The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-06

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red in oblivion snL nnaiy that the code.
proiased by the name of Napoleon, bu,
whico the wo.t part contains on;y he au
Gent laws and usaSes Of the crown. shall
remain IN full force, with the exception on
~ OF the acts contrary to tSc doctrines Of re-
ligion, which, as well as the liberty of the
people, has SO locg beer subjected 20 the ca.
price oi tyrant.--'fhe Senate. which con-
tain some men So Justly distinguished for
their salents, and whom 70 many services
viii render iiiustrioIs in the ewes of France
aud OF pcsterity--wiN that body whose mi.
ii;y md merit cannot be conpctcntly an
p' ecia,ed until after the restoration. not e.
vail itself OF the glor Gus Opportunity of be
ing the primary instrument Of securing in
IN most honorable manner its existence &.
lprerogativess With respect to properly,
the hioS, who has already announced his
Intention OF using the means best adapted to
Conciliate the interests of all, secs. in the
numerous compromises that have taken
| place between the old and the new proori.
I etors OF land, the means Of rendering atteo-
! ton to this subject almost superiiuous. He
promises however to prchbir every iudici
al proceeding contrary to such compromise
Ito encourage voluntary agreements, and
on TIE part OF himself and of his family. TO
set the example Of al! those sacrifices, which
c3n contribute 10 the repose of France, and
TO the sincerS Union of all Frenchmen. -
I s'c hing hss guaranteed to the army the
oerni arehcy ct the grades, commissions. pay
and eU'o.rments which they now eniov.
lie likewise promises to the generals OIL
GERS and soldiers who r,uy dis inguish them
| selves BY espousing his cause rewa ards more
substantial. distinctions tnore honorable
man those witch they can receive from an
usurper always disposed 10 deny and even
to dread their services. The King again
promises &c abolish that pernicious conscriD-
ton destructive of the happiness OF families.
and at the hopes Of the country. Such al
ways have been. &; such still are the inten.
tons OF the King. His restoration to the
throne OF his progenitors will be 10 France
the only happy transition from the cslami
ties OF war which tyranny perpetuates, to
the benefits of solid peace, for the s,ab;li-
ty OF which foreign powers can rely only up
on the word OF the legitimate sovereign.
| LOUIS.
Ertrart ola letter from, a citizen IF PAfa.
| dsLnhia, nosv in France, dated
Paris Jan. %.
| Doubtless you know better tsap me tn 4,
particulars OF the late disastrous battle.
which ended in the entire discontinue of
the French army. and that also the allies
| nave invaded the territories Of France IL
Seif-and MANY, no doubt, expect in Ame-
rlca mat before this time thsy are at Paris
ihs' part OF the story however is M, true
and may now venture TO predict will O,
he realized. The dilatory movements of
the allies have saved France. Had they
marched on immediately after the affair of
LeipSic. nothing could have prevented their
Coming to Paris-but neglecting to profit
| b. the terror {: alarm which hat e, ent ex
4 cited. fhP a m r,er ha, haJ 81,
scattered forces, and the Immense exer
tons which have been made have again or.
ganized prodigious force. which second :
Ell by the voluntary efforts of the people Cat
length reused from their apathy by the
horrible excuses ommitted by tho Co.'S
| 3 icks) will soon clear the country Of her i'm.
vadsrs.
| Yesterday the emperor set out TO ioin the
army. He will return victorious, or he will
re III n no more.
| A little event. which took place few
Gays sihCe is worth relating, because il
shows the intrepid character of the man,
and has been tie topic of general cosyersa
| tinn.
The Fanbourg of s.. Antoine has always
been considered the mos, turbulent quar-
ter OF Paris During the revolution i, was
the scene OF more horrors than any other
parts Of the city. For some days it was
said that strong symptoms Of iasurrecton
were exhibited there, and as the 2Ist of
January he anniversary of the execution
I Ions XVf) approachsds the disatf. 10
became more apparent. On the morn ny
Of that day the emperor accompanied only
by general and a page, sailed out of the
palace ON horseback. and rode into that
tqnarter, which he visited from cne end to
the other. The people, true to their char
acter which 10 to be constant in nothing.
and who had many Of them perha APPS been
loading him with imprecations, astonisaed at
his unexpected appearance, and perhaps
filtered by such mark of confidence in
| then. surrounded his horse, with the most
enthusiastic exclam ticns, offered their ser
vices to follow him at that instant to drive
ont the enemy, and following him during
his whole ride, conducted him back to thu
p lace, to the number of 20 600 men. Th re
he addressed them with short but patbet
&c harangue. thanking them for these II, ark 9
OF their affection. and declared that he ne
yer should be more tranquil than when his
honor and life were confded to their e
deity :--and thus the farce ended :!
/ BosToN. March &c.
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