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Woulh, and smoto’ng with the (host impertur-«
able gravity.
This answer threw the landlo d and his
three friends farther hack than before- They
had not another word to say, but kept up an
interchange of mutual and wandering alan.-es,
and mulleted between their teeth certain sen
tences, which we e inaudible except to them
selves respectively. For a time, none ventur
ed to hazard an observation. Each leaned
back upon his chair, and continued gazing
upon the stranger, who seemed totally regard
less of their scrutiny. The longer he smoked,
the more intense their curiosity became ; and
this feeling reached its climax, when the little
fellow with a frock coat rose from his seat in
manifest perturbation, threw down a shilling
as his share of the reckoning, and putting on
his hat, walked hastily out of the room.
This movement was not unnoticed by the
rest. It struck them first with surprise; but in
a short time, a vague fear crept over their
spirits, for which, had they been asked, 'hev
would have found it impossible to give anv
reason. The person before them had certain
ly a lonjr nose, but what of that? Many per
sons had long noses, but this was, beyond
doubt, 'he most extraordinary that ever came
under their observation. In this manner did
each philosophise upon the subject, but un
fortunately all ; ni;.u-.< phy was at fault ; and
they snt nt the table, their tankards of prime
ule uatasied, a"d gazed with an astonishment
not unacconioamed with awe, upon 'he tall
inan, who remained by the fire side smoking
his p,pe, and occasionally tasting the malt li
qtior, which in compliance with his wish, the
servant girl of the inn bad taken care to place
before him Notawoidwas spoken. The
landlord a t times would stroke his sleek paunch
and look wistfully around; the fiddler would
utter a long and half suppressed yawn; the
barber stared like a fixture; andthe town clerk
breathed as hard as if his lungs had been pt i -
forming the pait of a blacksmith’s bellows.
A spell seemed to have exercised its influence
over the four, they could neither speak nor
moved but sat as if bound to their sea s by
some irresistible agency.
Meanwhile, puff—puff— puff, went the lips
of tho stranger, aud each was followed by a
cloud of smoke, which, after enveloping his
visage, either diffused itself in the apartment
or assended the chimney in curling wreaths.
The landlord and his acquaintances locked on I
with amazement the tongue of each was
chained; they made no attempt to speak, but
eat staring at the smoker as though they were
fascinated by a basilisk. At length the town
clerk, who was seated near lhe dooi, arose
after a violent effort, laid hold of his hat
and departed with as much apparent alarm s
the little feliow in the frock coat who preceded
him. He had scarcely been gone three min
Q< when'he fiddler followed his example:
leaving the landlord and the barber to then
own cogitations. On witnessing these d*
partures, the surprize and fear of both ihe Lt
ter increased. The former in he hei.-hi of
alarm, drew his chair instinctively closer to
that which contained the man of the wigs.
He did not, however, long enjoy the society
of this remaining associate; for, after sundry
fhatteniigs of the teeth, sundry tremors oflhe
frame, and sundry most ominous stares, the
baibergot up from his seat, and with limbs
trembling under their load, mitered to lhe
door and made his sortie, leaving the host to
encounter a* best he < ould. lhe Man with the
Nose.
Never was human nature placed in such a
predicament; never w:i- dismay painted on
any countenance so tuicil !y as on the land
lord’s, on being left alone in such society.
While nis (i lends continued beside him, his
aillpiiion w as-inmewb. t . 'durable; bu a- they
(. .>;i| <1 «>tf uo b v ’» e. n ieel.no if ig •*' ■
uni crept over him; <i .i • ’ ‘
K *ne, he fell, over) wtred with res nsatn <s
g •ii'iine terror '' -i sic on his h'j?h backed, ]
- .uff-n >nn •h.’H, y oppos’ i- his |
guest, wh< m!>> k> u * “••'-»!* • a
<il his pi« > '><<’• 1 ... ou- —■
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rauv rom » ~ .i» <ik;
Cuuid uot think It* < J, >a. '. do n
ing but hear <md see; . m ; » cl' sound.-' and
such sights w -ie present <i ■> his eyes and
ears as ever mortd inkeeper ncountered. Be
fore him him sal (he gaunt and motionless fi
guieof the Man wish the Nose; and the inces
sant puff— pufi’— puff— against which it was
impracticable io be deal, reminded him that
his tormentor was at hand; and imagination,
acting upon memory, represented lhe latter as
thrusting his long noso into his face, and grin
ning and smoking on him with devilish malice.
