The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-17
Gbe Gnqulrer.
RICHMOND, I7tb OCTOBER.
THE MAP OF EUROPE.

IhePredictionS of the celebrated Fox, in 'es
are now completely realized. Inlfead of fnb.
Jueating the proud fprlt of France, and of
forcing king upon her neck, England has
contributed to make her what fhe is. Under
fuch circumstances, it is almot wonderful thar
Mr.. Fox ihould have confented to encoun.
Ter All the difficulties, which he once 70 faga-
cloully predicted and to rifk his own well.
earned reputation by attempting to repair the
battered reputation of his country.
Mark the afoniihng progrefs ofevents
France declared war againft England but
for qObaf reafon f? Becaule fhe difcoyered
through teVo lpieS qybO qgfted London for thar
pn'peie, that MIR. Pitt was determined to de-
stare wal agarHitner. Mr.. Pitt was almoG
forced into 1t by his mulifh maiefty for let the
world lay what they will about his cabinet 90
verrlne George 8; it is a fact that this maniac
monare inE-ratively governs his cabinet.
francehad no feafontodoubt of this determinat;-
on, when ihe law her $4,000 ltand of arms which
had been purchafed up by her agent, feized bv
.ne Ehslnh CABINET, and at the very momeEt
when 100000 ttands were fent to her emprants.
Attacked then by England furrounded bv
the mott formidable coalition, which FuroDe
ever wItnetied; the WORT of thefe coalefced
powers threatening her with Polilh partition.
ana the belt of them, daring TO interfere in her
internal concerns, to dictate the reftoration of
the Bourbons infuted by the proud manifeC.
toes of the Duke OF Brunfwic
France was compelled TO be Greet, or 70 6nk
for ever. The page of tiltory will detail this
long chain of consequences but its ultimate
effect is now vilible in the gigantic magnitude
OF her throne. The fpirit of the nation was
calico forth. She felt an enthufafm which
made her conquer. Holland and Savo, ,ere
attached to her empire. And thus was laid the
thrift ftone of her prefent greatness.
Mean time, fcene of havoc was exhibited
IN the interior OF France, which defies defcrioti
on. Let it be recolleeted, that this lame defo.
latlon was occalioncd by the coalition 4
ga'nlt her. Had there been no foreign foes to
threaten her with PARTITION, had the emigrants
met with no allies to threaten her with the ref
toration OF her kings there would not have
eX'fted half as much fufpicion among the inha.
oitanfs OF Frances; without fufpicion, there
would have been no proicription without pro-
icriPtion, there would have been no maTacres
no antIpatby to freedom no niItary
nfrPer. Let the ideotical King of ENGLAND
TOOK 10 ms mirror, and he will there behold
the CHIEF founder ofthe Napoleon dynaffy.
George the Third then has this conrolat;on
In the mdft ofhiS prefent troubles, that the verx
man, who now threatens to fubdue his Io,,3
and to oyerrun Europe, may claim him as one
OF his legitimate parents 1t was he that help
ed to put him upon the Throne. IL was he.
that by forming fuccefve coalitions againR
him, enabled him to make 40 many fubfrouent
acquilltlons upon the continent, as to threaten
an Indefinite extentiou of his powers
But let us not be mifunderfood in taking
this rapid review of Bonaparte's elevation and
conque1ts. Our opinion is fixed, that there
has not been Jingle coalition formed bv En-.
gland, which was not dictated by the moG
ihort-fghted policy; and the proof of il is.
mat each coalition has but mcreaJsd the power
or france. But it is far from our opinion, that
thete extenfions of power were compatible with
Juice. 1t is far from our opinion that Bonansrts
was either juitified by revenge 81 by feIfdefence
or that he has been a6tuatedby bo1orabL ,,ot;7,s,
Ihete coalitions furniihed him with brefextt TO
crafty his luit OF fame and he has gladly en-
pIoycd them. Give him but pretexts and on
portunity, and he will become the fovereipn
lord OF Europe. England has therefore fed the
Hama OF his ambition. She has deceived game
into his nets; aud now, forfooth, fhe complains
that the very monfter whom fhe has thus nur.
tured by her miichievous policy, is ready to de-
your every thing before him.
And where oo7V are her refources2 Will (hc
form new coalition9 Where will fhe find new
victims to fubfdize?
The makes beaee, it will be but punic
truce, kept with true Punic faith. But Peace
Inc cannot get, but upon terms the mott hu-
initiating and ruinous: terms little flIort of
thoie, which were Dictated by the Romans to
the Carthagenians, when they hmifed the lat.
ter TO certain number of fhips of war. Peace,
IT IS even now reported, has been folicited in
VAN, Tor Lord Laaderdaie is /zid TO ba0e left
Paris.
See ieveral ingenious reflections on this poin,.
in the Aurora Of thssth ina.