Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-28

IT seems, by the public prints. that tbc
Foreign Ministers are flocking with the
Members of Congress 10 the seat of the on
vernment of the United States-and thar
Messrs. De Melville and Daschkofr arc
about to honor the capitol with their pre-
sence.
No doubt, after this long separation. the
Secretary OF State will be happy to see
these distinguished personages.
Mr.. De Melville will be able TO fell him
OF the PROCESS he has made in studvin,r
our institutions, which he SO highly re
spects.
Mr.. Daschkofwill be Happy to Law o.
pen the stores of knowledge, which he
has collected, on the laws ofNstions. and
the criminal code of Pennsylvania.
The Secretary Of State willpromise him
self much satisfaction from hearing The
accounts OF their t'arels, and from tie on
portunity they will give him of corr ctilr
In person any erroneous impressions thew
may have imbibed in the course of their
travels.
Mr.. De Melville, particularly, will spare
himself much pen and ink in descantinp
upon the indignIties which his SOVEREIGN
has received, and demanding Tie dismIs-
sal oil every postmaster, or printer. who
dares TO breathea whisper against his Roy
al Alaster.-A personal interview will
save him much labor OF composition.
lie will be able 10 convince Mr.. Mon
roe that tie IS much better versed in the
lore of heraldry than an American Secre-
tary-that he is better informed of the
present " tituaries of the grand dignifa-
RES of the empire, than Mr.. II. Norr;s o.,
Governor IOmpkins-and to reouesf I'm
person, of the Secretary of State. if any
such mistake should again be made f.
announce by Proclamation, that 1Iarsbai
Gronchy is not a marshal ofthe kingdom
of France.
The French minister will now be able
10 aBlnSe the Secretary of State with such
experimentation abouih own coun-
trymen-and with demands which rroye
his great knowfedge of those institutions of
our own country, for which he processes
so profound a respect.
He may prove to the Secretary of State
that the President is not acquainted with
the Constitution which he helped TO form !.
that he has the right under it ofregula,ino
the @ liberty Of speech" and OF the Press |;
that il is not his right, but his duty, TO
dismiss every postmaster who dares TO
think for himself, more especially if he
should think disrcspectfully of The French
King. The opportunities of personal
converse which he is now TO enjoy will en-
able linn with much more ease 10 make
his complaints, and receive the proper
explanations.
In fact, we are happy that the Foreign
Ministers are about to flock back to the
clty--we wish We could see them more
constantly there-and we may add, that
1T IS their duty TO remain longer at the
scat OF the government. What, though
Washington Is not so agreeable as other
cities what, though il has not as splen-
dld theatres, or 40 tasty viands. as are
elsewhere to be met with; vet if is no.
their convenience which they are bound
TO consult. The first consideration is due
to the harmony and peace of their own,
and the nation whom they visit. To knit
them together by the most friendly ties
TO raise no unnecessary jars 10 be al
ways prepared TO give or 70 seek explara-
tiOns IN the easiest and most friendly
way Is the first duty which they owe 10
both nations 10 do this, most e.iec-
tIveiy, they ought 10 reside at the city OF
Washington. While they stay abroad
they are apt totakc erroneous impressions
from evorv circumstance that occurs
Instead oiall0wIng for TIE iasfitafionsofouI
country, or o. asking explanations in an
Informal mlnner, WAT 90 they do,