Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-12
FOREIGN.
From Betps London NcsseHgcr, ,eceired at the c6ic

from BCtPS London Messenger 1rceipei al The o6Tre
critic BOston Patriot.
he foreign intelligence assumes an
air OF more importance than has belonged
To II Tor some time. The refusal of Spain
10 raiIty the treaty for the cessiou of the
floridas, the state OF Germany, and the
affairs OF America and South America.
all begin 10 assume decided character,
and may. probably, terminate i'm results
which will eventually implicate the inter
ests of England. Neither government
nor people, we think, can anticipate. with
any pleasure, an interruption of peace
so necessary TO all the best interests OF
the country. And let us express our
hopes. that the selfish views of few
capitalists, who would alone reap any
bFneflf from an enlarged expenditure by
The government, will never influence the
public voice, so as TO delude them into
any concurrent clamor for an American
war. Nothing would. eventually, be more
ruinous ami distressing To- the revenue,
and therein To the just interests of The
kingdom Whatever should be borrowed,
must he paid II can only be paid by
taxation, III which case the feu gamers
are paid AZ The expense of the whole
must have relief, let them have il i'm the
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lion, In any way, IN short, less expensive
IN hHman blood and treasure, Than III
war. We are led to make tn, Sc reflections,
by having occasionally heard the iucon-
sideraie Explanations of some mercantile
men and manufacture that the country
needs another war, and hat our trade
never nonrlShes so much as during a
period al hostility. Let these men be
reminded, of what they will sssuredly
ma by The event 10 he true, that they
themselves would be involved i'm the
common ruin and that trade and com
mcrce would very shortly follow The fate
OF tie landed and farming Interests.
ruined by All over" helming taxation.
The accounts from Madrid chiefly
respect the non raliti cation of the treaty
for the ccssion OF The F.oridas, and the
formation OF new cabinet. Among the
persons spoken OF as Xix " 10 bask for
Their hour IN the capricious favor of his
Spanish Majesty, is The Duke of San
Carlos, munster az our court. Don Ons
Viii be appointed TO the embassy al The
Hague. As respects the Florida treaty,
the writer of private letter from Madrid
says, Tie government is obliged 10 refuse
lis sanction 10 the cession, for either of
two reasons, foreign influence and pro-
"''N'S VI i''SiSh tNlututlN sup
posed TO come from this country, and
secondly, The influence of certain mobiles
about The court of Madrid, who have
property In the Floridas. Ii is further
suggested that the first hostile act Of the
Americans would be 10 invade Mexico.
where the standard of South American
independence is already raised
II Is stated, that The departure OF the
Meet from CadlZ is definiiively fixed for
The 18Th Nov. What its destination NAV
be, is not easy 10 Judge. Ii is strange, if
IN The position III which Spain stands
with regard TO America, she will send no
force out to yex or watch The movements
of the enemy. Mechior is stated TO be
al The head of no more than 80 men,
his agrees i'll with other accounts, SET
ting forth that many provinces of the
south are overrun with guerilla bands
One ship of ~ guns. destined for Lima,
has returned TO CadIz in consequence of
damages al sea.
LONDON, Sept. lS.-Nlinsters, il is
suspected, have reliNquished the idea of
prosecuting Sir f. Burdctt, for his alleged
libPllous letter.
We understand, by letters received in
The city by the last mail from Valencia,
that an immense number of persons
have been put 10 The torture, in the cas-
Ties and dungeons of Murviedro, with a
view 10 exact from them confessions
respecting any popular connections that
might be dreaded in the country.
Mr.. Hunt, il seems, has declined the
invitation TO attend The next Hunslet
Moor meeting, on Monday the Goth and
also The meeting intended To be held on
Brandon hill; but the relormers have
hopes that SIR C. Wolsclev will not prove
so ungracious. Mr.. Huui has wriiiyn
similar answers TO Birmingham, and va
rious other places where lie had been
invited TO attend public meetings.
Burienshaw, Siubbs, Swan, Swindlers,
ana Richards, the persons who were
| upon the hustiDgs at The Reform meeting
| held al MacClestjeld few weeks ago.
have been arrested, and not being able
TO procure bail, each in & 100 for himself.
and two sur, ties in f 30 each, to appear
at the ensuing Sessions al Knutsford, are
committed TO tie county jail
| Ii is known, that in Lancashire white
bats are quite the rage among theradicaLs
and so much Is this party badge in re-
| quest III this county, that hal nIanufac-
iurer near COlue last week, received
| orders for 300 dozen Of them. A halter
at Bolton sold lasi Thursday, 40 dozen
OF white hats, trimmed with green girdlcs.
and rose or knot Of black Grape on one
| side, the latter OF which is worn as mourn
| ing Tor those WlIO fell Oh the 10th ult. at
| Manchester.
Sept. l9.-We have received Paris pa
pers of Tuesday aud Wednesday last t.
Several OF the Departments have com
! p!eteh their elections of deputies and
! by The lists of tie fortunate candidates
| hitherto published, it is evident that the
| Ultra ROyalisis will rather lose than rain