Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-18
aRiclmo,asl, Thursday, Feb. IS.
THE FRENCH QUESTION.

G VS.
what glorious day for the principles of liberal govern.
ments-to the friends of Freedom argeto those en-
tgh,ened spirits in Europe that looking
tween France and America death-blow the cause of
Liberty itself. What triumphant day for the u States
How highly does it raise cur character abroad How
firmly will IT again knit together the bonds Of friend
ship between "two great nattuas two ancien allies
and what powerful appeal will il enable make
TO France to iberalize commercial rclations-and
relax, not altogether abolish. her regime on our to-
baccoes Whata spring will il give prosperity at
home--how many resources, which have been locked
up, will it open and pour forihl What activity will il
give to commerce TO tt~ productions OF agriculture
Cotton is already up iu New York )w hat in, pusc
will communicate tv the of Internal Improve.
,uent We shall afiesl in this noble career be-
cause all the anxiety ~ capitalists, account of
French war, is dissipaedand energy will be i'm.
parted To every species OF Investment
And what proud triumph is this adjustment TO the
Old Hero and his friends How much are we indebted
both 60 his rness and his discretion Not spot stains
his escu'clcon in all this Transaction Iii. "Gangiiag
Depf0macy has secured the settlement of claims which
had de6ed all tue ingenuity of all his predecessors He
has saved rights we'll honor He has made no
unworthy coacessons TO the Gaul. lie has asked
nothing bet what il rghtsubmtted nothing that was
wrong. tie has brought our honor through the fiery
iarnace like pure gold, untouched aud untarnished.
What huahiation and degradation does this day throw
upon his relentless enemies How will Messrs. Cal.
houn and Leigh meet this unexpected denouemr -
How will Mr. Clay bless his more fortunate stars
that for he had the discretion to be siIent.-
How John c. Calhoun disenbrall himself from the
degrading attempt TO convert these hgh.mnded United
states into the nercenary submissive Carthage of the
present ages The public indignation has already been
distinctly and audbly against his unpatr
otto career that scarcely thing could add To hui
this sudden prosra,ion Of all his and ali his
hopes How has lis waned il rose i'm bright.
ness IN 1872 during the war with Englandi How has
Tins giddy and unfortunate politician sued by his re-
cent Treasures towards the French the glory of its orig
nal ascension
And Mr. Leigh, too How naiapropos s this de-
houenent for HIM! With what little ecat will this
gentleman retire from the stage of public ie-which
his habits have not permitted him grace Dis.
tnguished a law yer-but most unfortunate as a poi
hat oil Ind
temPted-but goes bow-shot beyond them He was
for the Presidents adopting the explanation down
for him by the Duke de BrogIe. What layton of De.
aware denounced as unworthy of President to soop
10, Mr. l.. could difficulty in his submitting to
do--je doubted too the success of the mediaon-but
at now appears, that the treaty is to be fulfilled even
without its nterposiion. Peace has come with HEALING
and honor ia her wings. Even MIR. LIS Parasite the
Wing could not get his course thou g he tried and
tloundered to do
What, too. will the National Intelligencer aud its
wre.working scrbblers say its datribes against
the President? What, To the melancholy prognostics
whioh they have put forth? What, to their denunca.
lions OF Mr. Forsyths refusing the compressed
letter OF M de Broglie: What, TO their awful clanors
about Mt Barons reca' Al.a dssipated into thin
ar. what, too are we now to say of the Richmond
Wing contemplate eIgiversatio about the Presidents
Message What It's deDunciatons against It's being ar
an dsgnseg hat to all the stuff which they have publish
ed, OF the Presidents nsdious desire plunge us into
with France? What, of his secret asniratnna Of
serving third term Can the good people of the IT,
States place any confidence such prophets and poi,i
eans-hese getters-uP OF pancsthese illbera belers
lp
cause the President would prostitute the honor of
his country, by his directly making degrading ex plana
ton TO the French Government, about ofnter.
national communication with coordinate
onr owncountry, therefore he wanted war We ere told
that his Message nsdous that desired to provoke
france into warhat, therefore, he had piyep taunt
ing Narrative of her msconductihat therefore, he had
ordered Mr.. Barton reca-tha Therefore, he Ind wish
ed military preparations to be made And what turns
out to be the fact That the enlightened tribunal of pub
lie opinion in Great Britain has decided WARMLY i'm our
isvorthat pronounced the Message be the abest Of
the able dignihed, firm, well coneiiiaforu-'That
in Paris herself the Baron de Rohschd has spoken of
II as document''so admirable for the considerable dgni
he'd and conciliatng manner in which it presents the
facts And more than ALL that the French King has de-
clored himself satisfied and willing fulfil the inan.
ciai we'll the other clauses the Treaty without
delay :!
The People Judge of these facts-and they will
do the President full jusiceNot So the factous mad
men oftbe Opposition Discounted they nre in one
material branch of their Presidential campagn-de.
Prved OF the opportunity of ciamoring about French
War-struck almost into anazcment at the rapid and
brilliant success which has attended the Message-ihey
scarcely know what To do what say. But the most
reckless OF them will still attempt censure what they
cannot pre- t-and to nsrepresent the motives of the
man, Whose reputation they unable To taruish-Ye,
will il be believed that the Whirligig Wing only of yes
terday morning, attacks the Administration on hi.
french the 'sincerity good fait, Of
France as being "thus made manifesi-and savs Atbe
7nSidto"S efforts to involve the nations in war who
ever have and should preserve the most friendly
relations are hSpPHy defeated "A word upon this sub
for which we pledge ourselves The conclusions from
them we leave to the People:
The following is extract from letter Of member
OF tne Rouse OF Representatives, of highest characters
The decision and frmness of the President in refs.
ang an apology and recalling Mr. Barton produced this
effect al hazard but little in saying that - in
letter 70 -, charges the whole difficulty to the Sc.
nate Report and the Of the Opposition Prcss'
Nine Two names IN blank among nobes in France
and ia America.) $500
We have also before US, copy Of letter from one Of
our hrs american Citizens in France who gives
account of bis interviews with some of the LEADING pol
inn esaio vv,ic
produced on the King by the Presidents euergccnly
recalling MIR. Bart0n-the great solictude which IL inn
1nedatey producedthe anxious desire of the King a,
AVOID arupure with the u States-wiich he knew that
Inc man with the DOone de fer The of the iron nerye)
would rather meet at once, degrade the honor
OF ms country the King Immediately setting about
t0Preyent this determination act m contrary 10 the
wishes and advice Of the Due de Broglie hnseif-and
MS sending Oft VI Sebastiani about Tie Doth November
10 London bring about The mediation of Great Britain
we are mol at liberty to publish this letter; ut we edge
ourselves for the high aud honorable character Of its
author. - -
The following Extracts received by the NJ Y Aner;
can Wmg0 and published IN that pa per- from Paris Of
Dec 23-and jan 4, far they no. corroborate AT
least these statements
!" Dee 23-it appears that tie difficulties in the ovav
OF English mediation have at length been got over Eng.
land has agreed 10 offer her good Offices to bot pa1tss
iey nave been accepted by France and steps been
taken 70 offer them To the Cabinet at Washiovton 90
ure as You may well suppose delighted az the idea of
seeing tine nhar settled in way honorable To- all concern
go, as we nave no doubt II will be by this comu,on
hriend. we are, you know, susceptible pcopIe and
our Cabiad has been misisd Jv Mose 4 gsg,,1grd
VPon for Information frop, yoar sds and looked Too
closely To our own position after tie message of lie
PRESIDENT, without considering sanc;euty ,sh.t -.