The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-25
BERLIN, April 30.


A letter from st. Petersburg, Oft the 18th, iays,
&c That on the 18th preceding, courier from
The Rufiian charge d affaires at Paris, brought
the news of the arreft and murder of the Duke
of Enghien, which excited fuch general ndg-
nation, not only in the court circle, but among
the people, thatwherever the French ambafador
appeared, he was either hooted or ihunned. He
preiented himfelf as ufiial to the emperor's le-
wee, but neither the Ruiian fovereign, nor any
other perion prefent fpohe to him. He gave
out in the evening, that the rumour of the
Dukes execution was unfounded but the next
day courier from the king ofSweden, at Carli-
rnhe, brought confirmation of this atrocious
crime. 1t is now faid, that Hedonville is pack
ing up, and intends fetting out in few days,
whether from refentnlcut for the well deferyed
treatment he has met with, or by orders Of the
emperor, is not known" To thefe particulars
from Ruliia can add the following -" Louis
XVIII. has received a letter Of coincidence from
the Ruf1ian Emperor, expreiling in the ftrongef
terms, his furprife at fIch crime in the prsfent
civilized fate of Europe adding, that the cauie
Of louis XVIII. will hereafter be regarded as
the caufe of all lawful princes" Such at leaf
are the words have read i'll copy Of Alexan-
der's letter, handed about at the Caflino here.
The RuiIlan nlininer has daily conferences, not
only with our minifers, but with our king at
Pot(dam, where he has been for theie ait forty
eight hours, without coming to town. The
caufe Of the difgrace OF Hangwitz is now known
10 be his advice 20 our king TO fcrifice Louis
XVItT. or at leaft not 70 prevent Bonaparte from
Siilfj ing nm vf by the agent OF his fecret po
lice. 1t is faid that Madame de $, who
often Wits the queen, difcovered and prevented
this plot againit the life of another Bourbon"
The Trench papers contain no article which
might enable us TO Judge OF BOnapartc's ntenti-
on with regard 20 decia,ing himieif emperor
tut from the complexion ofthe numerous adj
dleGes which were prefcnted to him on his ef-
cape from the EngIh plot, it would appear
from the addrefes to be very general with,
that he fllould afiume that title. The follow
b1g extracts from various prehes are the mott
pointed OH this fubie6t-the religious, the civil,
Tire military, have We'd with each otherin theeX-
prsfion of their veneraton and attachment, and
although there is much fufoms language, and
It is depIOrable to witneis the infatuaton ard
folly which dictates their f.ntiinents, it is i'm
pofible not to perceive thatthe wilhcs Of great
majority of Frenchnen are greatly in favour of
the fira conGu. The addrefes are numerous,
and all breathe the fame fprit with that in theic
extracts from few.
eft time, citizen fri confil, that you lay
aide reCerys, and unite your dehinywith thatof
the Fate that YOU agiime fation long lince
allotted you by thewiihes of the nation-it is by
obcying them you will give che feveref blow TO
Our implacablc enemy, the Britiih government, !
that vol will bury ia their own bofoms the !
poignards placed BY them in the hands OF their |
araiIins, andacquire for France that rank among
nations due to asr power & to her niagnanim- |
~. Until you place yoUrfelfiu this ftpationyou |
will be a butt f.. the arrows cfdomctic traitors |
Aud offorsign enIiGAies sraut ba! our WILKES !