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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Letters from Paris dated April 20 report no prospect of favorable US-France arrangement, Napoleon's 500,000-man army for northern expedition, potential annexation of Westphalia, Jerome's transfer, food scarcity, provincial riots, and discontent in Paris preventing the emperor's departure.
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Mercantile friends have favoured us with letters from Paris dated the 20th April, from intelligent Americans: their contents are in substance as follows:—'No prospect of a favourable arrangement with France, and people were surprised that Mr. Barlow should have ever indulged in the hope of it. Napoleon had a grand army of 500,000 men ready for the northern expedition. Westphalia, it was thought, would be annexed to France; Jerome to be transferred to Russian Poland, or elsewhere; But, such was the scarcity of provisions in France, and so serious and alarming were the disturbances in consequence, that many were of opinion the emperor could not leave France at a moment so critical,—Riots had occurred in many provinces, and a bold tone of discontent was heard in Paris itself.'
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France
Event Date
20th April
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no prospect of favorable arrangement with france; potential annexation of westphalia to france and transfer of jerome to russian poland; scarcity of provisions and disturbances preventing emperor's departure.
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Letters from Paris indicate surprise at Mr. Barlow's hope for favorable arrangement with France. Napoleon has 500,000-man army ready for northern expedition. Due to food scarcity, riots in provinces, and discontent in Paris, emperor unlikely to leave France.