Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12

inhabitants of our colonies. Alonscnr &c riacRau
young be is for the elevated station "ich nc ',uS III
the cxievnrcs cf the active dny he has just taken upon
himself TO bring into pla The resources which Our two
West India colonies allie TO nnora 10 us IN ume OF
war leader must BE- popular, rgant ana e1prrcncro
mud in these three points Of view, Mems de hlacknu 10
t hest nc rsoD roycrnnrnt could have selected under
circumstances bv which windward Islands may oc
required to protect more the seas that surround
lhc.n iiom those Formidable privaerrS, which during
Tie late war; rendered the resistance oil our TWO enter
prisng colonies SO happily conspicuous.
(Fr0,n GaHenGniS Messenger, Dec.
letter Of the 27iI ult from Mcnlrcul, Eays:-"Our
coas, Is in state OF agitation. considerable levy Of
men nr the navy being made IN all The maritime ar
roudisscnents. We do not yet know the number, but
the administration detains every effective man. from Is
to 81 years Of age, who has not yet served
(Fr0nl the Hare Journal, Dec. y
The Ministry is DESTROYS OF appearing before the
Chambers ready 90 face all the consequences of the
amendment of EalazP, the American question. The
"a pcrs Ct the different provinces announce that prcra-
at:ons for defence going on in our sc1pors Arma-
!cns in vigorous progress 81 equipment at Drcsl
aid ouEon eves Of sailors arc IN the course OF ogan-
zaun on ali the Of France. Besides the iirct
placed under The command of Admiral Mackau, fifteen
ships Of the line: many rigatcs, and large number
of smaller vessels will be disposed TO be ready for
At the shortest notice.
The CoH1ier refers 10 Of lis late articles on the re-
ative forces Of tie French and American navies; by
which appears that France could, at the present
mcn oppose America ~ vessels of war, while the
latter could only produce GO. It, now adds that, in
case OF war, precautions would be requisite against
ether powers is satisfactory to state, that in six months
time, considerable number Of vessels could be fitted
out THUS in Tic port of Toulon alone there nre ahoat
and dsmantled, the following vessels :3 three deckers.
two d,ckes; total ships OF the line TO rgaes cor
yciies briggs 10 other light vessels, Is transports,
steamboats, total IS. The number of vessels dsuautcd
in the Atlantic ports is still more considerable, and
tnly the United States cannot produce half the nnnbcr
of vessels that France can put to sea.
The Courier further states in contradiction TO another
Journal, that the French ships fully equal to the
American in construction and equipment; that there is
perhaps inlerority in the composition Of their
but That the officers have theoretical science than
those Of the United States, and that their experience is
al cas, cqua The Americans know this, and the rup-
ture between tic two powers will probably be prevented
by this from terminating III hostiltcs.
The (uotldcEne again returns to the American CUES
ton and gives as It's opinion conjecture that the Mi
ns;rrs will go before the Chambers with compliant
that the a"ndncu requiring satisfactory explanations
from America is not sufficiently explicit. il being wei!
understood Inst The comment will in this case BE- the
opposite Of tic text This cxpeticnt is quite III Keep
Ing with the habits and nature Of the docnairrs. !:
is rather extavasan be sure; hut at the present day
the chances Of probability, alter the impossible. are III
favor Of tic absurd.
The Eciaiycur Of Touon of Nov. 18th, contains The
fL!!owing artclc
If we are we'll informed, Geographic rxrrrss has
brought orders to the maritime project To comriie
mcdialely establishment the ships 81 the Inc
gcsl!aS ~ guns. and Scpion 81. and the i!4ac Arr
of -. The express further states tina; these ships
arc destined to make part Of the squadron Of observation
According TO all appearances this squadron is to rcndrz
vous the Ocean and hold itself ready act ayai,S!
tie Americans.
