The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-06
POLITICAL VIEWS.
WAR OR PEACE IN EUROPE I,
eRoM the AURORA.

pohceans OF opposite preEo5s, ssiops By class it
has beea eousdered rs the evidence Of the kres
of the French Emperor, or of his nprelessions Of
che issue OF the military conflict that ne has on two
desperate victories with difficulty, and under great
electromagnetic rs hnds ioI tuae deserving him
that some OF his sbitst generals hare abandoned
his fortunes. fallen in wac, or retired in hostility
that Rernadotte is in open arms Mura, and Mas
aesa, among the disafeeted and that under aIo-
reSu the whole force OF Europe is to be direced
once more, with 1,oaerete energy. and the Bour-
sons, 70 he o1cs ?7ioye restored order, and reii-
Sior, and guar government established and the
same happy state OF Europe re-es,snl;saed. which
tsas eecperiersed by aH EtooSe during the exist.
Sace os the balance oil poSeri
On the ether side at is urged, that the propesi-
ton for an armistics, Gers ia no other reyoeet
from former trsnsao,ions the opening Of the mi
isry campaign than that 1t has followed instead OF
preceded battle. Before the e.Esare of UIm and
the battle OF Aus,ertz before the bs,iIe OF Jena;
before the second capture IF Yisnus, s.e battle OF
Dons"eif, and Eckmuhi, ard Wasrsta--a propos-
ton Tor settlement O. differences by a,e. iaiion
anu rejection OF the cyertere, preceded she con.
fnct. On the present occasion, there wets-ss
these circumstances OF novelty in TIE openu: os the
eampsisn-th2t instead oi waiting TOR The asss sit
40 heretofore, the coal seed pcv the asent.
ents instead OF sesmpaikf merely def Bsive tie
eoaiesced powers pegea oiiensiysiy tae ooaesce.d
armies did not retire ito foftrCssss rst,eat /,
marshes OF msneuvTe they commenced tn, bsi-
tie, 10y attack upon the centr. &c The FreI1cb S.
IN fortified position, beor, ,Ier lorse was We, ar
rivsu AZ their destination. Il hunger requisite
u n
lcisen they who claimed Il itiers, GAINED tbe vic
tory also st Austrrlii2 aud Wagra,n, az E,isu and
Tu usk. lie Dcsnl was sung st ,Pet'rsi Org after
husteri1z as well as sfter Lutzen The prspcs
Non Tor an arniistiee, the, efsre may b. no more
usn the result OF the i,nmsured part Ut the sys,. nj
ct the frrne' Ra e.; aud the mediation OF Aus,ria
was not a.nec.sssry Fl. ct OF the battle Of luz n
since TIE departure o. the mission rom Yitnn, pre-
ccded the battle.
The battles OF Lu,zen, Dautzen and Jur,ysbeu.
however, 40 not al pear 10 ssnctiou the cspr,eions-
d IS o. ter They appear 20 sbs a. e al ,u
s'esf!s Tact, thdf science has chanru ric,oyy AID
}Gff1ae 10 her chariot rci,eei and If il shnu If ,
tSue- that his con rades ~ reno~n have abandoned
ms FORTUNES and themselves; ii Murat be hos, le Il
N:ssens disc nteDted ID Beroadgtte BE- sssDristed
n arms with the barb riaIs OF thg Krir and TIE
Srsprsc II Moreau, with 5 GU.O00 Year to,iiu
ncs be CONTEXT with Gaze in,ependsn.e Ia a free
c'nntIy, aud preferred the diss4u.e manners with
tie hafery and insDceri,y of Eur opean courts and
c"uluers, to virtuous reuowi--ts fot sake the re-
futatnn, which the generosity OF the world pnre
hinl IN a6ysnce-hi3 fate is of his own fabrisat,sn-
The events OF the campaign have already demon.
st2eN that u the sanguine supp0sit,ons Of the anti
Sa'iissns have been uniorunste those who calou
listed upon the fortunes Of the chnpaian have also
been deceived; ans the III acdonaIds an,i the News
and the Sonts, with the Bertran,'s and Morands
VIC alter being several dmcs Killed in battle appear
ssin IN the neld, and carrying real death INTO te
rsEss ct those ty whomthey had been d stroy ed
Sre as ecapetestto sustain victory those who p-e
esusd tkemin the career OF glory and arms.