He could not carry on; in spito of himself he
was compelled to open bis eyes—and once
more was the stranger revealed io him, smok
ing as a’ first.
A shuddt r now came over his heart, but
bis limbs were ngidlv immovable that they did
not partake of it. He was fettered to Lis sent
by a talisman, uud sat victim-hke upon it, as
>1 io undergo persecution from some dreadful
demon. It would be vain to relate tho efforts
be made to rise; not a limb would move—the
powers of volition ae« in» d a totally suspended
tie was cramped, patslyzod, spell bound, or
whatever we choose to call it. in vain did he
er.de tvor to cry out lor the o> ler ur maid;
bis voice was u rebel to his will and refused
to obey. In heart he beshreWed them both
for o«t coming to his assistan* e. He was
wtd» awakf, \e he labored unde t nightman
—and he felt as it the entrance of any one
would break «suuder the cursed sped that
bound him. No one appeared. Fate bad
conspired against him; ostler and maid had
deserted him in his utmos nerd; barber and
fiddler, and town clerk, had played him turn,
tail lan h.a basely tn tfco lurch. Not even a
strolling packman or talkative newsmonger, j
would step charitably in fora not of ale or!
half an hour’s conversation. Wbat would he j
have given to any drunken ditcher or swarg
germg dragoon who had at this moment made
his appearance? But alas ! none such was at
hand. Not a soul showed his face ai the!
Golden Lion.
This horrible s'ate was continued for some
time, when it was partially interrupted by the
striking of bis cuckco clock. It struck ele-I
ven, and as many times lhe cuckoo made his !
j responses. These sounds, while they lasted,
imparted a passing glow of satisfaction, but
no sooner were thev gone—no sooner had the
last stroke of the clock’s hammer sounded
through the apartment, than he was left in a
more disconsolate tone of mind than ever.—
Tlie puff—puff—puff of the Man with the
Nose, which Lad been drowned by the strik
ing of the time piece and its mimic cuckoos,
now seemed to peal with threefold louduess.
The whifs sounded I ke a blast of wind tl ro’
the fanners of a mill. He not only heard
them with vicious distinctness, but thought
that he felt them blowing upon his face. Add
to this the echo of the striking hour and of the
cucko", which still hovered dream-like over
his imagination—the ticking of the clock, as
its uuwearied pendulum went from side to side,
with the crackling of the coal as it blazed mer
rily in the huge grate, and we have him salu
ted with a concert of strange sounds, such as
never before haunted the fancy of an mkeeper.
Things after this, instead of mending, be
came momentarily worse. The per-piration
rolled in large drops down bis forehead. His
face was flushed; his hands were clasped con
vulsivelv together, while his breath went and
eame in broken and suffocated paroxysms.
To move, to spenk. to utter even the merest
groan of agony, was impossible. His distress
was extreme. He was denied even the wretch
ed comfort of pouring it forth iu complaint,
1 while the author of his misery was seated op
posite to him, smoking with the most stoical
and unfeeling indifference. That cursed puff
—puff—puff, proceeded incessantly from his
lips, and he was so much taken up with it, that
his mind eemed utterly abstracted from eveiy
thing else.
' Meanwhile the night continued to wear on
apace. The fire m the grate began to get low
at least to emit less glare than formerly—and
the onsnuffed candle exhibited in the midst of
its sickly and yellow blaze, a couple of inches
of black wick, whib the tallow rolled down us
sides in liquid streams. The time piece again
struck and the cuckoo gave its responses, it
was twelve.
gleam of joy now shot over the mmd of
the landlord. ‘* I H midnight,” thought he,
“ and he cannot -it longer. He will certainly
ge' up and relieve me from tms state agony.’
His joy was in’reased when he saw the man
with the Nose knock out the ashes from his
pipe. Alas !it was only to replenish it with a
supply o r fresh 'obacco. His horru a' this
discovery was augmented tenfold. He saw
that the case was hopeless, and that he w ,s
yet doomed to endure, for an unknown period,
a continuance of his misery. Tho stranger
lighted his pipe and commenced smoking
anew.
With this supply, the whifs became more
l<.ud and frequent, as if the smoker had recei
ved a fresh accession of enjoyment. The
clouds of iocense rolled in richerand more vo
luminous masses around him —and contribut
ed bv their density, to assist in darkening the
kitchen, which now. from the decay of the fire
and fading light of the negle< ted candle, had
he< ome sufficiently obscure. Tae landlord
saw all this in horrid silence. He marked the
tobacco clouds encircling the stranger around,
lb marked his head involved in their obscu
ntv. but. though all else was invisible, ‘hat
tr se, wa* tore*’ rto be seen. It peered from
the misty wreai. a like a fiend, and projected
forwaid when the face was no longer to be
observed- I* «as this that tormented the
look**" c- It x a-.-tuj- rtt pe<pfffuidlV
— — —5 eyes', and wo- d not b* domed
Fi ic.iger he looked at i , the greater »i grew
mid the more his desire to look increased.
