Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-01

" coiiNuiCS MN Dy thOSe vel
, arguments which he himself had taugi
: me-"
l26. He, nevertheless, communicate
to Elizabeth, Queen Of Eagland; an
ms was what inspired them with so stron
and INCLINATION TO confer together IN 100
= ~hen this princess came TO Dover, an
tlenry to Calais. What the cere nony q
an interview would not have d :rmt,et
them 10 do, at last began, by The voyag,
which made TO the princess. | 70 md he
deeply engaged in the means, by whicl
TINS great design might be execlled. A
very great number of the articles. condi
tons and different dispositions are due !,
the queen, and sufficiently shew, that i,
respect To wisdom, penetration, and all tn,
other Projections of the mind, that she
was not inferior to any king, the most truly
deserving that title"
l34. I" Should the Grand Duke of Mas.
covy or Gar of Russia, refuse to enter
INTO the association after it is proposed to
him. he OUGHT be treated like the Sui.
Ian q Turkey, deprived OF his possessions
IN Europe, and confined to Asia only"
10 succeed in the execution OF this
which does not appear difficult, &c we sup
posed all the christian princes, unanimous.
ly concurred in it, il would only be neces.
sary Tor each OF them to contribute. m pro-
per time, TO their several abilities, towards
The support of the forces, and all the other
accidental expenses, which the success of
such an enterprise might require"
i35. This armament of the princes
and State OF Europe, appears so inconsi-
derahle, and so little burlhensome, when
compared with the forces which thew usu.
ally keep on foot, 10 awe their neighbors.
or perhaps their own subjects, that were
II To have subsisted. even periodically, il
would not have occasioned any inconve
nieHce, and would have been an excellent
military academy; bGt, besides hat, The
enterprises For which it was destined,
would not always have continued. The
number and expense might have been di-
mlni.hed IN proportion TO the necessities
when would have always been the same,
iho12h am persuaded such an arma-
'nent would have been so hi ghly approved
oi by all these princes. that after they had
conquered with ii, wha,ever they would
not s1sier any stranger should share with
them in Europe, they would have sought
to nave joined to IT, such parts OF Asia as
were most commodiously situated, and
particularly the whole coast of Africa,
which is too near to our own territories
Tor us '1ot 10 be frequently incommodet!
by It. The only precaulion 10 be o5serv-
ed IN regard to these additional countries,
would have been TO form them into new
kingdoms, declare them uaitei with The
rest of the christian powers, and bestow
them on different princes carefully OBJ
serving 10 exclude those who before bore
rank among the sovereigns OF Europe"
ia. Z" The laws and ordinances pro-
per to Cement an union between all these
princes, and TO maintain that harmony
which should be once ca abiished among
them, the recips0c Al oa,hs and engage.
ments in regard, b h 10 reIiEion and 20.
licv, the mutual as ,urances in respect 10
The freedom of commerce, and the mea.
s,res 10 be taken Ia make all these port.
ons with equity, and the general content
and satisfaction of all parties all these
matters are TO be understood nor is it
necessary to say any thing of the precau-
ton taken by Henry in regard TO them.
The most that could have happened, would
have been some trinns difficulties which
would vain!y hav- been obyiated in the
general council, representing all the states
of Europe; the establishment OF which
was certainly the happiest convention
that could have been Conceived, to Pee
vent those innovations, winch time oiten
introduces in the wisest and most useful
institutions"
In al that has been said by this writer
relating to the federation of states IN Eu-
rope, nothing is determined concerning
Great Britain. The rulers Of that Empire
seem resolved 10 withdraw that nation
from the great family in Europe, and
therefore the other nations must go on, TO
promote their respective interests spd the
general happiness Of the whole, as if Great
Bri,ain did not exist. n pursuing these
ends, they wiil he obliged TO oppose and
repel the British projects, as evils which
they cannot az present avoid, but which
even now may be restrained.
Ifthese things be true, Great Britain
has before her, the dreadful alternative Of
perpetual war, or a relaxation Of princi d.
pies for the support of which, they have
created a national debt, OF more than six
hundred miiiioas OF pounds sterling, have
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