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

Mr.. Barton has arrved-and we NAV soon expect the
Message of the President. Most of the Northern Ed
tors expect warin consequence of the French prepare
tons We confess, that hope is mistaken We think
the chances decidedly in favor of amicabe &c
commodation Noah (who by the by, is falsely and in
sdionsy attempting TO make out that "an immense and
laborious intrigue has been work TO entrap MS into an
proving war with France" )--gives the following
Extract Of letter from BaTOn R0ihschid daied
"PARIs, Nov. 30.
We have nothing in politics. except the depar.
ture of Mr. Barton who his passage in this packet
The friendly feelings of this govern and country TO-
wards yours remain unchanged and the great majority
preserve the hopes that the present difficulty will be ami
We have no information from Washington since Mr.
barton arrva-But the following is extract of let
ter from Member of Congress, dated Friday last
There is as yet farther information from France
SO that cannot say any thing than you have al
ready heard upon this subject. My opinion is from all
the sources Of information within INV reach that there
will be no French war The expectation that the Pres
dent will send TO Congress warlike message upo the
receipt Of dispatches from MIR Barton will not be real
zed feel well assured in the belief that the President
will transmit the dispatches Congress and leave that
body to do what the rights the honor and the dignity Of
the nation require. He will put the " rtsponstJiity"
upon Congress. have fears that the action Of Con-
gress will either be precpatc rash IL will do nothing
more than prepare for Me eorst, while ,eW hope for
The bcsG that measures of redress will be
resorted TO- until shall be ascertained what effect The
message has had upon the Cabinet of the Thuilleres
and that decided refusal has been made pay the in
demnity Whatever may he the difference in the poll.
teal opinions of the members upon other questions
well satisfied that the great of the members
government OF the country and do
Whatever may be necessary sustain the honor and Dig
nifty of the nation Upon this subject am happy 10
learn that true feeling of patriotism pervades the whole
country, feeling which inspires with tile hope that
when the true motives Of the fanatics shall be disclosed
true feelings Of indignant patriotism will rush the
rescue Of the Union and free government from the rude
unallowed and hellsh purposes Of these miscreants
Yet VIC must not trust too much to the chances. We
must prePaTe far The toOrSt The large scale on which
the French making their preparations-and the gas.
conadng language Of some of their Of
the necessity OF The utmost vigilance and energy. Con.
gress ought not 70 lose moment in making the requisite
appropriations for the Navy Qualifications, ordnance
ammunition, arms, &c. Instead Of wasting their precious
time in idle and pernicous debate abolition, they
ought 10 unite IN the defence Of their country let them
hush up their dissonant discussion all irnlatng
and unayong debate, by the previous queson-rejcct
all such peslen petitions, IL they have the parliament.
airy power at at all events, reject their prayer
promptly and at onoearrest the fury Of the ianaics-
and The agitating schemes Of factous politicians
let tie North show who fricnds-Quct the
feelings and suspicious Of the Southland this crisis
present undivided front to foreign nations This is
the duty which the North 10 the South-as well as
20 the whole country.