Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-15


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cOMMUnICATED.
Extract Of a letter iron, gentleman in Rchnoad to
ms friend IN The upper country.
propose frequently to address YOU while am dc.
tanned here. I do not exactly agree with Won with
respect To the causes that lead To the revolutions of
governments. The causes that have that effect ore
DIM confidence on The part OF the people, and -
pronisa abuse OF public credit. History gives us "A
different classification Us faithful pages assure us
that luxury, corruption and standing armies have oe-
"0yeu the last remains ct freedom in every country
where they have predominaied.
WIN different appellations affixed 10 the same
things, l shall drive AT the same demonstration
shall not carry my thoughts back To the Roman era,
and shew how the eNacons laid with a heavy hand
ON the conquered provinces aud then dlv d;ss;,,cd
IN palaces and brazen images aiienaed the nilcct;ons
oil The people and prepared the way for An,hory
augustus, and Lepidns to divide and govern the
once proud mistress OF the world. ! will take nv
Illustrations from periods within the rccollrction of
hall the present generation. and from events in tbot
country WIN wh'ch we are as well acquainted rs we
are with our own.
In 1II6, the treasury of France was comn,ucd IN
the management Of NJ. Clausnv At the fine b,.
entered on his duties, the finances were i'm sc of
disorder from which the talents of H. Tur,ot his nre
ncccssor ,d not been able 10 ciear them NJ C,aua-
ny was bold and resoute in his character and hem
on retaining the place which he held by the favour
VI tile n IeUCn hing. Hence he presented no Mn
St'cie TO Tie benIiices oil his monarch or once CON
vcyed To the royal The discomfort manifested Ia,
the people at the burthens imposed on them 10 he
iav'shed ON the nobility and clergy. During the five
years lie presided over the finances the treasury was
IN confusion and the country the hot he'd of fc,;on
ana this permit me to say, To he expected Man
under no circumstances but those of mper.nus nc
cessIiy will suffer the product of his abour IN bc
taken from him,whout al least claiming the sad nri,-
ege oil complaining, and let IL be rfmcmbct ed NJ
t"usny came 10 the ministry at an ofcam, when
the nation had been enjoying peace of fifteen wears
duration, al "a season which all wise governments,
seiZc on rs the epoch nf retrcnchment and economy
Al The end OF has min'Siery, IL defci of n million Of
pounds telling wa discovered; >um ,ha s. n. co.,
sldeted enormous. The dismay thai a knowledge
OF thus deficit inspired considerable and terror
IL Is known produces desperation. The government
began To apprehcnd irightful consequences
Nothing saved them from the abyss in which they
were afterwards precpiIatcd hut tine generous Nee.
kar who was called 10 the aniniS,r alton by the king
iNeck'r WAS u Geneyan by birth and banker of
repu'e. ne satisfaction his appointment pro,uc ed
rs proof oil his integrity; li administration has rails
ell monument 10 his talents that will perish opy
WIN " the wrecks OF matter" Undismayed bv the
prospects before INN, accustomed 10 the details of
pahk, ne entered with zeal into his new situation
Light prevailed where chaus formerly reioned No
new sources oil expenditure were opened some old
ones were stopped up; the previous riffs of the
King were passed in review where they were uure,,
sonae, they were curtaed, and the kim under his
iuiei'2e determined to make new gift of public
money TIL u year after the petition therefor was pre-
sehteu what followed might well he anticipated
rom such a beginnng. Public credits revived the
national Golfers filled, public bur,hens lessened and
| the people we're conented The deficit al the ex =
p,rahon OF the first year vanished and althoneI
rance became involved in war; the means of yyao
ing u with honour were provided by Ibis faithful
minister, and after three years Of hostility he pro
Claimed the tact, gratifying 10 France and so an.
pairing 10 Irea' Britain, that the receipts left in the
treasury AN unexpended balance of half million
which insured loan adequate 10 the EXPENSE of NV,
campaigns. As soon as ills sInte of the funds wa
known, "a peace was concluded mt Paris which gave
independence TO America and honour and glory 1,
| The Ameriaan and French armies. Whn,eycr ma
be sad OF the victories in america and the East In
ues The situation of the French funds was the lead
| ing reason why peace concluded II the w,v I,
AVOID war, he, To he cared for il, the best meflo
TO procure peace, is TO stew the enemy we have tL
means TO prosecute it. Ii might have been expected
mat INC i"nds having been put i'll this nourshns 81
| Iuaii"n, and an honorable peace brought about
| Neckdr would have been retained Bnt MOI so Tin
| nobility, when peaicc gave them security, were dis
g"sied M the PLAIN administration of the government
The superior popularity of the minister was ,nsrnort
able he was charged by them To the kim of indno
ing the hope of governing not simnlv the funds bp
| the King himself. Lewis the XVI was the best a
men, hut the weakest ofprinces. lie stered to ri
| ciih0urs OF men, greedy of public pl.,ndcr fro q
| wh'ch they had been withheld by the firmncss AM
virtues OF NJ. Neckur Neckar wits dismissed am
| cNIled, and the King undonc.
| The minister that followed, was Calonne an
shortly after Brcnle bishop of Te,lonse The reyo
luton commenced with the short administration g
Caionne His, was ~ stem Of pillage iIiat of tn
BISHOP, II possible, WAS still worscC re,lit declined
the means employed to support IT, would moi answer
the national Golfers were empty payments wer
Stopped ~ moment OF profound peace loans wer
attempted by the men who had dissi,,atcd Ly foil
The treasures their predecessor had i,usl,antled 4
Tune OF war by his lrmne-s aud wisdom. Now u WI.
tiat the King regretted, that lie iftd cxiled his he.
benelacior tn AXE way for men whose NAL ln,inis
Tation had awakened against him the clouUctce 9
| barnaVe, and the feeling of BrssOl Before the nd
m'nisraiion Of Brennc censcd blood bcgan IN flow
and the ttr and the throne bccane an DIRECT {,
popular hntred
A treasury without money, n government wiihor
credit, oppressed with wants, and a pronle Inn then
ed with taxes, difficulties TOO great TO be over
come by NJ. Briennc. The popularity lie had nc
CURED with the weak and unihinkng hv tho splen
dOur AMI dissipation Of his administration left him
when tie ability to confer favors bad ce,fsed IL hi
n2ht, he consented 10 every thing which the disat
iected desired. He cOnvOkcd the states general 4,
even acknowledged his iucapacity to nanige fhc 4
nances, ar:l mplored the King To- ioin Neckar vii
him. This the King did but Neckar refused the
and not till then, did this minister give no his mac,
after having hy his folly and destination proyokc,
revolution which brought the best monarch i'm f.
rope TO the hloca aud involved bali the world in ti
flames of war
From the foregoing historical facts the foliowin
poltlfcal aphOrlsms may he detuced. Economy
IS conmcndabe ~ public man, rs IL is praise,y0
thy IN private gentleman. OF a tyranny next I
that WHICH tyrannizes over the personal security of IN
cltzeny the most iHtoerables that which tyrauuize
over Gre purse. The great object at rational man
to heiier hrs own situation aud that of his family
IN nilanng this end, he bcltcrs the situation Of
neighbor. As his means are increased, he enlarr,
HIS comforts, and Of course puts II IT The mower ,
us ueighhof~ ~ rniaroe as aIsO "a huy;au i,,r,,