The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-23


But the great Influence of the events OF 1909
on the face Of the world draws all our atten- |
ton. Politics.
The Duchy Of Warsaw has been aggrandized
with portion Of Gallicia 1t would have been
easy for the emperor to unite to that state the
whole of Gallicis; but he did not chuse to do a.
ny thing which might give uneasiness to his ally
the emperor of Russia Gallicia, as in the former
division, almost entirely remains in the power of
Austria. HIS majesty never had in view the re
establishment of Poland. What the emperor has
done for New Gallicia, was commanded less by
policy ,hsn honor He could not deliver over to
the vengeance of an implacable prince the r.o-
pie who mad shewn SO much ardor in the cause
of France.
A young Austrian Prince, the same who COM
mandcd at UlG in 1905, who is arrogant as he
is ignorant in tn. art of war, did nothing else
with forty thousand men than suffer himself to
be beaten by Prince Joseph PoniatowSki, whose
force consisted of thirteen thousand. The house
OF Austria through the had combination of their
General, lost Western Gaiiicia, the inhabitants Of
which with enthusiasm shook OFT the leaden yoke
which CALLED them. The Emperor considered it
his duty not to lay them under it second time.
His majesty is DESTROYS that, under the wise gov
ernment of the King Of Ssxony, the inhabitants
of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw may secure their
| tranquility and enjoy THAR present happy SITUATE
on, without giving any cause Of uneasness totheir
neighbors.
The kings of Bavaria, Westpha,is, Written.
berg and the other princes of the Confederation,
will all obtain an increase OF territory. 1t would
| no doubt, have been easy for France to extend
her limits beyond the Rhine but that river is the
inrariable boundary of the immediate states other
empire
The Hsnse-towns will preserve their indcpen-
dence. They will be means of reprisals in
war, with regard to England.
| Peace with Sweden will soon be concluded.
| Nothing will be changed in the political rela-
tons of the Confederation of the Rhine, that of
| Helye.a.
| For the first time since that of the Romans.
all Italy will be governed by the same system.
The union Of the Roman states was necessary to
bring about this great result. They cut the pc
nnsula between the Mediterranean and the Adj
ratio sea. and history proves of how much impor-
! lance Was an immediate communication between
Upper Italy and the kingdom of Naples.-Three
centuries ago, the pope, while Charles VIII
invading that Kingdom, formed a powerful league
| against him. The kings retreat was cut off, and
he returned to France only by marching over the
bodies OF the Confederates, at the head of.whom
| was the Pope at Fornova. But what mead we 60
back to the histories of Charles VIII, of Louis
XII, or of Francis Even in our days has not
the Pope received in his capital and in his ports
the English, who, from that asylum, spread dis
turbances throughout the kingdom of Naples and
| the kingdom Of Italy, distribute. money and
poiniards to the assassins who were numbering
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| Emperor demanded of the Pope TO shut his ports
against the En- slish could it be believed that the
| rope would have rejected that demand He
proposed to him to form offensive alliance with
the kingdoms of Naples and of Italy. The Popa
did not listen TO that proposal. Not a circum.
stance has occurred since the treaty of PrcsburS
IN which the Pope has not manifested his hatred
OF France. Every power which becomes pre-.
dominant in Italy Immediately becomes his enc
my. Thus, before the battle of Austerlit1 and
before that Of Friedand, the Emperor received
from Rome briefs full of acrimony. The Pope
afterwards complained of the principles oftole-
rance which are consecrated by the Napoleon
Code he brokc out against the organic laws by
winch the Empire is governed at home, and in
which he had under no title the right to interfere
He threw fre-brands in our provinces. He en-
deavored in that matter to divide and to shake
the great Empire, and no doubt can be entertain.
ed OF what he would have done, if any important
battle had been lost. The court Of Rome laid
their secret sentiments too open they could not
mistake the services done by the emperor to re-
iigion but this motive of gratitude which ought
to have been powerful for the head of the
church, could not prevail over the hatred of the
temporal sovereign.
Belng convinced Of these truths which are con-
i!rmed by the history of all ages, and by our own
experience, the Emperor had only TO choose be-
tweentwo things, either to create Patriarch, {.
separate France from all relations with an enc.
destroy temporal sovereignty, tue only source
OF the hatred which the court Of Rome bore to
France. The one would have brought on DANCE
rous discussions, and excited alarm in many con.
sciences the Emperor rejected it the other
was the exercise Of the rights which are inherent
Ill the Imperial crown, and for which he Empe.
ror cannot be called to account by any one the
Emperor adopted it neither the Popes or any
other Priests III the Empire must have ary tenn.
pord sovereignty. Never will the Emperor &C
knowledge the right fthe cripple crown he &C,
knowledges only the spiritual mission given to
the Pastors of the Church by Jesus Christ, and
which st Peter and his holy successors fulfilled
I'm 80 pure and pous manner, to the great adyan.
tsSe ofreligion
The king dom of Naples has this year assumed
anew consistency. The king has paid particu-
lar attention TO the organization Of his states
he has re'ests.oished order in all the branches
oil The administration he has repressed robbie
mes, aud his Subjects, from tue first to the last,
have displayed sentiment, which do honor both
TO them AID TO the sovereign. The clergy of
! Naples, who like those of France, consist Of well
| ihformed men. have deserved the esteem of the
emperor. One ecclesiastic alone, the Archbishop
| OF Naples, has refused to take the OATH which
was due to the sovereign. In vain did theo!ogi.
ans endeayor to convince him of his errors, he has
persisted IN it. His gross ignorance is strong
satire upon those who IA sed him TO such an en-
/ inent post.
! Holland is really but part Of France. That
country may be defined by calling il the alluyion
OF the Rhine, of tue Meuse, and of the Schedt,
that is to say of the great arteries of the empire
he nulhy of the Dutch custom houses, the in
ciInaons OF the officers and The minds of the in
haeitants, which constantly tend to smuggling
trade with England, in short every thing rem.
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