Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-07
RICHMOND, FEBRUAKY !. -:
FOf.LllI.I .NID,S.

me most important intelligence relates to the
change of the Preach ministers.
The London Courier of the Sd Dec. had
announced that it was probable, '.tlic Chamber
OF Deputies will he dissolved forthwith, or that
there anil beo change IN he Minister" The
opponents of the administration have triumph
ed, and have imposed new ministry upon
the King We furnish the fresh specnla,ions
OF the Courier upon this event, which seem
10 he ludicnus enough. We must revert TO
the insinuaion of the Chamber, that their
continued amicabe relations with foreign
powers" had sheen purchased by sacrifices
Incompatible with the honor of the nation and
The dignity OF the crown" We must SUPPOSE
THIS sentiment TO have had considerable effect
IN producing the change. lfthen the old min
lstcrs have gone out. and the new ones have
come IN npon this ground, we may louk for
corresponding change IN the exterior policy of
France. The expression of the chamber is
TOO vague, however, TO direct our calculations.
is IL The neutrality observed towards Naples
ana Piedmont, which they dislike; and do
tney wish France To encounter Austria upon
the fields of Italy Is it the neutrality to-
wards the Greeks-and do they wish France
To Cooperate with Russia in overthrowing or
controlling the power ofthe Turks ?-Certain-
~ some changes are 10 he expected but of
what character, it is impossible to divine
Al nome, the new ministers have begun with
withdrawing an obnoxious proict for the regu-
lation of the press.-These circumstances
wonld Indicate, that the party of the Liberals
ana me friends OF the charter have gained
sort OF triumph. The English prints have
furnished sketch of the new ministers from
winch 1t appears that their political character
is not very decided, one way or the other
Villele was the leader of the Royalists in the
chamber of Deputies; but when taken into
| me cabinet, was considered rs a descrter from
his party. Peyronnet was lately Procurcur
General, :" in which capacity he conducted last
summer the State trial in the Chamber of
Peers" The Duke de Belluno, formerly Mar
sinai victor, was one of Bonaparte's generals.
but the first to desert him-and during the 100
days remained faithful to the King.-Clsrmo
fonnerre IS of an old and noble family but
II was principally at his instance the droit d.
du6nine was Observation-Disclosures was one
Oh b"naparte's generals and diplomatsts but
since the g abdication of his old master. has
remained faithful to the cause of the Bour-
bons though almost invariably hostile to the
late ministers. And Montmorency seized the
hrst opportunity 70 join the Bourbons for
three years IN the House of Peers, has been
a strenuous opponent of ministers declared
| lImseil against the proposed law of Censor
| ship Is steady friend 10 the Charter. sc. SC.
The accounts from Madrid are also two
days later; they contradict those from France,
respecting the extreme agitation into which
| 'SPdth was said TO he thrUwn.-Yet with all
tliIs soitening down, Spain must be very much
disturbed or else would the King have SO
| cmphatically compared himself with the
.Hdrfyr King Louis l6, and announced that
he had made up his mind to g meet death at
the head ofhis guards 20 Such extraordinary
and public avowals speak more than thou
sand private letters.
The relations between Russia and Turkey
are yet wrapt in obscurity The long pend
InS and difficult negotiation may eventliate in
war the Emperor and people Of Russia are
suiliclently anxious to strike the blow but it
IS still probable that it may he averted. If
Russia be content with demanding guarantees
Tor the safety of the Christian Greeks, will not
the Sultan find it to his interest 10 temporise
and to yield Pressed in one quarter bv the
Perslans, in another by the Greeks, and threat
ened by the Russians, what resource has he
but IN the other courts of Europe? But, if
France should change her tone with her mi
nstry and if some expedent should be devils
ed TO alIay the Jealousy fthe designs of Rus
sia, by occupying the forts of the Morea. and
possibly of Moldavia and Wallachia by an al
ned force, what asss ance can Turkey expect
from tie Christian states
ireland, which lately exhibited so much low
ana so much union on the visit of the King, is
again distracted and distressed. -TIoops. how
ever, are advancing TO arrest the disorderIy-
and special commission is despatchng the
guilty without any mercy. The Judges at
Limerick declared TO the jury who recon-
mended convicted prisoner TO mercy, that
they " could not attend to such recommen-
uatlon-that they would not discharge their
duty to the public at this time. when the
| c0nntFV fafn En-, k.lI 1 II
mercy TO any one -
A joinr committee of the Massachusetts Ierisla
tu'e has made long ard able Report in decided OPP.
position 10 the Maryland Resolutions They mass o.
yer the constitutional view of the question viii, this
remark, That " whether Congress has power, and
whether under any circumstances, IL would be adyi-
sable TO exercise IT, making appropriations for the
encouragement and support Of schools and other sc
minarIes, Tor the common and benefit of nll the
people Of The Union, is of an extremely differ
ent character, upon which your Committee feel con
MEM thal ne Legislature of Massachusetts will he
READY TO act with prOmptness and Iibcratv. Whence
ever the quesiinn IS distinctly presented "he COM
mI'tee take the grounds of eXpedency-they con-
tend, and justly too, tlat the Maryand LEGISLATURE
~ taking the basis of their calcuat,, The whole
OF the western lands, Ear ms the Yellow Stone
River andthe Rocky mountains have claimed for the
oldstaies lmore Than nine millions Of acrcs) much
more Than they ought TO have claimed that in cst-
mating this land nj go an acre. il is infinitely more
tIaD the nett price which the land will con,mnnfl---
iat ~ lict, al mat the old states could claim on The
Maryland principles, would he in proportion 10 the
sales wlnchIlhve actually been made for that Con-
gress has unquestionaby the rpbt TO c,,noe the
terms Of selling the public lands, and striking out
the SOii section now set apart iuI schools fiat if
1 me land itself we're now to he given 10 the IL
old states So many sellers would step mo de land
| market at once, that il would deranre the nrcsent
system OF L. States sales and Congress would have
10 raise by new taxes upon tho people tie ,lefcen.
| cy thus created In the treasury The committee f.
nally wind un With the following resolutions:
Resolved, ThGtHe PNbiic Irpds oftte Ugi,ed S,gfss
tfre jfSfly IN bcg