Every moment it stretched out, and was at
la- a foot long How much longer it would
v s impossible to ascertain; for
. r withdrew the pipe and applied
I:.- i the tankard <>f ale, during which in
lerval 'ne smoke i oiled away, aud exhibited
ihe strange feature in its natural dimensions.
This was a relief, but only a transient one.
\gain was the pipe in his mouth—again did
the clouds of some rise around him—agam
did Ins nose protrude through their dusky bar
rier, and lengthen as before. This process
was epeated several times, and with the same
result.
The landlord was now bewildered with ter
ror. Every moment the kitchen was uhrood
ed with blackergloom. A: last, trio glit ering
of the jugs and pans were gone; and the filch
es of bacon lately so shining and prominent,
hung like blavk and shapeless masses from
the roof. The clock was opposite io him—
but he could ioi di*< ■rn ihe le ters upon its
dial plate. Its continued ticking sounded dis
tinctly, but not half s<» loud as the hernd and
unnatural puffs from the lips of the Man with
the Nose.
The obscurity at length became so great
that the sirangei could hardly be observed,
even when unenvelloped in the fumes of his
tobacco—bm hia nose was never hid. It pro
jected long, raw, and red, hke a firebrand in
ihe midst of darkness. Flesh and blood couid
, withstand tins no longer All at ome, in the
landlord’s imagination, ihe room grew gloom
ier— the ticking of the clock more loud—tne
, pufi—puff—pi-tf, more tearfully distinct, while
i the tremendous nose stretched itself out a yard
in long h. This, indeed, was alnwsi the oniv
:"bject o tee observed—the immense bacon
flitches and the outlines of the clock, chairs
/nd '.able, being scarcely visible. At the same
time horrid forms were seen fljalir g iq thv
Luvacco siooks—t£T*ps of darkness—ssahet!—
crocodiles--loads —lizards, and ail sorts of
impure things. They leaped and crawled,
and flew with detestable hisses around —
while the stranger grinned, and shook his head
and jabbered in an unearthly voice—his long
nose in the mean time waving to and fro like
a banner, while black demons, with tails and
green eyes, sat astride of it, screeching hide
atisiy The spectacle was more than the land
' lord could endure, and he fell into a faint.
I It was truly a faint, but it did m»t terminate
I his miserie-. The same puffing fell upon his
i ears, but more obscurely than before. He
still heard the clock ti-km ■>; then it seemed to
strike, and was answered by its attendant
cuckoo. Tins nad all the remote indistinct
! ness of a dream, and, as such, was shadowed
forth with dun obscu iiy. Nor did the sights 1
he had just witnessed entirely leave him. He
still saw the dreadful nose, and the demons
and reptiles floating and crawling in the smok.
But it was now mure as a remembered vision,
than as one actually before him. At last all
these things faded gradually awav. The tickr
ing was heard no longer, the pnffs became
more faint, and at length inaudible; while the
noise itself of the fearful man melted into‘airy
nothing,’ among the circumambient clouds of
tobacco.
On awaking, he looked in vain for the dis
tracting objects which lately preyed upon
him. It was broad dav which peered in at the
windows, and lighted them up with the pale,
elfcar lustre of an April morning. The fire
was extinguished, with the exception of a few
embers, which still retained a fain glow of
red. The candle was removed from the ta
ble, on which stood nothing but a few tank
ards, the whole (save one) full of ale. These
he recognized as having been set down the
light before to bis guests, the barber, the Ad
der and the town clerk—and remained as
hey left them, uuiasted. He himself was seat
ed on his high backed, stuffed arm chair, the
fellow of 'vhich, at tne opposite side, stood
empty The Man v iih the Nose, to his un
speakable satisfaction, was gone, but the pipe
he used lay beside his tankard, which was
drained to the bottom. On looking at the
clock, he found that it only wanted a few min
utes of seven. Having made these observa
tions, and stretched himself, after a previous
yawn, he went to the outer door of the house.
