Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-18

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line OF the repOri-ihe court by its de.
by the spirited aud ingenius advocate,
and NJ. Gramer was acquitted.
FRANCE
We have read files ot Paris papers, oppose
ton aud ministerial. to the latest date, the 18th
at May. The strain of the debates in the
H0vse OF Deputies continues 10 he highly in
terssting, III relation both to the past aud the
future. Much of the history and temper OF
the early periods of the Hevoluiion,is reviv-
Ell in these discussions We almost shudder
when we find the epthets iriStocrGt and Juc0-
BIN haudied on such "A theatre. They are as
scriatcd with the most horrible atrocities and
cruel disasters known in the annals OF MAN.
Kind. The defamation OF the contruding par
ties IN the debate on the new law Of Elections,
reached the extreme ofhyperboie, and as it
eferveSced from time 10 lime, general tu-
mutt took place, which the speaker in vain
endeavouted torepress. or the character OF
the excitement furnished, AN idea NAV be
formed by u single example. Due of the
principal Ministerial orators declared that
the existing scheme OF election had not
only sent aregiride 10 the Chamber, but had
provided numerous advocates tor him in the
same assembly. On one side it was generally
asserted that the rejection Of the new system
proposed, would inevitably induce "A Fedora
tive Republic and 4 Military deSpoiism ON
the other, that the adoption of il must beget
speedily destructive convu'son through
on, France. There is sonPthin. worthy of
observation in the fact, that the French have
passed not less than fifteen different organic
laws respecting elections, in the course of the
last thirty years.
Considerable freedom Of animadversion on
the proceedings OF government is still left to
the Opposition papers, although much com.
piaiut is made. in the House OF Deputies. of
the Partially and ligor OF the ceusorS of The
Press. Tie Ministry deny that they have
fe,tered the gazeites in respect TO any thing
except coarse, loose invective and waiinp per.
sonalites. Ii is mentioned by the editors of
the Constitutional the principal paper Of the
Liberals that they had lost in the course of
the month OF April, two thousand five Inns
drcd lines by the pruning knife OF the Gems
sorsliip. We can readily conceive from what
we saw of this paper anter0r to tie establish.
ment OF the Censorship, that much could he
spared without prejudice TO the cause of
irnth and conciiiatiom-fhe minis terial jour
nails, however, were susceptible of quite as
ample topping which they do not appear 10
have received Some of the proceedings I'M
der thu GOV eminent in support OF its autho-
rilN greatly wanting in dignity, and can
hardly he deemed eXpedient. We remark the
case OF military invalid, condemned TO four
Years imprisonment for crying Long lire the
Emp rOriD the gar den of the 1HIleries anoth.
a. case of a father aud son sentenced to five
years imprisonment and fine OF six thousand
francs as guilty OF havng" tried 10 produce
dlSobedience to the laws and the overthrow of
the government" by means OF a song, of which
the son waS the author, entitled Patriotic dir,
6y 0R enemy d arbitrary porer. There are, al
so, instances of public women severely dealt
with by the Courts for eAclaimius Long live
the Emperor one is of a seamS;resS consign-
ed To prison for two years for the same cry -
when ibis formidable enemy OF the BouTbops
reached her new abode, she shouted again
Long Ire BOndp1te, and spat in the face of
the lalleiS All this, as well as what happens
OF The same kind in England, is truly piIifui,
I'm tor
tinn on such occasuns-un The superstition of
ITS beng neceSsary-oniv gives more mise>
rabe complexion 10 the business We have
reason TO rejoice in tLe striking contrast, in
conslderln. the absolute Impunity, so far as
the law is concerned, with wkiCh The most fe-
rncions lbelS on the chief persunages OF our
government can be safely allowed Ia be utter
ell. Those Iibeis well merit, in themselves,
severe infections, but none are attempted
because none are requisite they not only do
no injury 10 the characters assailed, or 10 he
government hut rather increase the favor OF
both with The public, aud certainly recoil with
aweighiy apPendace of odiUm Gu their au-
thors. In leaving them unmeiested, all dan.
ger is obviated of checking that freedom of
dgcoTous criticism on political characters and
insttntisns, which ~ Indispensable for the
permanence Of liberty and the preservation
or advance msnt of public prosperity.
The French papers cOuiais an able report
OF Committee of the House of Deputies on
the Budget for 1920 The sum total proposed
OF ways ard means for the year = 505, 1883 $50
francs, not equal 10 more than half OF the an
mai expenditure of the British Government.
In Tins report system of maritime armament
tor France IL suggested. Ii is proposed thar
40 large fleets be thought Of hut that new
irlgateS be bnIit AS the most suitable species
OF naval force for The protection of ca .nmcrce
and aiu'lOn is made to our experience ~ our
last war with England. 10 Illustrate its sure
nor htiliiy as means OF ANNOYANCE in a coH-
Test with an enemy possessing so immense
navy. The COMMITTEE look 10 the complete
establishment between the wears 1920 and 1890
OF military marine tOConsist of 50 or 40 sllips
| OF The ttne, 80 frcates AID so smaller vessels.
all ready for active service. An annual app
preparation OF from 10 10 50 millions Of francs
10 effect tie purpose, isadvised in the Report.
Let Spain pursue a similar course of eXet ton.
and ihe UDifed States peTSeVeTe iu their plan
OF maritime equipment, and Great Britain
will have Other motives, besides the embar-
raSSment of her finances, TO abstain from
provoking wars which might combine on the
ocean Tie euergIes OF those powers. There is
much sSOHi Spain in the Partisan Gazettes.
Ii ~ represented ia letter from Madrid, da-
ted2d May, and contained i'll the journal dfs
DcbGtS, that squadron OF six vessels, FIJI
gates aud cOrvettes, was about 10 sail from
Cadl1 for Venezuela to back the nee citations
about 10 he opened with the Insurgents.-
This is III accordance with The view taken al
Barcelona, of the South American question.
" American paciticatiOn now amounts TO little
more than putting dOwna few interested and
TOO deeply implicated chiefs, in order that
the people al large may lave an CpportuUi-
~ OF manliesiiug their real sentiments aud
wishes. Barcelona has completely armed
aud equipped at its own expense, two thou.
sand men The most prominent of the remain
ing intelligence from Spain is that all the su
peIIoTs aud the subordinate members Of the
religions orders and communities had taken
the oath To the Constitution with every mani
fesiatlnn of zeal, aud cansPh SOLEMN high
masses TO he said, and the De Deum TO he
cnhuntCd, IN the Occaslon-tlat the new gov
ernmeni had, with view TO the interest OF
know ledge aud the encourage ment Of The
arts, abolished every species Of impost upon
hooks and eDgraViags imported into Spain.
Nat. Cur.