Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-01


become the traducers of my charactcr.i one
Of my English gentlemen challenged him the
Austrian Government sent of Mr.. Ompteda. l
wrote myself TO the Emperor OF Austria, re-
qnestiug his protection against spies, who Ell
ployed persons TO Introduce themselves into
my house, aud particularly into my kitchen,
TO poison the dishes prepared for my table.
never received any answer to this letter.
After this was obliged to 20 into Germany,
TO visit my relativs the Margarine OF Baden,
aud the Margarine OF Barcuth the shortest
road foi my return TO Italy was through vi
emma, aud took that road with the fiattering
hope that the Emperor would protect me-
Arrived at Vienna, demanded public satisfac-
ton for the public insult had received in
Lombardy This was refused me, aud a new
insult was offered. The Emperor refused TO
meet me, or 10 accept my visit.-Lord Stew
art, the English Ambassador, having received
letter from NE, informing him OF my inteu.
ton OF returning by Vienna, and of taking pos
session of his house there las It is the custom
OF foreign ambassadors TO receive their Prin-
ceases into their houses, when travelling abb
solntely refused me his house, LETT tic town
aud retired into the country. Lord Stewart
Afterwards wrote a very impairment letter to
me, which is now in MIR. Cannn.'s hands, as 1
sent il to England. Finding the Austrian
Government SO much Influenced hy the Eng
fish Minister, l sold my villa on the Lake Of
Como. aud settled myself quietly in the Ro-
man estates..,..l there met with great ci-
Witty for some time. and protection against
the spy, MIR. Ompteda but from the moment
became Queen Of England. all civility ceas
ed. Cardinal GonsalvI has been much inilu-
enced since that period by the Baron de Ry.
dan, the Hanoverian Minister, who succeeded
Mr. Ompteda deceased. The Baron de Rydan
has taken all oath never to ackno v ledge me as
Queen OF England. and persuades ever, per-
son to call me Caroline of Brunswick.
guard has been refused me as Queen, which
was granted TO me as Princess OF Wales. be.
cause no communication has been received
rom the British government announcing me
no lnn No N.ee "A
port tor England. also experienced. much
insult from the Court OF Turin. Last wear, in
tue month of September was theu travelling
incognito, under the name of The Counters
Oldi. went TO the confines of the Austrian
estates, to the first small town belonging 10
the King OF Sardinia, on my way 10 meet MIR.
Brousham, at Lyons, as the direct road laid
through rurin-t wrote myself TO The Queen
OF Sardinia, informing her. that conid not
remain al Turin, being anxious TO reach Lyons
as soon as possible, and also that was travel
ling iAcognilo. received no answer 10 this
letter. The post master at Bronio. The small
post town near the country villa where then
resided, absolutely refused me post horses:
in consequence OF this refusal l wrote 10 DIR
Hill, the English Minister at Turin, demanding
immediate satisfaction, and the ieason for such
an insult Mr.. Hill excused himself upon the
plea Gifts being Misunderstanding, and told
me that pOst-hOrses would he in readiness,
whenever should reQHir" hem Taccordingly
set out. and arranged to 20 through tile town
horses. bui received positive orders not to
go through the town but - proceed By very
crcuilous road, which obliged me to travel
almost the whole wight in very dangerous
roads. and prevented me from reaching the
post town (where should have passed the
night till i'll Tie morning; when BY going
throssh Turin. might have reached il BY 10
O'Clock at Notwithstanding so much difficulty
attending my travelling, thought the most
proper mode forme TO pursue, would be TO ac-
quaint the high personages of my intention of
passing the winter at Lyons, or III the neigh
borho0d OF Lyons, previous 10 my intended
return TO Eng in the Spring. 1 addressed
note To the French minister for foreign af-
fairs informing him of my intentions and also
that wished tOprcserve the stricies tin ogniio
NO notice was taken OF this letter and one
addressed TO the Project of Lyons, met with
like contempt in fact, from the 7lh OF
October TO the 2Gth OF January, the day EN-
baked from Toulon for Leghoru, / received
so much ulttrom the governors and projects
that almost considered my lite in danger, I'M
protected as then was, la such country.-
Another motive induced me TO leave il. Mr.
Brougiran could not fix the period for meet.
Ing me any where in France. ! have written
10 Lord Liverpool aud Lord Castiereagh, de-
mandng to have my name inserted in the
Liturgy OF the Church OF England, and that
orders be given to all British ambassadors.
ministers, and cOnsuls, that 1 should be re-
ceived and acknowledged as the Queen of
England, and after the speech made bv Lord
Castiereagh in the House of Commons, in an
swer to Dir. BrOusham, / do not expect 10 ea.
perience further insult. have also demand,
Ell that palace may be prepared for my recep-
ton. England is my real horne. TO WHICH shall
Immediately fly. have dismiss ed nv italian
court, retaining only sufficient number Of
persons 10 conduct me to England and if
Buckingham House, Marlborough House, or
any other Palace is refused me, I shall take
house in the Country ill my friends can find
Palace tor me IN London. 1 have sent a
messenger Ia England TO make the proper
arrangements Tor that purpose"
The occurrences which tooi; place on the ar
rival of the Queen in England, have been SO
recently beiare our eadeTs, that we think il
unne ceSsAry to detail them here From The
whole complexion OF The case, be she guilty or
i3noceuf, ne are irTesis ably crawn l.: 10 admire
the display OF fortitnde. which this unfortu-
nate. and perhaps prosecuted female, has e.
viUced IN every stage OF her eS entfnI life and
10 depiore the steps taken hy her enemies 10
dispoil her of her honor, and of her life Her
sex a least, even it there !ave existed grounds
of suspicion, Ongbt to have induced her per-
secutUrs TO treat her with some appearance of
deiicacy, till IL was made 10 appear that she
WINS guilty. Ii her husband had really been
as his admirers say, f" The mast Accommodated
gentleman IN Europe he could not liza We done
iess,coTSisient with that character than TO have
drawn veil over her errors, and 10 have left !
the investigation OF heT conduct 10 the tribG- |
nal appointed tor that purpose. II was the |
more incumbent upon him that he sbould have |
Scted IN tins manner, seeiug il was known TO |
the whole nation, tina: the greater part of his |
carly lite had not been the most exemplary. |
aan that tue very moment he was affecting |
Indignation at the supposed private vices Of |
his wife, he was probably pursuing the very !
same line OF conduct. Even after the Queen |
had undergone the ordeal of ii scrutiny, and |
iad been declared most innocent by the very
friends and advisers Of her hasband, he never
Ceased one moment in treating her as a guilty |
person, aud IN endeavonring 10 rouse tie pub |
lie Indignation against her.
But notwithstanding AZ those efforts and
notwiihSIamdlT the hizh respect viii "a The |
people Of England have always shown to their |
sovereign. they could not shut their eyes To The
insults which had beeu so often aud so openly |