Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-25

dabie trouble, which new instructlonsi new
pretepsions of Russia would Introduce !!
| OF whatever nature the objects may be,
whit h divide England and France, those
nations would then be- Obliged to expect
the decision Of their differences from a
far distant country, TO which the interests
of both is so little known.
When the Cabinet of London applaud.
ed the mission OF VI. Novoz.i;zof, II did
SO, because il hoped not only 10 bring o.
yer Russia, but also to draw in Austria
and Prussia along with her for j, knows
full well, that the concurrence of Russia
alone win not allow it 10 think OF the M
sane plans OK partition which i, has form
ed against France, and Of which, in lis
madness, il never ceases tn dream. II
the English government is DESTROYS Of
peace. il will recoiie9 hat Il can reply 10
a French noe, BY an English note. Ihcse
two languages are easily translated, and
the Intervention Of another would only
render the negotiation more intricate.
"Could NJ. Novoziltzof himself be ac-
curately acquainted with such knoliy.af
fairs Did he know, that at the time of
the Treaty of Amiens, the ETnpite Of Ny
sore was not wholly united to The English
possessions that the Empire OF The NAH
rattas was annihilaied; that England had
doubled her Power in Iudia aud that no
European ship can sail in those seas Did
he think that Francs would give Up the
commerce with India forever Did he
also see that that commerce alone was rot
the main point--tha, England has obtain
ed that point which Catharine never would
suffer, by her cannon, at Copenhagen
that, what France never viii allow, vas
obtained of Russia. by Nelson, in the
Gulph of Finland--,ha, since that treaty,
SO contrary to The rights of which even
the nations the least bold are Jealous, vari-
Gus interpretations have been made of the
right Of blockade; that whole rivers have
been blockaded; that Cadiz was blockad-
ed. even when our squadrons were masters
in the Streights that Venice is blockad-
! ed, although no English ship has been
seen there for six months past, and that
no neutral vessel was seen there neither
during six months; the effects of a strange
connivance in other Powers At Venice,
Trieste, Lisbon, and in Northern ports, all
shipments for Genoa were stopped from
the moment that port was declared in a
state Of blockade.
Sid that PIepipo;entiary come to say
that Russia had procured the liberty of the
Indies, and of the European commerce in
India; the recognition of the universal So
vereigniy OF the seas /; the remuneration OF
oil interpre atoms concerning the right of
blockade, henceforih limited 10 countries
attacked, or in danger o. being taken, and
IAN the true sense oflhe word, To blockadel
surrounded on all sides Did he al the
same time come 10 demand, thar the
Grown of Italy should be placed on another
head, and 20 require thc surrender of some
parts OF the territory on the other side Of
the Alps! If this was the case. he should
have been welcome he would have met
with no obstacles, and his undertaking
would have been crowned with success.
but il he, approving what England
does, recognizing her ght 10 search all
ships, to place whole kingdoms in state
OF blockade, applauding the immense in.
crease oil her power in India, come 10 re.
present 10 France, that she ought TO eva.
custe Parma and Genoa, aud reuounce the
Crown of Italy; then it would appear that
il was evidently intended to Cypress
france then it would be France which
they would wish to bring back to those
times when Poland was partilioned with.
out its own consent, when means were
found to terriiy degenerate race, to de-
priye II OF The consciousness of its worth,
and even OF the will of opposing the op-
preston. France has arms, courage, and
armies; yea, of whatever nature the coaIi-
ton shall be, which the English Ministers
may find means TO form, France, though
regre,tiDg the influence OF English gold
on the Continent, will dissolve that Cor.
dian knot as well as the two preceding.
AS often as they shall step in between |
both to reduce England within equitable
and decent bounds, no sacrifice viii be too |
hard Tor France but if they will lay the
whole weight upon her, she viii see in
these intentions, nothing bot hatred, and
insult, and one must be very ignorant in
calculating the power and the state Of af-
lars, TO hope to succeed always.
Poland has been parlilioned France
must have for it Belgium, and the Banks
OF The Rhine. The Crimca has been DC.
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