Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

would be received and conhdcd in as
friends and delvtr ers.
1T Napoleon should mediate to invade
England, ii would be necessary for sue
cess, to land a, last three hundred ;hou-
SAND men; Will. there is SO much des-
parity ~ their fleets. il will be impossible
10 land even the half of this immense ar.
nay +; and even those which might be land
ed, would be cit eff from all reinforce
nsnts and succor. They would be ex-
posed tn the opposition OF brave and ex-
asperated peonle. whose minds have been
long sourcd by prejudices, whose pride
and fears have been excited by the in
trignes and articles of their rulers.
Irlhree hundred thousand men are ne.
cessarv To invade England, and will be OPP.
posed by so many difficulties, is it not pro.
bable that Bonaparte will calculate what
may be done with the same or smaller
number OF men upon another theatre
Less than half will be sulIicientto efl'e6t
,evo!o.ion in Turkey The government
Of that county may be not only entirely
changed--bnt my become an efficient
and powerful ally, and afford in men anu
means, grea aids in promoting The sue
lSS>S w oh 'NSt -ti'u CSlDcNitF'tt't W
Such are The means and projects by
which The emperor Of Fr,nce may attack
the British mower IN India, at a cheaper
rate than in Europe. The only eEectual
opposition which can be made, will be by
the Russians; and even admitting tina;
the effort, Of France and Russia should
be equiponderant, stin the latter will pre-.
vail, because they win receive either
hearty welcome or useful co opera icn
from the inhabitants.
! Eth first Object should be gained; ia
revolution in European Turkey should be
complicated, it is likely that the Turkish
! provinces in Asia, will gladly adopt and
support the same OF similar revolution.
If the people do not already anticipate The
! benefits of a change, it would not require
much time to convince them that the
tchange was necessary 10 their happiness,
, their existence, and their prosperity. Bv
these means communication would be
established from Venice to Constantine.
pie and from thence thIo' Na'oia TO The
extremity OF the Turkish empire. Mill
tary establishments of sufficient strength,
aided by kind, liberal aud just policy to
the inhabitants, would open the way 10
India with rapidity and certainty, which
will be not less eifectual than twill be as
( tonisbing. .,f 5~sl.s.. o.
| Many PERSONS will pretend TO trea, these
things as visionary others will perceive
that they are practicable, and every body
will admit that there is nothing in the
character Of Napoleon which leaves room
to suppose thar ne will not attempt every
| xul,i ~. h., e
Those politicians VINO see in Napoleon,
an all grasping usurper, and believe that
he is no less ambitious than powerful, al
tho they may reprobate and execra,e him,
his deeds and his designs, must know that
the resources which he possesses, and the
temper of the British government, will
urge him TO the experiment |; unless Me
rulers nil accent Of feace on reasonable
l.condinons
But these dreamers have heretofore
cast their eyes and hopes upon Russia.
1t is from the ssyages OF Kampschatca
and the Semi-barGarans of Siberia, and
other paris of the Russian empire, that
the English partizans hope to counterfeit
the designs Of Bonapar,e.
All that will now be contended for on
Nhho poiut 10, tildt uTSSy ilSy DC TeNDlu-
uonized with more ease and certainty than
England can be invaded; that India may
be approached and invaded either by a
French army thro, Turkey, or by the aid
! of the inhabitants, who will joyfuly accept
and ardently support the new order of
things--and that the British and Russian
cabinets cannot prevent the first, nor, in
case of success, can they arrest the pro-
gress ofthe second.
| These gigantic projects depend altoge.
Their upon the will of Bopapsr,e. There
is nothing IN his character which allow
those who fear him TO expect that he will
pause longer than is necessary 10 nature
his plans. He knows that the Brit ia ru.
iers entertain deadly ard implacabie ma
lightly against him: and he will lose no
time in making The most powerful exert.
ons to disturb them, in the enjoyment of
those extensive and profitable dominions,
! which they call their Indian empire.
1T Alexander opposing this projea shall
engage with Napoleon in another war,
and make Turkey the scene Of action, he
will either carry it on by feeble means or
endanger his capital. If he shonld send
The flower Of his army into Turkey, he
will then open the way to St. Petersburg.
He will have more 10 dread thro' Pm ssi,