Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-18
TO TIE EDITOR s.

"WAsHIxGToS CITY, Feb. 14tI, 1876
"Since nv last the prediction that the President
would arcc pt the proiiered mediation OF En9aHd has
been fully realized, In addition TO this pleasing intel
ligcncr we are still further gratrd with the lnirl-
urncc that France has also accepted the mediation The
French King in tine speech from the runr, announces
the prulrr and acceptance of the mediation: that
cannot the life oi me perceive any reasonable ground
to doubt that this painful and long.proFactrd cnntru
vrrsv will nave anCable end and that the harmony
which has hitherto existed between the people o the
two countries will b. restored TO tllr Governments. The
terms Of the annunciatlon by the King OF the French
are in nv humble opinion conclusive, that The Govern
ncnl of Funcc has been forced by The Legislative De-
parcnt and resent insult, that part OF
the Message ui December, 1884, which refers to our
French relations. when in truth the Government DID not
so regard il. There is part OF the King speech
which will fill the measure Of the od hcrOS glory to
ovcrlnw.ng-For the first time in our history, an Euro
pean King has condescendcd to acknowledge and call US
great nut;0n this during the Administration OF thai
most Jumgng Of all dpoIatiS,s und most rash of ALL
rash Presidents, Andrew Jackson. candIdy confess,
That when read the rxpresslon coupled US 1t is, too with
France, all my American pride WAS aroused and thrill
ed through vein and fibre oi my heart. Hos,
sir. did it affect you The last arrivals from England
announce tIIy reception there OF the Presidents Mes
sare-1hc English Press almost universally pronounce
the Message ablesl OF the able, firm, dignied decisive
vet temperate and conciliaory-1hry pronounce that
France is drcidrdlyn tine wrong and Cannot with the
sghtcsl pausiJi,y withhold the uiImcnt Of the treaty
of ndeulnifcaliun. How is it, that many OF
presses many Americans should GIsc"vcr so much Tar
in disauisc III the Presidents Message OF the present
session when such intelligent and dslncrrslcd foreign
ers having particular iondncss Tor our Institutions
and our prosperity, should pronounce It's temperate and
concialury:' il is party, 7nonsrOuS JcuIO"S curious
iriy that ha misguided their reason, and mscd their
Judgment
What will be- the reception of the speeches here,
which have ascribrd spr, of in disguise t" the
President in the three Messages upon French relations,
is not for deienne-lt is nn,tcr between the
gentlemen who delivered thrn, and their constituents
/ ONLY rejoice that the important developments To- which
refer. will be an mpenclrable shield lo the Adinnstra
ton against the darts Of the Opposition, who hoped On
this ground TO Ovrrturn 1t.
"'The Expungng Resolutions as adoptedby the House
Of Delegates have cciled much speculation. as 10 Tie
course vi our Senators. have not myself ndulg in
any, nor made any inquiry Of either Of them any bo
DIV else as to their cUuse suppose, when the res"Iu
tons come on if they pass the Senate the Senators will
be preparcd to take their course and then speculation
will be better employed in cunvassing what they hare
done than what they rW do. The reception OF this act
OF the House Of Delegates by the great interest winch
it has excited proves most conclusivcy TO my lnnd,
that Virginia maintains commanding influence IN the
Union and that her opinions are highly respected, and
have most decided effect upon that OF other parts oi the
Union.
"The Senators from Louisiana and Mississippi have
no, vet arrived bu! hourly they ar
rive the great nominations now drpendIng before the
Senate Will be Acled upon IL PuDc "P!hloh, 50 uHe'
uuivncay expressed SHALL ought Ia have. lis pro-
per influence upon the Senate the result cannot bc doubt
full as to any OF thr nominees.
could not but admire the ingenuity and drSerity,
with which the Opposition in the Legislature attempted
TO parry the force the cxpungng Instructions by
of the amendments they offered. lfthry had succeed
ed there would have been assertion Of the abstract
right rfnslructnn. with the OF practical dlsrr
gard Of them! II would only have been tor thu Senators
10 have said the resolutions instruct t" violate the
ConSttupn-.ur. that is their known opnion--and they
would have been justified in not obrying or rrsIgnng
Why not the Of escape left TO MIR. Rrcs
when he was instructed out Of the Senate:
"S;nc" commenced writing this letter, news has
reached here Of the arrival Of the message IN France and
the feelings which it inspired The Paris press general
y embracing the Government paper regards the message
temperate and conciliaory, and expresses the briet
that there no doubt Of the amcab!e dustnent of the
controversy. The Duke de Broglie las said. And
now sir, what say friends OF the Opposition? Do
they see Var in Disguise stil;