The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-11

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FE5re e "a OIL hav lad before II. ]
and &. x the u0te that YOU did 'g,e he hon u
To addres SC 10 me the 27.n VI rcb. What il
contains last worthy of serious coasidera
tion rs reduced 70 th;i.
Prussia solicited < concluded an alliance
with France in 1912, b cause the 7 eaci,
armies were arer The Prussian state than
the Russian ARMIES:
Prussia 1cGiares Ia 1873 T. It sls. violates
her treaties, because the Russian ar,u.e
are nearer ner states than the Frea:n az
a1es
Pos;erity wiz judge whether 4 similar
conduct ~ 'ovai, becoming great prince,
and c'nFnrmahie to equity and sound policy.
However it viii render justice 10 the per
severance of your cabinst in ,ts principle,
IL f79:, France being agitatel vi5hin by
revulu ion, and attacked without bv {. ~
mdable encny seemed ready to succi.nb.
Prussia declared war against ner.
Three years after, and at the moment
when France triunphed over the coiie ced
powers, Prussia aJandored her allies she
passed 70 the side OF the French CONVEX ION
with fortune, and the s!ng Of Prussia was
the first OF che sovsreigns armed against
France, who acsn rwl-dged tse republic.
-Four years scarcely elapsed, Gn 1899,
when France experienced the vicissitudes
of war.-3atties6 ad been lost ia Switzer
land and in Ita'Y: the duke OF York aad
landed in Holland, aad Che republic wa,
Wenaced in the north md IN the south
Fortsne bad caauged. Prussia Changed gith
it.
But tie Eng ish were expelled from Hol
land the Russians were be lten at Zurich
victory returned to our standards in
ta!y, and Russia became again the friend OF
France.
In 1905, Austria armed. She laid her
arDIs nn she Danube and invaded Bavaria.
while the Rcssiaa troops passed the NIeaieu.
a3d advanced upon the Nstula The union
nt thr=c great powers and their immense
preparations secued to ioreb d 70 France
nothing bus deiests--PrusSia could not H. al
cate sle si-peJ the treaty of Berlin, ard
the names OF Frederick Cd were taken to-
witness the eteruai haired that she vowed 70
France.
When ler minister, sect near II. M. to die
tate the law arrived mt Moravia, the Rus
SLAMS had just lost the battle Of Austerlltz
they were indebted 20 the generosity of tbe
Frerci 'or thu permission to return 20 thei,
country. Prussia Immediately tore To me.
ces the treaty ~ Berlin, concluded six wses
before, abjur,j t1c fam ,us oa,h Of Potsdam
betrayed RfVssia as she had BETRAYED
France, and formed win Us new engage
mems.
hut f"on these ctcrnsI fu-tuatione DO
hey, arosejn tic pubic opinion IN Prussia :
rcai anarchy . frenzy seized the public
mind. winch the Prussia government couIc
no ionger c0ntro.. Taey hurried II aIon,.
and in iSO5 IT dccia'ed war q iinst Franc
at in"mcny when it was most iin portapt /,
preserve good uadrrs'a nding with her.
Prussia be'Js entirely conquered, was aa
In'tted against her expectation to s.sh
peace ai i1-i', ~ which she received ever,
thing anA r.. nothing
rs loOe, tie w;,r OF Austria broke on.
Prrss.a VS. again about chsue,ns, r sys
TEN fitt Ire f'st tpi'tarp eveuis i,av,n
no tpuk, rc vrc.iug the d fni re result %
toe .mpaiGr Prussia followed the ci,c,ate
Of n""denc' apa dared nJt declare her.eif
~ Isll, t'- preparations e Russia men
ac nE Juror, v7'h, y rev wtr, tfe gesgr,
phcai FoH,'0c - H3Jss.a wodld rot perp,i
her g" 'em,i.i IN indifferent spectator +
th"rH"nts e,'c' we're pre- pasiG. sou we,
az lcfca - II. ~ F.ta1. IS Vtilt a.. N
,''1'Ht Of e'~' 'eefhe same yer 70 s,Er
VOC ""'"".e 90 A. ae5 2; IS Gseless 'nI