The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-06
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pSh 81 that rance has SantG ewo SrSa
battles over the Russian and Prrssien ar
mics on the Eibs, and that an srmis,ice has
been agreed On. 10 give time to the parties to
tiouhivd that peace will follow, and there is
much reason tobsiieye ;hat it will be.touud-
ed co coboliii.ns which will concii,ate the
interests OF the several powers OF the centi
mem, aud be durable.
Greae Britain is rot a pefty to this aSmis
t,ce, nor is 1t probable that she will be to
the peace. The armistice is between
France IN one Side, and Russia and Prus-
SID on the other. It's said that Great Bn
ram may participate i'll the negotiation; that
the door of the Congress to BE assembled
AZ Prague is iest open. 60 her, but no one be
l'eves Shas SIZE vii enter it. & principal Oh
Ject nj The negotiation Gu the part of France,
VIII lie The abridgemsne OF tie power of 6
brta'n az sea /; x in this IL seems probable
mat tie whole continent will at len 9Th CON
oIne. Tho interest OF all the COL, insntai
powers, ia mary Important circumstances,
dictstes IN union among them IS INST her.
emo the time appears 70 have arrived when
1t wil take plsce. So
q" he great question of peutrsi rights.
tGcre ave but two interests ard bur two par
es Among nc power Of Europe Srea'
Bttain sands al ne IN one side. ard IA
Aole Continent ct Europe on the other
II IL IS moi one whom she has n0t FIRE
Qufn IL Yronged. plnudered aud insutl q :;
am; not one who would not take delight in
50 eng her maritime power abridged. The
prsporderance of Francs on land IS the
hanger to ~Aich the minor powers ave ex
posed, aud which even Eussia and Aus. ia
have TO guard against. il IS this danger
which has ,r,iuced them to tolv ate tac
isurpAtlors of 2assnId gt SEA. they can
Dc secured against il al 'c,on IF ali he
powers Of the cont news. ag4,i - &. s. ma,
eypsc'e1. 1t j, believed. in si.c nregert
state II tue ntinrnt. that a suiHcicn! lsuA
r1n'ee lnay be provided sainst ,hat DANCER.
by 'hs events az the lat an e the PIE
sent year, some'aHg like an equilibrium
or ba!aT'e ~ power, seems.to have been Tor
hed or the G. niinent, or a., least TO
nave been made p acticabis. In he coo, d.
measurement 1t the last campo gn, the az
ris,Gt france, vlctoTious in May battles
iof I'd their way to tn ccntre of the Ru ,ian
en- Pkg. ans il lis close were Il. seated in
many battles, expelled from the Russ,3n
'erritory, ard finally almost extermin.ted
Such serit ) It signat victories. and so fata
reverse. II 60 Shore time, are without
parallel. in ancient or modern history. Had
the eEoperor o. france Continued TO be vjcgo-
rlous, and maintained us position at Mos
cow, or even on nc Us snia, he might have
dictated law to the co,,t'riat. The reverse
shook MS power TO the !t.aAntion. and had
well niSA oyerilIrown It. EVeathering the
storm, his recent victories have, ina cortaln
mited extent. consolidated Il. T'aey have
contributed essentially to cure his re ign in
France and the succession to his family: but
he vain and extrava ant project of the
conquest OF the continent is happily eo,,.
t''re'er --Henceforward France may
be considered snGng the tirs.. peHhaps
tne ilrst' OF the p ,wers Of Europe, but
not tie mistress, of that postioncf the globe.
---And the emperor Of France. finding
himself bafIs9 IL the vest schemes o.
anlHnion. and n,use secure at home, NAV
be calling TO connne his views within that
iim't
In the present state Of affairs, France &
Russia may each treat With honor. Neither
IS IN ccnditirR 10 dictate peace to the
other. end both may be dcairots of =. Aus
ira wiil probably promote peace, and have
-mbch ihHaence in fixing ito conditions. he
interest ana honor Of these three powers
must be provided for in the peace. They
are each, IN situation TO provide for them.
nd ample msans may, it is PRESUMED, be
found Tor the purpose. France is probably
Pedged to Saxony, Bavaria and Wurtem.
7Durg, ard may have some sensibility to the
ion, ii not 20 the claics,ct Denmark
Russia may be pledged to Prussia and Swe
Gen. Austria having not participated i'll the
ar, ma &c under Nc engaf 4Scineut to an,
river, ana be . liberty "a lock to berself
Tones IL is impossible to foresee the condi
,inas OF to trace lie consequen ces of the
neeociations which are to be open d a
FTsgue. We viii remark only tha; ST,
~ may he presumed, that each { t. eve
'hree great ~ ers will aggrandize elfiu
ertain TespeCs, il is equally prob ID G. that
WIKI V.ew to the primary object Of France
he aOri genet tf the Prtish tnaritime
-pnwer, some cou lderahIs accommodation
'it be made t. RIssio ir E vor ef h.. afy.
the hlng orPr0ssie: that N,rway wiz Be
ecured &c S~edeo, ard u nnark be indem
iihed elsewhere and that the rew=rd for
secVicss, and indenni les f r losses o. either
sd, viii be found principally in Poland,
yho, Mt hsiandinS he new hope recenty
exc ted there, nay be made aeain tho ~ RI
d rtune, and tie victim Of her ambitious
.leighb rs.
If peace t.fes place between France and
tussia, Il Is probable he exclusion of tire
;ommerct OF t-geIt y raip from the conti-
eDt, i'll be ono Of its CONDITIONS and tina,
'aT bet~e her aud the coz t5ncnt will he
ne Immediate con squencc. Should these
events occur the embirrassmcUts OF Great
Britain viii be couai1craiiy increase d. 49,
1hs VIII ccttauly Ird hsitef as5oiled by
CIV 81 "a les, aud oEpesrA to new and
immiGsnt myers, frcm phich I; wiil re-
cure all The talents, and al tie virtues Of