Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26

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the pertinaci,y of purpose, with which certain South
"ifo'Spnrs, are pushing thri. plans and in SOHO
degree, find response among the very few 0ctua nbo.
tiOniSis who ha"" unfortunately mingled themselves
will 'hr councils 81 he natlpn-you need only be re-
minded, chat he first stages of these proceedings,
prnpnsiion riatr 10 rcrcirc tic prioms and lay
them the table rs presented; that this did salts
fr cri lin ~ hcr'ris who reeds must have every Pc
,lio rrrcrrd amG rs To in.rur AN inilani.
; mnt''Ty ar."n"m on The merits of each They
then ininlg'd with that cni-sr Of prnc.rdng-and
snonr; d"n. than the ground was changed a-a!n-
the petitions m@S net tic reccirrd ninN All Tx things
icing conceded or likely 10 bc co#crdcd by the OF
Northern !nrlnocrS-tbcn, that would not ir
thing short OF declaration, that Cnmgrrs: had
stinlona power to Interfere with the question in tho Dis.
tr'ct "i CoumibIa would tend appcasr the feelings o!
The South How this may terminate and What is t., hr
the next plan Of operation, prove tbs yoi be canced
60 also rriaIns 10 be One thing is ccra.uthrrc
lSacass wiz" arc determined to bc satisfied wh nothing
Eat Is not calculated 10 keep up spirit dsrust jea
lousy aud hatred, between the North and South at least,
until the next Presidential election shall have been de-
cidcd But from appearances, should judge: the con
hdcncc OF The party is than shaken in The
iul Issue OF this second attempt spread panic and alarm
throughout The country and produce Confusion IN the
Republican ranks.
:" The third War, however, is now fairly commenced
and shout" that terminate avoraby for righteous cause
there is every to hope ii WILL 'trrc tn for
shelter sh"A the guilty ty%" This consnmmaon de-
VoItly TO be wished Tor, much it is fair c"ncu
son that upon The subsidencc of this of
element, the cncinys last magazine will have been
haused, and he will retire from the field, discontinued
and dls!uaycd, 10 torment more t,Ireper
You will, before this reaches yuu have seen Mr..
Calhoun declaration of war agains! the Executive and
may say: "g"t"sM The cD"ntry, Oh the suhJ"ct Of
la"ps with France. If be possible, push this QucS
ton 10 rupture with that power, by dcricc, To place
this government in the wrong and France in the light
to PROSTATE the President of tho United States al the
feet Of Louis Philip aud his ininstry-r"m the note OF
preparation being made e ilrc say, war is in.
evithble-tuugh am quite sure, without producing the
desired effect OF weaving the affection ana confidence of
the people from tint who, above all Others has
shcwn himself worthy Of H. and has most successfully
coned in thor throug! him, destroy the integrity of
the Republican party. fee cUndrn; of tls-yct the
peace Of the ccnnlry will br permitted rrpcsr it,
self for any length Of time until signal vengeance shall
ovrrtakr and ovcrwlcIn with public dis pleasure, the
political 'lncrndiarrs, " North and South.
1.-The Senate adjourned lto;n yesterday till Mon
day. Without report from the 'Committrc Foreign
Relation. 1t Is expected To br made al The
ing. When there will be report in the other House,
has ~" been Elirnrtrd. perhaps this day Tomorrow
it is uncertain But That there Will be- immediate
sort to violent mcai% body has Ia" least suspicion.
