Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-04
the FAULT, and not Mr. ingham's. We hope he aud
the others will not permit themselves to DO out ma
nouyred

VIC NP"uHSH inc lOIIowiny letter m the FIRST plaC e
'o' tue sake ot the mtormlIon 1T gives. aud in the
second place for the purpose of cnguiring OF the
reverend Obadiah, why, instead of sending the in
tci!igsnce through the Post Office in this city, he
fesortcu To the Unusual mode of dlilusng IT III tho
hrst ms 'ncc, through Newspaper, Where did
lie learn that method Of nmunrcatiny his official
instructions, aud transmitting information essential
~ connected with the discharge of tsclr duties to
The agents OF the Post Ofice2 There must be
reason for tho deviation from usage and precedent
and Propriety Is it found in the fact that Oba.
diah feels himself ,ottcring under the load OF OBJ
loquy incurred by the detected erusurcs and seeks
by dealing out little official favors and compliments
to brace himself by enllstnS the gratitude and
protection of the Press? Does he apprshend cor
tam Developments from the South OF Virginia and
seeks to propitlate by 6attery and patronage the
good will of tho Enquirer either to proven, or break
the force OF the explosion?
To those who look no deeper than the surface,
this movement Of Obadah's appears no douo,, a very
simple matter-yot desire the reader to trust US
that the Reverend gentleman means something be.
sides what the face of his note purpor,s.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER
PosT-OFElCE DEPARTMENT., Office of }
Mail Contracts, 23rh March, 1881. /
SIR The Post Master General. with the view to
promote, far due regard the resources of the
department will autIor,se him, the commercial in
tercourse and Importance of Richmond. Norfolk
&c. has entered into contract for the
of the mail by Steam-b boat between those cities
three times week, each way. during the ensuing sea-
son. commencing let April next By ,his corvev-
ance, the mail will
Leave Norfolk every Tuesday Thursday and Sat-
urday mornings after the arrival of tho Steamboat
from Baltimorc-and arrive at Richmond .,me- dave
by P. NJ.
Leave Richmond every Wednesday, Friday. and
Sunday Mornings at oclock, and arrive al Norfolk
same dnys-and deliver and receive a mail at CITY
Point. each trip, going and returning Any letters or
papers deposited IN the Post-Once at Richmond, by
10 p NJ on :he night preceding the departure of The
Boat, will be forwarded by thus inol
The Post Master General desires % inform YOU
OF bis arrangement, so that you may avail yourscl
OF any advantages 1t will afford, for the more expe-
ditlons transmission OF papers to Norfolk, &c
am, sir, very respectfully, yours &c.
O. =. BROWN.
P. S By letter received to-day it is probable
this arrangement will not be fully carried into effect
for some days subsequent to the LIST proxmc. owing
10 the incomplete state of some repairs making TO
one of the Boats at Baltimore during which the
mail by Steamboat Will be carried twice week
only.
IL The news via New York though not so late as
before received by the Mary Catherine at Charleston
is fuller, definite and of high interest As the
Spring approaches, the indications of immediate war
IN Europe, become more numerous and more decis-
i've. In Poland 1t has already commenced beyond
doubt-n the west of Europe, the disposition of the
Begic crown, apart from other exciting causes,
leaves the preservation of peace almost hopeless. If
tbe French Government accept the tender made 20
the Duke de Nemours, second son IF he KIM If
the French it violates the wishes of the Inedia,ins
powers and tantamount in fact to the consolidation
of Belgium with France, would band England Prus-
sia and Austria in arms. If the Duke OF Lcuchten-
berg Jailed TO Nnpoleon) any other than the Duke
de Nemours, accepted the perllous honor, France
would resist backed by the great minority of the
Be!gians who desire nothing so much as a reunion
with that country. The question is surrounded with
difficulties, and every contingency seems almost
equally threatening and fraught with war. To this
critical question of the disposition of the Belgian
crown, and as greatly hurryng the natural tendency
of events to war; must be added the condition of tho
popular mind IN France-evct omulous of military
glory, painting to dfse liberal principles, and burn
ing to wipe out the memory 1914 and 8l5, and to
rcassert French dominion over Europe This is d
general, abiding, and constantly increasing cause
which cannot be confronted or removed. In twelve
months, the tricoored Gag will revisit the capita
of Holland and Prussia, and Italy be again a pro-
vince of France Never that country so tornlda- =
BILE Is now--nOt in The palmv DAYS of Nnpoleon
Before her 100000 men in arms, infamcd
by the most passionate love Of glory, of Republican
principles, and Of conquest, all Europe may well
stand in trcpdotion. The faults of Napoleon viii
teach succeeding rulers of France neither to war
with the SHOWS of the north, or tho deadly heats of
the south England has an insurmountabie bart,cr
to conquest in her island pos ton. and Russia in her
irosts but with their exception we believe that two
years will again see all Europe under French rule-
either conquered, or intImidaIcd into submission
Connected with the question Of peace or war and
the tendency Of events to tho latter ALTERNATIVE we
beg leave to direct the readers attention to an ar
Gle from Bells Weekly Messengcr, publication of
high authority, an article eloquent and impressive
though deeply mbued with the tone, and the fears
Of legitimacy.
A letter dated st. Pierrcs, Martinique, the 9th
III. sage
"Phe U. >. schr Shark is here on cruise to
westward, all we'll
"Therc are thirty or forty negroes To be- execu-
tod this week. We still have accounts of son,s dc