Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-09


imperial party is no longerto be feared the mass
d the nation wish only for liberty and tranquil.
y. Foreign Cabinets, in seeing Frcnchmsn raj
LED 70 your throne, would have limited pre-
tension Which then YOU might have withssood.
The Constitution having rendered us espon- |
sible for.thc acts ofyour authortv. we pronosed |
to regulate IT by those principles which we have
mere untoided We soon had to struggle with
the ignorance, the passions, and the hatred of the
VERSIONS VINO surrounded You; they soon began
70 in'ermeddie with the Government Or,lerS
were gwen and measures adopted, in which we
a'u no, participate. Royal Conmissarics went
ana Kihuied civil war III the PROVINCES, gave the
arms 10 the seditious, directed tier feroruv a
salnst peaceful citizens, and spread AROUND tero
and dls'nans They easily succeeded i, th;s
When they announced that foreigners were ,be,r
aiHii'ar'es, when they pros;ie The name of yo,,r
Majesty, by mvokingit in their addresses sud
when IN the South, which foreigners did no, go,
occupy, they permitted the entrance of erL,y
thousand Spaniards. A Marshal OF Franc q yu.,
"oruefed ON the banks of the Rhune. and his az
sassins were eiiher apprehenietl nor punished !,
was II oy oppression that the people were to he
INSPIRED with love for your government On
l"Se soon eXtenued itself; in seme cities colour,
were displayed which were not these of ,oor ~.
lJesV; Frenchmen themselves WISHED 10 dis
member your kingdom, and se.arate the nor,b
from the south. Your majesty became sensible
a, y was necessary toreoal To their submission
ie oiiiu partSAnso OF cause who's, III esr;t macy
was acknowledged Our orders were not l;s,ened
:" ne'Sis,ra'es whom wesent in yolir name were
ao'i''ced oy those who acted in the name of the
KING We renamed without power. sec.e, IN :
structlons rendered all our etInrts and ntentors
Iuha';uiigg. In such circumstances what couLl
your naJesiy's ministers do The Duke of 81
lanv9' when Napoleon still reigned, had succeed
loeu oy negotiation, IN disaim,nr La Venei. ryr,,r
III Jesly was scarcely seated on The throne ,vhe,
we Instruction broke out in this same La Ven
teG WIZ, more VIOLENCE. than ever. WHAT could
nc lis object afier your restoration (. vou, III;
ns.er az war declared that he had no troops with
which to subdue these provinces; il was not tbc
should be opposed ''''' ''''' e0''Dn
| w cannot Conceal fOm you, Sire, that these
ja''ecks are ieveiled at your. throne YOU sulfe
I.egluna'e authority 10 be lcspised, and The au.
IMPLY plcs. Oh faction supplies Us place
So's pr ouce resolut,ons, & those who ,r,-
ycur 'hfone VIII no longer have even the slpoort
OF uleir iiegitimate authority Your ministers.
Always devoted TO your person. still ndeavot,r.d
T." oppose thus re action; the. princes of vour
mousse, the mobiles of your court, desig,atea ~
crimes, and as at acks upon your crown their Of
os's 70 restore order and submis ,ionto the laws
rvs. All influence with your Majesty; we be-
The elections were made a factors m;nor;-
ulrec,ed them; tha' minority, alone is repre-.
sented The choice which ti,rv recomrneDJ 20
YOUR MaJesly TOR the Chamber of Peers indicates
hihisierS, without authority, prev to the
pe,secuuons OF the Court, without support in the
c IDmI OPINION, exposed TO the oppostion of the
cIa~'a'' ~llat should We be able to reply TO tn,
Iiaihours OF the people, when at lensththey shall
uenialu The reasons for SO many caismities
Meanwh.ie, foreigners possess Franc as a con
tue'eu country to CIVIL dscords they add the
MaSe OF provinces they dissipate the funds
%hieii ought TO lind their way INTO the treasure
iiey oeVoar the provisions ofthe people, who ar.
cars'.e.. - WIN an approaching f4mine they
- y" 'ne magazines OF arms, the ammunition,
u war, and the cannons from the r.tnparts f 90,
c,tes.-fhe white flag floats only over r,,ins
ihey aesPoll US OF our public monuments, the
oNenS OF our former glory they seize the NOM.
,Nenis OF art, which alone remain Ia mo af,a.
twenty years ct conquest. I; IS disEonouy. s;re
"uIch tne people are most reluctant TO pardon
nid your M@Jesty has remained silent in ths
MS &c o. All these attacks on he national honor
Were for long time is-norant int CO..,
t'eates had connec ed YOU WIN foe see'
majesty wished to negotiate your.elf.ve cS1,',d
''ol prevent the disbindment of the army r hi.
iie"su'e oelng completed, left FRANCE and vo,r
'erSo, III the power of Foreigners! What md
our mousse % Tea from that army ? Nap,i no
longer eXisied for France The nat;onsI -.
5lAii'ed, ana some concessions made to the nun
"o oPih'on' that army would have become vuurs
1T "ouid nave served you to resist the ambi-
rus ProJects OF your allies. Was every thing
"Oe aOandoqed TO the Combinations and Inc go
,pcl'ohs OF your court and of foreign princes
'our courels led astrsy by preiudces; theforeirn
80 eiS'iS nave interests opposed to yours-the
- " VI i'uSSS was, perhaps, the only one
+" -I., ou Sop'l pelieVe sincere in his promises
n,. In. nc aires at ths moment oppose the recruit
"'s o,.uhe departmental legioDs.
such are the misfoTtunes of the situation in
WHICH unwse Councils have placed vouy males.
y. Your subjects are almost every where m on.
P'si'io or III arinS against EACH other.and almost
efery where the pArtisans OF your ioIl.e are the
smallest lumber. The French. Inundated anil
a'scontented, are ready to proceed 10 the Ia,t ex
seh'ty' Your IN jesty has o longer. the m, ans
., opposing tie pretensions OF fore gners. Tnev
ave presented n trellty which would consinnnale
'ne , II OF The nation, and which would cover 4
WIN eternal shame. We have not IN )url,t It he
V'''e US 70 give AN assent which, would have rem.
"e'e1 US cuip2blc towards that nation. which
may De huiniLated, but cannot be. beat do,yn
'H,eS you majesty has confded autlofit, ~ orr
'sus' we have coDst anly been without tie mower
% cong good, without the power Of r,reyeot,ng
tS,E Our opinions have no influence The cs,
oals Of your court have prevailed I'VE have Il
through respec to your majcsty, and 10
~" ny our signature, acts which we disao
.soVe. We would have sacrificed our lives 70
sac your mje4ty and the country. bnttl,ose WIN,
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