The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-22

csr o. tire icEiuature, IN the meeting OF the 5th
of March,) EHrope goes forth under new
form. a balance of power can no more fubif
among Gates, than among the individuals who
compnf. them for equal preteniions produce
;ca,oufy, this leads to war, and war entails mi
ferry on nations. Every thing, therefore, indi-
Gates the reccility OF a preponderaiing poscer,
which furrounded by tates lefs powerful, can
afford them protection and fuccour, can be the
umpire of their Quarrels, and the chattifer of
their guilt.-This power, Frenchmen, you have
become; Europe is under your direction; your
laws fhall rebound from it's tribunals and like
the glorious luminary of day, we are called to
operate, from the center of the political pow
err, and to direct the Others in their appointed
courie."
OF theie directed powers, which are immedi-
ately, or mediately under the command of
France, dem-oificial paper, the Journal de
Paris, conducted by the councillor of State Roe
derer, lately gave a remarkable calculation.
France it is here faid, in an article dated from
LEIPZIG, contains, in the ITO departments OF
which that empire is competed, 3o,48o, 900
fouls. The total population of the countries
united in one common iuteret with France, a.
mounts TO nearly the fame number. Among
the federatve itates, that Journal mentions the
kingdom of Italy, with 100000 and the
Kingdom of Naples lince conferred on Prince
Jofeph, with 1856, 1000 inhabitants. The DO
pulation of the allied ftates is eftimated at g.
45o,ooo-viz. Spain contains, according to this
1tatement, 100000; Bavaria, 3.2oo,ooo ;
Wirtemberg and Baden together, 100000 |;
and Holland, I,65o,ooo Inhabitants. The fun
total pretents MATS of Go, 500 900 perfons,
qoboar all under The direction Of Napoleon.
II we paufe at this number, and compare it
with the total population of our quarter of the
globe, we lhai find that about two hiths of the
I7o.miliions OF inhabitants in Europe, are un-
der the general direction mentioned by the Journ-
al de Paris. But we are Obliged to go fill far
Their for by the Wcaphalian State, recently
created for Prince Murat. by the new poGe fIions
on the Adriatic Sea, in the vicinity of Greece,
by the late acqpiitions in the fouth OF Italy,
and by many other alterations which iince that
time have been either effected or prepared, the
balance ct the European Rates, which was de-
claimed agantt in the aifembly of the French
Legislature, has been till more deranged, and the
power of France has gained a fill greater pre-
ponderance.
The federatve fyltcm, on which it is prnci
pally founded, continued in Rome for many
centuries. 1t fell, at length, through the cupid
ty OF the great, who were detirous of convert,
ing the allied Rates into provinces, 20 make
their extortions the more productive, and thro
the dilcontent Of the allied nations in itay
which broke out into terrible and fangunary
war, in which the exiltence OF the Roman ftats
was long endangered. The policy of Napole-
on has taken precautions againft the poffibilitJ
of fu'h an accident. Relationship, and multi
farious ramifcations, have cordially united the
1overeignS of the allied Gates, with the reigning
family in France.-Shouid even time weaker
thefe bonds, no prophetic fpirit is required tt
afirrt, that they will not be difclved in the az,
of Napoleon.