Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-07

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don political papers. This journal has very gene.
raj circulation the Continent, and with excep.
lion or two is read than any one in Europe
Through lis columns, The gross abuse OF the British
press, with which it constantly abounds against the
| United States widely disseminated. Thus, the
mos, groundess prejudces are created, which cannot
he easily removed. The viest ISLANDERS and misrepre
sensations are received solemn truths. We are
made to appear as cutting each others thToats--a
Bwndlers and robbers--and us being the point OF
revolution. This, of course, passing unconiradiced
dcters the substaEtal description Of the German
population from emigraling 10 our shores, precrrng
s1'o hear those lis they have.
Than iy 10 others that they know off,
The British very socitons to populate Australia
particularly with Germans, II is their object grow
the Saxon wool there, for which purpose the soil aud
climate said 10 he well suited and the best shep
herds 10 be found among the peasants Of this
ton. They, the British, calculate every thing closely
They ascertain how much African will be worth 10
them in Jamaca-how much fugitive slave will be
worth 10 them in Canada-and how much German
will be worth TO them in Australia-and they DO not
hesitate to the means articles to get them there
Like the ncendiary at midnight, they always the
first 10 cry fire. BY making the United States appear
odlous they withdraw scrutiny from their inlamy
and prof. by their cunning. You rest your eye no
where without detecting British duplicity and British
humbuggery.
4 If one were to Judge from the tone Of The Times
Sun, Standard, and other London papers, they would
think between Great Britain and The United
States inevitable, when a. remarked III former let
ter nothing could provoke her alalesys Government
10 such suicidal Lord Brougham, in The
House Of LORDS remarked, few days since, in speak
ing OF the Ashbuion Treaty, that the seeding away Of
whole territories nothing in point of value TO peace
with the United States And as much as they may
buster about keeping up the Chinese feet, aud send.
ing one hundred steamers to the mouth OF the Column
bia river to protect their rights there, Lord Brougham
but gives ulterance TO what is general feeling.
war with the United Ststes-a nation with whom che
Inns almost douh!y as large trade as with any other
/ Nonsense. She could not as have often re-
marked, possibly survive one. She smarts, un-
questionaby, under the recent Treaty. She has
lost "Rouse's Point" the key TO Lake Champain,
aud the only position from which she could march her
troops the highways, into our interior towns, and II
is therefore, not astonishing, that che shond be gone
what in an temper. She expected 10 take the Sand
wich Islands as size did New Zealand, without the
shallow of claim and she thinks it very daring in the
President 10 recommend the sending Of Government
agent there TO look after our commerce. The occupa.
,ioa Of Oregon gives her great trouble. But, STILL all
these matters cannot raise her blood TO the lighting de-
gree.
\ Indeed the age Of war is past. With The termna-
ton Of the rohbcries and heartess in China,
for which both Houses Of Parliament have just passed
vote Of hanks,) trust the sword oil over the civil
zed world, will remain IN its sheath Negotiation Is
now the order of the day. France and Spain, two ol
the most mercural nations in existence have lately adj
Iius.ed their difficulties ainicaty-and when Great
Britain abandons the "Righl Of Search as she will be
forced 10 do ultimately, there will not be the slightest
speck of war on the horizon Of the Universe.
when look at The ragged and starving population
of Enrland-at the heaths and sterile plains of Ger
many, where the peasant - happy from hs industry
and cast my eyes towards the Continent OF the great
West, my heart almost bursts with gratitude TO that
kind Being who made such favored people. 1t
seems as II it was His best gift to man, Eve was 10
Adam after lie spoke the world into existence. Bless
ed with such so-such political, religious and lite
ray insiitutons-why should we be dropping the sub
stance and Crasping at shadoirs Why shonld one
individual be found ha:ing in hs bosom an honest
American heart that would sport with such high boons
ne Providence mas bestowed upon MS why should
one Fana,ic-ons Aboons:-be found IN our political
family One wicked sinner, who would revei III MS
oui!, amid cur croYments and those which he 80 III
vi,.ncjy before us All If it possible they
should be *. communicated, for they are unfit 10 be
associated with such brotherhood 1T they possess
one spark &c genuine amor pafra, and are duped by
British philanhrophy let them visit the Goa! and IRON
mines of Engl land. In these Is England pccan'a'y
wealth Contrast The situation o. the operatives there,
with that of the slaves in The Southern fields ard the
condition of the latter would be found IN all respects,
so much better, that they would al once discard al
their mistaken notions From external enemies We
have nothing TO dread From foreign invasion, or To-
reiqn vars we may rest forever "secure under
zine and ig tree" Should we fall, viii he the act
Of srif.imnioaLion
Tie German Peasant is The very personifcation Of
ouie, and cuntcntment Come what may, no mnrmnr
escapes him. There is no departure from his syste-
tna;ic mode of life. Always sufficiently clad TO protect
him from the cold, he enjoys his humble diet, and his
ppr come what may. In this kingdom, they generally
raise one or pigs for market, but they are not
driven he butcher, osthey IN our county, where
they he ve 10 travel 600 7G0 miles. They placed IN
a wagon and ride in bed of clean fresh straw There
r partition dividing lie wagon into equal halves, lbe
fore parl of which occupied by the peasau, and MS
wife-thc latter exclusively by the pig The enlire
family, urls and boys, accompany him TO the slaughter
house, soncmrs 80 or ~ miles dstant-the o"'y pc.
Rod during the twelve month, that they ever v'sit
, town They form an Indian file By the SIDE oil Inc
team, the Oldest in 'front.' and march with oS iuch re-
gu!ary as if they attached 10 the army The grls
with their short gowns and their arms bare, however
bitter the weather They, thus, after performing "ha'
they conceive The last duty 10 tie pig, return nome,
satisfied with what they have Of the world, and
pursue the Of their the remainder OF
tie year. 1t is 10 the great care observed III hahaig
the pig, that the superiority ot the Wesphaia iiahs
is alubu;ab!ethe best OF hch is made IN inns sec
lion of GERMANY instead If from the Wiid boar Of the
mountains The only portion Of that animal eaten, IS
rs head, which, in reality The fines. haVofed Eoal
II ever tasted.
The Crown Prince Of Hanover married on the
18Th Of February, Princess Mary of Sake Attending
The nuptias were solemnzsd here. 1t was the most
! pompous wedding witnessed among Tie iesnih9
families Of Europe. Among the guests was Inc A'hS
of Prussia The Great Duke Of Oldsnbnrg, the Great
Duke Of Mecklenburg Schwerin the Duke OF Sachsen
Altenburg, the Duke oe Brunswick, the Duke OF Mas
sau, the Duke of Anhait, the Prince of Prussia Tue
hereditary Great Duke of a'eck!enburs S'rei:'z' tae
Prince Carl of Prussia the Prince August oil v eieii-
burg the Duchess OF Sachsen Aeihurs, the FFinee7-
Theresa Of Saczen Alenburg, the Duchess Of anha!t
Dessen, the Princess Agnes Of Anhalt Dessen, The
Prince Albert Of Schwazburs Rudclslad The rr'hcess
Of Schwarzburg Rudostadt, the Princess W,heimns
Of Soms Bfaunfels, two Princes Of Solins bfanhies
vas his majesty, the kingbro'her 10 The la'e William
lie ", and The Prince aud his '''llast-ous bride
The procession formed Of the above persons proceeded
10 tie chapel from the Royal Palace, through colon