Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-08
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
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Richmond, June 8. 1876.
ENGLTSHNFNIN France

rnsiishmen, VINO cannot dfveSt themselves of the
feelings natural to men. and sacrifice at the shrine
OF state p9icy, the opinions early imbibe l. perse.
veringly retained, and undauntedly nantes ed
by are Freemen, viewed by the People of France
and by the present rulers of that unfortunate
country.
And first let the Prortreur General. who in
dcted he generous protectors of Lavalette, be
heard upon the case
6 II was [says that vehement accuser of
Michael Bruce and Thomas wilson, among the
Enemies OF the King, that Lavalette sought for
deliverers"
" There were at Paris, crowd of foreigners.
and amongst them. some men imbued. with
those antl-social doctrines which agitated Eu
rope Tor half century. and wa ch have produced
such bitter fruits to France enemies from prn
ciple to every idea of order and legi,imacy-en
emles to the power of Kings and the repose of
nations-enemies of Justice, which is the basis of
oo'h. such men, at war with their own govern
ment, could not respect ours. They thus shew
ed themselves the never ceasing censurers. or RI
ther tile pertmacious detractors of every mea
sure that justice and the welfare of the state d C
tated TO the Kings Government They did not
Ensemble their hatred to the dynasty of the
Bourbons, still less the hore of seeing new tenn
pests agitate Europe; and in order to cooperate
IN the great work of general emancipation they
began by making champions of all the great cri-
minais prosecuted in France, and the accomplices
OF the factions from all countries
Amongst them was distinguished Michael
Bruce, AN English gentleman, who had already
sgnallzed himself by ardent zeal for Marshal
Ney; and Robert Thomas Wilson, an English
General Officer unemployed, who had shewn the
same prediction for the Marshal, and who sub.
sequentiy transferred his interest to Layaiette.
because, 1T appears, there was system well TN.
derstood to protect, to collect with care and Sc
duiousiy preserve all the instruments of Tcenti.
business AND disorder. 1t was TO the protection
OF those foreigners that Lavalette had recourse ("
Here, then, are English subjects charged with
being the enemies of social and civil order-of
justice-ofthe power of Kings-of the repose of
the world II is somewhat surprising that a
charge OF hereSy does not accompany the above
| imputattons. The king of France is the eldest
son OF the Church-and the jealous p,oeure,,r
General should have, for the honor o. his most
CHRISTIAN majesty, denounced Bruce, Wilson, and
all such fellows as smelling of heresy, &c &c.
| Ano,ner document tending TO she'd Iirht on
the subject under consideration. is the letIer of
Lord klnnaird TO the Earl of Liverpool Preyi.
Gus TO the removal of that nobleman from the Ter
rltory OF France, he received an invitation from
the pretect of the Police to wait upon him Mr..
Angles, says Lord Kinnaird informed me. that
'here mad been observed an ill-will in my CONVEX
sa.loh ana correspondence (itne nalveilance, SOFT
a"s oeS Pop's, sou dams les rorreSbondences) to-
|
my stay in the capital disagreeable to the Minis.
'ers That, moreover, l was in the habit of seeing
ana giving protection to persons in disgrace ;
practice which confirmed them in their deter.
ninaton TO insist upon my departure. He then
argued at length upon the right which every
government has TO protect itself by sending a.
~sy ,orelgners-and, quoting our Alien d II, Jus.
'Hieu tne measure by the example of England ~
In another place, his Lordshp saws: He
(the minister of policy entered fully into de-
| tails OF what he called the most extraordinary
and un1usthable conduct of the English in all
parts OF France. He complained =" that, almos,
universally, they spoke in contempt of the king
and ofh's family and upon all occasions, whe
ther m language or by the eagerness with which
they sought the portraits, busts, and other me
morals OF Napoleon, seemed DESTROYS of uphold
ing the name ofthe Usurper that, If he could
snew me the process uerba1lr, l should be shock
| ed at the reiterated proofs of this disposition
winch was carried so far, that Englishmen, ira
Ve'l'h6 IN the public carriages, frequently gave
Inoneyto those who asked it, upon condition OF
ther crying TUeP Emberenr'
lie assured me, " that this spirit extended to
me army; and that every thing appertanine to
the name of Napoleon, was cherished and covet.
ed by the officers and men, i'm manner the most
e"'raoroinary and offensive - and he further
complained ofthe " indisciplne of the British
troops, and stated himself to be sufferer, to q
| ted I"
The following PASSAGE in Lord Kinnard's int.
resting letter, traces effects To their real causes
ne disfavour with which the British natl
o'ls viewed IN France is attributed to the mis-.
conduct ct individuals, and not to the policy OF
us government Your lordship is in error the
country deceived. 1t is notoriousv false, that
individual Englshmen are i'll received by that
soclaDie and hospitable people, by whom our
happy constitution is envied, and the freedom OF
our opinions held in admiration"
| " our State Policy IL detested both BY the neo.
PIE and by the government The government
hates you, because, although YOU were the IN.
struments OF its restoration, vet the pence YOU
compelled 1T to sign, and the humiliatine, socr;
nee you wrested from the king, ofthose trophies
winch he in vain demanded his faithful Allies
10 PropltIate the love of his subjects had 50
lowered nm IN their eyes, that to your perfdy
enjoys in his Kingdom.
:, Secondly, because, although the victory NJ
waterloo, & the restoration Of the King by British
"Ne'Jerence alone, ought IN have secured our par.
amount influence in the cabinet of that sovereign
yet very few weeks were sufficient to DESTROY
III and the willy agents of the Russian court
nave OBTAINED the manifest direction of the coun.
hsot france, and have employed them to thwart
the views, to discredit the arms. and IN raise a
national cry against the people of England.
= The Pe2pe hate you, because you forced 20.
vernnent upon them, not EITHER choice. and be.
cause, instead of being nedators. between them
and ne wrath of the sovereign you restored. Won
were the willing spectators of his vengeance. in
all cases where doubtful contract seemed to
justify and even TO call for your interference.
"They, too, have been taught to look 70 tho en-.
perez of Russia for assistance. II is no longer 70
England, but 10 the Autocrat Of the North that
they VIII look 8 Hrotection perhaps for a govern.
7'eff, many new stUrms that may threaten them