Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-08
RICHMOND, DECEMBER 8. 1871
SPEAKER-and MEssAGE.


It's with equal surprise and satisfaction that
we see I. Z. Barbour in the chair of the II.
OF R.-But il is not necessary to shower news
paper pufs upon has head. He is sufficiently
Sratiiied by his success, and his connection
sufficiently mortified by his defeat.-Nir. BIS.
qualifications are known to the nation and
we have not the least doubt, that he viii full
i'll the good old formula of nomination and
that he will discharge his duties with Gre
DIT to himself and benefit TO the public."-Our
| only regret Is, that we shall lose most of his
valuable services on the floor.
! The Message is one of those public docu-
ments, which are not less distinguished for ifs
dignity Than simplicity.-We have no room at
present for detailed comment upon it. We
do not subscribe TO all its positions-on the
/ Florida question it is not sufficiently precise
but there are many views in it happily conceiy-
ed and forcihly expressed.
WHAT II NOTICES.
1st. Oar commercial laws, as they relate ia
the British West India trade-The President
| seems to lean towards the continuation of an
experiment, which appears TO u5 hopeless and
injurious.
9. Our relations 1CiM Frqnce.-It apnears
that there is very little hope at present of adj
llsting the tonnage dispute with France. par
IL
an unfOunded claim to enter the ports of Lon
lsiana on the same terms with the British. that
is, that her vessels going from France shall
pay no higher duties at n. Orleans than Anne
rlean vessels. On this demand, as well as on
the seizure of the Apollo, the President by
the most irresistible reasoning places France
In the wrong. We regret this new state of
our relations the more, because the general
interests of America and France are the same
and every consideration dictates to them to
remain on the most amicabIe terms.
Sd. What states had fallen in with our svs-
tenn of commercial reciprocity.
4th. The detirery Of Foridd-the affair OF
governor Jackson and Callava-and ofthe 90
vernon and Judge. These two last points are
passed over without any conclusive comment
The President contents himself with saving.
that the omission of CalIava to deliver over
all the archives has given rise TO seye-
raj incidents of painful nature."-As to
The collision between the Governor and the
Judge, the President presumed that the law
ana their commissions would have been TN
derstoodin the same sense, by them, in which
they were understood by the Evecutive"-
without saying what that sense was or how
thcse officers should understand it unless from
the words Of their commission.
9Th. The steps taken 10 appoint the board
OF commissioners under the Florida treaty.
9Th. The suspension of diplomatic inter
course with Portugal on account of her Reyo-
luton.
7ih. The South .qmerican Suites, in which
the opinion is expressed that they must be-
come Independent of Spain: the hope, taai
Spain will like an enlightened and magnani-
nous nation recognize them; and the wish
on our part to promote this result" by friend.
W council with the government of Spain.
Our FinGnces-An increase of our means
prospect of their continuance taxes
no oans-this IS blessed prospect.
9th Domestic Mrnufaciures-T Prcsi
dent seems TO think, The bulk ofthrn is alrea.
| dy sufficiently encouraged BY the present Ia
rH--" moderate additional duty on ccrtair
articles may perhaps be admissible without
any serious objections.
| 9tn The survey Of or coast for The ptIr
pose OF iOrIihcatiOns-1Ot 9th, the construction o
he light vessels authorized by The act of 1897
/ and 18th, our efforts to arrest piracy an,
ibe slave-tFade two offences odinus lathe eye
Of God and mau)-closo this interesting mes
sage.
WHAT Ir OMITs.
This class Of cases may be stated al mini