Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-17
from the National intcllscneer.
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT


PANS, Oct. l6. lsil.
Yesterday committed to a friend letter for you
dated the 10Th instant, and two packets OF very in
teresling extracts, to be transmitted by the Liver
pool steamer OF the 18th instant. I hope for bettel
fortune on this occasion than | have experienced
generally in using private opportunities woulC
recommend to your attention, among the extracts
an article Of the London Times on the financial con
dton Of the European Powers; articles OF the Lon
don Morning Herald and the STANDARD on the orr.
gin and mana ement OF the Chinese war; the defence
ofCaptain Elliot by the Morning Chronicle; remark.
able observations Of the Morning Post, on your new
Revenue Bill; Lord Brougham's speech 18th instant
in the House of Lords on British participation in
slavery and the slave trade, and particularly his de.
scnpton OF Hnjoo domestic bondage. The discus.
sions IN the House Of Commons the condition
and treatment OF factory children and of unatics IN
Great Britain, and on the character of the recen,
elections and the state OF the operatives and pau
pcrs throughout the two islands. would n so form,
very Interesting and instructive page for your read
ers. As the WORLDS Phlan;hJopic Convention has
been summoned to meet again IN the British cap,.
tai next year, the American delegates may have ob
tanned some kSow ledge which will induce them to
inquire Of the Bri ISh members how matters really
are at home; ] mean alter they have spent two or
three days IN recprocI Al compliments aud panegyr-
les. A Paris editor mas advised French delega. c
to inscribe on hi, cird-Mcmber of the African
Philanthropic = .'ciety OF Mutual Admiration. You
Yahoo faculties on the American, MIR Putnam who
ventured to state in = London paper that the sub
scriplons in Philadelphia New York for the
cause of repeat We're not from natives. He will not
spare, either, the Elrl of Shrewsbury one OF the
heads Of the English Catholic nobility for having
in pamphlet OF excellent and feeling express
cd some confidence IN the intentions and projects of
the Peel Cibnet touching irish affairs. lelrn by
the way, from good sources, that the ,ra,or's in.
nuence with the b I;ish Catholics is nearly extin-
gulsned, aud greatly impaired with ms lorty OF the
Irish gentry and the scdate, rejoicing portion Of
the priesthood. They are Al length Disguised and
alarmed at the extreme rpncor and violence OF O'CoH
nel's harangues and epIstIeS and the revolutionary
tendencies OF his schemes OF haionti redress They
are now disposed To adopt the following coscnt cue
ries of Lord ShreSsbuty, who has always been
Wing and Jealous PspIst:
at aveIis little TO preach peace while excite
war-to exhort 10 patience while goad on TO an
ger and IudisnaiiOn-tO rccommEud submission 10
the laws when We OTlog those laws lntO contempt
and eXecralI1n. VIII II avail 10 caution the peo
pie, however loving y, against any outbreak Of viu-
ltnce, when you call upon then 10 trust TO the
strength OF their numbers Tor redress from wrou.s
which you paint IN the deepest hues, and represent
under the most hideOus iOrmsl VIII me COO n.
recipe contained IN the declaration that 40 puiItlo5
ameliora'ion ever worth drop OF human
blood suffice TO aitay the eyerSh rancor produced
by the constant cry OF
Hereditary bon i,lnen, know We not
Who woud br ireo, themselves must strike the bowl
died Foul words are no true accompaniment 10
fair deeds. AuI how 10 Judge among su h
discrepancies Toe inference must be, either that
MIR. UCOnne 3 means more than he tells US, or that
all is chiriatiujsn!.'
The Paris press his been re-awakened, as well
as the London, To the Chinese question, by the in.
telligence of the att OK and ransom OF Canton. ANY
real Eastern of the British would deeply
annoy the French, VINO have been rendered more
sensitive on this head by the dcnOuement OF the
TUrco Egyptian melu drama. But they gladly
receive and repeat the arguments OF the London
ministerial editors, to prove that nothing mad been
compiIshed except the acquisition of a sum Tor
the opium smugSlers, which Tails far short of the
general cost of the Ill advised aggression on the
Chinese. IL is strange that we have not,
along with the publication OF The dispatches of the
military leaders, an Official explanation from Com.
missioner and Penlpoyentiary Eliot. have form
ed a tlvora ble opinion Ut this Otncer from his des-
patches laid before Parliament IN March last from
the accounts OF very intelligent Americans who
have known him IN China and from his very for
bearance and moderation towards the Chinese.
