Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-15


National Road, has, we understand, received his
instructions from the Wax Department, and entered
On the duties connected with his appointment
| 1t is understood that he has made requisition
the Treasury. 10 meet the pressing demands of the
| contractors on the tine. Due notice will b given
of the time and place Of payment. Ohio paper.
American claims on FTdnce.--The excellent
spirit which is now exhibited By the American
public on the subject Of these claims if well Sc
cOnded by the Government, cannot fail to receive
| a peaceable and beneficial result. The French
caifcrS are full, and the internal claims on them
are daily lessening. France paid promptly and
without any distress, the enormous tribute OF sew
en- hundred millions Of francs which she was a.
| snerced by the Allies in 1916. The French Min
listers, educated in the school of Talleyrand are
we'll known to be the adgoit Of any in Europe;
but they have found that the cannot always resist
spt1'k with Jinesse They have never denied thai
Americans had fair claims for spolated property.
But they have had the ar, TO postpone to future
day any dGcstve measure on the subject Tho
French Ministers OF Foreign Affairs have always
conducted their correspondence with those Envoys
with wonderful bieilsidnce and mys,iiication; bat
when pressed for ultimGtun, have found il ne
cessary TO resign; and thereby give tho new Min
is,er the convenient plea that he had not sufficient
time to make himselfso acquainted with the mpor-
tsn subject IS 10 give his sovereign any specific adj
vice Their IN. This has been the trick for years;
and they have considered it as Il cheap mode OF
getting rid Of the disagreeabie subject by compli-
menting the moderation OF our minister's 1t IS
high fine this course was altered, and that Yankee
Spunk should be matched against French Gscsse--
France and the Bourbons, have too large stake
in the continuance OF Peace, to risk a contest with
the United States; and they are fully able TO pay
ioT old msdeeds to the last cent. Bost. Sent.
GeoRGErowx, ID. C) May. /.
Tie Condi.--Itis not only interesting, but quite
surprising to observe the progress The contractors
have made with that portion Of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal which passes through our town, 10 the
basin at the mouth of Rock Creek. There is We
bslieve already about four hundred and fifty feet,
extending from Congress Street, wcsi cut through
bank 10 the depth Of at least thirty-five feet
The work has also been commenced Between
Washington, and through Green streets, extend
ing East, which goes on finely. Also, the upper
section, in the direction Of General hason's foun-
dry. The vgorkmen all appear 10 be in fine spir-
its, executing their work with seeming cheerful
ness and delight AT SUNRISE at eight clock, aud
at half past one, the merry boatmans horn, wind
ing its shrl but charming notes through The town,
may be heard summoning the laborers 10 their da.
~ task. At the close Of the Gay, IL is amusing 10
see them psrdded like troop OF horse and infan.
try, waiting patiently for the roll to be called,
after which they dispense, the troopers galloping
through Bridge Street, with their arms (chaiDs
and geers) clanking like heavy body Of cavalry
entering ia upon US after the carrying Of besieg
ed city. tCoIlCabiGn.
Mr.. Swartwout, our new Collector, has nsw
Been in his office few days, and thus Ear the bust
iarity and despatch. Messrs. David 8 Lyon, and
| Nj. Swartwout have been appointed Deputy Col
Iectors, and ar. Henry Ogden, Cashier, in
\ rldcp of NJ. Thomrsou's three some resigned