The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-04
mo. 95.

DER respects OF the most opposite opinions
M"nfedlai obtained an audience OF the en-
, peior, In which Represented to him that this
war would long weigh heavy on his consci-
, ence, that it would bring asout the downfall
OF MS house, ahd hat the French would SOON
: ne 1T Vienna -'' Poh Poh!" replied the
} emperor, d" they are all in Spain"
ihngut, in Pursuance OF the confidence
} winch the emperor formerly placed in Linn,
COOK The liberty OF making repeated repre-
sen ations.
The prince de Ligne said aloud--ss I
iholSnt was old enough nos to have outliv-
ca the Austrian monarchy" AID when the
od Count Watts saw the emperor set out
TO JON the army, he said. I" There is Darius
running TO meet an Alexander: he will ex-
perience the same fate" a
Count Lewis Won Cohentzel, the chief
promoter at The war OF 1905, as at tl:s time
yng OH his death brd /; but twenty four
hours before he expired, he addressed a vi
Sorous aud ANNA ted letter To the emperor
I. Your majesty, he wrote, " ought to con-
Sider yonrseit as fortunate withrespect to the
situation in which the peace of PresburpfS
I mas placed You. You are III the second rank
among I've powers ct Europe, which is the
same t!lat your ancestors occupied Avoid a
war Tor which no provocation is given, ard
J which viii produce the ruin of your house. -
tapoieon Will Conquer, and will then have
the rlght tn be IDexorabie," 8r This last act
OF count C0bentzel rendered his departing
moments truly interesting.
Inc prince OF Gizendorf minister for To-
reign ahanS--several statesmen who like :
MIN, Remained free from the contaglon & fatal
blindness OF the moment--several other per-
sons OF distinction, and all that were respec-
table among the burghers, entertained the
same sentiments, and spoke in the SANG
manner.
Bat the wounded pride of the emperor,
Francis 1.-THE hatred of the archtiuke
Charles against Russia, and the displeasure
win which he viewed the close union between
the empire and France--the gold of England
which had purchased the minister Stadion
the levlty and inconsiderateness of some
dozen OF women, or eminent men-the decep-
ulonS ana false reports of Count Me.ternich--
the intrigue OF kazumowski, the Dalpozzos.
tile Schtagels, the Genrzes, and other adj
Venturers, whom England maintains for the
purpose OF sowing discord ON the continent.
have promoted this foolish and impiouss
Before the French were victorious in the
neld 1t was said that they are few in auiu-.
Der that there were no more OF them in
germany; that the corps consisted entirely
OF conscripts /; that the cavalry were with
out horses; that the imperial guard had ma
timed, and that the Parisians were in insur-
rec'loh against the emperor Napoleon.
I
fiench army was inBumerable; it was ne
yer formed of more veteran OF brave troops
the attachment or the soldiers to the eInpe-
ror Napoleon tripled and quadrupled their
force; the cavalry was well moun:ed uume.
rouS and tormida!ble; the ariIIerp was bet
ttr served than that of any other m;stioli,
ana moved with the rapidly CT Lightning, &c.
Weak princes Corrupt cabinets igno-
rant tickle, besotted men! Such are the
shares which England has these fifreenyears
constantly spread for you, and into which yo,.
viii rapidly fall. But the catastrophe YOU
prepared is at length developed, and the
peace OF the continent is forever secured
Yesterday the emperor reviewed general
Nansouty's division of heavy cavalry He
bestowed much praise on the appearance Of
this fine division, which, after SO severe a
campaign, exhibited 5000 horses in order of
bate. His majesty flied up the vacancies
by new appointments, and bestowed The IL
Tie Oh baron, with an estate, ON the bravest
oihcer, and the decoration of the legion of
honor. with 200 franks, the bravest cur
rassier OF each regiment. We found at Vi
enna 500 pieces OF Cannon, a vast number OF
gun Carriages and muskets, a great quant1-
~ OF powder, abundance of ready made nil
htary accoutrements, and heap of bullets
and cast iron.
Only ten houses were destroyed daring the
bombardment. The people Of Vienna re-
marked, that this misfortune had Justly fall
len Oh those who were the most zealods pro-
motors OF the war, and they perceived then
that general Andrcossy directed the BATE
ries s.t
The appointment of this general 10 the go- s.
vernmcnt Of Vienna, has proved highly Sal Il
hstactory 70 all the inhabitants, He had Il
lett behind inthe capital All honorable recol-
lection, and enjoys the general respect Of the
people.
A few days rest have greatly benefited the
army and the weather is now so fine we
have scarce any sick. The wine, disttibu-
ted to the troops, is in abundance, and OF ex-
cellent quality.
The Austrian government has maie as
tcuisiing efforts for the support of this war.
il is calculated that the preparations have
cost above 500 millions III paper money
The mass OF bills in circulation exceed, in
value 1900 millions. The court Of Vienna
has carried of the plates Of this sort of assig-
mats, for which a part of the mines Of tile
monarchy are mortgaged. that is to say,
their security is a property almost chimcr'i.
cal, and over which the holders OF the pa
per nave no controul. While paper money
which the public could not reject, and which
daily increased in value, was thus widely
multiplied, the cOugt, through the bankers
OF Vienna, bought up all the gold that could
be procured and sen. a 81 It foreign country
a month has scarcely eilpssd since chests