Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-23

their own property whese they found it, though /
assorted in . royal palace, numbered. tickeittd,
end ranged in printed catalogues. Austria, having
in like manner recovered her former provinces, |
saysio the Marsbals who wear titles derived
only from their conquest, refuse to give these
any longer, because the territory to which they
belong il much mine by right 'of conquest as II
wss that of France, when these titles We're confer
red by thsir Temporary posssessor." The Mar
.,al-, by deserving the standard Of Buonapsre, or
| by being unable to defend his government, expos
ell at once the Louvre to be plundered, and their
own coronets TO be stripped. II was the work OF
usuI patton and violence IN both cases reversed By
conquest and superior power. ,...
The Marshals, who deserted their master and
creator in the hour OF need, have the least claim
! to the hononrs TO which their fidelity oniy could
have entitled them; and The Emperor Of Austria.
a. the father in-law of Napoleon, would have had
the least right to refuse these honors, had he HIM
self not given the FIRST example of desertion. But
Austria does not refuse mere honorary ais;inc-
tions, even though they recall her own defeats -
She allows titles derived from battles, while she
refuses those derived from towns provinces,
implying something like feudal jurisdiction; sine
acknowledges the title OF the Duke OF Wagram,
while she declines to recognize the Duke Of Rsgusa
or D.matia. She even very reasonably declines 10
interfere with territorial titles derived from any
other states but her own; and accordingly, as soon
as the Austrian Ambassador learnt "a thing which
ne ought 10 have known long ago) that the Reg
gio from which Oudnot derives his Dukedor,
was not in the north of Italy, but in Caiabria. he
wrote him an invitation with the subscription of
Due de Resgo''
This affair, you will perceive, has been brousb,
before the Chamber OF Deputies, aud NJ de Vj
lele' has given the only explanation which could
have been expected from his government, before
II had settled tle Important point OF etiquette with
that oil Austria. As il is yet far from being at-
ragged, and may even lead sowe act of personal
violence ON the part of the Mar-hals, i, NAV NO,
be uninterestng TO send you the following details
on the correctness OF which you may rely When
| the Duke of Belluno was turned out of the Cab,-
net about two years ago, aud the mission TO Vi
emma was Offered him, Prince Me,ternich anntz
ed the French Minister OF Foreign Affairs. NJ. de
Chaieancriand, that il the ex- War Minister p,e
sentei him at the Court of Austria, he could ouIv
, he received a. Marshal Victor, and not an Dnk.
Oh belluno. Cha.eaubriand replied, tina, such An
| insoient pre,ension on the part of Austria could
not be admitted, aud that 1t persisted In, no Am.
oasssuor at all would be allowed to go to Vienna
ON the part OF France. AS Victor ,ecIined re-.
| ceiving an appointment froma Cabinet which had
expelled him, or had the more pressing affair of
. ouvrards coltracts to attend 10, he gave nm III.
| idea of the Austrian mission, aud thus pos poned
thc settlement OF question which must otherwise
| have been decided in his person. On the recall
| OF Baron Vincent, and the appointment OF Anna
ny, the latter had orders from home. TO cons,,,a
himself IN respect to FTelch Msrshals, as If he
and they were at the Court OF Vienna anil In re-
fuse them their territorial appelaions, shouId ,bev
appear at the hotel of his Embassy. The f; -,
| time that this order was executed, as m.ntio,.d
10 you last week, was IN the case OF the Du,che,s
oil hagusa On presenting herself about fortnight
Or thiee weeks ago at the door OF Appuuy's sa-
loon, she heard herself announced as Mar.bsI. h.
Dlchesse Marmont. Sine said no,bn. ;,,nsd
! chee'fulIy the party, aud has, eyery subsroueut
soree, returned to endure the same insult wiibou,
! murmur or remons,rancs. The following is the
reason now gwen for this submission to a treat
meat which has fired the blood of old R,sn.,
Her husband, is great favourite at Court. and Is
moreover, much Indebted in his fortune to f.our,
iioefaiity and secondly, in passing through Vien-
! IA Tor The coronation at Moscow last rear h. I'd
claim OF some 2o.g0Ol or 80 ,0C0i TO se,Ie with
The Austrian Government, which be could not Al
I easily have arranged IN quality OF Duke of R,pu
| sa as In that OF Marshal Marmont He. tberacoro
deposed his title, succeeded in his pecus;arv suit
ahd pocketed the insult Indeed, il would b.v d.
been rather awkward for hip as a courier had he
| been tenacious on the point, as the Emnero, of
Austria is likewise Duke of Ragusa. and two
| dukes would have been too much i'm one Coyr,
| The next Marshal who presented himself at ih.
parties of Appouy, alter he had resolved to ,c,
upon the order from home. was old Oadno,. the
Duke OF Resgo, who came in the uniform OF the
! Royal Guard. Tie was ihunjers,ruck tn hear
himself announced, by The valet at the door. as
! Nj. Marshal lie Due Oudnot The door was o,e,
he was about 10 enter, he stopi short, nut on his
hat, and Casting furious look a, The Ambassador
who was approaching to receive him, hurried oil
to Baron de Damas, the Minister OF War. The
following u said TO be the dialogue which PASSED
between these great psrsonages -
! We'll. M. lie Baron, have you great feeard
for your Monsieur d'Appony!r
! What, Martial, what do YOU mean. do No,
understand you.''
g ask if you have great friendship for An.
pony. because if you have no., ! shall reoues, yo,
10 mention TO the King that two hours | snal
nave run my swofd thi ough his boIy'' The ole
! MARSHAL then recovered his compo.ure and d..
| scriDed what had beiallen him. Biron de Dama
| endeavo'red to nanq aize him, By represeDting I,
nun That II might be mistake, & that al anv rate
MaJor-Genera of the Royal Guard should observ
| more respect towards The Ambassador of a Pow.
10 alliance with his Majesty. The Marshal yyoul,
moi listen to these reasons, but declared ,ha, h
| Extract from speech oil AI. lie yIieie N, an
| .iltins OF the Chamber OF Deputies OF the 3I,, q
! January
| OD this occasion, question has been sIIude,
10, on which aD very glad to be able TO oGe
some explanation. General expressions of At.
| tentIon.) The Government of the King has bee,
rerEoached with not having exacted from foreigner
all he respect, all the regard To which i, is emit,
tied, and circumstances have been revived. res
! pecting which il is not necessary 10 arra;sn IN,
| present Ministry.
Is only those wh' have brought upor