The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-02-20
CHE GlQu!rer.
RICHMOND, so.b FEBRUARY.
MAP OF EUROPE.

nand all our atoniihmcnt and attention.
Kingdoms overturnedip moment and others
rifne from their own ruins the arongef for
tilted, places captured amoft as foon as they
are furrounded whole armies dcftroyed in the
fame time thar if formerly required to fight
Jingle battle; the fate ofthe continent and even
OF the Ocean depending upon the events, as
they fucceiiivelv arife. What rapid fketch
can do 5ultice to fuch important intelligence /:
No rencontre had taken place between the
Rufiians and the French though agreeahly to
the dates and petitions OF the 42d. Bulletin,
the mortal frfe" could not be far diftant.
The Rnflisus ere advancing i'm the direction of
Grodno and OF Bielfk, along the Nareu and the
Bug and the head quarters of one of their
d'yihons on the 10th December was at Pal
tanik on the Narru go miles only N. E. of
Warfaw.-Ths Grand Duke of Berg had al
ready arrived al Warfaw fevera days : and the
Emperor was to have repared TO the fame
pace from Pofen, on the 18th: Warfaw is the
capital of Poland, 800 miles N. J.. of Vienna {;
P"fen is town of Great Poland, about l27
miles N. OF Warfaw.
The Bug is branch Of the Viflua, that runs
through Poland (; and the Nareu is branch of
the Bug.
lmmenfe reinforcement from every quarter
were marching for the grand army. The corps
of Martial Mortier had advanced FOR Hanover
as far as S,ettin. The grenadiers of Oudinots
reicrve were about to enter Cuftrin. The
newly formed divon of cuiraf1iers under ge-
neral Etp1gne were marc hing for Berlin. The
Italian diviiion of Lecch were aGemhled at
Magceburg. The corps of the grand duke of
Baden was at Stettn, and in fortnight would
enter the main line of the grand army. The
PoIh5 dsiiion, 5000 aroug, which had been
organized at Hagenau, was at LEIPZIG, to be
clothed from the BritiB manufactures, and even
a regiment was organizing in the Prubfan ltates,
beyond the Eibe, which would aiiemble at
Munfter.
Noquarter efcapes French contribution -
why thele immenie disbursements Napole-
en- NUT have conceived fome mighty object of
ambition or the Ruliian force muR be in con-
iderabe numbers.
Jerome Bonaparte has occupied BreGau, the
capital of Slleiia.
The Rufan Emperor has declared war
againit the Porte (3oth Bul y and irvcfed Choc.
I'm in Modavia, and Bender in Befierabia His
ine extends to Jaily, the capital of Moldayia !;
not lefs than 10 or l25 miles.
The 3oth Bulletin fcems to lay down the
conditions ofpeaee, when it declares tina, the
French army will not quit Berlin, until the
poheons and colonies, both Spanilh and
Dutch and French, fhal have been given up
and general peace made 30 And that the
French will not quit either Poland or Bcrliu--
nntil the Porte iha have been in the full extent
ot its independence, nor until Eyaiiacbia and
Melda~ia l5aN bave been declared to belong
in complete /ozereigniy to The Porte" The re-
trenchment OF his iovereigsty in thefe refpetts
is derived from the treaty of Kainargi. 1t was
then itipuated between him and Ruiia, that
" the Waywodes Tor Princes) of Wallachia and
Moldavia fhould not be removed evitboxt the
eoylfnt Of Rn5Te, III order to deliver the people
from the oppreiiicn neceharily attendant on a
frequent charge of their rulers"
The Aultrian court have obeyed the threaten
ing ipjunctions of Bonaparte. :. If your troops
are not withdrawn from Bohemia, it fllall be
deemed declaration Of svar." The AuHrian
Gordon of neutrality has fallen back.
bonaparte has once more directed bis attenti-
on TO his tAvourite Object of retrenching the
trade and power OF Britain. Hence the de.
cree, which has already excited 70 much a.
iarm in our own country and which is 70
pempouiiy entitled the
IMPERIAL DECREE,
Declaring the BrifJD J0eS in a Rste Of block
ade.
No man can difpute Bonaparte's right or
that OF any other government, to admit or ex-
cIude the Introduction of particular articles in
To thoie ports, which are really under bis own
iuriidiction. competent redrefs is provided
by the law Of nations. We may FIJI remou-
itrate aganh thefe reltrietions upon our trade
but if remembrance is unavailng, we may re-
fort, if we pleafe, TO countervailing expedients.
But is this the only object of the decree? Ex-
anime its phrafeology: why apply the term
" bIuckade "--We object therefore to the
ambiguity of its expreiiions, if it has 10 other
dejgn than reltrietion of our trade in their
ogun parts.
The n article declares "the BrifiA jqand5
TO be in n Rate otGiOeka9e.
The 81. article, that " all commerce and cor
reipondence is prohibited" but to- zvbosn ?
tbs inhabitants of the empire only or to the
whole world ?-And then announces as
coH)tqnenee, not fome Tremendous evil as might
b. expected extending TO the whole world,
but partial evil confined to the inhabi.
tants of The empire that all letters or
pac kets," which are written TO or from an En-
glthman, fllalI " not be dilpatched from the
PuG-Ohices"
Diner rehrittsns are fubfequenuy impofed
A. a eonfqacnee, which are in the fame manner
confined TO the ports and jurifdittion of the
empire. Every Englifbnan found in " coun.
tres occupied by Freuch) troops or thofe of
(her) allies" is to he prilouer Of war.--AH
Engiiib property found in iniiar circumstances
ITO be good prize.--Al Engll merebandize
IS to be conGdered good prize.-Every vefIel
coming directly from England or her colonies,
j. to be excluded from every pert-of Tie eSq.
pire it is prefumed.
Is not this vi-w Of hlockades perfectly incon.
n IL a