Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-21
INTERESTING JT.;'I,F T,''0e' -

INTERESTING LETTER.
COPY eta letter from an inefficient gc7igerGs in
PARIS, 70 the Editor cfMe Boston: PatyEot, d.
ted August 9, 1915.
Dear Sri cannot describe to YOU the wretch.
ed state ofdisgraccd and detected France. Her
army composed Of 500,0Oe men, has been melted
down by deserton and dsorganizston. This is the
wish OF the allies; they persuaded the good old
king N the measure of disbanding them, and thus
the country falls easy prey to these hordes. who
amount 10 about 10000 men stationed in different
points. The Prussians commit tie greatest depre-
cations, for which they are paid by the English
who, though they wish the destruction OF all the
rnanufacturesof France, rather hire these bar
harans, who have such good to DO the work in
revenge that they do itwth pleasure. Ali the mo-
numents ofthe aris have been piIsged The iourr-
;'shcsGn to complain Of these things, but the Prus
ssn Governor has notified to them, that he viii
hang any one Of them that in future says word g.
EsiHst u'e Piussians. Louis is no King Of
rance than am. He is az the mercy of the al
lies, ard dares not takea single step without their
consent il is said, however, that through the
npgnmous Alexander the country is not to he dis
niembered. \ contribution ofS0O millions is ONLY
~ be paid, and 10000 foreign troops are to be
Kept ut the expence of the king twelve month. i'm
the country Napoleon has now no partv in
france :---sie is lost forever; but the marty who
supported HIM still exist and never will be recon-
eiled to the Bourbons. All the military Of every
lauk and grade, some few ofthe superior officers ex
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sonsput in plsce by Napoleon, and ALT the owners
ofnstona estates, reckOneda 900, 600 in number
together with a good part of the peasantrv who
fear the return of the mobiles and the tyranny of
the priests-The most distinguished mentor talents
and bravery are of this opposition | therefore do
not see how It is possible To expect tranquility in
France for any length of time. The Court are
thought to be devoted TO England, lille the nation
at large hate her more thaE ever 8 meriesn oti-
zens find themselves very uncomfortable in France
he Court and their party hate MS. They cons-
ger our revolution as the OF theirs, and they
consider us band Of dstestabIe republicans and
bon'pattst We have been obliged T. take down
our national cockade. At bordeaux, several Anne
rcans have been insulted by the Arglo-Gallicsn
LetOn, and the house of ourrespecable Americas
consul there has been pointed ont the mob as an
OBJECT Tor their attention; but luckily thoir mach-
nations had no evil Consequence though they
threatened TO pull down the arms OF the United
States over bis door. For prudence sake he has
quit the city with his inesGmalle family for g few
weeks, until the popular fury directed against ne
by the renegade English and Scotch houses establish
cd there shall subside. The government party
may do and act towards us as they please, they
cannot change tie opinion Of the FRENCH NATION.
tg whom 4ce are RESPECTED md bei0Ued. We must
render them that justice, while we despise the con-
duct OF their rulers towards u.s. "TOnr live tie
English, down wfh the Americans, they are q set
Of rascas, is the cry--and six months ago, It was
y Gi7e les Iuej1cGns-abGs les .4ngiais; and in
less than six months from this time this latter will
again be the cry such is the heklencss Of this az
fieted aud distracted people.
"The Prussian ofTicersin Paris are much dssatis-
led with the arrogance Of the English in taking 10
themselves the merit of the battle Of Waterloo.
They accuse their commander in chief Of being
orbei by the English government to consent 90 this
they shy, and very truly, that there were bat IS
or 10000 British troops IN the allied army at that
hattie that the division commanded by Lord Wei
lington was completely beaten until the Prussians
came mp in the rear and right Of the French aud
turned the day IN their favor, and that now these in-
'elent islanders tske the whole honor Of the battle
70 themselves, Wilde Il is evident TO all Europe that
hey owed their ssivation to the Prussians. This
= truth which ought 10 be stated IN the United
sates for our Essex jonto party viii not fail 60 echo
Hefslse Official accounts Of the British ministerial
Papers. The fact IL, that Lord Wellington - :