The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-04

seemed to have been reserved to witaess the
scene before us, as Il refutation ct all his
aXioms and systems. With excellent gout.
sense, he took all in good part; he was too
wise to betiav dissatisfaction, and too polite
to bend with the galc. The American am
bassador. Mr.. Livingston plain, simple IN
manners and in dress, representing his Re-
public with propriety and dignity. OF these
believe Mr. d'fszara he'd the first rank
for intellect; he had air the appearance
OF man of genius; he seemed very much
to enjoy the society of Mr.. Fox ; he and
Count Cobentzel are both Since dead, as no
doubt are many other Of the actors III the
grand drama of that day.
The illustrious Statesman of England,
who that day attracted every eye, is himself
withdrawn also from mortal scenes.
a number of English noblenen and
gentlemen. maay Russian, Swedish officers
with the white scarf on their arm, also
crowded the rooms. The Cardinal Capra-
IA, representing his Holiness the Pope, with
his scarlet stocking and cap, was TO me a
n'vel sight. He was a polite and dignified
lecclesiastic, and, but that / was imbueti
little with the prejudice Of English histori-
ans ane other authors, should have found
nothing extraordinary III the respectable
Cardinal. am now ashamed that did.
6 This grand assemblase was detained
.LViOQSou-
deurS, during which, ssvcral servants in
splendid laced iveries ha ided round coffee,
chocolate, the richest and finest wines and
cake, upon china, beariig the initial Il.
without any armOrial, royal, or establish
ed marks OF power. Theheat was excess
sive, and expectation, wearied with the
pause, began to droop, 3hen the door (
pened, & the Protect du Pa&ris announced tc
the Cardinal Caprara that NE First Consul
was ready. He afterwards called upon NJ.
dAZara, upon which eveN one followed
without regular order or distinction oil rank
AS we assembled the great &aircasc of the
Thuilleries, between files IF musketeers,
what a sentiment was excited!
&C AS the assumption of the Eonsulship for
lite, was a decisive sep, tending not only to
exclude every branch of the oily dynasty, but
to erect new one, every sensible man con-
sidered this day as the epoch of new and
regular government. Bonaparie was virtu-
ally King henceforth. AS we passed thro'
the lofty fete-rooms Of the FORMER King of
rance, still hung with the ancient tapestry,
very little, it at all, altered, the instability
II human grandeur was recalled TO the mind
more 'orcibly than it yethad been.
" The long line q the Bourbons started to
tunes ofhistory were reviewed i'm glance.
Monarchs, risen from the Wondering tombs,
where IS your royal racer The last who
held the sceptre dyed the scaffod with his
blood, and sleeps orgotteh and unknown,
without tomb or memorial ofhis name! Rs-
|pid WAS the transiticl succeeding. We
reached the interior apartment, where Bona
parte, First Consul, surrounded by his Ge-
nerals, Ministers, Senators and Officers,
stood between the second and third Consuls,
lie Brun C CambacereS in the centre Of
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numerous assemblage, from tRe Sale des
.4m6as sadenrs, formed in another semicir-
Gle, joined themselves ia that at the head OF
which stood he First Consul.
{: Bonaparte, of small, and by no means
commanding figure, dressed plainly, though
richly, l.. the embroidered Consular coat,
without powder in his hair, looked ar the first
view ike private gentleman, indifieren, as
to dress, and devoid of all haughtinexs lin
his air. The two Consuls, large and heavy
men, seemed pillars too cumbrous to support
themselves, and during the Levee, we're
sadly at a loss what to do--whether the
snuf-b box or pocket-handkerchie were TO be
appealed to, OF the left leg exchanged for
the right.
" The moment the circle was formed,
Sonaparte @egan with the Spanish Ambas-
sador, then went to the American, with
whom he spoke some time, and SO on, per-
forming MS part with ease, and very agree
ably, until he came to the English Anlbas-
sador, who, after the presentation OF some
English Nobiemen, announced to him Mr..
Fox He was good deal furricd and al
ter indicating some emoti1n, very rapidly
said" An, Mr.. Fox have heard with
pleasure OF Your arrival; | have desired
much To see you have long admired in
yon the orator and friend OF his country, who
is constantly raising his voice for peace, con
suiting that country S best interests, those OF
Europe, and of the human race; the two
great nations OF Europe require peace, hey
have nothing to fear, tlcy ought to under
stand and value one anC;hcr. in YOU, Mr.
Fox, see with much satisfaction, that great
Statesman, who recommended peace, be-
cause there was no first cause OF war !; who
SAW Europe desUlatcd to no purpose, and
who struggled for its relief"
Mr.. FOX SAID little, or rather nothing
in reply to a complimentary address to him
self he always found invincible repugnanct
! to answer, nor DID he bcstow one word o.
admiration upon the extraordinary and Gle.
waited character who addressed him. a few
ques ions and answers relative to MIR. Fox =.
t VIZ terminated the interview.
Among tho distinguished English pre-
scented 10 Bcnapartc on that day, was Nh.
(now lord) I%rskinc. lam tempted to think
that he felt disappointed at not being reccg
uizch by the First Consul. There was som,
didcull, at first, as lord Erskinc was ~.
ders God 20 sneak htde French. Mr.. Tai
leyrand's impatient WHISPERS to nc ] think