Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-09
FOREIGN NE VS..
Eycn Freach sz!icrs rsceiped xf me o6ice Of
he y,esp- iosk COMMERCIAL .llperGser.
paprx Ap~pef a

that .i.e disGpicIu,:es renewed at London
upon ihe dc stina,,on of he combined Bees
were not yet Gained neither were The
people more nj ease as TO the cooperation
OF the continental powers, with which the
ministry battered them slves. In France,
this iuceruicde has not influenced he price
oi stocks. Hence /, may be concluded
that either people do not b. lieye war will
take place on the continent or that they
are sa 30 dread of It's results.
The suspension Of the Diplomatic reia.
teens between France & Russia, NAV have
g'.earise TO inceititudes; but there is yet
: 40 plausible reason for doubling ofthe pa
CHIC disposition Of Austria; and until auch
reason appears, hrofeSse3 flod.iciGrs may,
~c conceive, adjourn their conicctures.
Exaggerated pretensions, self-ioyc, hurt
or jrrI.alsd by foreign provoca,Ions, may
Tor \ moment ,ielude sovsreigns like other
,nen but Ii ihc end they always Weld to
an evident interest. Il may then appear
doubtful that Russia should again consent
To sacrifice q fac army ia 4 war from which
she can reap no benefit, unless, indeed,
calculating the Losses, she foTesees they
VIII diminish the power of Austria, she
rhay always consider as neighbor with
whom she mus, soon have 10 discuss more
serious lnie rests.
3u., ,npposng Russia to have hostile
views, cors il, follow tibet Austria must
STARE Ihcui! This is a question 10 way
difficult, ,o solve.
4 Coalition between Russia and Arstria
agaIns, FfaHce, must be considered by e.
very man who reflects upon the respective
posn'ons OF ihe three nations. as tbs most
absurd apd .ulpolilic scheme that could be
iriagined.--A league is natural between
two nations, when they have common
intcres 10 guide them and equal benefits
70 expect. Here every thing 8e,ns Sc pa
rate every thing unequal, there are esseu-
tiai seeds Of dlssolu on.
Let Russia again send an army into Ger
many or Italy tie war would necessari-
" be calried on upon the territory of the
emperor ct Austria, his peopie alone
would bear the load of it. Should il turn
out to be successful, jealousy must soon
divide ihc chiefs OF the two armies. The
Russians would complain of making con.
quests Cor others; hence the dsirust and
dlscord Of which the coalition OF last war
fei, the fatal ei!eels. II, on the contrary,
the war should hatfeu to he ursuccesseul,
the Anstrians could not fail To grow tired
OF harborihg incommodIous aud usciess
guests, ard the coalition would be more
speedily dissolved.
Dai, III you'd be said Austria might give
indemnl,iss 10 Russia, towards the north
and easi. Il sad policy, indeed, to give up
e.Dr;res 10 obtain few peuv provinces
That there has long subs;s;ed IN the
Russian cabinet system 10 snbdue sue.
cessisely the snia;! independent nations,
situate between Russia and The Persian
and Turkish dom;nicns. events have suffi
cicn,ly PRAYED, - That that cabinet has e.
ven formed mtre serions designs wi'h re-
gard 70 the Ottoman Porte, Cannot this
day DC deub;cd.--in this state OF ,nng :,
s. 1t raoTe Imppriant for Austria 10 retain
Trance at The foot OF The Alps, lhsn to
STOP Russia at the northern extremity o.
the Eisck Sea'
: IL may be recolIe 6led, that when the
Ottoman snpre WAS ~ It's iul. spleTdor,
Austria, fofs.tling al: her queries win
Francs, ihe1ght Uiily Of supporting thr
barrier yh,ch she opposedlo TIC prcgres
cf the MussplnIans. - H.yevef, tx THAI
period she was Irsnaced cply upon one
point; she had ony Hungary 10 = .fsud
Poiard eas z pD%tffuI ally All The CHRIS.
tan pDYcts afforded her ass, siance.--.Al
lie present aay BOszi4 SHOWS berselfmore
powerful and lofe doug croGs; she is able
to attack rey poin!. We're il true
that 81 $3.50 lated TIC usurpa,ioo CT tie
Quc'afn empire, what Indemnity could
seeu.e ne emperor Of iusirial Tnrougs.
OIL The Whole Of hat sasr uioras ciy there
Is only Ssrvlo, ;he 'jorsa and Constants
nople and The exclusive possession of the
Dasdanellcs, thst could afford him am e.
laistlsn'. Dts can any body doubi lhs,
SRA h. theauc OF the present sediii-
OBS and anarchy, IS On The toiat o. inn
: plo !; VIC prolUclioD Of Russis ! who but
hro"s thai the soysf-,gosy Of he seven
Islands seems already to 10 cessit.,e that III
lhr Mq'ea ard has not Conslsr,inopl.
bean iooktd upon Ior th;S century b.st IA
place deTAtd at lone future aav for ,he
re idcnce Of ire Russian elsyerofsl
TAus, IN the sGpposriur Ct .ieir ar.
gTandisemeBi, We Can ace 40 reasonabl.
Compensation Tor Austfia. II is her ma.