Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-02


Extract Of a letter from London dated 4Dyillatb
" Matters are going on smoothly here Even the
moned affairs are returning TO their accustomed re
guarlty Ministers are strong and popular and moi
iilte elaed at the success of their new urnrinIes
OF free trade The return oftlie Duke OF yelling
ton IS anxlous!y expected Ii is supposed he left
1t. Petersburg Immediately after The funeral nj
alexander. Ii 80, he is now on his way His ex
perience and sagacity will have enabled him In
judge OF the condition of Russia, which is here
thought TO be one Of great difficulty | heard from
the best authority thai than fourteen thousand
persons were under arrest, some of them of the
noblest and best families in Russia No execution
have yet taken place: a fact that evinces mo-,
strongly the difficulty of the conunoture. This Hest
taiion proves though is attempted to be conceal
ca, me extent OF Tie delecion and the alarm caused
10y the high character OF The persons connected with
1t. 10 pardon or TO punish might under these cir
cumsisnces be alike fatal. Notwithstanding Tho
pacific disposition OF Nicholas, war seems 10 te
The only remedy for the fire that surrounds him
When the Pretorian bands are masters. the I,v
they prescribe must be obeyed-with Turkey there
fore must war in all probability be made. Constap
tmope may be pilIaged and Greece relieved from
the Ottoman power. This will give vent TO the
Iebellious spirit which seems 10 have infected all
classes-extend the limits of the empire-and pre-
serve for the present the Imperial throne
The Holy Alliance, and above all England will
not see this without apprehension and jealousy
but IN what way they can avert, or successfully
oppose the war, it is not easy 10 perceive. The
King has lately been severely attacked with fever
and some iniiammatory symptoms, but is again
conyalescent. lie has kept himself much in reIte-
ment at Windsor, but is expected in London TO-
wards The end OF the month 10 remain till the dis
solution Of Parliament, which is looked for about
the LIST June" ~. y .qo,cr
We have received our file OF the Mexican .Gcui
Ia down to the 10Th uh II contains scarcely any
matter Of moment. Mr.. Poinsett our Minister. e.
lebrattd the birth day Of Washington, by bri-
ant entertainment at his house, at which all the
corps diptom0tigue and the heads OF the govern
ment were present in full costume. We perceive
that the public writers aud authorities continue Ia
apply the term congress to the meeting at Panama
NO doubt they will amend their pbras@ology.
when they hear OF Colonel Ben,on's poltico- phi
IOlogical fesearehes into the subject 1t is pro
posed by MEXICAN writer, to give the first epjs-
copal zee 10 the Able de Pradt in testimony oil
gratitude foi his writings in favour Of American
liberty.
The Senate ofthe Mexican Union adopted The
proposition TO authorize the Executive aovsrn- /
ment toJoIn, when it might deem This convenient.
IN an expedition against the island Of Cuba The /
committee OF the Mexican House of Represnta
tives, to whom referred the vote of The Sc
nate, made long odUeTse report on the subject |
on ne 2Oth Feb. and recommended this resolve 10
the House The opinion Of The Senate - no, |