Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-11
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books. Mr. waksley has drawn upon himself bun
dsni ,avsctive and r,dleule, by his treatment Of
Wordsworth, and his views OF the compensation due
to the literary pen, but he frequently struck the
right nail on the head, and ADMINISTERED salutary
lesson. n Congress should come to discuss inter
national copy right, some member, trust. viii I'M
eeremon'ously inquire what the foreign writers who
claim Il deserve from .fasrsaH Legislature, and
how they are paid at home. When you open the
two new volumes Of John : Buckingham, enlttled
The Slave States Of America" OF which the BRIT
ish periodical press - now awaiting itself iot the
worst detrsction of the American character, you
will Judge the pretensons OF such oreien~ ariihcers
TO the favor OF Congress. The discussions OF the
Chamber OF Deputies throughout last week had
more pitli and energy than ut any other period of
the session. All the parties were animated by the
prospect OF the elections IN neA MY and each fur
nishcd, IN speeches, its prS Sfs TO the electoral
colleges. All the sections of the opposition have
adopted nearly the same topics Of complaint against
the Cabinet and the samr tactics Tor the field Here
and in many of the Provinces-indeed, IN the whole
South and west-,he activity Of the Lesi,imi''s is
equally energetic and skilful. They have every
where committees well organized. candidates well
chosen and recruiting officers well equipped. lhey
boast of n considerable increase IN numbers and OF
the likelihood OF their carrying fifty Deputies
enough TO determine the balance ~ the Chamber.
They will coalesce with the Republican, or Radi-
Gals, whenever this may seem necessary Tor the de-
feat Of Ministerial candidate. The more these
parties strive and combine, however, the more all
the Conservatives, who know their ultimate, only
real object to be the destruction OF the present mon
nTchy, are stimulated IN their aims aud efforts. You
may suppose that the MUistty not Idle on their
side, and that, with fifty thousand places and
budget Of two hundred mi lions OF dollars at their
disposal, and influence propouioned 10 their means
OF service deumeni, over the principal branches
Of industry and properly, they may eounterva the
opposition nrrayed in any way. All this STIR ana
exertion, for two hundred thousand voters IN
population OF thriy.Ihtee millions
The debates in the Chamber OF Deputies last week
terminated IN conceding to the Cabinet all the sup
Jienenfary appropriations reported by the commit
tee on the subject, and amounting otweve millions
OF dollars, already expended or pledged IN the re
Of the Legislature and styled prorisoEi!
bg ROYAL ordnance.
A Chief engineer for the Qualifications, submitted
details Of progress, plan Of execution, and experdi
ture hitherto lie insisted thu, the detached forts
and the continuous wall went forward alike in the
greatest degree possible tina, the whole would be
compe iet within the five years. and the cosi-one
hundred and fifty millions Of ftancs-ailowed by
tho Jaw. This admits OF doubt ns TO the pecuniiry
estimates.
On the questions Of the fiscal census and the
treatment OF the Spanish Regency, tho CaJine: was
rather Get off" respl'ed, than acquitted and sus-
tanned by the Conservative majority. The prcpo
s,lon frame bill for settling the operation Of
the Treasury agents and the municipal authorities
throughout the realm IN the business of apprGisc
ment and assessment, was rcpe'sd by the Ministers
for this session, but acknowledged 10 he just and 1
CNDCdicnt when the character ana results OF the late
imperfect work were better understood. Touching |
SPAN, the attack was more vigorous and direct |
than on the former occasion. NJ. Gulzot adhered /
10 his point Of etiquette ambassador at Madrid |
out OF the question, but the diplomatic relations
continued ns before by charges d'liiares. III will
the Regency betrayed itself again in several parts
Of his speech. He complained OF the toast Drank nj
VaIencIa-Dfih 10 The Hing a. The French. a
member reminded him that IN the Chamber OF Peers,
only few days before, Espartero was called an
I H.
without reproof from the ministerial bench. II the
toast "evldence OF anarchy" in Spain, what did
the language held in that chamber beioken OF France?
