The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-23
FROM THE ESSEX REGISTER.

| nough the commencement of the war be-
tween France and Austria has been often
mentioned, 1t is not yet agreed by whom the
aeclaration OF war has been made. 1t has
oeen SAID that France had made the declarati-
on as well as that France had sent on its final
oemanus'-Actual hostilties have been NAM
Gu our we may safely pronounce that as yet
we have only the most alarming appearances
and apPrehensions, of new war in Europe.
-, nc French appear to be confident in
| tneir resources, and have at their Gem
mano an army of nearly equal force with
| .nal III oPain, which can be marched against
Austria. AT prevent we have but very con-
1ssed accounts of the disposition of the pow
erS IN the neighborhood of Austria Russia
!. mas oecn SAID, will incline to be neutral,
o1' as the French are said to have demand
ca OF the Turks an immediate explanation
Oh ,ts measures with England and Austria,
such an event will probably be connected
WIN the policy OF Russia. 1t is now above
century since the Russians have been seri-
| uusiy aisPGsed TO remove every obstacle to
'heir southern commerce, and they do not
appear 10 nave even lost sight of this object of
tneir ambition. AS early as in 1869 the SEES
j, sion OF Asoph to the Car Peter by the trea-
~ OF Iariowitz, gave the Russians an esta-
u .r0'., on the Black Sea, upon which the
nc urks soon were alarmed at this Access
sion TO Russia, and upon the first opportuni-
" enSaSed IN war, which terminated, what.
Ser was us object, in the recovery Of Asoph.
nc rate OF Peter the Great, who comman
ued at truth, and the total defeat of the Rus
.,aHs Is wen known. Still the hope of reco
Serhs AsoPh was not abandoned, and in 1856
H t MUNICH took Asoph. The French,
a mno migrated had no intention of encoura-
smS RUSSIAN trade in the Mediterranean
OF BLACK Sea, and yet rather than reno,nce
the claim to Asoph in the treaty of Belyradt.
In l739, the Russians insisted upon the fol
rowing preliminary in that treaty. THAT
HsoPh should remain TO Russia and it's ter
Inory remain unsettled as barrier between
inc Two Empires; that Russia might build
d ID fortress on this side of the Don, and the
Iorte another on their side of the river but
the city OF Iaganrock. built by Peter the
1reat, on the Sea of Asoph, should have no
Vessels on that or the Black sea, but should
-. Use .'ie urxish ships in their commerce IN
tnese seas; that the limits of the two En-
pres, west of the Dnieper, should be the
same as regulated in l7o6. Kudack remain
ing 10 me Porte, and the limits on the east
OF the Dnleper to be settled by new conyen-
ton. How faithfully the Russians have
persevered in their designs of enlarying
their southern boundaries on the BLACK sea
the sea OF Asorh, and the Caspian, NAV be
known from observing their present limits
ioL tue mouth OF the Danube to the mouth
y, 'hc Nuoah, and thence to Agracan on the
Caspian, and OH the same line to the Kmh.,
on the eastern side of the Aral. concur
renee with France at the present crisis. mu,t
render Russian power against I drkey IRE
sistiole; and when we recollect that the Rus
slams are IN arms in the late Turkish pro
VinceS nor.h OF the Danube, which the Rms
SLAMS are determined to claim and defend
we may be sure some great changes must a.
rise III Inc Russian policy to produce a new
enemy to the purposes it has log designed
10 accomplish. What is said of the Northern
powers quite equivocal. Some statements
represent Saxony more inclined to assist
| Austria than Prussia But when w. recoJ
lect that the pre- ent prosperity of the prince
OF oaXony is from the French emperor. and
that the power OF this house has no strength
from ITS duration, we may dismiss at present
all conJectures about its purposes. TIE
friends OF humanity, wish a speedy end to
the wars OF the North. The total interrun-
tioh TO commerce in Denmark, and the exis-
tence OF powerful armies have occasioDed GO
rious ana unavoidable expressions. The dis
memoerment OF Sweden by the French and
RUSSIANS might well occasion complaints to
the throne from people who have reserved
to themsel es the right to complain. Nv die
ferent accounts we are assured that tbcse
complaints have been serious, not only from
the government and the suffering PROVINCES
but from the public expressions of discomfort
which have appeared in the Kingdom To
what extent these have been carried, il is in
vain to conjecture. The causes are serious
and well known, and the evils NAV be ex
Pected IN a country to which they are not
strangers We have not heard what the
Russians had done since they had reached
Alahd, and whether they made any serious
attempt to pass into Sweden. The English
commerce continued in the ports of Sweden
at the last accounts. We hear nothing from
Norway. On their frontiers the Danes Con.
tinued to keep an armed force, and il was
expected would penetrate into Sweden. but
nothing OF late has TRANSFERRED.
The entrance ofthe French into PORTUGAL
Is confirmed. 1t has been long insinuated,
that the Portuguese could not agree upon a.
ny plan OF defence, and while the English
were victorious, had not a Consent in their
own military operations. 1t is given us as
an anecdote in one Of the best summaries
OF Portuguese history, that when Portugal
had risen in arms, and repulsed the dominl
OH OF Spain, the Condo Dnke d'Oliyarez con-
suited noble GeDoese on the subject Of il
reduction, His reply was, "Let them fan
out among themselves" This country is
beautifully extended Oh the Atlantic with AN
excellent Climate and wholesome air About