Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-08
POLITICAL.
WAR UPON THE COUNTRY


tits remarkable that the presses in this city which
speak the sentiments of the diSo1pofed politicians Of
ue senate while they pretend TO deprccatc the effects
oil war upon their country necessarily employed tn
render war inevitable. They use the power OF their
presses to the utmost in making direct war tLenseves
upon uat influence which alone preserve us from
war "lui france. Not press--no man Of any party
dare say, that our citizens net entitled :. the nden
ny for sPoaiions guaranteed by the treaty No honest
PuOhc-spirlted man be found who will not saw that
France Is bound to fulfil the stipuations of her tentv
ana she does not that the United States must stand
forever dsgraced in the eyes Of all mankind il they fail
10 seek te redress which the laws of nations sanction
France Is aware, that if the United States pursue the
course which every independent and enlightened people
on earth must Justify. she will lose vastly nor in no
ncy, and infinitely more in character than she will no a
late and reluctant fulflment of her obligations
what tnen can induce the French Chambers TO per-
ss IN their unjust and unaithful resolution Nothing
surely - so we'll calculated produce such resut a The
Impressions made by the Opposition in this country that
lne american administration viii not be supported n
any measure OF redress recommended, and that the peo-
pie OF this country ready Justify the wrongs done
MS by France upon the false assumptions that Mr. Rives
boastcd OF his tTeaty-that ought not 10 exact the
money ron our ancient ally-tbat France should cons
dcr inc Presidents Message wn Congress as mo
mace to the French Chambers and that refusal Of ;nstc
ON her part would be proper mode ofresenting the insult
These, and hundred other similar false prctcnccs arc
continually uscrcd from the organs of the different fac
tons among and certainly nothing is so likely 10 one
rate on the French Chambers to disadvantage as
the belief thus incuicntcd, that the American Cavern
nent stands condemned by the nation even when it is
IN the ghtthat cannot rally round IL the strength of
the country 10 yindicatc il from suit and tnt ali
measures Of redress will fail that eucccss viii c another
plume 90 the high character French ia,
zoned ~ t"T0Tcm IN our own halls Of legislation and that
miserable submission side will convince the world
uat although France has doully wronocd and nsulcd
US lst III inc seizure and coniiscaon Of tire property of
american citzcns and then in the acknowledgment oft
as national debt, merely again to confscafe that debt
ana make II matter Of national indanitythat al,ho'
france shall determine to perpetuae this badge Of inf
my upon us, y exactng tame submission; yet as we de.
serve all by giving proof TO the world that we have no
rights, because we have not te spirit maintain them
Franco viii stand acquitted and her cscutcheon remain
unarnished, being admitted superior the conqueror
OIL our rghis and permitting us to enjoy those only
Which she chooses 10 concedc the vassa Of her Plea
sure
10 THIS point or to yindicotion Of American RIGHTS
by war upon their enemy, all the articles Of the lnte
geneer and the prints which follow its lead directly tend
we have letter before US from France in which the
writer (who has the best opportunity Of knowing the df
hcptcs which Tie treaty cncogDtcrs) says 81le nm
W'acP'ed tangaGgefne Opposition papfys 1hieh hyo,os
Me Name Of tho REJECTION GOtcrnmcn hasa rcrg
bad efect here These artices are yepubslcl aad as
serted 10 nc dc sentiment ofHe People eff the a. States"
shall take occasion TO show with what art and indus.
~ ih's public sentiment his becn manufactured 70 Oh