The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-23

protected by great foul and certain am l. that thi.
immortal letter will be the Leaf glorious monu-
nient OF his maeiys reign it will be the leaf Of
ms Il, les to the gratitude and love of France be
the iea certain pledge OF the efteem of wife philan
hropilts, who, excepting few obfcr,re or obtnats
Individuals who forget degrade th.n,ielves are t
10 numerous III the boiom of enlightened Europe.
But IN this occurrence, has not the humanity of the
monarch deceived his wifdorn Has not hi, reaiou
tor long time been participater in his benevolent
hopes Has he forgotten how I'd by what deceit
iul motives the mott facred treaties were violated
Has he forgotten that when hge leopar.s detroyed
the treaty ut Amieps; aggrefiion had provoked
their inexculable rage Has hs forgotten how it
was reprefcnted, the 7th of March, TO the Engiih
Parliament, that harbonrs full of arme, vef-
ieis and threatening preparations, while our ports
were filent and our arienis in Aate of quiet
No, gentlemen, fuel recoleaions are indeliblc
but, fnce the epoch A.hich created them, happy
changes have taken place in the affairs of France
while The has been attacked by imprudent and uniuit
enemies }
What aniwer can be made to thoie who hall de-
n,and whether this dictated by the with for peace
or by the fear Of fone unforeeen dangers which has
iuggeted the pacific words addreied by the Emperor
OF the French TO enemies
Need l. gentlemen, recall your attention, to our
internal i,uation and retrace all preent defence,
iecuruy, itrength and hopes? Are you not the frf}
organs of the public will, anaioned by the luffrages
OF 1--we millions of citizens And fince the accom-
pii'hment Of this will, 6nce the effabhmen, of the
dynaity OF Napoleon, have the deltnies Of the
French empire been more ltrengthened by rendering
the nation more firmly united Has there ever been
people who have by unanimity of will and accord
anee OF the government with the people, created ich
MATS OF the moi fold and invincibe power HAS
any other fate advanced by iuch rapid Reps to-
wards profperity and grandeur,
Two years ago, war was declared againft Great
Britain, and no important has yet occurred
make its courfe, or any deoiiive Rroke been made
which holds out profpeta of its termination.
But our roads are filled with fhips, and our ports
with armed aotillas.
Out of four chances of effefing deicent (ince it
has become neeelary to pronounce this formidable
world three already decided iii our favor venes
are contributed and collected, and harbors have been
formed TO contain them.
All the advantage of the war has been on our fde.
flnee without receiving any check from our enemies
we have employed two years in concentrating or i'm
menfe refouroes.
Every advantage of the war has been on our Gds,
ilnce in fpite of the vees which cover the
feas under the Brth flag, we have been able to pro-
viiion and put into Rate of defence the moi import
ant and moi dhant of our colonies.
Martinique, Guadaioupe Cayenne, the lie o.
France and Reunion abundanty provided for
Their garrifons have been more than trped; all the
provitions intended for them have arrived there nor
has any reinforcement failed in its deffination.
An important expedition has mifcarrei before
Martinique and the lie of France.
And while colonial territory is free from dan
ger, and out of the reach of fear Hanover the do
main OF the King of England is entirely in our pow
We have lo(t none of our poIefiions and we are in
Poleiiion of an important province of the enemy
What advantages have the EnglifL gained which
rnp rh,ln
immenfey hyperion marine to thofe lords of the o.
ceans a.
They have Ion fifteen hips or frigates ftranded on
the COATS or wrecked upon the rocks
They have continued imn,enfe creatures in cruifes
dictated by fear, interrupted by the violence of the
wind, and avenged by tempeffs and deAruaion
In their own ifland, the Engli have feen the mer-
men from their manufactures; and from the want Of
mnkets, have pahed the time defined for commerce
and other ueful labours in learning manage HARM
lefs pixies, fabricated thro fear of an invation
During the continuance of this mni-prelent fear
the Englilh government have had recourfe to every
means OF defence; they have prepared foundations &
batteries; have barrcaded their harbours and fort
ed their COATS; have conirutfed carriages which
move with uncommon celebrity to carry folders and
have put in requon charios, coaches, and horfes in
the three kingdoms have completed the arming of
the people at the expence of their REORGANIZATION the
deftruion OF their cuftoms, and proration of their
morals.
"A traveller, who two years ago went from Paris to
London, and returned again from London to Paris
was aitoniihed to fee in the capital of the French en-
pre- peace and the mott undifurbed fecurty eftabhed
and maintained, whila in the capital of England he
law with anxiety and even horror, the agitation which
every where reigned in camp, defended by an in
eongruous unorganfed rabble new in the art Of war
and fully convinced of the futility of refiftng the
brave veterans of Caiar.
If we compare the fate of the public mind in eve-
raj parts OF the two countries, a find in the de-
partments which were hottie, in the wei of France
enlightened bihops bringing back peace to the minds
OF the people by re-eablihing tranquility in their
confeiences, vigilant projects eaabifhng good adj
minraion, caufing be arrefted, dfarmed and pun
iled, the of the 6,igaud cat on our COATS
and who either concealed in our cities or wander
ing in our woods.
In thofe places where Brfh gold had lately excited
civil war, differentiation is eabliihed tranquility is
maintained taxes are levied without force, and paid
with pnncauality cities have been built canals in
create and new roads opened. The eoayefs called
TO our armies freely furrender themfeves to the fame
found which iummoned them to facreeious
war, and which now untes them the more in inyok-
ing the blelIings Of heaven on him who governs
There have been extraordinary meafures no
iufpeniion of general laws and protection, nor any
difference between Morbihan and the Golden coat.
between La Vendee and La Meurhe.
In the meanwhile, on the other fide Of the ocean,
Ireland prelents fpectaee of endefs confpira
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