Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-03
a JUST TRIBUTE.


A JUST TRIBUTE.
We quote from Lloyd's London Newspaper edited by
Douglas Jerro the following eloquent passages called forth
by the Message of the President Of the United States II
reflects the sentiments OF unbiased strangers who form the
liberal portion OF the population THE Old World and should
be as gratifying to rational pride Justly due
the American people and to President Pierce How noby
do these words Of enlightened foreigner contrast with The
gross epihets contcmptuous and contemplate and
onsous assaults daily leveled the President by large
portion of the American press, The following voluntary
and cordial language dsntees,e foreigner who ipa:
TALLY views the whole field Is most valuable compliment
TO the domestic and foreign policy Of The Democratic party
which given form md vitality tho happiness
and prosperity Of the Confederacy:
America leaves us much TO envy. Proud OF her
crea,ncss-rpaticnt with her fauts-ihe pride
and the Impotence both spriogne from tho roots
from, hone ,cgatd and fathers pride and
nnsson in his first son. find reason, day by day 10 grow
still proudor In with the ldwic policy 0t Aher
deem, how brief, bold noble is The attitude OF Ffanklin
PIERCE Compared with The mixed hector!og and protector
ing of The fleet of Admiral Dundas at Constanlnope how
the rapid and decisive act Of Capt In
graham Smyrna! In his message . Congress, Franklin
Pierce refers TO- adopts and auds this ac:, vndcang hu
man right ard dcfying oil the autocrais OF Europe. Up
right uutspoken Pierced Millions of hearts from Finland TO
Sicily from the Adagc the VUlga will beat with quicker
blood as they catch the echoes OF Thy words; thanking hea
ven that even in the Nineteenth century, with Aberdeen be-
trayine every right caou every inspiration of The down
trotdcn population OF the continent there still voice In
the world that will be hel ID arm that Will not ai! 10
strike In good Let fancy tina, America Is
weak She distant weak for her strength Is here in
Europe in the longing spirits in the coerced thoughts In
The waiting hands 0fdiscont2nted millions Freedom wants
friend rather than champion.
sps,,ia chooses 10 resent the Presidents free words If It
should be infatuated In its pride declare wur against
the States Venice would be TAKEN revou.onized made &C.
public fortress. npcgnlbir citadel Of ircedom-ina
month Three American ftigatcs would enable Ven.
ice TO hold forever against such power as Austria NO
fear no hope-wc mean-hat Austria will 60 In war with
| thn Ilni.p
other spoc powers in her quarrel Already she has
shaded prussia to call In question the rights American
citizens who return Costa and Oenche didto Europe
Costa happily went 10 Smyrna, where Captain ngaham
was ready to defend his right Oenschc went 10 Hamburg
and was given up by the tree city to the Prussn police
who removed him from the open port the Inland fortress Of
Liegnz AMERICAN rgac will scarcely be able TO lind
dungeon: that diplomacy must take tho matter un We
shall seq with what result As Franklin Pierce Is not an
Aberdeen It is very unlikely that American honor viii saic
| at Legnitz.
JoyATpAS's PuasE-The message Of the United States
President has classic grandeur about It, for tells OF great
things DONE and of the great promises OF the future s
history developments OF the great Western Re
publico thousands of brought under cultivation
of the greatly Increased the abundant ma
onai wealth. /: points hopefully 10 tho future from The
rich prosperity oil the present For says the PRESIDENT are
all the national sources increasing rapidly IL not the
national purse too small for the national revenue Have
debt With purse SO full what do And launy
enough Jonathan twirls the heavy bag abou, his fingers
Whit do with the suplue2 Strange enough does
this inquiry sound to European very strangely i,
fall upon the royal ,ynpanim OF Austria With exhausess
wealth vet 10 b. ouched-,o be cleaned from
territory Jonathan iwrs his pesen,hs realized wealth
and thinks az hr There public works 10 complete
ships to be bui-hut still money remains At length, q
fine commercial maxim bursts upon hGlan echo from Man
chester he will reduce the Import duties on Certain nrti-
cles which he is compelled buy abroadhc will, in other
words, have little experimental Grading
Special CORES pondencc Of the Enquirer.
Extension of IatensAetion Of the House Of Representa-
fires on The Sgbsct- The Bill Of Relief for Sdmud Coll
-. 15.ans Eplpoy,Q 10 Push on Ciuims.
1 WAsHSoToS JAS. ~, lSo1.
There are many applications before Congress The
tension Patents OF which have already realized
ossa fortunes for their The Patent laws permit the
Commissioner extend Patents when It Is conclusivcy
evidenced him. that the inventors have realized from
some cause or other the profits which invention
may merit The object OF the law is merely The
inventor liberal compensation, and not 10 permit the ex
istcnce If patent right TO Operate perpetual tax On the
public for his benefit.
In several cases Mr. Mason has refused an extension
Patents This the with that Of Samuel Cols, the
vcntor Of celebrated revolving pistol Upon abundant
evidence the object and Split Of the law had been
g,aed the Commissioner of Patents this decision
An appeal has been made thcrcrnm Congress, and bill
has been introduced "or the relief OF Mr. Colt who, is
said has realized considerably more than million of dol
ars the reward Of his genius perfect army OF agents
and persons friendly TO Mr. Colts "rec have been press
Jog this bill upon Congress and believed
with the teal merit ot the Invention and the powerful nu
and engaging means employed OF social altoncysp
Ii would pass.
Blu, the Hore Of Representatives has just taken such
ton in these Matters will proven country from some
years Of certain Kind Of taxation enrich the already
ptncely fortune OF Mr. Colt The House has instructed lie
Paen. Committee unanimously believe report against
extension of Patents beyond fourteen years And
terday, being private bill day, objection day." it is
called when the bill of relief for Mr. Colt was brought In
was objected to by Mr. Le,cher Of Virginia and Others
This action of The House. which 1t Is said has been called
for by the prominence of Colts phould be certainly
applied il and TO others. fxed positive rule in all
cases may be improper and There may be instances
Ia which Its operation would work hardship The discre-
tion OF It's final application might be committed 10 the Com.
missioner of Pateus who, in his judicial capacity should
apply IT, after The hearing of testimony.
know nothing personally Of the reported means which
the press of country have freely commented upon and
which are said be employed in lobbying in this or thai
case OF special legislation before Congress But If matters
brought before Congress which even In themselves have
Ing these purposes should be eouked by it, it
in postponement OF justice II is better that justice
In these matters be ardY rendered. than that system
encouraged which strikes al The root of honest egsa
ton, which is degradingy eouupng and INSULTING TO the
body on which IL seeks 10 operate FAIRFAX.