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


burden will alsays rest on her exclusive.
~. Fossaken, perhaps, by AN ally whose
1 icklsaess a:d caprice she has already ex-
sp-ri-acrd, Sic wil have TO eucounler alone
all the ehanee, Of !or,une her army is
undoubtedly in repid aud gallant; but the
fortune of war is uncertain, add the time
past mas ,acsht the French not to appre-
hend the dangers of war; her success, C.
ven Il she should obtain i, would weaken
! her evidently.
Ia the mean lime, Russia tsking advan-
tage of our d,scord would complete with
out any obstacle the conquest Of the Or.
q toman empire. VINO can foresec where
that torrent, if spread from the Euxint 10
4 the Adriatic, anu from the Danube TO Hell.
lcspont, would stop to whar dangers
would Europe not be exposed; ifthe Gre
clan cross raised again at Cons,antnople
should once supercede the Crescent
Where is the Austrian or French politi-
clan who Can witness without anguish the
acquisitions which Russia has made with
IN halt century! two tn rds of Poland
are Eallen'to her share; she possesses the
Cri'Dea; she makes settlements at the
mol,h of the Pasis she extends into
Georgia; she advances towards Persia;
she holds the lonian iAlausls; she aims
The alorsa in secret, and haslens by her
influence and intrigues, the full d'ssolu.l.
ION OF the Ottoman empire. These in
cidents are FL fatal 10 France, and IL any
oil them have proved beneficial TO Austria,
, together they will ultimately be detrimen-
tai To her.
1t is tom these, that dangers impend-
5 iog OF Austria, and not from France, who
labourg under the hard necessity Of
! spending 200 millions every year for
: the protection of her coasts, for the
maintenance Of her colonies, and for OPP
, posing .he formidAb bic power of England
c Is, IN no wise, more powerful than Aus
tria; beg your Excellsucy 10 consider
whether the present conduct OF Russia 10
wards France, from winch she is at such
great distance, that she caanot attack
. her, and whether her disregard Of ali de-
ceEoy, which Strawberries her style and
proceedings, are not presages Of whaS she
wsli be towards Austria, at The time. when
she will th,nk proper 10 have no further
regard for her. cF
Austria has had the opportunity oftry.
! Ing the French IN war, aud 10 peace she
has found them 10 be bi ave, beg leave 10
add, generous enc mics IL the f.nmer, ar
sincere friends. full of defe erce * egard
. in the latter. In the enemies of France
she has found fAithless allies, inclined TO
ell her bear all the misfortunes, and to be.
nett by her victories.
by what strange fatality should dear
] bought experience be los, TO her
, What does France demand Of Austria |?
! no Efforts nor sacrifices indeed, the EN-
peror wishes tor The pe3cc of the CONT
: nent, ne is even ready 10 make pace with
England, whenever she may be willing 10
, revive the treaty OF Amiens. But, s,i,cc,
! from The present disposition of England,
there IS no prospect of obtaining peace,
but bya maritime war, his Majesty wish
!, es To devote al! his time thereto. He re-
quests Austria not TO dIystt him from 1t ;
5 to form no engagements contrary to The
5 state OF peace, which uniies them, & final,
iy 10 remove his uncertainty by placn,.
:, her forces en- such footing as CORES.
i ponds with pacific intentions.
His Majesty has no troops Which he
: may dispose for the reinforcing of his
e Italian army. If he was obliged 10 with
!, draw aoy from his army onthe sea coast,
= his system OF maritime warfare would b.
/. entirely corfounded. In this extremity.
his Majesty declares with sorrow, but with
d ffankness, ,ha. he would prefer war with
!, all It's evils, to hu6isailng and runous
: peace: 1t is therefore, that, 10 order no,
TO be taken by surprise, he has given or
IS dsrs 10 provision and provide his places in
n Italy which will occasion immense ex
e psnse. He would prefer war to peace
: attended with threats, which would thwart
!, and render impossible all regular system
OF administration He would in short ore.
! Ter war to peace, which would destroy
all hope of a reasonable one with England
= instead Of indicating war. by marches of
e troops, let the Emperor Of Germany and
!. Austria announce 10 Europe, that he is
IS determinedto maintain peace with France,
and England will forthwith perceive the
< Impossibility OF coalition, and feel the
: necessity Of making peace.
e England therefore leaves nothing un-
: done IN order TO promote jealousy, 10 pro
! Pagate suspicion, & logalher stormy clouds
ovei Europe because if she cannot sue