Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-14

The hope: Of emancipating their country,
but those hopes were soon destroyed.
\ distinguished French emisrant in a
company where Alexander's contempt of
the Bourbons was the subject of conyersa-
| ton thus expressed himself.
What do you want then if you will
neither have one sovereign or the other
Do you wish to have Anarchy pervade
France, or do you rather wish to put the
! Crown Prince of Sweden over France,
that you may establish your nephew in
Sweden The moment the Bourbons are
abandoned, nobody will think of dispu-
ting either the Rights or Titles of Napo-
leon, and i for one would declare in his
favor and all the ancient nobility would
follow the example. If you will not sup
port the Bourbons, do at least leave France
to herself.''
! This conversation, which took place on
the evening ofmy departure, tended much
to lower the tone of those abusive and vain
disclaimers.
The English who are at Vienna and of
| whom great number have been in Elba
are in conversation generally very favora-
| bly, disposed towards Napoleon They
exclaim with bitterness against the preten-
sions of the Bourbons on the score of legi-
timacy--E. In that case (say they,) the
Stewards are our legitimate masters.''
| Besides very mistaken notions in re-
gard to France are propagated in Vienna.
| They will notallow heEmperor more than
100,000men and 10000 cavaIry-Theydo
not deprive him of the veterans who have
served under him, but diminish his STRENGTH
by deducting from it what may be neces-
sary to garrison the strong places on the
Alps and Coasts-thereby inferrinc that
he cannot bring into the field more than
10000 men and 10000 cavalry from Dun
kirk to Huntington.
This calculation encourages them and
the hope ofbieng six to one is all thev de-
pend upon in the inconsiderable war they
are so eagerto plunge themselves into.
| have heard it observed among the first
men In Vienna, among men of business.
that they are alarmed at the long rate of
exchange. But before undertaking such
extensive &c enterprises, would it not be
more natural to propose to Napoleon to
ratify the treaty of Paris If he will not
then the war will at least have an object,
but ifhe does ratify it, there will be no oc-
| casion for war;
tits asserted at Vienna that the Arch
| Duke Charles refused to take command.
He has certainly said the danger is not on
! the side of France but st. Petersburg.-In
marching against Napoleon, we evidently
march against all France. For how can it
be possible that man who for year has
been loaded with so much abuse, and cri-
ed down in many ways, should have come
as 1T were alone. and seize upon all France,
| II the whole nation was not IN his favor
! will not interfere in this war !; / see no
thing in it but inevitable disgrace. Sire,
(said he to his Brother, hasten to acknow-
ledge your son in law-send him his wife
and child and if he ratifes the treaty of
Paris, discontinue your warlike preparati-
| ons. Europe will then be at peace, and
you will avoid much Misery
As late as the 4th of April, nctwithstand-
ing, what General Vincent and M. de Bonn
bellies had said M. de Metternich still tho't
the army was only in favor of the Empe-
| rOr.
AS soon as Prince Talleyrand knew that
the Emperor had reached Grenoble, he ex-
| claimedin private circles eve areundone.'
But his official communications are in his
true Characteristic style, in favor of war.
Several members of the French Legati-
on who are more royalists than Bourb on
ties, often express their vexation in viru-
lent manner at the contemplate epithets
constantly bestowed by the emperor of
Russia on his family.