The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-11

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fleet, that work could not go on so fast
peace as in war--it is impossible "a tax
this view of the war without being of opinio'
that it Is the wish and the intention of NJ
Tpoleou tofrotruct The duration of it. His
interest SO manifes;y points this out to him,
that one can hardly suppose it possible, that
il should not be his settled design. The
war is at distance from him; it leaves
him 1t leisure to settle all the other pas
OF his empire, at the same time that 1t fur
nishes him with fair pretence for keeping
on foot great military establishments, which
are absolutely necessary to the consolidation
OF his sway in several quarters ufhis domi-
MONS 1t affords him grounds for all his
measures against our commerce ftserves
{, habituate the people of the continent to
dispense with all com r"nication with US !;
and, above all things, it erhdusfs. it svostcS,
itdraws out the very lite blood of Eng land
AZ the same time, that it augments the qtsa
uty OF her bank notes, and. of course, has
tens their depreciation. Alsthis Napoleon well
knows. Eight years ago, he called out to
us; " Pay uour bank nofes in go!d and
"Men the svorid zviR6ehevc in the sohdity of
"yonr resources. sutfhout your going 10 7var
"fo froveU"
h Il e MoRiteur said this in answer to a Fl c
flaming speech of the then minister (Adding
ton } and, from that day to this the empe-
ror seems to have had his eye pretty stea-
dis fixed upon the work going on in Thread
needle street If he has, /, is impossible
that he should not wisss 10 protract the war
in The Peninsula. which creates such guam
,iy OF bank notes. And. indeed. is there
not ever. appea anre nat his s~aerals are
acting upon this plan
the Duke. of Bellunc lies very quietly
before Cadiz Marshal Suchet having got
possession OF Iarr tgooA, has sit himself
down there King Joseph is quiet At Ma
dra; and .;he army under their Graces,
Souls aud Marmont having rescued Bada
JOE from danger, seem to nave taken care
nor 10 disc onrage the Condo de Vinera
(the new tille which has just been given
TO Lord Ialavera il seems, by the Prince
Regent o. PortusaD from receiving rein
.Jorcements and SUPPLIES which it the news
papers speak truth, he is continually receiv-
ing great abundance. The movements of
the French Generals are prec sely such as
ia, calculated 10 encourage the Condo to
lcaR for more troohS I he French Generals
push on towards MN with a formidable
front he draws back, feeling himself not
rong enough for them ; they stand and
lcOk al hin and seem to be afraid to at
tack; this induces hun 20 wish tor more
troops and, as tar as he government is
able, that wish is instantly gratihed. The
French harrass him With marches, compel
HIM to expend enormous sums OF money, ).
wear oni his mn and his horses, so that,
tie waste from mere sickness has greatly
surps ssrd he destruction by the sword. =
.itls impossible that any plan of warfare
ca b TO the French, so dyan ageous as
t :. HIRE they have found out spot, to
ach Z are resolved TO send ali ne resour-
IS OF every kind that W. can get toge 1er.
While We kept upon the sea II, IN cur ST.
aads guarded by the SEA, they could nof
couch u.s.. They had no means either OF
killing our people r destroying our proper
10y. but, they have, at last, found out a
spot, 20 which we cheeriully send men and
horses and money and every thing long
lug to US. that they can wish to see destroy