Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-16
From CoS6etfs Political Register, efAprii %
TRIUMPH OF THE ARISTOCRATS.
TREATMENT or s.A.aPOLEOM. !

TRIUMPH OF THE ARISTOCRATS
TREATMENT or .N.4f'OLEOM
The triumph of the aristocrats is not grea-
ter than we had reason to expect for rea.
con bade us expect it 10 be boundless. We
shall hereafter have to talk TO them about
the gains and the losses of different nations
by that grand event, the French Revoluti.
tion bar. though wish to get on to a very
important topic. the designs with regard to
America, which are now of the first conse-
quence to the world, must stop to say a
word or two upon the business of those, who
solately were the loudest in praising Napo+
leon,.& who are now the most loud amongst
his calumniatorA-We arc told of the Joy,
the plaudits, attending the arrival of Mon
sicur at PARIS. Were they greater or more
-;nccre than those, with which Napoleon was
received at Berlin, ut Vienna, or at Rome Z
II very much question the fact. It is the
voice Of the base and weak and thoughtless
at the dictation, or under the influence of
the strong. We ere told, that the Allied
Sovereigns and troops took no share in the
entry of Monsieur; that they were resolved,
chat it should be purely French processi-
on an act of the French people To be
sure, they did not put their hand to the thing.
They only formed ring round, while it was
going on. But this is all foolish trash. We
know all the world knows. that 1t is force !;
that it is a great, overwhelming military
force that it is the power, the sheer mill.
tary power. of all the States Of Europe COM
bined through their fear of one man all the
world knows, chat it is this force, and that
1t is this force alone, which has produced the
fall of Napoleon, and the restoration of the
Bourbons. The triumph is, therefore, the
sriumpb the strongest ; the triumph of
him who has most bayonets on his side
There is no moral victory. The people of
France had an opportunity OF showing their
attachment to the Bourbons long before
but, they waited till the allies were in pose
session OF their capital But, indeed, how
monstrous is it otalk of their attachment
to those, the head of whom they had con-
demned to death, and the rest of whom they
had (before Napoleon was heard of pro-.
scribed, as they thought, for ever. This is
pretty way Of showing attachment to a
Royal Family now see the same. the
very same writers who justified, nay. who
arscd with all their might, the putting down
OF the Bourbons, exerting their skill to ren.
der their restoration palatable. Cretelie is
mentioned amongst those who have uttered
the most bitter things against Napoleon
II was, he. who Landed his ch q. .acser the
most. who praised his humanity TO the skies;
and who, in his history of the hero's exploits,
gave aAcut, representing Kim IN tks pest
house in Africa, discovering a trait 81 hus
Daanity and courage sIch as is not upon
record. relating to any other man.--It is not
time yet TO take view of the result OF the
French revolution; of its gains and is losses.
When it is. we shall Bring into view the put
ting down of the Inqusition as well as the
destruction OF the Bastille. We shall in a
few months. be able To, make the compari
son Of the previous state and the present
state, of France. As to the new CONSTITUTE
on, as it is called, we can yet know nothing
OF it. 1t IS binding, or not binding, as the
king shall please. But, at any rate, much
must have been gained; because it will BIS
impossible to bring things to their ancient
state. The very materials are gone, and it
cannot be done. am not one OF those, who
think, that the soyereigns of Europe willnow,
takiGg lesson Of France, be more mid in
their governments than they formerly were
.---I think the contrary - do not think
that they will make any concessions to
liberty but III France, to restore ali the old a.
buses will he absolutely impossible. The
feohic of France will have gained many
things any ore of which was worth all the
sacrifices they have made. Toget rid OF any
one of their great curses was worth % years
Of war and all the lives that have been lost.
The treatment OF Napoleon is what, in
decd. he had to expect If ever he fell in
to the power Of those Sovereigns, whom he
had al his feet, and whom he had replaced
Oh their thrones. II is such, too, as the re
publicsns of Ffance must rejoice TO see him
endure. They put him at the head of re-
public they placed an army Of republicans
in his hands they sent him forth to pull
down thrones. He betrayed his trust he
upheld thrones; he raised himself to
throne he allied himselfby marriage with
a family, whom they regarded as Their
creates, enemy. He sold the liberties of
his country. and, as far as he could, of Eu
Gsppe, for a wife and dynasty. His often.
a. e. thetnn, against republicans, and
ngainsi sGSuuef whom he has been
y, olector, His fall
by ne because
continuing some
10 some res
kcess;
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