Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-14

Tho ,rods however. NAV and probably will revive,
in which case prices wlnaturny rIse WIN the oeianu
The great difficulty with US is, we nave anle'Pas
oo much In this market have kept lully up, not
sn ,ho.e in Iiyerpopi and Of Southern cities they
b.yp nd rsnccJ unon no and corh hos almost constant
" been run IN The. South higher tnan " has peth
here or at Liverpool After all, however may wei oc
oned whether is general advantage io prices
to 90 10 be vuud what they now are he raie OIL "hic
the planter could realise for three months past and what
he can now obtain, is high enough 10 sa'Sy an unreal
sonable cupdiiy. The consumption oi a"y efuce lsa
taby falls otT when prices run up e1traVaGanty hgh'
SPECIAL MISSION TO ENGLAND.
WAsHIYGrox, MAY 10, 1c39 The President has de-
,ermined not 10 send special minister to England at
nrc.ent and we are permitted 10 publish The following
extracts from the correspondence between Lord Palmer
ston and Mr. Stevenson as explanatory Of tne views Of
the Two Governments upon The suo]eci.-us0Dc.
EXTRACT
Mr. S!rrens0a to Lori Pdimcrston
Lord Palmersun has probably already been epprrsed
that, among the proceedings OF the Congress OF the u
States at lie close Of lis late session, provision made
fr snc;,l c,ission 10 Great Britain, in relations the
subci c this controversy should IT, IN the opinion OF
the President be deemed advisable TO appoint one In
virtue Of this provision, The undersigned has now the no.
nor Of ucuunin,ng his LorhP that the President ut
the United States (desrOus OF coni"rmng TO The Indl-
co,,d wishes of Congress- has directed him to announce
to her yIuipsys Government his willingness 10 institute
such mlssion, and change the place OF negotiation
which had heretofore been agreed on, from Washington
/ u
iesys Government dn SO and would IN their opinion,
be the means of fastening Facilitating The final nd
iusimput Of the controversy.
IN submitting this proposition oil The President, which
he has now the honor Of doing the undersigned ialeTs
himself that Lord Pa!merson will not fail 10 appreciate
the motives which have influenced The President in ma;
inG it, and see in it, mol only additional! pronf OF is
desire 10 terminate amlcahy hIs pr"trac!cd aud painful
controversy but the socItutc which he feels 10
place tie relations of the countries beyond the reach
of those casualties by which, in Tie present state of things
thew are so liable Ia BE- injured
To this propositions the undersigned has been directed
respectfully urge the early consideration Of her Ma
! irsiy's Government.
The importance and urgency Of bringing 10 speedy
close the pending negotiation, and the existing embhr-
easements which the two countries now placed,
will the undersigned pcrsuntes himself sufficiently OK.
plain the eanpstuess wih which he has pressed the sub
iecl upon The consde Of Lord Pamerslon and, IN
closing this note, lie but indulge the confident nope
that the final determination Of her Nlnlesys Govern
ment will no, only correspond with the just Citations
which are entertained by his own Government, but tha
it will he the of leading 10 such an adjustment q"
! the whole controversy may be compatible with The
Just right and honor of The two countries and the Fence
u and friendly relations upon the preservation OF which
c essentially depend The prosperity and happiness ." e"'h
! (Signed) A. SlEFENSON'
| % PoRTLASp PLACE, March 80, 1879.