Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-11-01

"OO u Observation-Disclosures
(Signed) OTRANTO.
The answer was written on the same
paper.
LONDON, September 4.
Fouche, (Duke of Otranto. )-The fol-
lowing letters appeared yesterday in the
National Register, Sunday paper, and as
they have al the appearance of being ge-
nune, (the Editors having them in Fonchs's
own hand writing cannot but be consider
ed as furnishing a very important kew TO
the politics of the French rninister. His
reasoning to Bonaparte on the subject of his
title and Elbese Sovereignty is Just and lu-
minous. AS for his notion of transporting
the CorSican TO America, it was likely
enough t. proceed from man who never
disguised his hostility towards Great Bri-
tain. This hostility, by the bye, in which
Ialleyrand is not his inferior, involves a
curious consideration at the present time,
and ought never to be forgotten cy our Am
bassadors in treating with these diploma
lists. Did it add to their recommendations
| for Office under Louis XVIII?
| Cory eta letter zUrit.en by the dlike of O.
tyanto, 10 h:s Poya! Hghuess Monsieur,
.Ati'R IS, 1914.
" Monseignem-I have attempted to
| render fresh service to tine Emperor
! Napoleon, whose Minister have been du-
| ring tea years. ] think it proper 10 com
municate TO your Royal Hghness the letter
which have written to him. His interests
Cannot be an indifferent object to me, since
| they have moved the generous compassion
OF the Powers who have conquered him.
| But the gre test of I'll interests for France
| and for Europe, that TO which every thing
! should be sacrificed, is the repose of Ma
ions and of Monarchs, after so many agi-
| tations and calawities AMI tina. i pose, G.
| ven If It should be established on solid ba-
| sis, would never be sufficiently secured,
would never be truly enj yed. as long as
| the Emperor Napoleon should stay in the
| Island OF E.lba. Napoleon to that rock, would
be to Italy, to- France, and to all Europe,
| what VesuvIus is by the SIDE of Naples
only see the New World and the United
States in which he can produce no convul-
sion"
Cory IF a letter zrritten by Tire duke Of o.
truntO, 10 tile Emheror .Naholeon, .Ahy7k
Esd, 1914, iuciosed within the foreeo-
ing.
| " Sir-When France and 4 part Of Eu-
rope were at your feet, / dared to make
| you constantly hear the truth. Now that
you are unfortunate, l experience more
| dread Of wcunding your feelings by speak
! ing the language of sincerity but | owe
1t to you, since to you it will prove useful,
and even necessary.
| " You have accepted, as a retreat, the is
land OF Elba and its sovereignty. / lend
| very attentive ear to all that is said respec-
| ting that sovereignty and that island.
think 1t my duty to assure you, that the sit
uation Of that island in Europe does not be-
come your own, and that the title of sover-
eign of few acres of land, still less be-
comes him who has possessed an immense
empire.
beseech you to weigh these two con-
| siderations, and you will feel how we Il they
are founded.
| The islard of Elba lies az short dis
| lance from Africa, Greece and Spain IT
almost touches the coasts of Italy & France.
| From that island, the sea, the winds and a
small telucca. may rapidly convey to every
country most exposed to movements, e.
vents and revolutions AS vet, stability
| exists no where. In this mutabilty of ma
tons, genius like yours will always create
! lnqWetude and suspicious amongst the Flu.
| ropean powers. Without being criminal
! you win be accused but without being
| criminal too, you will do harm for alarm
| is great evil, both to governments and to
nations.
The king who is about to reign in
France, will wish to reign only by Justice :;
| but you know how many passions surround
throne, and with what skill hatred i'm
parts to calumny the colors of truth.
The titles which you preserve, whilst
recalling at every moment what YOU have
lost, can only serve to increase the bitter
| ness of your regrets. They will not appear
a wreck, but a vain representation of SO
many vanished grandcurs,-I say more
without IGNORING you, they will expose you
to greater dangers. 1t will be said that
you only keep those titles, because You
mniutlin all your professions. Il will he
said that the rock of Elba is the resting
point on which you intend to place the Ie-
yer with which you will seek once more to
raise the world.
ALLOW me to tell you nv whole
thoughts it is the result of my reflection.
1t would be more glorious and more conso
latory to you to live as mplc citizen :;
and at present, the safest and the most b.
coming asylum for a man like yoa is-the
United States of America.
There, you will reconmence your ex-
'stence in the midst of people still new.
who will know how to admire without fear
ing your gerius.-You will be under the
protection of those laws equally impartial
and lnviOlable for all that breaths--in the
country Of Franklin, Washington, and JEFF
terson. Yen viii prove the Americans
that it you had been born amongst them.
you would have felt and voted ike them
and preferred their virtucs and tb.;- 4,