Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-25

her conq,ests, but what was necessary TO
term an equitable compensation.
I" Europe had sustained several dreadful
siiocks social order Ind revived the
peace OF Amisns had established the ye-
neral system. A feeble ministry, an in.
cxanpied arrogance, have kindled the
flames ut war anew, and exposed the
peace at all nations TO state of uncertain
.ty. Tue conlinenisl Prince, who shall
hrs, join in this protest of general subver-
s,oa, who shall FIRST give the signal for
war, vii. he answerable for all the calami-
ties which may ensue from II. and sub
jsct himself TO the merited curse of the
existing generation.
g II IS the opinion OF every intelligent
person, that the result of war upon the
continent can have no other tendency than
to increase the power Of France. They
are also persuaded, that she will not al
ways have the weakness, from pure feel
ing of generosity, and the vain hope Of
promoting the happiness of mankind, and
the peace of the whole world, 10 evacuate
numerous aud papulous conquests.
IS II is the fashion at present to inveigh
against the ambition OF France had she
however, been disposed to retain the ter
ri,ories conquered by her arms, the half
of Austria, the States of Venice, the King
dom OF Naples, Switzerland, and Holland,
would still have been s,bie6t To he's cloini-
MON. The real boundaries Of France are
the Rhine and Adige. Did not The French
Penetrate beyond the Adige s. the Rhine
Were they prevented, by the force Of
arms, from taking the Saza and the brave
as their boundaries! Or did they not fore.
go those boundaries, from a generous mo-
derasion 1t is in the natural course of
things, that men such as NVoronzoff, Thu
gut, and Aclen, Ito whom Europe gives as
little credit for capacity, as it ascribes to
them hatred against every thing that is
great and liberal, and who have sold their
consciences for English gold should ex:
ert all their inhuence to reproduce allthe
calamities of war. The prosperity DINA
| tons has occasoncd the loss or dminuti-
on OF their credit; and this too is fortunate
for princes. There are some who have
ceased to reign, in consequence Of listen
ing to their counsels.
"Thc calamities of continental war
would fall neither upon Russia nor En-
gland, inasmoch as tho scene of action
would lie in Germany or Italy. What in.
terest then can the E'rench, the Italians
and the Germans take in the mediation of
powers, which would employ the moment
when they were engaged in the most SAN
suioary attacks on each other, to accom-
plish the downfall ofthc Turkish and Per
sian empires The constant popicy of the
Nothern States has been 10 provoke wars
IRON which they themselves had nothi0g
to dread. Thus il was tha, Catharins for
several years, permitted Austria and Prus-
STA to carry on the war, still promising
them assistance, which however could no,
prevent the French armies from appear
ing before the gates Of Vienna.--Thas il
was that the late emperor Of Russia ex-
tended,,he caIamities OF war, by furnish
ing Austria with auxiliaries, at a time
when Austria would, without them, have
acquired many advaniages--auxiliarie
however, who, upon the hrs, reverse, trod
back their steps, and in the middle of a
campaign, left their allies to sustain alone
ali the pressure Of war, which they had
promisedto share in common with them.
" In a word, France and Russia can gain
nothipg by misunderstanding they can
Inhtct ON each other no injury by war
and whatever may be the policy Of either,
there is nothing in which they can find SO
much advantage as in maintaining
good understanding with each other. We |
have already declared and once more re-
peat it, that if Russia eyacuaie the Bos- !
phorus, Caucasus, Phasis, Georgia, Sc.
France will accede to any arrangements |
which can be required with respect to l. !
tally. But unfortunately, it is too well !
known, that no one finds pleasure in sa
cr'tices OF this nature, and hence France |
must be allowed 10 indemnify herself so /
as TO compensate for such advantages as I
are obtained by the other powers.
As TO England the treaty Of Amiens |
IS still in force. Ii was concluded after a /
deliberate and long investigation of the re-
-iprocal interests Of the two states II was
broken unexpectedly, and upon idle pre-
enccs. Re-establsh that Treaty, and
both states arc at peace. But if England
requires new conditions; If she wishes to
enter into discussion respect ing the
frontiers Of France on the side of Italy, (