Star.
London, England, 1817-09-11 00:00:00

BC EI:EST/NC; LETTER.

The following is a L.teral Tranblation of Letter,
written alter the 1.; lute of Watealoo, by the QUEEN
Of WEVINIALIA, to her Fatter, the KING 01 WWI-
TEMBLItG

" Stilt AND FATUEIL—Y6III Majesty requcrecl me to descend
non ri,ng into your apartment. For the first time in my life
I declined the happiness of being in your preit.nce : I knew the
subject of the interview ; and fearing that my mind might nor be
sufficiently colected, I have dared to; take the I:berty of develop•
jog the motives of my conduct, and makiog an appeal to yuur
paternal affection.

" Your Majesty knows the whole truth. Yes, Sire, the Prince
Jerome, your son.in.law, my husband and the father of my child,
is with me; Yes, Sir. have withdrawn an instant front the
Palace of my King, to sure our the husband to wham my life is
attached. My thunglits have accompanied him to the War—ray
care has preserved hint in a lung and painful j .urney, where his
saistence was often menaced. My arms have t ntbraced him in
Ms misfortune with more tenderness than tyro in the time
of our prosperity !
" the Prince Jerome is not the lin ,band of my own choice.
received hint front your bend, when hit house reigned over
ileac kingdoms—when his head wore a crown. Soon the send-
lisents of my heart cherished and contirnted the bonds Which
your policy had commanded.
" Marriage and nature impose duties which are not subject
to the v.cissitudes of fortune: I know their extensive oltliptioncs
and I know also how to Irthl them : I was a Queen—l ant still
a wife and a mother ! The change of policy among Privet s, in
overthrowing the French empbe, has also destroyed is throne
on which your goods. ss, and the Prince, my husband, has seated
me. We were obT;etl to submit to the farce of circumstances!
The august Maria lansisa afforded me a great example of resig.
nation ; but our W 114110.11 is eissitnilat. Public interests may
command sacrifices of permanent duraiism, or wEela may cease
v.:xi. the Interests of anew policy renter ot her charge.. inevitable.
" Although chance has vh:e.tted us above the gcnerall:y of
mankind, we are muds to be pitied. A vat iable will controuls
We destiny ; but there its power ceases—it is impotent against
the ob!igatisms PRIXIIILNCe impose: on us.

the husband w111;11 Get. and yourself gave me—the child
whom I have borne in my bosom—cowpri.e my existence. I
have shared a thrmie with Ibis husband-1 will par ake with him
exile and mhifottese—vittleticc a:0114: 41:X.1. separate me from him.
But, 0! my King ! 0! my Father ! I know your heart, your
justice, aid the excellence of yuur principles. I know what these
principles have been at a; tints on the sot jeet of those domestic
duties which should he restected by tha 'Princes of your House.
" I do not ask yunr Majt,ty from nffec:ion for me, to make
any change in that syqvm of conduct which has been adopted in
conformity with the dm ern:Mathias 01 the most powerful Princes
of Europe ; but I throw myself at your feet to implore permis-
sion that my husband and myself may remain near your person.
But, 0 ! my Fattier ! if that 'oust not be, let us at least be re-
stored ithyour favour before we remove to a foreign soil.
•' It is only after having rtce.vtd some proof of your prernal
love that I can ten 1 stn ngth stacient to appear before you. If we
must gli this vet y evening, let us depart with the assurance of
your afft ction and protection to a happier time. Our misfortunes
must Lave a period ; policy n ill not always command in respect
to Ui that which is hurnilixiiig, nor delight in the ruin and de-
gradation at so many Princes, acknowledged in fernier Treaties,
and who have been allied to the mist anci.•nt and tllus•rinus
Houses ut Europe. Is not their blood mangled with our. ?
Pardon me, my lather and my sovereign, for having thus ex-
pressed myself; but condescend, by a sit glr word, to let rue knew
that it has not been received whit displeasure.: