The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-29

ments called Tor by resolution OF the Senate having
relation TO spoliaons committed by the French prior to
1900, ~ ). hsfrt saaI IS ~ s1.f U'
Many months were devoted 10 this wearisome pursuit,
taking occasional advantage OF the night to visit his
young family at Baltmore where he then resided) fire.
qaenily loot, 10 accommodate his resources then
limited - TO be indispsaaAbls 90 tksir support si q
Alter tnus aiding 10 bring tho confused Of Official
documents Into ofdsr he has appropriated
nearly thirty years OF labor. and suffered notifications
and dsappoinments from hopes deerred-st moment
flushed with success al the passage OF the BILL and 50
from committees fifteen TO twenty times Bills
were repeatedly voted the Senate and at length, in
Augas' is4o, BY both houses But even this haiering
ound OF success was exnguished by the veto OF Pest
dent Polk after which any other agent but OF Mr..
Caustens indomlabe energy and aalrng perseverance
would have abandoned the effort in despair
In addition 10 the average length OF lie allotted TO the
human race he has appropriated several thousand dollars
OF his hard earnings to the use OF the claimants in
penses Tor printing various documents and IN visiting all
the commercial cities OF the Union, and there obtain
ing the memorials Of about twelve hundred sufferers
and IN bringing 10 light mass OF documents. embraced
IN quaro volume OF $50 pages. together with the
preparation, and printing extensveyyof sundry expaDa
Il is not my purpose 10 dwell ON the justice of the
claims The United States borrowed them from their
propreiors 10 purchase release from tire French gov
eminent OF the guarantee OF the hsegy OF the French
West India lsands, which (passing BY several other
onsroqs liablties) wosd have Involved us in. 40
expenditure Of hundreds OF millions and inermnabis
wars.
Sanctioned by the opinions Of
Presidents Washington. John Adams, Jefferson, Mad
ison, j. q Adams. s,.s
Enjoys to France Marshall (Chief Justice,) Pinck-
ney, Gerry, Ellsworth. (chief juslioc,) Davie Murray
Minister TO France-R. X Livingston.
Secretary Of Siate--H Clay. at 4f4.k
Reports Of manifestation, Holmes, Chambers.
Z, Everett, Ed Livingston. Wilkins. Webster Choatr.
Archer. Clayton Moehead Howard. Gushing, lngerso,
L. Saith, Buell., Bradbury. p.
And by the decisive vote, times repeated, Of
The other house OF Congress- and by both houses
al the same session, which accordingly submitted 10
the Executive President Polk alleged reason for
not approving the bill that il only partial and not
full payment OF the claims, and that in common hon
esty the whole and not part should he paid This OBJ
lection is obviaed by clause which provides that spec.
uatoIs and purchasers Of such there be) shall receive
only the amount of purchase money with nterestleav.
ing to the original claimants and their heirs full ndem
nifty to the extent OF The fund, the aggregate of which ID
not 10 exceed five millions OF dollars.
And who are the claimants alive ] Men ot more
than hree.score years and ten whose banched locks
and otterng limbs ask Tor aid 10 give them pail and
winding sheet to shroud them In their owy tombs To
their children and grandch drsn--wiows and orphans
who have been struggling through life hoping against
hope tor the tardy justice OF their countryit will come
like the dews OF Heaventhe bursting of spring upon the
desoaton Of feast OF fruits and flowers after
carnival OF the damned
Your obedent servant
JOHN BARNEY