The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-31

ed, the result OF which, the Moniteur a.,
was, the Duke of AngouleEe rctreatcG. -
doned Valence and proceeded 10 Morn.
inert, where he was pursued.
Cen Gronchy proposes TO push forw,.
as tar as Marseilles, 20 stiiie this rebellion
Ba,reto',a, liaych Is
We had the day before yesterday a Orr,
tul day. The annals of this CITY will presa,S Z
the horrible remembrance Of Il. Earlv Il
the morning, groups of Unlocking men
through the streets uttering savage yells +
Very soon pillage and transformations CONN.
ced. At IL, III pursuance Of orders from n
government, the French families Quilted nj
city, in order to leave the Spanish territosu
The populace massacred about SO victims Il
The number Of houses pillaged is not II
known. Several Priests are among the nrut
Der assassinated. The Kings IieutenarF
Colonel Velardc, was poigna rded, and w +
thus caught in the snare that he himself III
laid tor it is impossible not TO perceive N
this affair the secret hand of the Spanish go,N
ernment.
Berdeaur, .Gh,tl 9. 4
Observations on Me Decla,urion offhe Co, 4
.SreSs Of Jieana. under daTe IF I3th of(a,A
month.
1t Is pretended that the Congress of Vienn.
declared, ON the News of Napoleon Bona
parties entrance into France, that all MI
Powers were ready to give to the king ID
France, or any other government which
might be attacked, If required, every ass.
lance necessary to restore public TRANQUILITY
1t is evident that this declaration is founded
on various suppositions then considered al
Facts, winch, not proving so, and never Can
be realised, entirely changes the position II
things. 80 II
l. That the king of France was still on hid
throne. pOt ral h. IL
his crown and country.
Z. That the French nation was forcibly in.
vFaded against her inclinations and imploredI
the assistance of her allies.
.. mat the public tranquility was disturb.
ed, and that the Intervention of foreign now.
ers was necessary to restore it.
d. That o:her governments might be n.
tackled & exposed by the fall of the fam,S|
which ruled France. The whole of their SIM.
positions are false.
l. Louis 18th is no longer on his throne. or
now IN trance-the business is not, therefore
10 MAINTAIN him in the possession of his an.
thority !; 1t VIII be to restore it to him ;--noI
to prevent revolution, but to produce one inI
a Country already firm and TRANQUIL. TbsI
powers wish, say they, that the pubEc peace
should not be troubled, and that the peopleI
should not be again involved in the confusion
and distress OF revolutions. This Drincinlsl
may nave led them to declare against thaI
Emperor Napoleon, on the first news of his
landing, and when they only viewed him as i
rival uncertain of success, attemptinp u
throne peaceably occupied by another; when
they might have thought that struggle in
winch the parties were doubtful, might dis
tnro the general peace, and again plunge
e rance and Europe into revolutionary troIi-
oles ADMINISTRATORS But the Emperor is
now IN fU, and undiSputed Possession. 1t is
IN olsputinE this possession, in suDport;nr
Louis 18th, (Y;ho has become a PretendeS
that these troubles 81 mistortunes will lie
brought back.
x ne french ration is not invaded in a
way to ask or even. accept the assistance
OF the allies. Not gUu has been fired or
crop OF blood shed resistance has not been
attempted The Bourbons and their follow
ers found themselves too few to adoDt a single
measure OF defence or precaution. They have
faiien because they we're without support :
ana the edihce OF their ephemeral govern
ment mad neither basis or foundation. The
emperor has subdued nobody-he has mere
~ reunited every body. If when he was
peaceably seated on the throne 6, g or I Ovearq
ago, he had wished to travel from Paris 70
Cannes. he could not have travelled more fa-
yorably or rapidly.
Inc assistance which the powers Offer to
the French nation is of no more consequence
to her than 1t is to the King of France. There
Is no h'nS OF France to accept it; and the
French nation does not want it. The nr,-
tended assistance VIII be an attack--Tbese
Offers OF assistance win be declaration Of
war against the whole Il ton declaration.
which will recall to the nations of Rurone the
crusade OF 1872, and be followed with the
same result.
.. ne powers are equally deceived in sup
posing the public peace is threatened. and
their interference necessary to restore II
mere arc no symptoms cf tumult or civil
war IN any quarter the Princes of the House
OF Bour9on are wen convinced of it. The
Duke OF Bourbon hasleft La Vendee. g, the
Dutchess OF Angouleme lied from Bordeaux.
ne ancient dynasty has discovered in every
part OF France, their inability to defend as
Wen az lmposslbty to restore it. What
would tie the nature of foreign interference
among nation perfectly united voluntary
aId unprovoked aggression an interference
winch would destroy the tranquility that now
exists The subjects of these powers. still
f'tISued with 20 years war, would not be de-
oeiVed. They would see the object was to
SET Europe once more in flames for single
Ismily, VINO when restored to its inheritance.
through rivers Of blood, could not hold out fcs.
a year. They would ask if all the European
nations were doomed TO sacrifice their peace.
industry, welfare and lives, in favor of =
fugitive family, always rejected, and ALWAYS
deserving the post they would restore him
d. FinalIv-- 'he foo. .i,s4 a.. r,