The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-29

In ore fpot all the forces of his empire, and his
troops forming themfelves under his eyes to mi
iitary Operations altogether novel to them, pre-
pared for new trumphs.
England faw the dangers which menaced her,
Inc Thought to avoid them by crimes; aTafiins
were landed on the coat of France the Engiih
mlnifters at the courts of neutral powers, be.
came the directors of war, not efs infamous
tnan attrocious; war of confpiracy and aflaf.
marion. The emperor was aporifed of thefe
vulnerable plots. He defpfed them, and CONT
nued TO offer peace on the fame conditions, on
which 1t had before been made. This excefs Of
generohty feemed to ipcreafe, rather than to
calm the fury Of the cabinet of ST. James's.
HsIePiy evidently proves that it thought of
peace, only after it had lon the hope of defola-
ting the continent with blood and c,;-,aSe
But it was fenlihe that to acconp,ith fiicb a Dc.
ign, 1t was not fiiIicient only TO aaociate In it's
views power almoft as remote By its petition
10 the continent, as England ititlf-that having
morning to hope on the part of prufIia, whole
sentiments were well known, its expectations
would te in vain as long as Aufria continued
faithful to her neutrality.
Anitria, who had experienced twice on the
conciuton of two unfnccefsful wars, at the pe-
rioos OF the treaties of Campo Formio, and Lu-
neville, to what excefs France glorcd in evinc-
,ns eeneronty to vanau!hed foe, had not adj
fidelity which diitineuiihed France in her OBJ
iervance OF them-notwithtandng the formal
oo,satlops which they had entered into, the
ueot or Venice remained unpaid, it was even
declared 70 be annhilated. The emperor knew
mat ms iubjetts of Milan and Mantua were de.
n'eo Juitice, and that the court of Vienna, did
NOT pay Jingle debt Of this nature, in contempt
vi the foiemn engagements by which ifc was
pound. He knew Iikewifc that the exiting
commercial regulations of his kingdom of Italy,
ana tae hereditary efates were greatly frttered.
and that both his French and italian fubi.as'
met with reception in Autria, very different
rom i what, from the exifence of peace between
inc countries, they had right to expect.
Az inc partition OF indemnities in Germany,
Autila had been treated with favour furpan.
ing ner deiires and exceeding her hopes. Not
Withifandine this, the nature of her proceedings
uncovered that her ambition was ffi!I unfatish-
co Inc employed alternatively fixttery and
threats TO induce the petty Princes to cede to
ncl, iucn OF their po1eiiions as frted her. 1t is
IN 'hiS manner, fhe has acquired Lndau on the
lake of Conflance, and in the fame takr i e Il.
ianei or Menau, which puts into her hands one
y, .he Keys OF Switzerland. She compelled the
leutonic order to yield up Altkoufen, which
, IN ner mlitrefs of that important Pot, the
ro0 OF the kIpinau. She had added to her4er-
rtnfy oy an accumulation of other acou6tions
-iiie even meditated others.
ohe ana not fear toempioy paIpable ufurpati-
"iS' DIS the means OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, which fhe
fought to diigufe under the formalities of
law -
Thus it is, that under the pretence of right.
which HE had exprefsIy renounced by treaty-
tue eNerche OF which, was prohibited by a de-
cree or the Germanic Empire, fhe appropriated
10 herleif Poiefiions, which ii,e feigned to be-
neVe were without heirs, or legitimate proprie-
Tors, although the decree formerly provided that
they fhould ferve as ihdefnnities.
In TINS manner fhe dfappoin.ed fsveral of the
frinces OF thofe fndemnities, which had iufly
oeen aiilgncd them, under pretext too OF this
very night or efcheat which, relatively to the
wis me called the right D'meameretion, fhe
wrehed from Hclvetia fcveral comfortable
towns. In Bohemia, ihe fequeitrated the ter
Isor'es OF neighbouring Prince, under the plea
OF exdetlng the compensation due to the Flee or
odiZoourg, and In which Office (contrary to all
I'ght,) Inc conitituted hcrielf fole Umpire, fhe
united with threats, on the right of retaining &
recruiting officers in the Bavarian Provinces in
franconia and Swabia, while ihe obltrueted by
every method in her power the CONTRIBUTION for
lhe Electoral army-Abufing in this manner
perogatiyes formerly granted to the chief of
'ne SerInanIc Empire, for the common benefit
Oh the States competing it, but fince fallen into
ditufe; ilie caufed them TO be revived. IN d;c
turo the neighbouring Princes in the exercife of
sneT ioVereignty over the poifeiiions which had
Ia'ien TO their lot, and thus to deprive them of
that additional influence in the Diet, which arofe
out OF their new pofIenions.
The decree of the empire, founded on the
previous provifion of the treaty of Luueville,
nad' Tor ITS Object, independently of the repara.
toI' by indemnities, the eftablihing by this very
:eParatioD in the fouth of Germany, a balance
OF power, which fhould ftcure itsindependence,
and prevent all pofible caufes of mifuhderhasd-
ING, which the contiguity of the territories of
France and Aufril might frequently give rife
to. Such was the with of the Mediators and of
the Germanic empire, it was the with of iuRice
OF reaion, OF political fagacity and ftrctIy con-
fornable to the true interefts OF Aueria her.
feIf.
Auftria defeated then, what had been 70 wife
" guarded againf by the treaty, when by her
acqultltions i'll Swahis, fhe weakened the BARR.
er which was deIigned to ieparate her from
france, when fhe extended her pretentions To
interpoie between France and the priucipaI
rates IN the fouth of Germany, and when by 2
iytem combined of fequetration, claims, careg:
es ana threats, ihe unfemittingly endeayoured
10 acquire an arbitrary, univerfal, and executive
influence over that part Of the German empire
by tbefe rIeafures flie violated eyideutIv tI,e