Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-13
ARGUS OFFICE, May is 1915.

We continue our extracts from the Frencl
papers. They tend more CLEARLY to establish
| the fact, that it was policy more than want O
| affection, which induced the French people e
acquiesce in the deposition Of Napoleon NJ
paced by an overwhelming foreign foe, and de
v,ded among themselves, il was doubtless bet,
r to wear for time the shackles of a king
they secretly despsed, than by vain attempt
at resistance, to render certain the destruction
At the man they would have preserved. The
result has been the consunmation of their wish.
es, the return of Bonaparte TO the bosom of the
French people.
The allied powers appear determined to inn
pose Bourbon upon the French they will he
Joined by all the ez nobility, by all the hankercrs
after ancient forms, and by those traitors who
have betrayed the man who elevated them to
the station they now huld. Ny Lord Castle
rcagh will have another opportunity of shower.
ing his gold profusely upon the European pow.
ers they have been too long accustomed to a
traffic in the blood of their subjects, to feel any
computations OF conscience on receiving new
subsidies.
Augereau, Duke ofCastiglione, who was de-
nounced by Bonaparte on his first landing, has
issued a Proclamation calling upon the Soldiers
composing his division to join the Emperor it
Is butnatural to expect, that those Marshais
who are said still to adhere to Louis 18th. will
on The first opportunity, join that standard, TN
der which they gained the military reputa,ioa
they now enjoy
We do not conceivs ourselves coming under
the determination of defenders or admirers"
OF N+polgon, We only express that wish for
him winch we shall invariably entertain for the
ruler Of every nation by whatever title he may
be known; thai is. IT tire people wish him to
govern them, we cannot, as republicans, and
believing as we do, that all power emanates
from the people, wish him other than success !:
the people are tie sole judges, aud need not
the Intervention OF foreign governments to form
their opinion they have the right o; creating a
ruler, and they also have the right of deposng
him. Should Bonap4rte really be the choice OF
the nation, the retreat ofthe a,iies from France,
will not be unlike that of the Duke of BruDs-
vic in the days OF the Revolution.
The national character of our country has
lost nothing by the late war even England her.
self has been forced 20 praise US that our cha
racter now stands nigh in the estimation OF Eu-
rope must be a qualification TO every friend of his
country (; but what Is IL to chose vino have rals-
ell their parricidaI hands against it those who
have uniformly been the Apologies of the
acts OF the enemy, however enormous, and who
have declared 1T TO be "u nbecoming and i'm.
proper IN a religious people" TO rejoice at vic.
tories gained over the l3ulwark Of our Religion
Great Britain, tor time, calculated that the
acrimony OF political discussion would tend to
severance of the Union she little thought of
the sterling, independent spirit which perYa~
ded that section OF The Country. because the
majority In their Legislatures manifested de-
reelection from American principles she knew
not, although " al the birth, merit, talents and
wealth" II those States were in her favour, that
their actual PHI steal force was ready, wiling
aud abe to detnd their injured country.
The result of the war has proved to US, that
we are able to cope with Great Britain, even
when she could pour on US her undivided
strength both naval and military. Should q
idture contest cal forth the energies of the ma
ton, let Union be our rally:ng word, ever
bearing in mind the meaning intended to be
conveyed TO us by one oil our ArmoriaI bears
ings, w the buodle of arrows separated.
they can b. easily broken united, they will
Withstand any force.