Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-12

the law. But treaties, concluded by arcnts proncrS
authorized, and ratified by solcmnit.c s customary among
civilized nations. have, up to this day. been held 10 Lr
binding. Will Nj. dc Melville be rood cnouyl, q, a In
what volume on the law. of nations the opposite d, ctrinc,
when nc so stoutly advances, Is to bc found Ii did not
prevail IN France when the revolution Of July isolated
Its present advocate. Nor is it sustained by the lcyisiatiy,
practice OF The u. States. that second country. will, The
affairs OF which Nj. dc Melville ouult To be conycr.ant
Although the House of Representatives. on one or two
occasions, have asserted their right to judge of the pro-
pt"ty OF grants OF money requisite for the iulflmcnt of
treaty stlpulaticns, and il they see iii. to refuse them. they
have ON all occasions carefully rcirained from exercisipg
that right, reserving it wisely for extreme cases. and ,n,;nss>
,aining The talth OF the nation pure and unsupported.
iiad Nj. dc Melville advcrtcd to this fact, he would pro-
oaoly have iorbornc the indiscretion of inputinp isno-
rance TO the chief Of n great nation a man who has
reached and maintained his present elevation. moi Inv
accident of birth, bnt by the force OF merit. nj de Non.
.ne might also have discovered, that the analogy be-
tween the constitutions OF the two countries, instead of
furnishing an argument against the validity of the trp,.
~ operates directly in support of il. NJ. dc Melville
10 not more erroneous in his facts and his argt,p,.p,s
than he Is pcrpexcd in his sentiments. Ic rcnrnl
sents his affections for the United States as only less ?
oeht than ms love for his native country. Yet, if his
intentions are to be gathered from the invective. insinno.
uons, and assertions, of which his letter consists, he ia
Sndcavoring TO cmbroii and distress the two objects of
ms production; TO interrupt a peace between these two
nH'u' oilies, u destroy a commerce of inestimablc adj
vantage to both, ard to disturb u friendship consecratcd
oy true and glorious recollections. This is not the way
IN "hich Lafayette was accustomed TO show his love for
III: native and his adopted country. When his great
spirit passed to regions of purer existence, his mantle
ala not fall ON the shoulders of NJ de Neuvillc.
Paris, Jan. "a, 1895.
prom the ". Y. .qmeriean)
Inc sutjoined letters from a good source, present an
encouraging, as it will prove, we trust, a correct view of
our question with France.
E1tooet Of a icMer from an amcricon, da,rd.
Paris, 18th Jan.-Nothing has been done vet nv The
Chamber of Deputies. The opposition of oI shades 10
striving might and main TO produce a rejection Of the
treaty, but do not believe il can succeed.
The Government on the other hand is earnestly ;ntcn,
upon dong us justice, and the defence of the treaty. will
ne entrusted 10 ~: Theirs, by far the ablcst man in the
more it is Investigated, the better il will he for no
Hitherto 1t was considered one Of very little moment.
Extract IF another letter, dated
fARis, Jan. &2.-Aftcr wrote last, / fell in with sc.
veraI persons IN whose judgment I place much conf.
dencc. From Mr. Wellcs, Ilcarnt that a partv of nbon,
30 members, who voted six months ngo oga;,ys, to IGi
have come round. and he thinks it will pass this time
". Gautie, sub-Govcrnor of the Bank and a nccr Of
France, told me, that if nothing new of an irritating n,.
ture should be received from Congress, within n month
or SIX weeks, he not only thought the Chambers would
pass the bill, but felt sure of it, and this opinion be form.
ca alter conyerslng with many opposition Members.
T""' =" az E0R0F o. nc .l.'c York american, d0ted
HAvRE, February ], 1875.
shall not have time 10 write to you after the Estafette
arriving from Paris. | have only to tell Won. tLot me-.
c;ording to all appearances the bill for the indemnity un.
der Mr.. hives Treaty, will pass the Chamber. Tho Lv.
