment Of
that right IN favor of Great Britain The priority with
respect to the right o asylum Tor pFvaieers and prizes
was the only point in The old treaty on which they had
as well provided for by stipulation"
Al this uncure ENJOYS began 10 experen the in
convenience which our act OF the 7th OF July, 1875,
nullng the lraaies, adapted produce The effect
of that act on the relations OF France and the United
States and of the latter and Great Britain they explained
verbally totbe French Minister and thus repeated in their
letter of the 23d OF July, 1900 Doc lo2. p. 1872:
proposition placing France respect asylum
for prvaeers and prizes the footing of equality with Great
right accrued Grea, Brit
ain Ia that respect was that an asylum for her and
impossible that her enemies should the time have similar
Win regard observation by the of
The rights Of France reserved and therefore The sh,.
nations beay placed on footing which should be equal
treaty only rights France resulting
from her s~ existing and . . ; having ceased
that only contingent Immediately attached and became
To this the French minister's under date OF july 27h
1900. replied as follows-Doc 1902, p. Ola:
Relative 6r object the French minis,ers ar. obliged to
repeat tina, their being grounded
hiaion Of privilege treaty I7s pdvaseu
each Of two nation, in The port Of The osr and aso. al
State. Britain
nse,sd win The ." ns United States and the
that the exclusive right granted ptvass Of
as% = s @ @ %a :. s T. Of nature TO com
number Of cases will give just Of complaint
hasten repeat a ,s same %e to the american Ministers s
IN case Of they will make II duty TO ins. with e
xh entry in their respective ports for IN.
selves. them the
with the govern
would be honored by the sacrifice privilege which
pudicial ally would be di.xseed depsvins
self Of H. To the advantage OF its and without advantage
the American independence"
Indeed, at an earlier date, 9th OF July) our envoys
had been informed by the French Minister that the First
Consul would never consent to make treaty which
would surrender the exclusive rights OF France in effect
IN avor OF an enemy, or IN any event make treaty with
the UHitsd States which would not place France on
footing of equality with Great BrilaiB"-Doc l02, p.
6l9
This led succession OF propositions by the Amer-
ENJOYS, ngeniousy devised with view 10 surmount
the difficulties OF the which will produce here,
having material bearing on the question before us.
Proposition No. /, submitted by the Ameriean ENJOYS,
July is, 1900.
"Indemnucs sscerained secured pro
States shall offered France article spuans free admi
ports Of each for the pvneer. and prizes OF other,
be within year, effect
point Of priority similar provison had in the treaty Of 49,
Doc. Io2, 600.
Proposition No 2, submisdbythe same. August 20. 1900
Let be declared that the former treaties are re-
Dewed and confirmed, and shall have the same effect as
misunderstanding between the two powers had in
tervened except far they dcrogated from by the
present treaty.
I'd II shaft be optional with either party TO pay to IN.
ohsr, within years, 100000 OF francs money
securities which may be issued for indemnites and
thereby 10 reduce the rights OF the other prvaeers
and prizes to those OF the most favored nation And
during the said allowed for option the right of both
parties shall be limited By the line OF the favored
nation /.
Sd. The mutual guarantee in the treaty OF alliance
shall be specified and limited that its future Obligation
shall be- The part OF France, when the United States