Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-01

! No. LY.
The fefer7tion of states acco,. ling to Mc a,
sign Of Henry I'm and ne hrostects :
future federation, vader IA ausnices Q
the en,feror Nahoieon.
THE federation Of the Eurs pean s,a,e
according to the plan II Henry ,he fossl!,
has been already alluded 40. But yrea
as that plan was, it falls far ST ort of ,ba
1hich is now The subject nj consideration
BESIDES, Henry was opposed bv powerlu
monarchs from without, and wis cr,an
gled with great difficulties wi ,hin hi.
own domnions, while the pro. pc cts o
Napoleon cannot be distracted q = imDed
ed by similar causes. Henry could onl,
| propose and recommend bat Napoleon
can resolve, decree and exccu3e. If hi.
be true, aud Henry, for his thoughts, de.
served and has obtained uniyer'.a l applause,
who will not say that muc', more is no,
due To him, who caD introduce upon more
extensive, liberal and per.aanen, palicy,
the wise and bcneicenl dc ;igns of the i'm,
mortal Henry?
The following extracts from the me.
moirs of the grea. SuIlv, WILL give TO the
reader an idea Of the federation of states,
as Intended by Henry the fourth, surnatn-
ed the Greel:
Page 10. Let Us for once, If i, is pos.
sib!e, nix onr principles; and being from
io"g experiences, convinced. that HE hap
piness of mankind cen never arise from
war, of which we Ought 10 have been per.
snaded Tong ago--iat us UPON this GRIN.
c'Ple, lake CURSOR view Of our rnonar-
chy."
10. safer thij examination, from
which IL incontestiLly appears, that our
kings have seldom thought of any thisp
but how TO carry % their wars, we can.
not be scrupuIous IN hcs,owing on them
the title OF truly great Kings"
100. There ave- none 9th Europaan
monarchies but whose destruction will re-
; CURE concursetce of causes, Infinitely
( superior 10 huuin force. Tie whole
l,therefors, ~hicarkeerns proper and neces
sary 10 he done, Is 10 suppor, them al IN a
kind disqualification and VIVA ever prince
thinks, and in consequence ae,s otherwise,
may indeed cauIe torrents of bl I'd To flog
through all EuoJe. bat he never will b.
stie o change her FORM"
ica-i. "When observed that the ex d.
tent Of rfSaceis mol now so considerable
as i, was in ths reiFI Of Chariemspoe. nv
inten ion, rnos certainly, was not, that this
dimiuu To-! should be considered as mis-.
fortune. IN an age when we feel the sad
effects of hayia. had ambitious princes
from time to time Tor or, kings, were all
10 concur III hatteting this fata, ambition,
II would be the cause Of still greater evils ;
and il may be generally observed, that the
larger the extent OF kingdoms, the more
hey are subject to create! revolutions and
misiorlnnes. The basis of the tran,uiiit,.
OF our own, in particular, depends upon
preserving it within its present limits. 4
climate, laws, language aud manners, DIFF
ierent from our own; seas and chains Of
mountains, almost inaccessible. are all 50
many barriers, which Sr may consider as
hXed on by nature. Besides, what is il
that France wants? Win she not be The
riches, and most powerful nation of E.,i.
rope! II must be granted. An therefore,
that the French have to- wish or desire, is
that Heaven grant them pious, good, ard
wise kings; and that these kings employ
their power III preserving the heQce OF En-.
rope; for no other enterprise can DC to
them, either profitable or succe ssfnI."
1911 And this explains to us, the ma
ture OF ihe design, which Henry lVth.
was on the point of putting into execution,
when IL pleased God to take him To him.
self; too soon. by some years, for the hap
pness of the world. From hence, like.
wise, We may perceive the motives. for his
pursuing conduct, Sd opposite To any
thing which had been hitherto undertaken
by crowned heads; and here we may be-
hold what II was that acquired him the Il.
tie of great. His designs were not in
spired by mean and despicable ambition,
or guided by base and partial interests /;
to render france happy forever, was his
desire and as she cannot perfectly enjoy
this felicity, unless all Europe like wise
paTtakes oil u; 50 1t was the happiness Of
| Europe IN gsneral which ne labured to
4 procure, and THIS IN manner so solid
and durable, that nothing should be after
wards able to shake its foIndaliyns."
l26. "tIaVing thus seen all the carts
Of The design in their JOS; poiats of view.
! having thoroughly considered and caIco.
ialed, aud from thence discovered and pre.
/ pared for all events which MIGHT hsDyen.
! found myself CONFIRMED in ,he oniniop,
that The design Of Henry The preat vva.