The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-06-17

Paris, knowing that Napoleon had been re-
cognised there rs preserving the title of En-
peror, and as Sovereign of tue Island Of Ell
ba. they should have designated him by these
titles, and should not have wandered, either
in point or in form, from that respectable re-
gard which they impose.
They should have felt, that according 70
the laws OF Napoleon. the weakest prince, Ell
Their by the population or the extent Of his
territory, enjoys, as regards his political and
civil character, those rights belonging 20 ev-
cry sovereign prince, equally with the most
powerful monarch (; aud Napoleon, achnow-
lodged under the title of Emperor, and in tue
quality Of a Sovereign Prince, by all the pow
ers, was not more than any of them impeach-
able, Cusficiatie) before the Congress of
Vienna.
The forgetfulness of these principles, inn
possible TO suppose in pienpotentiaries, who
weigh the rights OF nations with reflection,
wisdom and maturity, has nothing astonishing
about 1t, when it Is manifested by certain
French ministers, whose conscience reproach.
es them OF more than one trcason---among
whom fear has produced passion, and whose
remorses shake their reason.
Those men may have rsked the fabricati-
on--the publication of q piece, such as the
pretended declaration of the 18th March, in
the hope to arrest the progress of Napoleon,
and TO abuse the French people, regarding
the real sentiments of foreign powers
But it is not allowed to them to Judge as it
deserves-the merit of a nation, which they
have disowned, betrayed and delivered up to
the army Of the stranger.
ms brave and generous nation revolts a
gainst all that bears the character of coward
ice AID oppression its affections exalt it
when 1t is threatened or attacked by signal
injustica--and the assassination to which the
| first phrases of the declaration Of the 18th of
March provoke, shall not find an arm to ac-
comphsh 1t, neither among the twenty five
| millions OF Frcnchmen. of whom the majority
have followed. guarded and protected Napo-
leon, from the Mediterranean to his capital
neither amcng the eighteen millions of Itali-
ans-the six millions of Belgians, or the Der
derers oft Rhine, or the numerous people
OF Germany, who, in this solemn coniuncture
have never pronounced his name but with
respectful COMMUNICATIONS in the bosom
OF the indignat nation OF England, whose no.
ncrable sentiments would disavow the lam
guaee which they have dared to attach to
sovereigns.
The language is. 0los however, Bur TOO
| tTnc--ds LORD Cdsttcredgh las dvozyei il,
tie honse q Co0lmonS---to the disgrace Of
! humani.y]
The people Of Europe are enlightened
| they judge the rights of nations--tney nudge.
the rights of Napoleon-the rights of allied
| princes, and those of the Bourbons.
lhey know that the convention Of Fontain-
oleau is a treaty between sovereigns--the en-
| try of Napoleon upon the French territory,
| could only, IS complete infracton to di-
plomatic act. as coInplete hostile invasion,
produce an ordinary war, of which, the result
could only be, rs relates to iis person, either
| to be conqueror vanquished free or pris-
| oner of war as regards his possessions, to
keep them or to lose them; to increase
them or diminish them--and that every
idea, every threat, every attack, against the
| lie al a prince, in war against another, is a
thing unheard of in the history of nations, &
| in the cabinets Of Europe.
BY the violence, by the audacity, by the
torgetfulness of principles which character
ize the declaration of the 18th of March, we
recognize the writings Of the same Prince,
the organs of the same councils, who by an
ordinance of the 9th of March, would also
place Napoleon out of the pale of law (hors
la toi)-who would also call upon them the
poignard OF assassins--who would promise,
also, salary to whoever should bring his
head.
And, nevertheless, what has Napoleon
done' He has honored, by his security, the
men of every nation, which the infamous mis-
sion on which they wished TO be sent, nsulted
he has shewn himself moderate, generous
protector towards those--thcse same who had
devoted his head to death.
When he spoke to gen. Excelmans, mar
ching towards the column which followed the
path of Louis Stanislaus Xavier, to gen.
the count de Erlon, VINO should meet him at
Isle, to gen. Clausei who went to Bordeaux,
where was the Duchess of Angouleme, to
gen. Grouchy, who marched to arrest the
civil disturbances excited by the Duke D.
Angouleme--in fine. throughout. orders have
been gwen by the Emperor, that every one
should be respected and placed secure from
all attack, from all danger, g every violence,
during their msrch through the French ter
ritory, and until they should quit it.
Nations and posterity will judge, on which
side has been, in this great conjuncture, the
respect for the right of the people and of SOW
ereigns, for the rules of war, the principles
of civilization, and the maxms of civil and
religious laws. They 7gM hrCnounce befveen
Nafoicon and The iouse Of Bourbon ~!
If, after having examined the pretended
declaration of the Congress, under its FIRST as
pect, we discuss il in its relation with the di-
plomatlc conventions, with the treaty of Fon-
tanblcau, of the filth of April, ratified by the
French government, we shall find that its
violation is imputabIe only to those same per-
sons who would cast ths reproach upon Ma
poleon.
The treaty of Fontainbleau has been viola
ted by the allied powers, and by the house of
Rourbon hcsb in fbaf ,.l,;~6 .oIoe-. II