The daily gazette., 1875-12-15

tual figures the substantial sort of aid
which France gave the colonies. In
this contract, however, it is noticeable
that there is no mention OF United
States, nor of allies. The King speaks
IN rather high tone, and addresses
the United Provinces of North
America" with tone of considerable
condescension, and as il from a con-
siderable elevation above them. 1t is
noticeable, moreover, that N. de Yer
gennes seems to have quite forgotten
the above quoted article 0 of the ear
ier treaty, and to be decidedly in the
mood for making reclamation. "The
confederated provinces" are mention
ed as having "groaued" for several
years under the burden of war and
lnvasion;" they are reminded that His
Majesty had "the goodness" (which is
always condescension) to support them
not only with forces by land and BY
sea, but with advances of money, as
abundant as they were effectual, in
the critical situation o which their
affairs were reduced"-mouey, in
short, put always where il would do
most good end the memorandum waa
demanded in the fear lest, the service
belng past, the loan stood to danger
OF being forgotten. These advances
include 5000, OC0 livres in 1778, 1.OOO.-
900 in 1850, 100000 in 17S1, and
6,OOO,0OO in 17Ss-in all $4,000, 600
llvres tournois, rated in the Copven-
tion OF loO3 at 5 francs s sous to the
dollar, or about three millions of dol.
lars. The contract provides for an
extention of the tim of payment. and
the King let's Congress OF from al
interest to date, "a favor which the
" Minister of the Congress of the Uni
" ted States acknowledges to aow
" from the pure bounty of the King.
" and which he accepts in the name
OF the United States with profound
" and lively acknowledgment" There
are 1urther provisions for meeting a
sum OF 5000, 900 aorins, borrowed of
Holland upon the French Kings qua.
rantee.
Next year, upon the conclusion of
the treaty of peace, Congressi found
borrowing 5000, 900 livres more from
the French King, and he advancing
them out of the goodness of his heart.
Thus 1t will be seen that, exclusive of
interest, we had between $4,000. 900
and 80, GOO, ,0O0in hard money Of France
and unquestionably at the most critical
moment. Besides this, there were
,OOO.OO livrcs given us, in aids and
subsidies, from the pure generosity
OF the King" before February, ITS.
and coon, ,U0c0 in 1881.
Sundry impulsive French gentlemen
have too hastily supposed land chsrged)
that we never paid France this money
thus advanced to us, and that Beaa.
mArchais died iu poverty because we
refused to pay money advanced to our
Government out Of his private purse.
| This is all grave mistake. We are
able to show a very clean and honor
able balance sheet in our transactions
with France, much clearer exhibit,
III iact, than our accounts with our
own citizens present. We cheated
these, but we did not cheat France nor
French citizeus. Aud especially we
did not cheat Beaumarchais nor his
heirs, but ,on the contrary, have reason
TO believe We were cheated by them
berumarchais did not lend US any
OF his money, if he had any to lend.
tie did lend the King of frances
money, and that advance, which the
hing of France gave US, out of the
goodness of his heart as recounted In
M. de Nergennes's memorandum, is
the same money which Beaumarchaig
claimed as OF his own lending. Beau
marchalss heirs were paid for this en-
| urely Fictitious loan the sum of l.
5OO,OOO francs in 1881 at the same
time that france paid lis $4,000. 600
I francs on account of spoliations pre-.
vious to 1902. We paid Bonaparte
and his successors $1i ,25O, 900 as the
purchase money of Louisiana.
| In liquidation of the money advanced
to help US carry on the Revolution we
paid as follows:
French farmers-generallo loan sl53, ,6sS. 80
French loan of 100000
livres ..............,........... 3.267, 900. 90
| Spanish loan OF laSl........--. 174,Ol7I3
| French 10000, 600 liyres loan | SIS OOO %
French Coos, 900 livres loan 1.0S9 90 90
Bal, Of supplies due France 2i,332. Sc
Dutch loan (5,0o0,000 florinsl
of l7S2 1000, ,ooO 90
| Dutch loan OF 1854 .-..... 500 900 90
Deot due foreign oticers... lS6 9ss 7s
| Interest on foreign loans LII .496. 90
In all .... sl1 ,Oo4 535 -
We gave frenchmen many privileges
which we denied to people Of other ma
tionll!ties, aad treated France as an ex-
ceptional nation. Thus, Maryland, in
l1SO, passed an act depriving herself of
escheat rights in connection with French
men citizens of the State dying intes-
tate upon her soil; in that case, the
Frenchman's land descended to the next
OF KIN. but any other foreigners escheat-
ei to the State. For these end many
| similar reasons We can contemplate the
old alliance with France with unalloyed
pleasure, and look upon any memorial.
set up to commemorate it with feelings
OF pride as well Is gratitude.
| Senate Combinations.
WASHINGTON, December 14.-rhe
Senate in executive session is alter
noon, confirmed the following nomi-
nations
| Richard Gihbs oF Now Norly 70 h,