The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-01

rcviVed. lnat project then failed. Important
events have fince happened, not only as ref:
poets Bonaparte himieIf, but in relation to all
the nations of Europe. The naval power of
Great Britain has increafed. The marine of
France is almoR annihiated. Bonapar.e has
acquired frength, which may bring not
merely Egypt, but the whole Turkifh empire at
his feet.
1t Bonaparte was fincere in the defgn Of eta
blihing an overland communication with India,
through Egypt, contrary to the will of the OF
toman government, will he neglect the prefent
opportunity of forcing his way by means much
more attainable, more fecure and more perma.
nent This is project which will intereft the
feelings and enthuliafm of millions of people,
which will unite by commercial and political ties
the remote inhabitants of Europe and AHA.
In the execution of thefc grand and benifi-
cent deiigns, Napoleon will not only find fulfil.
cient employment for the energies of his own
mind, but for all the refources of his empire.
They are defgns which are fuitable to his geni-
US and enterprise, towards which he has al
ready made comfortable efforts, and which, it
IS not likely, he will either abandon or delay
longer than may be necel1ary to mature the
plans tor execution. Under thefe circumitanc-
es, America has nothing to fear. The EAT aft
fordsan hundred Inducements for Jingle one,
which can offer an invitation in the welt.
Although thefe things are Offered as an ar
gument 90 aPPeafe the anger, and rcpel the
fears OF thoie mifguided Americans, to whom
there has been already fome alu6ou, the writer
of this thinks proper to fay, that there are ma.
ny other arguments which fully fatisfy his mind
that Napoleon has NO other defigns towards the
United States, than thole which may be die
tated by Jult and honorable policy. No man
ever had 10 fair an opportunity to procure the
oieiiings ofhis contemporaries & the plaudits of
future ages. Already he has done enough to
perpetuate his political and military fame, to
the ateft ages Of poResaty xircady he is uni
verbally admitted to be the fayiosr of France
and the pacificator Of the continent of Europe :;
aud nothing is neceliary to complete the great
nets of his Character, but to add to it that he is
the Benefactor of mankind. Much indeed has
he done to entitle Him to this diitingulhed ap-
pellat'on. Every thing which has been fully
developed fhews that he afpires to that exalted
Character. Soon after he was appointed frft
conful, his declaration to the French nation
and to all the world, gave an indication of his
future Intentions. In this addrefs, among other
things, which were fuitabe to his cation and
character, the following delerves particular no.
tice. .. 5tN
Already have the armies affumed the impo.
fing attitude which is the conitant preface of
victory, and If fome powers are defirous of
trying the fortune of war, THE FIRST con-
SUI who has already promifed peace, is a.
bout to conquer 1t, at the head of thofe war
rlors whom he has conducted more than once
to victory. But in the midft of battle he will
it'll invoke the object of his wifhes and in the
mean time he folemnIy engages to contend a.
lone, for the repofe of France and the happi-
nefs of the world
Although Bonaparte has been perpe.uallv
difnrbed by military coalitions, by perfidious
cabinets, and by plots Of Affirmation, it is well
efablilhed that he has uniformly regulated his
own conduit by thefe premifes. The renoG.
of France he has obtained by conquett, and
there wants nothing to make his public charac-
ter complete, but to fhew that his future oh.
jeets are calculated to promote the happiuefs OF
the world.
MASSACHUSETTS, was not later than
the year 1893, when there was only one member
IN the Senate of thi. Respectable fate, who fup.
ported the Virginia Revolutions on the Alien &
SedItion Laws. At that time too, the Houfe OF
Representatives was decidedly federal the
Governor, the Nine Councillors, all the inferior
''hcers OF the commonwealth, were penetrated
'ythefame fatal politics. Whata fingular incon.
l'tency did Mahachuletts thus exhibit That a
tate which had been the very irft toreGf the en-.
"roachmepts of Great- Britain, .fhould thus be
'nong the very lat to ftand up againit the ma
chinations ofthe federalifs lit was a contraO
| which the good fenfe of Maffachufets could no,
| long endure. This fate of things is now ra
PldIy paifing away; for brighter fcene ha.
| already fucceeded.
Mr.. Bacon. the 6ir supporter of the Virgins
| re1outlons IS now Preifdent of the Senate.
In the Houfe of Representatives there is a re-
publican majority of nearly one hundred
In all their lateappointments, the Legiflatur,
have ihown that deeiEon of character, which
| mutt confirm the attachment of their friend
| throughout the commonwealth. Every feder
alift that they could reach, has been turned on
| OF office, and republicans put into their places
The nine members of council, the. fccretary ane
! the treafurer Of the fate, are republicans tn,
HofarieS themfeves are now republican,
Meiirs. Adams and Rhodes, the publfhers O
the Chronicle, very able republican print
nave been choien fbeir printers for the cnfuioe
year, in lieu of their late printers, the publifher
OF the "New-EDgland Palladium
| But it is impofIibe TO pats over the compIi
ment, which the II. of r. have paid to the adj
humiliation of Mr.. Jeferfon, in their anCuer &c
governor SfrOag'S Ipeeeb. In this fpeech, YOU
fee ftudious attempt to foften down the erer
gy OF the republicans; and to recommend tn,
3, fufpicious and hollow principle of moderation
" In free States, fays Mr. Strong where the mind
neither fubdued by force awed by terror, ever
the appearance OF unanimity is not TO be expected
But whatever differences Of opinion may prevail a
mong our feew-ctzens, we, as agents of the com
mon"eath' have one and the fame intereR to purdue