Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-14


alone suer from H. aud that rcprisals were TO be
feared ON the part OF the United States. We now see
the result and must add, that the Presidents Mes
sage has been received by the Americans with unive
sal satisfaction.
Thus the commercial interests of France are eopar-
l"d ana now, because the King and his Ministry had
taken the best part while announcing to the Anne rcans
The disastrous OF the Chambers IN giving the hope
that wiser majority would e formed i'm the new Cham
hers which would repair this fault the opposition preten
that the Kings Ministry has observed the rules of
Representative government, it made promises contra
To rc!ute such nonsense
Beioie we add any observations 10 the preceding
rehectons we wish TO place before readers letter
from General Lafayette which has been submitted to us
by Nj Fonirede. 1t show how the ustrous
General valued the efforts of the Memorial Borai in
the cause of National Justice, and OF French commerce
which he foresaw likely be placed in difficult
position
To ~ Henri Eonjrede.
PARIs, May ,, loA.-Mr. Edward LIVINGSTON Mi.
mister OF the United States France an old friend of
nearly sixty years standing, having read with great plea
sure the articles OF NJ Henri Foncde the American
treaty, and wishing also the other articles has
gwen me commission which have great pleasure i'm
executing IS procure for him these articles through
NJ FOnircde himself; and If not fearful of being
troublesome, would ask him To- do the same for me /
am tar from believing that give him an equivalent in
leturn, by adding the declaration that bein1 i'll myself
have requested the reporter Of the committee to read il
from the Tribune. portion of the Ministry the Pres
dent and many OF their friends, appear have strangely
betrayed the treaty at the end OF three years whilst
portion OF the opposition has also opposed it, This is the
only explanation of the rejection, of which | fear the
the injustice. request NJ Henri Fonffede to con6de
m the sentiments which have long expressed towards
him. LAFAyET1F
In this letter, while speaking of those friends of the
ministry who were beuayng the treaty, the General
meant that portion of the majority called tiers paSti-
Certain ministers must also have he'd
when seeing the intrigue hostile the Ministry about
to triumph they failed speak i'm favor of the treaty in
order not To be involved in the parliamentary disgrace
which threatened Messrs. Broglie and Sebastani and
also Nj. Guizot in the rebound. This was NC, nc
Gnow!edge, a fatal weakness; weakness which aided
The ntrgucrs in accomplishing their design but which
pm the elder, and his friends were the prime sourcc
and they should be made exclusively responsible TO
In vain did Mr. Jay, of Gironde the reporter of the
Committee insist with the utmost force, adding to
his observations the declaration with which enero
Lafayette had furnished him; all was in van-the ardent
desire OF the tiers Par overthrow Mcssrs Broae and
puZo in order then to enter the Ministry by this wide
oreach was one OF those petoggng alterations which
reason cannot control hatred the Ministry was the
principal object which inducedit
We cannot withhold from fellow citizens n MIC
lure OF the false position in which France placed
France is IN the wrong, and the United States are in the
ght and n 1t be attempted to excite the national self
IoVe TO persist IN an unjust refusal order TO appea
TO yield To tear the Chamber fDepues will have com
united wrong husdred times worse than the former
The national dignity consists in paying debts not in de-
nying them; and it would be employing COURAGE most
depoaDy and stupidity to prostitute it in support
stnacy in a bad cause.
France General jackson openly ayows is TOO re,,
100 powcriu-te courage OF ITS citizens is icon.
tcshby acknowledged Tor her even TO be suspected o,
rear. nut we go fdrthcr; 10 commit IN
ssln The WRONG lest you be taxed with fear if you en-
Ter on Better path such would be blaneablc fear
miserable and cowardy respect paid the opinion ohe
world There Is, on the other hand, courage, nob,
and loyal courage, exposing self to the chance
oil an unjust suspicion, rather than commit act of in
justice.
In the name of the national honor SYNONYMOUS amouo
us Injustice and honesty in the of the endanger
edInierests OF French conmeIce i'll the name OF public
horas IN the name OF the patriotic of alavet.,
we utter desire that Chamber of IDENTITIES nj
1888 will repair the wrong committed by the Chamber Of
IoJ4 ana give TO the King Government the honorable
ana ul support necessary for putting immediate end
to the diplomatic difficulty which has been raised bv am
unjust vote. The evil occasioned by this vote is al
ready serious; for France which exports TO the Uni
ted States to the annual value of hundred millions of
francs 49, from this day, losing this commercial ac
uvity In fact what ship-owner what ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
what merchant, would think of sending any tIng TO
tie u D under the inevitable pros Pcct bro
perty seized in the payment of the American debt
were agnn prevented by another piece of parliamentary
juggeIy at Paris? But to this evil which may hammer
the Chamber would add consequences still more fatal
H. by obstinacy and vany, it would bring on CONNER
cal rupture between the two natonsarupturc OF which,
we say with regret, but without hesitation the wrono
would be ON the side of France.
We understand that the late French Minister. NJ Ser
rurIer and his lady, will sail for France the packet of
the 9Th inst. OF the withdrawal of NJ Serrurer II i
proper that should say nothing; but we must
our sincere regret for the loss which the society Of this
city has sustained in consequence of the return of Nj
dame Serrurier to France Beautiful amabc estInpble
IN every respect, she universal avoritc And we
believe the French King could have etorted any sup
P"SN" ia liic PRESIDENT, ms friends
TINS metropolis, more severely than by the recall of one
who fair representative of the clearance and cour
tesy OF The most polished court Of Europe UaShngto1
GiO6e.
The Legislature Of Kentucky has Just adjourned
George NJ BIB (whose term Of service as Senator of
the united States has Just CXpTcd) was appointed be-
tore the dournment To be Chancellor the Louisville
Chancery Court; station for which his education hab-
ITS, and temper, combine to fit him peculiarly
Governor Davis, recently elected to the Senate of the
Uhed states on Thursday week sent to the Legislature
OF Massachuscts message accepting the Office to which
nc had becn choscn and rcsgning that of Chief Ra0is
tate Of the Commonwealth The duties of the remSin
der of the political year devolve OH Lieutenant Cover
nor Armstrong.
NORM CARoLISA We perceive from the North Ca
roma prints, That primary meetings Of the people have
been held IN several Counties and that they cotcmulat
In all of them to elect Delegates to Conventions i'm
each Congressional District, for the double purpose
(as we understand IT. of nominating the candidates OF
the Democratic party for Congress and of appoint
delegates to attend the Baltimore Convention to no
inmate candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presi.
dency. tn General McKays district we perceive
that he has been named for reelection in several
meetings Ills district could have n more faithful
l"PrtscntatiVc-nO one who would carry out more
thoroughly the principle of retrenchment and reform
we hope we shall also Aessrs. Speght Hail Nv
nun, Hawkins and COnnor again called into the pub
TIC service 10y The Republicans of their respective dis
lricis they have shown themselves to be- throughout
all tie trials Of General JacksOns Administration his
hrm and unilinciing friends The gentlemen ,ye have
named always opposed determined front TO the enc
mics OF the Administration matter under what name
or dsguise thcy appeared: AS Nationals NullGers or
Wings, the trucheartcd Representatives of resoIntc
North Carolina, Republcansn, had but one word for