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

the seerets IF Cxbneis h., il spp.ars TO US thai
simple goo5 sense demonstrate that the DELAYS ia
the negotiations for peace rot charcesce "a
Frsner; j, appears % u. further tina, /, q ins?osS
be not 20 fnsss certain other ieesxons ail to her
TO pass the Rhine, sitter having recovered all
s'.rmanys s not pacific step.
To declare that they are about 20 search and con-
7oer peace IN France and to arifrly represent its
government 81 tie enemy OF the peace and indie
pendence OF other nations, when that same govers-
Inent has accepted the basis Of general treaty
founded upon inst priucipIe- ths, is, suppose.
the peace and independence of other nat;Sn. is not
a pacific step.
To refuse or to postpone the opening of Cos-
Sress proposed BY France, is not a pacific step.
They say themselves, in proe,amatis of the LIST
OF Deeemher, that they desire that France shall! be
great, happy and strong, beesuse the French power
Is one of the Fundamental bsses OF the social ece.
his declaration ought 20 be ,iacere, for the fall OF
France, lit we're possible, wsuld become great
evil to si powers of the continent, aad would des.
troy all the equilibrium Of Europe. Why then do
not their actions answer to their Words Why, when
circumstances have taken away from her (frsnce)
more thss could have been hoped, cross the river
wh'eh had been assigned for her natural limit W by
carry war into her bosom, when Sic adheres to the
basis OF peace which they have proposed TO her p
why raysge, attempt to subvert divide her pro-
vnees! Have they pretsnsions to any of thern not.
wthsand'ng all their protesat OF respect for the
Independence & integrity Of sch ofthe states of Eu
rope
we VIII not permit ourselves to answer to these
Questions Facts will soon shew whether they have
lntended any thing further than to obtain from the
Preach government declaration to il under
gwen eircumstances. IN short time shall know
whether they desire peace in sincerity whether the
delays which have taken place were oeca,oned sy
the inevitable hardness of diplomatic relations, or
whether We are 10 attribute them to the desire To
gain time. Ia short, shall soon learn whether
good faith hiss presided in Transactions so import
We love to suppose tlst the allies desire ne earnest-
y as ourselves the return OF pesoe s. that they hav
resolved 40 bes,ow that boon upon their people and
upon all Europe but If, in invoking tlia sacred
name, they have merely desired to conceal the de.
signs of vast ambition, if stimulated by aacent re-
collections, by the suggestions OF enemy, who,
have nothing TO lose in the struggle whieh he exees
upon the Continent, perhaps sniInaies the other
cabinets sBains ua they nourish the hope Of appro-
priating III themselves some Of our departments
prey easy to obtain, venture to predict that
these iRsensate protests will have 30 success. All
attempts to dsm ember our country will only result
IN the ruin and confusion oftheir authors. There
exists between the constituent parts OF the
state an adhesive power which nothing cen hresk,
snd since our revolution, iliat ppS er has aeauire
new degree OF energy.
fraHoe as already res sted the efforts OF all En-.
rope. She sti'I has the same coorsge aud the same
spirit: France will set her face against all assaults
as well rs against all dangers France shs remain
am she desres To renlar- ent re---IIer mon.
arch, worthy OF her, is incapable of ever eon,en-
ing to abandon part of the sacred territory
committed TO his charge Finally sill Frencbmen of
the present day think ss tier ancestors did of
the convention of Cognsc. Fraucis LIST, esptiye a,
Matr'd, had coded Burgundy to Charles the 5th =:
hut the courageous depues Of that hae province de-
cisred to the monarch that lis oath WIS contrary
to the liberties OF the people, and to the fundam
"a laws OF he monarchy, and that if he should
persist IN rejecting his tsitfu subjects, Burgundy
always French in spite OF her king, wcnld never Sc.
parate from the bosom of the common snrtser
February |.
BY decree dated Imperial H. o. ST., d. ier. the
9sth of Jan. the Due de Galore is appointed seere-
tsry of the regency.
PARIS. Jan. 23j. 1814.-Yesterdav an IF
tectng scene was exhibited al the Thule
res, on which will form an epoch IN the an
nails Of France. The d .ff.rent corps of officers
OF tie twelve legions Of the national guar
to the Iumber OF 800, were admitted 20 offer
their homage tn the Emperor in the hall of
the Marshals Qa sale des Marechaux.) Ne
yer was an assembly nore splendid, or more
distinguished for the seiec,ness of hose who
composed tit was the shre of the inhab
tapts of this great capital. When his Majesty
passed to 60 TO mass, the Officers who lined
the passages, saluted him with The unani
NOUS Exclamation, 1,fOe PEmhereur
After mass, whilst her Majesty the I'm
press gave audience in the hall Of the Coun
Gil OF State to the ladies who had assisted at
divine service. the Emperor returned TO the
hall ofth Mar hals. where the officers were
arranged in order. by legion His Msjes'y no
ticed successfully ali the corps. Aiter-
wards, taking the Empress by the hand and
the young King OF Rome, borne in the arms
his governs e, Madame the Countess of
Mcn:esq uieu, he placed himself in the midst
OF the seTni-clrcle formed by the officers If
the twelve iegions.
The most distant Of them, anxious as we'll
to see as to hear his Majesty, were noun.
ted upon the chairs and benches, and offer
ed to the view kind of aInphiiheatre. The
cries thousand times repeated of vive Tim
ferutrice, Uive fentfreEr for a long time
retarded the august scene which vas about
TO take place. At last curiosity and impa-
tIence produced silence.
We wilt no attempt to repeat the pre-
else words of the Emperor---we should be
apprehensive of doing him irjustice--we
will only say that whatever Freuchman.
sovereign and father could express that
was noble and affecting fell from The lips Of
the monarch The emotion of his Majesty
penetrated every hea1t. His discourse was
repeatedly int rrupted By the bursts of gra-
ttude and affection. The cries OF DtUe i
Enrherenr Ut0e PbnherGt1iee ! UiVe ie
Roi de Rome ! were reduubled al that mo
ment when his Majesty presented to the of
hcers of the National Guard the Enpsess
and the King Of Rome, saying in an accent
which spoke his soul, (avec an accent dc
pame) :" this is my wife, that my child to
your protection I conhde them." CVola ma
femme, VOLTA mon hls je vuus les con
fie.l