Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-25
THE uNTERCEpTEDn DESPATCH

For the of readers publish from the
"Ce" the despatch of Sir H. T.. Buwer, which has been
prospecyey much assaied II it had been genuine the
author would have meed universal execralion. But,
are happy see that the National Inelgencer ia fully
horized 10y Sir H. L. Bulwer himself doubtess) state
that the paper s entirely and In all it's parts sheer abca
ton Setting aside conception of the good OF The
British Minister tho forgery shows very little ingenuity
plausbily on its face. 1t is scnseless and wicked ab
cation
From the American Adopted C,izen April lol
ENGLISH INTRIGUES IN AMERICA.
An intercepted Despatch from Buirer to Palnersi0n
The accident by which copy OF the following despatch
came into possession is not advisable We should
plain present. We have read 1t with feelings readers
can as easily imagine they will be certain share 1t is
fortunate for them and for all, that such document
should light just at this moment when English in
tigue is rife this continent, from Nicaragua to No.
Scotia than il has been any period since the Of
l612-f Editor American Cell and adopted CHiScn.
WAsHlSG7oS, MAncH 81 1851.
My Lord am in possession Of your ordshps DESPATCH
(No 2509) by which you request resume Of my negoia
lions for the instruction Of yourself in Office
and also informing that her majesty has been pleased
| confer upon the Grand Cross of the Bath.
This honor in addition 10 those have hitherto received
from gracious sovereign Is the precious from
the kind in which your ordshp has conveyed and
your sense Of my poor abilities
think can assure her maesy's government that the in
,eests OF England time since before the
voluon in satisfactory condition this continent
than they at this moment.
The country pEralyzed many partleS Inc TWO
ones after existing half century, have spill, into variety
of Fragments known by diversity of local Names There
now, "Wooly heads esoers, "Secessiouisls,
"Unonsts nnd number Of other factions whose cuntin-
uance in shape another for the few years.
certain The leaders Of each have been virtuperave
wards their opponents thai do think there s any DOS.
sbty of their uniting for any great internal external Oh
iect This OF paayzes the federal power f p0uer
be cucd and leaves US at liberty to TO their
prof OF advantage which your ordsp
| has conceived from our Central America relations
The only national question in this country s Slave
ry BY little udcious management on the part of the Bri
,sh ntsayery Society," and in other quarters this may be
ken; up TO advantage till the end OF the century While
our pess and Parliament should 10 nothing offend the
Southern States individuals their own risk might be most
useuly employed In agalng the subject in the northern
Stacs In this respect MI George Thompson hns been Of
considerable SERVICE having only stirred UP opposition
10 the late compromsc law at Boston, but also in Canada
az am informed having done much mitigate the
tion sentiment there take the pleasure In bearing
this testimony his services, that prevented by
Dental motives from taking any notice of his presence here
Indeed had dsclam officially all knowledge Of hs
designs motives, which, need not sny very unwilling
ly did.
favorable ultimate connexon with England is rapidly
spreadng there. have counseled him 10 with redou
bed energy and prudence. is situation full Of espon
sIby in which find myself-wilh British party at each
end OF country and at each Of politics. Fortu'
natey The journals and public too intent their
President.making 10 watch us very narrowly.
The American Presidency is vacant, your ordshp
knows in 1852 The candidates at most spoken OF
are Generals Scott and Cass Messrs Webster Seward and
Fillmore. Old Mr. Clay has prospect o.! election ana
of the Others except Mr. Cnss would be friendly to Eng
land Gen. Scots mead is full Of vanity his hat is OF
feathers Messrs Webster and Fillmore in different degrees
deeply concerned for The mercantile Interest," ana M
Seward though considered very anBritsh In bis own
Sae New York) is in reality the very reverse When MI
Shields mnde his mad motion last Congress- nqung into
affairs in Ceural Am rcn Mr.. Seward hasenedio tne
embassy and expressed himself in the emphatic
TO consider his present prospect Q! the pesdeuel
rather doubtful though he is the head Of growing
which BY lSob may counts gea many votes 10 tbs
po2uiace.
My predecessors this government have frequently call
ed 10 your lcrdships notice the existence OF that very
midabe element in every Presidential conest-tne ils
vote Large as 1t former periods il seems aesta
be greatly increased in 1852 Tho E1st active sFIs 10
tina. body have been urging the Naturalization % @
grants with great energy the past or three years
they make of their intention cast their votes LOT
the "most anti British candidates"
This, my lord, Is more talk than any thne eise
specimen of that hypebocal STYLE peculiarly lsn; ts
mol formidable likely to become So for they ha1
harmony of action, no organized political power. f
conhdans in the large cities chiefly men IN seafe ~ "
small oices-a not very dangerous class 10 des Will ~
Their newspapers, Of which there some hall dozen, orc
jealous Of each other that for to propose any
is enough 10 1t the opposition OF the resi-. n ~
dozen OF mercantile houses command more resPe
than the entire "rsh vote" But II the naturalein -
should ever unite on any American PLATFORM H sJ an,
ed,) cannot conceal from myself THAI We "oua A"u 0u
American interests seriously in jeopardy. .,,,
Our Central American affairs do not at preseh. usuH ~
much attention here and therefore ought TO be usea On
with all dispatch. , ,o,,o,,
have the honor to be- my lord your Oldshpi WEIR
servant. n. L.
AS rebuke upon the "indlgnities offered by ns
Of Boston, in refusing The of Faneuil ian iol w.
sr 10 speak, call has been extensively signed py e
IT.. .{,,u.a, ,e Neu York, inviting MN w