The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-18

too common. If theie papers declare the
truth, the Firit Coniul has appointed fix OF he
CgRom.ba1f o5Tcers at Antwerp members of,he
Legion of Honour and for no other reaion
than 'diiperiinga gang of f;nugglers in attempt
ing TO introduce Engiifh goods on the territory
OF the Republic" Several hundred Clergy
men too are expected on the Coronation of The
Emperor to be enrolled in this game houourable
Legion. 1t is reported too that Mons Ta!ley-
rand is to be appointed Arch-Cknceilor of
fate.
Meantime the fate of the contpirators is NOT
yet contaminated. Private letters aaert, that
" after the conclufrm of the Attorney General,
regarded as fentences already pronounced" b.
naparte coniulted the council of fate on the
propriety of pardoning the criminals that his
humane rcfolutions in their favour were over
ruled by the advice of his council and that the
police officers were reporting every where, that
Bonaparte had left the council of fate with tears
IN his eyes. 1t is time however to croi, the
Channel, and Zee what has become OF
MIR. PITT AND THE AFFAIRS OF ENGLAND.
This premier feems really to ttand in very
delicate iituation. The contribution of England,
Poiieiies one republican feature ut leaf, which
is that no law can be pai!ed without the con-
ient of the people in parliament. Hence it is
the policy OF the prime minifter always to attach
to his intereitS at leaf majority of the Houie
tai of lncurables being almoA certainly bound
to him by an identity of interefS) For without
this cooperation, his meafures will be compeat-
~ thwarted. He can raife no money and no
troops. Yet MIR. Pitt has fcarccly a majority.
On the fecond reading of the Defence Bill there
were for it 265; aganft it 22s. He bad only a
majority OF 42. On the third reading Mr.. Fox
and his party left the houie. Even in tn houfe
OF lords "the oppoiition reckon upon 20 votes,
md hn tR.ar m
debates on the Defence Bill MIR. Pitt " ftated re-
peatedly he would not retire, whatever might
be its fate" A new meafure however is rredtat-
ed OF IN England, which may make him esihoru of
his beams" Some one is fpoken OF as tempo
rary Regent. That man will probably be the
Prince of Wales. His attachment TO MIR. Fox
and his party is well known; and tie effect
which 1t may have upon the fortunes of MIR. Pitt,
are not difficult to afcertan.
RELATIONS OF THESE COUNTRIES AND OF
EUROPE.-Ihrse events of very different fem
dency are announced: peace between France
and England: profecuton of the war between
them: and combination of fome of the DOW
ers OF the continent with England and aeaiuft
France.
Few circumstances are to be found, which
Juit,ty the hope of peace. The 6-obabiltv
of this event is announced with greater conf
dcnce In the private letters addrefcd to this
country, than in their public prints. What is
hated IN thefe papers, feems rather the fugceHi-
On of blind conjecture, than of pofitive ndueti-
on. No flags ef truce are mentioned: no couri-
ers pafing between the two courts. Mr.. Ii
vinsfton indeed, our own ambafador has been
represented by iome of the Addingtonian prints
as equpt by Bonaparte with full powers if not
to negotiate with MIR, Pitt, at leat to found his
intentions. And by this limple hypothesis have
they attempted to explain many of the political
movements of the day. MIR. Pitt, it appears.
however, was unwilling to liten to fuch circu-
itous communication, and promptly declared at
once, that If the French government were iinccre
IN their projections of peace, it mutt feek
Tome other mode of a more direct and uneoui-
vocal nature to exprefs them.
Many incidents have occurred, which prove
that the prefent hoftility between the two coun-
tres is not likely to have an immediate terInina-
ton. "I he French have fncceeded in effeCling
the removal of the late Neapotan Prime Nj
niiter, who was friendly to the Britilli" Ac-
counts from Leghorn of May 10Th, express an
expectation that feveral Brtifh fubieGfs would
arrive there, who were 20 DC arrefled at Rome,
Civita Vecchia, Altoona, and other ports in the
territory of the Pope. sit appears" continues
the paper, "that Bonaparte i. determined not to
leave Jingle Engliihman at large in any part of
italy where his power can command or his in
fuence extend" Mr.. Pitts Defence Bill, which
is intended to increaie the regular army at the
exPence OF the army of rcierye and the militia,
provides new safeguards againf the mott hottie
meatlre which has been hitherto meditatcd dur
ing the war: the plan Of an nDaGon. On the
hde OF France, the preparations for this event
are really, or feemingly multiplied. Letters
from tue coat OF Kent on the 18th OF June con-
tam the information, that on the day before, %
OF the French vef1elS had come out OF Calais, g.
after making their way along flore in the face
of the Englifh fqnadron, they had formed a
junction with the Boulogne fotia. Bou-
ogne IS fourteen miles fouth of Calais, and i.
will be recollected is the principal rendezvous of
the invading gun-boats. A letter from Paris.
via Hamburger, dated May 80, intimates the in
tention Of the Emperor to vft the coat and
declares that part OF the Imperial guards had
already marched for Boulogne and Hayre. O.
ther accounts from Paris of June 9th, confirm
the intelligence, and add that [" the inyalion of
England IS to be attempted before the 18th of
july. Thirty fix hours calm (exclams the
Gazette de France) and England is ours The
Engiih gazettes juftly iidicule all this gafcona-
dIng and declare among other things, that
e" the b0eke00rdneG of the French Admirals 10
engage in the invaion may be eaily eftimated
IRON the great promotion promifed to him who
iucceeds IN making landing in England
Iy--that of Grand Admiral"
The moft extenfve and important part of the
intelligence which touches on the relations be-
tween thefe two nations, relates to the projected
c0nlbiuGIioN between ENGLAND and Conoe rs +b.