The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-27


Portugal, the prince regent has agreed, that the
dominions of that crown in Guiana fhould in
future be limited by the river Carapanutuba.
The Batavian republic has surrendered Dutcs
Flanders, the right fide of the Hondt, together
with Maefricht and Venlo: France has alto OBJ
tanned an equal claim with Holland TO the port
of Fluihing and, in cafe of future holtilities,
her CARTONS are to be admitted into Breda, Bots
le-Duc, and Bergen-op-Zoom.
From the crown of Sardinia, the republic ac-
quired Piedmont, Savoy, in ihort every thing
| valuable appertaining to the fallen monarch
! ihe has alto been enabled to confer part of her
! ipois on the kings and commemorative which
| the had dehgned to Allocate in her for
tune. Tufcany, together with the pre!idial
ttates and the territory of Piombino, were ac-
Icordlngly transferred to the hereditary prince of
Parma, ut the expence of the grand duke and
the court of Naples; while the Ciialpine repub-
lie, carved out of the Italian domnons OF the
pope and the emperor, is fwayed by the fame
fceptre, or rather by the fame fword, that regu-
| ates the detinieS of France. All the poneilions
| of the houfe of AultIia on the left bank of the
Rhine between Zarzach and Bale have been
| coded TO the Hevetic republic !: in return for
| this favour, new contribution has been Retch-
ed out in the cabinet of the confular palace, re-
commended by an iInperious mandate, and en-
| forced by republican bayonets. Such are the
| q
rated from feuda bondage, whole agriculture is
unfettered by ecclefiaftical impofts, whole mea-
fure of military glory is complete, and who want
civil liberty alone to rival the fpendour and the
| happinefS of the mott famous natious of anti
putty.
But although the herd of mankind are gene.
| rally governed by events, and con6ders nothing
unjuf provided it be fucceisful, it may be ne
! cchary to discriminate, and endeavour, if pofli-
Il
to deliberate before we preiume either to CEN
fure or to praife. The recent hiftory of France
prefents no lefs than five grand epochs, all of
which are interelting but each varies in fhape
and feature from that which prccedes, as well
as that which follows, it. The characters too
are entirely different: for while one confers ho-
nour on man coniidered as focal being, ano-
Their covers the human fpecies with opprobrium
and difgracc. The gentle reign of orators,
tatefmen, and Legislators, is foon forced to yield
to the brutal fway of demagouges and men Of
blood the warriors, accufomed to rule by the
fword, and alike content in every age and coun-
try to overthrow the foreign foe or domeffic IL
berty, then pufh the executioners encircled with
civic oak from the fcaffolds on which they fit
enthroned, and almof obliteiate their own
mifdeeds by the fplendor of their victories.
The frft period exhibits numerous body of
men, long retained in thraldom by the depot
linn OF their monarchs, arou!ed from the fun
Der of ages, Indignantly burning their mana
Giles, and declaring themflves free. The def
pots of the continent, decked in the recent
i. fpoilS of violated Poland, Immediately Allocate
under preteDce of afiiiting prince more gentle,
more amiable, and consequently more beloved,
than themfelves war enfues, the flock of
arms takes place, and the forefts of Argonne &
the heights of Valmy decide a campaign preg-
nant with the fate of France and of Europe
How glorious the ftruggle of a liberated nation
how refpendent the victory of confederated
people againft 70 many combined kings But
flIddeu tranGtion takes place, and all the hor-
rors of acv, feem fated to accompany all the diff
alters of foreign war. A foveregn, revered as
martyr by one portion of the nation, and de-
f tefted a traitor by another, periihes by vo-
F lent death monarchy itfef is annihilated with
Louis XVI. and a republic proclaimed upon his
tomb. The founders of the commonwealth are
doomed to PERTH in their turn, and that too by
the fame inftrument employed for the decollati-
on of the laft of the Bourbon kings. Robef-
pierre, adored by the popuace during his life,
and Marat, dei6ed after his alIaiIination, are
then waited along fanguinary torrent to the
, pofefiion of fupreme power, and rule for d
!, while by means of fpies and executioners.
A lefs unfavorable epoch now prefents itfclf,
, and the dire6torial government promifes to re-
pair the errors and the crimes of the tyrants.-
linulene armies take the nelQ, Deceive battles
are fought, great victories achieved, & Ger
many is prepared for difinenberment and Italy
for fubjugation.
At length a military leader arifes, and con-
querS firft for the republic, and then for him
!; felf. InIconlcquence of peace as brilliant as
the war which he had achieved, he feems to
conlider Europe as too fmall theatre for his
, ambition and, arriving with a powerful feet
and a numerous army in Africa, meditates to
initiate the Macedonian hero, and fnifh his ca
, reer by the fubjugation of Ala. After gaining
many victories over the degenerate Turks and
the warlike Mamelukes, he at length expcrien-
ces repulfe before ill-fortified city, gar1fon-
ed by the haf-dilciplined troops of a rebel pa
cha, and is reduced to the notifying necefiity
of treating with the Ottoman Porte, Whole faith
he had betrayed, ond whole dominions he had
f fpoiled. Uncertain of his deftiny, he leaves E
Egypt and his army by fteath, arrives fuddenly
. in Europe, takes advantage of the corrupt and
feeble government. of thofe who happened to be
invefed with the Gallo purple, furrounds him.
, felt with mercenary foldiery, and, uniting the
f treachery of Monk with the Deceive conduct
: and victorious career of Cromwell, becomes To-
: vereign under the name of coniu.
Not yet fate, he flies into Italy by route
, deemed impaliable, again overwhelrns veteran
armies and ancient ftates, once more erects new
commemorative, renders his foes and his con-
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