The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-01
E;rtracs ofa letter toa gentleman in tie city
Of .Neqv- York, dared
Paris, 2sd Oct. 1sl

PARIS, 2ed Oct. 1914.
nave been tor some weeks constantly on
the wing. My business will now detan me
here some time, and afford me leisure land
embrace the opportunity by my friend who js
going to Ame!ia) to correspond with YOU as
promised.
Every thing is again peace and ouietness
here, except the French and English news
papers, which still continue their bloodless
warfare, and abuse each other with SO much
bitterness, that on reading them one would
sun think the two Countries at war-nor doe,
II seem that the late peace has healed those
animosities OF individuals against England.
which many years warfare. and above all, the
notifying events preceding the peace, had
produced. AS TO the Allies generally, the
Russians and Prussians, the French do them
the justice TO acknowledge that they have
been better treated by them than their own
conduct mad warranted TO hope--no contri6u-
lions were ievicd-all supplies paid for. Pa
IT'S and It's master pieces of art have remain
ed untouched. The Allies, generally, have
not even reclaimed what had formerly been
piundered from them--the statue of Napnle
on, on the Column at Place Vendome, is the
only one removed, and even that was done by
the inhabitants of Paris,
In France generally, manufactures trade
and confidence revive yisibly, and it remains
now to be hoped that at Vienna the work Of
pacihcauon may happily be finished. This
convention eScites the greatest interest-the
(eooes monches) Quidnuncs, raise dailv 3
thousand reports, none of which are entitled
to any credit--its fate must soon be decided.
and be rs important to postcrity az TO the pre-
sent generation. One Of the reports of the
day is, that Hamburg viii he annexed 20 aol
stem, as mdemniEcatiOn 10 Denmark for 9TH
er sacrifices. forny part dscredit ike
an hundred other ruIncurs Of q similar na
ture.
Ii not exaggerated, the last accounts from
SPAN are melancholy--an evil spirit seems
to possess King Ferdinand. In several parts
OF that ill-fated country. civil war, with all
It's horrors, is raging and spreading. II is said
that great hatred exists between the Spanish
aud English, from which many think serious
occurrences between the two nations are a.
mong the likely events.
The rest of Europe seems to be quiet
even Norway has submitted to the dominion
OF Sweden. The German papers hint that
considerable Goodness exists between the Con-
unental oovereigns and Bernadotte, on which
account the latter has not been invited to the
Congress at Vienna. 1t is said that particu-
lar notice Is taken by the Empress of Russia,
OF the son of the deposed King of Sweden
II ne has any thing to hope. his fate will be
decided at Vienna
shivering in the wind-he has, as is said. ma
ny enemies even among his subjects One of
the papers, a few days ago, stated that I've
had oeen hred at while reviewing his trooIs.
by private--that the ball passed near him.
and wounded his Aid-de-Camp by his
aide.
we have heard ofthe destruction ofWash-
ington, ana regret ITS fate The cOs,duct of
the British IN that instance is generally dis
approved here. The Englishmen here, on
vac contrary, arc much elated at their sue
cess, and, notwithstanding the temporary
cheek experienced since, speak of America
as q Conquered country, and of a erea, pro
portion Of the states on the eve Of returning
TO their former allegisncc.--Can that be?
tney have certainly made poor defense AT
washington but what can induce them. al
ter past prosperity and rising to importance,
20 sacrlhce their independence on account of
transient suiferngs! The meeting of the
commissioners at Client has excited much
interest but appearances augur nothing favo-
rable for America from it.