Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06
FROM THE AURORA.
WHAT Is THE pROspEcr.

PEAcE OR WAR !-How AND WHERE?
There is no prospect Of speedy and
general peace in Europe What is want
ing OF temptation to ambiton---is made
up by folly, ignorance, imbeciIity, and c.
ven By despair.
The new cabinet OF England, aetua,ed
by FOLLY as extravagant as the old, has de-
clared war against Prussia.
Ii is out of the fozoer of the Austrian
house (the viii and the tower are very
different things in pelitics and war)-to
do any thing but eonnive--and where She
can connive without imminent DANCER she
will s2ink at the aid that may be given To
the enemies Of France different course
Is not TO be expected from the imbecile
race that occupies that house the consci-
ousness of wrong and the Illustration of
the Efforts made 10 maintain that wrong,
are always with weak minds stronger
incentives 10 persist in the error.--B Bona
Parte did not attempt the conquest of T.
gypt m Egypt, after he had been defeat
ed and frustrated by SIR Sidney Smi,hip
Syria. But the Austrian monarch, with
the INCREASING accumulation of warnings
and misiortuncs in TWO coalitions, the des-
truction OF three armies in the 6rst and
OF seven In the second--fed the folly TO
concur IN new scheme of partition and
invasion OF France. Every allowance is
made in this estimate for the operation OF
god, hride, and female intrigue upon weak
minds--it is only upon weak minds they
can operate.
The Austrians will connipe at the aid
given to the Russians-tho' the surrender
OF Caftaro to Russian force was evident.
~ not an act eli the Austrian government !;
the English emIssaries AID sycophants
represented France as having viola ed The
treaty OF Presburg- or worse-and
such only could have attempted 10 r re
such coloring 10 the facl.-We care as
little about Bonaparte as we care about
Francis but truth is truth, and it is a mi.
serabie species OF folly which can labor
TO persuade itself that all the world are
such toels as 40, to be able 10 disc imi-
natebetwesn palpabe Iact and preine
diIated falsehood. Yet we have seen the
attempt made TO persuade the public after
the facts had long passed over, and the
seal OF destiny and fate, as il were, had
been fixed upon them Ito persuade the
public, that the re-occupation Of Brennstl
on the Inn, was breach OF treaty, altho'
the act was but the necessary effect of a
most iiagrant violation Of that treaty by an
Austrian general. The arrest of that ge.
neral is sufficient proof of The obeaieiice
OF Austria to France and her inability to
make war. We have touched this, in
This zOdy, to lead to The enquiry where
and OF what consequence is lattaro ? Be.
cause The explanation of these points will
shew in degree the obvious views and
the probable course of The wAn-wH1cH
Is RENEwED--and which will lake new
course such as may not at first sight be
apprehended.
Caft0ro is the name Of a small river. 2
spacious bay, small town, and strong
naval and military position and fortress
near The extremity of that past Of Dalma
tia which formerly apper,ained to We
nice, which was coded TO Austria by he
peace oil Leoben, and 10 France by the
treaty OF esburg--the fortress is called
Caslel Neuvo---It is 40 miles S L.. of Ra
gusa; 40 nearly west Of ScutarI in Al,
bauia; 24o S w. OF Belgrade, the CAPITA
OF Turkish Servia; and not quite $50, "a,
ther north OF west, from Constanlinople,
100 north of Corfu aud nearly Opposite
Maniredonia on the coast Of Italv. Thu.
place IS near the extfeme point If the an
Gent Venetian DaImatis, was very strong
~ fortified, and is in relation to The appa
rent prospects Of The cocrse of war of yer,
considerable Importance.
The surrender of it by the Austrian re
neral BrGdy, was not an authorised act o
the Austrian government, but it was al
unfortunate occurrence for that most un
fortunate house; and should the Russian,
persist IN retaining il, the CONSEQUENCE,
may be the most fatal 10 Francis.
The prompt occupation ofthis position
by the Russians, shews that each of tn,
powers understood the designs or poiiti
cal interests ofthe other; Russia obvious
ly ioresaw in the treaty Of Presburg, til,
attack upon its policy and its views OF
Turkey; TO prevent the occupation Of
position by the French favorable for tht
reception and the protection Of naval ar
maments, and as military dehof, was
bold stroke Of the Russians, however pre-
Judicial or fatal for Austria. The marcI
of two armies of French in that direction
plainly proves that the French policy wa