Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-25

T'HE. MUSEUM AT PARIS.
CFron Mss U5Rfams' .Ag7ratiue.

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When the direful truth was promulgated, what
language paint the variety and violence Of pass-
which ragged in every Frenchnlan's breast -
Curses, louder and longer than those hesped upon
the head OF Obadiah, were poured out on the allies
By the enraged Parisians. They forgot all other
miseries-the project OF blowing up bridges, nil
lage, spoation msssa eres, war-tXes, tie disnIem-
bernent CT empires-ail these they wiped away
from their tablets" Ne longer were their heads
plotting on tyranny, on liberty, they thought no
more OF the c-sson Of lotresses and the fate of the
Constitutional Charter; all principles, feelings,
hopes snd fears absorbed in this one great and
horrible huailistoa.
While the allied troops were employed in the re-
moval of the Corinthian horScs, all passes to the
Place OF the Carousal we're guarded by Austrian
cavalry, posted at the OF the streets that
led TO il. The Place OF Carousal was forbidden
ground tothe French only. Foreigners had liberty
to cross it often they pleased. heard AN OIL
call out to Austrian guari who hesitated %
am an English man, and nave right to pass" The
claim admitted.
The gates, the most vgilsntly guarded during
some days, against The intrusion OF the French
were those ofthe gallery of the Louvre. Il was
said that this measure was taken from motives OF
tenderness to those feelings which tle scene within
must naturally have excited in the Freneh-but it
was rumored also, that evaporation might produce
violence, and the pictures might be detaced and the
statues mutlated. The troops of each nation took
my last visit. There they stood defiance in their
eyes against all Frenchpen, and fresh green BRAN
ehes stuck i'll their caps this is the usual ornament
OF the Austrian soldiers hat cap, when in cam
paign-but these branches appear much ike
symbols OF victory that they are highly offensive To
the French. When Foreigners required admit
lance the doors were thrown opeu---The French
men, who were refGsc'!, glanced NJ tie lsurced
cap, bit ther lips, multcred mprccatiOns and with
drew.
entrance they were but few. ] found come ar
lists pacing the gallery OF paintings they had an
air Otdstlaction, and were Eutteling curses, not
loud, but deep" Que ic tOnnerre du Ciel oh
cen est trOp !-ccn est top " and other exclama-
tons ia the same style A chill sensation came a.
eross ny heart when descended To the halls of the
Sculpture, and saw the vacant pedestal on which
bad stood " the statue that euchants the world"
gszed the pedestal one of The old iivericd at
tendants m the hall, Interpreting my Ioo&s said to
me in a sOtTowiul tone, " Al madam, she is gone,
! shall never see herag'tiu ~ "Gonc,D said L.
90 Yes. madam, size set out this very morning At
3 O'Clock, et s1us 5o,ne esc0rfe." The old man
seemed 70 mourn over Venus ~ if she had been his
daughter.
The adjoieing hall presented few days after
most melancholy Spectacle. There lay the Apollo
o. the floor in his collin. The wOrkmeu we're bu-
sied in preparing l,in fo his journey, by wcdging
him IN his she'll and an artist vas tracing his ccles-
tial features, when .he trowell with bis white pase
pass d across his yagc. IFS arm was majcs,icaliy
stretched out. The Freocl, artists who were pre-
sent wept over Il they pressed his hands to their
lips, and babe him last adicu lie was going to
add q new glory 10 Rome, and draw new riigrIms to
bis shrine, but To Paris tee was lost forever and she
might we'll deplere her calamity; she had indeed
eiz-d him rs her captive, but she had gazei on him
With unweayied admiration she had hailed lin IS
he most splendid trophy OF victory and she
would have purchased his stay with her treasures.
ven with her blooi, bad not resistance been una.
aiting.
IN the package q these diy;aities much apprehsn.