Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-13


In one of the late debates in the French Cham
oels' ine celebrated Elk Minister, Chateaubrisnd
formerly an ultra and now leader of the I;bsr,I.
, e"e'ed me lists, and made formal reply 10 Mr.
C'h"ihss speech. The Chamber refused IFS sans.
non 10 the publication OF the x-Ninster's speeeb
ou. ne p"oiished 1t himself, and we shall cnpv II
WIN an convenient expedite Meantime. for
; - "'.oh OF Inc reader, we give the follow
The Ex. Minister seized on the TWO n.s.,sa.
whsTe Mr.. Canning spoke of calling on the New
=" o'io l" reiress the balance of the Old: and III.
more sSitating one, IN " bch he ev6ked and sun.
hioned around him, arrayed for the contest. and
unuer BRUSH banners, all the di-coatented and
'esuess spHi's OF the age NJ Cha,eaub,iand
comments strongly on BAH these rass,c,s
ueuiariy the letter. He says, LEI ENGLAND be n
grant, dispute not the stature which sh. as.;yns
10 herself. But this giant impresses, think. no
ear upon France a Colossus lia- sometimes fee,
v, Gay Let England he Il 'lus, still hsye no
O,JecHon bat has 1iIoius no storms within IN.
EmPire9 There is no occasion 70 .nsat ~ ,ha
oi-sati.hfd subjects who may be found in other
co''eies, when you have at home five nilIions NJ
oppressed Catholics, whom you are ob,ioad -
NOV" ny a permanent encampment in Ire
'"'a -when you are under the severe necessity of
sHoo'ihg every year masses of the working ponn
i'''on' VINO are In want of bread - when VIM ba,.
poor rates. perpeiusiy increasing, ard so amman
''nS distress Increasing in the same prooort;o,
"iihe distress always occasions discon,cnt.''
:, Cna'e"uo.,ana Is the person whom The French
can 'he Chafiatahin politics and loya!ty'' for
'neriy a Buonspartist, afterwards and Tri,,. ~,
no" ihoeai a. St. Paul saws he is 81 ali
'Hinss 10 all mea." II was NJ ChaieanbriauI who
| TOOK Journey 10 The Holy Land TO fetch some
wa er from the River Jordan, TO baptise the Dur
de Bordeaux Luz
The fsench Minister Of FOREIGN A fairs NJ
. Dsmas, in speech in the Chamber of pes m
'he -oth Dec stated that when the French troons
en'eIea SPAN IN 1879, pledge was given TO En-
gland that Portugal should nor be moles,ed. He
proceeds follows:
:" Upon the breaking out of the recent fro ub,es
'a roi' 'Ssi, a -hniiar eclsrall was made bv +,
gland TO Spain and communicated 10 Er,nce 80
wen as 20 all the Great powers OF the Continent.
ana IL vas agreed thai Spain should not undertake
any thing against Portugal, and that on her side
N.'si'iu Shouid take care that P,rugal should i.c,
commit ans act OF hostility ssiin>t Spain
/" are bound In trath say thai England has
iu:h'Ied the engagement into which she an,a-aL.
ana liiti on Their side all the powers haye in ron
mon accord, necessarily exertcd themselves viii,
the Spanish abinet prevent its giving Portnral
any ground TO compliant.
Nsverhel,ss at the moment when this Cahi
ne' gave an assurance tia, the arms taken from
the refugees were about to be restored tn the Per
'o5uese government; at the moment when orders
were gwen Tor these refugees themselves 20 be re-
mover ron the frontiers, the latter entered Por
Jug III arms, aid ibis sudden attack was s5tonded
with circumstances WHICH leave no do,ho of a.,
cooperation OF some of the Spanish sutho,i;is.
who were charged TO disaTm The refIpees aud III,
u'oute 'hem la The interior of The country
france, WHO had been most urgent 10 proven,
an hostility on ilie par, OF Spain Fr ance, WIZ, b,
me greatest right 70 be listened to France, whose
intervention must have inspired PORTUGAL anil ~, I.
gland, with the fullest security uron he fr,t;Tao.
OF the engagements entered into by The Sr.,i.l
Cabinet, Gould not have rem7ined indifr.ra,, ~
oec"Fsnce~' from which either con:en,n, of hsr
eouh-eis' OF Inc liability OF following them, an
- Gu >" 60 evident manner; and The Kings
@oveihmsnt was rnt.er the necessity of iumeI;
aiely expressing its dsa p; roSati N bv rec ui t.,
Ambassador from Ala,irid -
" FRANCE cannot contest with ENGLAND The rich,
gwen her, and even the duty imposed on her he a
,'hs series OF treaties, TO 80 10 the succour OF
roi'Hs rs she VIII continue her eff ris TO -hnder
renewal OF the acts which have authorized ,bs
treasures taken by the BrIt-h Cajinct. she viii
spare no pans TO prevent rupture between Sp,in
ana portugal, and she hopes to succeed therein.
she has already, in concert with all her allies a.
dopted io"a'd' the Cabine; Of Madrid the .,eps
oes' ca.euia'eu 10 aceouPls h that end She con
'ihues 10 receive from The British Cabinei the uos,
positive assurances Of It's enfi,e co-o,.a,., ~,
- N o'hing that has taken place un to the time
o. the recent events or since authorized the Kings
Government TO entertain doubts upon the sinceri,v
OF Of 'hese assurances; and, the other side, the
4'r '''"'s'eis nave htln!y resolved 10 Counsel
ms Majesty TO withhold his support TO the Sn,niJ
Government if by its o xn fall II should l,r p@r
,ng' under the necessity of assuming hostile at,
tiude tow rds it,
/ ' france, therefore, could not be reduced To The
poin. OF renounciHg The advantages of peace. bur
ny circumstances That we are fer from a,tici,,
t'ng her good faiih and gritty could no, permit
her TO support IS, and violent acts, which haze
only taken place In contempt o! the counsel H.
had gi' en-, and the promises she had reeeiyed
] ~ Is oy thus following The rules of ius ice
au respecting me 18th OF treaties aud Tie Ishis 81
the o,her Powers. that France viii preserve ali
her advantages for lnainiaininc her own ,sh,s 49,,
! tackled. 1'J''"J az
u Is BY defending the principles of Older and
legitimacy that England came vietosiou. out of
VIC io"g and bloody struggle That she sumner el a.
g4inst the FTe"cii Revolution, and the same .Yc
cess would be secured to if ever vs. yer. called
IN o." turn to defend The same ptnciples''
m FROM SPAIN.
:, nus much Tor the official proceedings Of the
ris"eh "0VeTnment' We tufa now to lie news
! from the Peninsula
! The Courier Franc1is of December % s,va.
- authentic accounts iiom Madrid sia.e. that
hins FERDINAND, 10 Consequence OF the a!ti,patun
Which mas been pre-enied TO him regliring his, 90
answer II without delay and without spbteffuve
mas JUST recognized the Constitutional Govern on,
ano Charter OF Po.tugsl, has promi-ed 10 senI IN
Amnassador TO Lisbon, AID to receive one rom
me Hegency; 70 break on al kind of com,n3 ,,-
ana eompiix ~ with the Portuguese rebellion: and
TO give all other kinds oil Subtraction ,yh,rh = 49,.
been required of him by Epeland"
ibis intelligence is con Srmed be an ia. o,,,
r ench papers. The Core Fsancsis add:
V IL now remains 10 he seen hat oo,,,,,., ,i
be required from ferdinand AMI ,.t. 80