Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-09

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dity Of tie hoax
Persuaded that the great name which hear will ~,
ALWAYS re a tile of excusin in The eyes ci COT,
,rymcn since il reminds h IN OF fifteen years Of glo,,
await with camncsS in an hrsp!tabe ana Tree corn,,
that liz. people recall 10 their bosom those VII :I
twelve hundred thousand .crrign ban's'.'d. THIS h,
of on. day serving France citizen and solder ,,
yiruntcs my snui and is worth. in my csnatina.
the Thrones in the world. ! am: nc.
NAPOLEON LorIs BosArAEr,
krcnburg, Dec il, I-}5.
Grand council OF war was held at Ona;c Dec ".
At which Don Carlos and the Californian chief, Ggv;r.
were present
cousccucnce Of the extensive naval preparations b;
nu,c at TnuUn and Brest.
Thc Pudpr, for 1886 for France is ready and will l.
nnrscuted 10 the Chamber of Deputies after the c.c
sion of the address. The Budget of War will not b, ,,
duccd, nor that Of the Navy lie augmented.
The DEPUTIES of the French Chamber had neall7 !,
arrived at Paris Dec 18th. The fullest attendance e,-
known will grace the royal sitting The Prccrs monar
Il is presumed. will consume month 5 time Of II,
Chamber OF lrrrs.
The departure or object Of the Pantsloon brig d.,
not appear 10 have been known IN London. 1t "a
however positively known at Paris Dec 2lst. that L..
French Government would not refuse mediation i e.
fered
From the London Morning Herald Of Dec g.
The question at issue between the United State, /
America and France, when stripped OF the cOmp,r:L
tons with which crooked aud dishonest Gp!omac, ID
surrounded il: lies in very narrow compass. l. >,
when reduced to It's real merts-whcn pared Of al II
nish and bombast-a creditor and Ccb;o7 ,Tas,lI
ton, with an account stated on one sdc-a promls I
pay on the other, and violation OF that premise =.
payment being called for.
1t war should arise out OF this question, a.! Gr "a
sponsbility Of that war must fall the G"vr!nmcr
France-thc Justice Of the case is with America. II
us SEE what are the simple facts.
When the revolution Of" the barricadcs and the Sai
plicity of Lafayette had raised the Of EgaIo j
throne, under the title Of Louis Philip, America az
ed To France for the settlement Of an old pecuH.t
claim which had been pressed without effect upon ;as
ccding Governments. The demand led TO much MI
tation, and at length the French Government U!cnE
sum in full Of all demands, which America refuse:
accept. This led 10 new negotiations, which were i
red on during space OF nearly three years. and VI VI
it is only necessary to know the result III order /
dcrstand on which Size Justice will draw the swoIt
case Of u war between France and America. The 10
was, Il recognition by the French Government md /
French hanibcrs OF d sum Of % millions Of francs Z
ing due to Amcrica-bui, upon America denantIa: IS
SUN thus acknowledged 10 he due TO her (Which ;E
sdriably short OF the original detnand the frcHc "
vcrnmcnl refuses 10 pay. Z
1t is true the government Of Louis Philip, III: /
withholding the payment OF tins Jisl debt III ''ct
still make conditional promise OF pay Inen the c.:
withdraw, or aEougisc for some expressions c!i'ts
10 the dignity of France, which he used duEi"gih 4
tractcd negotiations on the claim IN consequence y
shuilng aud dishonest tricks pract!sed by LOUIS !A.
cabinet.
