The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-13

iUae oNertules moving frcm 50 pure
II mouYe 'nou'd be decidedly rejected, csul
IA noe cert lniy be ioreseen But the manne
s IN which they were received, and still NOR
(, the striking contrast between the sentiment
iertert3ined by Austria and the whole con
Idnct OF the emperor Napoleon, 10 tn. 6sr;ce
: OF these Unsuccessful entieavurs for tsac..
S soon destrored the best hopes that wee en-
terta'0td. Instead ofsndeavcring by a NO
derate ieHgocge 20 improve at less, on,
view OF Tie future, and to lessen the gcoers
| despoudeneY, &c vas or every cccatirn SO.
iemiy declared, i,etnrc The CHEST ar;.ol
ties IN France, ti,.F the emperor X Guild hs.,
on n" nrop'sltion n hit shcu 4 vio-
late the inscspi,y - Ihc lSrrI,cA e..- ,,,r. n
: the French sense Of the word, or tha, .b.,uld
make any pictensicE to the arbitrarily in,
oorpora'cd provinces.
at 'he same time, eye,'uaI conditions
with winch this self created boundary did
not even appear to have any relation, we've
lspGken q. It GRE time mCigc' nc .nIirn ito .
al another with bitter coDtempc--as IS ithad
not been possible to derlarc in terms s9ffi
Gently diStlnct, the resolution OF the. e,npe-
r"r Napoleon, not to make 20 the repose 81
INC world even one single nominal sacri
fee.
These hostile demonstrations were attic,
oed with TINS particular modification 70
Austria, that they placed even The invita-
III -
knowledge and apparent consent of France.
made to other courts, in false and iIirh,y
IdiSadFantaSecus light 'tne : ,v~rs jens ';,n;
TED against France, insteld of any answer
to Arstria's propositions for negotiation. &
her oiiers OF mediation, iai' before her tb q
lPnplc declarations OF the Fr"noh emperor.
And when, in the month If III rch, has MA
lcsFy sent minister to Lord"n, to invite
! england 60 snare IN negotiation for pesce
the British minis r. replied, ",hat they v onld
not believe Austria still entertained qnv
F.; hopes of pcGce when the cmrercr NJ Eoleon
had iii the megn time expressed sentiment
which Gould cr'y tend 10 the perIsctuetion
| ct war - declaration which was ihs. L, re- /,
Ipa'ntut 10 ms majesty, the more il was inst |
| ard well f1urdcd.
Austria, howe,er ia net upon this ar
4! count cease to Impress in more FIR, ib'e an, |
iaistnct terms the necsssitv OF pence unnn I
the mind Of the emperor cf Fr4Hce djrec
ted IN All har measures by I'll. rrincielc
mat, as all order and balance cf 30 vcr IL,
Europe had been destroyed by the bound
less superiority of France, no real D ac,. was
u De expected, unless that superiority were
dlminit bed His majes,y in the mean iirae
e eSeGs easfsa ag faapr
Austria must be prepared fer way if her
mediation were not 70 be entirely unavailiue
His imperial msiesty had III over been
long since persuaded, the probability II an !
immediate share in the var vould no Ion
per be excluded fror' his calculations The |
actual state OF thi&gs oold not hs continued |
--of this tie emperor vas convinced this |
conviction was the ,ruanspr;rg OF MS actions |
and was naturally rrthened by the fai- !
lore OF any attempr % procure peace.- -
Hhe result was apparent. By che means !
or he other, either br nego7i9tiou or By
tnrcs OF arms, new state things must be
effected.
The enpero7 Napoleon wasnor only aware
OF the Austrian preparations for war, but
even acknowledged them as necessary, and!
justified them in more than ore instance.
tie had sufficient reason to believe shat his
majesty the emperor at so decisive period |
Tor the Fate Of the whole world would Law |
aside All personal and Nom ntary feelings, |
would alone consult the lasting welfare &c |
Austria, and of the countries by which she |
Is surrounded and would resolve nDihirg but |
what this great motive should impose as a !
duty upon him. The Austrian cabinet had |
never expressed itself in terms that would |
warrant any ether construction and vet
the French did not only acknowledge that !
the Austrian mediation could only BE- az
armed me & alton, bu: declared, upon more
tran cne occasioS. hat kustIia, urder ex:s-
ti"g circumstances, ought no longer to con
line herself 70 act a secondary rSrt, but
SholId appear IN fDrce upon the stage, and
decide as a great and independent power.
Whatever the French government uld al
Their hone or fear frn austria, his C
acknowledgement was e itsclf . previous Jus
tihcation IF she whole inttntcd and nth
erto adopted measures Of bis imperial ma
jesy.
| has far were circumstances dcveiopcd
| when the emperor Napo.e,u leI Paris H.
order 10 make head against the progress oF
the allied armies. Even their crcwirs nave
done homage TO the yalor of the 4 ues an z.
/ Prussian troops in the sanguin1ry actions
OF the month Of May. That however the
result Of this FIRST period Of the Campaign
was not more favofabio 10 l,em. WIS OWN
lparily TO the great uu.ncrical supe riori of
the French force, and 20 the universally &C
knowledgsd military talents Of then Leader,
and pattly to the political con. binatiors. by
which the allied sOveroigns were guided III
all their undertakings. They acted under
The just supposiion, that cause like The
one in which they were en- ~aged could nor
possibly be confined to thcmselves--that
sooner or later, whether successful or unfry
tuuate, every state which SIN pre- ertcd q
, shadow Cfin1ependeuce must Join their con.
federscy. every independent army must act
with them. They therefore did tot allow
further scope TO toe bravery # ihe;r troops
than the moment required and preserved
! 2 considerable part at their strength for 3