Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-19
FOREIGN.

New YoRK, Nov. i2.-By the Pantbea ~,
nave orr Usual supply Of papers, periodicals
&c. The London dates are to the evening n
the 9th ult. The Greeks are beyond al
aoubt' prospering and they have with their
.ne hopes and the prayers of all who are wor
my oil the name Of freemen or Christians.
Inc account Ut an armament departing from
Brest for the West Indies, SO immediately ~
ter the dismissal ofthe Hayticn Commission.
srs, mas given room for siIrmises respecting the
plans OF France upon ST. Domingo. The
'orce talked Of however, appears TO us fin,le.
pendent ofall other reasoningl wholly iuade-
| guate 10 any serious attempt upon that Island.
IL seems more probable that Il is merely in
tended to strengthen the French stations IN
the West Indies.
ln the Courier Of the 4th Oct. we end, in
the course Of some remarks on.t,s liaf;dsk !,
By the French government Of the ci.ims~ ~
british stihlecta Tor property s.apfiscatrd in
i7sS, that the sum af i54 millions of francs
or 70 millions Of dollars, had been placed Inv
the French government in the hands of the
British commissioners. These commissioner.
ave authorised 10 settle not only the claims of
BRITISH subjects, but ofinhabitauts the Isnap
Isles, OF the Isle of France, and Of any others
enjoying the protection and couptenaoce of
Great Britain. Thus, while all other p.ople
are lndemnified for losses sustained by means
Of French measured, taken even as far back az
1898. the U. S. Of America are content-d ,o
urge their claims for more recent, and il posi-
DE more faithless spoliations, without ever re-
ceIvlng the civility of an answer. A Greek
rom the Ionlan Isles or creole from the Isle
OF France, because he happens TO enjoy the
Ps",ect'on OF Useat Britain, IS put in possession
oi MS rights but a citizen of the United
| e.. Ipdo
thought worthy Of an answer, when he com
p'a'ns "f wrongs sustained. 1t should br
Otherwise.
Inc United States bank shares are ouotrd
10 the London Price Current of the 5,h Oct
at c IS. ~" o''
frdnce.-ln our paper of "Wednesday. we
published extracts Of two letters from Mar
settles, stating that the present King Charles
\. on ascending the throne of France, derlar.
ed TO the different corps detat, his intention Ia
follow in the path which his predecessors had
traced, and to adhere 10 the same PRINCIPLES OF
government. lie also promises to maintain
ana support the charter, or constitution of the
kinguon. This intelligence is confirmed by
iate letters from Paris, and is of the highes,
importance 10 that interesting country. 1t in
cafes inc commencement of system of lib.
erai and enlightened policy, which ha. agree.
ably disappointed public expectation. The
present king, during the late reign af his bro
ther Louis XVIII, was considered as IN.
mead and leader Of the ultFas, and apprehen
sIons were reasonably entertained, that on hi,
accesston "a the throae, an attempt would b.
MADE To break down the constitutes, and re-.
establish the desp0tisn of thu French m,nar-
chy as It existed PRIOR TO the revolution. The
proprietors of national domains for con6srat.
ca estates,) class very numerous in France
nave looked forward to this reign with mo
in'ie apprehension, and even the holders o
the national debt, (rentesl which nearly equals
IN amount one-third Of the public debt O
Great Britain, have not been without fears.
mat on the demise Of Louis XVIII. som,
change might take place prrjudIcial TO thei
interests. The declarations of the new mo.
march are well calculated to dispel those fears
The charter which ne now promises to main.
tain contains the following clauses:
| Art. 8. The titles of property are inv;ol,
Die, without any exception Of those called
Nati0nales. The law makes no difference be
| tween them and others.n
"Arf. 70. The public debt is guaranteed
Every engagement between the state and ;,s
creditors is invIolabe.''
BY this wise and liberal measure OF the king
the attachment of the public creditors. and ,bs
numerous holders of the national domaine ,y;i
be secured. In addition to this, the first ed;c
OF this reign, restoringi the freedom of the
press, affords promise that France. rapidIx
increasing as she is in resources and popuIation
VIII enjoy at least during the life of the pre-
sent monarch, as great a share Of prosperit,
ana rational liberty as any state on the con.
tinent. ~"
Madame De Genlis has written memoirs Of
ner own times, extending from 1855 to the res
hAn 4
nave gwen 10000 francs (S3O0O) for the manu-.
script These memoirs, rich in anecdotes. mic.
lures OF manners and curious revelations. have
NOT, says French paper, been paid for Toe
dearly, 1t Madame De GenIis has made her ewr
confessions, as she has doubtless made thos,
of others.
| The censors would not allow the Paris Jour
na's to announce the arrival Of General =;
Fayette in the United States. though his de
parture from Havre was pubIitI " stated in Al
parts of Europe. The editor Of the CoIrie,
Francois having spoken to the Secretary o.
the Commission respecting this suppression
] the latter observed, that General La Fayettt
was now dead as to this world" "Be il so, ,
i replied the editor, there can be no objection
then, 10 my announcing his arrival in the other.
/ FRANcE.-Mr. Hurtado, the COLUMBIAN,
agent, Is said to have been received in Pari.
10 a manner highly flattering to the ndepen.
dent cause in South America. He has re-.
turned to London.
Paris papers mention that some change.
were about TO take place in the Ministry
One OF them remarks that VI. de ViIlele had
not transacted business as usual with the King
on the LIST OF October, aud another speaks o
the recall Of the Dukes Of Montmorencv and
Beuno to share in the administration.
i The levec Of the King of France was nu-
merousIy attended on the 4ih of October
The Hing was much pleased with an interview