Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-20

The Jonrnald cs Debcts approves the reric,,
OF the Monltcu7, and adds that tho French Co..
eminent Is ID no hurry TO sc:osr:z. The South
Other French papers are Of the same cpiniu,
The German Press generally takea the Dsr,
OF England. It: AuGshurgh Gazette sers ,bs
Charleston bl0ckGhr Is inehcc;ua!, u.hnrr,..
the escape oi Ito Tn:odora wcu!d hsY. be-,
impossible. Tho SnuLhern Coun,js.;ons-.
having reached t. neutral Spanish. bort, en-,
baked on a neutral English steamer. ma cnri,i
not be lawfully seized by tho North.
TIE ship Lady Franklin, from London. f,-
New York. pu. into Plymouth. Oh the si in,,
and took FIRE ;!:r same night. She Va, Ser..
tied. There were Soul!:crncrs amor I'll: crss
who were suspected ~cfagiag beg.
How ahs News r.aa A=ceived IN ws.h.
iac:on,
The following il. from ;:io Washington s,-
rcspon'lcnco y! The Ness York f:laa.:
tdal sp-c:.! Washington Dispa;cAe-,
GDE views From EUROPE.
WasuiSG1oS, Sunday. Dec. l5.-Ths dis
patches relative To The action Oi the British
GoTcEnmen:, Which viii uppc.. in tie New
York Journals q Monday, w@rc ~"cc.i7cd b.
tie GoSerh.neAt it.a ai,eruogn. S;iw., ain ARD
in Tho bti;iScrenl attitude assu.ie;i, there i.
no disposition m The Par: o. .n7 :Hiaby. d
the Cabinet LII alter tie p:aas Or !~v;iI. 81 ths
Government aSsL!uGr! j.: tie Hr:pst o.. ,Sf1S,n
! and Slileli.
The repoE: 6: :hc d~m.nd i ;n, Ej.:,.
NoverHmen. 'pT lhn s.:!r.Hj.. IL :Iason and
;Siiueli causes Err". cNI..Ju:cnt As 4 eXtaniS
through EaSi:iubton, AID - ctscasSed On III.
streets and Il; tue hule!!i. The Sentmea, q
dylitace ls universal. lis proper 10 add TIA;
tie better i]Hi"rriH:! Eeo2!s a.,rg rr,i7a!y toll.
ami ID nc. i;ci'as. ne n%r. =. ;p T.:,.;...n$'s
p~os!tloT: - l.: 8! al rci:A':i%.
TIE :o::1x!a..; = ;rY:'i ;;s New Tn.i; TIM:
editorial arilcie in ths ;::ng1is!, gue..;oa:
STARTLING 1Ew: :%r5t s:GLASD-;.M,sr>r Proc.
PEcT or WAR.
Oar rg1a from England iris ~.n9ra:as vii
give lly ;,"hiic = ~:taIl!iGg ars :ac;t crwe!-
cG;a" SIlcr."r. Il, spite ii Toe evident y..
.lggeTai;"G~ cr:lhir:,i IL Cur report, enoue!.
remaiIs ;$"E IS :.EG!es;5rabiy tr;ic 20 siu.s
thal We ere - Tia rritk ~ w.: with Eas!sri,
end that ao!!:!as but gha highest an! .ho
s~ta&iiest 7:sirsnaa!si:;2 at H.. helm, sud tie
cordial c;.;ifGc."c ri tie pubic IN tho wisdom
ani patriotism ii INC Government, can Sa:9
~ i"aIu tilat 4:ra-: q Caintn:lies. Ne NAV
SLY IL ti: outset, however, Inat derS as the
prospccI appears, j: is by no means hopeless -
IL: peril uiay AMI will be aeeEted, il that wiz
dom aid pubic confidence are Hot withheld.
i seems TO DO csTtsin that tho British Cor
lE:acDi has decided, contrary 20 The promnE!-
iin:;s 0f the newspapers ny tho las: arrival.
that the seizure o: Messrs Mason and Slide
by Capt. Wilkes, OF the San Jac!uto, ";
III, warranted 5y international law, sri the:=.
io;-, AZ 1lt-aEc on the British faE. Ii ;las
decided, t:,erriore, &C. represent tni3 matter IL
lis i!gn. 10 the American Governments; t.
Instruct Lord Lyons TO demand = disvows! Of
the act. with an apology ioT in5 insult xnd the
restitution Of the men who "2Te seized; ard
il is I.pu.ed ;'.t in the event OF l. refusal, 10
demand a.; passports and withdraw the ieTa-
ton from Washington. Such Il wltaGfaS::
l.irilt o. might not 10 i3ilOTed ty w.s.
Probably L wocld: AMI tbs reports ln:!c.lc
TIA: England is making vigorous prepa1a,"Es
fer mat contingency.
Ia!scr e ions search fer light and con:c"~,
the Tines concludes as thus
In SIR opinion, England and the world :nay
eel; upon i, thtt III this matter ms in every
other, the public peace will ~: ). !isthrt:j or
hazarded b.: any persistence 81 tic .ina;:2ah
Gcg.rnmert il an unjust Or u"warrani"G :ut.
lie act. If the act o: Capt. Wilkes Was aa' IL
conformity With public Law, it will be dis;
yo@c1. aud in deciding this point Our CO.
crnInrnt will NOT be affected, either by tie W.
worthy sentiments 80 la7:shiy imputed t. i
BE- :bz E.sl!sk Press OF b. the more igEah,c
apprehension lest doing right shoa.! :.
ifipa:ed to Tloag motive. We :"ci Ii ru!ao.s@
ti,at tic Emperor % Frs.co ha- tsrlrsed III.
sucdi4tio.. n this instance. It iaa case pae,,.
Harry fitted &c such Il inoie CT s.i;.=G.er:-S.,a
Nc see 40 reason Why, # offered, it should ~:
u: accepted. Bus we do not believe it wiz! x
aacird. We have full faith in tie S;ado.n az:
nc Justice ofo ur GoVcrniuen1 ard believe ~,
!! u al viii. Eag!aad can De avoided 9Th ho,
81, .;.-? III! rlfs 10 officially il hndin. la
u Doing il. Nor DO VS. ses a~ny!hla; i,
il;= .t..o. "a it= present aspect, u ronr'~: :.
aij f:tmsnt perfectly cou'qa:ib.e 80:
In. hcrv: =: both nations.