Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-01
ROYAL MARRIAGES.

1.-THE following is taken from the Dublin
Il. Post. 1t is part Of an essay on the
matrimonial maneuyres by which Rus
sia out-generalled England the former
reauinn where the latter sOwed &c Rus
en- intends to support, with all her iuflu-
ence, the houses of Nassau, Orange, aud
SAKE Weimar, 0ldenbarg, and Hesse
HOmburgh, in the arrangements that are
20 be settled at Frankfort" One of the
Emneror's sisters was about TO be married
to the Duke Of Wirtemberg. But, we
detain the reader from the pleasant and
iudicious comments of the Dublin Edi-
tor. w r, Col.
g In this view of the subject, there is
little doubt that the projected marriage Of
the Princess Charlotte & Prince of Orange
was a favo lite measure at Carlton House,
and that the unexpected failure Of the plan
proved a subject of considerable mortifca-
lion to that domestic policy which engen-
dered this project. From the origin of the
plan, it was not difficult TO distinguish the
workings of family vanity, as well as family
ambition. II was notenOugh that all the pro-
vinces Of the low countries should be res
5ored to their ancient independence, but
Holland must be converted Into a King
dom, and the ancient feelings and pre-
JUDGES Of UUfchmen must be violated by a
display Of royalties, lest, forsooth, the
heIress OF the British crown might descend
from her rank to marry a--StadthOlder -
II would be shocking to all the delicacies
of regal dignity, that Charlotte queen of
@. Britain and ireland, queen of Hanover,
and protectress of Brunswick, should be
nothing at the Hague but her highness the
lady Stakeholder why, this would be an
inferiGrity to Hortensia Beauharnuis--And
then the barbarism OF the Burgnmaster Ii
tle--quite shocking 70 a royal ear Aud
therefore the Dutch must have a King, and
The Kingdom Of the Pays Bias was estab-
ishcd aCcOrdil ely.
But how futile the best arranged pro-
jects Of Kings The Princess Charlotte, IN
the true and constitutional feeling of flu
ture British queen, declared that she would
not leave her country; and her intended
spouse, in a like praise-worthy manner,
declared that he could not reside out Of his
Kingdom, and the arrangement suddenly
broke OIL, nor does a hope Of accOmmOda-
ton remain nay, the Prince himself APP
pears anxious TO cut all opportunity Of re-
newing the negotiation by marrying as soon
as he can; ne has tumbled himself into the
net Of Alexander Thus the bubble bursts
that so long 6oated before the eve Of royal
vanity, and all the British blood and trea-
sure, devoted to sggrandize the house of
Brunswick, only swells the dignity of the
house Of Romanof, and brings the Musco-
vite opposite tie British shores. Thus a
project, originated in the ambition of a
Prince may probably terminate 10 the iDiu-
ny Of a people, ard this marriage, thus con-
joining the two great maritime powers of
the continent, may, with America, prove
abundautly sufficient to republicanize our
monarchy of the seas"
Again. Whilst his royal highness sIum-
bered thro' bis mornings in dreaming over
the battles and glories Of the Serpentiue.
Alexander, ard bis sister we're husily EN-.
ployed in scrutinizing and taking sketches
end Impressions OF every thing useful ia our
machinery aud manufactures and whilst