The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-11-21

purpofes of referring civilization, arts, f:ience
and focial happincis, to Ancient Greece and
its dependencies.
But Pruifia is preparing for war and the
London prints announce that thcfc pr,.Darati-
ons are made 10 oppofe Bonaparte. TO this
no potitivc ariwer can be given, becaufe il ia
not impofIihle that the King of prufia, after
having perfevered 70 long and 70 Readily, in 4
courfe OF wiidom and prudence, will now en-
gage in war with the only power in Europe,
from which he can expcet fubfantial euaran-
tee. What may Pru!lia expect from Rufia
Certain humiliation and deflru6tion whenever
the Rufan power is equal to the obie61.--
What ought Prufia TO fear from France No
fuch defgus: becauGe, paTing over the unreal
fonabenefs of fIch proie0, France has pre-.
fcribed and fixed her own limits. Her boun-
daries are natural and Reasonable and France
wants no more. She wants ftcurity and per.
manent arrangements with nsighbourine pow
ers, fuch as will not only guarantee thofe
boundaries, but will likewife ftcure the future
peace of the continent. If Prulia is mad G.
nough to ob!lru7 thefe Decellary arrangements,
and will force France to draw the fword, it
will be the duty, as well as the policy, of Ma
poieon TO exert all the means which prcv-
dsnce has given to him, 70 add 70 the iecuritcs
WHICH exit. The Houfe of Brandeuburg, in
cafe of defeat, viii therefore have every thing
to fear, which may he inflicted by an irritatcd
victor.
But if nothing exits in this cafe except only,
that Pruflia has armed and appears ready for
war why may not this be imputed to the
late conduct of the Emperor Alexander He
has marched large armies into the neighbours
hood of Pruiiia, and there is nothing in his con-
duct, either towards his late allies, or his gene
rous con9ueror which will jupify the inattivi-
ty of Prulia while fuch L formidable force is at
the difpotal of fuch man.
Alexander, mott certainly, viii oppofe the
defgns which have been alluded to, as relates
to Turkey. they deigns fuitab!e to
Franco, Auftria, and Pruiiia. Nor is it unlikely
that theie powers may be in confederacy for
purpofes iomethng like the following. Autria
for lofes and ceflious, TO receive indemnites in
Turkey ancient Poland 20 be reitored and
guaranteed by the contederated powers; Pruf-
fla to receive equivalent indemntirs in Upper
and Lower SaXonY or other adjacent provinces.
All theie powers would be benefited by thefc
or iuch events. Ruiiia already overgrown,
troubleiome, faithefs, difcontented, warlike,
and dangerous, ought TO be circumfcribed !;
and there is no rcafsnable checl, which now
offers, 10 likely to be accomplished as the ref
toration of Poland. The re-enabfhment of
Poland, and the difncmberment of Turkey
chimes and fnows. Autria, Poland, and Pruf-
fla, will always be more than match for Ruff
iia, even though France fhould take no part in
the quarrel but France would not be idle, be-
cauie France has nothing to fear, except from
the fucceiies of Rufiia-and as France wants no
more than permanency and fecurity, fhc ought
neither to lofe an opportunity of repreng the
power of Ruf1ia, occurring that pcrmanency,
which is now necenary for the promotion of
civilization.
Theie fpecuatons are dictated to fuit GER
80: a .;F1;!!:>!ts :aly a., ti.,se fInpuieom
wants for France no more Turkey to be revo-
key; Ruliia to be reprened and circumfcrib-
ed the freedom Of the feas and Of commerce
to be eitabhihed and guaranteed.
If fuch the projects of Napoleon, the
monarchs Of Auitria and PrufIia rut, indeed,
be demi-manacks to oppofe them. 1t is i'm
po1blc that they can either refpec or con-
fide in Ruiiia, or that they can fee any fecu-
rity againft her ambition and numerous and
barbarous armies, except that which France
can afford. To quarrel with France in aid of
Rullia is to become vafldls of RufIia To
quarrel with Rullia and to be aided by France,
is to obtain the only guarantee for their own
national independence and peace, which can
be afforded, under the preient diyiiions of Eu-
rope.
But fuPpofe all thefc fpecu!atons are delu-
five, and that Ruflia, Aufria and Prnfiia have
formed, or fha form, fourth coalition-wi
they be able to advance to the Rhine or If
they ihould be 70 fortunate, will they venture to
crois it; and if they fhoud do this, what then !:
The fate Of former coalitions may be the an.
fwers and the emperor of France, from mo-
tives of felf-prefervaion, in cafe of victory, will
be induced to enforce fuch changes, or terms
as will leave to the varquiihed no power again
to retard the pacification of Europe, 20 dfurb
the tranquility o! the World. .,
The enfning Document mui fpeak for tfelf
1t draws, in more vivid colours than we could
Dcaihl-, colIca The d;o;rcui0,el ,.o,;c4:.--