Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-09

fore, tend still further TO hastsn the destruc-
ton OF the trade OF the country and the decay
Of the revonus which has already resulted
from The commercial policy Of tbs american
democracy. An additional i1duceE, ent tcs fne
South to avoid again suhjscting tbesn:sal7es &c
that policy is also supplied. With regsri to
the impressions current in ;fnorcaEtja circlss
as 10 The likelihood OF :iaI early termination
OF the war, there is hIt|e to Indicate that
any strong fepliOg is yet entertained of the
nxpsdioncy or necessity of compromise
The suggestion of an amnesty had, in q
feeble manE!er, buen pnt forward in ono paper,
but il vas ;:enouurai ny inearlY all the others,
and tha general cry was foi, enforcing an uncon
ditiona surrender and bringing Jefferson Davis
and the 0iher leaders 10 tho "gslows." Great
complaints are still u.sde tba. the European
public refuse to comp:oh end the trus nature
Of the contest, and thai aay doubt should be
eXp"psaed-that it is iir the extinction Of
slavery. E7duncs, hoH1"ar, continues 10 be
! furnished thst the American mimi itself is not
vet settled in that raspsct, since the National
| Republican" under tho very eyes Of the Ad-
ADMINISTRATION a. Washington" has just publish.
| ed m article declaring that there crn be no
return 10 the old Constitution 80 "a to admi!
| tho S,uth to it's fornor share OF power,
which article the journal of Commmercs"
declares TO uout,;n c heresy "ss deadly as am
! that las been taught in the 'Uharlestaa Mer,
| curry or To, Southern Congress "Fhe fli,
turr," it is observed by that paper, "is tho Cor;
STANTON or anarchy" :, dsbale in the HOUSE
Of Representatives, 90 n motion to prevent
fugitive slaves from being handed back to
their masters, also drew forth similar contra,
dctions. Olc member condemned it as an
Indirect way nf repsaliis the Fugitive Slave
Law, passed. fe~ ye.rs back nv the aid Of
,uo grratoat staleGn.n af tho North. wh5s
| another coStsldrd that the measure Vas no
| ceiSlry lu prevent cTuolticg Oh tha part N Tue
army and navy in giving up escaped slaves.
These crurtics. no affirmed, had bceE so gross
| thai il thoy are 10 bo continued under the
ilg OF thu Republic "il would DO better to
coyur with midnight black:.esi every ser thai
| 4 ,sts upon it's azure field" Eventually the
bill vas passed Meanwhile tbs greatest
Jealousy Appear; to prevail am ing the generals
;.nu ,sceps from ,ho North E,S:, who uye
most s,rnng in fnyr Of abolition, against the
U"ion ca,iura IN Tannrsscs ahh Kentucky
! who raln.in f.7Uabl. 10 slavery, and BIZ
whom tho recount Victories have buen CHIEFLY
woman opposition which WAS mani Tested
70 n yota Of :00l fnT illuminating the
Capitol aher tho For; D,nelsou fghi being
attributed to thiscsuSa. Among further ird'-
CATIONS Of the ahSno3 OF entire confidence in
taa UniUn spirit Of the paepls mad been the
adoption of Billdirectins the oath OF allcsi
ance Tn be- administered to masters Of .amGri,
can voSHels clearing for ioruiEn or other ports
during Lsis rcpiIin Tho hopes Of tho result
to &c sctiiavei uYGutiyalrig the c1it1n lands
in Possession al tln Federal PoSar sppaar TO
have subsidized, an! Tie Congressional appro
yristi;.n Tor that OBJECT sas h,"n cut dawn tc
000l An a:wo;lt Of 1000, 0G0l., hpTevur
has baen appropriated for tho construction 81
iran .cla vessels nr river, harhnr and Coast
defence, and prop.ritpns have bean invited
frcm Contractors. The Navy Department have
determined not toiu-nsh plans, but to leave
tie builders to mako Suggestions with the
vlnw thus ITO devllope the latest genius Of de
signs best calculated ioe the effective pur-
| pose" With regad to Mexican affairs c re-
port Gas current taat General Scott has hcar
nominated to proca:i 10 Mexico, and that he
il to propose tr.aty by which the United
States would agreeiu pay Inc national claims
III England, FranrrHnd Spain, and to gusrnn
IL. tho interest Oh Mex,sl bonds for i've
years At tho saun time the Nav York pa5
pers remark up,a ne contradiction between
the address; OF The Allied Powers to the M:H-
Gao Dsopo. assuring them that there is mo
;d-a CT ntel fering with thsir politics and Gov
erniaeAt" ard the Indications furnished BY
the aI'uost open nvoNsl of design II place En
Austrian ATch.duks Oh the throne.