The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-05-23

Imperial throne, fpread around them the luftre
Of thofe honors which they havereceived. The
great proprietors, without hoping the return of
any privileges, have no longer to fear exclulion.
Every thing refumes the place which wifdom
and jutice Had marked out. Piedmont, which
was formerly conquered by the force of arms, is
now naturalfed by kindness and benefits.
All the differeat diRriets of Piedmont will
date, from this epoch, ipftitutions of the utmoft
importance. Three cities have, however, fixed,
in apeculiar degree, the attention of the en-
peror !: Turin. Cafal, and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
which was formerly the refdence of a court !;
Cafal, the ancient capital of Montferrat, which
has been long connected with France by the re-
collection Of events which have paft, by affetti-
on and by mannerss Alexandria, upon which,
as on pivot, all the great military operations
have turned, in all the wars of which this coun-
try has been the feat.
"Turin, widow, after the lofts of it's kings,
is comforted by fplendid promife. A brother
Of the emperor will govern this fine country,
and his known character is guarantee of the
happiness which he will confer upon it. He
will refide at Turin. An amiable and brilliant
court will amply indemnify that city for what
It has loft. It's magnificent palace wilt become
the eGdence of goodnefs and The graces. For
mery melancholy fortrefs. furrounded with
enemies: DOW 1t is open to France and Italy, of
which intercourse it appears to be the central
point it will in future be furrounded only by
friendly nations and commerce, and the arts
Will fpeedily fette there, and difufe their bene-
FITS.
Caial, forgotten until this day, but entirely
devoted to the chief of the empire, has only
been heard by acclamations, and has not offer
ed Jingle complaint. The emperor has anti
cipated all its wifhes. lyceum, the refidence
OF biihop, and the efablihment of tribunals,
give life to this handfome city, which has been
enriched by grants. Thefe benefits will rapid
iy develope the advantages that it derives from
fife happy fituation, from favourable climate,
and from all the gifts of nature.
Alexandria, proud of receiving in its walls
the fame heroes whole victories it witnefled,
and by whom it was conquered, celebrates their
arrival as triumphal feat. They are af1em-
bled within its walls The conqueror of Ma.
tengo is furrounded with thecompanions of his
glory, in that plain which was the ilIuftrious
theatre oft. The rewards of valour are .iiitri-
buted by the fame hands that directed it's at
chievements. A monument is confecrared to
the maneI of thofe who facrihced their lives for
their country. The people of Italy. hiatt ening
to this fpettacie, celebrate, with the French fol-
diers,th Anniversary ofthe daywh fixed their
deftinies, in fec curing thofr of France. In thofe
places Frenchmen are fure to conquer there
the bulwark of the empire will be raifed, and
the ftrongeft Notifications in Europe will be
to protect the approaches to it: the moa pro-
found combinations of art are directing thof-
tmmenfe works, on which more than twelve
millions of livres have been already expended
The. emperor has drawn the plan, and followed
all the details. He makes Alexandria the feat
OF all the grand military efabliihments-bn in
giving 1t TO great an importance in war, he with
es 1t to enjoy every advantage of peace. He has
ettablifhed its internal administration, and crea-
fnrtN IF a,.,b,r It al,
that wath it, and the fources Of which it is the
centre, had originally dedgned for it. Its plans
heretofore devaftated by brigands, are delivered
from the icourge which had deiolated them for
Nvera centuries.
The ble0ings which attended the emperor
nave been re-echoed throughout the Appeunine
mountains. Genoa has heard them, and has
hatened TO prefent to the emperor its homage
and ITS wiihes: IFS wifhes are to become French,
which fhe in great meafure is by her affections
and her habits while due attention to her own
ex'ttence urges her to be 70 altogether. Con-
fined between the fea which formerly maintain
ed her, and of which orr enemies, which are
equally hers, have c!ofed up the pafiage, and
theie mountains, which our laws have wifely
determined to be a barrier for her, Genoa,
wanting every thing, without frength, without
laws, and almot without government, folicits
the honor OF an adoption, which may re-unite
them to great people, and let them enter into
mare of its advantages, and which is the chief
OF them, its government. This with has been
accomplished; it proceeded from every clafs of
citizens, and this reunion has been hleling TO
them all. The emperor has confccrated it bv
his preiencc. He has been received by the
traniports which are awakened by the appear
ance OF deIiverer. French Genoa receives the
taxes OF Piedmont, furniffirs to France the pro-
duce OF its induttry, by which i1c is maintained
and enriched, and promifes in return, an in
create or maritime power and commercial
wealth. Several of its citizens, already known
TO the emperor, received from him the mot fiat
tenng dlltiuctlons. The French laws have been
introduced there, without counteracting apy
OF thofe intereGs which cauied its former prof
prrty. It's finances are inDroved-the dsbt of
the republic is contributed, its territory is en-
iarged it is divided into departments and
that which is neareft France, receives aname,
which recalls one of the irt fuccehss of the hero
OF France-one of the frft crowns. with which
victory has adorned that brow, which has been
hnce 10 deeply ihaded with lau-els. The fpot,
where this firit laurel was gathered, well de-
1erved to be part Of France. The ADVANTAGE
OF this organization is confrn ned to Genoa, by
the choice of agreat digni,ary named to eRab-
lifFl it.
Parma and Placentia, long in Rate of Doubt
as to their defines, and fubiett to Gothic in
ttItutions, have alto been viGted by the chief of
the empire; and, from that moment date a code