The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-10

OF the Viftula, or approaching to Riga.
Wherever thefe armies will GO they will
fpread a contagion; the people in0ead Of ri
fling in MATS will adore and refpe2 them as de-
tverers. They will invoke their fuccefs. But
even if this Mould not happen they will not be
fired by that enthufafic amor Patris that
confentaneoufnefs of fentimrnt and patriotifm
which IS apt to aroufe whole nations ia oppofi-
ton of an invader. In thefe invalions, the de-
bafed and enflaved Ru0iln boor will anticipate
nothing worie than the miiiiries TO which he
has ibeen long expoftd the mileries which
are entailed by the very principles of his
government. But what will be the aRoni.h-
ment of thefe degraded and miferable human
reptiles, (for they cannot he called men) when
they find that their invaders are about to- eman-
cipate them, and to elevate them to the rank
OF men. Ignorant and nupid as they are, they
will diitinguilh between bread and the fword,
between life and death, between perfonaI IL
bsrty and ~lavery, between the knout and 70.
cial kinduefs the Ruii,n boors will dilcover
that their greatet enemies are their own maj
tcrs, their greateft opprefIor, their own govern
| ment.
Some time ago an enay was publifhed in this
paper, which excited 4 good deal of notice.
1t was 4 phiIofophic Ejaculation containing flg-
gceioas for the divifion and arrangement of
Europe. Permanently, convenience, happiners
ahi iptO 'CSuTIIN were CO11llSrSu. Inc
writer fnggeted only thofe things which were
mon likely TO conduce to tIicfe important and
beneficial 95iects.-There are many readers
who will recoile9 the efEay. Il was read and
regarded as the vifionary effuion of a %fanpuine
m'nh- When 1t was written, there was occr-
tainty that the lat coalition exiaed /; but the
u%ricttled fate of Europe afforded room TO con-
lecture that another war was then in embrvo.
The Rulers of France, Audria, Pruiia and
Ruilia, might have given a new detinv to Eu.
rope without drawing the fvord. They might
have been guarantees for that deniuy without
'nIur'ng themfelves; and the Graduating prof
pets of a long and happy peace, might bid fair
to rank them among the benefactors of man.
t'nd. Autria aud Rufia confidered the tub.
jet IN 4 deterrent light. They enviez, hated
and feared B~onaparte. They pretended to
conhder him as an upfart and intruder. They
even forgot that France exiacd, they alto for
got the battles of Monten lite Diego, Arcole,
Lodi. Flnrus, Genappe, Marengo, Hohenlin-
den /; the Bcrthier's, Maffena's, Bernadotte's,
Murat's, Brune's, e.. SC. And in the prooor.
ton AS their anlmohty was routed againh b.
naparte, they overleaped the confiderations of
rea'on and iufrce. The fate of this formidable
coalition, 10 necetiary to the ~exitence of civil
lZation and TO the Happiness and Tranquility of
europe, IS known to all the world !; and now
we behold the victorious Bnnaparte prefcribing
to Europe new divifions and governments like
thote which were formerly recommended in this
paper. What does this prove WHY this :
Europe is capable of certain divifons and ar.
engagements. The former rulers denied TO the
mh1hitlnts thefe conveniences. They proceeded
upon projects which had no c%obeiop. which
forever produced the means of internal difauiet,
and bani!hed from Europe the blefings of gene
"a! tranquility. 1t was every where a fytem
OF opPreiilon, OF tyranny, of ditruf aud in
trigue.
Since the peace with AuRria, Bonaparte Dur.
iues a wife, fafe, generous and permanent poll
cy. He CATS his eye upon the map of Europe,
he counts the numbers, meafures the difanccs,
weighs the advantages and inconveniencies of
particular regions, and either prefcribes or DO
NOTES fnch arrangements as will promote and
fecure the happinefs of each.
Prutiio, faithful to her engagements, avuu;res
an extenhve dominion there is much reafon
To believe that fe will be bounded by the
Weier, the Ocean and the Vifula She will
become a mighty empire. The eleGtor of Sax
ony, Whole dominions are to be ceded To pruf-
liz will be tranilated to Poland, as the hereditary
fovereign of that country.
Poland will be refored to the map of the
world. Her boundaries and her Independence
will be guaranteed not only by France and Pruf-
fla, but by the general JOY which will he difiu-
fed through thOie miGerable and enllaved regi-
ons.
Aufria will relinquiih her former acquiftion
in Poland, and thus revive A confederate
power, 20 be ruled by a wife and %virtuous
prince, which will p~referve even Aufria from
the grsfp ofRudia.
Rufia will oPpofe thefe arrangements. They
viii deprive that empire of valuable dominions.
They will check her ambitious encroachments
and projects towards the fouth. They will pre-
ferve civilized Europe from Vandalifm. They
will ench1in the bear of the north and prefcribc
limits beyond which fhe will be unable TO ad.
vance. Thefe things will be the OF caGsn of
war. Runl viii be rupported by Great-Bri-
tain and Sweden the firf from interef, the fe-
cond from folly.
What will be the termination and confeoueu-
ces ofthis var ? The Rufians are brave :they
are ohenlen. they are hqIe5. The life of eve
ry Ruiian is in the hands of his hyperion, and
there is no choice in death between that which
may be infii6ed by The bayonet of a foe or the
fVord Of a friend. They will perform exploits
OF valor. They will cody meet, and braveIy
;nHiSt the blows of detru6tion. They will do
all that can be expected from the bravery of
the people, and the ambition and anger of the
fovereiEn. Pruiia alone would not be a match
for Ruff but the Prufian army as far then
as numbers go will be their equals. They are e.
qually brave, aud more expert. Poland reviv.
ed, Poland reftored, Poland feeling the late op-
preaions and indignities which had been inniGt-
ed BY Rufia, will exert every nerve. fo that it,