Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-12-19

emselves sufficiently powerful to test.or. I'll
econd advent Of Napoleon 10 the throne, was NJ
n',re rapid tl,an his Hight toni il. lie was not,
Il IS true, driven away, like the BourhonS b, pu5ii
opinion, bat ae chased thence by 700 Co G,reis
bayon' t>-by 100000 foreign haynuets. w!.i.., hs,
replaced The cruwa on thu head "a Louis. ih
Ffeseh people, who are alone concerned, have ntl
, C"r eensc~t,c, nor have they been consulted.
hey are e0nsi ierei SIS having no more 70 de- viii
he affairs Oi France, than with those oil japan Their
interests are scqUestered; and Cor The present pla
SCd m the hauts OF Don Cossaeks, Pando;,,., an,
Seeteh Hisi,sndcvs. The dock has been eo,s: "a,
| edhyt the shepherd to the safe-kee?uc of wolves
hut he who tempers the wind TO the she.,, lamb
! pities, anh wall relieve their scifetines
! The s"p=ranmnat,d dynastv, reused NV recent c.
yeats, t;ibute their late TALL To the OF their
| government Their estterers demand .cesssntly
prescriptions contca,ions, exiles, anu ic re-est.b.
'ishment OF TIE ancient monarchy, "t al is pow
ers. N,thif z IS heard but excitement e. revenge
What will be the immediate result OF tLtse meUa.
eng symptoms II Is difficult 10 say. But tie pr,n-
cipe oidesrot SIN is 1eah-it does not suit the aye
The present crowned conspiiators will awake IN tins
tf'itb Liberty, however threatened, has rot been
enihey snothered she has kept herself ahoat, IN
me most dr. Sdiu storms she will survive even dis
mast dreadful cri lis. The al, nds of arbitrary au
thorty have esined nothing by the destruction of
Donaparte they have remSTad from power. ;,is
" mfn q Sf''lg," AS he called hi;aself uiaa whom
Isspetsm never had asineer,r CT an s5!er sdy caie
he had denounced TO the wori, that dangerous fac
ton, the Republicans, whom he ieRonnatsd ,d,s-
obFu,s ct deS G6eruuc,," against Whcn he mani-
tested on all occasion tue most deadly hatred. hey
nave removed lin fiom ue throne, and placed
upon legitimate sovcrrign oil the same PRINCIPLES
no doubt, but n,t as rompctent tn give them that
suppor, vahou; which they not survive
ne only node, then, 90 esiinguish the principles
Which thew so much ablnr. u.s. as have before sad e.
3 IVA, and :naihlate France. WIN t.is be done
WIZ tie Aiesturther cist gard the solemn gaf.c-
ments thy lave contracted, and continue longer {.
tranplc der foot their proeiamations and pio,a;
SEES Air adv thy have acted VITA a degree of a.
ttoeity 20 which history p esents us no PARALLEL
they attempt to Excuse their exsetous III de,as
tauo'' and t,er robheres, by citing the conduct Of
b,napai tc--lSut Bonsparic entered Berlin end
ienna AS ccnoueror he advanced 10 Moscow
as an enemy. lie did not declare tn the Aus.risns
nor the Prrssians, to the Russians ti.t ne came
to ro-esiab'ist legitimate king--That he was the
friend OF this King that he only fought against
particular Individual, ard that lis destruction wnul.
ne the signal ola sincere and honorable peace
Du' al this, they have said andswcrn NFhat have
"ee ineir osths but peijuri's 81 their promises brt
shares! Their curses bat death : y hen they shall
possessiu THE selves ofthe s.roro
noids OF che country, when the army shall have
been Gsbanded when tn. shall have sirc he c.,,
pie Of their arms, ~ they stop midway in their
course before hey reach that point TO witch tlici
eepS conduct; before they accomplish thtt object
20 "h'cn tht'r measures preparatory, or Otner-
wise usel' SIS and Onneces sarv. have cnny.r s,,,
Nrh many reign ofsiceGs--They s,y, shat France.
