Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-30

| i'u'opS WAS NnSf Cut VI, mo sH,aii iSSDic
prime pal;;ics, OF itself shows, li,at there
was no Federation which could promise
durability. AS the plan of Henry vi. was
nothing more than a projeGt, the cXecu.
lion of which depended upon the will OF
ia great many persons, II is not likely, t.
ven il ii had been promulgated, that the
ditierenl po.entaies whose interests might
be effected would have consented 10 IL.
/ Queen Elizabeth OF England, il is said,
gave her appreciation, and il is very like
! ly If two or three more equally powerful
had also given their consent, that many
OF the others would have been compelled
either 10 unite or submit.
Bonapaftc at present possesses power
enough 10 execute u partial federation,
which will embrace great proportion Of
the most valuable parts Of Europe, so
that, even though he should be opposed
by some OF the most powerful nations, il
! VIII not be IN their power 10 prevent a :e.
Iteration, which will be more than a match
Tor the dssen,ients.
Il vii! not be possible fully to under-
stand The designs OF Henry the Fourth
Of to epp eciate their real importance, uI.-
| less The plan itself, as we'll as the s,uali.
on oi EpTope az that time be accurately
examined. Nor indeed is i, further he
cessary ilan 10 shew, thai one o! the most
renowned men of hts awn or any Other
times, had projected scheme Of SO much
grandeur. and So well calculated to ame-
Horaie the condition OF mankind.
ne annexed quotations are sufficient
10 illustrate the generai principles upon
which The federation Of states was abou,
10 BE- formed by Henry the Foutii--and
allho' many Other extracts OF equal ;ni-
por;ance might De introduced, II cannon
be necessary TO swell this essay 10
greater size. II is however proper to re-
marx. that althn' Henry was ,hc.alihor
nt 'hc Plan ii was adopted aud proniote,l
| ty Queen Elizabeth with equal arsior and
| apparent sincerity.
Ibis subject cannot be supported bet
Ter than in woyds OF Ma hbbe de Saint
P'ene, as foilawa:
From hence we may perceive that II
Henry IV.>i<ing of France, had exc
cnted MS ceSsbrsled aud well proposed
design, whereby 10 render peace per.
petn'i and noiversal among the SO.
ve-eis6s Of Europe, he would have pro-
cared he greatest bene6 fl tha; 1t was
possible, not only 10 his own subjects
Luz % ali the Christian kingdoms and
ess-i by necessary consequence III the
world In general, benefit OF which all
generations present and To come, would
have participated. down 10 the lates,
time; benefit, by which we should
a VIZ he 4
and numerous evils, which are the IL
iects OF foreign and domestic wars; {
benefit, which would have been the
source of all those sweets which na,ur-
ally How from an uninterrupted and IL
mversal tranquility: lf he had been
so hhPpy as TO have executed his great
design, 1t would have rendered him. bs-
yond all comparison, the greatest man
the world ever has or probably ever
vii! produce" After some FL ither re-
marks The same author adds. This
prince, however, has gIways had The no.
% nor OF being considered as the author
y" OF The most important invention, and
- most useful discovery, for the benefit
. OF mankind thai has yet appeared ~
|" The world, the execution of which mar,
a" perhaps, be reserved by providence for
thc greatest aSd mos! capable oil his
SUCCESSORS"
The plan of Bonaparte must be de
signed FOR such purposes as these. re
has bea'er,, a"d can and will beat the Rus
SLAMS as often as their conduct shall make
1t necessary. Hs can oyerturu the Tux.
ISL government when he pieases. fIe
has conquered Italy and oyerihrown the
Austrian empite, and many Other paris
{oi Europe embraced by the piao of Hen.
ry the Fourth now submit 10 his sway or
controul. He has discovered a clemency
and moderation which has no former cy.
ample aud he appears 20 treat the natl.
ons which he has conquered lust as wise
and prudent parent would ucat an unto.
ward son. The OILY difficulty Of impur.
tarce which now exists, proceeds from
the rulers OF Great Britain. George The
Third has heietofote armed the most
powerful nations, and bred nlerccnafies
wherever they could be had to oppose 2
plan, similar 10 that, for the execution Of
which, The wise Elizabeth was ready 90
have engaged in war,
The enemies of Bonsparte say tina, this
80.