Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-17

mey nave solicited, VIII probably not be refused 10
them.
And lower down the same journal says -
Her Majesty, the Empress Maria Louisa, will be
invited TO come and preside the regency. IL is very
certain that If The ardsion does take place ICE shall see
ASTONISHING THINGS"
Thus the veil falls off, and the revolutionists of
Europe believing themselves secure of their success
| allow themselves to utter language against France of
which The audacily scarcely exceeds the indiscre-
ton.
Il was Impossible that the French government
could shut its eyes 10 projects clear and peri,s
| imminent.
In proportion as events unfolded themselves other
egilimate causes for occurred unite with the
| former. Civil war by extending in Spain increased
our danger every instant, and on the other hand al
most the totally OF the Spanish nation called to
their succour, which in The laws OF nations has
been considered rs legal motive for intervention
In short those who not disposed 10 admit either
the plans of our enemies the efforts which they
made 10 find in ranks ima,ors OF Quiroga and Ri
| ego those who would contest with MS the light Of
experimenting and repelling the moral conagion of
| the Spanish revolution even those persons cannot
contest the facts, or less. Among these facts
we will cite fragment of printed pamphlet which
was distributed with proiuson IN the ranks Of our
soldiers The author OF this pamphlet, TO give il
character more grave and more hostile supposes that
II Is Sub officer who IS speaking in the of the
whole armv
II we refuse enter into Spain (says the insti-
gator TO revoltO we are menaced with the Royal
Guards, the Swiss, the Ausrians, and the Russians
The Royal Guards do not fear they are French
men also, and cannot The country under the
yoke any more than ourselves. The Swiss The
Swiss are FAR distant from their cousiry. They wist,
10 return ihiiher aud they know that for that they
must embroil themselves with MS more than they
have already. The Ausirians, they have enough oil
Italy. The Russians Give the signal Representa-
''ves oil the Na'Ion aud shall be upon the lrou-
tiers before then,
You speak OF history (; gentlemen, what think
you that would say of us if listening 10 the unani
mons voice Of our nation if yielding To the shricks
ed n
appearance OF Foreigners, should To plant our
old flag upon our frontiers, and resting arms we
should SHY TO You; Now France is restored To her
sell we soldiers, like predecessors, will do our
duty f; we will make her independence respected
DO YOU Representatives of the nation. give it, &c
coTdtng 10 as deSire, Government really legitimate
we VIII then obey II, because il will he the country
and not the Lieutenant OF the Holy Alliance.
The same attempts which we're made upon tina I
part oi The army which collec ted nj Bayonne,
were made upon the oihe part assembled nj Pcrug-
nam man now in the prison of that town, was APP
pretended ON the frontiers by gendarnis. Upon him
were found several copies OF proclamation and a
manifesto, ~ winch the revolutionary party COM
We shall here give these .wo important docu-
memS -
" Grand Head Quarters Of he 4r,ny Of Frceu.en,
por The PyreReaa Mountains, tte-dGy Of -,
ADDRESS TO THE FRENCH ARMY.
Frenchmen The period is al hand to which You
have been called by the desiines of great naiIons to
'ehchi ~ your TO the whole world what
OF country aud national independence can effect up
on great minds YOU have incessanty-cnmhaIed with
renewed success the hydra of espolisn against
YOU ~ s'nge day. upon all the points of Europe
~ VAIN The hOrdes OF the north, vain the n,achia
val nanoruvres ofhaughty Alban tried To weary out
Your consistency and courage YOU have astonishetl.
ny multiplied prodiges OF valour, the corrupt men
VINO hat'ered ihe mSeves III their PRIDE that they had
ohy To- present themselves in order impose on YOU
me yoke, and TO carry you back again under the eu-
uil power you answered To their sacricgiouS cries
OF duty and submission bv the sacred shouts of Liber
~ ana the Country to live free or die was YOUR
motto; 1t always led you in the path OF slory Won
lVeu, your enemies rurnGd pale, and fanatci ism and
iehuahiy broke Their torches aud their chains in the
deadly despair 0f rage and death.
