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be promptly complied ;;s.i s;t.i by iiie other par l ty, and desiring to avoid the risk and ex- pense of intermediate agencies, the Secre- tary of the Treasury deemed 1t advisable to receive and transfer the first instalment, by means of draft upon the French hhE hiE ifl- l istcr of Finance. 4 draft for this purpose was accordingly drawn i'll favor of the Gash- Ter of the Bank of the United States, for the amount aceruing to the United States cut of the first instalment, and the interest payable with 1t. This bill was not drawn at Washington until five days after the iul- stalment was payable at Paris, and was &C., companied by special authority from the

 President, authorizing tile Cashier, or his assigns, to receive the amount. The mode l thss ;sdiopted off receiving the instalment, was officially made known to the FrencI, Government, by the American Charge 1, AfIalres at Paris, pursuant to instructions from the Department of State. The bill. however, though not presented for payment until the 23d day of March, was not paid. and tor the reason assigned by the French Minister of Finance, that no appropriation had been made by the French Chambers. t IS net known to me that, up to that peri cd, any appropriation had been required of the Chambers; and although communica- ton was subsequently, made to the Cham bers, by direction of the King, recommend ing that the necessary provision should be made Tor carrying the convention into ef- feet, It was at an advanced period of the session, and the subject was finally post poned until the next meeting of the Cham- bers.

 Notwithstanding ithas been supposed by the French Ministry, that the financial stip- alatlons of the treaty cannot be carried into effect without an appropriation by the Cham- befs, ii appears 10 me to be net only coil- slstent with the character of France, but due to the character of both Governments, as well as to the rights of our citizens, to treat the convention, made and ratified ill proper form, as pledging the good faith of the French Government for It's execution, and as imposing upon each department an obligation to fulfil 1t; and have received assurances through our Charge d' Affares at Paris, and the French Minister Plenipo- tentiary at Washington, and more recently through the Minister of the United States at Paris, that the delay has not proceeded from any indisposition on the part of the King and his ministers to fulfil the treaty, and that measures will be presented at the next meeting of the Chambers. and with reasonable hope of success, to obtain tho necessary appropriation.

 1 IL IS necessary 10 state, however, that tho documents, except certain lists of vessels captured, condemned, or burnt at sea, prop CT 10 facilitate the examination and Iiquida- ton of the feclamations comprised in the stpulations of the convention, and which, by the sixth article, France engaged to communicate to the United States by the intermediary of the Legation, though re- peatedly applied for by the American Charge d Aflaires, under instructions from this

 Government, have not yet been communi-

 cated; and this delay, 1t is alpsehended,

 will necessarily prevent the completion of the duties assigned 10 the commissioners,

 within the time at present prescribed by law.

 The reasons for delaying to communi-

 cate these documents, have not been ex. plicitly stated, and this is the more to be re-

 gretted, as 1t Is not understood that the in- deposition of the Chambers IS Ill any man.

 ner required for the delivery of those pa l pers.

 Under these circumstances, in case so important te .he interests oi our citizens,

 and to the character of our country, and un-

 der disappointments so unexpected, deem- l ed 1t my duty, however might respect the

 general assurances to which have advert

 ed, no longer to delay the appointment of

 Minister Plenipotentiary to Paris, but to

 despatch him ill season to communicate the

 result of his applicationto to the French Goy- ernment, at an early period of your session.

 l accordingly appointed distinguished cit- ixen for this purpose, who proceeded on his mission III August last, and was presented

 to the King early in the month of October. l He sparticularly instructed as to all matters connected with the present posture of ai- l fairs; and I mduigc the hope that, with tho representations he IS instructed to make, and l from the disposition manifested by the King 1 and his Ministers, in their recent assurances

 to our Minister at Paris, tfe subject will be

 early considered and satisfactorily disposed

 of. at the next meeting s,f :.s :!so GilaiIlbers 1 As this subject involves important inter- ests, and has attracted q considerable share of the public attention, ! have deemed It proper to make this explicit statement of its actual condition; and should l be disap- pointed in the hope now entertained, tie subject will be again brought to the notice of Congress iii such ranner as the occa- sion may require.

 The friendly relations which have always been maintained between the United States and Russia, have been further extended