Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-15
COMBINATION OF KINGS.
RICHMOND, LEaY Is.

COMblT< y ION OF KINGS.
Ere the FederatfUe System of Bonaparte
was broke to pieces, it was compared to
the image which Nebuchadnezzar beheld
IN his vision--nade up of so many discor-
dant materials, 81 so lily put tog' ther. that
Sight blow was sufficient TO PROSTATE it.
Napoieon's system, indeed, stond MANY
severe shock but when the tide oAce sci
strenuously against him, his system fell to
pieces OF itself. The Bavarian, the Wiz
TENDER, the Dutch. the Swsdc. and the 1
Italian. deserted their station, and the inn ee
tunhled with shock which conyuIsed the
world.
The combination, which at this moment
exists, among the crowns Of Europe, 20
prop the lettering Bourbon on his throne,
and keep the peace of the surrounding
states, seems to be made up of more dis
cord mt materials, more wrstchedly put to-
gether, than the one which it has over
thrown. How many elements are connbi-
ned togethers How many rivalries and
jealousies, how many ambitious plots, how
many black suspicious, are compressed to-
gether,
Austria and Bavaria are assncia.ed--
who. bat few days ago. were ready 20
cut each others throats for slip OF ter
ritory.
Russia is united with states, who were
la'ely so jealous of her power as even to
form treaty of guarantee for their indi-
vidual protection.
The French disconnected. and ready to
draw the sword, not only against their 70.
reign allies, but against each others And
Lord Wellington obliged to interfere be-
tween the Kings ministers ana the depu-
ties Of the people.
So many comtustibles are heaped toge-
Their. Is any thing wanting, but a spark,
to throw them into flame
In the arr OF engraving bank notes. and, Of course
IL the means of preventing countereiis, we have
Tor long time gothic start of r. gland. The steel
die Of Murray Co impressed ON the margin of the
plate, and the engraving which fills up the body ii
the note, has been looked upon as chef 1L3lvrc
in thssr But animpresson has lately come vn
der our view, which excsls every previous stteupt
The steel die is not confined to the margin alone
but extend over the surfsoe. The figures are samp-
Ell upon the copper, with much regularity. thai
! the ensraver, who comes after the tye-stauper
oan trace with theutInost the form o. the note
among the strokes Of the dye. The latter will an
pear IN lighter Bind of ink. The whole execit-
on Of the note requires such extraordinary com
bi1son of skill that it seems beyond the rnesns of
any association Of tereiters to possess 1.-THE
| impression is from the North but whether from
Perkins Of Boston, or Murray e Co. o. PhiaLel-
plia, We are unable To say.
or Il is ssid, that one commercial houss in " =.
York alose, has lately drawn near a half million of
dollars, in specie, from tie Boston banks. The
reader will recolect, that a few weeks SINCE we
gaves statement OF the spscie ia the M4ssactusett s
banks, from which it app ared that the sum which
had once been high millions, was nos redu-
| ced to between 9 and millions The Legislature.
would not suffer this statement to he made public
The recent drafts upon them will, The refore be
| more seriously felt They are already showing
themselves il various ways DisoDunts ace suspen.
ded, Their notes esiling in aid The Boston Ad.
veitser Of the 9Th, declares the scarcity ofmo ey
for aicw days" to be So uncommon, " that sales N
merchandise have been almost suspended"
T1e gallant Hfa6eid Scott has arrived at BALI
| more in the slip Faokin from Liverpool
CT TIE Feis NJ the last session of orr Assembly
! h MT less than 29s pages---iro;n IS 20 100 per
cent. more on an average, than tbcy generally do
| With the exception oi one law. it 10 monument OF
the wisdom AID spirit ofouc eounrymen, which will
| never perish.
II gives We pleasure TO state, fat M. Warrell
/ has entered into m arrankem With frienf bv
J "hisb 5 1000 10 neaey and 10 wssk s,B b. -