The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-21
md fix copies Of his tpccch were cy;cred to he

printed
eer'e formed the VIA dictated to- him by lila
hncertY and his confidence. lie added Fey
words to confederate what had been f,;a To
prove how welt Bonaparte was worthy the dis
MY TO which the French people can,d hi'a, Il.
particularly drsSted lis o5icrvaiions 10 lh,y.
wnat powerful Suarantee'pohy:ity world ,,a..
tets in the Hereditary fuccs!.i3n psUr0!t,. ';'ae
ateir p2tsrisy OF the bead otth g>,yer,nen. js.,i
he, wall f'y'i in the fi'icvy of BcnapJrte the ex-
ample which they ought 10 follow. T'&Sy iii
reipe6t his story, and never ihall om- DoG,t,.,,
have rea:on 60 rcproach us io' the with which
we iorn this day. The tpeech was Oiiere,! 10
be printed.
Carrot and Deipiere ibircd their wiGircs to
that OF theircolleaEues. This is ROT the ,inc,
iaid Deiplerre, when the people Werc tie pre-
Perty OF Kings. The ntsrt.s Of ho.h ars ro,y
Common. ThSirrcpoie, tl2ir fllil;.v, a.,c. ,t..
hanpiilet5, arc henceforth intep;rdaie
'fayarti.---i know that the Fir;t confii the
auguit head OF the rate, has thc wiiaes Of tie
French people. The pens of tire eloJvsnt -
employed In celebrating his glory and ppaSi-
ty, which is Inc indse of great ner, will only
re-echo The language of the age in wh;ch he Iir-
ed. know the place which Ae occupies Ia
their hearts; know, it can judge by nyIii..
tag q votion which ne merits, and with whict,
re q infpred you. know all the right winch
emperor, and % have il made hereditary in n,
t%in'iy. Bat lei MS examine abfratfctlsF-, ir0ra
All perionai feelings CT gratitude and love, il
the unity and hereditary ilcceiiion of the CHEF
Soniul be coniitent with the sovernmenf %
france. Different Gat-s haze right to that
form OF eoverarncHt which trey enisv, accor.
Ding 10 principles intaIiable rs tia. nature f)r,
"n'ch they originate. III vain political ,raladi.s
2:ect and fufpend thGie principles Tor /, mn.
49, md -.
HsrrghtS. 1t is the nature &C trings that 4 cour.
try OF vaft extent, wh@fl iecur;ty is not gu2ran.
iced by It's phyhcal petition, and wioiu relnt;oss
with Its neighbours inceiiantly menace lis tran
qeiIlity ought t. &c governed bv one heal
Rome, at It's bhth, rad kings becauis the Rates
wh1ch iurrounded were governed BY kings.
None' AFTER conquering her1eighboura, expeil.
Cd the kings ami created coniuls. yVhcn iix..
power had gone beyond the limits OF her terri.
torres, when fhe had to combat nations lar re-
moved rom the centre Of her doninious, eyer
re eZceihve love of liberty could not rrevone
the raj OF the republic, and Enperors were Gle.
vated to Che throne. Happy would have be,-,
tina: great nation ffhe fra OF their enlpero..
had, as he had 1t in his power, made the govern.
fe3t hereditary in his family. The fclnes w,,;cn
covered the throne with Slood-;ae owl vars
winch detoiated that ya.t empire, aad prec:p;-
tlied its downfall would not have fnliied liz
=
Worid.-but one great error led 10 dreadfu; e
Auies. On the ruins Of Il monarchy SeEtrovcd.
N attempt wasmadeto fubfiiute a iiio,orc!:cicl
government. France uult have been det:r1yc,g
T. the scn!ns OF Bonaparte had not create,i the
'-oaiullhip, Ia precede, for few vears the c.
atom of ti,e Imperial dignity. ne is called "a
MS elevated pO't by The unanimous wifi, anA
ms with IS the fri feGtirlent which ought 20
&*e r1ie 70 military ferviccS.-Ie had, as coniu!.
the power of performing var irrvices, and VOL
aave fern that he has ufed it with \ decree as
'occsis ct which no example is recorded i. ths
mitory of tic world.
ms IS enough for bis own glory, but j. *
no' enough FOR The happinefs of France. II /,
VI the EGt''re 4 things. that if Empires prcFper
under scat man, the moment which denr;ves
them o. ms fervices meEaces them with tonne
dreadful expiohon, if the fame moment dos,
not fubtiute in his place him who is to he his
tuccefor. 1t is then that ambition becoroest.,,.
lianed; end not long before ambition prepared
n iecrst the means Of fupplsnting rivals. Long
utputes, fucceeded by civil wars. ae.tate III.
MINDS Of i'!en, difurb for ages the union OF q.
rizsns, and me people are often 70 urfo1,,luat,
a. no! to tec who is the mott worthy amonr th-
r!vi! candidates &c receive tfic fcepfre Of r,hica
death las beresved the Object Of their regret
What then can prevent thefe difiters, A con-
itltulona Law which fixes the line of fucceG;on,
and which gives to the family of the Chief 4he
new dynaity. This is thc obiett of the ,rlS,t:c,.
under diicuHon, aud aiient to il, perG1ade;
that IT the Empire is the price of the virtues &c
the great man Who is called tothe imperial dig
nifty, the fuccefion to it by the family eaarsD-
tees to France ages of glory and repofe.
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