The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-04

all the field of battle, which he has run through
IN thsee parts OF the world, have confrantly been
the theatres of his glory, he has ever groaned
Tor the diitfters of war. 1t is becauie he knows
all the fcourges oft, that he takes care to carry
them tar from us.
War ought to be paid for with foreign fub-
indies, in order not to aggravate too much the
national burdens, one ought to live in the enc.
my's country in order not to aarve the people
whom one governs. The internal fecurity is
then the reward of thofe unheard OF fatigues,
of thoie aumberlefs privations, of thofc dangers
OF every kind to which herofm devotes itfelf
Compare to our preient ftuation that of the
iubJeets of Frederick, when twice driven from
his capital, in fpite of his exploits, was unable
even alter the vic oriss, to defend the induftry
OF his towns and the harvsft of his cot ntry a.
CAN'T the ferocity of the RulEans and the
Punder OF the Auftrians. Such is not our def
tiny. Paris and the whole Empire repofe in a
profound calm under the authority of that fame
hand which fprcads terror three hundred leagues
from our frontier.
Here the orator, after having paid a juft
tribute of praife to the armies which have pro
cured this fecurity TO France, flows, by the
itriking example of Frederick and Napoleon,
what the genius of two great men is capable of
erecting upon the deftinics of their people
| hen all of a iudden he fops and cries out
But alas Whit / am forming much lefs
Tor him than for us, thofe wiihes entertained
by all French hearts, royal child has iuft en-.
tered the tomb I; and the regrets of his family
are mingled with our hymns of victory.
Perhaps at this moment the hero who faved
US weeps in his tent at the head of three hun.
dred thoufand victorious Frenohmen, and fc
many confederate Princes and kings who march
under has enigns. He weeps, and neither the
trophies accumulated round him, nor the luftre
OF twenty fceptres which he holds with 70 flea
dy hand and which Charlemagne hmfelf did
not unite, can turn his thoughts from the cofSr
OF that child whole firit fteps he helped with hi,
triumphant hands, and whole premature irtel
genee ne was one day TO have cultivated, All
let MN not be ignorant at Leaf that his dometie
mlstortunes have been felt as a public misfor
rune, and let TO fweet teftimony of the nation
al interet carry to him fome confolation. All
| our alarms tor the future are further homage
| which we render him. May at leait fortune CO l.
tent herielf with the young victim which fhe ha
truck; and may fhe in always feconding the pro
jects OF the greatet of lovereigns, no more max,
him pay for his glory by iimiar misfortunes %
His Serene Highnefs the prince Arch Chancel
| Tor afterwards came down to deliver into tn,
hands OF the Governor of the Invalids, the fwor,
or Frederick; his Excellency Martial Mono,
natened to meet him, and to offer it to him. Hi.
serene Eighneis in giving it to the Govencr, to
gether with the nfignia of the Prul1ian Monarch
expref1ed himfelf in thefe terms:
In the name and by order of his maiefty tn.
emperor and king, our mott gracious fovereign
deliver to you MARTIAL the inGgnia and arms
which belonged to monarch of whom Pruffi;
and Europe will ever preferve great remem
brance.
"This conquef, made by the hero of France
is for her rich fpoil, and worthy ornamen,
for the aiylum of the defenders of the fate.
81 ALTO deliver TO you the ftandards taker
from the enemy during this lat and brilliant
campaign.
SIT is his maiefy's intention that they fhoulc
remain under the guard of the brave fellow
whom you command, until they be placed or
the monument which his majeRy wiihes to haY,
elevated to the immortal glory of the armies.
Here, it is, Martial, that from all parts
interef and admiration come to feek for tn,
trophies of French valor thofe who IN all hence
forth Witt this hall will recognize in the doubl,
diipoftion made by the orders of his imperia
majelty new proof of his benevolence for hi
old folders, and of particular eltcem for the
worthy commander.