The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-09-26
POLITICAL PROSPECT.

As we deem it intereGing to be acquainted with
the language of the French on the continent, we
give the following extracts from Journal publiihed
under the influence of that nation, Immediately after
the intelligence had been received of the armce of
Tift. NJ +. Pn6 Hdv.
1t not want Of will or power even divided
the marion was, but the abfence ofable fovtregus
& leaders which has laid Germany in the DUR r,wss
blind obedience and iUbmil!iou TO all that time, has
rendered faored, which made the infatuated princes
run head long upon delruaion.
" But fate has willed this, that future ages may
learn what the lot of thole nations is, whole members
no longer reipea the welfare ofthe whole; whole
princes forgetting the primitive contribution, inaead
ofiorriug council of the brave relemb!c rather
number Of ht7ions and fafih leaders. while the ma
tion itie; though enjoying the hghe culture in the
fienees & arts remains without energy to ee re-
voluton, or the better courage TO nIa upon re-
form and maintain the antient routine, till they find
themieves the brink of that precipiee evy 4,5i5
he Rand of tie v;6er fiN b0iG5 Hs1z Js1esHd
cater fall thus jufly merted, i; is beit TO look
for falvation from this lame hand ard iGead Of re-
lying their own weakneiS, rua rather 10 that;
power which has orulhed monarchy Of ter million.
Of men in few weeks. If the patriot ihesId bufi at
the thought of receiving his delivery from fuch a
hand let him reaea that neither individuals or na-
tons can eleape the confequence oflong errors 1t is
douLeis advantageous to parfake Of riches, honour
and glory but ihare patiently the general calam-
ty without oolng either the hear; thr urderhand-
ing in the fuhsrng and to prepare for better futu.
Tity, would, If honorable, be at lean more
profitable, than impoien rage and terrific language,
coupled y,h timid Actions Germany has now fl ON
north to i1uth received one mrrelion, and endured
enc iuHsriag, and one deniny from the impure COM
meneemeut Of new exiGence clear nrean may
Gov, IN Whole brightness the German MAY again re-
toguze hiniielf and his country.
While many nations are thus piercing the reeeGes
sf the north, IN this quarter IS only Deumark--in
the eali, AulFia-and in the fouth, Portugal, which
enjoy an UNCERTAIN rePoie. Eao has its foliei;ud.s
Dennilrk, account Of The repeated intinaiion to
1Lt ~ he's Eerhosrs: Portugal, on account Of her
frsde With England, and the inducements which make
Span feck any where FOR naturalization: ard AuC
trid oreaioned by the urque; language employed in
Hungary, the earnuh invitations Of Rua movement,
in Poland, che pF5ripq1iy Of the French armies and
TIC union o. the Turks with the emperor Of the veR
Her difficulties AND dangers are many her friendlbio
hes been profitable neither party; ley neutrality
Ara but odirGve her rev arrangements do ne,
intimate real aivity ard power, aud her erbarrais
nfents are a tl'e loa prominent features ia her hif
tory.
"Swsdeu, tho,g' aaually az war, End, herGrlfin
more favorable htuation On - Portugal the hnmi
lision which RofiA has fu1ered pfs,eGs her, for
long tins sinit 10 haughty nsigAor. Endglands
fTi ndibip Or hoaii'y IS ,udig her. and tie
roitabl- dpol,ioaso France towards her are 60 hriE
z, tha,, ia fFite Of the actual war nue-tentb, Of
the SssJth people avov their delise Of peace Il is
ffss ib,s foSercign is Of another opinion, and he