The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-31
comMuNIcArroN-coNcgRNING THE LATE
BATTLES IN EUROPE.

ItaDpea-s from the accounts which have
been Publi!hed, that two of the ereatrft, and
moi deciiive events ofwar, have ha ppened in Z
rope. OF which hifory gives any account. In
| one, the French have been victorious. in the
| other, they are vanquincd.
In the heart of Germany, Bonapar:e has
| not only defeated the main Auftr,an army,
| mas taken the commander in chief, AID all
his ftaif; but has killed, taken and dfperfed
tne whole army. Notking ieems 10 remain
to obitru9 lis victorious march to Vienna.
except Ruiiian army. But when it is recol-
ietted, how financially, the RufEaus de!ert-
ed their allies, foon after Ma;rtna beat one
army, and chaced another, in Switzerland,
1t would be unfafe to rely upon better faith a.
prefent.
There are fome th't dclude themfe,ves with
| hope, that the Ruilisns are invincibie but
TINS VIII vaniih, when the f,cts inn alluded To
are remembered, and when it is afo recolletted
! that, IN the courfe Of one campaign, one hun.
dred thousand Ru!!iaas fent againit France
| were reduced to forty thouf,nd. That the
itnhans fought hard and hravelv, is true but
.ha' they arc neither invulnerabe nor inyi;,cible
is equally true.
Thus We leave Boraparte in tbs. full career
| otvIetor'es and trinmphs, and turn our eyes to
| another quarter aud to another element.
ne gallant, the enterpr:Gng, the incompara.
Die Mellon, has at laft overtakcn the enemy
Chlne 1871 OF October, on the coafs of Spain,
he tell II with the combined flceti ns France and
Spain his force certified of 81 n,ips of the
line, the combined Squadron amounted to So.
A general action was fought Mellon fell in the
arms OF victory; 10 fail of the line truck their
| colours.
Thus It ieems, that Bonaparte, at the fame
infant, when he threatens to annihiiate the An.
arian e'nP're, meets with an irreparab.e eii Ga{.
ter IN his mott favourite project. The empire
h the Teas has again disappeared the diafer
Is TOO great to be repaired tPeedy. This is
| not like calling forth the young men of the firh
or fecond claies of requiition! II will REQUIRE
years. talents, perseverance and retources of A
particular kind, to repair the michiefs which
have been inflicted by the Britiih tars in the
| mort fpace of a few hours.
neie two great and countsr7etinp events
will attest America in oppoGte extremes. The
| true policy of America is to gain time, 20 that
we may become more matured in itrcngth. re-
ionrces and local harmony. In ten years our
population viii double, and our refources will
'hcreaie ~ much greater proportion. In ten
years it VIII Ire AS eafy 20 fupport two hundred
tbomiand defenders, as we co,ld novv nrov;d-
Tor and iupport one fourth of the number. By
all means then, let us have peace, let MS mature
our treng'h; let us bear end forbe1r This
great naval victory will give to Britain fIch a
naval fuperiority, that the utmof exertjops Of
H2Uaparte will not enable him to aa offenfively
until America will gain the power which ihe
wants. Whether, therefore, we believe that
Bonaparte might entertain mif,hievous deGcns
| agaln't us or not, this event will enf.re us an
unmeleised courfe.
! "hlie we rejoice at the fiattering profpeets
Afforded ty thefe incidents, it does not btbove
us to rep'ne at the fuccefs of Bnnaparte aganit
Auitr'a. Thrice has that power involved
france IN war; twice has peace been granted,
| when victorious French armies were aimoA At
the gates OF her capitol. She has made peace to
gam tune, and now, the third time, is III danger
Of ruin
II is imDofbie to forefee the event Of battles
yet III embryo; bat when the ref)nrces and the
prcicns military entertainments OF b ,naparte are
conhdered, we cannot fuppofe that he will
'ea'e II IN the power of the Anitran cabinet to
wage fourth war. Pnifoiopny and humanity
foriMd that it ihould be 70.
| Some people perhaps, will not fee. the diff.
tinet'on but - the writer OF this, it feens that
America is not icfs interrfed in the prefervation
oi the integrity and power of France, than in
the continuation of the Britifh fuperority ON
the ocean. Fhefe nations purfue diff rent pro.
Jets they will forever watch each other; and
while they employ all their energies and refour.
| ces aeaInit ea"h other, we iha increaf,. in
! trength, wealth and experience. n either of
| theit i'owers ifIould be overwhelmed, the indie.
| pendence of America might be eopardized.
Give ua ten years of peace, and we can defy
them all. AMERICAS. :
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER,
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