The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-05
LETTER
Fran CAaDIi'$S -NAURr 10 LoUfs -YE1TTL.

My preient dignity owe to your 'MaicGvs re-
comnendation for the fame Ihave obtained alnonr
the virsuous part at my contemporaries an iteh-
ed to nothing hut to that zeal aud COURAGE with
which /, fifteen years arc, combated rebels am, at
I!ts,as was bound by honor, duty and gratitude.
would therefore be undutifu unerateiul and con-
te1pdble iubect, and cI unworthy Prea.e the c.
fholc church. were to ceae Proieis tie fame fen
tmentS If loyalty and religion.
Sire perions, no doubt, envious OF nv glory have
from motives eaiily ieen through pubnilsd WRITINGS
IN my name, which, though they cannot deceive NV
King, might nlineid my fe,low-lulicqs, and for
eigGcrs TO whom political, as well as re,igious roc
taoy, have Of late become 70 famiIiar Thi. :auf,s
me TO ntrude upon your Naiefy with this Letter ard
to implore your forgiveness for the publicity an IN
der the nscsfity TO give it.
Sire, from principle as well Is from, conv; a;cr 7
united with the few loyal members the Sacred Col
ege TO duplicate the Pope not to give the death blow
20 tine Catholic Religion hy prohibiting the acret-
nss ot his high and holy Patton, in !ac.i!igiouTy rIa
cling the crown OLA Louis the head of a FOREIGNER.
accaied Of iuch ern-nous crimes, and whoI. lands
are Till reekng with the pure and innocent blood of
descendant OF this tainted King, 70 daltardly aGan-
ated by him in the wood of Vincennes With becop,-
ing humility, rerIonraed on the probability of all
future criminals whom fortune from inlcrpt,bIe MIR
poles procures temporary uGurpaton of power for
eng fucce6rs Of ST. Peter feal their inIqui,v IN
gait with tacred APPROPRIATIONS 20 the fc,uIi Of fla
faithful, and 20 the deitruction Of faith z, which
loon mne br.ug forth thofe dreaded and d,Djorall.
times, when tho hleiluCs of Supreme Chrilian Pom
n VIII be received and regarded by the people with
the fame Indifference the blaphenlDus nsn,n,er;e
OF High Pref Of the Goddefs Of Rear9n repre-
sfitcii ,ing te Laws CT CIR
C.u--h, General Bonapa-te was ill exco1r,,yic,,ej
not having made public penance, and obtained public
aboltion FOR his knocking and dieraccrul apohacy in
his deertion from Chrif TO Mahomet, in 59s.
Even in political view pr we'd, that this horri-
Die act would neither procure tranquility to France
nor iaety TO Europe. The difference is Urea, be-
tween the military dcf9otifn feized by the Uf,rper
Imported by accompices by victims and bv terror
ana the lawful morarchical authority Inherited by a
Legitimate Prince, with the national will and wibes
for aces. The latter dies; but hinory of all
times cvnces that the annhation of the former is ON
the point NJ the tword Of rival or in the Doilonos
cup Of an enemy. Napoleon Bonaparte may reign (;
bur was his progeny ever 70 numerous he will leave
% poRerity behind him, and his dvnany periihes with
nim. becauie France has within her boiom many other
Generals, equally ambitious audacous and fero:ous,
who will never reire9 rank to which they have p
quail right with Napoleon, and hyperion claims to
thoie Of his children, brothers and nephews. Until,
therefore, your Maety acends the throne Of your an
-e'oT' my unfortunate courrymen will only fight for
the CHOICE oi their tyraus, and my degraded country
experience nothing but an intermittent and incurable
anarchy, extending its ravages tor,nenting and un-
dsrIninng civilized authority in every part of the
g.o5e. My humble remoulrances and reprefentati-
ons were, however, ineffective as my powerful ar
guments, and an evidence not refuted Plus VII.
goes to France and true religion is equally threatened
with all lawful dynahies
If feel feni5ly, Sire, particularly at this moment
the qapPineis Of being confident and faithful to my
nvariable dosrins laying at the feet Of your Ma
cilY my uiuai and unchangeabe allegiance and hom-
age; am alto aware Of the imminent danger TO
which iuch an honorable protection expoies me-
But, Sire, already from age, on the borders Of eternity
Tome days longer exiiience in a world, where crimes
PROPER and virtue lnHrrs, are Of no value 70 me- at
the expeuce of the dictates of my confidence. Sub.
mi;ed with reGgratc1 to the will Of Providence I
am prepared to meet death in the dungeons of the
Temple, IN the wids Of Cayenne, in the woods OF
Vnoennss, at the Phase de Greve. | iiail expire
as hive lived, with the firm and courpnr hope nj
n.iIbtnc the fame bI.i.d aboles with 81. Louis
with Louis XVI. Isfcuric, with a Charette, with
an Ergniei, wiki a Piehegru, with a GEORGES. and
with all other heroes aud martyrs Of religion and 10y
atty.
am, with the mon = ,ofound rerpea, your Ma
elty's moG obeiient, devoted, and faithful humble
iervant and fu5je6,
Jean Siprein, Cardinal Maury,
Bihop NJ Monte Eaicone and Bornetto.'
Mont Fa'feone, or. ., 1901
70 sis Mot Chrihian MscRy Loujs7
NUfT Ki,a oCT rs,,~c 2, NT...-s.