-. \ &c cAihFalSn mas proved, that aehcr Mt.raf
ncr Massens, nor Bernadotte, were necessary TO n
Ncso,y-snd that SHOULD Aoresu appear Sc ain in
arms he will forfeit the reputation which he had
sad SINK to the level Of the Dumoariec and Miriam.
Gas, 10 the rank Of ifcgpsbla of arlDre mo
and, therefore, unworthy ct fortune
II IS usiqueshonabiy tIGe3 that there hsd been
otf.lence between Bonspa9te aud Murat bet IL ia
sso true, that 1t took place three yesrs ego b that
baurat commanded the right wing OF The French
sTnay IL Hussa il. me issS-sl. Bu; il is also q ce
eat Nisssena is ic bail sl3ls OF health a, Bre
On the frontier OF spain aad not il bis nstiya
nodntsns OF Savoy. The enigma Of Rernsdoite s.,
~ shalt not venture to unrsiei--il will L,.
opened by the sword OF toe conqueror Of Eurot,e,
But having thns travelled over The eunjeetures q,
oP rsens ct opposite thnlsersi let US enquire whst
Is the nature and operation OF the scmislice |? We
zee proceeds from the court OF Vienna What
does this Indicate i--frieHtlship or hostility The
late oTertsre from Russis 10 the United States me,
pSrhhps' serve 70 regulate pphion On The question.
1he overture Tor The Russian meaistion las been
-ecelved the aet OF q friiSf We have seen iI,e
lhs'son OF Austria held sorih as the act OF an enc
7sJ' Between such atrtciot,ons il woald be pre-
poNerous 10 offer any serious Judgment
The arnistice itself expo sses only the folIJvins
sentiment in relation to its pbjeo-'i The village OF
PiewiZ Is neutral for the Purpose of holding oGnfe.
Fences, Ia order IN extend the srnlstice and eost
Hue negotiation Tor the dispersion Vi hostit;e3 be-
s"een III the beiisereat p2~ers, at Whatever point
ihtY may be-"
But tie Of the 2rmistice leave us who'll,
~ a!oss though CT ticeture or reasoDjy fr,o
upon "mS6 negotiations FIRE 10 be carried on, Insy
beermsd '
Tbs time determined for abe duration NJ fbs
vrece ny me srrnisuse, wa from the 4h of June to
Gle zoth JAY, aao an sdSiiuon Of days for notice
~ fSDe"ai o. hosuhues, giving FoRTT-sIX clear
days |or diScuSsion.
ihe limitation OF time would seem 10 indicate
sns. Ve true END the nes toIa!on had in the
sHans OF the European lontins Mt snecj.Iy. 81 no,
exclusively. What tleu i,rs 10 be eons.dersd as the
st.jecss upon wincl, e. i will have 20 sssert ito
cisins! viii either be considered "a an aegressor
o. VIII che question BE- tfsatsd sinpiy--as nues.
ton wihoU, Retrospect 10 he determined in man
Gss which may Leave itile to ei.bel 10 cornnI.;u
and give TO eash nveh is will satisy aud u,iet ~.
passions which produced dIe war
Ia ~ amongst tie esf aor3;nzrV characte rieties
at Che present times, mire perhaps than NJ any
former pefioi (thougb il wac always 60 IA, some do
gree that tue prof ssed objects OF all wars arso
siatons ami treaties, sie founded less on die
grounds declared than on others winch are onseen
eitsn s.'hsh, aud frequently very Opposite 10 tfisir
zreieh lei purposes.
Tee .questan Of the pretent arnistice involves
shis ny riddie h resolves isef into SIN, BE pro-
pos toa, IN which Russia has been alternately and
rep steJ the advocate aud the enemy sbe pro
sectof aud the bctrayer-of the righfs of neural
DdbfHS ftis i'Je question which Kutsia IN
hi 1850 1Ei betrayed in ~ years alter-.ftr which
Tilst.
Eake Gin another yiew, It sc csesto- IS Ia, 81. d,
hute dominion 81 Great Britain on a.. ocerp
sAetner the soseseed overs wiz continue % fivtt
10 chs hlHs'0Bs rsPugaant their con. mon indesf
UtgcS, winch they pursued under tle i,-r,,en-. FL