Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-30
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BosrON, Sept. IS.-Ihe following is
the Protest o. the Empress Marin Louisa,
addressed 10 the Congress Of Vienna "a
galnst The occupation Of;hc French thrunr
hy The Bourbon ~ nasty. This document
was originally written iii French. :aid is
now put into English. from a retraus,a-
version deposited III The Archives OF the
City oi Frankfort
MARIA LOUISA, Empress, Archduch-
ess OF Austria, Duchess OF Parma, in our
name during the minority of our beloved
son Charles Francis Napoleon, as legiii-
male heir and possessor OF the Imperial
throne Of France.
The distance at which! we are kept from
oug hereditary states, a:ii the absence OF
t.Ie members 81 our government prevent
ins us from claiming the admission Of Z,
miEister TO represent us al the congress
now assembled 1t Vienna, and the oasire
OF .lyIY full authenticity 10 our rcciama-
ilUn la behalf of our behaved sovereign
an,i son, have induced US ~ imitation OF
ON Immortal ancestor, OF glorious memo
nv, Maria Theresa, iu take the resolution
oil Idylng before the above mentioned con-
rrcSS declaration Ot the rights of oar be-
loved son To the crown of France, and
Development OF the principles on whlci
they are fouudcd, 10 the end that il be
known to Europe and the Tench nation,
that II has never been our intention vii
ingiy 10 renounce tie Imperial throne Of
France Oh which 1t pleased Divine rTovi-
demce TO place us.
We will not here call 10 mind the dsas-
ters which deprived the nouse oil Bourbon
of the French throne Ne viii rather
tirn,. x,,i! ,,f
and line faults OF nations We will moi
defend the work of fdciious and revoiu-
tionary proceedings; but, we will declare
that there exists "a pu,l:u iaw OF imnuta-
bic nature, which binds naiions TO Prln-
Ces, Il law of policy containing tie princl-
pies upon which soyereigns ought TO CON
ciIate their rights and interests, with Ger
tam rights and liberties " Inch are the
property OF their subjects.
A series of fatal events pat an end tC
royalty III France. All Europe took UP
arms To sustain OF restore a throne which
had sunk into nOught through The flight
of the Princes and nobility, which were
lis natural supporters, and perhaps ihrO'
the violent cause of d popular will, unre-
strained in its manifestation.
The unfortunate Louis 10Th and his son,
persisted successfully. Their legitimate
heirs forfeited their claims 10 the crown
by their free egress from tie kingdom,
and their retreat into an eremy's country.
The nation no longer bound 10 its legiti-
mate Princes, was restored 10 lis natural
right of eIecriou. The other nations of
Europe considered these disasters rs the
work of political fanaticism, and spirit
oi rebellion. They IN consequence took
up arms, and penetrated into the heart OF
France. Their success, however. was
but of short duration. France soonexpel-
led them from her invaded territory, and
maintained her Independence. The po.g-
erS OF Europe must then have observed,
that whatever had originally led To this
result, tie Government of France Was
changed de facio and de jU,'e, and that il
belonged 10 HE French people TO ins,i-
tate such form Of Government for them
selves as was best shifted to the circum-
stances Of the lines.
In this state of thi3gs every tie was dis
solved between France and the Bourbons:
between the Bourbons and The other so.
ycrpiglS Of Europe. Jhe Family Com
pact, Inc treaty Of personal guarantee.
was cancelled hg the influence Of cir
camsiauces in political seuse, the BOur-
bOns wore no more.
tn" independence Of France, under The
new government other choice, was then
acknowledged by the very powers who al
present compose this congress. On the
9TH April, 1905, The treaty Of Basic was
signed between France aud Prussia on
Use 22d July same year, another treaty
Wds signed ~ Basic, between Republican
France and Spain. Tie latter power,
oil the 9Th June, in ihe following wear
concluded q treaty Of Alliance with the
Executive DIRECTORY. The Courts Of Sar-
dlnia and Naples signed in the course
of tic same year, tie first on The 1911,
MAY, the other on Tie IOlh October. a
treaty with That same republican Govern
meni. The Pope, ibe Minor states of
Germany aud Italy, solemnly acknOw-
lodged also tie new Government OF
France. Austria signed The treaty ofCam-