The legality ofthe debt being established, what ::
we ask, has France 10 annex any condition I" A'
ncnl: Let her pay the debt first, and then s'rr y
pont of "ua,ional honour afterwards. l. is NJ:
way Of vindicaiins the national honour TO refuse the
mcnt of lust debt II man in private ne So aicio'f
10 yndicac his honour, his conduct would be con.
very shabby and disionourablc. Suppose deb Z
say to his creditor, Il acknowledge owe you I,W'
was very difficult 10 make Inc acknowledge that iv's
Won uuything | kept YOU cut Of it sufficiently {.
time TO Put your temper to the test at length you h'
encd 10 have recourse to haIslIcr measures unless
fear did what honesty could not induce me to CO. rs
promised to pay, but at the same time, dec! aE' E5
shall never have arthng OF your money un''>> III
apologize for your threat WHAT would BE- though 81
debtor who spoke in this way: Why, that there wai
norton of the fool, but still Of the knavc IN g
composition. Such is the language which fTa"cr VI
debtor adopts towards America, the Creditor !ta
language worthy of the political morality OF The Is
trinarc ministers and their CitZcn-hIng r
When the American claim was formerly "rctEE
the Chamber of Deputies and before the America 81
sidcnt used the threatening expressions, who ci1
that il was rejected by the cnntTirancc oil uic ~ Es
Government itself; Whatever pomp and parade h
position there may be occasionally made III tue r. Es
Chamber to the will of the King OF the Barn"
there is no real opposition, at least no rirI''e
position 10 the Royal will in that Chamber, and
can be, while France is governed by mock repre- b
tive system which is in fact close Corporation
whole constituency of france for nation OF 50 nn''
population, docs not amount to nIor" than one hNG"
electoral body OF Englind under the boToug''I"ns
system with including Scotland, not above ban W. &
pulation. Well, the Chamber Of Deputies whicD"as
ever since the GLORIOUS days OF July, the passive"
ment Of the arbitrary policy OF Louis rhIlp, ahO
goes with him all lengths, even TO The hd'Vu'h'
atrocous ticSchi laws, in his but too succcsS'u''
vors to cnsavc the country-that Chaa!0cr nyc'
The first instance the American Claims. Nhy'E
The Chamber undoubtedly understood II would De5.
able to the Court to do so, or they would not haze
10 reject it, Is it 10 be supposed that the inIWi
Louis Philip was irresistible in the Chamber tor t3
meal purposes and THU the Chamber only oppose III
with effect when lie anxious to do an act oil JUS "a
Crcdai Juduus! Louis Philip had no desire 10 G. Ia
tice but he wished TO shift the responsibility ol M
upon the Chamber of Deputies. 1t is true I'll" eng
The Doetrinaircs, the Due de }rogr, with his ""' q
resigned their places pro tcmp0Tr, knowing '",' Il
could step back again whenever they pleased" ~
Blgnatinn vas necessary To save appearances d. Ia
American President was not to be thus tc"rd 81
did not oppose Louis Philip with his own diP''f 81
weapons. He did not meet trick by trick ana ch'' a
by circumventiou. lie did not address tie CItE' I#
pot rs our Government did the Northern Auncfa' Is
bated breath and whispering gcnt!cnrss. II" SPE
the fraud cominttcu upon America III IhHg""I' a
be misunderstood, and denounced the dis""''
France. Ia
The threat brought the Chamber to reason, Of
the Government that inspired the Chamber. Ai'
years shutting and evasion the debt was acNno"" K
but Louis Philip and his Docirinuirs Ministers II" Hs
ed TO stayc of the day of payment The tNH'"
has long had the credit Of being rather tcnac'o"'
maxim of mine Ancient Pistol" that base
knavc that pays but President Jackson seems It; "a
10 make an honest man Of him, or compel ihm ~ IA
the tri-colour in Of pcttifoggng injustice o. IA
free State, after knocking his head IN the du''
the Autocrat Of Russia aud leaving Poland tor" ID
In the question now at issue, America has ny" Ea
justice her side, and the French Govcrune" Ia
pretending to be scnstivrIy anxious Tor ''' % H.
honor, tramplcs public faith and common h""r>t III
foot. If General Jackson allows himself I" 'e III
by Government which has borne contum'!' " E
and kicks, from the destroyer Of Poland win 'i'T
patience and resignation, the stern republic mus,
future, "hidc lis diminished head i'll the lace " r.
vilizcd world. Is
(From Tie London Ttmcs) Il
PARIS, December 81 There is no further new E
America. 1t was stated yesterday in dS,"- ii