Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-27
RICHMOND, NOVEMBER
FOl}E[GN MANS
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ropean intelligence that we have devoted the
largest portion of Our paper to its details--
Our last dates from London are to the 9Th
October
The corn average had risen since the last
| accounts-thoush it is not deemed probable
that 1t will rise enough tn open the ports To
our -four. The Canadian flour will most
probably he admitted and there is expected
to be Il greater demand for our flour, to be ex-
ported TO the w. India and other markets.
The consequence IS, that these adviccs have
raised the price IN our northern cities and
that in this City i; has risen to g. 81
SpdiR-The situation OF this country is
wraptin some uncertainty. The Paris prints
are sad to exaggerate the disorders that reign
there. The Cortes are in session. The King
has returned to Madrid ; and assumed the ap-
pearance OF little more energy than com
mon. The most ridiculous circumstance a
bout that country, is the remonstrance of the
British minister about libel against hismas-
ter published in IA Madrid paper Spanish
jury refused to present it. The London Cou-
rier has taken it so mnch in dudgeon, that il
declares Ambassadors cannot be kept in a
country where redress is refused to their libel
led Sovereigns. The British have been too
wise to take any such exceptions in this coun-
try-or else all diplomatic intercourse might
/
moment equal cause of complaint against the
British Press.
RuSsiG.-The question with Turkey is not
even yet decided. Some politicians still spccu-
late upon war though we think there is not
much prospect of it. Part ofthc correspon-
dence between the two courts has been pub
lished and it appears that Russia has con-
fined her demands to the Greeks. For aught
that has leaked out, she demands nothing for
j herself. The tone which she uses is rather
insuting--as for instance, the Emperors
pointing out the only means by which the
Sublime Porte can dret IFS entire overthrow
i-The interest which so many of the states
have in the preservation of. the peace is also a
sador (StransGordl has made the most active
eXfrtions for this purpose. His word seems
to he law at Constantiuople.
Mr.. Niles, in his usual rambling way, has
written long article 4" from ticedonl's chair
which one might call {" a dish of all sorts -
or "a dissertation upon things in general
There is much good sense i'm some parts OF
particularly OF levees, etiquette at Wash
ington, saving of cost by Topping off useless of
fees and ferretng out defaulters, the disease OF
speech-iiying, or making long speeches in
: Congress, &C. &c. &c. at the fac end of this
tissue, he continues to bring in Virginia and
with all his respect for her, gives her " few
cross buttocks," as the English gIadiators cal
it. He asks why, she has sunk from the Isl
rank in the census and representation, to the
, Sd. lie admlres her "tenacity on constitution
; al points = but intimates that she is much
londcr of settling abstract questions O
right" than Of accomplishing positive benc
: fits"-that she had better give more of hc
mind to- the encouragement of free labour
that she has few small farms excludes all bu
lrecholdefs from voting rarely admits work
ing people" into her Legislative body--doe
not encourage domestic manufactures, &C. sc
He then asks what she has done
The eloquent reports and papers that have APP
pearcd III Virginia about the armory and era;,
iund md about or from The board of works and con
\ corning the university, would OIL a mighty volume
and stand monument Of honor to the talents Of he
great men but still IL might be coulr,rod To % a pari
cd sepuchre, filed with deud mems bones" If w
ask riR 00od has resulted from the display of s.
much learning, pui!ogcter with such elegant words
! With means so ample, whatas Virginia done to ras
r. upa yriuOus pOpulace; Where are her comn0
scLoois turnpike roads, noble bridges, useful canals
= Ga paper only
e II would he strange, If among so many re
& marks there was not some truth hut tn
+ great point on which we would agree with MI
+ n. is one, in which Virginia has more misfor
j. tune than fault. Our slaves are the grea
q thorn in herside. How is she to be rid ofthem
c She cbcerfIy sees them draining oil slowly {
!, the western country; but in what way she
II TO apply the axe TO the root, her wisest state
men are completely at stand. So man
difficulties present themselves on the yer
i threshold, that they are almost deferred fr0i
e entering Hponit Perhaps, however, SOM
u thing ought to be done--and the time may M
s be distant when her statesmen may attemI
, it, There is an cloqIence in the census viii,
e speaks powerfully 60 thcm.-But with tn
T. great exception, we DO " not very well s,
o how She discourages free labOur. r. the rig
Of The freehold vote discouragcs a few artiiice