The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-06-21


Won.
They imposed on France pretended
Constitutional law, as easy to be elude.l as
10 DE revoked, q IN the form of simple ROYAL
OrIonnances, without consulting the nation,
without even listening to those Illegal bodies,
the phantoms of the nationa! representati-
on.
And as the Bourbons have issued Orcion-
nanCes without rights, and promises without
any guarantee, they have eluded tn m with
out sincerity and executed them without fdel-
ity.
ne violation Of that pretended charter
was restrained only by the tmidity of the go
vernment, the extent of the abuse of authori-
ty was only limited by its weakness.
The dislocation OF the army, the disper-
son CT ITS officers, the exile Of several. the
depreciation OF the soldiers, the suppression of
their endowments, the depriv,ng them of their
pay or their pensions. the reduction of allow
ance to the Legion of Honour, the spoil of
their honors, the pre-eminence Of the deco
ratlons OF the feudal monarchy, the contempt
Tor the Citizens, designated Of new, under the
name OF the Tiers Era, the spoiiation prepared
ana already commenced of the purchasers of
national estates, the actual depreciation of the
value OF those which was brought to the mar
ket, the reinstatement of feudalty into its til
ties, its privileges, it's available rights, the re-
vi principles, tDc
abolition of the liberties ofthe Gailican church,
the annihiiation OF the Concordat, the re-es-
taohshnient OF titles, the reviving intolerance
Si an exclusive worship, the domination of
HdhuIui OF mobiles over people accustomed
10 equaiity--this is what the Bourbons have
done or wished to do for France.
Ae was under such circumstances that the
emperor Napoleon quilted the Island of Ell
"a such are tne mo YES of the determination
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personal interest, which weigh little with him
compared to the interests Of the nation to
"hiGn ne mas consecrated his existence.
ne mas not Carried war into the bosom of
france he has, on the contrary, extinguish-
Gu ene war which the proprietors of national
estate, forming four fifths of the French pro-
Pfletors, would have been forced to carry on
Win their spectators the war which the CT
.,|enS oppressed, degraded and Inundated by
lle Nooles, would have been forced to declare
against their oppressors the war which tn
frotestants, Jews, and men of different rei
Slous professions, would have been forced to
MAINTAIN against their prosecutors.
:, mas come to deliver France, & as
ueiiVGrer, he has been every where received
re arrived almost alone he advanced
LOT ~ leagues without obstacles, without
eoiIoats, &C has resumed, without resistance,
III the midst of the acclamations eff the i'm
,nease majority OF the citizens, the throne abb
o'Cated by the Beurbons, who in their a rmv
IN their household, in the National Guards. in
the people. could not arm single person to
ehueaVor to maintain them in it,
=. hnu now, replaced at the head Of the ma
''oh. which had thrice already made choice
VI niin' and which has fourth time designa-
yea MN by the reception which it had given
liI'n' IN his rapid and triumphant march and
arrival what does Napoleon wish from this
Ha,.oh--by which and, for the interest of
winch, he wishesto reigni
What the French people wishes--.he in
dependence OF France, internal peace. peace
with all nations, the execution of the treaty
oi farls' OF the 30th of May. 1914.
What IS the change, then, which has ia
ken place in the state of Europe, and in the
nope OF rePose which was promised TO it p
What voice is raised 20 demand assistance
winch, according to the Declaration, ought
only 20 be given when called forl
Nothing has been changed if the Allied
so"erS return as It is expected they will
90, to just ard moderate sentiments IS
they acknowledge that the existence of
france IN a respectable and independent
state as tar from conQuering as from being
conquered. from dominating as from being
SubJugated, is necessary to the balance Of
great kingdoms, andtoIhe guarantee of sna II
states.
" Nothing has been changed IF respecting
the rights OF great nstion which wishes 70
respect the rights Of all others, which, hirh-
minded and generous, has been lowered, but
never degraded, they allow it TO retake p
Monarch, and give itself CONSTITUTION and
laws suitable to its manners, its interests. its
habits, and its new warts
i" Nothing has been Oh anged If thew 10
not endeavour to constrtin France, to submit
again to dynasty which she dislkes To the
fcucal claims which she has thrown of. TO
the seignorlal or ecclesiastical prostratiopa
from which she has liberated herself; if .hev
do not wish to impose laws on her. TO interfere
with her internal affairs, 90 assign a form az
government toher, to sive masters TO her. TO
satIsty'the pleasure or che passions of her
neighbors.
Nothing has been changed If. when
France is occupied WITH prcparins the new
Official Pact, which shall guarantee the liner
ty of her citizens, the triumph of the gene
rous ideas which prevail in Europe. and
which can no longer be suppressed, thew do
not force her to withdraw herselffor hostiI;
ties frem those pacific thoughts and means
OF internal prosperity, to which the people
and the Chief wish to COnsecrate themselves
iii harier accordance.
" Nothing has been changed if, when the
French nation only demand Tn reua;r ,t