Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14
FOREsasS.
SIy DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND,

aspect u ' J;.oIo,,zed state of affairs ia the Pen
insuIa coupled with the present unsettled stale OF ,e
disnue between Franccsand America has not been hke
~ 10 produce any material Improvement IN rthel t
British Funds or the Foreign Securities, US our quota
tons will show, although the closing prices IN soe
stances. have advanced from the quotations oi ''e ~
ole Of tue day Gain I'M
der Gen Evans is about to be strengthened ny wv
ditionul troops 10 be raised in this county v,;,s on
We are sorry 10 observe, that some a!aIn ph norris
account OF the naval preparations oa,ies may take
and tina. fears entertained that Oslo, of America
place between France and the unitcd StI Which
President Jackson's address 10 hi Of ccember
would be delivered on Monday 'a aSt ;a ofbemp &c
will be looked for with anxiety: ne pi.. - f'
h,s already we are told, risen IN Lo''e'"' = ,L
IoxnnE Dec 5-Thc Paris Morning fapeiS OF t'e
3d and the Evening Papers dated yesterday WIN
from several of Correspondents, nave Ieacnco US y
W rsvI nynress Their contents not very import
The Lurnat ds DcGats resumed in its number Of the
I'd s spccuaons on the state OF parties IN the n',:I
States anticipating in the commencement the a1i'a'o'
Mr. VAS BuRES at the Presidency, and thence lee IT,
newal Of friendly relations between America and rance
the wisdom and pacific disposition Of that candidate De
ing notorious. On his competitor, General iAhN'SoH'
the Doctrnairc Journal POUNDS stronger hopes De-
cause, military though lie be, the Generals man
OF staid sober sensen nothing passionate or violent!
Nevertheless, there exists not In the World accofu
to the Doctrindire of the DeOGtSl more Prouu VI
pretending person than the American Democrat, and
being for the moment impressed with the ldea ''!at
it is necessary for his dignity prove lis supetio-
rity over France, it may possibly become Tue e!ee
tioneerng policy Of The candidates for the fresden
CT, to futter the pride and the warlikc propensi-
ties and pretensions of the lower orders OF Aterl-
citizens and countenance the hostile denonsraonS
which il appears but TOO probable Cen Jackson VIII
have recommended TO Congress The Courier frances
endeavors to remove the 7uncasIness creacd oy Tue
(nayuD warlke preparations ordered by Government.
The Quotdenne on Inc other hand contends that SINH
lar preparations by Holland Naples, and SARDINIA are
in contemplation of struggle OF different SIND"
compel the recognition of The right to succor Don Gar
los if they will The moricain OF Brest states 'at ,e
levy of seamen and the fitting out Of ships OF war IN That
port were proceeding with undimnished activity FROM
Toulon similar accounts were received lie unuS
fell it will be SEEN under these unpleasant appearances
Before taking leave Of this subject we must OBSERVE
however. that, notwithstanding the mcnacins aspect o.
this question circumstance Is noticed u! the la1S P"
pers Of character rather re-aSsuring-Admai MacKau
had not left the French capitol for Brest 1t Is clear
therefore, that immediate hostes are not apprehcnaeu
Our Paris letter mentions that something like panic
pervaded the Bourse Thursday owing to the lncIeas
inc apprchcnsions of with America. The tall OF
the French Funds (tukng the Three per Cents and rive
per Cents togcthc) onchalf percent il was stated
that dispatches dated the 10Th ut had been received
from Madrid bringing the Address Of the Procc1cs TO the
Queens Speech. The first sltng OF ProcuradoIcS IN
Committee on the Address haS proceeded tarouEa5iy-
that is, without any violent manifestation. $500
We have received the Pap0r OF Barcelona OF the 23u
and 2lth ull. The Queens Speech at the opening OF
the Corles only reached that city the 2d, and this
Journal published it in the humber ct the next day, I'M
accompanied by any comments. The accounts OF the
military operations Of Catalonia contained in that paper
refer exclusively to skrmishes, IN which 4 few lives
were lost both sides, and its number Of the 2lh Is
partly occupied with the particulars OF the siege OF Sol
soma by the united forces Of Navarro and Catalonia from
the Latter end of September to the 10th ult: when the
Carss retired from before the place. The departure of
General Nina for the Conque dc Trrmp is not mentioned
in the Fcpor.
