The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-28
FRENCH STATE PAPER.


and king, my most gracious sovereign, trans
mt to yeur excellency the following corfden-
rtdl communication. 1t displays an impartial
view OF the great que ston of Peace and War !;
1T shows clearly the source from which the
past and present misery of mankind originate &
flow E 81 ~ .s.,-l-'.
Had, some centuries ago, the British Islands
been swallowed UP in the seas that encompass
them the European continent would have con-
tanned only graad and united family. .s Witnes.
sing It's superior civilization and prosperity, the
inhabitants OF the other parts Of the world.
would then have strived TO obtain. with it a So
ciai compact, or a political adoption. The
slaughter OF generations aud the dcvastations of
nations, would then have been Unknown.--A
slight chastisement, would then have been SUI.
1eient to intimidate the refractory and to correct
the dsobedient. The true God, would then
nave been worshipped by all nations. Dutful
Su6lects,iwould then have hailed their prince as
smother Providence. But when men begin to
canvass the alteration of their heavenly creator
they will not long hesitate to assail the prerog
stivas OF heir earthly soveregns. Rebellion is
the twin-orother ofimpicty. Anarchy and athe
ISM arc their common offspring. The English
NVickiiH had the sacrilegious audacity to pro-
pose innovations IN religion, long before the 30.
heman Huss and the Saxon Luther proclai med
themselves heretics. The latter would not have
cared to stir, had not England already distribu.
seo lis poison among the Germans they mere
come popular, by the ignorance and vices of the
clergy, and by The apathy and impolicy of gov
srh,nehts. Since this time, in particular, Eng
land has never been quieI within herself and has
never ceased to disturb the tranquility of other
states. As might have been foreseen, the sue
cess Oh the religious innovators encouraged the
attempt OF political incendiaties. The continent
was inundated with the biasphe mous and per-
verse reyeries, OF English anti-chrstians and
H-hhhsi anti monarchists. They sapped the We
~ foundation of social order. To prove their
thorough contempt, for all institutions, divine as
well as sacred, they opened their temples to the
mos ignorant and vicious of fanatics, and de
i've ed the most vir;uous Of their kings into the
manu- OF the most ferocious OF regicdes How
Ipaip miiilcDs of continental Europeans have
BOT r,edi becsuse these Islanders had with i'm.
punnY orayec their God ard butchered their
nIonafcn Alas said, feelingiy, his imperial
AND royal majesty, without their enormous per-
petrauons, Louis XVI. might still have reigned,
ana i,apPy .obscufity be en- my lot---Supreme
authority Is but an inadequate indemnify for nv
anxiety and labor to be the worthy sovereign of
the greatest ofnations.) jim fact If the Internal
assassins Of Louis XVI. were debased French.
men they had been tutored by English sophs-
try; they had been mised by the example, or
seduced by the gos ofthe English factions Is
At not Engiand alone, which AT this moment dis
tracts Europe, and causes the blood OF its chill
efren to be lavished in Turkey, Germany, Spain,
SICILY and Portugal Has not HIS imperial and
royal majesty almost yearly and in the midst of
his mos splendid achievements, presented the
onve brancn, always interviewer with laureIs
TO uagrateful England How often has he not.
from the bottom of his patriotic soul, in vain ex
CLAIMED" Engshmen, love you as men, and
f. esteem you as warriors Let all human car
mage be at an end. Let outraged humanity re-
cover ats too long lnst rights Let us be friends
upon terms reciprocally honorable! Let our fu-
surt rivalry be to enghtcn instead of destroy
ing our feiiow-beiDgs 20 Blu his imperial and
royal majesty has addressed himself to a gov
eminent too weak TO dare to be Just, and TOO
powerful not to be able dong mischief /; and TO
nation too selfish to feel for the sufTerings of
others, and too lcentious to attend to its re al in
terest. IL cannot longer be doubted that
mankind must continue TO be disturbed until
the constitution OF the British empire is reform
ed, IN manner more congenial with the spirit
cl the constitutional charters, which al present.
secure the dignity and The power vi sovereigns,
and the obedience and safety of the subjects of
the continent. To effect SUI oh 4 saiutary reform
IN Inc Brltlsh Islands, the principal European
cabinsts, must be unanimous in their resolves
eno FIRM and vigorous in their proceedngs-
England must faH prostitute if the continent re-
snafnS upright The division and weakness of
other states, compose her whole strength An
other constitution must be offered her IF she
prudenty adopts il, her Independence and do.
mInIons will be guaranteed but If she is blind
and obstinate enough to refiIse--a solemn de-
cree ct al civilized governments, will repud, :
ate her forever from the great family ofthe Eu.
ropem commonwealth and she shall be rank.
ed for tue future among the piratical states OF
Africa
No more neadraks shYlI be endured. Gos;,oJ
SunfShnaent shall be inflicted on the master ,rd
eeSesof the ships Of any foreign country trading
with her & the law OF high treason shall be eJ.
ecuted on smuggicrs, purchasers and seller If
her productions or commodities These Mans
and regulations, may ut an imperfect view an.
pear rather severe; but without them. a truce
alone can be signed, but peace can never he
concluded between her and the continent This
severity TO- q. DIS her, Isl therefore, real bu,na.
nifty with regard to all nations upon the plobe
not excluding G.. herself This fact NAV be
proved withou, any difficulty or the possjbilitv
est a contradiction. II EBglshmen were made
OF those materials That compose all other REQ
pie, II would require little knowledge Of the b,.
man mind, to fofetel the most hsttcring Issue
without resort'ng to extreniites bu, thet
sIifer totally from the rest of the human che,
cfes. ~
Who can deny, that = British Rine. aeeord;no
70 the organized constitutional anarchy Of h;e
Kingdom, is now The most humbled of 81 ives -,
When the monarch is not free no W dare his sinh.
Jccts talk OF liberty The tru.h IS that fbe hon
dsge ofEngiishmtn, ecomss heavier ne !, 90
ceGds Il emauates from tbe Lowest of The rsL
Do, st Of petty tyIanls, ignorant 8 brutal
CORRUPT ard oppressive