He could hardly believe that time had passed
so rapidlv, and still less'hat >e ’> d «l« pt he;
preced ng night in the kitchen* He mquued
anxiously ab-mt the an with lhe Nose, and
»vas inform'd that he had ridden off a quarter
>»i an hour before, h ivmg handsomely dischar
ged his bill, and slipped a half-crown into the (
hand of lhe pref iy chambermaid, and another;
into the hand of the ostler who had the charge
of his horse.
THERE IS TlMt ENOUGH.
This is one of the most mischievous sen
tences in the English language. Not that it is
bad in itself—for it is strictly true, as we in
end io snow presently. Bui its meaning is
sadly perverted, and what was meant tor good,
becomes the occasion of evil.
Many a good thing might have bean done,
had n been begun in season, but because there
was tim- enough, it was let alone, and let alone,
and so not started until too late, ui never mov
ed at all.
But ihere is such a thing as bnnginggood out
of evil. The bee extracts honey, as sweet, if
no as abundant, from the thistle, as from the
rose. And he who would profit by studying
liumai nature, and watching divine providence,
may barn wisdom from his past errors, and
turn ever his misfortune, to some good account
The wisest man tn our ancient days, (and we
believe he was fully as wise as people common
ly art at present,)—(he wisest man of ancient
days bas given us to understand that there is a
time f#r every thing under the sun. A time for
laughter and for tears, for sorrow and for joy
A timt for business, a tuno for recreation, and
a time for rest, but he docs not say u word
about time, or time far idleness. He
Hp- iks •. of i time to oie, i uv..,g sto infer
as we tn y 'ery naturally, that Hr, who made
the sun to rule the day, -he moon and stars to
govern the night, has given us time enough,
just time enough, and none to spare, to per
form all our duties, arid to enjoy every rational
pleasure—to make the world better lor our liv
ing in H—and to become better fined ourselves,
for !‘another and a better world.”
There is time enough, says the schoolboy,
—but hia time runs >ut, and he goes, hall fit
ted to the counting room, or enters, half fined,
at college.
Time enough— thinks many a young man,
if he does not say so, to commence h ibiis ot
frugality—but the time never, never comes;
and he to use a h<>m t |y phiase of Dr. Frank-
Im’s, “ scratches a poor man’s head as long as
he fives.”
How many designs have we form'-d of doing
this and that good dung, which tell through,
not because we had the time; but because we
hid time enough, and so w tsted one hour <if-
I ter another nil the i m< bud passed
Time enough to work, says the idler and
spend thufi; but Ins clothes wear out beiore he
find» lime to earn new ones; and his pockets
are emptied, aud he has no time to ieplemsh
I them.
Franklin has a homely saying to this effect,
i—that he who lo»t-s an hour in the luuruing,
must run all day, aud ’us a wonder if he over
takes the business before night. So, if any
one nods himself pinched for time, it is likely
he lias -hrow n awai an hour, when he though
he had tune enough and a little to spare.
Time enough— say we, wuen m a serious
[mood, we resolve tube nv>re d.ligent, more
J systematic, more punctual; when we resolve
upon any reform.
We do not rm an to procrasi.nale; but while
| ‘e muse the moment parses, it is ir ecoveraoiv
I liM.
■ Do you say, v.e know all this before.
I Nedouu. ,i it. Vet we a r e apt to mns
tljio ij tjot or’y übo enough, but boot to
spare. Tiut this is an errot and should bo cor-,
reefed.
The, different length of the different lives is
nothing against our position, the life is just
long enough. The oldest person has enough
of duty and enough of pleasure too; if he
lives aright, to occupy his three score years
and ten —while he whose sun goes down at
noon, has time enough, if he will hut improve
it, to make his life here a blessing to others,
aud that hereafter blessed and glorious to him
self
—- “That life alone is long,
Which answers life’s great end.”
w° N D EDFUL M ECU ANI SM.
Tlu- «>H wing descriptive nonce of Muc
kle's Automaton Writing Ladx, and other
ingenious mechanical figures, is copied from
the United States Gazette. The exhibition
attracts crowds of visitors, acd is open every
evening at the corner of Chesnut and Fifth
streets.
It is not yet generally known to the public
that this ingenious piece of Mechanism has
lately arrived in this country. It is the work
of the celebrated German artist, Mr. Muckle
—the fruits of two years close application and
study. The figure itself is as large as life, and
is repiesented sitting at a table open on all sides,
thereby putting aside, at once, the theory,
which naturally enough, connects itself with
the Automaton Chess Player, that the move
ments are affected by human agency.
