New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-19

and Il may be safely assumed that be viii not resor.
10 the clearly defined and unlimited power Of arrest
ing legislation and calling fer RECOMMENDATION Of any
except In obedience TO requirements OF duty
Wbep, however he entertains Q decisive and fixed
conclusion not merely Of the unconsttutos sy, but
Of the improperly injustice in other respects, Of
any measure if be declares thst be approves it, he s
false to bis OATH and he deliberately diregsrds hs
obs atoms. The President feels called on, at the
tbresbod TO notice an assertion often repeated, that
the refusal Of the United States sssy these csms
in the manner proposed by the present H. rests as
stain on the Justice Of our country. II 1t be So tue
mputstioD the public honor il aggrsv afed by the
consideration that the claims coevsl with the
present century, and il hes been persistent wrsng
during that whole period Of time. Ib. the PRESIDENT
deIes II new facts lot known or not sccessioie oar
ing the Administrations OF Jefferson Madison, OF Mon
roe bad since been brought to light, or new sources
Of information discovered this would greatly relieve
the subject Of embarrassment. But nothing Of this na
ture hss occurred They never recognized the alleged
obligation on the part OF this Government 10 pay
the clsims Indeed i, stands not only a matter OF
controlling authority, but fact OF history, that
these claims have never, since existence as q
ton, been deemed by any President worthy Of re-
commentator TO Congress- After reviewing the en-
tire history OF the case he concludes his Message az
follows: This review Of successive treaties between
France and the United States has brought my mind
70 the undOubtng conviction thst, while thu United
States have in the most ample and competest man
ner discharged their whole duty toward such Of their
citizens may at any time have been aggrieved by
the acts Of the French Government, so, also, has
France az hoDorably discharged herself Of all oblga
tons in the premises toward the United States 10
coDcede what this bill assumes would be TO lmpute
undeserved reproach to both the United States and
France am aware that the bill proposes to provide
naturalization for such valid claims OF citizens OF
the United States against France az shall not have
been stipulated for and embraced in any Of the res-
ties enumerated but in including such claims, ex.
cudes GILL; in fact for which, during the negotiations,
FraLce could be persueded 70 agree that she vas IN
anywise liable TO the United States or to our citizens
What remains and for what is the FIVE millions ap.
propristed In view OF what has been said, there
would seem TO be no ground On which TO raise la
bity Of the United States unless IT be the assunp
ton that the United States are to be considered the
insurer and the gusrantor of ali claims OF whatever
nature, which any individual citizen may nave
agsinst q foreign nation.
8 Mr.. BAYLY said that as little as he was impressed
with the oDDg Of the Message yet, as friend OF
the Administration and still greater friend OF the veto
power he moved that the consideration of the subject
be toDed until Wednesday, in order in The mean
time 10 afford an opportunity of studying the docu-
meDt and in respect TO the President:
Mr. JONES said, but twelve legislative days are
ton, with view of acting upon the Message forth.
with.
The motion was voted down, 80 to 90.
Several amendments were offered to Mr. Baylys
motion.
Mr.. CAMPBELL wished postponement till the Sd
of March The bill could not be passed by con-
sti,ptional majority and il was foolish waste Of time
TO debate it. He had respect for the esident, but
no 5 the the sv s sousA strike
Mr.. BARKSDALE referred to the pressing public
business, and urged action forthwith.
Mr.. HUNT wss for postpopement The great con-
stitufional question Of liberty was involved Were
they 10 be slaves TO Executive power
Further debate ensued, but the House adjourned
without taking the question: and il will be the first
business before the House on Monisy.