Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-23

coil gives U.s. in his recent history Of Ferdinand and isa
Lila ne the otign nd founding of the lNQrIsTloH we
NAV lind the model of these proceedings. Inc unlol-
innate man says the eloquent hlstorldn) hnS hFl, J"
some time, jgrOrHnes zee" n The nature " ne cm"H
preffrrcd against him. and at length. instead oil tne or
gnnI process was favored only r, iZtTdtS from ae ar
1os,ious of mnesscs so garbled 10 conceal every P
s,ble clue TO their name and quality we are in''''
Told that c r0nceamentgt tune, pHce Gnu cTcums""t
in The accusa0n taken in connection with o'"ef pat'
cf the Drnccedinr created such embarrassment tha'
unless he accused possessed OF u"nsua' ac"te'SS
and presence of mind, il was sure 10 Involve han, IN
his attempts 10 explain, IN Insxtrcabe contradiction
I'm further characterizlng the nature oil lhis iriou"
we ere informed that 'hsead o. preserving lhe I""
cence of the accused until his gnt had been establish
ed IL 0cfcd eIacIy tie "PpoS'e prtac'We Instead 81
o,dnq him the protection accorded by every utei ""
;calurr and especially demanded IN his oTi"fn s'na
lion !; UsSd he iaStiiouS arts 10 cTc"mr6 ana ~
,yysL bla Hrhud rcmed against malice or mirePFt
srntahou pnc nccrscrS or the ''HHeSSes against
INN who burcS cafmes, since they were never
revealed 10 nor confronted with Nc pr.oner nor .1hyctea
,ccoss chic best cIpVEc 'oiJW
ryyS;on in The erdcacs Even lhr poor farms OF justice
RECON- zsd this court might be readily DISPENSED "ln'
as lis proceedings were pcnelrabIy shT0uord ron Tue
public eye By the appalling cath Of secrecy imposed o"
a whether unconarlcs, witnesses, OF PRISONERS, VINO
entered within It's precincts The last and not the least,
,di,us Gpa,nre Of the whole was tie connection cSt
LGsaed 65i,rcen HE condemnation q. The accused "nd The
interests Of has judycs All the uhous features portray
ed IN the abIyr extracts, have not indeed, been exhi
bed in the conduct of the committee il the case OF W.
Uuyt; but enough of them has heen displayed 10 call
forth the condemnation OF every Impartial mind.
GiObc, Feb. ~.
J.aEs MApisoS Whatever relates TO this distin-
ruhed patriot must be- interesting 10 every American;
at least 10 every one who cherlshrs the Federal Constr
tuuu the Union of the States, and The system Of re-
preventative democracy under The checks and balances
exhibited IN Slate governments We thetri"fr pun
lish lru
memoir q" thut great written by Charles lnger
SOIL aud lately delivered before the American Phoso
phical Society. The mrmur was afterwards published
at the request Of the Society Phil DnHy 3d0
".7drcc 10 my Country-As this advice, 1t ever see
the light, will do ii lIl am more II may be con-
sdered issuing from the tomb, where tulh alone can
be respected, aud the happiness OF man alone consulted
1t will br entitled therefore, 10 whatever weight can be
derived from good intentions and from the experience OF
one who has served his country in various stations
through perirI Of forty years who eSpousrd his
youth and adhered through his life, to the OF its
liberty, aud who has borne part in most OF the great
Transactions which will constitute epuchs Of lis destiny
The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in my
convictions is that the STATES be che
rIshed and pprpe uaed Let the ed enemy il be
regarded Pandora with her box opened, and the di,
gus"d the Serpent creeping with his deadly wIes
into Paradise"
PHosPEcTs OF a cosTISUANcE OF THE MEXICAN WAR
- The appointment OF General Santa Anna 10 be- PresI
deaf q" Mexico, may be regarded token that Me
will persrVcre in resistance 10 The demands Of France.