Nor itronger proof of :he ingenuity and skill
of the artist, nor evidence of the complexity of
the m ichtnery, than the readiness with which
the figure writes any sentence req tested by the
audience. The moving of the eyes and eye
lids, just previous to its commencing to write
and the peculiar inclination of the head and
body, as though mind itself had its influence
on the position of the figure, gives the appear
ance of houghtfulness aud life tn the automa
ton, and has a pleasing effect on the spectator
The machinery is so constructed as to enable
the figure to supply itself with ink, as required,
from an inkstand on the table; also to address
by easy and graceful motions.
Connected with this wonderful exhibition
of human skill and ingenity, are some mt- han
ical figures about two feel tn height; the easy
and natural movemen's of winch, afford the
strongest evidence that the hand which made
them was n t deficient either tn contrivance or
execution.
The performance of Mr. Schweiglioffer,
from Amsterdam, a professor in experimental
philosophy, excites the wonder and admiration
of everyone. Indeed he is only equalled in
his performance, by the celebrated Mons. Sau
bon.
hi addition to the above, there are also other
ingenious things exhibited, which afford enter
tainment of no ordinary character.
RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
In Senate of the United States.
Report Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr Clay from the Committee of Foreign
relations, made the following Report :
The Committee of Foreign Relations have,
according to order, had under conaidera
tion that par' of the Message of the Presi
dent of the United States winch refers to
the present slate of our relations with
France; and having attentively examined
the correspondence which has passed be
tween the two Governments, communicat
ed to Congress, and deliberated on the
whole subject with an earnestness commen
surable with the high respect due to the
views of (he Chief Magistrate, and demand
ed by »he delicacy of the questions, and the
magnitude of the interests involved, beg
leave now to submit the following Report ;
The committee mu-t, in the first place, ex
press their entire concurrence with the Presi
dent as to the justice of the claims of the citi
zens of the United Stales, for which indemnity
is stipulated by 1 1 treaty of the 4th of J dy,
1831. They had iheir origin in a serie- us
measures of the French Government, which
prostrated the clearest principles of pubi c
law, and violated the most solemn »*ng <ge
i ments consecrared by pledges of national faith.
Tie veil, by which their enormity was at
tempted to bo covered, of prior aggressions
authorized or inflicted upon the neutral com
merce of the Umt< d States, by the enemy of
Fiai ce wa« too thin to creaie the slightest de
ception. Nothing, in the conduct of one bel
ligerent, can justify the perpetration of an in
jury upon an innocent third party; but even il
an oveiruling necessity of self-preservation
si. i. east-, prompt ihe infliction -f
sm n i orjuiy, nothing could excuse it b i
ampi» and immediate reparation. At the pe
riod when these aggressions were coinmi ed,
the United States would have stood f'dh j is.
ilfit d, in the face el the whole world. I I ey
had appealed to arms to avenge their wrongs
and vindicate their rights. And it is known
to ihose who are conversant with the history
of 'he times, that a resort to hostile measures
against France was seriously considered aad
ar'ually proposed iu 'he councils of the Uni ed
.States, it a~9 deemed expedient not to adopt
imrn, 'u. io declare war against the other;
beligerent. This selection 4 t.rnir enemy tn '
the Government of the Uni" d Mates, di null
proceed from any insensibility to fie injuries
of France, but was prompted by a conviction
ihai a war with Frame in the actual condi
tion of things, would be unattended with any
practical consequences, whilst Great Britain 1
it was believed, might be made to feel the es- j
sects of her more violent and unjust measures. i
Whilst, however, the Government of the ’
'United States felt itself constrained by pru
' deutial considerations io abstain irom an ap
peal to arms ai that period against France, it
ies Ived never to acquiesce in the injustice I
>whi h citizen-, of the United ■'tales had expe
rienced al the hands of Fr-mee, but unremit
tingly to persevere m demanding the indemni
-1 iy, to which they were justly entitled. It
due so ancient relations with Trance, to (fra
interests of the two countries, and to the na
ture of the case, since the injuries were not
resented when they were fresh, that redress
should be first sought by friendly negotiation.
As early as 1812, a distinguished citizen of
the United States was deputed to France when
the power of the Emperor was at its greatest
height, to demand satisfaction. Ills suddei
and unexpected d» ath probably prevented the
accomplishment of the object of his mission.
