Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-03

Engl shman, do not respect what is call
ed the legitimacy of soyereigns, when not
sanctioned by the people. The word
counter revolution" which have used,
wOnot applied TO this Legitimacy, but to
that change which, according to my opni-
on and on the best of my Intelligence, WAS
desirable-an opinion in which almost the
whole of England at this moment concurs.
Setting aside whatever relates to abstract
relations of government, and conhning my
self to what is personal to the king, ask
why you have attacked his character, so
we'll known to France and all Europe, in
observing, :" suspect he is not SINCERE
that he triees with his professions of Gle
mency, and that he will support the terror
lists. f-Perhaps have done wrong to the
intentions of the king, whom l once person
ally knew, and who inspired me with
feeling of respect which has been testified
by me in those public services with which
he is well acquainted (; bat when saw
that the king did not confer the pardon IN
some degree promised II Madame de La
valette. ami that the kings ministers were
obliged tn ab andon their measures OF Gle
mencY alre adv announced 20 the chambers,
| at first ascribsd this difference between
promise and reality to a want Of sincerity
on his part, especially as he has the right,
from his sovereign character, to say,
will" On my arrival II France, | brought
opinions entirely favorable to his happiness,
although I differed as TO the means of &C
compiish;ng il, and have always thought
that amnesty alone, could lead to that de-
srable result
But after you had conceived desire to
see the government overturned, you sup
port your conjectures ia this respect with
the opinions of foreign ministers and you
50 little conceal this desire, that in report
ing their conversation on this subject, you
say, in some or these letters :--'' Ii is net
that / regard them as oracles, but the pub
liclty of their predictions render them i'm
portant." Itwould seem from this that
you attached great value to this inpor
lance ?--No desire on my part, similar to
that which is supposed, can be inferred
from the word " Importance" which signi-
fies nothing in cur language, or in the pas
sage where | have employed it, more than
the authority Commun Gated to the inteili-
gence by the sources from which it pro-
ceeded.
But at the end Of this first reflection,
why do you speak of an individual depart
ed for Milan in the character of an Austri-
an Courier, to carry the INTEL gence that
the crisis had arrived at maturity: ought
it not 70 be concluded that at this period
you were IN the confidence of conspiracy
which had for its object the subversian of
the government FL announced this intelll-
gence, which / had received from the d..
pomatic circles without any peculiar OBJ
ject and such communication | had "a
right to make but with respect TO any
conspiracy tending to overthrow the French
government, repeat, that my political
conduct has been always uniform on that
subject, never to Interfere either personally
or for my country, if charged with her IN
terests, in the internal affairs of France
and / defy the world to prove that l have
ever swerved from these principles.
Whist would appear, however, TO estab
lsh in = formal and positive manner, that
you attached the most lively interest to the
circumstance of the cour.er's departure,
and to the object of ms mission. are the sx-
pressions viii you add lower down,
that the majority of the people pronounce
tor the young Napoleon, and that his pre-
tensions, supported by the Russians and
Austrians, will finally prevail" Fl had
had reason, at this time, to tach impor-
lance TO the departure Of the courier bat
some time afterwards. was infornie3 that
| had been deceived. l had, how ever, right
| to believe and announce that crisis was
approaching, when / saw the English
troops delay their departure from day to
day, notwithstanding the treaty nj peace.
But did not you pr coed farther than
conJectures, and speak of particular and
positive knowledge, when you observed,
" sanguinary scenes will take place before
the revolution can be consummat,d /; but
tie point is fixed, and the impulse is Civ
en-" Fl did not say will take place"
but " may take place" winch cha ges
the phrase, and converts certainty into pos
sibility. In other respects, the preceding
| news justified my opinion up to the period
when ] was unds ceVed and ttis news was
not confined to the departur of tie courl~
er, but referred to all the political events
which formed the subject Of general Gun
versatioD. l shall finally add, that my po-
litical opinions Ok this declaration is made
with perfect candor) had no n1u nee, ON
my decision with regard to the measure
submitted to me for saving NJ. Lavalette.
My only purpose was to save an uuhappy
man, OF whose life or death, circumstanc
had, in some degree, made me the arbiter,
and who addressed himself to me, not on
ly in Confidence Of my personal humanity,
but Of the national generosity.
RORERT WILSON,
DUPUY and DEROSTE..
NINTH INTERRocAroRY- %.
State your name, christian name, sge,
professio y place Of birth & of residence.-
MY name S Robert Wilson am 80 years
OIL, vas born in London, am a major
general. not in active service, and have