The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-06

porant only in their bearing on the point have been
discussing but evidence OF the character
OF the treaty claims and OF the consideration we were
ready 10 give 10 be released from them
In the letter from the French ministers 10 enjoys OF
august III, 1900. they Insist that the treaties which un
ted France with the United States not broken And
they then proposed either the ancient treaties with the
privileges resulting from priority. and the stipulation OF
reciprocal indemDes; treaty, assuring equality
without indemnity. Ibid, p. 6lS.
Although the indemnity due 10 our citizens was thus
freely offered yet the could not be accepted by
envoys because could not then give 10 France
the priority and equality in our ports which she had uni
formly demanded siae qua noss--having by jays
treaty, given the exclusive right 10 her enemy, Great
Britain. N. H&H
Oar envoys having exhausted their efforts in vain 10
obtain the admission that the treaties annuled by
act of Congress. finally yielded the points and ad
miitng the continued existence Of the treaties sought TO
purchase out their most stpulaons BY proer
due 70 citizens. Their counter proposition 10 the
French ministers, OF ASss 30, 1900, was accordingly as
follows:A fse
is, Let be declared thai the former tsasss are ss
newed and confirmed and shsl have the effect II
Misunderstanding between the two had inter-
vened except far as they defogted rom by the pres
I'd shall be optional with either party pay the
securities which may be issued for indemnilies and there.
by reduce the rights Of the other privateers and
said term allowed for opion the right both parties shall
be limited by the line Of tho most favored nation.
be 50 specified and limited that its future obligation shall
be- on par, OF France when United States shall be
attacked, TO furnish and deliver her ports military
the Of one million francs, and the part
OF the United States, when the French possession In
America n any future war shall be attacked to far
nsh and deliver at their own ports ike amount Ia pro-
visions ,...
itself wholly Of its obligation, by paying the other
within years. gross of five million francs, In
money or such securities as may DO Issued Tor indem
4th The articles of and navigation, except
the seventeenth article OF the treaty. shall admit oi mod
their principle rights the
favored nation where shall be otherwise agreed and
be limited in their duration 10 twelve years
mites, and these indemnes shall be limited 10 the claims
Of individuals and adjusted agreeaby the and
manner roposed by the American ministers project Of
treaty heretofore Delivered except when It shall be 9th
erwise ssreed public ships taken on either side shah be
9th "Al properly seized by either party, and not yet
exchange racaions of the present treaty. shall be
restored reasonable though should be INFORMAL proof
the United Sntes destined 10 an enemys port This pro-
vision take effect from the signature of the treaty; and
of this stipulation before knowledge of the shall be
obtained the property condemned shall be paid for
without delay 5-i6id,,p p. e25
following modification on the 25th OF August, 1890, VIZ
lst "The ancient treaties shall be continued and
fmed have their full force, as IL no Misunderstanding
between the two nations had ever occurred.
ID commissioners shall be appointed to quldaie the
3d The l7h article Of the treaty of OF l77s
shall be continued full force, with single addition, inn
medaley after these words TO wit: And on the contrary
to such as shall have made prize Of the subjects Of his
Majesty of citizens of the United States There shall
day Of The signature Of the and subseque,
treaty Of l776 and that for the space OF seven years. Tho
22d article subject to the reservation as tho l7th ar
tice.
Alb .I during the of years the proposal to
cepted without reserve, he award for indemnes deter
mined by the commissioners shall not be allowed
5th "The guarantee stipulated by the treaty OF alliance
shall be converted into grant Of succor for two millions
Blu, this grant shs not be redeemabe unless by capital
OF ten miitions."-Ibid, p. 62S
The following counter proposition OF the American
envoys submitted to the French minister on the 2sh
Of August. ls00 /.
" II the United States SHALL any time within
years fom the exchange OF rafesrions present
treaty. offer TO the French republic an article OF the tenor
following, viz: . \.
"l agreed that tho United States shall pay the
changing The Publications of the treaty of ---, eight
been or may be Issued TO citizens United States
ndemnes under the said treaty, together with interest
principal shall DO discharged And hat con.id-
GRAFTON Of such the United States shall for
nish aid under the mutual guarantee Of the llh
article OF the eary Of alliance of the 6h Of February,
and I'D articles Of tho Of amiy and OF
date shall be forever limited such tho
"Thc French republic will accept the same II the
French republic shall at any time within that term offer
And In either the article offered shall become part
of the present treatyi t
To such stipulation, in connexion with the first,
ENJOYS in their 10Th OF present month"; they
would agree, great Is their desire 10 terminate without
further loss the present negotiaton."-Ibid p 62e ~,
This proposition OF our ENJOYS shows their estimate oil
the value OF prospeetiys exoneraton from the treaties
with France For this they offer eig millions Of frsscs
and il add thereto the damages for past breaches
part the aggregate would show the real value OF the
exonerauon which government eventually obtained
by the release OF our claims. H5
On the 4th of September 1900, the French minister
submitted to our envoys the following proposition;
"Ws shall have ,hs right convey prizes into the
American ports. nasl fU711 & H.486Mg .lt lH tH -N
"A commissioner shall regulate the ndemnitcs due by
each OF the patons TO the citizens Of the other
"The indemnites which shall be found due by France "a
the the United States shall be discharged by the
United States; and, as an equivalent France makes an
abandonment OF the exclusive privilege resulting rom ar
ces IL and AZ Of the OF and of the rights
resulting from the lth article Of tho treaty Of al
By this proposition France admitted the claims OF our
citizens and proposed to pay them by sale gov
OF her exclusive right Preserving right Of equal
y howeves) TO the OF ports, and OF guaran
tee 10 her islands But she does not include in the pro-
posed sale her national individual claims to indemnity
against the United States She offers only the prescips
exoneraiion from the treaties.
On the 9th OF September s00 our ENJOYS presented to
the French minister the following counter proposition:
LIST. "The former treaties shall be renewed and con-
frmed. EE l@
ID "The obligations Of the guarantee shall be specified
and mi,sd in the first paragraph Of their third PROPOSE.
ton OF the 10Th OF August. .sat &r
ID There shall mutual ndemnities, and a mutual
restoration Of captured property not yet defn,ivey con
demned, according their fifth and sixth propositions Of
that date. Z
4th .I the exchange Of ra,i6ca,ions, tho United