We approve with all our hearts this measure, 10 which
cur wishes have long pointed, and which lave re-
commended at least eight ucEhS ago 1t viii AROUSE
all maritime population, and give them TO understand
that from this day forth, every man mHst hold himself
prepared for Let n2l France regret the money
which this war will cost her Our claims to redress are
as clear as day-our demands perfectly jus; and
scnaGlr and if the be conducted with all the vigGI
that may hc expected from such leader Admiral Du
rrrrc, success is certain. At all cveEtS cannut pre-
pare ourselves too Seriously too 1t is this
account that appcvc The EiraSurc which has usL brrn
determined on, and that we Grc to see II extended 10
the whole feet.
Tie Amcricain If the 9th inst contains the following
details Of Ihc movements in tic merit Of Br.s !r
irgacs Dldp! and Tcrpsicorr have been pm! upon tie
establishment by The completing of their cr'ws.-
Yesterday, The f;!teaih permanent company embarked
board tic ship Of the liuc Jupiter, wrSc will be
increased TO ciO The 90 gun ship lena and the Sanli
Ppiri arc being rapidly fitted Tie s D:don. Al
Irr Loire and Recherche. will sa the first faYoablc
wind. Great numbers of daily arrive AT Brcst
The Ccnseur Of Lyons has the following :-"Tc sor-
dinan iina, whose destination is not yet known, will
b. composed of five GO gun trgacs three rgatrs. ircn
ii TO 30; sloop cutter, two briggs, and six gun boats
i levy OF scIIcn has be. mace on TIE coast at
Piedmont from Nice Sprzza, which! Includes all adults
between Il and 45 years.
a Tunon journal has given 4 series Of articles main
tanning that the American navy must have the advantage
over The French in actions ship with ship, and States That
the navy Of the United States is at press ut cninsrd {:
seven slips Of the line rf n guns OF which Is
cd and equipped sin commissioned in ports, c., making
IN ali - vessels bu: iarc reason To believe his
count incorrect, and al this moment the United States
!avc 90 ships of different in port The
editor then his belief that this number is INSULT
Gent 10 compete with France, but admits, however, that
tiga;. 10 ir;gae the advantage must necessarily he with
Tic American. The article concludes by cnunmrallng
Tic ainuu Of the Flruci force.
l.oxDuS, Nov 25--l he stocks closed yesterday at
!ljS.
4 !,tcr trnm Antwerp SAYS -" The INSURANCE com.
pan's OF Antwerp have given orders 10 their agents
sl"cnr illSuTanccS against the dangers of
assured they have forbidden such nsuranccs or at least
fixed tie terms which they would consent 10 under
take them 'StHrddrd.
Gen. Srbaslana, and The Charge d Afa;rcs frnm The
Unitrd Sales transacted business to-day al tie Board
OF Fradr.-.NJun.
Observation-Disclosures from Lisbon 10 the 10Th inst
announce that the Queen of Portugal had found it
cesSary to change her Ministry. The Duke Of Tercera
stall retains the command of the troops, and Panca
uthough out Of the Ministry is the best terms with
tie Marquis Louis, the expected Premier. The im'uc.
dia;e Of the dismissal Of tic late Ministry is said 10
BE in consequence Of the Queen having, through their
advice placed for military officers the reduced half
pay because they had intcrrrcd the popular side, in
the late lections.
The Siancs Sc Twins have arrived in Paris.
rttr from an intelligent merchant in Paris, rccclv-
cd "Wednesday, SAYS :-'' think that the American
affair is extremely serious, and however absurd avn by
means satisfied we shall not TO blows The
two Governments seem to have formally taken up
their respective positions in such way, that other
must rrcrde 10 bring about amcablc arrangement.
You know enough Of Jackson 10 able to judge yourself
whether he is likely to do so; for my part, rather
pcct him to hur another violent message at our heads
AS to our Ministry: reractinn would be much as lis
existence is worth, for any trucking would be douy
obnoxious now that The windy aud arrogant language
Of Americans -anomg others Of Barton. who qualities
the prr,crsIons of cur Government 'llagiliuus las
excited good deal Of irritation here. My last hqpe,
therefore is that The matter MAY BIZ allowed drag on