This willy politician had placed himself al the head OF
the war ia, tion knowing 1t to be the most popular.
and Offering the only chance of retrieving the fortunes
he had lost, 10y the defeat Of San JacIno, and the |
disgtacsfuI failure Of the Texan expedition. He saw,
that around this pplntrrsstance 10 foreign INVASION
the nation could be rallied BY placing himself on
this raying point, and standing forth the cham.
pion Of Mexican ri ghls, he has succeeded in gathering
about him predominant influence and hes
raised himself to the dignity Of President. His policy
hostility 10 The French His popuIarity-lhe cOnnu-
Of his political ascendancy upon his fear
less, uncompronlsing opposition tn the supposed agrees
sOns OF that nation is also manifest that his dislike
to foreigners is not altogether policy arice 10
gain popular influence The recollection of late events
informs u.s. that TO foreigners, Santa ma indebted for
his Illumination, his downfall. lie still smars from the
shameful results of campaign, which terminated his
captivity, by handful OF tespisrd foreigners No
der if ms feelings should be embered and his conduct
evnce determined hostility ~ those hOm he has SO
much cause TO fear
Another for The continuance Of the war with
France may be found IN the interference Of Great Bri
tain Various conectures have been suggested TO
count for The sIaoning formidable BRUSH fee at Vera
Crnz-some, supposing The motive 10 be- coalition with
France, with the payment of British
claims and Others going still farther and accusing the
two most civilized and HONEST nations Of Europe, Of a
plot rob poor Mexico 81 her finest 2roVncss and quake
is mere gossip. No man Of general observation and In
telgence doubt The object that has brought Bri-
tish armament into the Gull. There is much mag.
nanimy in that government 10 prey upon The feeble and
he plrss especially when the sufferer frie nd and ally
Great Britain doubt comes forward mediator, and
has stepped between the cumbaants 10 effect
clinton. But we persuaded that her Intervention,
instead OF aiding will only reiad an amcabIe ADJUST
mcnt. The MexIcans will be embroidered IN their stub
bornness by the appearance of British succ0r.
Great reliance will be placed the we'll known jea
lousy Of England towards her Gallo neghbnr, and a
confidence hc cherished that France will be suffered
to invade Mexico attempt conquests the hlrx.can
soil iruslng therefore, to the protection OF Great
Britain, and stimulated by wounded pride and blind iu
atuat"n. MeYIco, under The auspices OF Santa Anna,
Che Sscond NupOieon, as his haerers styled him.
WILL no donb ohsnatey persist in refusing an indemnity
10 France Should this anticipation be ieaIizcd. II viii
need m gift Of prophecy TO mrcsee The results |
French army will dictate terms Of peace within the Ca.
pilu Of Mexico, there will be war between France
and Great Bfltan.-N o. BWtcttn
ABOLITION Is DELAWARE The following brief, but
significant report lately made in the Legislature OF
Delaware:
"The committee 10 whom referred the petition ri
$40 nOncn Of ihs cy of Wilmington and county Of VEN
Cnshc praying FIR the abolition IF siarery throughout
this S'otc, beg leave To report:
That they consider the peIitlnnng Of lc0mcR TO our
National and State Legislatures (Which they regret TO
see is becoming general praclicr) az der"gaory
from that einenent and dPicacy " hch should under
all circumstances accompany The female character. and
un~arrantrd interference in subjects that should
properly belong 10 their iaIlrs husbands or bro
Tiers
Your committee are also decidedly Of the opinion.
that the petitioners whose names affixed to the me
mortal under considerations would confer more real be-
net upon society f they hereafter confined their aen
matters OF domestic nature, and would De more
sociious mend The garments OF their husbands ana
children. than patch the breaches OF The Ia and Con
sttu,ion.'
TEVHE subscriber, takes pleasure in informing The
friends of the Richmond Manufacturing Co., and
the Public in general that that Company has again re-
snmed is manufacturing operations and that he s pre-
pared TO execute orders for yarns NC, at the market