The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-28
From IRE Jiperhooi lfercn,-y of thrill 2.
POI ll,lCAl lltS.Isl,l i.LuN-S

POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS
Ire ro'u'a' occurrences, which tais week pre-
sert ~, seivcs 10 notice. are the depr. Of
stocks the rupture o.the negocst:on the .ibstsne
ot the last d'spa,che, from the allied armics md
the eeu,e Of the Bourbons.--The two firs are r,,
posed to be intimately ted with escb OF
nat TIE rnoni-d Sentieme of the stock ex,hsrpe
are not, ~ an. eminent degree, endowed with pc
rncsi ~'F'iom, may be readily I'D nitet, since any
report however absurd, and from whatever qua,
YER, rs rtsin to have effect upoa their
seucps. St!i they become by habit po,ses.,o nj 81
sort OF intui'Ire cunning in the financial sEars q
The stste, and when tho,s affairs eentiaae tor any
.'ns N one erection the pub'ic may centrally Sc
pend on their besg in the right. Their very light
ness aud liability 10 noaientary Fluctuations nroyrs
ta;, Ike the cork the water o. tn. fe ather in
'S Sr' 'ney are c~i'abe of showing the course of
we eorrent, by whioh they carried along This
sur'en,, m The money market OF the state, il p,
is credit and the intnued depression OF the stoy
"a spite OF What the Times. Courier, and their IN.
eer'Hgs endesvour to demonstrate is m iccnntro
Nefsin protf. that the contnu alton q, the wsr i,
not iAVorte object with the body Of the pubic
erec;oss. lie mere rooney seent. who acts as
@e,Se. DetweeR tie government and the pebble
Soo VINO nv MS management aud negotiations turns
INC enormous expenditure OF the stste to his ,nrme-
'ists sdVsnSsge, may rejoce at the continuance OF
the war, b''t me iona e holders er purchas-rs of
STOCKS rho in the present situation of the country
eonpcse great msicrity OF the nation feel thu,
war Is detr'crt, 10 the real security OF such pro-
p"rty. The iosn ycbbers and contractors with
rev ios'.s@n speeu'ssors who ridieulousy imagine
''At markets are 10 b opened by force Of arms
are ths promoters OF the vncferous war-wbrou
which is so necessarily resound.d from one end Of
the H'ng9em 10 the other. Ii is a Heel on the Br;.
ts hauon NJ srge to assert that il is bird 10 its
own ietereats ar so lost a. every Of humanity
AS 10 T'1o'se IN cont ct which deynurs the trea.
cure, and uudermin.s the credit OF this cou,trr
while IT incnsstes the continent With blood TIE
depression o the stocks the failure of The nero-
eAtoh, eontraverts al that he party have bad
the aud city 20 sssert-the nonied iDterest of the
corrtrJ IS not with them.
Thousand expedients have been pas into prec-
uee I" Fs3e the price OF stocks, bat every ezpedi.
ent has hitherto failed q is astonishing tLat the
most extrsvassnt reportsare not only received and
promulgated without consideration, but that the
most contradictory sccoints Frequently narra-
yea oy toe same persons. and almost in the same
oreS'n, TO tNth seems sn perfect and 40 uniyer-
ssl s.. fam ~ ncSrs Or tbs weakness in The nub
No, we wd' not veDtv~e ssy that the government
ever taxes direct advantage bst instances rieht he
pointed cu', whsrs uuwarrran.ed sutho-;ty b.s
oeen gwen to prematRre reports The first SC
| counts oi the repuse of Bonspsrte before Iaon--
val long r-nain in recollectin nm 10 warn us
against giving implicit tsth official bullet.
ms.
| We row rome 70 the Gszette repor,s oe o..
