Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-01
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al justice and universal policy, which wi
t destroy The fabric upon which they bull
their hopes and prospects, Sc upon the sue
Cess of which fu,ure usurpations may b.
guaranteed.
!, The confederation which has been allude,
10, IS not a creature of the imagination
iha public declarations of the Emperor
NAPOLEON, aided by the appreciation o.
philanthropy authorize us to conclude
that the grand federation which he has
announced viii be accomplished. The
extensive, the benehceat, the liberal, the
ma snanimons course which Napoleon
mas heretofore pursued, allows US to au.
CUR That The future project, will be not only
oenehciai to Europe aud its respective
! states, but will promote The universal hap
pincss of mankind.
To judge OF these things with candor ,ie
Is necessary TO insu!ate ourselves from all
the immediate relations of society from
all ties TO the affairs and interests of the
world Ito imagine that we ace examining
the conduct OF individuals and nations who
existed * honrished many centuries aeo,or
who belonged to another plapet. La this
way the mind may embrlce abstract
truth. by these means we can Justly de-
cide trom the relative m:rts aud rights
OF those who till the world with anxious
cares, ana array It's Inhabitants ia inplaca.
Die war: and then indeed we might with
out the aid OF The passions, determine be.
'ween the monopoIia ng and tyrannicaI
projects OF Great Britain, which they not
only avo@ but inforce, and the rational de.
signs OF Bnnaparte.
r X n r;,r,,t
should all bow themselves and PROSTATE
Their independence at the foot of the Bri.
iish Throne They who contend for Bri.
ush Predominance answer in the asfirma.
I'VE but very different answer wii no
siven by those who can weigh Tie questi-
on with impaniaity. they behold the
map OF Europe, and the inhabitants as a
great family, connected 6y tie ties Of 6lood.
divided and subdIved, for the purposes Of
local po!ity --theY Dshoid branch oil this
family, surrounded by impassa5ic bounda-
iies---seizihg, usdrping and ,nlorcing
claims, winch miliiateag ainst he jus rights
OF all The rest. They behold an ,nChy,du.
al, who oy course equally splendid and
ineriiorious, who has been elevated TO an
exalted station In national policy and in
the general affection OF those over whom
lac presides, preparing the means, boil dl-
reel and indirect for coun,ersc,inr
and destroying the uSurpatons and w.
ranny OF these Islanders. What then will
be the decisions of al impartial umpire
--ot disinteresied phiosopher--of an
insulated observer, or OF d remote his
torian! Let every reader assume some
one or oiherof these cha acters lie, bm
forget, ii The fa6l be SO, that he or his IA.
Their, or grandfather, was born in Eng.
land; let him believe that he has descen.
ied from French, or Spanish or NaEan, or
Danish, or Swedish, or German ancestry
and that the claims of England operate
opPressIvely and uBjusly upon his pa
rents, brothers, relations aud friends.
Would such man as this fad room to
Justify the British aggressions, and ale
low TO these islanders, first TO pilage and
subjugaie the farest portion Of Asia, and
then by the means Of these uBtighteous
gains to disturb and opprcss their bre-
thren OF Europe |? Will they sing 10
Peans, in commemora.ion of the exploits
and cGntrivaBces of those VINO have ,need
the ocean with kindred olo1d and iertIliz.
ed the plains of Europe, Asia, Africa and
America Oy human DulCherIeS.
These considerations afford vast pros.
pecl for the mind of the philosopher
the pen Of the politician, and for the hand
OF power all these grea, qualifications
appear at present ODE pre-e minently Illus.
trious in single man, whose conduct al far
ashe has gone, proves, tbatthe benefcence
OF his mind is not surpassed, either by the
grandeur Of his character or his unriyal.
led success. Ii is for him 10 say whethey
these or similar propositions shall be exc.
outdoor in other words, whether arts.
science and civilization, shall sp,ead over
Europe and Asia, uniting the Inhabitants
al each hemisphere in general bond, or
links OF social, commercial! and political
union, from the white sea, 10 the Persian
Gulph-~ssom Lapiand, Llyonia and Sibg.
ria, TO lndoston.
1t these or similar changes shal! han.
pen, 1t must be evident to the weakest
understanding, that Asia, as well as En-.
rope, will be greatly benefited, If al u,e
petty principaii,ies, oligarchies aud ans.
torcacfes Of Germany, Holland, Switzse.
land and Italy, should disappear, the
governments of different deScfinG -
ehoulb i,s rrt.t,f;et,t ~ "