Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-16

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FROM Il LATE GERMAN PAPER.
The following interesting article on the ill.,
rrai pnhi'c$1ioHs in France, appears in the
fsi.ei, tscte,. s;xiitrrn
The .E;ssrr, merits the first place I, is writ
ten s'ii the taste, and in il the logic Of Beu;a-
mia Constant, ai.,l the wit AND hhMor of ~
i:tienne are hot 90 he mistaken. This work is
me most dangerous OF all for the Ministry al
x is most expire ssive OF the views and feelings
III All c.aases. and hence il is most generally
snad.
The Bitliotheqne HisiorjYae has done great
srr7tce 10 the good cause, ~ has spread su!u-
t"iy terror among persons III oH,ca, whose ar.
Oitfary proceeding. il has enGeas y ed to unveji
10 1t IS owing that several persons formerly
the wliiing Instruments of their supeIiors, viii
no onser be "ubservient to them, from a dread
q acting part in the formidable Ri5aotaeque
ihe Liberty of the Press is certainly good ior
soWr'h'ng, ana 10 Is not without Cause that il
has so many 'mplaeabse enemies.
The Ltttyes NorNga.g s are witty aud NAV he
read with pleasure. profunjI,y is not ~ be
aonght Tor .u Them; they are rather superficial,
display IA decided love for every idea Of the
day and an honest hatred Of the Ultra.
LHoin1se Girls, the author of which in still
supporting the punishment TO which be was
sentenced by Inc Cont. is NOT
outstanding continued y number of il has
Jn'tappeared, with an elegant yigne,te. repre-
senfng the formiiable NJ. de Marcbangy, with
huge nose, aiming blow at the Ho,nne Girls.
whom Minerva cover. with the Charter. This
mu>iy NJ. de Marchangy has already suffered
i1r he services which he has performed against
The 'iberty OF the press. Generally speaking.
every authority opposed to public, 10 which
some sedom Is conceded by their institutions,
!. ,n-a very awkward situation. Thought must
either he stiA-d, as during the :ime of Roma
pare, or LETT al liberty; there is no medium -
his may be ascertaiDed By any one in the
T. ieaSt capable OF observation. Half freedom is
Il non hfity II either bursts from its shackies
ana Crashes is enemies, or il must be without
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~ stranger to, or otherwise he can no longer
dispense with IL.
All these liberal publications, the Mnerve
FRANCHISE excepted, are the productions of
young men from 20 TO % years of age Ii is
siHklng circumsiauce, and characteristic of
the spirit which auimates our youth not oulv
Ia France; but throughout half the world, and
particularly in Germany it announces a new
era.
The Ceaseur Europeen is deserving of parti.
en'ar mention. The authors COmte and Du-
eni>iied for the soiidity Of their knowledge, lie
siricfness OF their principles, tile immutabiiity
OF iheir opiai0ps, the strength and acnteness
OF their CRITICISMS, aud the linnuess of their
character .. might call them the only indie
pendent political anthors, as they neither pay
homage To- any coterie, nor TO old or new pre-
;nd'res: As their public life is without stain,
III y afford in this respect no opening to their
enemies. The ministerial Writers, OH that ac.
count. are careful to avoid any mention OF
tlam, though they the most formidable and
dreaded enemies of the false measures Of Gov.
ernnent, as they are artnated by no passion,
aud enter3in no prejudice, either for what
rs oll or what ia new. Their repngnance to
the iai-e SpleBdor which surrounds the sysiem
AID the men OF tie Eiupire, has been of consid
traile detrirleut TO their popularity, but not
J thirk. to their permanent fame.
! he drehires Philosophiguss are distinguished
tTf tie prufundity and sonnlness Of ind gment,
boz they pHfposely keep to theory, leaving the
application 70 their readers.
ftr.A los. IL
PthsieuSe in which the excellent Gregoire la
Lcis. 1t Is intended to combat The uitfamon-
tane doctrine, which here also is working dill.
gently in secret. Particular endeavors ere
rada 10 spread IL ia France by tie Jesnits
VITO. nnder thc names ofsuIpcans, fathers of
hsl'sf, brethren Of the Christian doctrine,
isnofan,s, are greatly on the increase.
GOsION, January 3.-The following sketch
efa trial which has occupied The Court two
days, ami cited an uncommon degree of in.
ieitst ia the pnbiic mind, is handed to us by a
friend.
On Tuesday morning, in the Supreme Court
row sitting IN this town, &C oD the trial of
Ebrnezer Pearson against EmJah p. Goodrich
Tor malicious prosecution.
II appeared ~ evidence that Mai. Goodrich
had pretended 10 have been attacked by three
ynthlns, about nine o'clock on the evening of
he 18Th OF December, 1876, in tie town of
Ee.ybury, while travelling from Bangor te
Boston. rhathc discharged his pistol at one
~ thc lODDeiSi dbu HedTly dt tue same moment,
40 wardiug off tire robberS pistOl, rec eived the
charge OF The same through his left hand that
be Immediately received blow upon Iis head,
winch brought him 10 the grouud-tfidt he was
tisen dragged over the fence into the adioin.
Ing Heid- that hc WAS there beat aud bruised
and cioked and Kicked and robbed of his
watch, aud money, amounting to about seven
keD u',dfed dollars, and then left an a state
ot iiitensibility. Mr.. Pearson keeps public
I'm. about Que mile from the place ', here the
yoDOety was pretended to have been Gem init
ted. MAJOR Goodrich came to the inn at about
tea ihe zane evening, aud on entering the door
feiIvd Psarsoa's son Ivy the throat and ex,
sic.Hed, You are The damned robber." He
tOgnlaiHed OF being very much bruised aud TO
be irry FAINT. Surgeons were Immediately
sailra 40 but could discover no irrepniarity n r
teebicuess OF pulse, nor any maiks Of VIOLENCE
about Inn except the wound on his hand sHd a
feW sight puDctures on one OF his arms Two
persons by the name of Remission and one
b. the uaHge of JackIndiI, have been tried for
ti,r alleged robbery, aud acquitted
Nj. PearsOu's house has been searched
and hIs person has been twice arrested by
MAJOR Goodrich for this pretended robbery
Ihts action was brought by MIR. Pearson
tgaiusi Major Goodrich to recover damage
tor The 40 HTy which he bas sustained in hi.
ebaIac aud reputation by reason OF these
asreSts. After veTy full inve$tigstiOn of the
g.use, tie Jufy returned verdict in favour OF
Nj. Pearson, and tao Thousand dollars dap,av
~, i..e vitsie amount claimed by the Plaiutisf