| moveIHents Of the led armies Lord Bursber,b
writes that Prince bebwsrtZeubere hau on the 18Th
W. sNed h's bead'qnSrttrs Point sur.Seine push.
inR hn his advanced posts TO Proyins snd BRAY On
the OF the 6efeat of the Russian eorns und.-
yen. ST. Priest, and the re-oeeupa ion of Rains nv
4 boasp9rte. he withdrew TO Areiasur.Aube, and
lS"'SCtcu INC NRose man body Ot the allied
around that place. On the 18th gen. X eiseroff
commanding the out-posts sent advice TO tie head
quarters, hat the enemy were approa ching and ar
t"''iy IN possession OF Fsre Chsmpenoise. D:y.s-
'one OF the French army we're also observed in the
direction OF Chslons. a letter from lo-d Castle
REACH continues the shove narrative, leaving an in
tefNai al D GAYS IN which We are lett 20 conclude
that prince Sehwartzenberg bad retired from Arc,.
q that BonsPsrte wss in possession OF that place
1t s much ~ be regretted mere estrset alonJ
heVe TINS h en- lad before the public which from,
us very commencement, proves thst some detail
a. preVieus operations gwen in the letter Pr.
enemy had large OF troops before Arci- -Or
tee 10th, about o'clock, the two armies tbs =
remaining opposite TO each other, and general bat
.e oe1hg expected by the allies, the enemy was OBJ
served TO be fling of iR the direction og Vi.rv
leaving rear guard in possession of Areis The
| pr nee royal OF WiFtemberg attacked this fore.
| ana wHs resisted with great obstinaey. The enc.
NY, suer sustaining imnense loss, abandoned the
position, and necessary dispositions were made 10
ioo~ up the French army in its retreat.
! "a the reported eounter-revolution in the soutb
o. France We hsvs very few observations 10 make
snd stated to he received from officers In the rtsb
army, 1t does not appear that the people of those
provinces are inclined to any change Of government,
| they wish for peace. snd they would be as CON
| tenteh with peace under the sway of Napoleon as
under that Of Louis XVIII. One letter tlee.r,b,s
the opulst'on of Guiane not only az numerons
! ',t ~ oss=sa"g that hsPpv medium Of property
! 49," aSt o'st security ct the existing govern
n
| tur3l "o> There s.e exurbitant wealthy IN h.
| 'nv.ed end no raiserabiy poor 10 be urged IN ds,
p rste actions Such people require only to be
u 'i'stn BID They may, for while subro, in Eor.s
out they esnnot be md enough TO endanser the
quiet OF such situation in contentious for one r,,Ie
Or another L. suite, therefore, of the
o. the Courier, We do not believe that q revolnt;.n
! airy spirit has been really introduced AMONG ssob
people while their vety existence ss deserihed
~ tn lett above alIudeG 70, is proof tt.t The
tode .FIp icon sln some parts OF France "A least
rs e"mf roie IN It's practice II is allowed IN he In
theory The proclamation OF Louis XVIII has
IR"eth, prom seH TO preserve tkat code but will the
| prsste- OF the ancestors of Louis XyIII wa-rsnt
the peop'e OF GuiHne in riskng the loss of their
present hapPy condition, tor the introduction of the
agsiis OF his government among them2
We extract from the Courier LnRdon napar1
tae iolinw,ng statement OF the demand, of Bona
Parte Whether this statement is authentic mr. No,
VIII sooD appear from the communications which
must be made to parliament
lie de7n0nacd Haly, insisting that Fuo.ns
Bonapsre o. ouId be king, nomination fist v~s,id
nave made him rnueh master OF that eoun,,v =.
ne ha' been whilst Eugene has been acting "a hi,
Teeroy. In tS'S demand OF Italy, Venice was IN
e'uded, so thss he wss e4orbtant in his term,
than he was when the treaty of I,uuevilIe Zoo
eontIudedI by which Venice was cedsd IN An
tria. ~ n"S
2. lie demc1ded the line of tie Phi7,. The
Netheriands therefore, 10 REMAIN annexed IN Fre,s
sud he 70 eontiane msster of Antwsrp and ,bs
SeheIht. U '"'
8. He did mo- demand that Hol:,n5 ,ss.,d ,.
restored to him but he did demand ybst vo,Id |
have made tho independence of that country mere