The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-15
September Is.
POLITICAL WEEKLY REyIEw.

An expedition is propofed of which we n all
not hun to'declaret he facts we know, and the
probable conjcctures which they flgreit. 'fh-
tn'nber ct the troops about to be tent upon il,
u.s. .!etwsen 10000 and 10000. They are il,
reaanrts, at the ports at which they are 70 en-
bark; in perfect health; in complete difcipiiue /;
louis OF fire, frames of iron; veterans tried in
the inolt periloas fcrviceS, with proportion of
young heroes who burn TO Guido their atchicy-
ments and tn trancend their fame. The con-
9uerors or Egypt and Acre are of this ex peti,i-
on. Scarce is the,e man among the veterans
who has not, already, on more than one occaf-
on, prevailed, hngie-hauded, agama half do
zen or Frenchmen. They trut to evince that,
on European ground. onr Enghih foi,iierS are
itiii more capable Of Geahng terror, route, and
carnage among hofls OF Boaaparte's nalts, than
even IN all thofe parts of the world where we
have 10 giorouny, and 70 invariably triumphcd.
The tpeces of troops are isafuiiy adapted TO
that bold, predatory fervice on which We can
not but think, that they may he, mof rfrtuliy
employed. There is large proportion OF Ga
v.a'ry: there is an excellent fupp,y of tight atil-
iery: tie infantry are of that character, and
armed in that manner, which are the sisteft TO
iuitain the bold operations Of cavalry and artil-
ieiy In iudden dtbarkations and ernbarkations
on an cnemy's coat the very hoiies have been
ieiected with ihrewd and diligent care: they
are OF aweiSht or frame, light elaiicity Of
:inlb, and perfection of training, which none
DIT Engliii hortts cau exhibit. The feaYrsrl.
the marines, the tranfport-vefiels, and the ihips
of war Of d.ftren; Ezcs and modes of armament;
tor this expedition, are all feleeted and prcpar-
co, with admirable ditcernment and iiiii, for n
perfect Union OF movements with the land force.
4 hsic troops, ttete fearnen, thetc marines, cS-
Fect, every hour, the orders TO proceed upon
their enterpri2e-add 10 all this-that there has
oeen, or late, IN Britain. a 6lent, difgenr, ar
dent, ndefatigabte application of fcence 20 tn.
improvement of thofe parts of the machinery
OF N'ar-apd thofe parts OF naval and military
tacticks-@hich bcloug-to the effort of land
fudden demolition of for.;Ecat;ons- the per-
forrriance of every fuch daring effort with new
.tety TO thOis undertaking tan application
iucceisful above the common fate of human Ia
hoGrj--and which, under the direction of fuch
men as general Moore and Sir Sidney Smith.
mag Actually redoube the power of The men and
ali the other ordinary means which are now put
to aa upoh this expedition.
Nor fha'l we hsiitate to declare that we be-
iieve the expedition defined TO act upon the
very coat Of France. 1t is for the poor and
narrow genius of Banaparte, to wsGe the re-
iources OF an empire in perpetual threats and
pre- paraions which lead to nothing. The 8ri-
i'm government puts its ways and means for
war, to other uies. Ills threats TO invade us,
have put US TO no cxpencc tina. could have been
otherwife fpared: they have not annoyed ory
trade: they have not dimin.a.ed our nauufac-
lures: they have not taken our farmers from
the plough, nor our reapers from the lively tolls
OF the iickle:-but they have kindled up a
hame of valour and CT patriotifm in every Rr.iih
and lriih heart, which, by the bleiling Of Cod,
ihaii never be extipguihed: they have diIcipIin-
ed us into a nation of hardy, expert, refolute
folders, without diverting us from the gainfd.
arts OF common life: they have taught US TO
teltify our contempt for mere war of prepara-
tions by never arming but for actual achieve
ments-by fufiering no occafion for ftriking an
actual blow, at any time, to efcape us. The
uiurPer, that wretcbed counterfeit of a general,
fatefman, aud hero, withdraws his forces
from the coait-niakes pauie in his threats
even dlimantles his fotillas. We'll, thenl we
follow him home! we hang upon lis retreat !
lie fhail find 1t impofiibe, permanently to
withdraw his armies from the COAT of the chan
nel, that he may pour them into Germany and
italy. An invafion of France with views of Der
manent conqueit is what our moderation can
NOT uenre. but, Urten as the navy ana army OF
England have, in different wars, acted on the
coat OF france-they were never yet 20 employ
ed without making it neceTary for the French
government to lend their whole attention, and
TO employ almoit their whole force, in defend
ing themielves againt our attack Lois NAV
have been futained the vulgar may have been
disappointed in their dreams of permanent con.
quett' but, the purpofe was fill accomplished
of making the French turn from every thing
ellie to the defence Of their COATS: and this
ths-was, iOconteGibly, the truen yietory-the
proudel triamph. The faole thing viii be.
now, accomplished. From Dunkirl to Gang
Fhllterre, the alari1 will, we think. b.. kent un.
along The enemy's COATS. The gun.boats will
be burnt in the hTbour5: the arienas s. dcck.
yards will &c detsrogcd: the batteries win, in
Tome places, be eluied-in others, be- put 20
tieDce: the towns will be laid under cortrihu-
ton the country, e. far as is compatible with
the laws Of that ho1ouyab!c war which alone
England wags;, will be waited with .jic and
fwcr5. Nothing LET'S than Bonspyrte's beR
troops and generals fall fave his coat. Even
thcie nun ihrink with terror from before men
who have ueyer r'et but to conquer them Bc.
napSrte invade England Dearly mall he
dearly ihalI France pay for thc menace
We 10 not cxpea any foreign troops to frht
with ours, IN one hoft and under the fip,e ban.
ners ON this location !--Englifnmen, una;xsd
with ftrangcrs, iha!l meet Frenchmen, in the
detcents which are about 90 be made. TIL,
tort ct oPerslinn viii be, perhaps, the iuoR ufc.
tui to oar allies IN TIE general war. r. viii be
70, Especially to the Auari>ns and K 1llisns i,
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