Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-18

gave kind and deserved welcome has set outtof e
South OF France i'll that his recovery SEEMS
doubtful. You know that his first ARRIVAL he'e, '
compelled by the French Government 10 leave '''s
Kingdom and that he proceeded to Brussels "hen'e -"
lately returned to Paris by French PERMISSION WIN.
titan assent Of the particulars OF Inc case a.e
little curious but have not room tor them "
The topics of the day at Paris are LIST, An essay W
Mr. Quiet the head of the DOctrinaires on
He wishes to conciliate Liberalism, at Inc saIe '.
persuade the Democracy of France thnt IL nus s 1s
enough-that it should be quite satisheo VIII" 'N' pa
sent political and social arrangements
3D. The question Of the conversion OF the per cents
which has caused strong sensation and huc'u"o.i ="
the stock market, You may remember that II occas.oh
ed in 1896 change Of ministry Inc opera''"rr "ou'o
be Of much financial extent and consequence Inc pre-
sen, cabinet announces that they have come 70 no con-
cuson except The resolve to go no TURNER lnah nu
per cent. in reduction If they snouo unoel'ahe 80.
against it entirely and OF the opposition, OH ."e
other hand pronounce it be the nutionat ,c' when
the Cabinet and Chamber must obey, and beyond Tue
ministerial Limitation OF h' per cent, aS
3D. Wha, parties will be formed in the new Chanoe,;
how the new members will class themselves; VINO WI.
constitute the maoriIy upon what centre Inc
will lean NC. ,L
4b, The opening of the British Parliament and Inc
measreness of the Radical party in the House OF Com-
mons. An entire performance and success Oh .ne
Conservative spirit in Great Britain would strengthen
the Conservative majority in the French Chamoers, 10
EnaI.nd assists materially The cause of Royalty and
Ars,ocracy in that country. Being sure mat 'he
monarchcu system is the best for both nations as yei
am not disposed deplore check 10 absolute RADICAL
ls,n
5lh. The coup detat, the bold despoc conduct OF the
King Of Hanover which will experience strong recon-
from all parts Of Germany, except Austria new res
trants and penalties have been imposed on the press IN
Denmark and Prussia; but the press Is not 10 De con
quered in other Kingdoms whence it will operate upon
the rest with increased animation.
he hprnp
the triumph of Democracy in the Portuguese legislature
the chaos of anarchy in Spain, seemingly hopeless
(From a Dutch Journal)
THE QUESTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
Observation-Disclosures seems determined 10 nave Settle
men of with the different Powers OF Europe
in succession First, Naples obliged TO make COM
pensation next France, and now comes Inc turn OF pei
gum The in which the question was trealeo IN
France must still be fresh in recollection Al hrs no
such thing indemni6cston was to be thought OIL ou
America persisted in the claim. The Chambers rejected
every proposition this subject and nothing out war
was expected However, the French Government dia
not wish 10 be placed in state OF hostility with Inc ne
public of The D. States and by dexterous management
the sanction of the Chambers at last obtained 10 Inc
treaty. by which the required indemnity was granted
The figures in the financial account were forgotten
while The honor Of France placed in the foreground
The national honor, it alleged, would be stained,
were the Chambers 10 continue to refuse the Govern
ment the of fulfilling the treaty, which had been
concluded. 1t this consideration which chiefly IN
duced the French Deputies 10 vote the grant necessary
make good the decentralization to the American ner'
chants
But what is to be done in Belgium? AT present little
disposition is there shown satisfy the demand. On
the hand the United States will not yield The point
and the demand Belgium will, II possible be INSISTED
on more rigidy than that France Indeed, It cannot
be expected that any protraced delay will take place in
the present case seeing that the Republic has infinitely
less 10 appehend from hostility on the part OF Belgium
than of France
MI -, hiatt Tho DIR
ed in the bombardment of Antwerp in 1881 occa.
stoned by the Duch it Dutch balls that did the dam.
ure the United States ought therefore to look tn Holland
for compensation. The American Envoy replies that
the merchandise destroyed damaged by the lombard
ment was waiehoused Antwerp that that city CONT
nucs in the possession Of Belgium and that consequent
" Belgium must make good the loss.
The circumstance that no final settlement OF the
Dutch Begic question has yet been come to, Is not sui
fcien 10 induce The Americans to refrain from pressing
their claim With the diplomatic arrangements OF Bel.
pium thew have, they observe nothing 10 do In the
case Of ina Arrangement being made, the Belgian
Government may include that amount OF the comPehsa-
ton fixed in its account against Holland
How then is the Belgian Government 10 act: 1t may
protest and manifest all the reluctance possible but IL
naIy it must follow the example OF Naples and France,
and pay down the money.
However Belgium may probnby take the hint given
by Americas and having paid the indrmnhcalion, place
it to the debit Of Holland and this course seems 10 afford
the weightiest argument the Belgian Government Gun
employ 10 induce The Chambers 10 'ote lhe sum heees
sarY for the compensation
Here we have complication Of the question be-
tween olland and Belgium. Holland cannot assent 10
the demand for she maintains that the Oomoaromeni Oh
the civ Of Antwerp was jusllabe IN defence OF Ner
rights and Belgium will not conclude lna adjustment
until the naturalization be reimbursed How VIII The
dispute end: ~
we consider the respective positions OF the parties we
cannot help entertaining The apprehension that we shall
have at last 10 pay The reckoning
I'm truth our situation is Of that nature, that the ne
cessity of 6ua arrangements on our part most urgent
md il will perhaps soon be found impossible for us TO
exist without an adjustment On the contrary, Belgium
cares nothing about the matter for that state has not
like u.s. direct interest in a settlement.
Bclriuln stands indebted 10 in a considerable sum
of capital aud interest of enes paid since 1884, Tor The
share of the national debt which falls upon that part OF
the Netherlands On an eventual arrangement and re-.
endorsement Of this part of the debt (when will that
be?) Belgium will deduct The amount OF the American
decentralization which will certainly nuke very con-
siderable difference Indeed, Belgium will be able 10
take payment in kind, and we shall probably find our.
selves obliged 10 submit the sacrifice of great part
In order to obtain the remainder.
But what will foreigners say Of u.s. Just what they
have always sad-namey that we have acted like Tools
to delay the adjustment of The Belgian question, by re-
fsing 10 allow of the territory We were to receive
in exchange for Luxembourg to be included IN The Ger
man Confederation and so in The present case, they
would call il acting insane y were we TO refuse 10 give
up few thousands for that important object. Thus we
shall have 10 make sacrifice alter sacrifice 10 attain a
settlement without which it is evident cannot much
longer exist.
Who does not herein perceive another necessary
sequence the torpid and unwise policy of our Govern
ment: Had we set less value The mischevous sys'
tenn of had acted with more decision
and been more disposed 10 measures oil conctlalion-n
word had we adopted the "a articles, relations with
Belgium would long since been adjusted and our
account closed Then we should not have been obliged
to spend millions during slate OF bnrdensome war e1'
nenditure which is vet no war and can lead 10
Then our disastrous quo would not for 30 long
time have required extraordinary votes OF credit nor
would it have been made pretext for measures OF Sc
verify. Then might America have demanded ana 90
tanned decentralization from Belgium, while the latter
could not SO easily have demanded of or at least could
not have hoped to make good the claim easy. Now