Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-24

her demands, and far reduce it in ariount that the
again TO entertain the subject and discuss it,
Opinions Of English Journals
After rccapitulang the contents Of the Presidents
message the Morning Chronicle observes:
LoNDoN, Jan 13.-We regret To see nation like the
French, which ought 10 example of Justice and
mod9rauon TO the rest OF the world conducting tselfto
wards America IN very ambiguous, say d;scfc DIT
able manner What might IL overlooked in poor and
baFbatonS country. trcomes Of immense consequence in
Inc case oil so powerful country France of which the
inhabitants, from their high civilizations and The position
they occupy, set example the rest of the world
he tone OF the French Journals, in their comments on
The American Presidents speech is not such as we can
Commend nation should never consider itself above
being JUST and there is far agnaniny in atoning
Tor wrong than relying power for security AGAINST
peing compelled to afford redress Whether the Com
gess Will actually vote rcprisas against France may be
doubted; but there can be doubt that, If France al
low matters to come TO this extremity the opinion of
mankind will he loudly pronounced against her The
moral loss will far outweigh the paltry saving derived
rom the injustice perpetrated against the U States
LoNDoN, Jan. 13--Thc speech of the American
PRESIDENT has been the sole topic Of conversation here
ana The tenor Of his observations respecting France has
eacied much interest among rcal circles
evident unless the French Government is able to in.
duce the Chamber 10 pay the citizens of the IT, States
The million awarded that rctaliatory measures will be
ADOPTED, and French property To the amount will be
sezed at least such the opinion here It's impossible
TO imagine this end in any thing but war between
the TWO nations, in which case doubtless, thrcc the
amount OF the non-produccc money will be spent by each
party, and hecatomb ofhuman life be offered up to the
Juggling proceedings of the Government of France AS
Engsh it is not impossible that the amount demanded
aud admtcdto be due will be pad,-.forni1ag Ledger
LoSDoS, Jan H.-Tlis morning received the
morning and evening Paris papers Monday Our con
temporarics in that capital have vet recovered from
their surprise at the lofty by the President
of State, which dates its existence only from veser
day. towards the head of monarchy of sixteen hundred
years Standing the eldest of Christianity and the
centre OF European civilization, Chaeaubrand some
where caisit This assumption of unaffected superiority
on the part of country where only two centuries np6
the proving beast of prey contended with the rowing
savage tor the supremacy and which fifty years ago the
AbDe kaynal assured his countrymen could pro-
dnce but stuncd race of ncnths ption we saw
OF superiority towards nation Justly proud of the
number and spendor of it's rumphs i'm the domains of
tie arts sciences, and arms, has produced much the
same effect on our mercural ncghbors if the statue
oil Napoleon had descended from its lofty the Place
pehdoe and stalked through the streets of Paris They
imagine themselves still in drean they shut their ewes
purposey to aid the deluson; and the Chamber of DEM
ues has actually suspended its sngs for the sole pur-
pose OF recovering It's equanmity which appears have
been rghtiuy disturbed by the sharp lecture of the Re-
publican President But if the remedy has been of the
caustlc Kind let hope that its effects will sautary by
showing the gallant people who are now wincinS un-
der MS application, the glorious height from which they
nave been precpated by VILE treachcrous and antna
uona caba and pointing out 20 them at the same time
the only way in which they can possb REGAIN that
proud elevation If the United States are an instance
oil Tue magical effects of true liberty upon the genius
ana prosperity OF nations, so France melancholy but
highly instructive example, at this time the pernicous
influence winch the possession of power in the hands of
OF vale faction may exercise the desnics of the
most powerful and enlightened community True SIM
LONDON, Jan. l5th.-The Paris papers OF Monday are
barren OF continental, political, domestic news
elr columns principally occupied with disc ussons
upon the American Messag and abuses of the President
The subject is obruded upon the Government of Lonis
fhIIppe, and upon the King himself, at most nm
welcome ana announcement moment The Cabinet of
the 1uiierics has sufficient of its own concerns to
manage with the Chamber of Deputies to occupy all its
attention, and to require all its interest to manage sue
cessfuy and to he thus called on peremptory to clear
oil an old debt of million of money not only contrary
10 inc suspected opinion of the Chamber but against
pvIsf nrnH unfA al. Al
claim OF America is unfounded and ought not to be
entertained, viii prove triling addition TO their
dlculues The only chance left by which they may be
eNtcated from their difficulties will be found in delay
and The hope that brother jonathan may disposed
TO take the desperate leap which the President invites
n, ana, by sanctonng system of reprisals risk the
nconvenience and expense of war. Indeed il appears
from the New York papers last received that the portion
of the Presidents message TO which we allude il NO,
likely to meet the sanction of the Congress- The pre-
vaing opinion at Washington is, that America should
the French Government still perscvcre in refusing to
iul her engagements, will seek remuneratc herself
by the imposition of some additional import duties and
other commercial regulations bearing hard upon the pro-
ductons of France The object of the French Govern
mcnt VIII be to prevent, possible the subject being
agitaied in the Chamber of Deputies until further nlor-
nation shall have been received from America Morn
ing NeacS and Ledg6r.
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE
The arrival OF the packet ship Orpheus Captain Burs-
icy, from Liverpool puts in possession of copous
hes OF English papers, from London the 18th incu-
sive. These papers contain extracts from the Paris
on the receipt of the Message of the President of the
United States. The English papers also freely nduIpe
IN comments and place before readers liberal en-
tracts from the remarks both of the English and French
journalists The important feature of the news Is
The announcement of the official paper that M Serru-
Ticr, the French Minister to this country is recalled
ana That Mr. Livingston had been notified of this cir
cumstance together with the fact that his own pass-
ports were ready, If disposed to make of them
Our readers will with pleasure that Mr. Livin9-
stcn took this diplomatic hint with a promutitude
uat seems to have added 10 the embarrassment and dis
may OF the Partisan politicians. 1t to us quite
evident that the tone of the Presidents message was far
more energetic than at all anticipated by the French
government and that there exists not the SLIGHTEST dis
position to appeal TO the ultima rao Some of the Jour
nals we perceive speak of the recall of NJ errurer
and the ntimaton to Mr. Livingston that his passports
were at his service virtual declaration of war Yet
his IS ceTtnnly erroneous point of view To consi-
der the proceeding in if there is any truth i'm the
statement that diplomatic relations are still to be
continued between the two countries through the
medium of a Ch0Tgo d.4GdircS. We look upon all
tins buster of the French Ministry and should
not be surprised if they should carry the indemnity bill
through the Chamber under the of the smoke
they have rased. If the almost REASONABLE language
OF the National lntelligencer which followed close on
the hees OF the message, should lead delay by
creating the belief that Congress would sustain the
views Of the Executive, should be surprised TO
receive by the packet of the oath news of the indemnity
having been allowed
Mr. Livingston il viii be seem intended 10 leave Paris
immediately, but whether he would return by the Eavre
packet OF the 1Gh by way Of England does not seem
to have been asccrtancd
The election from England continues 10 be avo.
rabe to the cause Of tile reormes The Liverpool Jour
nal OF The 18th states the number of members elected up
to That time amounted TO 49, of whom $50 arc Reform
ers and loo ministerial giving majority of 12 against
ministers The whole number Of members is 655 and
If the elections proceed in the same ratio There Y, nj be
nrn1u min ufor~ rF.1 .ct