Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-12-07

| from the throne, and which are still felt
| in all hearts. They hasten to dep st at
your feet the homage If their respectful
and ardent loyalty that Of their regret
Tor your sorrows, of their hope III your wis
dom, that ali the sentiments which cir
cumstances SO important must excite OF
all the resources which can be offered by
our love for your person, our fidelity for
your blood. our interminable and boundiess
devotion for our country and DIR king.
Yes, Sire, when last year Providence,
listening to the wishes of the world, restored
YOU to the wishes of France, re-erected for
you the throne ofyour faith, our patrino-
NY as well as years, the appearance Of your
majesty was the sigma. Of peace with which
you doubtless felicitatcd yourself as much
as we blessed ii. That peace was more
than honorable it was glorious for you
whose presence brought with it ali the in
spiratons of virtue for the French who e.
ven IN their reverses, gathered the tributes
OF admiration due to their value for the
powers, who free from their resentment,
then euchained it by their magnanmi-
V.
"To the benefit of glorious peace.
your majesty immediately added that of a
free constitution, the object of our desires.
the werlS ct your wisdom, and the present
Of your love.
We began, Sire, 10 taste the fruit of
Your double benefit.
Tie foreign armies retrcated before
you, relying on your royal word with as
much confidence as ON the most solemn
treaties Europe 40 longer remained in
arms, except for protecting the most sac
red Of causes all thrones, by d Tending the
legitimacy of power, seemed mutually To
guarantee their own duration the fatal
genius OF revolutions was about to disap
pear before that salutary dogma even
national hatreds were eXtingu shed alone
with evil discords; al nations wished to
be friends.
Within, all the sources of public pros
perity were re-opened to US the Justice of
the Prince brought back the reign Of the
laws the empire of good morals was re-
vived by his examples /; religion enlghten-
ed the minds and reconciled the hearts of
men public prosperity was re-establ!shed
on the basis of constitutional credit each
day saw unfolding in wise progression,
the freedom of agriculture, commerce, in
dustry and the noblest liberty Of man---
that of thought nothing capable of form
ing the happiness and glory of human life
was foreign to cur hopes.
year has passed away. Fidelity
again torn from it. The new triumph of
usurpatinn had an ephcmeral duration.
but II has dra ned the sources Of our pros
perity. The Usurper Fed, leaving France
a prey to all disorders he had introdu ed
and al the attacks he had drawn upon
her. The King renppeared. Love re-
ceived HIM in the capital Of his Iii gdom,
and sorrow has overtaken him amidst his
people full of hopes. Never did so short
space of time threaten to leave behind il
consequences more deplorable Of most un-
expe ted and fatal changes.
9 At least, Sire, history in speaking Of
such painful alterations, will arrange itself
with what remains uDalterable, the con-
stancy of the legitimate king, and the devo--
ton of his faithful subjects.
The hour is come, Sire, in Which al
Frenchmen are about to rally. Your ma
jesty announces to us painful communica-
tons n wise ard respcc tful reserve pre-
scrlbes to us 70 wait for them in silence
But we can declare to you that there is not
single Frenchman who will not share
with Us that profound pain which your
heart has already revealed to us. and tn 1T
to mitigate its anguish, to initiate and Sc
cond your constancy, no effort will
appear difficult to us, no sacrifice impossi-
bic,
Your Majesty's sacrifices have already
preceded ours. The generous relnqu.sh-
ment Of considerable portion of your per
sonal revenue, the treasury of the king,
transferred by his order TO tile treasury of
the state that example followed with so
much ardor by your august family, will in
flame al hearts with noble and patriotic
emulation.
Sire. we recognize in the augnentati-
on OF the number of Deputies from the De-
partments, the benfcent intentions with
which your maj esty j. Constantly animated.
I'VE have the pleasure tolope that each
Deputy VIII prove one pledge more for the
firm stability and salutary union of the roy
al power and the national liberties.
Al the Peers, Sire. feel the duties
which the slcredness Of the fun tons. iojn-
ed 70 the honor Of your choice, imposes.
anon them. Hereditary Coursellors
Of the Grown, born defenders of the rights
and liberties Of the people, supreme Judges
vt attempts, which menace the security Of
the throne and the state-we viii, Sire.
always be ready as subjects TO obey you,
as CITIZENS to devote ourselves 70 the safety
OF the country, as Peers Of France, to
strengthen the Royal Perogative, with all
the powers which the two Chambers may
Judge necessary for dissipating factions and
causing the laws 10 triumph.
Finally, 5 r., that foil confidence with
which you have bchclA us assemble
around you, will be entirely justified. We
Will always bear in mind those fundamen-
tai prime pies which vou7. Mafecty hoo ,,