Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-04


AMI to Deed again. ira, Europe should nct re
pFoarh trsiicc with having cer done all that
was in hcl power preserve her iron; the 'i's,
pending casuitiss, his ri.lessy has csderca ne
20 apply d:seay 20 our exce.cncy ssliosc now
ledge aud abilihes ere known 90 him. .fe WAC
corii, assuedy. not witncss wi.hor, deep sor
row, the interruption of 4 i'eace to which you
have SO powerfully csntriboied
| beg thus Of youecSccieney 10 grant ne iesve
n exan;ine he motives which risiit induce ms
majesty the emperor OF Germany and Austria 10
i make war, ,he reasons which ought to induce
! him to prc.eTvc peace, and the probable conc
/! ruences which his dissemination for the ore or
| The other hypothesis Is likely to produce tor or
sgaius, Austria and Europe.
The house OF Austria Cannot be attacked in
that part Of her 10 ninons. where she 10 gather
ing her forces aud France. engaged in mari
time war, which exhausss almost all her means,
and having her forces encamped OH the borders
of the ocean, at distance of 500 leagues from
Austria. is evidently interested in keepias peace
with all the powers Of the continent. and cannot
even be suspected of having he intenti.n of de
claring war agsins, any of them for in suck q
case, she would be obliged 10 break NJ her
camps, and to transport grcat pa't OF her az
mics nom the sea.coa;, 10 the Rhine, and be-
yond the Alps. She has. il is true. an army in
Italy, bur il is much inferior, TO what il has or
ronsoasly been represented TO be, and is scatter.
| ed over all Italy TO the furihest borders OF the
peninsula.
Austria has thus no re asons for present fears.
ans, whai fears can she entertain for the fasnrs
Does she apprehend that France will covs1 We.
nice Is il not France that gave il TO her And
II France had coveted il, would she have parted
with III She may wish, j, will be said. to en-.
large the king of Italy; his irperial Inajes!
! " has no interest in cniarging kingdom. which
| he possesses but for a inc, which il depends Oh
his enemies 10 shorten considerably. tits. more
over, evident, that France. unless she Confines
her views and calculations to the narrow com
pass OF the present time and is careless for he
iuurc, CANNOT form any wish see the Kingdom
OF Italy acquire 100 great an ex,en, OF territory
and power
The enemies of France accuse her Of aiming
NJ universal monarchy. This IS one of those
vulgar impula'ions, which have successfully been
laid TO the cha ge of several pswer., and where
of rhe least refsaion will evidently prove ie
! absurdiiy. Ills majesty does not indulge him.
Self with chime,as. aud France Far + ON form
ing such pre,ensions, possesses scarcely degree
of power sufficient for the protection Of ner pre-
| Sent possessions. She wishes. however. for no
| aggrantisenien; and will seek none. IF her enc
| mes do no, So, the example
! What grounded reasons ofccmplaint can Aus
/ triz have against France } The TeIalon OF Genoa
can afiSrd none 10 the powers of the continent !;
| and the house oi Austria eau only find in IL a
prese!ice Of recriminaIion against the complaints
! which we have urged against the acquisitions
which she has herself made Has HIS majesty
the emperor of Germany and Austria no, annex
ed 10 his possessions large settlements in Suabia
! and particularly the city Of I.indau, which Is OF
the utmost importance 20 Austria, as a military
! position Eas he not made suCh acquisitions in
that country, as alter mate tally the equilibrium,
| which was 10 regulate The sharing ofth inie m
| mites None Of these transactions have escaped
| the notice of his majesty, aud am bound T.
| confess 10 your exceiieDey, thar they have in I
| niga degree excited his sens5ii-y YET his ma
jesty has confined himself 10 bare representations,
! and has NOT thought 1t necessary 10 make use If
any warlke demonstrations AMI preparations |:
and If the possession of Cenoa has appeared TO
him 10 be legitimate com pc Nsa,ion. ne has, by
/ saiist ing himself with such equivalent given
, new proof of his per4eye.ng moderation, FOR
Genoa adds, and can aid nothing TO his conf
nFnsal power aud 70 his means agains' ihe house
O. Austria; whiis, tina, power. by rs acquisid
ons in Suzhia is become move msn1oiug towards
Basasia. and more capable OF making auempt.
! against the independence og the sou.h of Gerrna
ny aad by drawing its forces nearer our from
tiers, IL has rendered easier and more Imminent
she FIRST aggression, whichit may intend agains
the French e-rpire
Can Austria speak Of wrongs without rehe6l
ing on the just causes of connp,aint which FeSnc,
has against her. for her evidsn, partially 70
: England for the nexplicabe reldiuess with
which she has tolerated and even favo,ed tht
most mons,rous usurpaIons Of the cabinet Of ST
: James. by acknowledging implicitly thar pre,end
ed right cf blockade. which is as unprecedented
as violent, tyrannrcal and contrary 20 all princi
pies and to all the interests OF Europe and
which the British government has rsade bold &C
attribute ,'self lately No sooner had the ad
niiraly cf London declared that Gen7a wa,
b'ockadcd, though in reality it was not) than
ths expeditions which were fitting CUT al Tries,.
and Venice for Ligaaria. were stopped The
English have constantly insutcd tie Austrian
flag what complaints has Austria made in con
sequence thereof, What msans has she employ
ed so secure TO her flag the benefit ofihe neutra
lily, on which France had right TO depend
Austria has named silent. resardess Of hel
own dignity and OF he interests Of her subjects
and Of the great prejudice Of the interests o.
France, since the ou,rages olfere 10 the Austri
an flag we're really and evidently dirsSsd towards
her.
But let US drop the discussion abou,
wrongs, ! s5aIl 80; further extend the e.
numeFatjon thereof: shall not enlarge
on the RICH. of escheai, on the non pay.
nenl Of The debts Of Venice, nor on innu.
merable other particulars. In weigh,y
| ctrcurgxtance like this their ,,l,.eSl ,ho