The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-03
EN- QUIRER-O OFFICE,
WONDERFUL REVOLUTION.
RICHMOND, wal Nav 3. 1871.

Nearly twelve months have passed, since the crown
was placed on the head Of the Ronrbons. When Ma
p1ieon WAS pun down, one disposed TO cry out
we shall never he dsfoushed at any thing again %
Yet anew revolution bursts upon u.s. which is # noss;
Bile, more astonishing THAI The former one We can
scarcely do any thing at first, but sst up our hands
ann wonder! The i3onrhons have fed, and Bona
par'te again seizes the sceptre.
Where, III the page of listory, shall we seek Tor
such an event, or such msn He who seizes the
throne at first, is pat down, aud again resumes it
without shedding drop of blood the very roops
who were sent out to stop him, take him ON their
shields and hear him the rurple-whie the Iepi,
innate princes fly in sidirec,ions with scarce friend
TO 'ccour or TO save tbemAli this would appear ro
NANCE IN the hctions OF fancy but have seen it.
andar forced to believe it.
Yet when we sit down coolly examine it. tie won
der ceases We can see phy all this has been.
Much oft has been brought about by the milf ~,
tie was thefAoi ofh TROOPS His old companions in
arms could not without the deepest emotion behold
the man. who had shared all teir trials and their mi.
"inpha, whose genius had crowned them with glory,
whose manifcence had rewarded them with largess-
es.
Their 2tFceTs in him then leader and thti nut
ron: Every member of;he Imperial Guard had some
ond recollection associated with hi idea while in gu
- again they saw not trait of military glory OF
which they were proud Both officers and men trem-
hlen 'or the fate ofthe army. The Imperial Guard
were already moved from Paris, * the old Swiss Guard
H5tf,'' Il, taiNe their place.
The People tno ha; been sick of the CONSERVATION
on' Their ears still rung With the cries of viecry-
heir hearts yet beat with the pride of 8oaaparte's
military successes. VIVA, a reverse eucceeIo1 he
downfall No trrmphs No pIories yere b,,o,oht Inv
the bonrbons So Tar from it, that France had been
aho y ct the territory which Bonaparte had won of al
the lni'nence which she held in Europe. Her voice
was scarcely heard at the Congress at Vicnna-France
herself had seon invaded her soil had been stained
with the foot Of strangers The King was ushered in
ny The very enemies whom she had most hated--and
loieien hands had placed the yoke around her neck
| ms Legitimate King" himself bore no conparsm
| IN a'i thai was grand and captivating with the man
who he calls An ns1nter. The last was the wonder
| OF ms age-bnt Louis was mere King Lor. How
var snort OF what Burke said that restored Bourbon
ii'5 3isi't IN be ne lawful king must have in e.
very thing but crime, the character nr an us,,-pe VI,
Is gone, 1t he magines himself the quiet possessor st
throne' tie contend for it much after an ap-
parent conquest as before. His task to whit; he
NEST cave posterity to enjoy and a,lnYn it. Novel
| vet cushions for him. He is to he always II speak
nearly to the letter, on horseback'-As II de Cbi-
| tame toc MIR. Shepherd Louis had eat well and
slept sonndlygrand preparationsinleed for conduct
ing the affairs OF great kingdom" but Bonaparte
had covered France with glory
hehoid ham then once IN the throne-." the
's agony Hof over and France no longer reposiug in
the arms oi heriegitmate soyeregHs" Let Mr. Nor
1s cant over their fall and let Mr. dc Chaeaubrisnd
ION hIm in his lamentations. " Wen have none of
| " Mr. IT, WORKS may cant much as he pIesses a.
bout legitimate Princes and such stattc--the dreams
et priests and the themes Oh courers NE know that
monarchy itself farce, and that all kings are Inf
| nS'nPerSnpon the rights and common sense Of the
world BntI France be unfit for republican con
sutuion, 1t she chooses like the Jews or the Frogs n
OLD, to lave KING she has certainly right to chocse
for herself between Bourbon and a Bosaparte Nor
Is u tor the English to say 1Vhch Of them it shall be
Butf such be the determination of England NJ, m
hi"es, we nave very little doubt, that even without
tue ao OF Austria BOnaparte will be able to retain his
STAT lie VIII have time to organise lis army LETTER.
| ne experiment which has been made er the Bour-
hons viii but rivet him the faster Their taking In
their heels without striking blow will serve to cover
| them with deeper contempt
~ LIB a.. II
mat he has his eyes open to the folly of many of his
scheInee, end will make better prince for France
and fOr her nelehbOrs For England he will be- 1gorse
or ms path be lit by one ray from the blazing s,ar OF
the American Navy, 'he may live To- rue the diy of hi,
reaseersion. lf sneh should he the effect if the over
bearing power Of that arrogant nation be reduced Il
the British Navy, (rnder whose weight the very ocnan
groans and all the rights of neutras beed) should b.
eur'aed to its tar proportion, there not sound A.
IN tins country who will not hail tie ascer sion
| OF Bonaparte with extssy.
AS Tor our own proud and happy country, we mus,
tske care IN preserve our ihfs as well as o pe1cs
usmoested nv the conyusnDs oFthe old void W.
must TRIM our gallant bark 7cfseiy, but frnliy
Paris in 1902 and in 1914 by the Rev.
Mr.. Me,hherd.
- To be published in New-York, Goover.eu,
Nor'ss famous Grafton in favor Of Ieeianafe Pri,,.
| ceS with an Appendix and Corrections, &c &c
| 0J The Anniversary ofthe CossAcK Driven il
pun ot I'LL more APPROPRIATE season.
- The question, Whether Alexander can nov \.
properly crled the DELTvEnER is respectfully submit
tea rs problem for the discussion If the Ine 6,cee
gentry who have heard with go much pleasure of n,
resurrection Of Napoleon.
CO.NGRE.SS.
| OF Mr.. Bassett is elected by majority Of alou
6'.--Nir Clay by majority OF 90 over Kerr, and az
over Rce CFed MIR. Breckenridge by a majority
Of about So ~
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
H1n0uer Charles p. Goodall,' William starke'
t.Ne7V Nembers.
| IP The Reply TO MIR Garnett--I .etter from Wi
iiamsbu1E--and other Articles, unavodably postpone
tall our next.
AdJUtant g INSPECTOR Gems. Office,
-. .Ahrl %, 1915
GENERAL ORDERS.
The arrangements which are necessary fo
{ executing the act Of Congress, fixing the mil
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