wl'i rot b. altogether paititioned and cut an bat
ua' oy the time they leave her, she viii be redu.
ctn TO situation that viii pr vent her from again
disturbing the tranquility Ell Europe An Ills. If
true, IS very intelgible They will remain where
mey are Tor long time keep possession ofthe fort
res'es; slice of some Of the departments intinl-
nate and impoV' rish the p ople. But the concep-
a. me- a..
pDshment The Kings may quarrel, ;,ltho' taere is
honor among them. Their armies NAV fad Cs-
pus IN Paris-Nay, as the French cid IN America.
'mObe principles IF IasOL22y.--Aboyc ali, France
may initiate Spain, am Austria, and Russia and
fiussia, and consider her invaders uu,,er whatever
pretext, as her enemes-and who are trey ,ybo
profess Tor her such warmth of affection The
fagl'sh, who consider, and have for ayes, couside
reu her as their ratural euemy--the Russians, Who
nave SHOWN so much respect to the independ, nee of
roiand-the Austrians and PItssians, who, NOR.
iaht"enty years ago. while they pretended to as
Slst the hing, sgned c treaty Of rilni,z The en-
eSy o. me Revolution, AMI the justice or love #
thice same Allies saved her then VIM she, when
ner rum Is more certainly threatened, indulge in
ioon,h confidence, and yield without struggle
Inc people now endure double tyranny. The
exaetions OF the foreigners among them are ntoIer
ao'e, tlsir II science worse. They not only march
w I'll directions over the country, destroying their
woods, their public edifces and the ir harvests
nresk''g up all domestic quie; by ntruling into their
houses and using at Will thcr nurse their wine and
every thing else they may choose, excluding them |
rom places OF puzzle amusetnents, and tramp- |
Ing them IVA the streets but, amidst all this |
oppression, they denied b, their own govern |
mehb the poor privilege Of complaining a pa |
per- he independent" 10 Which I sUb1elibed, |
dared IN comment, loudly enough to be snre ON Ills
state Of things; it offensive TO the allies, the
s.mg friends the paper suppressed the T.. |
ntHr thus notices the circumstance that, fndins
himself unexpectedly incapable Of complying with /
hSens 'Seloents with his subscribers, he had con-
Iraeed with the proprietor OF the Echo du Loire to
l"lhsh them with that paper" All the Journals |
with the slightest pre- tensions TO Independence. have
been put down.
The destruction of the liberty Of the press, has
been followed up by the annih lation Of the army.
9y extensive prescription, BY the assassination OF
Drune; the arrest at Lsbedoyere, and Key, the 1
hsht of Cia0sel and others The royaIists exlpti |
M their true colours. Jscolinisnn was
never SO prosperous; ard vengeance, and blood and
terror, are the order Of the day. The prevailing
party feel that their power is ephemera and acci. /
uenta II IS this that renders them furious Their
IS the cause of their feroeiy Can It be
DcneVed, that moment Of alarm aud intimidation L
il be sufficient 10 destroy sentiments of national
independence and national frcedOm' The press
may be destroyed, the mouth moy be closed, but 4
The eternal sentiments Of liberty win live in the |
nesrt however surrounded by bayonets, the Louis
""H i.'v. sPiNITeS, anu NdpOieOus, ana laley- |
RAIDS. will be reached and vanquished by bubfc |
otijdoH.
converse frequently with Frenthncn Of all Ie. |
seripdens They express The opmionsto which |
have given ntterWce. midst their grief, and in |
rgnaton, ard tears. they still hope for better tim4s
talk TO the com'oon people, they shudder az the
situation Of the country, When they can do il in |
1tty, they give way 70 fae Is Of laduessand rage
They all agree that they owe their humiliation prn.
epaly TO England, that she has at length succeed