Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-29
MIR STEVENSON


ne 'oi'o"g coarse, unmanly and scurr;lous efiilso
u ih'y 90 not frrrobae such attack upon Mans.
er WI" has done honor 10 his country aud is on The
w :" ,t'"fh'hg /" his native shores, atr defending
'eh's ana rasng her character the first court IN
Europe, u they are not ashamed Of their own oruaE
We shail indeed be greatly mistaken in MANY of the
-'~'eneh' VA" belong 10 that party. This little We
n"'nois srr't Is worthy only OF such man as John
va hcy ADAMS WI" ~ the 18th Sept. last delivered
speech upon the alcLeod in the II of R.presrn
tatvcs, III which he innk occasion /, throw s,s "a, m
sptcn fheuin upon Mr.. Siephe nson far his letter To
me onhlinancer oi our Squadron in the Mediterranean
ne "ct - Is sometimes difficult say, whether ,h;s
fi"'spn Marplo remarkably for the rcceu,-ci
ues % HIS mead or lie mullgnIly Of his heart Iuw
little does alr. Adams know himself, Amouo his "a
rias acaaS, winch he lately enumerated in series of
stanzas 'oa number Of young ladies' in Connecticut, he
forgot ms most essential wants; the want Of ntIe
common sense, aud the want Of liberal and rsn,rous
soul. The attack Of Mr. Adams upon MIR. s fell sill
bora the floor upon which il was uttered # ,vas
smnhered by the Report Of the Senate hich justified
this very correspondence And the course of MIR Ste
venson that very subject not only defended
but culog Used, by of the highest honor and in,e
renee who Witnessed his conduct in London, and
whose letter upon that occasion was published in the
National ln,egenccr. We pass that attack, how
ever as unworthy Of further reiu,atlon-and come 10
the following dsgreceu attack in Wednesdays Wing
II abounds in all those beauties Tor winch alone the H.
Wing is now remarkable:
"ur sere.on i, - scaie ~ ire British Cou w,i,es
London Correspondent ii The Eocn Ailas II would require
rhi!adrplu III cf tins
nevertheless may be ltiae4 wi what has been than
reported s ,ariis different rr"n u ahs WITH hT -
in,,tr,c habiudc wrliim. str;,rug aud affecting .
life. Aud -, diplomatic fons IA Ils
(Grcranr H. T. years residence abroad e,ntrrpe c cni,e
quena liz w"i small "rca>i"n' un tht oif ne
cdrs III tifr,, They naturally calculated u ?:;c "
b. IL Hem y" pointed mi. What SOLITARY instance =" d.
Inail i'll has ir furnished: H. what act has h. Increased s
rcrnraolaul where las nc EYER s'i,alnrd-anr less
augmented glory country, What solitary good lrnt
has resulted L. his country from h- embassy lis mission vas
conceived ~ SHIN .tsta", II ndIcuuia Nipnfn.
and in IL maturity Is miserable ab r,i"n.
Bn his career among ht"gs, 'nf' ad LORDS htn- ,f ~ :
CAST back upon his commons n home T. sustain m ~ The waI
." h- political fortunes Gn They, generous and d''nrre'icd
souls, ar wln. rsh 10 maze ample pf"rIsion i n-hit
Iil have no.ca "doimg trro%n proper coSi and charges
They Df ading hm upon Iii" Conin"nmlt and hasr
already ~ aside In Government House upon the lin ir IN
especial benefit. HIS .lntis> hc giurihcdiS Ittun
hc eaird "ii great HAn>h q. i:ntr;s-"hd !: Nae'i
dignity tin approach snrh ponoy, aiGed hy sn delicate
and irrna mark Of profound devotion - ne AGRICULTURAL pur
-uS uf Tie State, iiil tie leafs 81 the people,
The Correspondent Of tie Boston Atlas IS 10 doubt
miserable disappointed person, whose excessive
vanity has been wounded By not Receiving that great
attention from the American Minister, OF which the
unworthy. lis bald assertions, and the r.
bald audacity Of the r. Wing 10 the contrary notwiti.
standing. Mr.. ). not the ridlcule Of the Brush
Court-far, very far from il b'e hnom, that he has
received tie highest and ~armes compliments for his
ability auI zeal, from the late Foreign Secretary
Weeks ago stated, that had letter iro::
American CITIZEN Of the highest distinction ~
London, who had had an Interview some weeks since
with Lard Panerson, and 10 whom III" Secretary lad
expressed bs profound respect, for the American Minis
We happen - know too, that III tie very last letter
wIic Lord ramerston addressed to Mr. 5. on Tie 2ud
September COUGHING The OF the Carn!inc) Lord
T. spoke il the landsnGics; and most gratifying terms
ii the manner which ilr S lad represented the IN
;cress ri his country Al her Majesty Court.
