Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-03

tered master OF the Pages or some such oiheer,
leading long hle Of followers bearing the hrs
service This sOOne' placed IN 'he'tahle
than 'le Roi himself proclaimed, and the ROY
al Fau'ily entered The Dsuphin preceded the
wnple, his own gentlemen followed; then esme
The King and his attendants; the Dauphin-, AID
last ,nd least Duchesse de Bern. The music s,iurft
up grad flourish, and hi. ,jesty reached us
chsif. IN the mid, OF ga'lan, 'p'oar. he DAu'
pIa and Madame took the tools on my ,ide Il
the table; tie Dauphine the ose opposite; o
DANES d'honmeur had STOOL behind each OF me
Prncesses; the u,eu found places where hey could,
those of the highest rank, keeping Of course nigh
est 20 the Sovereign.
There was some little ceremony in heinz seated,
the King taking his place FIRST, bis family neNt.
snd he DGchesses waiting near minute ai'er-
wards before they resumed their places. a, this
instant a lurin Of inquIrng faSes were seen all
vancing slowly along the little lane; and the world
began to go by, looking like 80 many hungry ghosts
IN play. {" Black spirits and white, blue spl-
rits aud grsy," would describe them better, Tor =
more motley set never stood before In me pre-
sence OF Royalty hnuld 'hink there were lev
o. 40 French men or women Of much impousoee
in this mar ching multitude; but thee were English
and Americans in abundance the French were
marchands, mechanics iootmen, soldiers, maids,
and all those varieties OF emplo yInenis ny which an
ingenious French woman knows bow tn turn a
penny; in short the collection was, as hey would
say in England. particularly vulgar. Inc chief
amusement now afforded BY these passengers,
when they stopped, which they were often dispos-
ed to do. The domes,ics oil tie palace urged 'hem
on: OF the more obstinate contTived to re-
main in the room eight or minutes; but by lar
the greater part passed through Al slow walk
There was a Cardinal at the elbow OF Charles
but heard no grace. Taleyr,nd affected TO ex
anime paper, which Suppose wa the bill OF
fare; bu, his Dismissed him early IN the en-
er'anment, in pity, as thought to InhTmine-.
The King est rather heartily, and he drank several
glasses OF wine, with very sensible relish The
Dauphin was much more moderate; and the la
d e, like all other ladies', were, suppose, 100 e.
thereal to eat. they laughed and slked with the
ait endants, and sometimes With each other, though
hey were seated too FAR asunder To converse to-
gether with ease, as the music played without in
termiision--It was excellent
To close, will Up follows: The Grand
Convert Of the Ist jan 1927, was rich as gold,
diamonds, stars and feathers could convenisniy
make it: but pitul spectacle FOR king pre-
20 bic people The state OF his majesty should
be exhibited in the process OF eating. it,teils
every one the pisinest word, deprive me OF iood
aud - oud die Ike Other mcrlsl. II l. die to
say. that every body knows this already; 20 10 we
know a thousand things Of which it is noi wise TO
think Of l shall always draw the image OF Cha les
Y. in my mind, eating hi SOUP.
Then again, what done, was not done as
ell as nigh, be; the room was TOO narrow, the
royal personages were suite emily distMci, he
principal groupe crowded heard hundred
percentages demand, which is the king: Now, in
such spectacle, the person OF the principal actor
should be obvious and imposing, as the hn'n'n
face in portrait The king sat 100 low; the
lieges literally locked down upon him. His dress
was covered with embroidery, stars, SC. so were
ftOua FIJI, n In sfn .ta - b1sn
81 PIE where simplicity distinctions; plain
uniform with one star would have been quite e
IA ugh
They say BOnoparte managed this pageant bet
ter. 1 readily believe it, IN ssseuiblsge OF
men, hose names were known thr oughoul Chri--
tendon, for their military. renown, enough IN
itself 10 make the sigh imposing. In such coll
| lection one would see many victories ribdnds
many orders. The present situation
oil France is undenaby better, more CONNIE dabe,
and more subscribed all The Interests of huma
nifty, than when she nation covering Europe
with her armiesj but, then 1t may well be dpubted
whether the Cou OF Charles y. can get up as good
spectacle that OF Napoleon
| WHO'S ignorant not to know that thou
sands of su6imstei republicans in America. were
| the well wshers and admirers OF Bonspsrtei ty-
rant ading favor in The eyes OF democrat!--Fbe
absurdity is leaving he French. There does
not TO to be any positive attachment 10
the despot in France; all the liberals, call him,
openly, what ne was atyrant. As the deception
created by The hustle and delusive glory of his
reign subsidies, they open their eye to bis faults
and wonder at their own folly. Napoleon had hut
few personal frienis, be- lived for himself; and
a selfish may be feared ard courted, bu, he
cannot be beloved. So long h. possessed The
pow eT and the wil! contribute to the advance.
m.nt of his dependents, self esteem might induce
the latter TO believe that they aioTed him, but
| wien he stands in the naked deformiiy { his ma
ture, the affections find no place to repose on, in
ilhe bosom of man who would sacrifice all or any
! his owe particular views.
! YIN helra vast deal in America of the grea,
works that he contemplated and etfec edfor France
| auI Italy men never stop o X themselye, by
| What DO you know thai Bonsparte
dcsIo ed a system OF common schools, which
/ would, If peIsev cred in, soon have pu the nation
above the necessity OF having king st rk in order
! o tell them what necessary 10 their good, OF
was ther own glory In thai one act he did more
injury France, than ell his Boosted greatness die
| good-it nipping the opening in elIgence If
I nation in is bud. Such men BonapsTte dc
| good the great scale only, in heir examples 4
| the evil Of his reign should he computed against
| the good, where would the balance stand! A. 3
| and &. who we're profited in their fortunes by hi
schemes, would answer in hi- favor bu, ressor
would say otherwise Rather than devote lifl
30 advancing my own views at he expense # IN,
blood and treasure ola nation, l W uid be conten
| 10 be even the hero # a Grand COuoeTt.
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