The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-12
VOLUME !.

"''iis'o, tOOio WHICH nc 10
troy the independence of the Britiih Empire.
Charles Z. periihed upon a fcafToid, and Rich
elieu died in his bed but his plans furviFed
! both. Cardinal Mazarine, his fuccefior, as
Prime Minfter, added Italian iubtilty TO Frerch
audacity. In bowling TO Cromwell's uiurpati-
on publicly, he fecretly Kept up the hopes,
and encouraged the intrigues and attcnirss
or the exi.ed or profcribed friends OF the
Stuarts. After Charles II. had been ref
tored to the throne of his ancefors, Mazarine
and his tucceilor, Louvois, employed the re-
pnbfcans as the royaliils were employed under
Cromwell, to diiturb the internal TRANQUILITY, to
weaken the power of the King, and 20 lrdcr-
mine the relources of the nation, prcparator;'
to an nvafion from abroad: Any perfon who
reads the memoirs of DafryTnple, containing the
correspondence OF the French Cabinet, at Paris;
with the French Minifers here, may be couvin-
ced of thefe facts, and that all political parties,
and all religions ie6ts were courts ed and paid bv
france, for no other purpoie but the ruin of
their common country.
When the miGled James II. was obliged to
ieeA refuge in france, Louis XIV. threw cf
the maf<, and threatened openly this country, as
well as Ireland, with inyaGon. The fate of
the Spaniih Armada, and the repeated republics
of partial ornaments, did not deter him. The
battle OF La HoSne convinced him, however,
that 1t is more eafy to milead Britohs by fo-
reign eminaries, than to conquer them BY TO-
reign folders. Intellectual and trifiing flccours
were fent by him to the Scotch Ifurgents oe
III ., and by Louis XIV to thofc Of 1915. In>
vaiions were at the fame time talked of, only
to create diveriion upon the continent, and,
by creating necefiity, to withdraw the Britiih
trooPs.-During the ieven years war, when moA
of our forces were combating in Germany and
America, the Duke De Chofeul, Prime Mini.
ter to Louis XIV. collected $4,000 men :.pSr.
the oppoiite coat, and veiiels enough TO carry
them over; but the great Chatham was appoint
ed TO the mnitterial helm, and nfead OF watt
lngtcr the enemy, France was invaded, the fortf-
cations of Cherbourgh were demoli.hed the
traniports in its harbours captured or burned;
and Beile was added TO other Britifh con-
queits. During the American war, the fuperior
combined fleet of France and Spain failed tri-
umphantly in our channel, but retreated after
only threatening Our flores.
After the peace OF Campo Forrnio, the Regi.
eide Directory created an Army of England,
built iome gun-boats, aud publiGled its intent
OF invading this country, merely TO MAX its
real object, the expedition aganf Egypt.
When Bonaparte had ulurped the fuprehle rower
in France, and inceefs had uniyeriedy crowned him
with victory upon the Continent, M invaiion of this
country was more feriouiy mediyated, ard Com.
rilittee of Naval and Military Officers appcirtcd 10
draw and propoie plans to cary this into effect.
Bouiogne was accordingly fortified is harbour enar-
ged, and gun-boats built, but nos IN ialEcent
number to create any real danger The known otini-
on OF General Andreofl, and Admirable 1ho,iret
both members OF the Committee was, that fina
craft alone, If ever 70 numerous, were Intellectual to
the object IN view, becaufe though an army may be
landed by them IN England, hyperion feet of ihps
OF the line and Of frigates was absolutely neceary to
prevent ITS being left 20 its deiny without anv pro-
liability OF tuccours from France :" This caufed Bo.
haParte to enter into anegocation and fign pacific
alton with this country. He hoped be able during
peace to raiie navy equal hyperion to ours.
But the paiiions of the petty individuals got the bet
ter OF the policy and the prudence of the ferocious
Chiei Magiitrate AT period mon neceiIary to con.
eeai It, his rage proclaimed his hatred agant The
country, and that the deitrIt}on Of the Brith En-
pire was MS ieted determination Inefficient as bis
means then were, he declared, notwithstanding, to
Lord htwcrth, that army fhouid be Ecriced after
army urtilae object of his barbsrousanbt OH and ven.
geance obtained
When the lalt rupture with this country took place
bonaParte had the art make the war popular. by
Periuadng only his troops bur the gforsnt n,gf
OF the French nation that the conqueR OF this country
was as eaiy as his former achievements Every boiy
opened or was forced 10 open his purle 20 iubfcrbe
Tor building gun-boats, fat bottdmed boats &c
whole toreits disappeared every river in Frame saIy
and Holland, was covered with floating timber; and
It's banks were crowded With carprntcrs all lilors
found or known, put in reqniftion every vhere
and, within Tome few months, we lee oppofite our
ihores an armament more formidable than ever Bf.
tam wtneiled before, and, what makes it more TO-
49, that our iecurty eems to increale with our dan.
ger
len months ago when Boulogne harbour contained
hardly veiies enough 70 CARY o7er foie battaiions
the belief OF invaion general, and the attempt
was daily expected; at prefent, when, according to
the loweit calculation, veGes are collected at Bou
logne iufflcent to carry lean 10000 men; and af-
ter experience has taught the nlpolbity to pre-
vent the junction of 70 many gu-boats, at-bottonied
boats cutters prames and tranports, fatal and impo-
tic deibef has Geized nation, though we have
to remember that the man, whom fortune permitted
IN l1gs to eiacPe our fquadron, with numerous arr
med feet, and 400 tranports, and land in Egypt;
and IN 1893 to return to Faance with iome few fri
gates through our bIockading quadrons, on the coah
OF Africa and our cruiers every where in the Medi1
erranedn, may well expect fucoced in an attempt,
Tor which IT hardly requires 70 many hours of favou-
bic circumstances, it did weeks in his former dcpe-
-ate undertakings. IL looks as il Providence would
blind US, and deltineu fubnit to the fame fate,
which has made wretched all other nations furround-
ng revolutionary France With an ab,urd and fa.lc
Harm sit year, acted the part Bonaparie then de-
ned, in the fame manner we do now, by fecurity
dangerous in the extreme, and blamelble preent
IS our different conduct was lar autumn.
FROM THE SALEM RrG3sTER.