From that period down to the signature of the
treaty under consideration, every America’n
administration, and every American minister
at Parts, with the exception of a short period
of forbearance, dicta'ed by delicacy and friend
ly feelings towards France, have earnestly
pressed for the indemnity to which we are en
titled. From the multitude and the nature of
the aggressions committed by France, it is
difficult to ascertain, as this day, their precise
amount; and it never probably, can be exactly
verified, evep by judicial investigation, owing
to the loss <>f evidence and other causes. But
the committee concur, perfectly, with the
I President, in the opinion he has expressed in
his message, that it is “absolutely certain
that the indemnity falls short of the actual
amount of our just ciaims, independently of
damages and interest for the detention.” Du
ring the progress of the negotiation, and at
the moment of signing the treaty, the Ameri
can minister, who concluded it, had in his pos
session, authentic documentary evidence de
monstiating that the measure of indemnity was
far below the measure of wrong. Tho Pre
sident is therefore fully justified in saying,
“ that the settlement involved a sacrifice, in
this respect, as was well known at the time.”
Although the commission which has been cre
ated to decide on the claims, has not yet clos
ed its labors, enough has been already disclo
sed to establish that this sacrifice is even grea
ter than that which the American minister
ought to have known at the signature of tbo
treaty.
Nevertheless, intelligence of the conclusion
of lhe trea'y was received in the United States
by 'l e people and their councils, with general
satisfaction. i ime blunts the force of inju
ries; the aggressor and his victim alike fall
beneath the unsparing scythe; uud the peopio
of the United States saw in the treaty at least,
a partial though tardy, justice rendered to
those injured citizens who yet linger behind,
and to the descendants of those who died un
redressed. Above nV, the people of the U. S.
saw in the treaty, the removal of the only ob
stacle to the restoration of that perfect harmo
ny wijh France, which has ever been near
tbeir hearts.
Never, on this side of the ocean, could tho
people of the United States believe that a trea
ty which at least, upon its face, after its mu
tual ratification, bore all the solemnities of
a perfec; obligation of both parties, was to
be violated on the other -tide. So confident
was congress »f i'« faithful execution, that
it hastened to pass the laws necessary to
give France the full advantage of the stipula
tions inserted tor her benefit, and te render tho
sums stipulated to be paid to cho American
citizens as available as possible. Congress
also provided by law that, when the instal
ments should be received they should bo inves
ted in productive fund. It was prior to this
latter provision, that the Secretary of the
Treasury made a draft in favor of the Bank of
th Ui ) States, upon the Treasury of
France for the first instalment that was nro
tested. It might have been delicate towards
France; it certainly would have been more
torlunate if tins drift oid not been imde, un
til information had been obtained of the ne
cessary appropriation by the French Cham
bers to meet it; but the committee are unanim
ously of opinion that the mode adopted was
fully justified by the terms of the treaty, and
ihai no objection against it can be fairly drawn
from them.
Near two years have elapsed niece, on the
2dF» hrn"-' 1833,'he first inat.ihnenf of the
in d ’ ■■ > n,i <fof- without any provision
for its dis* ij cuo During the greater part of
this iime, from the moment of the protest of
n e drafi, the American government has stron
uousL urged upon France the fulfilment of
the treaty; and it is with profound regret that
the committee find that its earnest endeavors
have hitherto been unsuccessful.
The president justly remarks, that the idea
of io quiesi ing in the refusal of the execution
the treaty, will not for a moment be entertain
ed by uny branch of the American Govern
ment. The United States can never abandon
the pursuit of claims founded on the most ag
gravated wrongs. And if, contrary to all just
expee ationi, Fran< e should persist in the non
fulfilment ot the treaty, when negotiation shall
be co opletely exhausted, it will then become
ihe bounden and painful duty of the United
States o consider what measures are called
for, on the occasion by their honor, their inter
ests and the justice due to tbeir injured citi
zens.
The period, in the opinion of the president,
has already arrived for euter'atning the consid
eration of this momentous question. It is bis
conviction “that the United States ought to
insist on a prompt execution of the treaty; and,
m case it bo refused, or longer delayed, take re
dress in their own hands.” And he according
ly recommends “that a law be passed authori
zing reprisals upon French properly, incase
provisions sh.ill not be made for the payment
of tuedeutat the approaching session of the
French Chambers.” Those reprisals would
not, in the opinion of the President, give to
France any just cause for war; but if she
should continue to refuse an act of acknowl
edged justice, and, “in violation of the law of
nations, make reprisals on oar part, the occa
sion of hostilities against the United States,
she would but add violence to injustice, and
could not fail to expose herself to the just
censure of civilized nations, and to the retribu
tive judgments of heaven.”
Tbo President does not preae&tthia course