Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-26
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We lay before our readers the cheering news which
we have received from France The French Ministry
have submitted TO the Chamber the bill OF indemnity
with an earnest recommendation for them pass it.
and private letters announce the strong hopes which
entertained of its The effect of this ews in
York, most cheering. The New York "American'
says, that" The Marine Stocks which on the first in
tegence from France, fell from 0to ~ per cent have
all recovered their former rates, less only the dmn-
ton in some cases, by losses since heard Of
We hope we shall have an opportunity in few days,
of congraulating them upon the triumphant result of
the Presidents measures. What more can he desire
than TO obtain justice for the claimants and secure the
honor of his country Some ofthe Wings have calum-
mated him, by charging him, that he desires with
FTance-and the Bank mercenary, Nj NJ. Noah who pre-
tended be such friend to him. has been abandoned
enough to ascrbc this desire to ambition He pleased
to suspect Cen j. of desire to third Presiden-
tal term These assumptions entirely false The
General wishes for third term. lie wishes for no
French He is sincerely DESTROYS of maintainin0
solid peace with ancient ally That he deprecates
all hosites, is sufficiently evident from his Message of
December. We would lay extract from it to-day be-
fore readers If could command sufficient SPACE for
its Insertion.
This last news from France has made some of the
Wings not a little chap-fallen They calculated upon
the panic they would produce. They were about to
mount upon French War, eectionecring Hobby
for the Spring Election. We have before us let
ter from Franklin county, the 10th inst which saws
Our party, far as discover, seem to be salts
fed that the Presidents such every wise states
man and patriot should pursue. The Antics aborng
with all their might TO make the impression upon the
people, that General Jackson trying his best to drag
them into war with France But the People are not
sucn anus as 20 listen 10 every hulnOug that IS gotten
for effect They have heard too often such tales of rae
headaHdJi00dy boncs 10 mind them in any other way
except to laugh at the folly Of those who endcavor thus
to deceive and impose upon their felow-cizcns The
people remember what taISe prophets they had TO deal
with about year ago. They recolect how was runr
in their that they would get n0ing as good as
nothing, for Meir tobacco. But they say they know
another thing which has since come to their KNOWLEDGE
namey that in spite Of all the alarming accounts they
heard tobacco brought them moc last season than
they had received for eight years past; therefore
they nO'o say, that they must hear little more and see
little more for themselves. concerning this dyeadff
and shameful ear which the President said to be about
TO bring upon us
We shalt rejoice, If tho French should do MS usce
But if they do not must stand by our country
Calhoun may say, much he pcases that he regards
this whole dispute a matter Of debt only What If
submit now not only to the loss of our claims but 10
the breach OF solemn engagement, what can we here
after expect from other nations? We shall suffer in
every maritime which Europe may get up hereaE
ter The belligerents will suy Brother Jonathan
not be kicked into warNo matter how many vessels
we may take from him, what treaties we may break
with him, he will pocket the loss well as tho ndion
tyIle will consider IL only matter Of dcbt-and we
may therefore kick him with impuniy." fsuch then
be Mr. Cahouns logic will have none of il We
will preserve peace TO the longest that is com
patibe with rights and Honor but we wl--we
must look beyond dollars and cents.