Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-13
@foe as6eN)nroern Mmattfrer.

been IN, theme Of sc:cral aasry debates in The
Chamber of Deputies. The official expressions
of opinion on this subject. by The bIi'lsh ,'i-
n;.ttrs. are worthy oi notice Sir koh'fl ic'''
on being called upon in The House Of oo''ii''o"''
said: :aJ 80
Her hiajcsiy's Government have rece'en -. a.
counts iiom Oiahci!e which have caisca MN
much pain. Pfosumin. those accounts . " wv
and see no reason 10 doubt their accuracy
p,cs,iming them 10 be tree, DO mol hesitate 10 SAY
that a gross outrage has been committed IL va
hciic accompanied by circumstances oil S.,'sS w
dignity towards her Nlaies,y's Consul (Checis
The Government received information oi INC az
fair only las, Monday. ard lie very first oprot'-
nily was taken Of enlerin" into comhInica''ch
respecting il with the French Government
| (Checrs) The outrage was col!iihiuc' =.
-on having temporary authority III ~.
Seas; and we have reason 10 belie'e 'l'd' - 49,
committed without any authority @Nen - Wv
French Government: and | must presume li.a',
assuming the statement We are in possession
of 10 be true, that Government mus oc esa-
ious 10 take the earliest opportunity oil max.
n@ that reparal:on which Ibis country has iiSh'
10 demand. (Chcers.l | trust that her MACS
KS Government will not be called upon 10 say
more" -.
Sir c. Nap;er.-aIhc Right Hon BarCnct
has answered enc part Of my question. ne n's
not said whether We had any force there, or "''e-
Their the French have established ioItici'ioh> Oh
the island"
Sir Il. Pccl-'I have given Tie only cSplana-
ton have il in my power 10 MAKE
In Tie House Of Lor,s. Lord Apef9ce''' III IT,
ply 10 question, said
'"'rhat outrage, had been committed, hot only
without the knowledge cr participation OF the
French Government. hui under The u>llrpcd soVe-
rcienly which il had expressly and promptly oi>a
vowed The ;:fionts also 10 which Mr. Pliicn-
ard had been subjected. although entirely unJuSii-
fable as against any British subject, were not
aggravated By the circumstance. that lhey were
offered 10 him in his official caracy as Consul ne
having hauled down his Ia" and ahGlca'ed MS Oh
fee upon the frs; assumption OF sovereignty undcr
which those arbitrary and unjust proceedings mad
taken place. He was convinced that the French
Government, To which ie had lost no time in Ma
kin- propcr representations. would di>arprovc the
conduct u is Officers: sul while he believed that
by the exercise of splrt ci lusticc and modcra-
ton all serious coi.>eQuefccS ln@h he aveitcd lie
could not hui lament tha'a means OF eXci,iE" DIS
cord had been furnished 10 Ike enemies OF peace
both in France and al hone.
Lord Mimic was entirely satisfied with these
assurances hut feared la. We had been made
quaicly represented in thc>cas OF the Pacific. tie
believed that hgl one SlnaI ship had been lett at
Tahiti after the Nindicti'e was Withdrawn
Lord Hatdinslon end.vorci toexplain awar
The absence OF larger slip than kclch and in
answer 10 further questions, Lord Aberdeen stated
that Queen Pomare hal probably by this time
been restored 10 the sam, degree o., power rs sd"
cnjoycd before the assumption oi the sovereignty
by Admiral Dupctt Thuars, Tor which usrrpa
ton the Admiral had be,n recalled The proec-
,o.ac which the Frcnchao w held had been several
times offered 10 Tie Brilih Government, but inva-
riahly refused.
The subject here dropped
1t will he seen Nv The above, that Sir Robert
Peel speaks Of Mr.. Priidlad as "lIcr A1aIestys
Consul, while Lord Aberdeen says that he was
not consul but had hauhd down his ilag as such.
"Who shall trcde!' The rc>ul, OF this affair
will bc looked lor with interest.