The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-13
COMPRESSION


February 8 lssA
On usosson by Mr. CLAYTON TIC Stnats. N oaElzat
e o. fht 1ole procceded consider H12se ball @ pro
vias for the AsceTt4uas ana sstssActioa % can q
American ct1eas for sFatons colit1ed b te Freaeh
prsar To- the slsl aAs 81 July. lsoI-
Mr. WILLS MI PFusaacnt ssas k5L i q iaasa1ass is
porlsace inds and the whole coantfy
wolves NOT oaiy large <Sanisry ineres es aserty and
ascs rncyi Cor II thss money Is doe i
ben ars.gfals saass sor fy years A. rentsen have
said La my bearing II sa II brands With poiisoN
ssIeney these msn who hsxe 50 long sad ssossssy ~
sisEcd It's aacsison&
The origin Of tals matter E Of anessat safe Il gre
before earliest osse~ party controversies IL
nrngs up the ansks bioey scenes q MsEeHgo and Do
insO and requires 80 back 10 tnoss ssd days 81
franoe when religion Subjected 10 he control q the
nsde; when the sss q: rrslEreetaon we're baTied -
Deafh the weighs Of eosas slesP where gsao8lae b.
away 10 the sparaad aud ~h~n ne tesnYe q liberty
visited ba BY sasAeted few who impored TIE r
foratl0n OF private sad public rl9hta
Mr. President the sad xsa t~aA action " dseas
others would be here speak and act f0E my native
STATE Bat that prorideaes sar which AAlse eoaPeis pa
ton and prisxs~ families 10 weep the httfer &
q has removed oaa this chamber q tried POI
htczl Edslly Of arning, and Of mental ress o. and
placed heresa inexperienced mAna4oae TO represent
that people whose Bdety ths constitution 10 soand
tcal principles and fearless 4alc&s susion, j. MOI sar-
passed By those Of State in The Anerc@n bnoa Thus
called have 10 thss sa~r zach consideration
ny time and opportunities permitted and shs r
salt a that examination conviction tina, this
should not pass
TIE bin proposes 70 appropriate Sooo0oo for the par
meus and adjustment of these claims Ii provides for the
appointment q attorney 70 resist he part es he
government unjust Chains II ihsy IN snc aggregate ex
coed the appropriated II avides the money pro
among the claimants Here things which
struck nse extraordinary ia the outset An agree
have been able form any Judgment in relation
the subject thai these claims exceed Ave millions o. c
lars say thirty FORTY millions They asserted
as right aebr against the government and Aot
favor. they usl why shrink from fall paynrntg
Suppose owe ave thousand dollars. and able 20
meet hiu why attempt 20 compound via a'g Tor one
Thousand dai&rsg Ii do IT, will he be satisfied shall
be satisfied IN retaining nom htn hla fair balance
think He wsil claim H.
Suppose meet my return home. claimant who
holds language like this Of the claimants
under the Law goa have passed masking provision for
French sI'osalsons ! have the evidence 10 sustsn ny
and determine the amount shall present ine but nct
70 arA myself OF yoar proposition You have admitted
the justice Ut my elAm- intend h<&ore your tribunal
prove its Ameant and Will thea wxit until the gov
ernmet Is compelled by shame aothnv else pay IL
II have claim against the government the amount
of which sscrrtained IL ought 10 ~ ready and willing
to pay il II such debt liz due me, the government
disvraoed By proposing 70 compound with me and
Should feel se disgr.ced In entertaining sach proPo
| stonH VI hat l ask all candor, make
h.m only here IN piane ihSs ansezds ny nay
soiS pat nyself in snch position TO say 70 him,
have proanced this result bile cousidering this
idea Mr. Pr-sd~nt alsow to asS Why the section As
pointing attorney has been inserted X the claims
coed $1,000 600 such Officer Of consequence % the
government That Ia clear because tho monev VIII be
absorbed and IL simply and soley question "a tbs par
lies whom the fund il 60 They would ssanG there
vgAny gsa1disx their rEht - sa'os IN courts guard
their rizhis each hims1E Ii the exceeds 5000
bel interest would compel these guards to stand
around the fund and resort 10 the government here %
bars an attorney aelng on the part q ans onsa stat
read tisA1 portion of the section
stornsy The said board shall be appointed by chs
whoss aaiy shau : rssis, !. unjas claims. ma
the interest a the United States AID Of Ae fund that
= A snd H. ssa hsvs paser 70 snsine tassss ana 20
testimony b taken, and have y ~ testimony
and right be beard ia AL He shall b.
to the tshsai performances n hA duty - attarney and
shah be entitled to the compensation Of the cam
zisxiorers."
That T. $4,000 rear Nov. the idea which wish 10
saggest ia whatever shall be S-sd apoa By e
commission il ultimately be paid by shs government
No nan in my judgment can doubt IL Limit Il ~ Fua
marlimit II Won do by the bin upoa the tabisstlA,
has heen said These claimants have not psn Gaet for
Efy years past will they be quiet for y years
unless you cAncel ard the -ntrr smount With what
greater proPety can they not come before Congress here
after Suppose the az child Of who has
ceired porti9z Of his debt and he Gays my father bad
honest and just claim agsirst your government you
sFPcnted commission YOU not insalrent becanse
your treasury Overlooking before that commission
you had an attorney, swern = aet on The part o.
the gcvernment. and having san power ard con-
naens bring witnesses rcsst all unjust claims My
Debt then saerdiv hones. and due me When sach
rAn comes nsrt fesore coumalits A. iasfs aa ssA
any gentleman IL BIZ member 81 the committee
would bs put his hand BIS month and his mouth 70
the dnst and say shame 10 country u resisted the
Then say il il the purpose and design ID take tron
treasury of the government the whole of Tbs almost
Of these clsns whatever they may he established
before the commission and ranging from Eye 10 forty -
lions of dosra say sr or let tbs qaastsoz ba lnei
fairly, lei il be mct directly, and let Agree 10 What
shall be found due 70 pay snytbipg. IL Ia
honest psy the whole If il not honest resiat the
whole
In this inqnry arises the question under what crcun
stances spolinons committed 1T a. the tme,
war ia far did France and the United States
ali agrs< there be clair the rnits States
because they provided for In tbs treaty How
she facts that subject On the 2ssa cf May- 1859
Congress authorised TIE cAptuv at AL nrasd vessels et
France which hAd cOmmitsd dsprcdassons upon
nexo which shcaid be found towering upon coasf
sor tbs purpose of commtng such depr~iasocs vn fs
18th Of june 1888 Congress prohibited the vessss q DE
Tnlca States from ysBg port Of France Or Der de-
pendsnces, ard prohihtsd any French vesel sred ef
aRarmrd from entering rsmaiaing ia any rf q ts
United stAses unless BY special permission q TIE FRESH
dent
On the 18th of june Tss Congress aahcrzed te MGR
chant vessels the United States and defcnd them
selves against sereh resxnt seizure by vessels under
Frene cclors End 10 c~yt1rs French vessel attempting
rrssist seizure and to recaPtare any
rsercsns sess~ whish had been captusea by the
Frsnch On 2sh "a Jspaxry, It's, Congress sulor-
tbe forfeiture and condemnation u AL French vessels
captured in Pursuance Ut The acu before mentioned an1
Distribution a prize oSey and for the confinement
OF the prisoners taken liza captured sases On sbe tn o
july, l1sH Congress DECLARED
That Cnssed u right fFesd AnJ snsnerg@a
If the trssssss xa at the eonsssr
euson heretofore concluded the Uussed and
that The shall hsacsoxtb p~ regarded
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