Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun
w,suIsoros. Nav :, 1857


H., v,, p,s.;Js,,io, Camoajgn and thc Republicans
IN, Ord SCOT U,ciHOa md L2r6 Pdtmcrst'H-
Slar,,D IN ihc Ban E,oai,-Eri:ish Influence IN
L,,n,rGI Amer,ca-.W Dallas The PrtS'd'm ara
PnJiic Contracts.
The Presidential campaign for 1860 had hardly
been opened by rhe Republicans when th:y "ero .h'
rxpsctrdly reinforced hy Inc Ia!met,,oh govern
mellt. Ii will be seen that the h.puoi'"h presses
reecho the denpncistions OF American slavery when
have lu,cy been uttered by the BTl'ish premier, ana
unite with him in censurinS Tire Senate Tor the'r pre-
SUMPTION il. refusing to become partyto stpua'"e
the only object OF which was y" CHS, eur upon ''e
domestic institutions of the United Sta'es.
Tin. chief reason assigned by Lord Palmerston
through his London organ, for rejecting the SENATE
amendments TO the Dallas aud Clarendon tr1"T' u
th. recent decision Of tbs Supreme Coarf OF we ."
ted Sa,es in The bred Scott whereby, az the ar
t;r, .nt. forth. nagroes vino free while America
WIS under British dominion, are now decided not !"
be citizens of the republic. lhis l. new pom, ~
orr relations with England. Negroes VINO we're DR.
fish subjects prior 10 the Declaration o' l"n.pI w.
drncs arc now DISTINGUISHED and declared NOT 10 oe
entitled TO the privileges OF American cI'i'
zeps Ofcourse n restoration of these people 10 their
snrevo!a:ionary rights Is 10 be M issue
Another reason il given, however tor The REJECTION
Of the treaty in ia Hmenn-h '"r,h-," W." ~ ~
United States S-nat- had refused to b. party 10 ~"
stiruIa,iun. of a certain trcnty between Great b;'-
tain and Honduras whereby II was expressly dec"r
Ell that slavery should never "S''t IN Inc Day .s.u
This the British premier uenuuic-s ~ an "'"''''
the Senate to promote III" extension oil slavery III
,h.,. island; and b. nmates that the British gov
--n,o.ut wall mol permit solemn enlargement Ii,o
which had entered with Honduras 20 he ignored ~
the d;c,ation of the Senate. The res-ou. tor reject
ing lin. treaty were published only two Gays before
Lord Clarendon informed Mr.. Dallas oil the decision
of her M.i.s,ys government adverse 10 the treaty a.
amended by the United States. -., m
There is one other obj .cton OF a more general M
ture to the amendments, 10 vii that hey seeu' 90 ."
intended to destroy British influence in Cenirai Ans
rica-a grand discovery, truly.
|, may be doubted whether It ID the intention u
this government TO pursue this matter by TURNER ~
gc,iaions The story that Mr.. Dall'' VIII rcIus"
and Mr.. Marcy bs sent out IL probably WITHOUT '"s
least foundation. :
Tn. Pc.sdrn, is determined 20 set al example o.
entire mpartality in regard 20 pubic confs,.s' /"
We MAJ Judge from his coarsei regard 10 'io " a',
iny,on 6ua.duct bids. When the BIDS were open.
ed III Capain Meig- office to-day, IN the pres-nc. Vi
number of The bidders, letter was read rom .,'e
President 10 the Secretary Of War, STATING ina ,ne
contracts would BE- awarded to the lowest respo".ioe
bidder, in each case-tEst is, free irom persone' "
political favor.
Much interest is felt in rcgsrd TO thess cor,
The awards will not be known Immediately: M ne
bids pas from Capt. Msigs to the SECRETARY o'
and are TO be examined by hin. Questions may
arise 70 the fact which IS the lowest a'eEaSs "''
f.. any particular section of the work ION