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

eminent a the United States received from the government
Of France That Is the principle upon when y Stsnos
and fha, principle excludes all further claims because TINS
bin is decision by Congress Of the extent TO which The
Unitca States liable IL excludes the nght o. claim
ami. Il, claim ANYTHING beyond the consideration received
by the nitod States ia the settlement Of these claims
said when got APP that intended to DC limited IN
the extent nay remarks have mass Of materials be-
tor. me hitch would occupy time and the attention OF
The House for hours but see how mpossble II would be
attempt going into IL shall therefore con'en
yself with this plain exposition to the House ine case
stands precisely upon the single point which have pre-
seated that there adlasted liability Ola the part o
the II France for the spollaons committed on
our citizens which liability government released Tor
valuable consideration And the bin proposes TO pay
10 parties whose property taken the amount Of The
consideration which the United States received or their
settlement
one other matter before take my IL has been oh
ecisd that the government all the lengths which
bound for the collection OF these claims and
Is denied that the government can be bound for their
uent because IL did NOT 70 10 war To enforce them Now
admit that the Is not bound In protection OF
citizens 10 TO because the rights Of these citizens
be invaded because justice may have been refused
denied ihem BY foreign government The parties in
eesed Ia these claims Sc, such pretension they do
not claim that the ought to have gone 10 war
to recover them They make claim OF the Kind, but
they do claim that the government having acted their
agent collect the money due them did collect II TO Ger
tain and is therefore under obligations 10 honest
ly for IL The gentleman from South Carolina
osa that he denies any obligation on the part OF
the 10 pay these claims But can there De any
for refusing 70 obligation OF this kind Can
ID he denied In iaw Ift should be proven that party
acting agent for gentleman from South Carolina had
absolutely recovered debt due him. the amount OF which
could be shown, think that the gentleman would hold
him account least 10 the extent Of the claim that
be had recovered Aud this stands and it is ali
there is Of H.
NorEsThe following extracts Illustrate the opinions Of
the in relation to the value OF the tre-
ties OF Its and the liability OF France 10 indemnify for
her spolasions:
At an interview to-day with French ministers, the
following proposition delivered TO them in writing
lndsmnites be ssceraned and secured in the
proposed in project OF treaty but not to be paid until
United shall have offered France article stpu
ang free admission in the ports of each for the prvateers
and OF the other and the exclusion Of those OF their
enemies nor unless the article be offered within seven years
article have the effect in point Of priority,
similar provision had in the treaty OF 11TS"Jouraai
Aasrscas Misisiers Jsiy is, $500.
ITO saPend the payment OF compensation for the spoa
ons consideration OF much weight in the estimation Of
the United States un France would be put into complete
OF the privileges Gre the Amrrseda Pors)
he conended for and the time, to give that
rty which grea, pecunary pledge would amount 10 her
having that privilege Of the Amerieaa Hnis
sra, Jsly 49, 1900.
1.-THE first proposition Of the ministers Of France slip
reciprocal engagement Compensation for damages result
ing both sides their nacton, Gc either the ancient
treaties with the privileges resulting from priority and the
stipulation Of reciprocal adesaies treaty assuring
equality rifAo#t snds@aisy ProPasitioa Of FrsaeA Mais
er~, Aagan H. 1900.
al LIE, be declared that the former treaties are
nswed and confirmed and shall have the same effect as Il
50 Tar As they are erogatsd from by the
!, s,.n !. ,,,;ana, ,,h .;,,.r ~.
other within seven years three millions of francs IN
securities which be issued for indemns and
reduce the rights OF the other as to and prizes
- .n ~ ri. .ns m' 49, ~ nas.on, a. :,
- y IS ~ 80 $3.50 ~ ~ y a' ~
- ~ -, - $3.50 - - I-;.s cs.. III AZ -
=. ga =. $50 "a -; =. - s y. ~
.a-~r =. - -. ~ - ..,,,u Y, -. II 4 =, $3.50.
- ~ Tn;,ad So - ~ tsa, -a;s =; ~
y; 49, s,,,ra 49, IN - s,tsa,a - ..h "a 49,.
- ol .y :. 49, isions. !. sna,.
II LII, ~ yp to e 49, ~ eAoneia'e i.sen
, - - s an X pss is,s - ste osnes, slsnh
- 81 sacn r;,a - 80 ~ .sn5 80 ;ass. - s'
-, - ;sa,n,; III, - $500 - ~ 10 " ~ ny
-;duals !, - = pr,a,,a ~ i.a ~ m:. s y . inui
no $500 -
1.-THE note however of the American ,n;ns,ars
an essential mod6eaiion az ha sarn,asnth ar,c, +,
sharasr- av;ian, ~ ~ -, es y. ~ $3.50 -. :, Z,
pitbont indau,n;ty The Frencb ,ain;s,a-s - .ss
;ns;s. that mi st;nulasion ,,r ;ndsn,,;as - ,a ;,
France however Mi; r;va Ia ,ba n MA Sea- - 49,.
Of her amcabe Infections by eonsentiny AZ onca ~ ~
~ ~ 1000 a.J !, ~ -; Z, -.
e. Fv '
e, ,ro;an, ,ra.,;n. .h.u ~ .;.
Sc = ~ ~ ~ A.7ui
30 f.o,,r,;ss;,,..s sb.u ~ .r.o;n,.5 .. ;;s....t
spec.is9 losses
establish the ssvansaentb ana 5000
= ada and accented without r.rva ne awa, rr i,t;
latermped by he sba ~, he .llaa5
The sorapf,~ stinu,atad nv ria ,yat ~ .I,;ac h.
ha converted into crapt ~ sac.a- e. 80. aaii; D..
ma yrsns shall ~, ~ rsi.ar,ab,a ,n,ss ~ aaa, ~,
rniIl;o,. pra,a.,aa y, E-sa.s u;:-,.~F . az rooo
= s ~ 800
INoTE-The fourth article above is a proposition To
affect ipeni,ies against the Of the American morris ana