Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-22

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The recent fight 10 Congress reflects great credit on
ell the parties concerned, and American clvza-
ton. II viii d more 10 build up republican instu.
tons throughout the world and depress hs spirits OF
the kings aud poteutntes vi Europe than anything
which has occurred since the Declaration OF lndepen-
dence. We prepared 10 hear by the next steamer
after the arrival of this ne~s in Europe that Louis
Napoleon has a5dicsted, and Quesn Victoria gone
into retirement. Everything about this fRht 20 lar
~ we can gather from til. general account, agreea-
he and refreshing. Ii only or Two had been en-.
gagged, es former cccasicns, ite lbfusnce "onid
lave bsen limited, but i: seems 10 have been very
extensive scrnmag.. 4 "irre fight, It Ia called, srd
will 90 forth 10 the world with peculiar ecat derived
from i;s tits. and while i;s ;e will II turn .etl7ct up
on free Institutions.
II site crown!ng glory shat it was f:es fight, and
in that circumstance find cause OF exu!taiion ever
the bepigh,ed AID barbarian monarcbists OF Europe
1t may credited in this country, bur VIC d]uo'
whether there il au absolute or limited monarchy III
Europe, in which the functIcnares OF State would os
permitted the enjoyment Of sueh iI1ury as ,hat
| which has Just been revealed in b. the independent
and enlightened representatives of the American peo'
| pie. Fancy the Earl Of Aberdeen, Baron Maoaaiay,
and old Bvousbsn pitching into each cther N the
House Of Lords, O. Palmerson, Russell, Gladstone u
Co having hand 10 heu1 battle under The ness oil
the Speaker in the House OF Commons We don be
| eve that anything of the kind would be permitted
to the arsiocracy. The peculiar ard straight
laced notions OF Engaud coafne iisticu1s to the ring
the pot house, and swords and pistols IN the hattie
f-lds of The empire. Tbs consequence II that the
pentup pluck Of John Bull acquires great force SUD
intensity, and is constantly hur yng him lrto foreign
wars and fbuserng. We, on the contrary, relieve
| our pugnGcious p-opensities by pugisic encounters
among each other, and :ius at tine trtng COS; o. Il
few broken American noses and black syee, tsno
dowa supersbuntant valor, and treat the rest ei
the world with moce kindness and forhsardncs than
| we show our own brethren.
| Among the other advantages ct ;h1 late row IN Lon
grsss is the bright prospect which il holds out at u
speedy settlement OF ths Kansas question Nj Buc-
hanan and various other ssges and statesmen mad been
endeavorinx 10 unravel this tangled problem by ap
peas TO the and patriotism OF the country, bui
a. everybody mast OWL without the smallest success
| The solution " Ia. Kansas Complications YVES apps
rsnty ss remote as ever, when the late breeze sprung
mp in Congress, and matters we're brought to
4 head. Ii Is clear now, that We have made begin
ming, and, Il Congress- possessed influence in any ds'
gree proportional TO lie merit, the snd would not ts
Tar eff. However. the prospect is promising. DO not
schoonasers, when boy turns deaf ear 10 reason,
appesl to ether PORTIONS OF his body besides his bead
The "sest OF honor s sometimes the restie5i rosd 10
ths brains, aud few vigorous icks Will often clear The
most c;ouded uoders andiDg and promote the most
harmonious re!atio between teacher and pnQl. On
the principle, lake i; foT granted thst the
Congressional pugilies hsve made some progress in
settling the Kansas imbrogo. Still. we not cut.
cieEty advised as 10 the character of the blows, and
which IF the parties suffered most, 10 predict with
certainty the result, As general thing, we would
cay the; skuock.down Is An overpowsrng argument,
though socdoas-r in the centre of the abdomen Is
more apt 10 exhaust the subject We should have
been pleased, however, to hear Of some gouging and
the biting off CT few aud noses This is a pc.
culiarly American feature of free fight, rather
collection Of eatures presenting lively Illustration
| Of national propensity. Ii would have added an
appropriate decoration 10 the Hail Of Represen
tstives il the main elsie could have been gsrnished
with heaps Of dazzling eyeha!.s surrounding here
ARD there, T. disnlsnte; au,: pr"EGeu: pcnn.sci'.-
We sugees; fla; Rosss fad roos' "ar % :r pau
nss OF his bronze Consressio1s! d"'r i,F rsfse'-
ta.ion Of free Congrsssiop:. i,at, III! .v.i! nin.