Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-07
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NAPoI.EON,s RETuRN.

may inform me, that Napoleon is at Paris. or
that he is lead. II is impossible for me- or for
any one IN England, who has not faithful and ac-
tive correspondent at Paris, to be able TO form
any thing Ike correct opinion as TO the result of
the enterprise of this man of consumrnate skill and
consummate bravery. The newspapers at Paris
are as much under the control of the government
as the black slave is under that of his master
Nine tenths of ours are as completely ens,aved in
an indirect manner. The other tenth is under the
influence OF fear So that, as to the opinions or
even The statements OF the b~ess, very little reli-
ance indeed can be placed upon them. All that
rs said about the loyalty of the people of France
about the zeal and fidelity of the soldiers. about
the numerous corps which surround Napoleon
these may all be true, and they may all be false
as the hearts of those who publish them. One
fact, and one fact only, can we rely upon and
that IS, that the official French paper has stated
Napoleon to be at Macon or Chalons, which is in
the very heart Of France, and that no BODY of
troops had yet appeared TO stop him on his way
TO Paris. This fact being undeniable, it follows.
mat his arrival ut Paris, and his restoration tn
the imperial crown, are at least bossibIs events
and therefore, shall lose no time in endeavoring
to shew, that, if these events should take place
England ought not until sufficient cause 5g him be
.SIDeH' to make gar npoH him and upon the nation
Erho 7cH haze no'O IN reality, chosen him for their
sovereign. The performance of this duty is the
more pressing, as see our Cossack newspapers,
especially the Times and the Courier laborina
very hard to work up the country to the temper Of
7UGr even before they know tlst Napoleon VIII get
upon the throne, and before they can possibly
nave any grounds for eleving that he will not
ne sincerely disposed to live at peace with us, if
ne docs get upon the throne of France 1t is no.
lorlous that we once made peace with him Ii
IS also notorious, that we would have made ano-
ther peace with him, if he would have consented
TO reduce France TO her ancient limits. Why
then we nj tonlo
AS L said before, the Bourbons NAV not only re-
man upon the throne, but, they may be freed from
all apprehension by the death of Napoleop. who
" coEOai'd Us our Cossack writer describe him to
be, has, nj any rate, in the most deiiberative man.
ner, SfAkED HIS LIFE upon the success of an
enterprlZe, which they have all along asserted to
have been wholly hopeless. Yes this Z" co1va,.I''
even according to their own accounts was last
seen marching from Lyons, at the head of Or
5000 men, at most, and advancing towards Paris
IN the face OF more than 100000 roval troons
%hlie 3O,UOO were closing in upon his rear -
The Bourbons may not only remain upon the
throne, but may be freed from their dread Of Ma
poleon and that too, without the aid of an, assas
sin But on the other hand, Napoleon NAV he
successful and, therefore, it beloved us now
without waiting for the result to decide upon the
important question OF beace or 1var The Cossock
writers do not attempt to state anv reaeo,s for orr
gong TO war They do not attempt to make out
any sromlas OF war. They deal in vague asser-
lions, and N brutal and unprovoked abuse of M
poieon. They recommend the marching. orour
Beg an army TO Paris; and for what Why, :" To
save Paris from the audacious enternrizes of on
infamous rebel" BY the way, these are the. very
same VT tiers, who urged the allies to 5tr,,. and
not having succeeded in that TO blinoey This ,7,,e
Paris, which they now (vile hypocrites y are so
anxious to save, and that too, from the man. who
mad filled it with the very things (which they so
labored TO cause it to be plundered! Vile hypo.
critics But rebel? Napoleon is no rebel He
was made sovereign Of ElBR. He owned mo ale.
glance TO the King of France. By solemn treaty
To which England was party he a5dTcoted the
throne OF France, his legitimate possession of
which had before been acknowledged bv Aus4ria
the Pope Russia, Prussia, Sweden, Denmark
Bavaria, and indeed, all the powers Of the cont.
nent. He abdicated that throne on condition of
receiving the full sovereignty of Elba; and. he
was as much sovereign as the king. of France
himself Therefore, it is impossible that he can
be rebel He says that the king of France has
violated the treaty OF abdicaton; and, therefore
he comes with the openly declared intention Of
taking from that liking his authority and throne
His allegations may be false; his enterprise NAV
be really unjust but the act or the atten,nt ca,,
not make HIM n rebel. He comes with the avoyy
ed object OF conquering France and, should be
glad to know what makes this object more lawful
or more hateful him than in any other conquer
AZ gym ~ tHftGNtat - III IACl, IN the law
ofnatoiF, what the right Of bossessiori is in nun
eiPal laws and though the attempt may be hmm.
rat in the present instance, II is certainly not
unlawful and, at any rate there is not the small
est preience for calling Napoleon rebel, for he
owes no allegiance to the king of France and
therefore, cannot be rebel The truth is il is
stTHgst FIR he soTereigRfg NJ France There
are two men contending for that sovereignty and.
it remains TO be seen which OF them viii triuu,rb
But, it is question for the French nation tbeo-
seFres 10 decide, and not for US to have any thing
TO do with.
On the part of Napoleon, never was question
more fairly, more gcnersusig, brought 10 ssue-
Reader, beg your attention 10 a plain. and an,
sure you viii say, fair statement Of the case 7
beg you will dive5t yourselfof all prejudice and
70 take Up Che consideration OF the case in the su
rit Of truth Napoleon was represented as tv-
rant over the French the Senate, and the Corns
Legislative denounced him as O tyrant and de
scrbed the people rs most miserable under his
sway. BY the AID of million Of FOREIGNERS in
arms. in, and on The borders Of France. By the
aid ofsn immense fore en- army at Paris itself The
BCurbons were restored to Che throne, and Napo-
leon placed IN the Island Of Elba The Bonrbors
have bad the rule Of the kingdom for a wear tbev
have, rs VIC have been assured, behaved in n ,gav
Exactly opposite to that Of Napoleon. The. have
taken all their old generals into theirpay and SER
vice and as We arc now told they have made the
people happy and free. Now, then, saws Napo.
leon, Will put the truth Of all these assertions To
ehe test. The people have had a years experience
Ina. H..