The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-27

mott teatOnably TOO amer tie fpiritcd Note ut
N. Novozilxow TO the Prufiian Government.
Perhaps it would be difficult to determine to
which Of the two Cabinets that Note doesithe
mot honour, the Ruilian or the Bri,ith-it at
fordsa perfect proof of the manly ard DE- ,ifiyc
principles by which the former has been uat-
edit furnifhes complete publication of the
conduct OF the latter. We now fee how epiJc:
" ard how jy9ly the Monitcur and the Oppo!i-
on fneered at that guarded term of eoaGdsnt;al
infereowye ard connection which tae N1niHer
made ufe of in fpeaking of our relations with
Ku!iia. We may now climate the degree of
confidence to be placed in the repeated ailerti-
ons of the French official Papers, that we had
no relations with the European Powers-we
may now decide npon the weight and value of
the charges brought by the Crenville and Fox
partys that we had loit all character and credit
upon the Continent, and that the general belief
ard conviction OF the European powers was,
that we had entered into the prefent war from
motives of mere feif-interea.-The Ruf1ian
Note is the REPUTATION of all the charges of the
OppoEtion and to make ufe OF a ffroDg but
coarte EXPIRE ffion, has thrown them upon their
backs. II is impolf5lc that Note could be
couched in terms more honorable to the mo-
tives and conduct Of Great. Britain. Whit the
adverfaries of the Min;iter were complaining
that the French overture for peace has been
treated with naughty contempt, it appearstha
we were urging Rufiia to conquer the obaacles
The felt to negotiation, and to make facrihces
for the reftoration of Peace; Whit the Oppo-
ition were contraRinR the pacific expref1iors of
Bonaparte with our Gencc, it is now proved,
that he afeSed pacific destinations, Whit we
JJsit them that we had folicted the mediation
OF Rutlia, and eynced our readiness to make ex-
rtions and facrifces for the re-efabliihment of
general tranquility. 1t fhould feem asif Rufia,
always fufpicious of the projections of Bona
parte, had adopted the principle of negotiation
with no little reluctance. She makes no corcef-
hop--ihe even refufes to receive pafports on
any condition than that of negotiating without
any acknowledgment of the new title which Boz
naparte had affirmed.
The folemn Declaration Of RufIia releafes
MS a. once from all thofe charges TO often brought
ny the French Government, of wi4ing to in
volve the continent in war it proves that the
inrt ufe we made OF Continents! Power, was
not TO extend the flames of war, but to rcfore
peace--not to carry the feat of holtilties TO the
Continent, but TO make great Continental
Power the medium of putting an end to them
an object for which we were prepared, and will
Ing TO make great facriffces. Every line of this
mofe important State Paper, furniihes proof
ofthe moderation of Great Britain and OF the
Infoience and hofility of Fiance. 1t is impoifi.
bic TO fate more imply, yet more ifroney, or
10 place in clearer light the two following
facts the one, that Immediately after the re-
ceipt of cur anfwer TO his overture, Bonaparte,
ai,umed the title of King of Italy; a title which,
" IN ltie,f, threw new obNacle in the way of
peace;" the other, fundamentally aftergrant-
ing the panports for M. Novozilzow, Bonaparte
committed freGi aggref1ion in the feizure Of
Genoa; an act which, (" infead of facilitating
TIE reftoration of peace was of nature to ami
hilate the very grounds of peace"
After fuch deciGve Note, it is impoiEble
TO believe that Rufiia will coniine herGtlf to
kind OF negative hoftifty, to "A war of words,
ignature of the Treaty of SubGdy with this
country followed cloie upon the order for re-
Calling M. Novozilzow, and that Rufiia will i'm
medIately, 1t the has not already, declared war
Sgainlt France. 1t is underftood that this dsci-
five itep of the Court of Peteriburgh was not
taken without foHe communication with Wen
ma lit Is certain that the meaiures of b. Tn AZ
1umed at orce an afpe6t of more vigour and de-
ciion /; for about the time that Rufia fert off
her dilpatches to REGAL M. NovoZilzow, orders
were illued by Aufria for all the regiments to
hold themfeves in readiness, and for many of
them to begin their march for Venice. We have
ittie doubt, therefore, that in the meafnres
winch the Emperor of Rnffia may think proper
TO adopt, he will be cordially and heartily fup-
ported by Aufria.
But what will be the efftct of this Note of
me Kuf1ian Cabinet, and of this difcomfiture
and defeat of the grand expedition upon Bona.
partc !-Thcie who have ftudied his character
believe, THAI they will urge him to fome rafh
and desperate enterprize. Could we view the
workings of his mind upon reading Admiral Cal
der's dfpatch and Novozi'zow's Note, we
ihould no doubt fee it convulied by all the de-
mons OF rage and revenge perfect paklcmo.
mum. Ehe fuipetts that AuRria has connected
herielf With Rufia, he will Immediately attack
her, and we f!,a not be furprifed to receive, by
the next accounts from Italy, intelligence of a
French army having made an irruption into the
Venetian States. II was rumoured indeed lat
right that France had actually commenced hof-
tilitics. But it is againft England that Bona
parte'srage will he the NOT excited, becaufe he
knows ttIt we defy him, I'D he feels that if the
Continent is to be rcfcued from his fangs, il
will owe its refcue to the example which has
been fet by the vigour, the perseverance,, the
conilaDcy, and the courage of Great Britain
II ever he entertained any ierious defgn of fend.
ing his f1otiIlas to fea, he will fend them to fea
now--not becaufe the chances Of fuccefs are grea
Ethan they were; for o.herwifr; but beraufc.
he will feel the neceflity Of making fome def
perate attempt, 10 turn the attention of his fub
jetts from the defeat of his Wen India expedi-
ton. One Of the Dutch papers that arrived
the night before iait contains an eEtract from
NH Oh koa Nc .k,