Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-01
European opinion Of american Honour and c,edit.

Quotations from European papers by the late arrival,
and English papers furnished u.s. exhibit strong
y than prepared expect the prostraon Of
the credit, and fame Of the q. States throughout Eu-
rope. We had supposed and hoped that Europe would
Observation-Disclosures and France least-and that the
act OF the and Mississippi and
Illinois, would attach to all the But 1t
"RepudiatOn" Is viewed national crime, and all
involved in the stigma. blood tngos he reads
the insulting suspicious, the opprobrou ephets the broad
and unqualified charges Of sndng, robbery and plumber,
preferred against the American People without Distinction
and by all parties, Wing and Tory eyeller and Arstocra
Much Of this doubt policy. Europo's conception,
in her boundess ignorance Of the forms and realities Of
complicated system, y HAT tho Federal Government,
head II all the States should assume and be-
come responsible for the obligations of each individual
State; aud the thunder Of French and particularly English
denuncaon, intended drive the federal Government
into that assumption.
Much again j. the effect Of pnyats ndgnation--thc vim
dctyc sbusc Of who have been disappointed in their
dividends and who crafty their passions by inficng
vcurc upon a whole People for the crime Of n few But
after making these sbaiement it's still plain, that the
once high character u the United States Frustrated und
that they stand at this moment the Of Europe, rpcc
aclc To- make e Liberai- Lush and the psrtzans u
narchy glory 30 the shame thus Hung upon Rcpubcanisu
Strong expectations u would seem we're INDUCED ia
Western Europe, matter how ignOrundy o. iooshly,
that tbc President BOZ. 1is Message, would have
ended the assumption and guarantee u toe foreign debt
Of the fcpudiang States by Congress. The disappoinL
ment Of this unOundrd expectation, has proved fresh
provocative abuse sid infinitely syeIod the chorus u
\ defamation.
Were We the Pissaus Or the Pcrclcs Of this Athens
OF Yirgnis-we would lay the foundation ,f uiperisl-
able glory for the Commonwealth glory not resting
the achievements Of yao cenentsd by blood and there
fore the glorious snd abiding. We would sIep for.
ward and the Vanished honour u the American
name and Republican principles. We would gusrantee
the debt 81 the stJuhng, the repudstng States. Not
foreigner should loe dolsr by hs confidence 10 soy a.
merc,n State. We would become voluntary security FOR
young aud oppressed sister, Mississippi and Illinois
n they did could not pay principal snd interest
would pay Tor them. The hcsnhous tongue Of Europe
should be srnccd The triumph Of the enemies Of Repub.
hcansm should be- terminated. Noi, We feel well porsuad-
ed would there be- pecunsry rsqne IN this. Such
course by Virginia would lead tho inst,nt abandonment
Of reputation, nod the recognition and discharge Of oil
their Obligations, BY III, r.padsfing Suites.
Tns Pssidsai has been unfortunate IN smother respect
The v. Y. Amchcsn suysi
The Opinion d Europe upon the coed faith q The y.
-bofore pretty well understood herescens 20 have been
provoked 10 afrssh usrance by the nmston IN the Pres
dents Mopnqc madc upon he authority Il Nj Robinson
(he agent sent % Europe % se u B. sock, and who
turned afsefa thst he could not dispose Of The Stock
because Of the combination Of large cspnsis who would
purchase IT, $. stock Until the General Government would
consent 70 assume the State debp
Private and public sdyicts from London pronounce this
statement Of Mr. Robinson be wholly uufounded, and
much wonder expressed hat the President should have