The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-29

, Houfe Of Auffra then threatened to fubugate the
ret oi Chrifendomi and the Turks fupported an inn
paeable never eeaiing hot,y againft the whole
ne iedeta.ion proPofed by Hcnry every way ne,
eeary as well Tor hiief and France as for rhe other
Rates, Auisria excepted which were included in the
plan.
Bonaparte the other hand psIeires the means to
accomplish the deiign without calling to his aid the
e'rcuml2eent powers, or fearing disappointment
IRON the petty iutereas of furrounding poten.ases
who might either opPoie or retard the general exc
ciition.
AL the condu9 Of Bonaparte fhews that he is a.
noutto eitabli!h grand, liberal and permanent pro-
jet. Ii is impoiiibe forefee exactly what it will
De- but theirs can he no reaon to apprehend tina,
1t viii be les beneficial than the pro.a of Henry
Nv. was deiigned tn be nor to fufpeI4 that
he will nc, contemplate much more the happiner,
OF individuals, and the permanent peace and fecurty
OF nations than the power and fplendor of overeigns
Under thele coniideratons, there is much more
reaion to lear thar Bonaparte will not form fedora
nor OF Rates, than that he will do it. 1t will not
soi. nun another effort to give to France, without
'he aid OF federation of ita:es, permanency and
an internal vsor which will be able TO repe all the
powers OF Europe, and which might infure to that
empire the vailallage of adjsining nations.
In this view of the cafe, Bonaparte deferves much
| credit, even for the idea. But how much more
credit will he deferve for turning his thoughts
PROJECT 10 liberal and 70 slf-denyng if it he true,
as many writers and politician. pretend 70 believe,
that he has fahjugated can fubuyate the ref of
europe! When This power, and thefe opinions are
u ~, conndered, ought not to reioice even in
the anticipated hope, tina, he who has rhe mean.
may P"'ieis the will, to eaabh a plan, which will
give not only to Europe, but to all rhe civilized
WORLD the proipea of long and lafinc peace, and
ah union OF tates which will abolish tbore baneful
Preluihees and odous ditintfions by which the peo
PIE OF Europe have been made the enemies of each
o'her' and by which 70 many wars have Gpread ba-
y 1'., oFioation over every part of the globe?
"n'is therefore many we'll meaning and honora-
u'e men weary and dract themleves as we'll as o.
WIN fearful anticiPations, it feems to he pro-
per 10 view the fame anticipations with the mott
ue'snant peaire. It is from thefe as wei, as from
'oe eoniplcuous deeds which are known 20 all tbe
~orio that we ought all perluade ourrelves thar
,ne emperor Napoleon, has neither forgotten nor A.
n va, the principles and promifes which he pnb
"'heo' when he was elevated to the cation of fri
c0niui Then it was zvJrp be sie,gl .,sg,y ~ ,o,.
.,"a alone for TIE rto IF France and tie bas.iue of
on'ii fonething of a complexion, very difTeren.
from any thing which has yet appeared f1al be DIFF
covered the writer of this will not allow h,(elf 70
,ear' that this promife is forgotten, or will be bro
Ken: Napoleon is too great and too wife to nepe =
10 ,ar an opportunity of Obtaining te mott fplendid
and honorable diainSton which ever fcl I'm tb. II.
OF man. 1t is the ditu9ion of being up;xerr,liv
acknowledged, in addition to his other ureouaed
i'ohors' 10 be TIE 5sasfae7or Of ranSiaA