Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-23
Richmond, saturday, Jan.
THE F'RENCH AND THE .4.HERiCii sIbI>

| TIE ERESCT aHO THE .4.HEHlC.2f >IbI> ~
We Law before our readers the t@o following v,i5, IS
,eresting articles the great question "h'c!' now; Ks
tales oar country The article from Tie Journal aS
De,ats attributed 10 the pen of NJ lEcF" H@' -, y
iurenui,y and calm. and rather concaiof! Tore n
recommend it. The reply Of Mr. Walsh; Is Gear g
conclusive 1t is eloquent as II IS h'e--H9e. =
even than the production Of NJ. Theirs himself r.
MIR. Walsh might have made it still abicr. II L.. 8
hem a4rarc Of the stale Of the negotiation between &
two countries. He not aware OF Tie TACT, Tx Ia
French ministry had laid down such terms 10 IS t:@ q
Of an explanation, rs arc "IncomPa'i"e win Tie A
and indie prudence Of Tic o. States that II We
! ,ccedc To- them America would indeed be "Eu"J.. #
the feet Of Francc-lhat not only does France .o:
an insufficient explanation. tic tco d'S"rohGis w
were given by Mr.. Livingston, and sanctioned u
| P-esidrnt-but that she has taken sn:H groua.s
would make the avowas in the last ,i"Ssayc iG>ue.
to explain away the offence which she has taken 4:
first Messagr, though il be through the s1ir c1HHra
in fact that France demands, as s!nr Ga" noH G9 "a
humble explanation should he addressed TO hr:scit "a
ciuNy IN trrifi"g AS the President says. 'Sis "a. -,
rcr obtain IT, The peopl. OF tins country viii ~,
every extremity, before they will submit TO SUCH :;2s
| graGat"n z
Yet, it is 20 such terms these. tia, NJ. T!.,I,"
Quirrs to submit brir" they VIII d us an net -! q
pie Justice, and pay debt Of honor, sanctioned 0s &
! bv the engagements Of solemn trraty.-NereI did az
milton SO mistake TIE OF true honor France
now doing If we have Gsul;ed her. that her oh,
feelings will not admit Of her doing US sheer &c;
Justice in compliance. too, with The most solemn 3
uasement why does she not pay the money, aaC I!r8
demand an explanation TO southe her wounded hone
and If she does obtain il, then try TO exact Ii al y
point of the sword This is the course winch ca.r
rous nation should pursue-and not content hrrSe! Z
poch'ng, at tie same time, Ter otcn 90" GgF""f: Ht
uoufy Her conduct has been such must an
against her The common sense OF '1e "hoe cH!Gi.
world.
To the essays OF such iactous scrithers as The I.s
telgcncer. and TO the speeches OF such desperate oT
john c. Calhoun, must we attribute me perseverance,
of France in her Of natnat"n. Ga their .r4t
| be much o.. the nischir!s that must cnsuc.
From Mr. WaIsh's .NatiJna! Lia1eur) (
q" We have translated the following article from l. +
Journal des DtJnis Of the 9Th Of December, tie
important in reference TO the difficulties between F!aFs
aud the United States which has appeared IN It's e
lumns 1t may Lc considered The manifesto CT tie En
Government upon the subject, and in Paris was asc!
| to the pen Of NJ Theirs himself /
1.-THE Opposition Journals persist N asserting that me s
regard TO the posture n o.;
tions with The t"'cd States Q; America, are neither ro"I'
satisfactory We dc how they could e NOR" So IE>
yrrnront probably said al! that il Knows. lit
bcrau.e knows more, ana ;> is simple enough he '
cnt the situation with rep 1t E"llri rs So @
It waits. .:r all hat could nm4 hoa!! d" "r a'"Go
~; ~, ms, nal ,y :,nrL TLc t:oretnnmnt L.> ,sn
aud has Supported with ~ the Cham " "L' IT, +
tun consideration, have voice" th' a'"" Re m !
Iof the paym. Of he claim. they lav"
L.ion !r the enll. Gcd a"rp;r!at of
which Should rcscvr intact the la"r OF france 81! "
IL. miu.inuS expressions Of Prcs!"rni Is"Hs""
II is tor Amcrca 40" 10 ac1 Ihr 'n"' ~" F!' tho
Whut France
is-acelG act OF submission '" ,"'s cT"" o
bic both countries. We "''! t" u!''c AG"
BE- unLleL Icy er. II reason :omd prevail N '' I"! e
the hmiefca Ien1ciHc! blood NH 10" 10" ~ H"a' 81"
all the injustice vii! be ITS side" hnrtca VII pa! VIA 80
sraca debt Size has contracted t""uris the hGao 81 In
the rs France disposed i"! 'i'"i "'"'. ""' -
ii it should please America 10 'na'n /" III" w':"' i'''a =
a.us @cc a"! we'll a 2o" We vi! t'r a.'
an! keep twc"i1 h:r millions I:e """
recalled CharGr AtarcS nud We . aii"' cif i""
We % aG,"%i ".y 3 me- z; "@sa TO- @
Ia. "stc. Throughout III" who'll" a!a "'L moderation"
ccriIy a;I oa"r. We will 10 precisely nothing En! "' W.
