The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-19
much more Importance in which they materially

differ: ~,
There is one felt of republicans who appre-
mend no attack, and no dangers TO ourfelves,
from this ambition. There is another felt who
tear It will crofs the Atlantic and expofe us to
rs defolation. in fuPport of both thele OPT
mons, there have been advanced realons of no
little pith and moment"
Thote who entertaint the latter idea, do not
fail TO expatiate,
Upon the ryfleLJ and meddlefome ambition
OF Bonaparte, rs exenplifiel in the hiitory
ofshe surrounding countries,
Upon his wcil-known hatred TO republics
Upon this general hatrcd being fill farther
eXatPerated towards ourfelvcs by the me-
m6tab'e Each, that Mons. Talleyrand e.
ie6ts from the American papers every at
tack which appears aga;nf his govern
ment aud lays them before his mafer I;
Tor TIE purpote of exlfperating his mind
ae7iptt thofe "proud republicans -
Upon his Profe!I' anxiety to obtain +" .bips,
es9gft5 and commerce :"
And upon the cafe with which he could at
preient commence his attacks upon us,
ny Interfering in our difpute with Spain,
and pouring his troops into Mexico or Flo
rda.
Such as difmifs all approximations of
French ambition, admit il to I've Bonaparte's
policy, to obtain ihips, colonies, and COM
nsrce : but they corteud ne will not feek for
lHein mere; that he will look to the riiing rather
tnan to The citing fun. to Turkey and Egypt.
rather than TO The FloTidas or the United States.
tney conscud, tnat the idea ola French iavaf-
ca S IS much bug-bear as that of a French
I"sT2'4 and that France has other objects for
.hs employment of her fword. No man has
better cxPreifed thefe views than !. T. Cal!en-
der IL the following pafIage:
q 4
unle, contededly at an end aud there was
quite as little chance for it, in Deccmhrr.l4asf
nt:f rat tory Gol5icb ba5 done ia much ,aiGrbie.
nay ne7er BE- Rartsd again, /5ms.6ing NaH bEre
IL md concerning it.
Lhe c2nqueit of Egypt involves confequen-
ces that mutt, far long time, engrocs the aten-
non or france. This acquiition is of vai}iv
greater advantage to the ,public than free
gift OF the whole United States poiIibv could
he. Sardinia, Sicily, Gambia and Cyprus. A.
long WI a antient Greece, are placed as were,
within the boiom Of the French empire. Al
mott no Other ip1ts upon earth I've f. convent
emily FOR French invaion and there can be
no probability that the French would fail three
thouiand miles in auet ofterritnres vrhen ,l,er..
IS 10 mnch and 70 preferable employment at
their own doors. We might as we'll fancy that
V'rgin'an planter will fend to Holland, for
nog'head of tobacco leaf or that 4 Dutch
man will commiiiion cargo of falt behring's
from Kentucky. The Glamour about an inva-
ton was excited by this reporting machine, for
no ether rea'on but that he and his fa5,ion might
have the handling of as much money as they
could politely wiring from the bewitched peop,e
or Anierlca. So much jar tie pro6abiIty Of an
iaz'aGoa."
We muf confefa that we cannot fully ac-
quisice IN either of theit views. OR o7yn o5;
mo" is, that Bonaparte will not readily relinonib
any plan OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT which occurs, ,vhr
tner 1t IS to the Eaft or to the WeR; that his
views are at pref MT turned towards The Tur-
KIN Umpire in which he will noft probably he
iuccetsfui but that ihould he be difapp oi1ted
he VIII cait his attention towards America: of
courit that we ought no; neither be 70 confident
As 10 dHmlis all our caution. nor 70 fufpicions
as to indulge much apprehension.