The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-11


S). Mr. Hauteriove WAS formerly consul
OF France and resided in New York his
knowledge OF the United States, the nature
of its government. render his appointment
peculiarly judicious he has been appointed
to enter into an investigation of the matters
of-tlispute between the United States and
FranCe-Mr. Hautoreive may be considered
rs next to (hambagny in the bureau for 70.
reign affairs, and he has been appointed to
the business of this negotiation, by special
order from the Emperor, of date the 18th
May, at Schoen5runn.
The maintenance of the non-intercourse
with France, while 1t was withdrawn upon
n ministerial promise with regard to Eng
land, excited, for short time. very hos,
dispositions in France towards the American
government; but the speeches of Lord Ba-
thurst, Mr.. Canning, and the hostility of the
merchants, at the London Tavern, immedi-
atcy removed the impression, that tie A
mcrican government had entered into secret
arrangements hostile to France a sentiment
which was propagated in France with great
industry, and several printed letters incul-
eating this idea, were issued at Paris, and
put into circulation through the seaports
these letters, which were first attributed to
the French burcaux, and considered by ma
ny, even of our American residents i'm
France, as the precursors of hostility, are
espionage and fraud carried OH by the Bri-
fish government SEINE of the letters are said
60 have been sent to the United States and
unless they should appear too clumsy, we
may expect to see them in some of the Bril-
fish prints at Boston or New York.
The American vessels which enter the
ports of France, arc not suffered to depart,
nor will they be liberated, it appears, while
our Introduction of commerce with them con-
tinueS.
The ports of Holland. however, are said
60 be open in consequence of the law of Con
gress having opened intercourse with that
country but tho ships are admitted, goods
are not suffered to be sold, until an arrange
ment takes place, on the subject OF neutral
CommerCe.....7nrora.
The following, extracted from a letter TO
respectable merchant in this City, was
handed to us on Saturday evening:
PARIs, 4th July, 1869.
The messenger is just leaving Paris for
I'Orient, in order to embark the Men
tor, for the United States. / have the par
ticular satisfaction to acquaint you, that
have just had an interview with our minis
ter, by whom am authorized to say, that
a courier has arrived from the Emperor, or
dering the charge DIES affairs of NJ. Cham
pany (this must mean the gentleman who
takes charge of the chief bureau in Cham
pagnv's absence,) to treat on the American
affairs; that the dispatches by the Mentor
were favorably received by his majesty that
negotiations are now open; that the govern
ment eyinces an eyident disposition not only
to re establish our comm erciai relations on a
good but much more advantageous footing,
than has heretofore been and that, to Judge
from present appearances, all existing diff
ferences will very soon be ainicabiy adjust
ed 80.
''When the negotiation is terminated, it
is to be submitted to the Emperor for his ;,p-
probation, after which the result will be
made known"
A letter from Paris. dated 81 July, 1909,
from an American gentleman we'll informed,
says: s
e The Emperor has appointed minister
90 arrange with Gen. Armstrong, the points
in .djsputc between the two countries in or
der to form the basis OF a new trraty.-antl
can assure you, that our affairs with this
country, look better than for this eighteen
months past--it will, however, be some time
before all is settled, as the Emperor con
sinues with the army, and after it is arrang-
ed here. it will require time before it can
confirmed by him. ...Ib.
We have heard of another French general
who has been killed and shot by torch ITEM,
having come to life again. I'VE have letters
of the 10Th of June, from Paris, brought by
the Syren, WHICH state that general Dupont
was at that date in Paris, but waiting, for a
court martial. We have also nannscript
of Dupont's statement of his own case, which
being written in a hand rather difficult To
decypher, We have not been able to translate
with the promptitude that our press requires.
IT,
The British army has again changed its
commander iii chief; the Earl of Harriug-
ton is TO succeed Sir David Dundas Lord
Harrington served in America under Howe
and CORVALLIS.
BALTIMORE, August 7.
We have contradicted the assertion Of The
tory prints, that the Secretary of State and
other executive members of the government
were acquainted with the fact, that Mr.
Erskine's instructions did not warrant the
late arrangement with this country. A ma
i!gnant, despised and discarded priest, of
the name of Lewis, who publishes at New
York queer kind of thing, called the
Commercial Advertiser, has irupertinently
called upon us for our authority Tor the con
trHdiction. Not being disposed to CRAFTY
the venom OF this PRIEST OF other times.
we merely re terate, that our authority for
the negation is such, that Mr.. Canning him
sell dare not question it.Eihetican