Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-04

~ friend wear indeed The crown Of nv an
eeStors. hut " IS changed into Crown OF rhorns,
the psngs OF which are only known tn, as they are
Only felt by, its unfortunate bearer. The most sbu
sed ofny predeee ssors have been praised for some
good traits, while am blamed without mercy by
every one, though is the study OF my life to DO
ro'hin, but what my consc ience approves as Just
aud prsiscworthy. II select my counsellnrs a.
mong the rcvolutionists, because thiak them best
acquainted with the present state of France l am
repr-achedby the royaIisis with worse than incra-
t,tude.--jt appoint Royals, council, the Revolu
tiGnists ere ate a.srm by aceus OF an inten-
ton 10 sabyert the Constitution. III have mix
ed ministry, as at present, their jealousy and dsun
on leave me no quict and, to thwart each other,
they display either untimely severity or DANGER
ols weakness Having firm hciet in the relisio
Of my ancestors, only 10 my duty in observing
strictly ITS precepts; but having so,Gmny promised
religious tole,ation, slso leave all my subjects a
full liberty OF conscience. Well, the Catholics
therefore suspect me OF iuldety while the profess
tants represent me supsrs,itiuus bieot.
Though anu unable TO satisfy "A, once all the
siif,rers III nv ea-se by the rcvouicn 3ll i'm
patient Tor immediate reward; those whom can
remunerate blame me for not doing enough, whilst
the other pretenders ho. me out both ms un inst sns
without te cling. I'll tllpk any particular meri,
deserves particular distinction, iavouri.ism is the
general cry while, when disregard some unme-
rted claims, ava accused either ofenvy or igno-
rance, neglect. My situation is not less unfortu-
MAKE WIN 10 tOreiSnCis RUSSIA mas one flta
of governing France, England las another, Aus
tria dtfrs from both, and Prussia differs from the
three other allies.
When, therefore, please one am sure to dis
please the other, and am equally tormetted with
their project aud BUNDLED by their meoaces aud
pretensons. From Rome and Madrid / am re-
preached for not Introducing religious Intolerance
while am l5ellsd in England aud a IN erica Tor not
admitting democratic righteousness un,ler the name
of liberty Of the press. Ii punish traitor, arm
styled a merciless tyrsnt ;I pardon am ridiculed
rs trembling imbecile Had psrloned the three
Eng.ishmen, other foreigners would have reproach-
ed me with psr,ialitv to England while the French
and English factions would have asserted, that fear
own family, opinions are divided about my public
acts some of NV relatives seem to think, that [
sway too much ike revolutionary upstart; while,
on the other hand, the Duke OF O., and his
party, appear Disconnected, because do not gov.
ern enough like revolutionary usurper. After
these amentable facts you connot doubt Of rny sin
cerity when affirm, that long for the nome Mt
when my Creator will retsSe this my Grown Of
1horns, by exchanging my throne in this pasco of
the Thuilleries for my tomb in the Abbey of Saint
Dennis
"During the whole time his m7jesty thus aonde-
scended speaking TO me, tears in his eyes, aud
his whole co1ntenance bespoke grief which must
have been much the more poignant, as pole,
must generally require its coneealInent. am con-
WINGED this good Prince, would never have regsed
so long, Lad he MT considered it ~ a duty Proyi-
deuce hasimposcd on him by his birtii.''