Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-08-08


however, il argues favorably, that sn in-
tefeourse continues open, and that an
arrangement Il completed relative 10 an
Exchange ofprisoners. y.'~#S
. EURoPEAN PoLITIcKS. .
BESoRE the disastetous birth Of tie
French Revolutiops 4 Europe was diyi-
ded into 4 nunbef &c Independent CON.
munities; ofuneqnsl strength bdttheir
political reiatieos were 90 intefwoyen
with their political existence, thatan e
snipoise Of power mas carefully maintain-
ed theV By The observance
of dis policy. It btiuwed. that when &.
ny secondary power was assailed by one
of primary magnitude, It's want Of, effec-
tive strength was. compensated BY the
auxiliary protection Of some more POI
tent neighbour. Hence, It was foreseeh
By tke prudent statesmen Of fermertimes,
Is Il Is regretted by every enlightened
politician Of the pfesent day, that, If d
fy single power obtained greater degree
Of preponderance than could be teounte-
racted by the resistance Of any other
power, Of the FIRST, or Of two or more
powers Of q secondary order. the liber.
ties and independence Of all the States in
Europe would Be endangered. This
system commonly known by the name
Of the Balance Of Power, derived It's ex-
istence from one Of the Most natural pre-
cepts Of human wisdom-the love Of Sc
curity; and all those wars which the ci-
vilized world have Witnessed Tor nearly
two centuries, were the effects Of as ma
ny conflicts between this desire 70 secu-
rity, and the desire Of conquest. From
IN habitual attention 20 the principle, u
spirit Of national jealousy was excited /;
which IN despite Of any occasional aber-
rations, proved highly favorable 70 the
progress Of civilization, and to the pro.
motion Of science, art, and learning -
To hare 4 country which he could em-
phatieally call his own, was .as much the
theme Of honest pride with the peasant,
q 6f glory with the enno6led subject |;
and independence, however humble,
smoothed down the brow of hostile
lantipathy and as nations struggled 10
concert together. or were opposed to
each other m arms, Tor the bequests Of
their forefathers, they assumed the tone
of affection or dislike, which was mode
rated into anhonofable national jealousy,
when the sword of war had been return.
ed into its scabbard. - - - -
In a considerable portion, Of Europe,
those sentiments have been torn up by
the violence of conquest: and conse-
quenty, the principle Of social security
has not only been invaded, but il e eve.
nv where menaced with dissolution. -
The ascendaney which France acquired
by Frauds, Is well a. BY victories, has
enabled her to place every state not yes
Incorporated into her colossal dominion,
OF influenced BY her win, ina condition
of imminent insecurity. The historian
cannot point 70 any ara in the annals of
mankind, 20 pregnant with events Of
dreadful interest, a. the age in which
We live. Society itself seems on the
eve Of making retrogade motion; for,
ff the plans Of French ambition be NOT
Instantly and universally resisted, there
appears no human probability Of aserting
the calamity which must accompany die
spread of uniyersai empire, and the ex.
tinction Of all the elements Of Legislative
policy. p :.,.z -
The wishes Of all mankind are direct.
ed 70 the means Of preventing this over.
whelming catastrophe: and with equal
truth, il may be asserted. that their sup.
plications are offered up 70 Heaven for
the removal of thn areursed thing from
the camp. Ordinary precautions win
act sut6ee to meet extraordinary dan.
gers; nor will the attitude Of defence,
however judicious, afford any perma,
nentresistanee to the desolating tempes,
that sweeps every thing before Il. The
soul Of the world must be quickened in.
to new life, and instead Of struggling to
Contain the storm, within some limits,
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