DEF people inc bordeaux people, and the uncertainty
generally, as TO the result of this affair. (which ba.
had an unlavorable influence on commerce. viii net
iii to have weight with the Chambers. The tone of
IN Opposition has lowered, and the Government par.
y seem to have plucked up courage of late. When
the Message arrived, the latter seemed TO be undec;Jcd
what to say. But little now is said of nat;oaaI di,u1y
ana inc SaOinet were evidently afraid of the ticr norti
among which they still have supporters ON manv nucs'
uons, but Dupln had made them opposition ON tIHs So
you sec the Government had TO fpar The vn,c nc,ho -
iistsI Republicans, and the party just mentioned. This
Is what Count de Rigny means in his letter TO Mr.. Iiv.
ilingston, which you have seen. But whatever NAV he
te result OF the vote. which must now soon take nIace
rely upon it, the real spring to touch is the comincrcd
oil the country. And all who so view the subject can.
notout DC pleased To see by the last accounts from WASH
ington, that the President no longer thinks war win bc
NECESSARY TO obtain justice here.
You see Sir Il. Peel thinks. Notwithstanding the LARGE
majority of rciormcrs against him, he shall be abIc 10
carry ON the Government.
The CaTlists in SPAIN appear TO be gaining ground
lhere is some talk OF arranging the affair by a marriage
OF one OF Carlos sons with the young Queen.
Our market here continues good tor Cotton.
me Liverpool Mercury gives II classification of the
2sth, claims l5G. y"
The correspondent of the London Times, under date
from Paris of27th January, thus spcculates on the French
Treaty with this country:
"'Iiien the Russian claims on France were revived a
lew days ago. 1T was generally feared that their agitation
at the very moment when the American question yos
on the eve Of discussion, would have a strong tendcncv
70 strengthen the coalition which had urfayed itself
against the recognition of the Washington treaty. n
now appears, however, that the Ministers. who wore
supposed to have given a fresh arm to the Onoostion bv
S ms unnu IN hevival OF these dormant claims, have, in
iAct' been exhibiting their skill in Parliamentary tactics
IN order to make the payment ofthe %, 600. 600 of irancs
less nnpaiaiabie TO the Chamber than before.
With TINS view, they have allowed a still more nm
popular CHIN to be brought forward, that they m;rbt
at once have the merit of PROMISING IL rcc;oc,ao"
ana OF making j palpable to all the world. that the only
"ti-ionnded debt IN existence, due to any FOREIGN Pow.
er, IS that which is due by treaty to the Government of
inc Us. ltremains TO be seen what effect this mannuvrc
wul have on the fate Of the only serious question nj ;s,no
IN te mean Tune, the opposition have been disapnointcd
IN their expectation Of damaging the Ministry in nnb.
~ cstnaloin' Sfeat hopes were entertained among
inc gentlemen OF The cote gGuChe that the infer
Poiations OF yesterday would have prepared the ,vnv Cnr
a iresh victory when the American question came on for
discussion. These hopes are now all but exGnou;sL,cd
andln spite OF the efforts of NJ. Dupin, and the remnant
OF the tiers pdTt, there is now a better chance than .
OF Brother Jonathan receiving his dollars, without the
need OF recurring TO those strong measures of security
winch were supposed to be in PREPARATION
a discussion on the Russian Claims took MACK in the
french Chamber ON the 2Oth, the result of which was
that-upon tie assurance from the Minister of tIre In
terror, that in balancing accounts, the Ducbv nj W.rsav,
would be found a debtor, rather than a creditor of France
the Chamber passed to the o der Of the day.
lSsUnREcTIos ~ MADRID.-We have inst rccc;vcd
tsays the London Chronicle Of the 18th January. 1 bv ex,
press from Madrid, accounts of the alarming military in
surTcction which took place i'm tllat canitoI oY ~. 49, 81
the 18th instant. Ample details will be fonnd nnder IN.
proper head. it appears that, though there were indica.
ions OF disorder Tor some time. the insurrcclion nj last
broke out very suddenly@In the middle of the night. a
Doay u ABOUT hFe hundred men, headed by a snbaltcrn
ohiccr OF the name Of Cadero, attacked the post.olfcc of
which they took possession, after having oycrpowcred
aud disarincd the guard, without noise or disturbance
III the morning General Cantcrac, the Caufain- Crnerol
oithe Province appeared in front Of the BUILDING. and
atelnP'eG 20 Iemonstrate with tie insurgents, who fred
upon, aud killed him. The news now spread f,ron,J
the city. Atten o'clock, General Blander himself ~ r.
nend OF a column OF troops, made his appcarancc ond "a
oeavored, Intellectually, to treat with the INSURGENTS a
regular engagement took place, which lasted an bm,,
pul h9Ppiy was attended with less bloodshcd than mi0ht
amount TO five or six insurgents. az many eold;ers 81
about as many spectators. At length the firing ceased and