Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-06

t"' onon them. Thls Is important moral bene6, TO
the people OF the United States. The French wines
are light pleasant and free in great from the
intoxicating ehluvia OF other wines Their introduc
ton viii drive out ot strong sprtuous liquors
hey VIII AID the Cause OF temperance, and Danish in-
toNclton Besides, France stpulates 10 reduce the
import du'y upon unworkcd cottons introduced into
uht country aud there probably other favorable
',rs embraced in the treaty, which will tend unite
the two counties sill more ii'mly in the bonds OF
g. eudship aud amity. A admirers OF France and
Fr-nchIuon. we rejoice at this rupture with dat
ha.ioh wound have gone much against The ponular
fellow feeling ia tiis county; and although the char.
actors n m0ess OF the present administration we are
inc""d 10 believe, would have appealed arms rather
imam lies he Claims To lie tor further nego,ia-
On to its successors in office, are graed 10 see il
,neeced IN manner and by means which it was rash
~ judged incapable OF using When the basis of this
Ue"iy-ior We are informed it has taken the Of
treo'y-are laid before the public, feel persuaded
u@i both Tie claimants and the country will be satisfied
~. Y. Standard
Our CLAIMS ON FRANCE Que readers probably
kAe" 'naI large amour, is Justly due from France
o. Sz US os HlrSsl captures OF proper y between
1870 AID 1872 The late adm'ni,traop by refusing to
,veu to'k about some small claim the part OF
franes Tor Indemnity under the Louisiana treaty had
given occasion the French brs ak eli all ne OIL.
aiion on tho subject aud for years before Presdep,
Jhet'ou came iuio etiee 'hese claim. hid iu totally
EeH-se' aud treated by our government as hepee,s
-P'esdsn' Jsck'on 90 hs ovnlius INFO office 6ndiny
'ueh 70 hr We ease, recalled the icruer Minister and
ssn' sroh't in hi, place The new Minister, Mr.. River
in.m.d zip IA, arrv 4 cali,d he attention OF the
er.L G. tystnc,en, slaims for indemnify, and
was snfwer-d that the SUBJECT was Opposed OF hoally
Snt brewer by the refusal o. our sovirauen even 70
enquire, h>het they had any just slams on US. MIR
tvss c1DYncs ID thai Gov that the refusal
io-i pAEi only so loEg Goverpment refused
,onea resp citing thes Claims on u' shere ed hem his
insueons ~ so'ia,s respecting heis claims and 10
allow thcm IN eject ii just The amount oil the French
claim very telling M,. Rivss thus opened ne
giat'n, and he'd neary sus<eced IN 'reay etindem-
N.Y. ''hen thr revolution in that country Of July, $780,
ia, az eht to che prof scrd ueay As scon the
G'Te'nns nt was established, our Minister commenced
Ills Et gOliatiCns anew. The rfepth Cove nnrDt APP
pointed commission he sui set, aud Nj Mister
has succeeded IL obtaining from thai commission r..
por In cur favor. TAe amour, ;hus reIorsd N h,
justly dve from France, by commission 81 their own
appo nmeo,, 20 citizens is akuu, four nnlIions
Jour hundred and for!y four thousand dollars
- much hes alre ady been done, and although ofi
elal iHrms'ion Of the actual .guiDg OF the treaty
rot yet been received, yet there DO no doubt
lhi4 ininense sum will be recsived into the United
Saes ny our ciiiZsos, lfom foreign nation, conse
quense o. the eSerlious OF the present esdeu, and
ihe fiji .ers OF his appointment No, cen, CT II ould
have been slioS sa Il Mf Adam, or Mr. Clay had been
he ofice They bad 50 managed the business that tLey
so1id noi retreat and the Ffsuch would even have
Discussed il with them. Four millions aud an half
rem FraEoe Elk hundred thousand dollars from Den
mari, a'ge Snm i'on he South American Govern
men'e in money and the opening OF the direct trade
TO H. Wee incit C'lcnvs from Eng aud, have been
10 aimed by the Te"ple of tie United S.aies, siuee
PTesden, JssksoD oame into cfce The late aduliuis.
a'ion had slansgsd as to shut the ms slves on
ali hope OF success la the two most important Instance
fTAoae aDd England. IL the late aduinistra alton ever
eeded in sngie instance in their NEGOTIATIONS with
i,resn raions IN advancing the interests Of our peo
PIE u nAs escaped our rSc0 lection. Is 4 good
rule to jutge people bS iheir &C.?