SHALL less. Bn at the irst act o: hc''
:!ai liz" sovrfmrcnt 'h":i! be- i pared +" '!
y force Nations Themselves rot Only 10" "",a" 30"
contingent q! foresight Of tho "orrinnrn, ou:: I" ~
danger often this prevented by G'' Ut" decided
Ii OF alarm Commerce by preparing lot
which ,ny vciy well occur wou! Eo be- uuL'et t'a
sunhr l., security which should aaa"toa lis without def
| . he first blows "i The rrrmy
IT,: he .ol 'hen ~I'as else e soye,"mG"' ought
cap. from uncrr,airy r H.. Fcrc to declare ~s tie r ~,
go end y force OF cannon halls tie .ati' lion whic,
No sre OF the number OF those WHO iak that the first .rr,
the success OF war; is ,s justice and
shr sca; naoa' not 10 BE- plus Cad IN all III" horror"
lightly. Ii hrca. oI Franc" who las shown :tT j.
not fear it, responsibility. She vii!
BAT drrn her ri-hs and her h"nor "suis, tie n"r'
foolish Of assf"sions. Oar moderation Wi! have place" m
tho side u, War 10 tie last means winch r' 80
nation employs. 4. long have other 70: tic io
oao, will not '@mS OF hat, Franco does not W."
with America; she will be the first ~ break tie w ~
have been formed long Itiena,hp which 'H's
sill cioSc an wicl gratitude oH!i v:Sr ,"c"h for i"r
Ii France ought not 20 10 nnc, c"ul sh" do les: Ni"to
position r"pinncI the cove with having a"ciid
lor which thu opposition took credit I;"ii !" ~
the v.raicn alter the anicnn"n', E"'" "ir& t
IL the slowed l"i
"Pfo'on Gnit" fcaiy to show t To-" iiSoo"S: IL" -'
The UuleI States legitimate cic"
!e!scl Tie DEBT, The s"v'r!mcn' also deemed the o"F o. l
wounded by the expressions ct the Clare" OF the hoto"n Ef
lis rn.an!c,i I,t substitution, eor" g." %
Ii it BIZ no, Satisfied it will net pay. II b. "s"' VIII
pei viii; all he rncsy OF right, nCd al IN" power OF i''' -
'I"n In this conduct, We perceive nothing @" on" " ; s'
m"icatinn, AMI courage.
hand the winch America viii pursue, and 10! !rmS all
always pcvur: oImrni pas-inn
tic interests OF l"r'oma ambition did not too o"" - d"
whrh required. 1t is very ccan, iha, i, is tr t'H
America break w.lI France America viii suffer by "' 80
refuse France sH,l,on, rather cspaairu. s."
France has the rarc nigh, demand: Thee is good % -
sclove. France has hce iEsulci, least
the outrage; this is sc!ovr oil proper kind Isens'hr '
""ss'a a"l great nation has 70 i"'e"'' t''ir
tun M huaar But 20 be obstinate in wTuns refuse every ~
nation when explanation has iec"m" n"c"ss"r!; r. 20
vicious sctIovc. Which OF tho will rf"':nEiratc II ne 2"
efthe Americans. That the whole question. |. SUPPOSE
easy matter to decide IL by conjecture: II mus, be ic"f
in Amcrru as every ci,r ens ieLe $40
thoroughly the interests of their county. a We &C.
cordinS the dictates of reason, anl not from passion, !"'r "
mass To obey oa!y the caprice aud the passion
in America it i. THU that governs this "h'H
decide Upon peace N!o .ay whether the rc'H w.
be made under good or bad influence: How cairr!.
upon the caocous Of ieaocra"y: u"
do"s kaow ihat rhe M Republics, IN their >h" "'a
power, often sacrifice the general Interests sor OF em
their vanity, their personal ambition: 1t III" ho, "'."e LI
Consus pcirrriag lose battle by frcIpia"cy 10 '"h'i
scfu for ';cnera Jackson With tie smrr H'~
coanoc,C that OF PARTIES the mas l." -"
responsibility of la" they do they have Ho"e T." -
bui Themselves they easily blinded 10 their TIC: "'rr'
often Only r, when they feeling 't c"'
II thacfDrc Iblc for pa diet WIN con-
what tho American Government iii 10. Nclope has IN" CON-
Mus Of the people will prevail and that peace vi" he u .
Thi. il il choose, pru,alc Reason, in;r''
honor, cry for peace But again, repeat" She ""'H
culpab!o for preparing FIR event !"
wGhevc ,icni!y and equity side, ~
H. also, in Of need, 10 have iricc;
:.The above is spacious enough, without doutt. lG''
is not less false and illogical in fact, than il Is PAUSE
in appcarancr. Well indce d may it lie exclaimed:
"Whn, plea so wicked a"d corrupt
But hcias seasoned with a :tncicu' voice,
OJscur:s tic show OF evil"
Reason and equity, torsooth. all The side Of a',
because she will not pay her debts, and folly anu %
ice all on the side Of the United States because iht "
, maud the payment Of item in manner when Is
deemed altogether courteous By their debtors We
seem require dea! Of that v"!n%:.'e f'~ii
modest ASSURANCE. 10 put TIE face OH the aiia "I'"