Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-25
His most obeiien, and faithful servant,
(Signcd) CHARLES ELLIOT.
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANKFoRT- oS.Tnr- MMSE,
Juna 1911 {


Ibttc Editors Of HE Enquirer:
Dear Srs:-- The Paris Constitutional of MAY
Dc SAYS, "We are informed that NJ Guizot has
protested in the name of France, against the
g incorporation of Texas with the United States.
THIS net docs nat surprise MS FIR Il is much mare
/" consistent riiA he policy of Eng}0nd haH Mat 81
France. England views with an evil eye, and
g with great inquietude this inceSsan a9grandA'-
ment of her old colonies. In This question.
France cannot, riAtOni ore@ rant If iorcMeM,
participate in those feelings which sEI.r-INrEREsT
ExcIrEs IN ENGLAND, and which NJ. Guizot
seems 10 have adopted France and the U.
States are natural allies, whom neither the faults
nor the errors of their Government can Sepa-
rate. The necessity of supplying herself with
cotton from America and the no less imperative
i" (tataD necessity OF providing ament for her ma
nutacturerS, renders England TRIBUTARY 10 the
United States. II Texas continued 10 le an in
dependent State, England might, sooneror later,
find there that which the United States can
now alone furnish her with, raw materials and
market and might eniancipate herself from
the dependence in which she is at present bound
TO the Union. 1t is for this reason that the
" United States smohering their own intestine
disscnSions will unite in one common accord,
and embrace Texas in their confederation. II
is from this that the expected event has created
g somuch uneasineSs on the other side Of tho chan
mel"
The letter of Mr.. Calhoun 10 Mr. Packenham
has produced a wonderful sensation, not only IN
England but throughout Europe. as far as il has
been perused It's statistical details, touching the
condition of the free negroes i'm the United States
compared with that of the slaves, were most sensi-
biz felt at Exeter Hall, in the anti-slavery ami
versarv on the 18th ult. Lord Brougham, the
President of the Society, did not atend-and the
meeting was exceedingly meagre, compared with
former wears O'Connell was there however, and
every true American, who has entertained any
sympathy for him on account OF his arrest and tn
al, should read his speech. Whatever may have
been my opinion of him heretofore cannot now
regard him Otherwise than as one utterly ncapa-
BILE of being influenced by noble and generous i'm
pulses. He has deceived the sons Of the Emerald
Isle in relation 10 Repeal, and he now wishes 10
excite their prejudces against slavery in the U.
States. A more perfect pcrSonaion OF Dema-
goguism wasnever bcheld in any age than in this
ambitious "I.iberatorh The cauSe he advocated
in Ireland will ever b. dear 10 Irish hearts. PITY
that such confidence asw reposcd in him should
have been 50 misplaced! But this DEPRESSION
did no, intend The Gorrrnmcm nf France may
protest against the annexation OF Texas 10 the
United States, but such measure as M. Guizot
will soon discover. finds no favor with The French.
Whatever influences may prevail 10 endeavor 10
eStrange their feelings from US, and 10 transfer
them to the British, will be signally defeated in
the end. The publication Of the Prince dc join
vile is considered in England as exclusively di-
rected at Great Britain-and NJ Guizot, i'll order
To conciliate her. determined upon the expedient
of pr0t.stiae against the annexation. But The
United States should not be frightened from their
purpose by any opposition on this side oil tne AT
iantic. They have nothing TO apprehend from
any one, or all the nations of Europe. The pre-
sent Ministry of France has as much as il can do
TO keep down the opposition, made more iormlLa-
bic BY the publication above alluded TO- Inc
Prince de Joinve is gallant officer oil the navy
which is enough to endear him TO Inc people OF
France: in addition to which, he brought from St
Helena the remains of their Emperor. They are
consequently, highly indignant at the abuse, the
gross, unprovokcd abuse, which aoouhas III tile
columns of the London stamp sheets against hm
The .'rimcs' assensthat Louis Phillip dIsapproveS
of he Rock: To use its own language, that she
pn,lcd his sailor-son's ears" for having published
il: bu, al heart he is believed 10 Ike in favor OF
The opinions which it expresses. IL IS altogether
natural that the King should wish TO see his navy
extended. and made more effective in the manner
proposed by his son. There may be causes which
he cannot with propriety make public for adopt.
ing such policy The 'Joumalof Commerce, !"
published in Paris, OF Monday, States: The IN
" formation which ne received from Madrid Is,
q that the cordial understanding between France
and England, if it existed, has not long continued
" in the affairs of Spain. The diplomatic bodies
"of the two countries are acting each on their own
"side and the struggles for influence are Sharper
ibou eper, The Narvaez Ministry lncilnes de-
" cidedly towards England, and our letters state
that France has scarcely more credit with the
present Governments than she had with that OF
Esparero.' M Guzo, can never succeed IN
establishing 10 the satisfaction of the French ihaI
The British are their friends particularly when
the intrigues of the latter are ofsuch frequent oc
currence; and any cause which he may espouSe,
in obedience TO English wishes, will but hasten