Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12
Richm ond, saturday, Dec. Is.
THE PRESIDENTS .MESS9GE.

the People, any communication from the Chief AIagis
graces our columns of this morning We
thati has given very general satisfaction almost all
classes of politicians For our own parts, hail it,
with all sincerity of heart of the concila
tory dgnihed enlightened, and noble papers which hps
ever been given to this country We took up with
an anxiety, which we incompetent express We
laid down with an emotion of the greatest delight
We congratulate the People on the fine temper il dis
| plays, and the manly views which it exhibits
Its sketch of the French Question is decidedly one of
the most mastery Expositions which have
perused Whilst it thoroughly jus,iies the of
tue Acknowledgement puts France completely i'm the
wrong, 1t effects its object with much good temper
WIN so much frankness, with snch fine appeals
generous recoections for the French People that we
can scarcely entertain moments doubt about the ami.
cable accommodation of the whole dispute This French
Question must be setted-or France will be infatuated
She has taken exception to the Presidents last Message
An ample Explanation is made in the present Message
The same medium, which inflicted the imaginary wound
administers the andoe. The President repeats in the
most emphatic manner what he had authorized to be de-
clared two previous occasions He agan that
ne dd notnend to touch the honor the sensbi
| MY OF France What disclaimer be more explicit
IN ITS terms than the following? Where can we dis.
| cover finer and nobler sentence.
"The conception, that il my intention 10 menace or
insult the Government of France unfounded as the
attempt to extort from the fears of that nation what her
of Justice may deny would be vain and
We but hope, that xplana,ions of this Mes
sage Will be considered satisfactory by the French
King and that the whole question will be closed forever
Such, too, is our belie-for, admit that Charge
Aares should leave France still door is not closed
France will wait till she receives the Message-We shall
There necessity for any immediate measure on our
part for is the long Session of CongressSo far from
IT. that there is every inducement for delay the part
OF Congress, unless she should rudey slam the in
the face Of MIR. Barton.
We have said that this part of the Message has been
hailed with appreciation by almost all parties We are
sorry to says there already exceptions among
the Wing Journals-the National Inteigenccr, and the
u. S. Telegraph (the redoubtnble Duff Green having
returned to his post) The Georgetown Metropolitan
was too quick in Pronouncng that,
"lhe portions relating to our Foreign Relations, also
lOf he Of a..
received with unanimous satisfaction by the ,coLe coun
try With respect to the French question, we doubt
not that we shall The spectacle, less than
gratifying of the whole nation raying with that sober
enthusiasm of the American character around its Exc
curve head IN the position which he as so honoraby
assumed and maintained. We conceive that
there is single American who will dissent any por-
ton of the views expressed by the President on this
subject lie has not studied the character of his coun-
trymen 10 no purpose.
" In all probability the expected intelligence from our
Charge will be more satisfactory than that already
communicated. Our later dates from England than
those received direct from France leave much
doubt upon that pont-though nothing certain known
rms message VIII place France in most Notifying po-
son not less in her eyes, than in those the whole
civilized world In its clearness of reason courteous
strength, and lis fine tone of national dignity it is SO
overwhelming, to leave venaliiy single
position OF defence for the conduct into which misgo-
vernment has led that really gallant and honorable
on France will be compelled to retreat from this
roveTsy with an ignomny equalled only by the usre
which ii will shed upon u.s.
While the Editor OF the Metropolitan uering these
just encomiums upon the Message little could he have
expected SO insidous criticism from his neghbor Of the
nelligencer. Every patriot must read it with the in
dignaton which deserves 1t would really appear as
the lnielligencer afraid that every American
Editor would commit himself the merits of the Mes
sage; and that 1T fastened TO give the the Oppo-
eton--We can scarcely help believing, ALSO that the
Editor was willing TO touch the pride and the ea-
lousy OF France by its nsdjous and Liberal misrepe.
sensations is 1t possible that any intelligent Edi-
tor could dare TO hazard the nsnuaton, that We
fan the sparks that kindle war, than that now be.
before us We cannot for moment doubt that it was
composed Tor The purpose Of preparing the dominant
please the old Chcftan to it, Not that he means
to recommend measures of hostility now, because he
has, in his Mcssnge placed the matter OH different foot
ing: indeed, that he will proceed such extremes
at all unless encouraged by evidence of popular
feeling But tits matter Of history, that, if the Presi
dent had possessed the power which he has not wo
should have gone to war with France year ago when
he recommended reprisas upon French property"
And again ;--"Ilcre, certainly, is still more explicit
declaration, which must have been sufficient to satisfy
the condition of the French act MED by the
which, If the French Government be not ill disposed
to peace some in this country be-
will wisely disregard
The inelgencer perverts the whole scope Of the Mes
sage indeed as with the design of sounding the tocsn
to the Wings, and Of spirng up the pride Of France
There is in this whole iesucal article nor one ensons
glow OF patriotic feeling; not atom of consideration
tor the rights and honor of his country-nor sin.
gle just appreciation of the appeals that properly
made TO the justice OF France, of the candid expana-
tons which offered to her wounded sensibiltes-of
the generous recoections and ties between the two
Sou"es WhiCn ufe SO admirably and eloqueny called
up Still less does the lntellgencer apprscat The mo-
tyes or the consequences of Mr. Barton return Its not
true, thatthe measures which the President has taken
10 operate before this Message can reach Paris or eyen
leave this country, which w if Congress shall enter
into his views, preclude the possibility of an ami
cable adjustment Of differences with France -
Ills return VIII not preclude the conciliatory effects
OF the present Messagebecausc we will rest oon onr
oars, until its Echo shall reach us from the Thuilleres
IL Is utterly unjust to attribute the President the de-
sire which is here insnuated, Of ascertaning how far
the Representatives Of the People were willng TO back
MN, ,he brave old President of the United States in
chIvairous Joust with the gallant King of the French
we turn WIN pleasure from these insdous attacks 10
the just and manly in which its neebbor across
the Potomac speaks of The Message. The Alexandra
Gazette (Whig, too) says of il:
French RetdttoHs.The exposition giycn in the Pre-
sdens Message relative to our affairs with France ia
frank manly and patriotic. II forth distinctly and
strongly the whole facts of the CASE and yer was there
clearer case ofght part and wrong on the part
on the subject but the ground already assumed by the
government ~ doubly fortified and defended IL again
denies the assumption that insult was yer offered TO
france ana concludes with asserting that no further
PLANTATION will be given. We must now therefore avail,
authentic news from Paris before the President again
communicates win Congress IN regard to the matter
Again, IN subsequent No. Of the same paper The Ca
zete says:--"We prepared pass most favorable
opinion upon this document after having given il care
ul Pernsnlt is plain, sensible business like state
paper Tree from all attempts at fine writing but yet suf
hciently elevated in it's style and language
The review of our relations with foreign powers is
very satisfactory We have already expressed our views
WIN regard to that part If it which Of the French
business ~ tone IN connection iDim ibis mator is net
car''hei 0t tr1l, dccidod and V1cgUieocqt"
byen the wing Of this city seems disposed 10 view
the message WIN some appreciation W. put tie mat