Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-04
Nem- York, January 81.

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Neir-Yo,k, January 81.
BREAD STUFF.
We are informed, that orders were re-
cciycd in this City, by the Minerva from
France, for shipments of limited quanli-
ties of flour 10 that country, which were
accompanied by IA guarantee from tile
French government, that the shippers
should not lose by the operation. And
that similar orders were brought by the
same vessel for agents at the Somthward,
one of which directed the purchase of Sc
voral thousand tierces of rice at Charles
ton. fer. Adc.
Revolutionary Speeches, Orations. &c.
In pursuance of the plan TO collect aud
publish, aud thereby preserve, body
OF revolutionary speeches aud orati-
pns, Mr.. NILES, the Editor ofthe Bal
timore Weekly Register, lately address
ed a respectful letter to the venerable
President ADAMS, requesting his aid
in the undertaking-tlle following are
extracts from his reply:
"Of all the speeches made in Congress,
from I774, to l777, inclusive of both years,
not one sentence remains, except a few
periods of DR.. Witherspoon, printed
his works
g In the Vatican there is a picture of
the creation by Raphael. A man is re-
presented darling into chaos, and buffet
ing IFS Heterogeneous elements with lists,
and kicking the Molecules Organiques,
It's primordiai corpus "cules' into the
sublime and beautiful order of this uni
verse.
MY papers are an infnitessimal mini
atnre of Raphael's chef louvre. But I
have neither clerk, secretary or amanuen-
sis, TO leap in; and my eyes are too blind
aud nv hands TOO pafalitick, to lump in
myself.
Nu,na buried his papers. and ordered
them to be concealed for Eve hundred
years. At the expiration of that period
the senate ordered them to be burned. a s
dangerous to rc!igion.-'rhat is, to the
religion of the Phenicians, Persians, Egyp-
tians, Indians and Scvthians, converted
by the Greeks into pretty, elegant and
laughabie fables
1t Is serious question, whether
ought to bury my papers or burn them.
iou would not publish them, and &c YOU
should, they would ruin the sale of your
Register.
g In plain English and in a few words.
Mr.. Mics, | consider the true history Of
the American revolution, and of the est:t-
blishment of our present constitutions.
as lost forever. And nothing but misre-
presentations, or partial accounts of if
ever will he recovered.
am, sir. with thanks for your COM
municatIon, your very humble servant,
join ADAMS.
Q'Gacy, jim. Sd. 1917"
ONE REMARK on THE PRECEDING
BY Mr.. Niles.
While we are compelled, in great degree
to accord in the opinion given by Mr.. ADAMS,
n the close of his letter, however repngnant
it is to our feelings and wishes, we still hope,
with due Difference to that opinion, that much
may be collected TO shew tue form and body
of the revolutionary period, and to pourtray
the character of some of the leading actors
fierein.-Even these partial accounts" in
the absence of the % true history" must be
acceptable to the people ofthe republic-and
may serve as beacons for posterity.
Extract Of letter to commercial house in BnHi-
more receired bydn uTriraL ut Netc- York. sated
Bordeaux, Mr. 20.
60 There has been great change here of late
in favor ola liberal policy. The friends of
the constitution have gained the ascenhancv
and persecution has been put down. The nj
ira royalists have been obliged to change their
tone, and with but few exceptions, cry now in
favor of the king and the constitution. The
change has been made sudden and complete
and is much TO be rejoicedat.
"You willhave received ere this, the French
budget for 1917; the deficits Of 1914 1915, and
1916, amount 10
francs S3,05iI50
The budget for 1917, calls for LOSS ,20iDJ7
The revenue oflSi7 including
the new taxes, is computed
at ~ 900 900
Deficits francs 3ii.2OlO5
TO meet which, tho ministers demand thirty
millions of'Rentes' 10 I've placed in their hands,
to be accounted for IN the budget of 1916.
"TOaggravdte theabOve evil, the crops of
wheat have been short. Bread is scarce and
higli--G sous per ID. The mercIautsare Obliged
tosubscribe more than million OF francs Tor
the purchase of wheat for Bordeaux. This
scarcity ougat to have been forcseem and provi-
dcd against sooner, by the minister of tho in
terror, Mr.. Lame
We have little or no vine this year, and
what we have is very Indifferent indeed. Bad
aSit is it is tits selling for 800 20 100 francs per
ton, and is totally unit for expectation. Fonrih
proof Armagnac brandy. would cost S0Jd Sl0f
on board.
Wheat per 80 lbs French, is worth IS fir.
Flour per barfeI62 f.. The government now
grants premium Of y francs per 100 lbs. Of
wheat and foar imported under any flag. Rice
Is selling atJ0 ~ s. fr. per cwt."