The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-25

TO communicate to the Cabinets OF Europe
;hat spirit of moderation, that respect for
the rights and the possessions of indepen-
dent States, which she herself possessed
His Imperial Majesty was not long able To
indulge in such n.ttering hopes { year had
scarcely elapsed, from the epoch which
seemed to have raised the military rlcry
OF the Sovereign of France to the highest
p'Ich' and nothing appeared to be wanting
10 ms prosperity, as far as depended upon
ms attitude and his influence abroad, when
new additions to the French territories. ,f
States til, then independent, new parce ling
out and acknowledgements of the Empi,r nf
Germany, awoke the approximations of Pow
ers' ana prepared BY their fatal reaction
upon the North Of Europe, the war which
was kindied IN 1919, between Erauce aud
Russia. The French Cabinet know better
than any other, how much the Emneror of
Austria had at heart TO prevent its break
ing out, by all the ways which his ipterss,
tor the two Powers, and FOR those who wtuld
ma themselves drawn into the great con,
test winch was preparing, ticts,cd to him.
1t Is not him which Europe will ever &C
cuse Tor the incaicUlatie evils which have
oeen the consequence oft.
"ln this state Of things his J,nno-i,I
Majesty the Emperor, MT being All. 70
preserve to his people the benefits .f peace
ana maintain happy neutrality m Tin.
midst OF that vast field Of battle, which or
all sides surrounded his States, ouly consul.
tea 10 the part he adopted, that his fidelity
10 relations so recently established. and
the hope he loved still to cherish. that b;s
aiiiance with france, by atfortlng him the
M os' Certain means of having prudent coun-
CHS hearkened to, world place rounds to
inevitable evils, and serve tile care of rhe
return OF peace to Europe.
;" Unfortunately, it las not thus bapnen.
ed neithe- the brilliant successes of 1919
nor the uneXampled riisfortunes which
marked the conc lsion of il, were able To
orins BACK isto the councils of the French
government that spirit of modera ticn which
would have turned the first to ADVANTAGE
and diminished the effect of the latter Fi;e
Majesty did not the less on that account
take advantage OF the moment when both
parties, reciprocally exhausted, had slcci,
e$eu tne active operations of war, ia conway
10 the oeil!Serent Powers pacific sentiments
wnIcn viii be still hoped to see received or
eithsr part, with that sincerity which had
dictated them. Persuaded. never,heIess
that he would only be able to make them Inc
iStenea to ny supporting them with force
"hl'h Wonid promise to the parry with
whom lie accorded in views and prinripIao
the support or his active co-opcratiop 70 ter,
inmate the great Contest Tn ofFa,;re- +;
meditation to the Powers. he Geterrc+.6e ~, n'H
on the effort most painful to his hearr-.ao
appeal to tie courage and patriotism Of b;s
people he Congress accepted h, both
paFues, assembled in the midst rs ui;,;tarv
operations, which the success Of negociot;-
ons would have rendered useless. wera ~.
Iihperor's wishes realised but would in
q contrary case, lead by new efforts IN that
PACING result which his Majesty prefer,,d
obtaining without eftlsion fbood
~ obtaining from the confidence MA
ced IN ms Imperial Majesty the Consent for
mat pro'nnSation of the hrmistice which
france judged necessary for the ueoociati
ons. the Emperor acquired, with the proof
OF tne'r PaCihc views, that of the moderat;
on on their principles, and ~ their jntenti.
OBS. IN them he acknowledged his own
anu NON wat moment persuaded himself
'n"' ~ou'u De from their side he would
n'ce' WIN sincere dispositions to concur in
ne re-estaGlishment of q solid ard ,,urahIa
peace. France, far from, noa,,;f.st;rq, 80
Joyous intentions, gave but general assurap
ces, TOD frequently contradicted bv nnbl;c
declarations, which gave no hone that Che
"ouio MAKE those sacrifices for reace that
wou'u De Sutncient to bring it back to Flu
rope; me proceedings Of the Congress-
Ioi'u ieaVe no q ubt in this respe-t-Tbe
oeiay IN the arriving of the French Plen;
potensiaries. under pretext which the great
end oil It's assembling ought to have render
go nngatory the iusnffciercv Of their in
strnc'Ion upon objects Of form, which can.
sea an Irreparabie loss Of tims, when a few
Gays oniy remained for the rinst important
OF ncgoc'ations-all these circumstances
united ont too clearly demonstrated. that
peace, such as Austria and the allied Go
Verelgns desired, was foreign to the g;sbes
OF France--and that baeipg accented sor
forms sake, and in order not tn he evnn
sea tn the reprsach Of the prolongafinn If
me war, her proposition for ns9oc;ae;o,
she wished to eiuGe the effect oft or re-
maps take advantage of il, to senarate e.
tria from the Powers which were airead,,
united with her by principle, even before
treaties mad sectated their union f,r ,to
world. Vi tue
" Austria came out Of to-, negoc;a,;,r
the result o. which deceived her doores,
wishes, with coDscieHtioGsness of the aond
l1ith winch she Carried to it.-Morr vesIo,,s
than ever for the noble end which che ne
posed, she only takes arms for the nnrrose
OF attaining, in concert with the Pa,1ers On
i"ated Oy similar sentiments. kfwsys eauaI.
~ dispIsed to lend her hand tn the ,,iif,t -.
ilShhent Ct an order of things. wbicb b.,
d wise division 1t forces, will place the Ga.
rantee Of peace under the shield of an as
ISOLATION ut independent States. she viii ne
S'ect no opportunity of arriving ., thie &c
ne L .r4 Ill.