Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15
richmond, Tuesday, Dec. "a.
THE FRENCH QUES7YON

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Richmond, Tuesday, Bee. l5.
THE FRENCH QUESTION.
Watch the weahercock the stec pie Count the
phases OF Inc Soon-Stady tho varying capces of the
coquetc-and then you may form some idea of the
soncrsets and mutations of the "Whg" Who can con-
hde in such tickle oracle? Who trust ono moment
TO ITS discreton The child of mpulse-the slave of
Party-"a camecon upon aspen leaf, ever changing
ever trembling to-day sounding note and to- NOR
row anotler--aking its ground without reflection and
abandoning 1t without reserve and prompted at last
obey The whistle ofits party what faith any
repose in ii How can its party conde in its rash
reckless, eversintng direction?--Did not say
Saturday. that II would abandon the grounds il had taken
about the Presidents Message. Did we not pin its first
declarations 10 The counter that might how quick
~ IL would vcer about 1t began by pronouncng the
Message us il related to the French Question patriotic
twill as certainly end if its party make any thing
by the revolution, in denouncing it, root and branch
II is already shifting its positions-Yesterday il did
not hesitate to reecho the factous and stric
lures of the National lntellpencer-and to
the views OF the Telegraph in the following language
The ab!e rie'cs OF the National Intelligeucer viii we
suppose make the impression the public mind due to
10 be recognized The abest portion The political press
The first impression which general that the tone of
the Message was pacific seems fast yielding
mature ant, comprehensive examination. The opinion
iloltimacly prevail that the Message pacific oniv in
o"tscard shoac md uerbage. The National tgenccr
regards it in the character of Manifesto preliminary to
War designed to prepare and reconcile the People to
that event. by making out in which their patriot
ism woIld approve the appeal to arms Having exhibit
ed this pacific shoo TO etndc The precaien 6eef that
he was anxious for war; the President upon Mr. Barton
return will manifest his real inctnaons and in subsc
qucnt message endeavor to the people by appea
to their pride and patriotism Let any man calmly reject
aud he will be convinced from the mains the President
takes to parade our grievances from France, aud from his
orders to Mr. Barton, that Mars predominant in the
Message The latter crcumsta is conclusvefor as
there was necessity in honor from any other cons
deraton in recalling Mr. Barton under the Giro umsta
so it could only hare been done ,c the design of inam
ing and stu further entangng the controversy land
yet this Message was pronounced to be patriotic)
q Tho Vic If Mao
of conside ration &c. &c.
The italics are all our own They point to the cuts
and nuendoes which are now made at this "patriotc
message Last week, it was all patriotic and now it
IS all full of sinister designs and concealed tricks Take
the wing IN one mood and is black blue, any thing
place IT in lis true party light, and like the Cameleon of
MeTrick ,.Produee tie beast, and To- IDEAS .chiie'
The Whig is mistaken in saying that the unpatriotic
and uncandd views of the lntelgencer "appear 10 be
substantially recognized by the abest portion of the po.
hucai press Heaven knows how soon they may under
but so far they have spoken without receiving the
cue ofhe inteigencer they have spoken generally and
substantially like patriots-not partzans We will rive
few specimens from Wing papers:
(From the NJ. Y. american
The topic about which the greatest solcitudc is felt
our French affairs, is treated without passion Amer
stating that since the last meeting of Congress- the va
diy of the treaty had been acknowledged by all branch
es Of the French Goyernment-by voting the money
the withholding of payment is officially announced A
Just and convincing recaptulation is then made of the
nature and origin of claims upon France and of the
treaty of July The right of any foreign Government
TO ask explanation of any thing that passes between the
Inherent branches of this government is formally de-
med and the ground is distinctly taken that such ex
PLANTATION can or will be made, &c. &c
On the whole, the message may be deemed pacific
while the general conviction will certainly be STRENGTH
ened by it that in the language Of the resolution unan
mousy adopted by the House Representatives ON The
I'd March ast.'in the opinion Of this House the treaty
with France of 4th of july 1881 should be
and its execution insisted on The matter now rests
with France-the present Message states in The most
OF bad faith intended by that of last year IT, there
lore, that gave offence, this mayif the disposition re-
ally exists in Francebe considered repairing it, and
thus the injury and the redress will have been
through the same channel" &c &C.
(From the N. Y. Commercially
"Ihere is energy and dignity in all this portion of
the Message the concluding paragraph of This dis
cussion is well put and will not be without effect
France can certainly have complain of the
language or the toneo any part of the Message reu
ting to her. although the phrase in one paragrapb-
such was the nsensibily of the (French) Ministry
&c. might better have been avoided while there is
ia9n IN the next paragraph but one foowing,-we al
Iude to The sentence Having in this manner yndica.
ted the dignity of France they proceeded to illus
trate her justice, which was also unnecessary.
Should It prove true that the fresh demand through
MIR Barton, has been refused il is clear that ce cannot
ask for money again. This nation now in turn stands
upon It's dgny and the next must come from
France" '''"'
(From the Duly NJ " AdscrtiserJ
The Message is of the greatest interest We have
but little time for comment We saw on a bastv nern
SAL unhesitatngly, that the Message all things cons
uereo, is decidedly pacIhc. Our affairs with Franco
have undergone no change whatever the last ses
sion.
THE President recapitulates the whole negotiation
between the two countries and anxious to bring the
whole matter TO close before the opening of the ure.
sent Congress, had instructed Mr. Barton TO ask the final
determination of the French government and in the
event OF refusal to pay the nsament now due to return
to this country The result Of this order is moi known
but hourly expected The President SAYS no onology
will be made by him; thus he leaves the whole matte
recommending no hostile measwcs--no non ntercourse
no increase Of duties, any endorsements whatever
to our commercial relations"
(Fron hem Y Journal of Commeyce)
Ihe part relating to France, anticipated is pa
cihc, though Observation-Disclosures which accord unques.
tonably with the will of the nation
"Thc President distinctly disavo,ys the idea oc
menace IN his former message but distinctly states
that other explanation will be given than what has
been given already. Probably however this verv Me-
sage will be regarded by the French as CON
tanning the explanation required. And yet in some
respects, it is not wanting in severity" 80.
(Erom The N. y Courier and EpqiGrer)
"Tbe siteation ofour relations with France and Inc
prospects of amcable arrangement necessarily occ
py conspicuous place in the Messages and in this re-
gard is worthy Of all praise 1t will be perceived that
while Congress is not called to adopt any legislation
against France the idea ofan apology explanations of
the message OF 1884, is declared to be entirely the
"Takng all these things in connection there cannot
be doubt in the mind Of any reasonable man tat the
character of future relations with France denenJ
exclusively upon the fact, whether she has or has moi
PAID MI Barton the indemnify; if paid all il well-if
not and Mr. Barton returns home he is ordered to do
the especial message promised 10 Congress will doubt
less recommend very strong against her-such
as IN all human probability, will eventuate in declara-
ton OF war by France against this country
hoa hoe tf....tf.