The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-29


tnilar to our own with regard the liberty of the
eas, which the Emperor OF the French wihes re-
eltablifh, but which England does not ceafe OPP
preIs
1fpaflon had not blinded Aulria and Rufiia, the
part they had tn aa both noble and eafy, they
might by endeavoriug to contribute TO the return Of
peace, have fet thar faces agani the abfurd fysn
Of blockade, ard fecond time have proclaimed the
principles Of that armed neutrality which reflected
fe much honour on fome fovereigus during the war
Tor the independence Of America, principles founded
upon the rights Of nations, and which Of the Nor
thern powers, by claiming Gnce that period, only
drew on herief the vengeance of the enemies to the
liberty Ut the Teas. Ii was doubt time promu-
gate them foemnly, and to fet bounds to the haugh
~ preteniion OF tate re(ervs for itfef what is
the common property of all the human race and
when 70 great an interef was 70 evident, how it
Poible to n,ifunderfand to that degree,
ly to abandon it. but even unite asant the only
power which wifhed to defendit.
The Auitrian Government, which has twice been
ieen bordering its ruin and been twice feparated
BY the VICTOR dares to oppoie iref fall
MIRO the abyfs. from which it has JUN efeaped. Cal
ous to the whes of all the German ftates, it delivers
up to the caamities of war countries which all des
Gill preleut the traces Of its ravages it afembes all
ITS forces, it directs them towards France and Italy
1t dares to ALERT that for the prefervation of
peace. What advantage can it pronlife itfelf from
this mockery of words Does prelume that French
men will wait in the midi of their country for thole
pretended pacific armies, thofe negocators of ipe-
cies hitherto unknown, who, fword in hand, come
to dictate their orders.
In ihort, without provoeation from the Eleefor of
BAVARIA without the leaf appearance of legitimate
motives the Auirian government has jua invaded
a part OF his Hates. 1t has not confined itfef to
threats which our Emperor has difpated it attacks
our allies; it has then begun the war
Let the evils which will be the cenequeuce of this
cruel George, recoii upon its authors they trsmble
now no doubt, at the confequence Of their enerpre
and their reefs looks only directed to the future
TO perceive Its mistcrtunes How different is our
tuation for all the probabilities are in favor of
| fuceefs
lheie ientments are 70 conformabe IN the oharac-
ter OF our nation, that it requires no effort to make
| them known; but fhould it be ufefu to propagate
them, who more than you, Tribunes, would halten
to employ all their influence, enlghen the people
on Their intereft, and duties who more than you
mas the right to excite their zeal, fidelity and gra-
| titude towards our augul Emperor!
The Prefldent made the following reply
Gfatfsrer, OrafoSs Of tie CsunsH Of STATE,
PoRerity will fcarcely believe that whilit we were
lighting for the independence ofthe feas and the free
commerce OF every people, the Rmperors of Auflria
and Rufiia hould with to make diver6on in Favour
of the common enemy, coaefce with him aoa;nft The
aith OF treaties and their interets and declare
the mott unjuf and abfurd war againa us.
ihIs unlocked for aggrefIon is the melancholy re-
iut OF the ancient hatred vowed againR France BY
the court of Vienna, and of the eorruptng gold of
| that Of Saint James.
No doubt that it mum produce the effeea of divd-
ing our forces and of fulpendng for time the vah
projects which the genius of the great Napoleon was
at length going to execute aganit the Engliih Co
| vernment.
But the Ggnal infdelty of the court of Vienna will
inorty receive its juif punhmen,, and the Monarch
whom France could twice have defpoiled of more
hsn halt OF his hereditary tates, will not be long
oeiore ne repens having renewed the continental war
aetuaed by motives foreign to the true nterefs of
the Cermanic Empire, and in contempt of the foemn
treaties which had re-eitablifed peace on the Com
tincpt.
Gentlemen, Orators of the Council of State. the
lrhunate which feels the full value of the independence
and confederation Of the French Empire is about 70
unite all its efforts and u(e all its influence to preferve
them full and entire
me hne't armies in the univerfe, who feel their
own force, who poefs the enthufiafm of French no.
nour, and the habit of victory, people whole dit.
'entions have rendered them energetic all the
,eorces OF nature, the licences of the arts directed
by Napoleon, how, whatever be the chances of has,
ties, can we dread the iHue of war
he courage of our warriors produced the moi,
brilliant triumPhs when France was rent by interior
troubles, what will 1t not obtain when all the
citizens OF the empire have but one will!
Ambition and augmentation of power are fpoken
Oh Dur do not theie repoaehes apply to the rapid pro-
greis OF the Britih dominion in the richea country
IN the world, to the machiavelifm of the means !,
makes uie OF to deifroy ates there which have not
yet lott their independence Do not thefe reproacb
esaPPly to the Ru(ian Empire, three times more ex
en!ye, than the territory of all the ates in Europe
which daily nultPlies its nvaions, threatens cviliz
ed countries with deluge of the barbarifms fub
ect to its power, and which it arms with all the re-
fource of civilization.
France is indebted for its fafety to IL. uftrious
Chief. No riaH, whatever may have been his opin-
ions or political conduct in the coure of preceding d
viiIons, can deny that he alone, was able to oppoe
an iniurnountable dixie 90 the fury of faaious We
owe to him the prelervaton of every thing tina, is
dear to US and his enemies deceive themfeves 70 far
as to believe that when renouneing, after 70 MANY
glorious exploits, the fweets of repofe he is about
10 put hImielf at the head of it's armies Frenchmep
conldremain cool fpeaaors of his efforts ct them
at length sicover their fatal illuons experience will
teach them long, that whil our troops aIl CONT,
nue. to merit gratitude beyond the frontiers every
frenchman in the interior will fecond then, bv his
wifes his facrifces, and his zeal to maintain GOOD
order andi the execution Of the laws. However nu
merous may be the armies of this empire, thew do
not contain all our warriors and were il even pof
ibie tor momentary fucceGes to permit our enemies
Al Il