The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-01

thofe of Mareugo, Aulerl;tZ, and lena Ti,6t,
10 dear to the nations of Europe, who have a,
length witnefTed the end of the long calamites
of war 70 often renewed The remembrance
of that memorable circumtance which brought
together & reconciied two powerful fovereigns,
will be for ever preietved. They will be faith
full to the engagements which they have con-
traeted. May circumstances, of which princes
are not always matters, fecond their wiihes, and
maintain that concord which fecures the repnfe
of the world Then lhsl thofe days arrive
which have been 70 long and 70 vainly called for
by the philanthropic; the happinefspf mankind
fhall ceafe to be dream it fhall date its COM
mencement from the interview on the Nemen.
repeat thefe facts without pretending TO
deicribe them. They are recorded in our bull
letins, that brilliant portion of our annals,
which, drawn by the very perfons who witnef-
ed fueh prod,gies, can alone procure credit with
poaerty for 10 many wonderful achievements.
You have read them in your departments, with
the euthufafm which glory excites among
Parliamentary are prefent to your memo
res, and my feeble pen would fall far Mort of
| the impreflion which they have left behind.
| Let us examine the rsfult of 70 many memo.
rable events.
Behold how wife policy has strengthened all
the bonds which united to France, fates whom
their own interefs allied with her,-The prin-
|
ring the long diiftntions in Germany, found no
| efticacious prot Stoh, except from France,
have eyhanged their Temporary relations for
durable convention-confederated together, u
nited with France, but not dependent on her,
they have eltabiiihed the reign of concord on
| ihorc too long bathed in blood. All GermaRyis
either devoted to France, or fubdued by her
| Saxopy is delivered from the CALLING yoke of
Prufiia. After an oppreflion of fifty years, the
treaty OF Pofen reftored her independence. Her
| territory, aggrandifed and protected by France,
will be invio'able as that of the Rhine. Our
eagles defend it againa every enemy. The &C.
| CARNATIONS of the people, the eaeem and friend
ihip of a virtuous fovereign, have been the moi
pleahng of our conquefs in that happy coun-
try
The portion of Poland which merited our
gratitude, has gained its independence, and re-
covered it's rights. A wife aud liberal conititu-
ton has fucceeded its constitutional anarchy.
| Thofe generous mobiles, who, of their own ac-
cord, preceded it, iegilator, to rehore liberty
to their colntrymen, have acquired new claims
to the Eileen of Europe. Three millions of men
have again become free, have again found
country. This Jingle article Of its new laws,
places the contribution of Poland under the
guarantee of every power in Europe, projecting
liberal ideas and elevated fntiments.
| This noble peace, feems to have been con-
cluded for the interefts of humanity, and of all
Europe. The victor has not itpulated the eaft
advantage for hmleIf. DantZic has been re.
ltored to commerce and liberty. The naviga-
ton OF the Vifhla has been releafed from it's
! ihackles. jutt equilibrium has been eftablilh-
| ed among the neighbourins princes. Every
thing that can unite them, has been carried into
effect and all that would tend to divide them
! has been removed, and new kingdom has been
founded. 1t will be link to conneSi France
with more difant countries; it will give EXIT.
ence TO people, who, divided among 70 great
| a number of lovereigns, had not even a name
| the inhabitants of all tbefe petty Gates will at
length have country, they will be governed by
French prince.
Naples, to which French vaIor has more than
once given its laws and its princes, Naples is
likewife indebted to French prince for all the
bIeflings of mild and equitable naturalization,
OF regular government, and of an invariable
policy; order reigns within her walls, and peace
in her fields; the character of her prince, pro-
mites that fate 4 happy deftiny.
Holland, at length, afpired to complete thote
| attempts at political contribution, which con-
detention had permitted, and patience pro-
longed, has wifeiy adopted government, ca
pable of directing the means and the refources,
that are left her TO a ufefnl end. Already does
ihe expect from the prince, whom lhe has cho-
leD, inc Tc.eUaUUlfltNenI OF DeT ancient glory,
and of her long PROPERTY. Soothing hope,
which cauies her to regret all her Ionrs, and
feems to revive the energy and activity of her
indufrious people United by fentiment as
by interet with the French people, they de-
plore, with the latter, domeftic calamity com.
mon to them both-under the government of
good prince, thefe almoft the only evils, that
faithful people have reafon to dread.
On every fide. beyond the Alps and Pyren-
nees, from the North Sea to the guph of Ia
rento, from the mouth of the Elbe to the
fources of the Inn, France is furrounded by one
watt chain of friendly nations, whom her arms
has fubdued, but whom the wilde m of her chief
has refored to independence and happiness,
and if this wife and humane policy, which has
been prepared for feveral years, could not
prevent the laft war, it at leaf removed the
theatre of it to an immenfe diftance from our
frontiers.
France, tranquil when Europe was laid waite
by the war, confident in her ftrength, looked
forward to the future with the fecurity refult-
ing from the recollection of the pat, wiihng
for peace without being fatigued by war, and
ready to follow the high definjeS prepared for
her by him, in whom flle has placed her truft,
her glory, and her love.
This expectation of great nation has been
accomplished, its hopes have been furpaned-
the moment of PROPERTY has arTived.--Who
fhall prefume 20 fix its limits Such is the
picture which have TO fubmt to your view.
Several branches of the administration improv-
edthe finances IN mott Aourifhing condition