The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-26

'emplated, in his grandson, the SON OF tina,
daughter dearest to his heart, the Sing OF
No'nc, and thos gaining an Indirect victory
TOT the house ii Lorraine, without the aid OF
any FrdS'nafic Sancfions--and the object Of
N.ie characteristic and hereditary passion
or That house TO rule over all Europe.
how far the alliance with the most an
Gent imperial family in Europe, was to be
considered as an honor conferred on Bosa-
parte, or whether the editice of his great
ness acquired greater strength in the eyes
o' the world, will NOT deprive a king
people ct the opportunity of determining by
any opinion Of mine. Il IS, however, very
certain. since it is acknowle dyed by the
emperor o. Austria himself. tI.at the neace
watch he concluded, and which was followed
by this boasted alliance, WIS intended to
propine means by which THAI strong eelifce
was eo-oe overturned, anu his daughter,
dearest to his heart, buried in the ruins.
VIII, however, ciIer an opinion on the
conduct of Bonaparte in his marriage.
always thought it the most foolish and dan
eer"os act OF his eventful hte, to have allied
himself with any princess but one Of mis- own
making.
1t Cannot De overlooked, that when the
austrian emperor talks o. the evil hour
when Bonapsrte resolved &c forrl his coDfe-
Iteration OF the Rhine, that the Austrian
EN- error had entered into enc or two treaties.
IN the name CT the hoty and i.ndirided Fri
my, IN which he recognised this couA,dera-
c.e portion OF the north OF Germany, as lie
Siifhaee powers, in ihe exp eSs terms OF
the act of the confederation OF the kh,ne-
and that, even the gift uf the dauphrer
dearest 20 his heart, was made subsequent
to that evil hour and tause solemn treaties
u shall nor trouble a thinking people with
any recurrence to the history of the Ger
manic body. or the gradual encroachments
by which that body became g mass Of de,
iesa'Nd and detailed tyranny, subject 70 the
austrian prInCes---p oT OF the ALLEGATIONS Of
the PrHssian Frederic, when he elected
himself protector Of the Iiterties If the Ger
manic body--ail wish To say on this part
ot history is, that snniabic aud teader as the
Austrian emperor OF the present day appears
10 ee--anc after the sacrifice of the daugh-
ter dearest to his heart, who can doubt his
tenderness or mis- dei -Icy that his prede-
Cessofs were not much celebrated for their
great care of the liberties of the people of
the north o. Germany, any more than for
me liberties OF the people OF the sohth of
Foiand' or the people OF The east Of Bavaria,
or tile people OF Flanders. Indeed ! should
listen WIN equal gravity. and with the same
ueSfee OF Convection, TO the preteusions Of
y aPoieon, "ho aspires to initiate Charlie
!naSne, were lie 10 iinti in the human sacri-
noes which Chariemagnc made in Saxony,
60 the religion of the day, in the thousands
whom ne hTst caused 10 be baptised, and
'h1n caused their throats to be cut--I
sheu'd listen with the same silent admiral
on 10 n"naParte, setting up these acts Of
= nsriemarne, as his title 10 occupy the
new departments on TIE mouth Of the Flbe
ana Weser---as to the Austrian emperor's
'acr'hce OF his daughter, in order to have a
oefter opportunity 10 cut the throat of his
q daughters husband, and the father of his
sranoson. shall not say word about
SPAN. In proper sesson may speak OF
That separately. But the new concern
WHICH the Austrian emperor EXPRESSES for
me ancient free com s,erciai cities. is truly
because it is n concern which
appears 10 have IN view the interests Of
an ally, rather than the concerns OF Austria
and the conduct of Austria to Poland
sacaid &c sufficient to explain bothits ma
tore and les sincerity.
The cruel system which 41ss to destroy
the commercefof the world, is however q
point upon which as All Englishn,an. / am
"nVno 10 concur with the emperor 60 the
tIil exteHt. Wherever the interests of
England are involved, there shall he f1unJ
TO be the opposer or the advocate whoin he
may. con der the existence OF England.
ana her commercial ascendaucy, necessary
not only co herself, but 20 all Europe and
/ must 90 jss'ice to this solitary instance of
sound wisdom and POI cy in the Austrian
declaration, by concnrring in the sentiment
mat Europe would sink iuto. state of no.
Very ignorance ard barbarity witaoul
England.
The view taken in the declaration Of the
manner 10 which the new departments were
formed on the coasts OF the norther1 seas
is animated and perspiCuous; but the con
eefn which is expressed sor the violation of
geographical lines, and even for the integrity
OF the Kingdom OF Westphalia, member Of
the kheniSh confederation, could not but ex
ait the Character of the Austrian emDernr.
and corroborate the ideas ot his Justice and
ilpefailty u there werg not so many pa
ralei cases, the sarcastic manner in which
ne speaks OF The abrupt and unceremorious
manner IN which Napoleon established these
new apartments, should no, escape atten
uon. LOT, as the emperor very truly SAYS, NJ
mace those arbitrary limits without ever
jnstHylng his conduct by manifesto. or even
de'8hing TO give any Explanation. This de-
parturs from Diplomatic usage was hiehIv
indecorous. Far Otherwise was the conSuct
OF Austria, not only in the three several par
utons Of Poland but when it vas prooosed
at filnitz. TO cross rivers and erect several
new Kingdoms 10 the territory then be,ong
ms to France the court Ut Austria did not
pro- ecu IN tbs uncercmonious way neigh
y lurlng and powerful states were cor.,,t,'..t