The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-04

the changes which - runS upon thesc points have
been urged IN every possible fDIm Bat there they Aro
aad cow after all what SO they 10 Eyegy one
Of them i dsproyed By the official papers in the case
Now 7 there hsd otrn war !, q ne aesas werksd the
and complete warby destroys existing ollga
ions War Is resort 70 violence 70 see existing differ
ences between nations and during is eNsencs nation
discharge her obligations but that ~ n0 means
releases her from them If released thar only II dore
s agresnsnt ~ the ,reats made between he parties At
state Of nature obligation 10 and differences
arise between them violence resored to- does that dis
charge Az The result OF the contest may enable lu
pei 10 release him but until he does release him e ot-
ligaticn anqnesuonsty remains But there ess Ntr
sndy besides The parties agreed 70, and ritleA a9Q
basis which rested upon the assumption that there bad
no war, and took the advantages resulting from thar
assumption Can then refuse to acknowledge, npan
the other hand the liabilities which result g Bar
have said there was no II there when aid
il begin and when did il rnd Did it beqn Nth fhe acts
of Congress In 7s and end with the ccnensan II 1907
II 10 impossible that should ssaii self ID these re-
marks ofal the which Nigh, desire quote There
In his letter Mr. Gerry Of July Is lTss,
Tsleyrand writes.
II is the very OF this fresh proyocason (he
acts Of Congress durng thar yea which would appear
leave no honorable choice but war;"
Again, in the same letter he says:
Such is the repugnance consider the United States
enemies that, notwithstanding their hostile demonsr
TO wait until u be rressoy forced 10 IL BY rcas
hostalfres
Again in bis circular TO the French Minister Of Marine
dated August Is, 1898, Talleyrand says
political situation with regard United States
citizens not having undergone up 70 this day. any change
that might have an influence upon The attentions due 10
trai nations think bring rccol-
lection that no attempt should be made agsn the security
every American vessel that i und ~nlsr and maj tbe
course should be observed towards all and
other citizens Of the United States furnished with passports
or necessary protection, &C.
And the letter the American Secretary of State from
Skpwh transmitting copy OF this circular into
explanation q certain proceedings Of The French tribunals
in regard to American vessels, in which be speaks of
aeura in general and the tag OF the United States ia
particular
In the letter of Instructions given by the Secretary Of
State the American ENJOYS aud dated October 49, l7s9
he says
..This the French republic would wen ms
titled immediate declaration Of the part Of the
United States bu desous OF maintaining peace and still
willing leave open the door Of reconciliation with France
the United States conented themselves with for
defence, and calculated protect their commerce.
But listen to the American envoys In their communi-
cation the French minister dated 2oh August 1900,
they remark
however declaration (be declaration by Congress
that the treaties had ceased 2 bind ns) had amounted to
the wisdom OF France had reconcilcd IL
peace s application the principle Of tie extin
gushmen claims would be inexplcahls. And
itself though it does BY its rights rather by a
atep i os es eaacel o5gfioas prior % ss esaes II
had actually commenced when i i suggested there
gven still how could its rights be to exngnish
the claims Of America, &c.
So our ministers only denied that here war
but denied ha for II given and conisnded
that itself had existed it would have de-
stroyed the obligation 20 pay these claims What
mentaFy upon the doctrines involved The Presidents
messages ITss and 1899 speak Of She proceedings Of
government Of deenee and the act Of
March 7ss passed subsequently, the acts which have
been spoken of nets o. gives eventual authority
the President in shall break out and by this
expression expresses the opinion e cas that war bad
at that time broken Taeyrand, in his letter to
Pichon, under date of August 2s, lTss says:
off France manifest itself more wise (ths ns
understanding would henceorth induce violent rupture
between the two republics, &C.
Again;
Therefore, it (France) dreamed Of making
against them exciting civil anaong them
and every contrary suppositon is insult TO common
sense"
Again: in an5ther letter TO Pchon under date of Sep
ember % 1888, Taeyrani this expression speak,
ing Of the United States
Notwithstanding the irritating afuao hostile meas
ures which they have adopted"
Bat have the formal declaration Of the French min
sers addressed 10 the American ministers under date
Of llth August, 1900:
tThs treaties which united France and the United States
broken That could have broken them,
between France and the United States, the
acts o agents rather than By the will a the respective
q France
But win not extend these quotations further Ger
ainy, enough has been cited to show that there
The Congress Of 1899 did not consider thai there
The French government emphapeally denied
that there war, and the acts ot the two cO8Btries
which exist in time Of but do not ia time Of peage
They well defined and has requred0at before
these begerent be recognised The sovereign shall
formally recognise the state OF war.
But to the validity Of bese claims On page 82s of The
volume containing the diplomatic correspondence this
subject there is the argument OF the American comis-
soners, to show that whether ia state Of peace
these claims obligatory France There upon this
point some thirty forty references authorities n tais
correspondence the various declarations argul1ents
statements and opinions Of high officials both French and
Here Ia The opinion OF Mr., Marshall lie
speaking Of the French admission OF these claims
for conccving that this ought to be stipulated
conviction II referred
sloners 10 woad be committing absolutely chance
pe right sadiUsdaot oasessed Doe i01 Sem
1885, p. AL.
That the opinion of Mr. Marshall Then hern, on
page 562 os the document the instructions
the American ministers enanatng from govern
mest press for indemnity fer these spcia'iOnss
At opening Of the negotiations yoa viii inform the
French that the United States expects France
make the citizens of the United States full for
all losses and damages" &c.
Then here IN the proposition made the 18th April,
1900 BY the American mfnisters for The formation of
treaty recognise and settle these claims The second
article reces the fact that captures and seizures had been
made of Americas vessels by French citizens and closes
with these words
stis agreed that all such fu and complete
pensssion shall be made BY the French government
Here also s The testimony of tbe great Napoleon hn-
self while ST Helena Speaking II The conFenon Of
1900 which eled these matters and c the suppression OF
the second article, be says
The suppression Of this article ~ once put an end 10 the
privileges which France bad posseosea b tss treaty OF
i75s claims which America might have
made or injuries done IN time q peace eosrgasas M