Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-06

grown OSbWESu 'ftCitf, - dl AtSl NCOUlcfl
fee the reverses of fortune. After efforts
the most stupendous, after exertions which
fiji us with wonder and admiration the
mighty fabric Of Empire which he had
reared, assaiiei by world in arms. tuin-
blcs in ruins. and he is deserted by those
whose glory he had elevated and whom he
only would have rescued from destruction.
He becomes AN EXie-The world could
not furnish him an asylum safe from the
mower of his enemics--Nought then re-
msined but to throw himself on their mag
naniinity. Of the four great powers who
we-s arrayed against him--the one had
received his throae from the clemencv of
Nanoleon-lhe second had embraced him
with affection and sworn that his friend
ship was the brightest jewel in his crown
che third was his father IN Ia w--the fourth
was his most active, his most constant aud
most powerful enemy-He himself once
said, the most generous OF his enemies
what crivallous and splendid msgnani;nity
did IL display to choose this power for his
surrender What strong and touching
appe i Good God---who could have be-
l;cved that in the civilized world being
could have been found capable of making
such n return to it +: In the CIVIL zed world
did ] say Ave, CT in the savage. For
tae stroug native fe" lings which belong TO
the untatorsd son of the wilderness, tech
him every where to respect the rights of
h1spitality; and the wild tenants of the A
mcrcan frest, the most bloody and Zero
cinus people on the earth, ar never known
70 sacri6c- the chief, who driven from his
native tribe seeks refuge amongst them,
even though his Tnmah hawk be stained
with the blood of their brethren.
What noble opportunity was here Of
fercd you of participating IN the high spirit
and some little of the fame OF Napoleon.
I have before shewn 1t 20 have been your
misfortune 10 have hal small share in
the mighty scenes passing around ycu--Io
stand FAR in the rear of even your own
Wellington and Castlereagh. But here
you might h We stepped before them
The matter was altogether personal You
might have acfeA without Connect or Parli-
amsnt In the protectionof Napoleon your
word was the law. You knew that the
fame of this man was immortal that
there WAS no act of 4 s life which would
be more faithfully transmitted to posterity
or would excite deeper interest with
them, than tbs his SUR nder.--ln this
your name will b. COUPLED with his ; eve
nv )iy has heard of Hannibal, and every
one remembers the name OF the base and
pusillanimous PIusias who would have
surrendered him to the Romans-Yes, sir,
your name will BE- immortal too, " damned
u everlasting fame"-connected in all fu-
tire ages with the -eproach of setrsying a
great and fsl,en rival, who had thrown
himself or your generosity. Nor will the
excuse avail you that you we're forced to
Weld TO your ailies-yVhat Weld your
honor to the Allies Consent that i should
be with them to place you on an eminence
where YOU should BE- distinguished for ben
evidence, honor and maguanmity, or
plunge YOU into an abyss where scorn and
Kisses would forever pursue your name
1t must be SOL tell You truly that as
respects your own character the surrender
of Napoleon cons flutes the most impor-
tant era in your lfe.
The world viii not wait FIR posterity TO
ridcule the idea of your treatment TO Ma
poleon being the just punishment of bis
crimes They will say that what you call
his crimes are the cripses of al! those who
tread the lof-iest tracts of ambition. They
VIII say, that they are crimes which you
and your Imperial and Royal compeers
would have been prou 80 have perpetra-
ted. Have YOU not heard that successful
Rebe lion was glorious Revolution You
were not, | think, too young in 1783 to
have known something of this. So it is
with warriors. He who burns little I'M
protected village, such as Frenohtown or
Havre- 'e-grace, OF makes war TO piunder
cotton, -four CT tobacco, is branded with
Infamy whe he, vino oyerturEs an au-
Gent throne or sewers an Empire, is crown
ed with LsuTeis.
Nor wis they give you more credit for
the pie of precautioO. Were Alexander.
Francis, frederic and George SO loosely
seated ON Their thrones, as, after all thciT
b)astsd victories 30 feel unsafe, whist the
individusi an poyerless Napoleon was un-
DIR STREET surOcillHce N England, or our
ely settled OF the AnPTican shores Was
II France that squired tbs victim Was
it to the security of the ingenious Punstcr
Lonis, that h 5 nghty sacr.6Ce OF Honour
and humanity WIS to he made Then you
are taxing Gre to make him pay heavy
reuibutlon forit.
But, not was the repose Of Europe.
Now do any man seriously believe,
that You or your Minister'S desire the re-
pose of Euiopes You, who have so faith
uly trod1en in the st sps Of your Royal Fa-
tier who has done more to disquiet the
world in the North and in the South, in
the East and in the West, than Zinghis or
1aneriaAe Or All the potentates Of the earth
for the last Century You desire the
repose Of Europe whose Ministers and spe-
cal printers lave been regalng the peo-
pie witt prospects Of the rich haryests thsy
are to rap fro,n It's wasted end exhausted
state You desire the repose 81 Europe,
who with your X val ftber have spent
ave mr. e;x hundr-d millions If british mo-