But this liberal VIII, asks i"r Mr IS services
this trive!ler read The letters Of Mr. s, which have
been already published las he had the Justice or
Einsnan;miy 10 publish one Of them Tor Tic noTma
ton OF his readers We venture t. say, not oi
them. is he aware oil line very Important ard able let
;crs which set rest III The Port Fu.in o.. The State De-
plrtmcni; When they Sc the light, tand l!oy Iaus,
be publiscd venture to say, that they Nil o.
the h.h hest homo. 10 ou. coG,y and that they 81!
rlsr Andrew Stevenson = ~ e"siahie distinction, Is
accomplished Gploaiaii-, ard - an h, IA minded
Patriot Under the mos; trying circumstances, n has
ynt.cntrd The rights aud honor Of the uni;cd States,
with frames, dignity, and an ability, which add
new glory u the American Statesman We 10 NJ
s;cak l.itiy upon lie subject We pledge our
character Tor tic truth Of assertions. ine time i
coming, when The very willing who has made this un
manly attack upon the returning Minister, viii blush
iur the injustice he has done 10 hiu But ii any man
should sui doubt upon Ire subject, refer h;m
10 the following extract Of letter, which We re-
ceived on Deaesdag, Che very DAY OF the atac. y
|, is from Citizen ni the United States, ~ Lon
In $. hose high character l. known 10 all hr nation.
IL has written IT without the knowledge II Mr. Ste
vensan. !, appears, :ha line very eve d. leaving
Ens ,1nd, ilr. : compelled 10 reply u longnokrd
for, lang-doiyed reply Of Lord Palmers,on, /" Mr. IS
note OF 1873 the IL Tie Carnlin"-opd u ano-
i!Ic not from the Secretary, in which Ia asserts
new clam Of that arrogant nature thu high seas
u wilia We never assent. lie shni of Iiis arrow
on the African seizures which, we have little toub vii
rouse the American People, man. II is nothing
more nor less Than the right Of boarding, drainlng aud
deciding a state Of peace too, Upon the rights Of Am"
~ y
more insulting power scarcely ever asserted. In
what way Mr.. Stevenson rerclled the nsoant demand
will best appear wien the aespatches published
i; we youch Tor il, that they viii he found WORTHY
Of tie honor Of America. Snrh 4 ciaia cond on
~ lie sat ~ Is 4 proud aud dom,Gcerins nation.
whose cupidty, arrogance, and even co%a7d'cc IS
exhibited in her attacks upnn the miserable Chinese, the
commandment III Canton, and hcr eSaci.aG 81 SIX i!-
lions sterling from a country, who, however degraded
and however inferior III rrowess TO The Bfsi*a arms Is
defending her own right q sovereignty agans. the
ayarce OF the BRUSH ne Fclanis. The whole thing i
IN nutshell The Chinese Government finding That
lis subjects were brn'alz'ng themselves b. the ordi.
nate chewing Of opium, forbid lis introduction INTO rs
ports at the hazard Of conscatIon. The Brush, who
Ind turned the fields Of Iindostan into its cultlrann
aud derived an immense profit from the trade, snng
nled thousands o chests into Canton, against the laws
Of China and the warnings of her Emperor. These
were seized hy The Chinese, aud burnt-and naw the
British al tie mouth Of the cannon are demanding
COMPENSATION. canton IS dllchtu, anu tHbusdHuS "
The Chinese are sacrificed This Is bio, upon tie
British name which than their seizure Of The
fleet at Copenhagen. AS the y. Y Sun Justly observes,
at Is with reason and truth that the Chinese denoin
nate their British enemies 'bardarians. 70 people
over earned that title cilrctuay, had il more
Justly applied 10 them. In the eyes of all impartial
men and Of righteous Heaven, the slaughter OF every
Chinese in this unloly must be regarded as muir
drr-the extorlon Of every dollar robbery Many
wears cannot elapsc before the question viii he tested
whether England is TO achieve by means like these her
darling object ofunyersal dominion.
EXTRACT If Letter from London, da''d
"Oct. 4, ISL. |
"Our friend Stevenson, just the old Wing ministry
were gong out has had running fire with Lord Pal
mcrs,ou ls Lordship shot his quiycr of Par,hian
rows as he retired, the a.ilr OF the Caroline and
the search If vessels the coast 81 Africa But
he took nothing by his motion, as Stevenson replies
were as | understand from friend who read them,
most triumphant. When his iordshiPs letter IS read
an The search OF vessels in America, It cannot ia
1, produce great excitement, but our Minister under.
stand met his Lordships despatch with 4 temper and