The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-01

OF powers but more completely to oycr{hrov,
It. II is becaiHe the prefent unfett,ed rate o.
the nations of Europe, holds forth the iplcndd
opportunity of difmemberment and acquiiition
and becaufe the virtue of an emperor Unable
to rehf the temptation.
".The balance of power, fays Belps Weekly
! Meiiengrr, as eRah'i;hcd by previous treaties
from that of WeRpbalia downwareis, had hi
ther,o been conlidercd as the public law of Eu-
rope; each Rate was conlidercd as having its
| icpara.e boundary, and each iicreaiing equally,
AS by the fame means, that of the natural courfe
OF things, it was wifely believed, that thi, eaaf.
| iithed equality would long remain. 1t rcfulted
as neceiiaiy prineipl, from this fyasm, that
! no power ihould ever be allowed to retain it s
eoHgnsFs- Hence mott falutary Limitation TO
the frequency, the duration, the faoil and there
fore the temptations of war. The partition of
Poland terminated this fyne,n. Hence the pre-
fent preten,ions of France and the ruin of Eu-
rope, IN the annexation of her conquered pro-
Snces TO the republic of Ftancc.'
AT no previous period however, have the
means OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT been 20 various in their
nature. Holland, Switzerland, the whole of l.
tally, the vaft and il!-cenentcd empire of Tur-
Key from the Black Sea to the boundaries of E.
thiopIa Malta /; and may we not add the king
dom ct Spain and even of Portugal are all
thrown into one ptomifcuous heap, to he fcram-
q Z
Each is anxious to take a ticket, in lottery
where the prizes are 70 rich. The feat of car
mage and partition is fpread out and the def
pots OF France, PruGia, Autria, and Ruliia, are
tue greedy cormorants who itrusgle for the
prey.
The very circumftance therefore which in
vltes theie powers into war, is the very one to
let bounds to its devafation. The vers, o5ie9,
that gives rife to a coalition Between fuch for
midabie monarchs, will be found mott active in
breaking down the confederacy. If the prr f.nt
war be 4 war Of partition and plundcr, the EN-
peror of Rufia will De he firlt to march off with
the oocty which he has acquired. Not dread
ing the power of Bonaparte, he will attempt to
Proht by his bcnefcence. The gold Of ENGLAND
VIII hayenoweightinh Installation, when France
HAL be willing to recognize his valuable con-
9uelts: and the very f;iipcion Of Ruiia' 8 t,av-
ing formed fuch deEga, will produce cold
neis and Jealoniy, ~n the part of Autris, that
WI prevent hearty and e:fectual Incorporation.
Such was the expedition under Suwarrow aud
iuch is likely to be the effect Of the preicnt
| lition.
One confeqnence has probably refnlted from
| the prefcnt fate of Europe, which cannot eff
fect us with too great an exultation. We have
found IN the Ruiiians and the Auifrians moft
excellent negocators. We have every reafon
to believe, that the terrors of a continental war
| have contributed with the exertions of our own
| mlnltters to bring about mott favorable adj
Jutment OF our differences with Spain. Now
! then is the moment, for reducing the ca binet of
Greaf-Britalh to proper ienfe of the duties
which 1t owes to US. On this very day. the Bri-
| tiih CRITTERS are once more turned ioofe upon
our vetiels. Not an American bottom, laden
with the colonial produce of France and Soain
VIII hencetorth efcape their rapacity. Once
let us tolerate this encroachment, and we may
have every reafon to tremble for the preftryati-
ON OF our dearctt commercial privileges. The
prctent pretenfon will be made ufe of as pre-
cedent for more intolerable outrages and G..
Britain in her eagernefs to annihiIate the COM
n,erce and the refources of her enemy, will
icarcely helitate to aim the mott mortal blow at
the commerce of neutrals.
Now then is the time for teaching thofe
naughty FLANDERS, that we will not fubnit to
their ufurpations. Let us call into action our
mott efficient means of defence. An accomno-
dation of our affairs with Spain has left US free
to act and to exert all our energies. We have
nothing to expect from Great Britain let her
expect nothing from US. Let us ihow her, that
| If ihe will not refpea our Own feamen and vef-
feis, we will iinpofe fuch reftrietions upon her
commerce, as will drive her manufacturers into
rebellion, and will dry up the principal fources
of her revenue.
OF the 4e counties in Pennsylvania, com
plete returns have been received from thirty
five. The votes were for M'&ean AZ, 4as; for
Snyder 37,4l2. Majorities for M'Kean 1871 ;
tor Snyder 1888. The Aurora conjectures
that the whole majority for M'Kean will not
exceed 1900.
We have attempted to comprefs in the pre-
cedng columns all of the important European
Intelligence which has come to hand.
CorT:genda in TIE piece .Egned Paeifeator, b1,6-
E6sd in Aa9 7nsjdrey's Enquirer
In the 4th par. L # ool. comma at eomu,,ies,
inftead of period
In the # par. of Cd. col. read obipion.
In the sd par. 18th line, read her for tbeir.
In the fame, full flop at France in 18th line.
In the fame, I'd line from the bottom, read
importer for imports.
In the sd col. Sd line from the top, read Dali
malta, Tyroi, &c.
In the fame col. 4th par. Sd line, expupge NOT.
HE fubfcribers offer for fale, their reverGonarv
right IN new hre-proof warehoufe on MaIwelI's
wharf in the Borough of Norfolk, defcribed in the
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