Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-10
EXPOSE
Of he situation Of ne trench Eahi, e.
1906 e 1857.

lmentS 10 the legislative body .he wears
which has elapsed since the Ciose O, YOUR
session, VIII not occupy a less ..npdAtant
place III history than the gioricus and ne.
morab!e year that preceded il, & FranCN
accustomed in some measure to admiration
us much as to gratitude, viii! have seen ti,..r
under such chief as lac who directs hcr
high destinics, this double semtinien; nv
be renewed every day.
When, fifteen mcntfs ago, YOU separa-
led IN order to return 10 your homes after
HAVING, curing the Course OF uur session,
fulfilled with aS much eaeernc.s IS CONCERT,
inc duties imposed upon you by the COLA
debCe cf tie nation and thai Cf the. Syv.
reign; the emperor apCeafCd 20 bt, al length
ready 10 taste the sweetest fru.,s Of his fiu-
rious iaborS; lie saw the time III haaG. .,ct
tot his own ICpGSe, bat of thC gtLC,s az
+ france. new continental WAY h&aLecn
terminated IN three months; the inhabi-
tants OF Germany were all become e,her
the friends or allies Of France P,u.>;,,
was stlll among this hummer; i;us.ia al.
pcarcd 20 wish for the end ct al t,Iuit,..
without either aim or Object, bv diht IT
trGnphs and moderation, the emperor
seemed TO have at length acquired tnF rance
me right 81 ENJOYING ~ peace all that hl had
done for her. lie was restored 10 the co,,,.-
try; his people received with TRANSPORTS
of hiiarity and ioye, bri SiDg back new tan.
reis and new blessings numerous Gepu,ss
uons came from The extrI mites 81 the en-.
pre- TO oiler him tne tribute OF tie public
homage: the &rmy were preparing to come,
IN order 10 enjoy in the heart oI their conn
try the tees oIdered by their chief aud me.
pared by the whole nation
The emperor rcioictd at the SIGH, of .
caimer ia'urity, and ms thoughts, hxedup-
on the internal administrator, seemed ia
nave become still more active He caused
a minute account to DC given to him of g.
very part o. the administration ard sonaht
IN each al them what good tGcre still re-
manned 10 be done. fte prepared n pian
to secure 10 the princes Of The ilnpetjai dy-
nasty such an education as should render
theIn Woitay Of him Who founded it; la
established system o! great rewards tor
great services, the true manner OF maxine.
hlSh Titles serve rs a support to ,he state
ana q decoration to the throne = nuyy or
ga"iz tiio" given 10 the council Of state
instituted a. SLOW and solemn discussion
FOR the decision of contentious afflirs
a series or projecting and rigorous
forms afforded to the complainant every
facility for the production OF his defence
and ms titles, and created for The 6epositn-
ritS OF tue public authority new tribunal.
the censurc Of which is To be exerted a.
Sanst acts and abuses which are Gut oTtbs
reach OF the positive laws A Commission
Place0 III Inc very palace OF the emDcror,
and consisting q. those whom he CHS 10
discuss with him. the greatest affairs afil,t,
state, opened TO the throne a Tree access
10 ali Kinds OIcOmplaints or Gen,aI,,ls. ti,ar-
ged 10 carry To the ears o. the soyc,s,tn
inc Noite OF 81! his subjects, aud especially
Oh ms SUBJECTS In poverty ard misiUPtAne
an Affecting institution which i.uIi,unct 4
tidt ne whose interchangeable Vigilance it.s
such good care Of the great i.tcicsts of,h.
state not less jealous, in his patc1ual ,os
hc:tuceJ TO provide against the least wants
and tne sli8hest grievances of ali Liuse o.
yer whom lis Empire extends
! But the treaty Of Presburg, which Lad
'eS'"ren peace To the continent, had not -
/ sI"reo It TO the sea and Eng and, cgnstaisL
! III seeking her own safety IN tie mission.
tune OF Europe, stroye to make luissi,co,,
tinue the war, and 80 brig Prussia to de-
tetmine upon hostile s:ti.s. These ylo;s
were defeated; the treaty Of vienna and
the continent was no longer 10 be tr,ublcd
Russia herself had felt The wan If r.. and
her inIui try, invested with her full t,.y, .r,,
had jus; arrived at Paris.
England, carried away by the force Il
lthese circumstances. showed hets elf uis,.o-
sea TO make peace, or rather, IS her rtib.
nc u'sCuSSlOHs nave since revealed, truce.
which would hardly have suspended ior a
moment, the effects Of the barred and iea-
lousy with which Size is animated sg,tust
as. At tie same Zine that size oBened Me-
IGccIGtlons, she prepared new iBtricues, I'LL
lly resolved To break them Of. If She could
conlriyc to rckindle the fame OF coaiinen-
tai war; she saw her guilty hopes triuin-
IPhant the peace MADE with Huscia WAS
not ratified
Prussia was agi'ated anew a madBe,s
without either motive or aim excited bv the
enemies Of her rCposC, 4 the better Of The
denominations Of the cabinet hostile cries
were heard, and war was declared arajrs.
the opinion of tie ministers, and merriam.
against the will, Of the king himself. A
iatsl example Of the weakness OF prince, !
still more fatal influence Of ministry who
keeps iuirigucrs and ibti,crs 10 pay who
SOW terror and caiuEly; who excite a,l
thr passions the WhirldWinG Of whi,h may
be 0i any use to hem, and VINO, -. the nI.ott
s ct all these plOls, Cco,y Calculate the dvau-
eggs which may rCsai,, Tor their Interests
from tie Can. Crs, nay, tEC very fui, cf
these whom they call their hirpds
, TIL, emperor ser fl The Ergish ple-
luipotenu.ty, who several tip eS. had at-
luouuctd las departure, I'D net della, e. cf-
teot 81 aud the incend.a,y rockies. let Of
10y los ttlicN-cOuntry net, were Ct,our.ry
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