" IL would he most astonishing spectaclr TO pre-
sem ana future genet ious to see YOU nj this av
the bund instruments ofyranuy against ma ton MS
sreathS II IS generous, who long the aLmirer Of your
Hi,r'"'S, has dared 10 march IN your footsteps =
renchmen, we run 10 you not enemies, hut as
brethren we are present with you, and in arms
VINO rs there among you, IL lie .ures in the French
name, that does SAudIer before the t,rusis the.
m'rdcrous Steel, which, whatever point it may he
dr"cted must smite free man
" lhe foreign powers after having cxertcd them
selves 10 eii"ce your glory, which they could only
tarnish, dare 10 command you shame and tlishon.
or C0nquerors of Fleurus, Jena, Austerz, and
Whsram, will you suffer yourselves 10 be led ly their
ire'cherons InsInuations' win you seal with your
blood the nfdmy with which they wish to cover Won
and the slavery of all Europe ? Will you obey the
voice OF yranis 10 fight against your rights instead of
defending them aad will YOU only enter into our
ranks To deal forth destruction and DEATH when they
are opened To you by that holy liberty which calls 10
yon from the height of the ri-coored standard that
waves upon the Pyrcnean mountains, and with
winch II burns, TO overShadOw once more ynnr no
bile 0reheads covered with so MANY honorable sca,s
- Brave men OF every class Of the French army
VINO stu preserve IN your hosOnS a shark of the s.-
creu hre Ii rs TO you that make n generous at-
pPaI embrace with us the majestic cause OF The ma
ions against handful Of oppressors the country
randi I
You VIII iind in our ranks every thing which consii-
tnics strength, and fellow countrvmen and comu,u.
IONS IN arms Who swear 10 defend even to the last
drop OF their blood theT rights, liberty and nation
al indepP nIencp
Vire Ia Lberte -! Vire Napoleon n! tjreut
les Brares
Grand Ted Quarters IF the .9rmy Of Freeure up
- MANIFESTO TO THE FRENCH NATION
FkFNcHMEN The foreign powers proclaimed
~ 1870 IN the face of Europe thai they were ,med
Only against Napoleon, aud that they we're DESTROYS
OF respecting our Independence, aud the right whcb
every nation has 10 choose for itself government
conIormed TO us manners and snicrests
Nevertheless, ~ despite of declaration so for
NAL, the armed force invaded our territory occu.
ped our capital, and imposed upon rs the law 10
Ioyt, without choice, the government of Louis
Xavier Sl1nislas of France. In consequence of
+ncN an attempt pron ihesnveregnty of the nation
the vain shallow Ola Constitution was Illegally given
rs, under the name Of ConsiitutiUnaI Charter and
the same power, which constrained m4 10 accept IT,
has ~ The sequel openly neutr:rlisrd al its effects
The hatred pronounced against Napoleon was ON.
ly preieNt OF wi,irl the Soyereigns of Europe a.
vailed themselves Ia veil their ambitious views the
energy OF the great nation WIS TOO mighty an oi,sta
Gle 10 Tee r-rsr'bshucDt uf the general system Of
despolisn canvassrd ID" CalIinet of the Kiups #
was necessary TO paiFl,zc its action and the onl,
means ~ ACCOMPLISH fl,a point was first ~ mislead
a1d lien 10 deceive and reduce IL: upon these bases
Sf'a'y iad dpwn, repnSsd the GtHnd Council Of The
o"'eie'anS, nmdcr The name of ihe Holy Alliance
hut which cannothr otherwise explained tlian hy these
words Coalition Of tyrInfs against nations The in
vdsoh o Poland, That "f Italy, and the caami,ies
liprCatIt Iicb Spaiu tus 1rca,.,f H..