Odilon Barro, produced strong sensation by a
highly rhetorical exposition OF the case. lie, me
give you a sample:
"o1uoN BARsor-Men pushed thcir audArty 50 far As
auacE the Queen in her very palace Madrid. and
these men were received aud protected the French
The MNisrEs Of FokEIoS AyrAIss-They we're re.
cciyci reiugeeA
M. oDILoS BsKEor-As refugees, whaii was & as
sue iaai spansh General Vas welcomed here cries
received but honoTed The heads Of the Depart
uts. aier without doubt having consulted the Govern.
ueEt and receiving IT. special authorization had Iayshed
acted Ear differently when the Polish refugees weTe
going % bear assistance 10 Pee patriots Italy The
'hem was. You are not Frenchuen YOU are refugees
Lsife qu.t ile soil iFianee' Appreciation the Lett
TIE ac sudeit 90 that niF proof the unfsvora
De -ennmenls which were leit 10y the Government to-
ata' IAN me epi9ei applet % the Chamber Of Peers
The MISIsrEE ofFoEElaN sTTAIEs-hwas 50.
~ ON BASR1T-The N0Hiiear did not saw So co :
HE MrsIzrER OF FoREIcS ArTArEs-The Hon pcpuiv .
nom say hat, saen ise n,tns .As .d
stood up snd isavowed Il The President In Lis inrn
remarks ou the occasion
BARRoT hdveritd 10 the Quintupe Treaty Of !,
Search 10 these terms: You keep the protocol A.,
open for ratification, out you know that rstifca .
ton IS impossible The British Government j
would be deceived If 1t thought otherwise. You !
ias o. your diplomatic relations win the Regency .
Of Spslri you know that they cannot be ADEQUATE .
renewed, because, after me decision Of The Cor
iss, II IS OBVIOUSLY impossible for the Regency to
yield 10 your pUneiiiio."
On the IN 4 gerIs, no prior discussion had so .
frank. instructive. and effective character The
Two Deputies, Messrs. de Beaumon. and de Cor q
ce,es who visited The Aserlne provinces las, sum-
mef' spoke. az length as witnesses and anxious OBJ
servers. They 10th concluded that the French |
enterprise should he sirenuously prosecuted, but
thef statements import that colonization is nearly
nope ess, ana conquest always temporary and pre- ,
a1o5s. IL appears, from their testimony, that the |
Inhabitants, OF every description, have been from
me outset, every where subject 10 arbitrary and ,
mil tory ru.e-no civil or iega. administ a,,op. or
eny KIM OF protection for person or property. The
Chamber was nearly unanimous for undated war /
on me ref ac DRY irltes and their Emir md par,cu
'-fy Tor nc immediate execution Of such works a.
a gers IS would render the barbOr perfectly secure
~ i"enty hve ships Of the line and three hundred
merchant vessels az one tine. NJ Theirs urged that
conquest and colonization we're no, to be depended |
on unless eapacious, indsstuctble military and
commercial port should be coastructed-a nor,
corresponding to Toulou, and all-impor,ant for
French power generally 10 the Mediterranean. Ac
eording.y, we learn this day ihatthe Ministry have
adopted plan to that end, by the promp, extension
oi the mole, OF which the cost IS estimated ot froun
I've 10 seven millions Of francs. a Legitinist DE
puiy, Goury, very able engineer, who was en-
ployed nt Algiers by Charles X, underworld 10
prove, Professionally, that twelve millions would
scarcely suffice for the projected mole work, and
the harDor, when so made for half the number Of
large ships Of war. The gibes Of the London press
al he French notion q a refuge for fleets and secu
T'iy Tor armies among the Arabs, IN the event Ola
w'r with Great Britain pique and e1asperate the
rams poneians Of every division. At the end OF
the debate, the banker FOud called the attention NJ
The Government TO the fact that foreign snuff rad
la'eiy been consumed 20 grea. extent in France
lie thought that, IN order check this consumpton
II should be forbidden 10 import the artic es nless
IN French vessels. IL IS on the taps how the car
rlnge Of the American imported can be secured Tor
French shipping.
The proceedings Of the Chamber OF Peers, on
the llih instant concerned Americans more than
those Of the Deputies tie week before NV fami
Ivy and myself arrived at the Luxembourg with our
tickets at two o'clock, az which hour the galleries
ore usually accessible. There was not a vacant
place, and several gentlemen watched at tho doors
for a casuel departure. The Quintuple Treaty of
Search-that ~ call on the Cabinet Tor eIpIlnn-
tons Of particular cases OF capture under the old
conventions-had been made the order Of the dav.
| have been informed by two Of the Peers that The
aspect and bearing Of the Chamber throughout the
discussion indicated a more general and severe hos
tilty 10 the British clntms and Ereoeb ro,e,.-....