The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-17

rrlfent ideas OF Continental, aliau:es Tho time has
eeen when 1t was thought unworthy Of Ii dignity
and honour Of this. rnntry have recouriv tren
Now all parties feen to pant alter them. The truth
as ual, feenis to US to lie in the middle. Allies
lfeu they fpontaneahly and. literally offered
But 1t W. Trit make iacrifces obtain them, tei,
disadvantage is certain, and their utility uncertain
II when the continental powers faw Bonaparte emilia
Wig Switzerland, occupying Hanover, Gez,ng the
duke OF EnsShen in neutral territory to afiainate
him, aiiumog the crown of Italy, and doing that
thouiandthart OF which would in better times hav-
drawn upon him the united thunders Of the confede-
ted world, they hal re ened the nlults offered to
their dignity, and the ftroses aimed their ndepeIi-
dence, and joined their armies, fraeipal,, III CO.
operation with fleets, his ambition mig Int hav.
been rePreiied, and propea of peace Memorable. to
ali parties might have been entertained. But il they
have viewed this country during the htt two years
ingiy wagng fearful CONTEXT againit the huge Lee
viathan, who is ouucng his formidable bulk into the
"cean o! univerfa! empire, can expect that they
will now view the icene with lefs apathy! villa
few annual millions of fub6dy harpen their fenfe of
honor, point more efe9ually their powers of at
tack Mercenares are at bef lukewarm in the
canie which they hired to iupport, and we have
tecn one of thofe powers generally ending the war
IL faoor o. the power agaisf whom they have begun
t. The policy of this country is clearly receive
an ind, pendent, honorable ally with open arms bu,
pendence can ever be placed &C. do not Ike this
half Haf n.y." who freks equally to plumber his Zoe,
I'd to nPoverifh his friend.
OF the ictenfions of Auilria we think well--Is is
not in human nature fuppofe that fhe be well
Affected France, who has added inult plumber,
who has fripped her of her Pofeiiions, and of her
dignity. But fhe cannot aa without fecurity of eff
eetai iuPport from PruIia and Rullia, from enc
nut from bofb. She is vulnerable ON the ncrsh OH
the South, and on the Wei and prudence and eau
ton are her prefent ntereffs .r.
The politics of Prufia are no, eaGly fathomed
she looks only to Prserf fecurty fhe will not carry
her viewsto permanent fafety We have more than
once recommended plan which ought to route her
INTO exertien She ought be aited in the pofIef-
ion of Holland and of Flanders; a project, which an
eaiy arrangement would render palatabe to Aulfria
Ahnmins ~ once h: rank ;.i;;;e aud css-
| einensal power, fhe would with the aIilfanee of
| this country, check the career of the Corfcan.
We may be blamed, Blu, cannot diiguife our
iuipcions of the views of RuIia. What ha. fhe
done beyond manifefoes, which only prove the pow
er and excite the ridicule of Bonaparte! She has
Is true, occupied the Hand Of Corfu. But does thar
meaure threaten France, Auftria, or Turkey. A
whiiPer has been heard, that fhe demands Malta
from us, as the price Of her afIlance This would
indeed be worth the rifls of campaigns for whether
The fucceed or not againlf France fhe would have
obtained the command of the Mediterranean for ever
a.
bandon Malta Yes, we repeat IL, the treachery!
IL is not poiiibe If Ruflia is incere, he ought TO
have urged us to occupy Alexandra; nieafure
which can give NO umbrage but give fecurity the
Ottoman Porte. Rufiia may, in the colrie of Il fe-
rious war acquire Mediterranean pofeIions from her
tt0'ieT while iae isfecuring thoie Of her isadi. We
| need not point them out A glance at the map of
| that Tea, will fully explain our meaning
There are indeed many objects, not only of fecu-
rity, but of aggrandfement, offered to the Jealous
c0-operatioro the powers of the Continent but if
they will not be raed by fentiments of honor or by
motives OF laaing interet-if they cling to the nal
try hope oil fubldiary brides, the independence Of
the continent ttands on tottering foundation Should
this country loe the power of eating the broad Eqs
OF her protection the liberties of Europe, they
mutt fall an unreiting, aud let us add an unpitied
prey to the universal fpoiler Of the happnefs of man
kind.
from tie lie of France.
AprH l2.--" You have heard of the capture
and condemnation of the Penman it is only ne
cenary therefore for me to add few particulars
Oh the unfortunate termination of our voyage !:
We left Batavia with cargo of fugars and
iplces for Muicat; before getting out of the
Streights, captain Coffin and five men were ia
ken hck; upon which it was Judged prudent
to order the thip for the lie of France, to pro-
cure men and medical afiifance. When in FIGHT
OF our port we were taken by the Britifh irip
Tremendous and fent to Ceylon, where our
hip, cargo, and private adventures, were con-
demned. The reafons aligned were that we
| were on an illegal voyage, that is, going from
Fiuhing to Batavia, and thence to Mufcat. The
judge further faid that going from an enemy's
colony to a neutral country, where fhe did not
belong, was likewife illegal. But the fact was,
the IMP was valuable and tempting prize to
Birth cupidIty. On our return to this place,
we received from captain Dixon, and Mr.. Van
fIarten, fIpero argo of the Columbia of phil,.
delphia. every mark of attention which could be
dictated by hearts of generofity and honor
Their goodnefs ihall never forget"
7rne diner
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