The report that Great Britain is disposed To- ~lcpose her
rcnGr offices Ia prevent Il rupture, II need should re-
qulrc !!&s obtained degree c.cLcncc here and is
Dy lary hrlirr, d 10 t. iuc. should consider the
better opinion 10 be- that i!c matter ri dit, between
France and The United States NJ OF that irrcparable
character that t"u nations, bound together by many
ties. ca"n"l heal The breach By Mutual iru@arancc and
coo! dr!bcratiom-ut,rr c*Icraiiv wtrn The means
winch haze Or Csorird 10 tbs side OF the Atlantic
II deceive and Iiscd the Fr"nc! Government. as 10
the state of public opinion an".! ourselves, s!ra BIZ full
~ exposed ana properly appreciated. Certain IL Is that
most lre"cIvrous attempt has been put into operation,
from quarter. 10 involve the Administration in
serious difficulty from which it was imagined it
could not eXlrcatc itself, without sustaining dsraraGc
mcnt less Rest assured, that inevitable fail
will follow at The heels Of !is well OF every
other nachna,ion, 10 tarn;sh the au.r!s akng him all
for ally of one oiIc greatest of tie agc.Ikc i, for
granted. S!r: there men among who would prefer
to see the country Scon-ged with WGr: leiHcRce ami
Nnmc amy other cnrSc than that Martin Van Buren,
should be the Of Andrew Jackson President
OF the United Slatrs. SAY to Republican brethren
OF tho Virginia Legislature, why do they continue TO de-
DSra'c '"htst C0,I0'e"AT Is th"ndeny Ut Their gHt's
or longer postpone The high belrss OF their constituents,
in relation t" the Expunglns Resolutions.
TIE MESSAGE-AED FRENCH AFFAIRS.
The french question is presented now in rather
point 81 cicsc The Presidents first message and the
rnlncss and ni!dcss Of the late ono, will leave pre-
tcAt Tor further delay, and The French King when he
secs the message ct December, will not be ii lnss to
find sufficient c1aiaRa0n in it. understand that The
cool heads at Washington have bu. little crptcafim of
war; unless It be the determination of the King To- have
war under Tn" hope u! uniting his people, and drawing
or them The meals Of StTcn. LicnMg his power ut honc
Tor local and o'l, purposes. lie has presumed upon
the p0c!ic ordinations of Republicans lr has been
stimulated 10y the actGs. lratuTous la Hrty If the Sc
nalr who would inrnlvc the country in war; pesrncc
famine, to pluck laurel from the brow of the Prcs
dent or TO inubie those who support his NECESSITIES
MrsSrS. Clay and Calhoun at The bolton! Of all this
The National nci;igencrr, which so long tic gLi.
cia', crculacs much in France. The other American
papers that read in That country. all ci;r"d III with
the tone Of the Opposition. Now. under these peculiar
circumstances and with Senate, such know the
magry t" bc, what capcrs mi ght not France cut under
that the Senate would rc'o any measure
that calculated 10 sustain the mild and dgmird
course Of the President, that would in any way
barrass his Administrations In of these rcc,s
France has been shamcly mslrd, and induced place
hcrselfin position, from which she must choose
retreat, 90 to war.
rncrcia people. We out of debl-Let spare mo-
ncy DC laid out in such way 10 secure our indspcn
dcncc, by preparing The means OF scdticncc Finish all
the border etrnccs-pu up materials for stronga navy
shall probably want.-iI these things had be
done, and had been the condition OF launching 80
~ ships Of war Of different sizes: at short notice. and all
our accessible points had been fortified, woudiny man
have thought about the dangers Of wal: Would
France have thus clustered: Woud she have been SIM
pie enough to have been encouraged By The traurous
movements Of the Outlines Of the SENATE: The very
rejection of the appropriations for the nary opera
tons Of The government with the Navy and the fortI
cations, say nothing about the 81 U, 0u item for de-
iensivc purposes, showed to France how far she might
go will: y.-A1r. Calhoun will promote the war
hv taking sides with the encny-(and will not Mr. Clay)
and many Of their desperate parlizans will do
Now is the lime for the press 10 bear ain its proud sp
rii q! independence and dlspiay It's Usefulness.
in this years growing about tins treaty 'cc have
done nothing nut ssl upon cur Fis! III" uurfed I'M
awaiting complaints of tic delay 81 France in fulfilling
her part Of solemn whilst have done our
part and she has enjoyed the rich advantages hut flow
from il. We do not want witt: that Country: nor
with any other country. Five years OF shutting about
Of dGaFS and CENTS that lave been summed Mp
and have been due to pirate citizens tor quarter OF
century; that have been fully and formally aekn0cIedg
be dur; that have been guaranteed To be- paid by
cmn TREATY, which has been ratified, confirmed ana
published to the world, and acted upon by the L. States
for five years her pat-and for the payments it si'
puiacs as indrinnitics-we have she rord and f"h G
n k;nn'-. too much 10 be borne. IL ID too much To