Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-07
From; BcNs CLondo'. } Messenger.
STATE PAPERS.

STATE PAPERS.
Every thing IN appearance, perhaps in
appearance only, seems approaching 10
the long expected point Of general var.
he allied powers at length employ the
only effeelua' tone, moderate in language
BIZ. determined as to the end. The French
cour, has yielded something of its usual
diplomatic haugbtiness. Perhaps this pre-.
lgninary concession, for such it really is IN
powcr which has hitherto held no other
language than that OF contempt and me-
mace, may lead to an event as yet unex-
peesed, and IN tie newspaper metaphor,
the cloud may yet rcvoive unbroken TO It's
northern source,---It - no miracle IN the
present state of Europe TO see mighty
caUees terminate in insignificant attempts,
Ihe nrxi mails may bring peace or bat
lie. So imminent, but so equal is the cri.
sis.
Il is Impossible to read with due a,ten
tioa the ssrsra! Tnanifs stoes, ard Official
spcadcQce, without admiration 20
l@cir unusual style. There is nothing pas
so0a;e, yescIneni, or scrid. By singu.
lar and truly French dexleriiy an enemy
is converted into mediator, & Tahcyrand
many Tor his kind mediation. with Russia,
and COMEDIES with him, that The private
views of liussia has baffied their ioinl er-
forts. What is the intended Inference
ttom this finesse Why. lhstit is not The
interest or The wish Of the emperor of Au-
stf'a 10 commerce ,he war, bat that Rus
STA has compelled him that the French
armies are marching 10 relieve Europe
from the general enemy of peace, the
Northern Inlerioper, and tha; it RnnapaTtc
and the Emperor OF Germany were leit 10
themselves, the peace of Europe, and the
glory OF The French empire would remain
forever undis,urhed.
In point of ,hjs Importance, however
We will rot venture 10 direct the public
Judgment. We shall content ourselye.
With exhibiting the question fully and dis
timely before them and TO this end, alb
s,raeting ali the main points from The ex
traneous matter, We call their serious az
,en.iop, ard leave them to their own con.
ciusion.
nc first paper, in point of order is the
declaroiion OF faileyrand, delivered OF the
18th Of August.
The most msterial part of this DECLARE
tor IS that which expresses the SEMI.
men's OF tire French Court, with respect
10 Russia, England and Prussia. This
past is very important, as Il bears upon
The main question, negotiation or war.
OF Russia, the declaration TINS speaks /:
Instead of being dcsrous of peace she
finds her interest Only ia war, and Pounds
on IL renovation, hopes which she in vain
enSeavofs TO conceal. For twelyemonth
past, The French Emperor has received
nothing hu; Insults from The Russian ca
binct. B,irg thuf afioekcd in Ills hoaor, he
has 10 longer any hing 10 e.rhecs or regsare
Of Russia."
Ag - England,
"it is nsi to be hoped that such pow
er would listen 10 the advice Of moderation
and Justice. The voice Of persuasion W II
here avail nothing. The court of ST.
Jsnes's viii not think Of peace til il has
Iost all hopes of setting the Continent in
flames, and covering Ilsly with blood and
cacnage."
As io Pussia, "Prussia has declared
At al times that she will in 10 case enter
into any hostile prnje6l against France."--
The declaration then conclude With call.
iag on Austria Tor the assurance OF her
Lcaueiify.---" a peace viii ;hen be the de-
sire and hope e fagland, aud the treaty
OF Amien, viii be restored before the I
,rouin IT iaraafy. 7ds eyo1yns Of france
anil f;afy syiRatra Be setaratrd Jorevtr."
Such IS tiIe analysis Of tic declaration
of tic lsih--We cannot bot think hat it
leads to ilo'e important oouciusons, that 4
Fferce = fully persuaded that Russia is
nna,terably bcni upon ,sar--;hat Size is e.
Qna,ly pcrsu1de,iihat Prussia will remain
ncn,ral---but iha, Austria who is recessa-
riIy The principal, sr1 without whom the
other allies are nothing, Is wavering.
These conclusions arc just; one OF the
other Of these alternatives viii occur; ei-
ther Russia will be compelled by the wa