The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-23

1 reg s"S 'H'AsNA"Ns> "NI ~ w
Their advantages, thu. equality OF rights on
which tie prc.p>rity OF every commercial natl
on Sounded. She bae, in -S-''-, of gar efforts
TO ine contrary, i Iuied 4 sSaR her wars
with France, and our uaritSs.e commerce has
always been r>"ey Ser tyranny. On the
Hand iide, we 60 :atrounoied by the terrific
| ~ of tAe Fren~. empire, that if cur city ttill
policies any commerce, we owe It TO the En-
! peror, who has treated us with 10 much good
nets, that he has made flcri6css in our favour,
to the pofble r.iudice Of Nice aad aIarieiIles.
We had every reafon to apprehend, that in the
courie of time, his Majefy would not be able
TO continue to us their advantages; and then,
furrounded by the French cunoin-houitS, with
out territory, marine, or commerce, we lhould
have been the mott weak and miierabe nation.
The decree which united Piedmont to France,
had already pronounced the union of our terri
tory with the French Empire, and OF our city,
which is only part OF Piedmont.
"In this itste OF affairs, by an unanimty Of
opinion, which is ureXampled in any nation,
| anxious to ihow ourteves worthy of our Ia
theirs, and unable, when left TO ourielves, to give
our flag that ipsndour and glory which our an
cettors have obtained for it under different cir
Cumfances, we have refolved to recover that
tplendor, and that glory, by Incorporating our
tclves with a great nation, and by fubniittng
! ourtelves TO the laws of great Prince, who has
always unaffected towards us fentiments of
frendihp, and has honoured US with his parti-
| cular protection.
"Thc Deputation who carry the voice of the
Senate, of the Doge, and of the people, depart
this evening; and when they ihall have paNed
the frontiers of our territories, we ihall coniider
| our independence at an end.
"The Government has thought it proper to
communicate thefe circumstances to his Excel
lency the Baron de Ginfti, and to allure his Ma
jeity the Emperor of Germany and Aultria, of
| their gratitude tor the concern he has evirced
on feveral ocCalions; and at the fame time to
acquaint his worthy Representative at Gst.oa,
that his milton is hereby terminated.
''ln placing ouriclves thus under the laws of
the French Empire, we do not in the leaf add
TO her continental itrength. Our population,
iew iii iiiiiIibST, far from warike. The pro-
duce Of our FRANCES will be entirely afforded in
the eXpences OF the defence of our coats, and
the eaablfhment of our arftnals. France, by
this union, will obtain an augmentation of naval
! force; and we cannot but think that we are do
ing what is the with of all the Continental pow
ers, namely, to enable her to contend with the
enemy of all nations, and the iyrant of the feas
The underhgned has toe honour to reiterate
to his Excellency the Nliniiler Penipotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary, the expreiion of his
entire eieeln, and dittinguiihed confederation.
(SIgned)
"ROGGIERI."
The followngs the anfwer of Bonaparte, on
the l4th June, upon receiving the decree of the
Ligurian Senate, for uniting that country to the
French Empire:-
"10n, the D0ge, and Deputies of the Senate and
ffopis Of Genoa.
"Circumiiances and your wiihes have often
called upon me, for the lait ten years, TO inter-
tere IN your domeftic concerns. | have always
endeavolEed TO procure peace for you, and to
Introduce thoie liberal ideas which could alone
confer on your government that tplendor which
it formerly enjoyed. But early had convin-
cling proof of the utter impofiibIity in which
you were placed to atchieve any thing worthy
of your forefathers. A great change has taken
place; the new principles of maritime law, which
the Engliih have adopted, and compelled the
greateit part of Europe to recognize the right
OF blockade, which 1t is in their power to extend
to places which are not blockaded, even to
| whole Coats and rivers, and which in effect is
nothing e.ie than to controul at their plealure
the commerce of the world; the increafng de-
| precautions OF the Barbary powers ali thoie
cIrcumitances preiented to you only a nominal
Independence. Poterity will be grateful to me
ter having endeavoured 20 eitablilh the freedom
of the ieaS, and TO compel the Barbary Powers
TO refrain from moieiting the weaker flags, and
to live at home AS agriculturifs and honeii men.
The welfare and the dignity of the human race
were my only objects. AT the treaty of Anxious,
England refuied to cooperate in thofe liberal i
IDEAS. Since that time great Continental Pow
or has ihewn as much repugnance to the fame
principle. Alone TO MAINTAIN thofe principles,
l fhoud have had recourfe to arms /; bot have
no right 10 iPill the blood of my people, except
Tor their own peculiar iuterefs.
! s.From the moment that Europe could not
OBTAIN from England, that the right of blockade
ihou!d be rettricted to places really biockaded ;
from the moment that the flags of the weak were
unprotected, and at the mercy of the piracy of
the Barbary Powers, there was no longer any
maritime independence and from that moment
every ieniioie man rnuit have forefeen what IS
now come To pats.
| Whenever a commercial nation has no mari
time independence, 1t becomes incumbent on it
to place itielf under the protection OF a more
powerful! Has. 1 will realize your expectations !;
l will unite you TO my great ptop.e. / giall
thereby acquire additional means of rendering
that protection more pos eriul which have al
ways been 10 well dfpofed to extend to YOU
ny people will with piediure receive Won.
They know, that at al! times you have seen
friendly 10 tI.eir armies, and that you have az
hised them with all your force, and with all
your means. They fad, moreover, in your
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