Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-12
again root their influence ard sources Of

view with terror the no longer concealed
design 10 extirpate Professionalism out of
Franc AS an heresy Injurious to the domi-
MON of the Catholic faith. and chick up
on the arbitrary power OF government
Tolerance in matters or church and
state IS prescribed as the doctrine Of attic
ISIS and rebels, and the Protestant bayonets
nf Englishmes are placed ut the dispositi-
on Of the French Monarch, for the tUunda-
ton OF tyrant and erciusiUely fafdi
throne.
"Ihe French Emgrant Noblrsse. more
au.iscious and inpulcnt than the CLERGY,
prociai;n with loud voice III eteaSions which
they denomlnate rights, AID e-riecfat,0Hs
which they announce as ceriaiJiiies.
60 4 fourth class, immense and powers
fui, but separated from the general inte-
rests of the people, and only recognizable
by tlheir acts of folly or periidy. the hofce,
insinnates its ramihcations in all tie sane
tuaries OF society, demoralizing the minds
and degrading tho hearts OF the nation
This ministerial corruption has established
its machinery of action IN every corporate
body, in all public and private assemblies,
in every town. in every street, in every ts-
nement. Spies are, night and DAY, on toe
watch to seize word, a nod, a smile, q
sigh to deliver the victims to the insata-
where al the ills that man can suffer, are
accumulated on them. How many guilt
less citizens. torn from their families under
tine op ration OF tie SUSPECT Lar are now
eEiled TO re note provinces, or remain
plunged in the horrors OF dungeon solitude.
These wretchtd captives have neither
the right to be Judged, because they are
not delivered over to the law as precisely
culp4ble, nor can they demand release,
because they are registered as suspected:
lie. they are punished for faults not yet
contaminated, 10, not even commenced,
but expected. How many CT mes have
this diaboli~al system produceds How ma
ny perjuries! How many murders How
many parasites? Servants corrupted to
betray their faeIity--wives TO dcnounce
their husbands, and children Compelled, by
torture as meTciiess as the rack. to bear
evidence ag ainst their parents. Thus a ge-
neral horror is spread throu gh the coup
try. IDformers are honorsd as the most
useful subjects and gene rally rewarded 10y
the rfeited employmcnts of the accused.
n new species of Crime, invented under the
term of noa-rereiatien, is now brought I'M
der tae Cognizance of law, and judicial SEN
tence condemns as nialefacfor the citizen
VINO respects one of the first principles OF
nlo7ahfg and social diify.
All Europe has witnessed the trials
which have been identified with the second
restoration aud the L.a7v IF amnesty. SheN
has seen the Sovereign of France. in spite
OF the most solemn capitulations, that
should always have been held sacred by
him, however dsputa5lc their vaiIdity as
CLAIM OF right, shed, with Indifference 60 all
former deeds OF glory and patriot SIN, the
blood OF the most ii0strlouS leaders of the
Preach armies aDd after the fpsc of IS
months. still add to the torrent but YET the
benevolent MondrCh has not consigned TO
the axe ali wAose ives were at his Gisposi--
ton, for he has spared robbers and assas-
ms, and his Glen ncy has extended to pro-
tect by an Amnesty the murdercrs of three
thousand Protestan's in September, while
his justice doomed the prec, ding June
Federes of Montpelier to rc-actonasy vcn~
geance.
AS for the financial state of France, it
is now known that a grset defiit will occur
in the public revenue. 1t IS impossible
that the subsidies to the Allied troops
should bs paid regularly and in full. En-
gland to maintain her system must supply
the deficiency; but where AN she find the
money? Is she not too impoverished to
levy the amount, even if the Government
had the phrenzy to impose taxes for such
II objccts
"What then. it my b. asked ought Err
gland TO do? Ought she to break the
tire ATTY of Paris Ought she to declare war
against Louis XVIII. ana invite the Reyo-
lutionsts to take arms, and expel him and
his dynasty4 No, certainly no. Such a
system would be equally vicious in princi-
pie, and perpetuate the fatal precedent Of
interference in the internal concerns Of in
dependent nat ons, but England should
| persuade her Allies (anI they would not
coquettc with ths proposition) to take such
securities as might be judged necessary,
and in conformity with the spirit OF the
| Treaty of Paris, for tho maintenance ct
| peace with Europe and the fulilment Of
engagements during the term presCri-
| bed for their operation.
" She shou1 then declare, that she
would withdraw from forci5le intcrposiiOn
| in the discussions taat may arise between
the King and his people. That the best
security for the Monarch md lis dynasty
was the voluntary allegiance Of his sab
iects, and respect for constitutional forms
as well as principles, the indispens ibe
! guide to freedom and public happiness
" In withdrawing imppnity from abuse
Of power, moderation would temper the
councils of the Sovereign and in cancel
ling fTetfu, comp, Ct Of s-rvip.'c an.
chaStsement, the best chasce would be sci
zcd against the progress Of impending con
lcts and terrible retributoDs."