Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-30
TREATY WITH FRANCE.

The important new, reeeived at NV York a fe W
days 'inse. OF hs conclusion Of treaty with France
seemed at hrst doubted by Of the parties intere
ed. We learn, however, from entilsd !uil
credit that treaty ha. been concluded with he Frenst
Government by Mr.. RIvRs, providing for the payment
TO our Injured citizens OF sbou, i've millions OF dol
lara. TPhiL IT, S Ga.
French Claims-We lesrn from a private source o.
which we have reliance, that treaty has been eoneiud
ed with ibe French Governm ent for The sel.
.iHi'ns of cur citizens upon H. TIE sum stipulated to
be paid is laid to be about i've million. # dollars.
BALI. american.
Another Fdult.-A treaty ba, been IN ade it seems
with Ffsncr, by whish our merchants will recover
about i've millions Of dollars for spolis lions committed
upon our commerce under the ede,s Of Bpapsrte This
treaty has besn negotiated by NJ. Rves, who p
Poio'e by President Jackson, aud whom
ed hh instruction. The sins Of Andrew Jackson, 10
The estimation Of IL political opponents had risen to 8
mighty mas bstore, and IL ihi, does sink him, The
surely no amount OF benefit whch be conferred
on The country by his wisdom, iatrgf and L,a' 10 her
cause csr, eccordug to 'hs wishes OF his adversare,
destroy dis weIearDed reputation among his county
men. What an immense account he has 10 ans wer "a
the opponents OF his adminstrsop for confer benz
MS upon his country ard thereby disappointing The
hopes and wishes OF hts sdvessatie Surely IL is hard.
iy TO be borne n, thai should have their purpe
ses and de'ies 20 thoroughly and completely by
the W sfom and virtue OF man whom they have rel
G9fniea a. barely capable Of w!;tng hi, OVID name
shey Represented as posse,"d OF unbounded wisdom
ahu kho"eugP, disappointed them completely by do
ing no'hins' Wilmington Wdtthmdn.
We yesterday pubish ed a nlO,se OF a meeics h.v.
ing oeen held in Pennsylvania, at Which she Hon. ii en-
~ A. Mullen erg was non aated candidate for the
Vice Pre'ideIcy. The following statement, from tIc
Reading Chronicle of Tue.day s. ows IhNtba, gsn
heman has dec'iced the nomination. IPhii IIo
"Deetindfion If Mr.. .Muhlenberg.-I 10 vita re
greet Mat we direct the attention If readers to
oher column for M Muhls nbers's letter, declining
TO be candidate for the Office of Vice President of
United States We regret it, bseause VS. feel conf.
dent that would the public in that cana
CRY, with purer motives or greaer ability: b. cans.
we doubt whe'hsr either OF The other gentlemen, o
This SAT-, named for that eff likely 10 carry in
10 he Naiouai Convention that weight of in fIsnse
on the tiheren' sections of the Union, which may
one oil her own soma" 10 be the .mocras candidate
Tor that d.tinguisbed sta;iaD."
To the Editor Of the Reuaing Chronicle
SIR:-A resolution proposing me as a candidate for
the VICE PreSidsnsy, was passed at the late general
meeting OF the Democratic Republicans of thi, COUNTY
the proceedings Of which published In your lsst
paper
The high compliment so unt xpse,stIy tendsreS and
In terms Infinitely beyond what merit, adds an ohsr
obligation to the many already under to nv fell
~" ci2>os tender them in return my warmes,
gF"nde and Ind in their sf,eoDa,e regard the mos,
powerful OF all Incentives 10 tho faithful performance
Of my dniv.
e'dDg 20 no one in patriotism aud sincere dispo.
"n 10 promote the best Interests OF our
Try ssnno' however, consider these as es,ab.biog
any peculiar claim 10 The Yise p. etideney-an Office
which to have been designed in ordinary ease.
at least for reward OF long and eminent public ,er-
yses' must therefore, be permitted respectfully to
osing considered as candidate, and che eruIiy
ieave an h1nora5Ie competition for that distin ed
station, TO those who have superior claims
WIN so present higher ambition than TO be the r
preventative OF the good peope OF B.fks and despiy
sen'loe Of 'heir lopg experienced Kindness assure
mem, with perfect sincerity, hat they cannot be more
a"arned TO their Representative than he lie to the m
sAo Wat he can, under posIbls
nro osyo'ed TO their own peculiar and best Interests
"heIe lot opposed TO tbs general good.
Yours, &'. HENRY A. MUHLENBERG
READING Augus' 10 1881.