The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-29

arrangements would give to Europe new and
permanent deitiny, fuch as promiied to pro-
cure the greateh portion Of happinefs aud iafc-
ty.
To form an opininon upon thefe import ant
considerations, it is nccenary to examine with
accuracy the map of Europe. and to know
what are the relative refources of the exiting
rowers tsis being done we ihal not fail to
decree new fate TO thoie who are too feeble
to defend themtelves, or too dccripid to pro-
mile a long cxiftencc. and by fuch means new
& naturaiooundar1es6e iDg acquired, Europe will
thereby receive a new and permanent balance.
In the 6rit place, and NOT confpicuoully on
the map, we behold vait peninfula comprc-
hendiRg an area as large as that of France even
with her new acquftions, in the pofIeflion of
TWO nations, whole imbecility compels them to
ieeS the protection of others. Once they were
renowned tor arms enterprife and wifiom. but
now they are but little better than the vaGsls of
tho!e, tn whom once they might have given
laws Spain and Portugal, concerning which
theic remarks are made, were once the fame
nation, they are united by nature, and ought
itiit To compoic but one government IF this
event tbouid happen. and the people could b.
routed from their ing orious lethargy and diff
graceful Incidence, this peninfula might fnon
anume an exalted rank in the fcale of nations.
1t is' however, nor likely that this event will
happen pnlefs 1t ihalI be enforced by other ma
tons. Before the iuhjett is dfnifled it will be
'he"n that the urion ought to be now efteaed,
and that almoft all Europe is nterefted in the
event.
Italy next claims our notice. 1t REQUIRES no
time to determine that the whole of that portion
or Europe, Ought to be united under one gene
raj government, and to Include all which lies on
inc lnuth CT the mountains OF Tyrol, with Croa-
TIA Boinia Sc!avoria and Dalmatia. The
itaiians might then rot only become a COM
'nerciai and prosperous nation, but might occu.
Py "o important rank in the fcale of nations.
itsiy once gave law to the world, ftrange would
II oe when t':eir own empire was divided into
many powerful! nations, that flle who WAS onc.
the miitrefs Of all, flould not be able 70 main
tain defenlive petition asainft Jingle one :.
the changes which are neceiiary to produce this
event. would be oPpofrd by many perhaps all
me great powers Of Europe, except France.
VENICE Iyrol, Sclasoni', Croatia and part of
Dditi,atia belong 10 the empire of Auffria.
SOMA ard other parts of Damatia belong to
turkey; neither of thefc powers would CON.
LEM to give up any portion of their territories
Mitnout receiving equivalents. AS refpetfs the
turks, IL far from Offering an equivalent to
them; Il VII preiently he recommended and
urged that, that emPme lliouli be dfmembered
anu oSerthrown, aud that Turkey i'm Eurone
LIQUID b; reissred to the rights and eniovmrp,s
Oh civilization aud legitimate government.
The Turks have long been the diigrace ofna
tons and the fcourges of fome of the fineft p,u-
| tons OF the earth. They were once the Ter
ror OF Europe, and threatened to extend their
einpTs aud their religion to every region of the
EARN. ihere Is no man who knows any thing
Oh Their policy or habits, who will Ely that their
government ought not to be ovcrthrown. and
'hat Europe i!ould be liberated from it's natural
enemy In this event, thofc fine provinces
WHICH the iuks now occupy might either be
apporiloned among the powers which now ey-
ILL., oy new and appropriate arrangements, or a
new aud independent government might be ef
t1o!''neo. lhe WirSe nations of Europe at
inns time Can bring into the field at leaf two
millions o. men; they feem ready to 6ejuye
Europe in blood on account OF tome nrt,v oh
lcct, lone fmall iGand or 4 few barren aud in.
hoiPitstie mountains. They turn away their
eyes from that part of the map which exDo.
les the fcebcne!s of the Grand Scigneor. and
ieem TO have forgotten how terrible the Turk
itii power once was to their anceftors. Tn eve.
ny way in which the fuhjetl can be coafid..red.
there does not arrife a Jingle reafon TO (bew
that the iurkiih empire, ought not TO be for
ever aooiiihrd. Even If the powers which are
now IN hottie array aSanit each other, will no.
con'entt 10 TINS important revolution, fill il re-.
i >''''' VI NC CHpSTEdilClnr 10 deter
NINE that the 7urkj6 empire maR and will loan
HyafptEr; and whether the revolution will he
erected by their own difcontented and enGaved
lunJects' by the general content and co-operst;.
or OF me great powers of Europe, or by the en-
ttrpfiie OF Jingle one, will depend uDon the
rpening OF events, which no Individual on this
nae o! the Atlantic can accurs; ely annalyz-. II
Is in!hcent FOR the purpofcs of this efIay to 0ew
inat inc empire cannot much longer exit. VIII
IL not then be more wife for the powers of E,,-
roPe' VINO are ready to plunge into war with
each other, TO tettle their boundaries accordino
70 natural and geographical fituations, and TO
oO'ain iI'aenn't'es or counterbalancing terrific.
RES by the means of Turkih provinces, than n
meath their fword;in kindred and conrcn;aIbo
ions ~'"a' W.
According TO the foregoing OFF rva,;ono
france VIII be allowed to incorporate ard re-
tam all which fhe has claimed. Jtalv will he.
come feParate, independent, and powerfnI
nation. Commerce, agriculture. arts and
icience, will Honrifh, and reftore thefe delight.
FOL regions to the rights of civilization. and We.
nice VIII become the emporium of the unciv;.
zed Croatian, Boi0an, ScIavonian, and S-rv;,n.
Ihus having diipofed of the fou.bern Darts of
Europe, let ns next give our attention r. The
NATIONS who are 6tuate on the north of the
Rhine. u Tux
Germany has long afforded picture for NH
loiophlc difconfoalion divided into msnv
prinCIpalities, the Drorle have h,a, -. -,