Maine Democrat
We have already transferred inlo our eoiumns from
the New Yotk and Philadelphia papers, the inteIl-
esnee that the basis Of mt Ter he payment
Il be claims of onr citizens, has been sgreed upop
Win he French Government, by our Mioister a. Pa.
Tis We are now happy TO add, that this aieihg nee
may be cou,ideTed substantially correct; and that Of
hcal accouAs may be Oily rxpssled of an arrange.
ne-' Which, hcpe', viii Prove to be aisacO,Y.
f,ii.
and pu Ia type on the day II 'ars date 1t was i'm
property omitted, 'he proof sheet having been d. taaed
rom the printer Globe
To the Editor If the Globe:
WASHING TON, 3Ist August, 1881
SIR-MF. Branch, in a letter dated 22d inst. to The
,;or II the Riauoke Advocate" written for MI, lie
non, says he told Major Ea'op tha II he would %
tain The content OF his bro;hero law Major LIE wis., to
read sonhd' nual correspondence which passed be-
tween Major l.. and myself in the " Of 1927 IS
on THIS diStH bling subject he would tls be couvnse
OF he di'inteSeedn-.' aud OF my course"
&c.
II nigh, have gone further, and said hat Mir
Lewis 10 IS27-'2S, when there could be unworthy
ho'Vs TO mfead either OF W, considered Mrs. + zion
an uusas associate Tor his daughter, although was
no" erds avofing induce Gen jackson TO drive me
ou OF The Cabinet because would no, compel my
dsugh'e's 10 associate With her"
| vii not stop 10 enquire by what rish gentlemar
fnd man oil honor pFesumss ~ speak OF correspon.
dence, eonsdered by both parties cOrti ienua
without askrg ob,aiog permits ioa. Upon that point,
leave eim 10 his own rehec,ohs. As to he ciIcuu-
s'aUVes a'ioded 10 in Gei correspondence, havs 10
tav, that The gossip tales OF this city, had reached in
Nashville; and rot az ny the 10 ascertain ihe
run or iaise hood, residing, as | did, 800 miles ron.
Wa'bi' goh, ii was natural tor desire Inform ou
from some friend the subj CT, before permitted NY
daughter to resid7 ia lhe family Maj. Eaten, unde,
whose pfoec'icn placed her while eopg 10 school il
the Cry, al that time boarded with MaioT O'Neal. he
father OF Mrs. Eaton.
When came here, in 1929, | fouud Mrs. Timber
Like, the wife OF Maj. Eaton whom believe 10 BIZ
one OF the Puresi mcn living That he had Joined him
" ior lie so that lady, 10 me, the Tone evil
dence Of hes Pnriiy; and havitg Lere opportunity TO
enquire into the reports had heard Satisfied ny4.li
that ihSy were totally ~i'hout foundation. Had M.
Branch been disposed 10 tell the whole truth, he would
rave tad, iha' hid become completely sa,i,6.d
VIVID T-gAd 10 The SUI, ct Of my enquiry, ,hat when
broush t The daughter 10 this city again one OF
my hTs acts was 10 take her 10 Welt Mr. aud Airs. Ea
ton - whose house sps MT much of our time
The honor OF attempting TO degrade and drive from
society the wife OF confding and deserving friend up
on reports, which, to his language she did not
pretend to intimate that there the least truth ia "
willingly leave TO Mr.. Branch l do not envy the
nan who, under such circumstances, would not only
sacrifice the wife OF friend, but the mother of two or
phan daughters, whose regulations would be DESTROYED
with hers.
have only add, that the charge of nv "endeavor.
ing TO drive him (Mr. Branch) of the Cabinet be-
cause he would not compel his daughters TO associate
with Mrs. Eaton,' is wholly unounded; and If MIR |
Branch did not know il 10 be, he might have known IT,
IL he had made the proper enquiry. am, with much
respect, Your tbedent seTv't w. h. LEWIS.
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