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

l2ih, 18th. 18th, 18th, 23d. 24th 25h, 2eh 27h and
2sth articles of that treaty, which guaranty the United
States, in France should be involved IN with
any other power, the most entire and perfect freedom Of
the will only TO the most material of these
articles, which is the 23d, and is as follows
citizens and singular
tants States, ships
popso laden thereon nom any port to the
King the United states shall likewise be
M for the subjects and inhabitants aforesaid sail with e ships
e and security from The pa and hayens Of those who
only directly from the places TO
a places. but also from place belonging another
prince under several And il is hereby stipulated
Thing shall Be- deemed b free we sa be-
board The ships belonging the subjects either
ssod.
fee ship with hi. effect that
sssy ss s n both o. : party they are no, % BE- n
enemies.n =
The proceedings OF France under the DEGREES assad,
quoted, only violation of the treaty of amity
and commerce. but equally nfracton OF the laws
of nations, and laid just foundation for the serious
recamatons by the United States in behalf of her c
Zens and imposed our government the grave duty o
pursuing the subject until ample indemni,es were OBJ
tanned at the hands OF the aggressor And here would
present the views taken by the American Executive of
the character OF the DEGREES already quoted and CT the
OF France under the same which it will
be easy to deduce proper estimate OF the rights OF
citizens, and Of the obligations which the circumstances
imposed on the United States These views will sutf-
cently appear from the following extracts from some of
the most material OF the papers Aa have been long
before the Senate and the country
Extract from the report OF the Secretary OF State,
dated June 2l 1877, respecting depredatons committed
on the commerce of the United States
Besides these decrees which, being lin
e as aS s S @ o
rope and The Wes Indies The wan, Of inormal bill Of
supercargo being by birth foreigner although nnrazed
the ave
Of American property although the proofs Of the
q The West ndcs remarked, exhibited
and the there has
examples The American vessel. have only been
French tribunals and
his purpose
insurn BY this abuse j. judicial
and unconadcted and made the
persons also, beaten insud
sy and IN M @ mi s % sd % Of
property going 70 coming from neutral Or French
ports without other than tina, they wanted
the same Time their cruisers are guilty Of wanton and saIbarous
nS P "7 " ''"s
q Extract from the report OF the Secretary OF Sate on
the transactions relating the United States and France,
the last Congress that subject,
dated January Is, lS49:
But what than French depredaons
an ndG me a o T.e haH n o @
Existing Europe but multiplied under the loose decree
ta The as Of the French will treat neutral either
aa sus, he u %
hs decree committed the whole Of nsutra The
the discretion Of her agents eong and ouna These had
s S.ss s
government Domingo their adjudication
vessel ioh of 1877 declare that the
Of July u.s. precrbes ali republic
the resolution of the Executive Direc
enen, in the Antilles vessels
Their . ~ of by % !. & ss
these facts and the tenor Of The decree itself we can form
pupo.. sr for arbitrary and consequently
But. without waiting for this decree commissioners
French at 81 Domnro began their p!ass: on The The
Marine .nd the eIaet Of The letter appeared in The Of
und no in and showing the
position Of the Americans. and to avoid pe,shing in distress they
for months preceding the administration had
pzes the I'd Of July known by them
se months wa But a s % e % OF
government made duty order reprsa before we
that daily
they had learnt BY divers person. from the ~ a the %
therefore their vessels longer entered The French ports unless
before the council OF Five Hundred Pastore,
makes he smas .en nn ,, D,s been
ngtbai had been transported into savage county where
without shame and without remoe applaud
for te robbenes mus Cato would have praised
rendered
against friendly nauon Repusas when il our-elye.
Keprixas nation that has not taken single
by the conhca,on Of the ship. Of
separated from u.s. The whole discourse OF the
agents may Having nothing
buy, make amends for the property which
piracy which enrches and then ander those
whom have pIaged This robbery juhed BY eh-hnes and
o. these robbers, and the chief Of those
in Office and going mouths ater
Domingo France, received member into
o legislative councils.
"Pastoet Meis then Minister ofJu
uce member OF the Executive Directory to Mr. skip
with United staer, which also appeared
the journal Of the Directory and quote. the following Let
which concluded
the of with lmpncabls
the Preach republic viii TO apply IN It's own
favor m.
regulations tribunal uniust petension'
"Havr (says PastoeO read this ghty Unjs preension'
who himself their agent and
l67, p. 434
q Extract from the instructions to Messrs. Ellis
worth Dive, and Murray, envoys extraordinary and
ministers penpo,entiary of the United States TO the
French republic dated October ~, l7o9
III. rst Until decree Of the Directory
passed, had felt It's fatal effects
had iArs the meaning which the Foncn appcn ne
States and France ninth, which relates to descrters from
described In the French by the words
du bament role Feqpaf and the bne Par
words the OF the vessel OF SHIPS
roH And this 10 be produced the proper Judge 70
prove belong tho vessel In question The law or
naaxe direct what for
an American master claimed from
judge France his warrant arrest de-cner ne mu.' nay
United snes called hts
shipping paper which contract signed by all the persons com
The popriety and necessity chip, roll the year ITO
sanctioned and enforced by an act Of Congress
. And without such besides being