The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-30
From Paris Papers, rceei7rd at tbee tE.e Of TIE
PkiLadsLSbi0 Regjgr.
N1ANIiElM. March lG.

The Munich Gszet'es have lately publfhed ione
int.re'ug details on the conversation WHICH the
tor oi the un'yeriity of Leipiwick, Dr. Erhard had
lately with Il M. the Emperor Nspoleon. We ex-
trae the following paHages from for the iniormati-
on OF our readers.
" imagined" faid DR.. Erhard that Napoleon,
iurrounded by his generals, would receive cody,
lay few words TO and then diins us was,
however, much n,faken. Although previouly I'M
formed BY thole acquainted with him, that he deteit
cd iaueryi had prepared my ielf to fay fometaing
obliging to him. lntroducedby all adjutant, en-
tered his cham Der, where he alone. He APP
proehed us IN eafy manner, and enqured who
were the tone in which ne alked this queGion, inn
med'ately difreiied all approximations of huni-
hating treatment. On preiertng to him Mr. Praile,
protector extraordinary of mathematics Lepiwick,
added that he Of the be pupils of ProfotIor
i1indeburg. The emperor Immediately entered into
diioutiion concerning the and advantages of
this Protectors celebrations, and appeared much
fatsfed with tie enlightened manner in which Mr..
Prafe Poke of it, and 18th the franknefs with which
this gentleman anfv cred feveral objections made by
the monarch, II. -. then addreiiiug himfelf to me,
cbierved. = Your univeriity has the honor of hav
ing produced the immortal Lebnitz." He then
ipoke OF this celebrated German with ardour
which flowed that he looked on him hyperion TO
Newton. Does the philofophy of KANT" flid the
emperor again. prevail alto in your univrriity -
Sire AM ncred !, hitherto we have granted no eI-
o!niive privilege to any philosophical fea. I" But
Kant 10 already of fal,ion, who is the favorite
preent :" He has had fevera fucceiors, who have
tempted to fiifplace him. and perhaps the eft yf
tem or the newell phraleoogy, is already the
point Of falling the ground. As to ourieves, we
have conceived it duty to bring up young men
tor the tervoe OF humanity and the fate, uiiead of
OF making them dreaniers and fools. a iublisne
n'ind eevacs tielf TO fpecuation rot by repeating
the new tangled yftem of protector who w;lhes to
i 4 n
forts are directed againft the fpr of iessaries"-
In that relpeet, you in the right" returned the
emperor" that it is ALTO my oplnon."-He after
wards poke OF Call and made the fyfern, of this
protector, OF which he eutertans very favourable
opinion, ievera very JUN and witty remarks.
doubt, laid he, whether works 70 clumEy as
Tor Gall penetrate her intentions. am no, fat
he'd with the manner IN which Call explains the
movement OF the brain. efteem the fpirit OF OBJ
ierVation, but 1 dfapprove the method o. Hronp
eouries, which is incompatible with the dignity of
man Of learning. - he monarch then vouchfafed to
ak me Tome particulars concerning the fund of
our academy. He beitowed great concentrations
on the elettor who has transformed the converts into
iciefltitc inttitutiOns. He recommended as TO take
great of ,hele influons which Frequently pro
duced great men. The emperor was aiton;ihed ~
the great number OF our uEverGties ard at the me-
docrity OF their revenues. " am fond, added his
majeRy'' Of grea, Establishments which produce a.
the lame time lonething great" He entered into
high eulogiunis on thoie Of Paris, Bologna and Mi
Ian, where lit is his exprelionj" where the n,u
ies inhabt palaces INTO which enters with ref
peel" Governments" iaid he ough publicly
TO tefify thef efieem Tor the licences, in order 10
make them be reipeeied by the people" When I
obierved that the number Of Gudents had dnlp,lhed
! during the war, his najeiy replied, 1t mutt have
been through fear, you muA bid them take cour-
age"
A work from the pen of Thomas Paine has
jut made its appearance n New-York, entitled,
&" Examination of the PaGages in the New Teita.
nrent, quoted from the old and called prophecies
concerning Jeius Chrrf To which Pretixed, an
Ehay on Drems, fhe~ing BY what operation of the
mind dream produced in leep, and applying the
fame the of dreams in the Newt eta
ment with an appendix containing my private
thoughts of futare fate, and remarks the con-
Trajectory doctrine in the books OF Matthew and