Last winter, IN the New lOrk American, an &c
aualntance bore testimony to his liberal spirit and
hIm ImpartIalty where Americans we're concerned.
The ,st Indian journals gave as TemaT kaOle
respondence between the British merchants at Ma
(nine hrmsl and Captain Elno', and the naval
comm inder Ia chief, SIR J q BremeE. The mer
chants protested against the release OF the two
American ships Panama and koscIuSko, and con-
tended that the Chinese produce board was liable
seizure under the blockade. Elliot INDICATED
the free egress of the ships, and remarked that at
was no more than a suitable act OF respect 10 the
flag OF the United States" We may allow hin
some credit for humanity and judgment, IT, when
the Chinese authorities consented TO pay q large
ransom for Canton, he thought that enough OF CHI
nese blood had been shed, and that the destruction
mere ptuIe OF Canton would rather defeat than
promote the primary aud only rational objects OF
the British hosltIcs The heavy sacrifice Of men
and money " hlch the nature OF the war and the
tfs,Ia he cid
like the Of French life and treasure IN Age
ria, visitation Il Providence, penal relrbuuon
for the lnlquIty OF the enterprise It's motives and
ends. See, IN my printed budget, graphic, frank
narrative furnished TO GaIgnanI's Messenger, from
an English officer who engaged IN the opera
tons against Canton. Ii Is the best altogether
The honest wTIiG: says: I'VE expect TO get the
millions, at least PM, as Prt=e money! and It
we d. II will give me Two or three Hundred pounds
sterIing-nOi a bad days cork" TINS makes q
striking contrast with the following sentlmentalIly
OF the London Examiner:
Clue upshut oi the attack Canton is the six
millions OF dollars e. iue more than million stcr-
ng) paid for the use OF the Brush Crown. accord.
ing to the terms of the Pcnpolentidry. The veto.
Ty of our rOops barren ofany other consequ onces
nO'hnr has been done towards the settlement Of the
differences between the two Governments: a good
opportunity has been won and lost; many brave men
have fallen, and SIX millions Of collars have been
obtained. Let ask with what split our gallant
troops would have taken the field lfthe result could
have been ante paled and It they had known
the degrading fact that they were fighting only for
six millions Of dollars, an object for expedition Of
freeboOters 2"
We have daily fresh comments Of the French or.
aeies on your Revenue Bill, and the renovation OF
your cabinet The CUSnluiioHntl (l2,h inst } in
sis's that you have violated treaties, and acted i'm
proVldsnuy IN alternating France alta moment when
war between you and England IS prabab e. The
some journal predicts complete rCYOIs .yn IN your
Government, TO happen as soon the Western
States have numerical majority IN the House OF
Representative. IL lately assigned a whole page
70 description and he statistics OF the city II New
York The COuTTisv de Ia GirOHds, published al
Bo,deauN-the revived Courier Of the worthy
Fonfrode- manilests high anger with Tie enhance
rnent Of yosr tariff the new o0itor cannot account
orths horrible measure, except 10y ''tne inc0u-tanl
nature Of the administration Of the American Re
public, and the depOrsU,C anarchy offs Gsrt,H-
'mtHi, falsely w called" lie odds: "The Amer.
iclns treat France NO q country iUm which uoIhing
rs to be feared" Tie Glamour of tie Lcgftmlst
io.i a.s tte sulJcc, is akin, their main object
being TO persuade the Peopc that the Orleans rule
has invariably proved rccrJant You might sup-
pose lfOm their views of your pr0ccslIng-iudped
from the strain Of the whole French pfeEs-tLtt
France had nevcrfesored 70 high du,lcs Tor revenue
any thing else. Gshgnnnrs Messenger upIy
observed:
"Tbe most curious part Of the entire seugs on
OF the Paris journals Is the unqualified advocacy
oi free trade principles. One would imagine from
what is now said as TO duties, that there Is bot on,
policy m France IN favor u free trade TO an egteu
TO which us most sangune adyo~ates and most err
nest paftIsans N other countries have gone; anc
YETI has been found impossible 20 conclude trel
" of commerce either with England or Belgium or
account, % IS said, Of the Overpow ering influence