Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-22
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We rive below letter from friend in London, which
we commend to the public attention. Ii proceeds from
a mind well vcrscd in the political history of the times,
and capable of looking to lie future with somewhat OF
prophetic vision Globe.
l-oXpoy. Oct. 8, 1886.
Dear Sr-I DO not forget what said about dropping
YOU an occasional line while my travels if could
find subject. The difficulty from this point consists,
not in finding, but selecting one; for such are the many
topics standing forward at this great centre ol The Euro
pc:n world, that the mind is in danger of getting be-
wlldcrcd among them In prudence, had better give
up the task and let my half promise go unredccmed-
The late change Of government in Spain, and Of the
Ministry in France. tho absorbing foreign topics here
but with these. can deal no better than you. Unless
one is in official station giving him TO circles OF
power in London, he can know of the inIcn
TONS Of cabinets here, or in any other capital Of Europe
than he may read in print. and this be done well
in Washington. Were | TO hazard coujectures. they
would all incline against the long continuance Of the
stituton of 1872 IN Spain. or tina; Of $50 in Portugal
The actual government in France ,kesnelher who-
ever will be the pains CT looking Count Nessel
rode despatch 10 Oubr the Russian Envoy Madrid
in 1877 preserved in the last Port Folio that often true
record ofinodcrn papers may pick Of
it, although events now, and at that not precisely
similar, ~ be that Russia will like these Const
tons better. Neither her Emperor, Austria,
Prussia, will regard them sin harm0ny riM Tie oantS
and customs OF the Peninsula else they will not be
true to their own maxiins. But my nectures rest
mainly the fact, scarcely disputed by any, that the
Don Carlos party, absolute and arbitrary It's pn
cipes, has the priests and bulk of the peaslnry and
common people generally, of Spain its side Beat it
in place, IL starts up in another. Crush it at
time, ii revires at another Like the polypus it
you cannot kill it. The schoonas,er has not travelled
enough there. am giving my fears rather than posi-
tive opinions know that by the last accounts that fill
the daily journals of London and Paris the Carliss
laboring under the defeat that Ajax, and that fine
bold fellow under him, De Leon, has given their chief
Gomez; but The latter ought not 10 be forgotten, had
10 beating up the quarters of the Queen 5
party in Madrid itself, the British Legion in Spain not
wlhsundng. Let think Of this.
England is tranquil just now, and prosperous crops
the whole good active, orders for nanufac-
lures more numerous than for years, and the
hourshng. These answers so far to the predic
,ons of anti reIormers In Cromwcls time, when wars
and battles, and factions raged the wealth and power of
England Increased. Both, o. her writers lately
said seem noored to anchors, whence neither winds
tear them loose. predict neither c'vi war
nor revolution very soon from contentious AT hand, in
England; but come what WILL the anchors nl her pros.
prry seem destined TO hold fast the foundations they
grapplcd TO- Amongst these, are her eternal indus.
try her freedom, her public spirit her coal mines her
iron mines, her beautiful, her astonishing agriculture
her rail roads, and common roads, alRoSt good
mails. countless workshops blast furnaces and steam
.nes, all III movement under incentives, seeming TO
cu:e the fabric OF art, whose empire is laid in her
sea.r island, with power OF operation as ncessant
and steady works of nature. The whole, in comb.
nation gets the better Of what is bad her Government
and grinding in taxation, whilst her Government also is
improving in its whole genius and spirit.
10
Government touches all equally and slightly, giving the
protection OF society 10 every omr and Expressing
onehe first grand blessing Of country, and OF
thousand others The rapid prosperity aud boundless
prospects OF ours, the grateful themes that than
!. llGet the Of Americans abroad. have been
twice in company here, and only twice, with enghen-
ed persons, who take interest in public affairs On
both occasions rnucua affairs parts our
home policy were topics They were adver,ed to- in
connection with General Jackspns Ad,nins,raon-his
settlement Of the dispute with France under the first
head and his stand against overwhelming under The Sc
gconl-n manner that would have rralifed You. as !,
did me. That President has 4 naue in FL ro,e
among the disco rnng, late testimonials from some of The
proudes of their statesmen give assurance, and the feel
ing here strengthened by the knowledge of his
uniformly friendly dispositions towards this country after
having been her foe in arms. In this connection ain
SION was made on one of the above occasion the notice
of England and her institutions, which he took in on,
snf his annual messages on the opening of Congress-
eceli his words at this momenl you must looi
them up but remember the enlarged, conciliaory,
lust sentiments they embodied; and remember also
fhave thought ut that nc what probably others did
thai no President except who had signally vanquish
ed her legions in the field, would have been likely
volunteer such complimentary truth Of her. The brave
can afford to be generous. Whilst the little shafts o
party falling dead at the feet of this civil and mar,
paro! and Chief nothing is than that Histur,
is preparing to enlbalm him in her page.
IA But whilst this sagacous and veteran chief has beer
$sey DESTROYS of cultivatirg the best understanding
with England, his cuuntrys best customer and laC
candor and courage to praise her points deserving
sprase urrenowned patentscck think not that he
Twill ever be asleep under encroachment from This QUAR-
Ter more than any other You are aware Of the seizure
Providence of slaves the property Of citizens
Sound from Charleston and Alexandria to New Orleans
he vessels, three in all that contained them, having