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

Charlemagne, and fancies that fhe fees fpring-
ing up with her ancient glory, MI the profperi-
ty with which her climate and her foil entitle
| her to. Displaying a new character, The hopes
to prove that her long weakness was the vice
of her intttutions, and not the fault of her in
| habitants.
A prince. infrutfed by his leffons, previ-
oufly adopted by his affections, as he was fib-
| tequenty by his DEGREES, continues his labors
| IN copying his example. Italy enthusiastically
purfues his fteps. Mauifelting new charac-
ter, fhe hopes to evinCe that her long continu-
| ed weakness has proceeded rather from the de.
feets of her government, than the fault of her
population.
France, which with avidity received the de-
tails of thefe grand operations, iuppoied that
the emperor was fill occupied in acc ompli(h-
ing them. when he was already at the gates of
| the capital, and occupied in taking an account
| oft internal ituation of the empire. few
| days after, aftonfhed England, heard the coat
| OF Boulogne rebound with the cannon which an
nounced his prefence. 1t was there, amidft the
| Hover of his arrny, and the lat cares of thefe
grand preparations, that he began to enjoy re-
pofe.-f1is multiplied combinations were bro't
| to point; the army, full of impotence, COZ
ceivei the moment had arrived which was to
compentate their heightened tolls but Eng
| land, trembling, not for her glory or her COM
MERGE, but for her actual exifteuce, prepared
powerful diveriion on the continent. She gave
| ihriek OF terror the continent put itfelf i'm
motion in confequence of her fhrieks its war
| riors took up arms-from all quarters they ad-
vanced againlt France and already they mena-
| ced her frontier. Upon this unexpected ag-
greiion, the emperor changed his plans. Eng
| land triumphea, in having poured forth upon
the continent all the calamities which fhe her
felf dreaded. Vain triumph She fpeedily
learnt that fhe had only precipitated the ruin of
thofe whom ihe looked upon as her Importers,
and dug an abyfs which mutt completely in
gulph her.
In few days the emperor had transported
his army from the borders of the channel to the
| Rhine he had taken leave of the fcnate and
the nation; he had pafied the Rhine at the
fame moment he was at Ulm, at Vienna, at Auf-
| terlitZ.
:" ihall not attempt to inform you of a6ti-
ons truly admirable, which cannot be worthiy
related but by him who achieved them--thefe
things that we all know, that we fia teach
our children from the moment they begin to
underitand us |; which our defendants fhall
ipeak of with pride, and which i,all lay the e.
ternal foundation of the nation, almoft as great
as that of its incompatible chief. Minifter of
the emperor, / abufe his intention in uling this
language, but am Frenchman happy 70 to
be, cannot fpeak cooly of him, who has fix
ed the glory and PROPERTY of my country.
i had commenced the fun,mary of 70 ma
ny events from the epoch OF the coronation,
you know how glorious the termination of one
! year OF this remarkable epoch has been how
his crown given by great people, has been
confirmed by God, and by victory upon a head
| 10 worthy to bear it.
:" That which you are the leaf Informed of,
| 1t rs now mott incumbent on me to tell you
1t was in the midf of thefe immenfe and
lahOnTg. w hen he
to the chances and combinations of war: expe-
rienclng all the fatigues of private folder
eXpoied to all the intempcrance of vigorous
ieaion, and often having no bed but a trufs of
itraw, no covering but the heavens--from
whence all the fire of his genius feemed to ema-
! nate; even then, at the diitance of three hum
dred leagues, he held the rcins of the adminif-
tration of France, carefully nfpeeting the final
left details occupied equally with the good
OF his people, as with that of his folders; fee
ing all, knowing all, rsJem6Hng that iuq,ifbLe
lphW that goUe,nS tie qvorld, and who is only
Teen in his power and benevoIence.---You have,
as proofs of theie afertions, the numerous de-
crees dated from Um, Munich, Vienna and
Auferlitz.
The interior was tripped of troops-Paris
did not contain folder, and yet never was
public order more frictly ntained--never
were the laws better executed. France obeyed
t''N vi ItS TdI1er the l6ntlnent
of love and admiration which ihe felt. 1t was
this ientiment which haftened the progrefs of
the conicr1ption, and made it produce three
told before the time when the contingent was
expected To be raifed. BY it is formed the long
rampant of volunteer folders which line our
frontiers from the channel to the Alps new
army aimoit tpontaneoully formed, and which
announces to Europe, that, at the voice of its
chIet, all France can become a great army. It
is this fentiment of devotion and military ar
dour, which animates thofe young men, who
preis to enrol themfeIves in the emperor's guard
or honor, and who alone in all France, may re-
greet the rapidty of thofe exploits in which they
had no part.
=" Peace was concluded before, in many parts
OF France, 1t was fcarcely known that the war
was begun war not 70 long as your annual
ietiion' and the consequences of which NUT
embrace future ages, Europe, and the other
parts of the world.
" Ii the war has been conducted with cou-
rage and genius, the terms of peace have been
dictated by generofity and moderation. A To-
verelgu, unfortunate in war, has recovered by
peace great part of his ftates. His loTes va
MIN INTO nothing, when compared to the dan
gers to which the monarchy of which he is the
head was expofed. Princes in alliance with us
have ieen their power ncreaGed, and their titles
exalted. The benefcence of the emperor has
surrounded France with nations friendly TO its
government. Italy, that noble daughter of
France, and which promfes to be worthy of her,