Our Bayonne letter. dated the Goth ult states that
the Carsts, pcrceivng the demonstrations made by
the French troops, had consented to destroy the tortl'
cations they had erected before Behoba, provided the
Christine garrison would Likewise level those they has
thrown up the head Of the bridge Five companies of
infantry cavalry, and artillery, had maeole out Of
Bayonnc for Behoba, on the 2Sth, at night
Rrss.As NAVAL ADMINISTRATOR Amsterdam COT
respondent writes to u.s. under date the 18th November
as follows &c Arrivals from the Baltic and Intelligence
received by the Russian mail induce TO believe what
hitherto have not been disposed to give credit to- that
q Russian squadron will shortly arrive in the Texel.
vessel bound from Riga to Hamburg, states that serious
preparations are being made in the Imperial Navy-hat
several attachments Of sailors have been sent to Revel,
well vessels laden with military ssass riley
~eyn rerenu TO Know here that the said squadron will
consist of six ships OF the line and as many irgaes or
ruse seventy ours including small vessels; und what
increases this presumption is that the Informed per-
sons at the Hague speak Of advance upon nsuranccs
ola fall in foreign Stocks and even Of war; which has
not however, met with general belief But as the Off
thing confirming this mullilarous One fact is
ceraln-that Government is terms of great init
macy with Russia, aud that it has been solicited to be
still more SO, which would be scarcely prudent W"are
ling admit that Government may open our ports to
the squadron and undertake to eerctua it, but not unite
forces with it, as many persons hope. '-C0uIr!cr
FrancaiS.
The Courier Erunen;s endcavors to calm the appre-
tensions of war entertained by the commercial world
and turning to the side of the United States, says that
Congress- by merely expressing their intention Of not
nenacng insulting France, would give all the exP!a-
nations required.
Extract Of letter Of the 18th ult from Toulon "a
teegIa phic despatch yesterday ordered the Maritime
Project Of the fifth reimbursement to prv'de every ship
of the line with four howitzer cannen 90 pounGers call
ed la PuirhanS Every tigate of the first class Is to
have wo of So Steamboats, of 100 horse three
Of So Frgutes Of the second and Third class four of 3O
soops four Of 80, and briggs two Of 30 The ship OF the
line DuGuesne is about TO be repaired The two dis
mantlcd ships, Amphrc and Pallas have be<u visited,
and deemed fit for service. 1t is intended that all
vessels anoat shall &c put in condition for reinforcing
our naval divisions cruzing al different posn:s of The
Mediterranean and the ocean Our strongest force will
it sexpecled be concentra ed in the Levunt. The
Torment Of imeats the cnvirons of Touon
vaguely spoken of-Thc agents of the insurance COM
panes of Toulon have refused to insure merchant ships
ven for the of Africa; hence vessels from
Bona, and Dram, have sailed, aud others are about to
sail uninsured.
Pirate Correspondence Of the London Morang Chronicle
PARIS, Dec. Sin considering the American and
French question, it is mistake to suppose that President
Jackson brealhcs nothing but war; and that the French
Cabinet is all ardent for peace. Having taken some
trouble TO arrive at clear view Of the case, have
learned, tony surprise, that rs M dc Brog-
lie who threatens TO let loose the dogs Of war. Although
no official communications respecting the amendment Of
General Vasze and its required plantations made
from dccacy doubt on the part Of the French Co
vernment, yet many unofficial communications have Ia
ken place between influential pcrsonages on both sides
of the Atlantic which have rendered each party for
long time Of the consequences which have ensued
and which are likely 10 After the debt was &C.
knowledsed and the treaty signed, payment defer
red and denied.
This called forth from the prcsGcn, calm statement
Of what must folow, if lie payment were still denied