Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-29

from your royal highness what cannot for a
moment conceal from my Sc ,f,-that the ser;ous
1nu u soon may be, the irreparabe injury which
my daughter sus,airs from the plan at present
P"rsueu, mas done more in overcomino M, 70
.se'ahce TO Intrude upon your royal hiebne,s.
IMAM any sufferings Of my own could acconr'
push and n, for her sake, presume To cal,
80 your royal highness's attention from the
other cares OF your exalted station. I feel con.
ndent am rot claiming it Cor a matter of IN.
'erior Importance either to yourself or YOUR
people. VI y'ur
- me powers with which the constitution
Vi rhsse realms vests yourroyal highness in thcs
regulation OF the royal family, know. because
- am SO ADVISED, are ample and unquestiona.
oe. NY appeal, Sir, is made to your excellent
sense and libersiity of mind, in the exercise Of
those powers; willingly hope, that YOUR own
parental feelings will lead you to excuse the
anxiety of mine, for impeliing me 20 represent
'io unhappy consequences which the present
+ system must entail upon our beloved child.
| As Il possible, Sir, that any one can have
.te"P'eo 70 persuade your royal hghness.
| that her character will not be injured bv the
perpetual violence offered 20 her s,rona.:s, ~
ec'lons-the studied care taken to estrang.
her rom my society, and even to interru,t all
commune tion between us That her love
Tor me, with whom, by his Majesty's wise and
gracious arrangements, she passed the wear.
~, ner infancy and childhood, never can be ex-
| tineushed, well know and he knowIeJr.
OF II forms the greatest blessing of nv ex;st-
| e"ce. but let ME unplore your royal hirbness
TO reflect, how inevitably all attempts to aba,c
.''s attachment, by f9rcby separating MS. IL
"ey succeed must inJure my child's principles
rey fan must destroy her happiness.
| ), ne plan OF excluding my daughter fror.
all intercourse with the world anne.r. 60 -.
numoie Judgment peculiarly unfortunate She
VINO IS destined TO DC the SOVEREIGN of tb;s
great Country, enjoys none of those ADVANTAGE,
OF society which are deemed necessary for I'm.
| parting knowledge OF mankind TO persons who
nave infinitely less occasion to learn th.t i'm
portant lesson; and it may so bannen hv =
chance which trust is very remote. that .bs.
| snouid De called upon to exercise tina mower.
! ot the crown, with an experience of the yyorld
more confined than that of the iaos, private i'm
u'iuua, 10 the extraordinary talents with
| %'.e'' sue Is Dressed, and which accompany a
disposition as singularly amiable, frank and
decided, willingly trust much: bot beyond =
cert IN point the greatest natural endowment,
Cshhot struggle against the disadvantages of
circumstances and situation Ii is nv earnest
prayef,t or her own sake, as we'll as her conn.
Wy . that your royal hghness may be induced
" pause before THIS point be reached
Those who have advised Won. Sir IN 10.
ay so long the period of my daus lit RS COM
nehchS her intercourse with The world anJ
t9r that purpose to make Windsor her resi.
dsnce, appear not to have regarded the int,.,-
rhPti Ms TO her educa, ion which this arrange.
'nsnt occasions; both by the impossibility of
obtaining the attendance of proper tesche s.
Hha the time unsvoidablv consumed in the fire,
queht Journies, to town which she must make
unless she Is 10 be secluded from all inter.
oourse: even with your royal highncss and the
ie.' vi the royal family. 10 the same unior
'""Hle counseis ascribe circumstance in
every way so distressing both to my parental
All" re'islous feelings, that my daughter has
"eysr YET enjoyed the benefit of confirmation.
s.nou6h above yaar older than the age al
shicl, all the other branches of the roToI -
miiy have Partaken OF that solersnitv. Mavy
earnestly conjure you, Sir, to hear nv entre,-
ties upon this serious matter. even ir 80,
shouid listen to other advisers on tbinqs oP
less near concernment to the welfare of onr
child! u our
lie pam with which have at length form.
ca 'ne resolution of adj I-essing myself TO voup
royai hIghnes,, is such as ] should il vain o.
tempt TO express Ii / could adequately de-.
er'oe 1t, you might be enabled, Sir, 10 estimate
the strength OF the motives which have made
me submit to 1t: they are the most poverfnJ
ieehngs OF affection, and the deepest imnressi-
on OF duty towards your royal higLness. ms
beloved child, and the country, which deyout.
~ nope she may be preserved to govern. and
70 ohew' by new example, the liberal affec.
.'oh OF free and genernus people to a yirtu-
GUS ana constitutional monarch
am, Sir, with prosound respect. and an
sttachnent which nothing can alser,
your royal highness's
Most devoted and most affectionste
~. Consort, cousin and subject.
&C. .lolgneoD CAROLINE LOUISA.
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