The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-06
THE ENQUIRER.
April. 9.
HONApAETEt


Every dav furnishes Us w,;h scno re~
anecdnte Ct this extraordinary man. What
transaction on thu page OF history, is suDe
rior TO his interview with the officers IF the
National Gusrd III Paris II reminds US
strongly OF that scene So much celebrated
o. Old, when Maria Theresa appeared be-
tore the Diet CT Hungary, with her little
chitd IN her aren>, beseeching their protec-
tinn. Hate Bonaparte a. much as yop
please fear him as you will YOU canpot
help saving to vnurseif--" What man is
| this What resources of mind, What
wonderful genius does he exhibit ga
Ut is our impression that Pansparte
VIII remain fixed on the throne of France
! mat the Emperor Of Austria will he o.
posed to his disbursement, & that French
men, will be stimulated by pride, a. well
as by resentment at the outrages .ptrpe-
erated ny the allies, TO rally around the
chrome.
II Ronaparte can ride out the present
storm, we believe he will make a much
oeter as well as zciser king:
Seffer, because, 6iscove' ing thai his peo
pie have not de ersed him at his u,f,,1st
nred that the Boz rbons cannot avail tue r.
selves oil the only chance which they will
ever nave to regain the crown, he WILL be
more apt to rust his people. ard relax n
reins OF au hor'tv. He wi ose most of the
feelings OF an Osnrher & look upon him self
more IN the light Of the rishtful owner &c
the crown. Many of his vices are ,h9se Of
an Usnrper-but when his throne is safe
{ from attack, he roav dispense with the ma
chinery CT terror which he has hitherto en-
pioved.
Hf9rr--because experience has opened
hrs eyes to the error Of bis measures. He
mas 'oI that overw Gaming cunfidence in
nlmseh WIN had degenerated into rash
ness. ne IS cured of most Of the dreams
OF his SICILY smhitirn--the most fatal of
which was the vain attemp, to consolidate
INTO one nation, in the course Of few short
years, the dlscortlant materials which he
nau gathered terether-the Saxon. the
DhtchtnHn. the Swiss the Italian 'he Spa
mare like that curious Statue in holy 4 rit
when appeared ia The dreams If NJ bu had
nfzzar. h"nansr;e mnst now chance the
current at his measures he must turn from
| me land 10 the ocean from the conouelt
~ epun'ries' 70 The arts, the commerce, and
the many of his own.
For our own parts we are fnes IN c,ofas.
that we would rather see him on ~ throne
man any Of the Bonrbons. The si,uation
OF france does not require a Kinr ar
ana u may De well for the world at la,er
'aat bonaPere shold sit where he is. instead
OF Welding mp his seat to Louis.
Wheu Charles the first vas beheader
Nihgs were Taught the salutstv lesson, that
taeY m'gh do W ong & that they were res
pons bic to their people. The r s,oras
e'on Oh Charles the 2nd, weakened the
'orce OF the exampe-and Kings began
once more 90 dream, that thew were more
than men. And now IL the Bourbon, arc
restored, the responsibility o. Kinys m
tnelr SUBJECTS, may once more dwindle into
an niDty sound. ''''O
There 10 another Practical view, hove.
yer, in which This subject s.rik ne x;,h
recuiiar force--It NAV appear rash a, che
Verymoment when G Britain seems TO have
reached the sum NIT of hergreatness. To pra
uIot mat the il~ must now fall, and with $,
thato empowering ascendancv " Itch che n,
a.qu'reG on me seas Pvt her maritime tyran-
ny must nave ~ end. d ring m preoer, var
she has contrived to cripple the navy of o
ICY n"tor O. Europe 60 'ha' even If they
ha" W'FHed - there vas very little chance
~ urce'sFul combination again Ter
hut they did ot seriously wish IL be~,,se
they wFere more pr id Of Bonaparte' sword
than ot her tident &c evc w c 7aiiiion thai bse
n"en nearly fo~ned in Europe. has been d.
rec'eh against e''n.--Th- scene is now re
Verseh' France oUTtailed 10 he- - III.
me0Sons, will no longer he an oL
lect Of terror IN hor n-igbbors IT,,
vii no more BE- disposed to subni, 70
NC wrongs Of England. for fear of rio
power NJ France.-N v. ifB uaparse sbo,id
reS. on IN" throne ~ ance. ne will rmms-
dia'ely turn hisyiews TO a navv--Ru-ea
spain Holland, Sweden will do the
same we haV" taught them how to baet ,bo
Brush--a'd 'he spell Of their invincibili,v
IS hr ken. The day then NAV mn, ne "a,
Instant when we nav see Europe in arms
against the tyranny Of England.
IN the mean time. 1t is cur duty to pre-
pare TOR this state of things 20 increase
cur mari'ine means, & if the aggressio. : Of
f'ngiand extend beyond rho war in which
we are engaged, 20 strike 7pt6 Furo,s
whenever Europe shall strike, for the Lib
srty Of the Seas
CRUIZFRS.
An astonishing ssccess attends the en-
terprizts OF our cruizers. Within the las,
weeks. our papers contoin a let NJ &C.,
rom 100 to 40. There is scarce cor WOW
which - not vered by their attacks. scsrcs