Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-27

OF any third party. Let oui sore'GoeH1
then, meet the acquisitions OF LORD Lyons, IN
the restitution Of Mason and Slloell to British
protection, and in on acknowledgment that,
while Oapt. Wilkes would have been right 10
s4iz;ng the Trent steamer, ana IN bringing
1 har kecrs nrize court for adjudication, be
was wrong in limiting his proceeding to the
seizure Of his prisoners; and thht We regret
! tina. bis controlling considerations oi interim
,ional courtesy md lepiency should have re-
, suited In the very offence which Ii IVES hls
particular object to avoid.
DEFENCE or TISEII6T0g.
The following report Of General Barnard,
) Uhisf Engineer Of tie Army Of the Potomac,
in reference 10 the completion Of tie defence
of Washington, h4s 5oon submitted to Con.
grsss by Secretary Cameron. and referred tc
tho Conn;ltso OF Ways and Means:
OFFICE or cnIrs ESems.s,
Asxx o. TIE PoTcAAo, Dec. 7, 81.
Gensral-Ey Letter of The 9th requested
.hs. an immediate Lpp,op--;:-::ion Of $3.50. 900
i.e asaed for &c! completing tho dcfences Of
Washington. mentioned in that letter Inst
cur defensive system thus Tar consisted OF
about forty.eighr works, mounting over 300
euns. some Of which are c! very largo size,
snd NAV add that the actual defensive perl
meter occupied is sbout 30 miles, exceeding
tins length OF the iamous-and hitherto the
most extensive fortified ty e1tenporized heid
gorks-lines of Torres Tedras by several
miles
The amount which has been expended will
not, therefore, considering the pressure uscer
which the works have been built appear eE-
trayaganuy large, l now remark that in nSk-
ing for the sum Of $3.50, 900 for completing
the deicnc.s of Washington, have in mint
the fact that many Of the works have been
thrown up in tho very iace Of the enemy, and
are deficient 10 profile, and in many other re-
spscts the system requires auxiliary works TO
complete il which it vii! probably bs deemed
advisable to undertakessearly in the spring.
For this reason have asked the sum Of one
hundred and fifty thouzand dollars, but i: is
l.ksly ia; tie works LOW in hand, and ior
| @E:ch pSy ntnt muSr bs made this month Will
require more ;ran the balance remaining
available. Hence tho necessity of a. immedl.
ate sppropTia.;oa. l Em, very respectfully,
your opedieDt sef7GrJ
J. &. BaRsAHp,
Big. Gen Chic; Engineer Army IF Tie Po-
! tDmnc.
Maj. Geu G. B. Mcclellan, Comnander.in
I! Chut commanding army Of the Potomac.
Respectfully referred TO ths hon. Simon
Cameron, Secretary Of War, with The urgent
request tnat ins Decess.-y steps may os taken
70 secure this appropriation.
Gsa g McGLrLAs, MAJ. Gen Command.
ing.
The speeuiat!uas from Francs Il regsId 10
| the Eaglish-AmeIican difficulty are oo2tra-
dictory.
The Paris correspondent Of the DAILY
News" leerne that when Ar. Slidel was takng
leave ofhis wife on board the Trent, be placed
his dispatches in her hand, told her TO 60 to
her cabin, sit at the porthois aad that 4 an
sssenp. was made to take tho box from her
TO drop it into the sea- Mrs slidsll obeyed
bis orders, Has not uolcstsd, ard took the dis
patches safely to England.
The Paris 'Pe,rie' learns that the San Ja-
cinto in November last searched French YES
sci. These f.sis, gays tbs "PatTie" are OF
some iulportancs, as proving that the Cabinet
Ct Washington tanc!es The: it has the power
10 exercise the right Of search 10 its full e1-
tent
Some wril.r- z5J ;ha, PnA.cs viii reGAin u
quiet;spac,ator Vi passing evants. Others SUITS
rnat there Is disposition to employ the army
and navy In case Of ~GT.
Tho prepondsr.t;Dg feeling, however, is
represented to be faYorsble TO {. reconciliation
betw cen England aud America
1t vas reported that the French Minister ct
Washington hsd reported 10 his government
refusal on the par: Of the Cabinet at Mash-
ington 20 deliver Up dispatches addressed from
Paris 10 the Erench C9usuS c: Charleston end
New Orlears
TIE "Pauis" las an article op the trouble
between Englald and America, ia which it
argues ihgt FTsoco is not interested in the
question at iEsus Hetween them. Bot 1t says
that if England .S4ils to get rcpsrat!on IL tie
Trent affair ns,.botsts of things may ensue,
and that if England recognises the Southern
States, the other Powers Of Europe mus; ns-
ceasariiy take sucn change into coosders-
ton, for the sake Of their commercial Interests
aud desire for the termination Of the var. Ii
the Southern Coniederacy, By lis recognition
by one Of the great Powers, should enjoy pub
tic rights as nation, other States would have
to consider what attitude such important
notifications would impose upon them, end
the Cabinet ut W Washington would have to oesr
the responsibility Of solution |h!ch the nc
cessities of commerce and politics! inAuen.c
would impose upon Europe.
The Paris Temps" announces that Nepo-
leon has rendered his services 10 tho British
government
The Paris ;'Temps" is also informed that, in
case the American government refuses TO give
satisfaction the English Cabinet has resolved
to recall Lord Lyons from Washington, rseog-
nize the Southern Oonfederscy, and raise the
blockade Of the Southern ports England
would not then declare war, but leave it to the
United States to 30 Es they please
The Paris "PstrieH Of December lst, coE-
tains the following announcement: 'Oa the
arrival of the news uf the affair Of the Trent,
the city of New York was spontaneously illu-
minated. tho population joiL"s with the GOV
ernnent and made energetic manifestations lD
favor Of absolute resistance to any demand 90
the part Of England"
The Paris Bourse, on the Al inst, Eel firm
at 69E 56c.
The Edec. OF PheIp.' Proclamation upon
| Tho Xsnkes Army.
4 CORES pondspt of the New York Herald"
thus slows the eject Of Gen. Phelps {Ship
Esland) Prec:.nas!cn upon ths Yankee hire
lings:
It was read to US aud caused very great dis
satisfaction Rnd indignation, nothing bu. a
sense of duty sDd regard for discipline prevent
ing the stroagest ezPres:icas of disgust
The next day the substance OF the document
spread like wildhre among the officers of the
coumsnd aud OF the neyal squadron. The re-
mark OF every Office: " hon heard speak of it
was lha. they had no. co1is down here 10 6ghs
for tho abolition OF slavery, but Tor me integrity
OF tho Uuion-
The assertion in the opening Cause OF the
proclamation, that it is 81 expression OF the
motives and principles by which my command
will be governed" is Il do General Phelps the
Justice TO believe, unirtenionaliy soy artrue;
on the contrary, it is tho prevailing opinion
that If The proclamation Is endorsed BY the
administration, it will lead to much disadso-
ton in GeDsrs! Phelpe' brigade, and very Ike
IL To the rAsiznntnn of ae11ic if not al of his