Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-18

Majesty has the consolation 90 reiieci that the
fate OF mis- empire has not been hazar,ied upon
needless AMI violent enterprises; that all his
decisions we're justified before G ID, his people,
his cnaismporaries, and pos,er,ty
Notwithstanding the most ant lie prepara,i
ons. the war an 1900 would have brought the
State To ruin, had not the ever memorable bra
very of the army. ami The spirit of true pa,r 81.
ism wnica animated all parts of the Monarchy,
oret5aianced every adverse occurrence Thu
honor oil the nation and its ancient renown i'm
arms, were happily upheld during all the. mis-
Chances OF this war; but valuable provinces
were lost; and Austria, by the cesson of the
countries bordering upon the Adriatic, was dc
prived oil ali share IN maratime commerce, one
ot the must efficient means of promoting her
industry n blow whoh would have been more
sensihiy felt, had not at the s..ne time. the
whole contin nj been closed by general and
destructive system, preventing al COM.
mercIai intercourse, and almos- slIspendinc al
communication a;nongs, nations
The progress and result OF this war, fully sa-
ushed his mijesty, that IA the obvious mpossi.
biiity o. an immediate and thorough improve,
ment ot The political CD ldItloa Of Europc sh,
ken as 1t WAS TO its very iou rdslion, the exer.
tons OF individual States in their own defence,
instead of setting bounds 30 the general distress
would only tend 10 destroy the little strength
they st II retained, would hasten the fall of Tie
whole, and even destroy al hopes of future and
b tier times Under This conviction, his ma.
Jesty ioresaw the important advantage, tiat
would result from peace, which If secured far
some years, might check tins oycrgrown ans,
hitherto irresistaDc power, might allow hi,
Monarchy tiat repose winch was Indispensable
to the restoration OF his finances and his army;
ana at the same time procure 10 tue neigh.
boring States period OF relaxation, which
II managed with prudence and activity might
prepare the way 10 More fortunate suits -
such peace, under the existing circa nstan
crs oi dange-, was The only one To be sbt, ne,i
by anr extraordinary eiior,. rhe emperor wa.
sensible o! 1t, and made this ea5rt-f,r ,he
preservation oi the empire, for the more sacred
interests OF mankind, as security sain$t IN,
measurable evils, pledge OF the future or
der OF things MS ia'JVsty sacrificed wha; was
dearest 10 his heart Nitli this view, exalted
ABOVE al com 1on scvup!es, armed ag.inst eve
ny nlScnnstruction OF the momcnt, an alliance
was formed, which was Intended by a sense OF
SOME secHsity 10 animate tac weakers> NOR,
Suffering party, after the mis- MA OF an unsue
cessthl struggle, to incline the stronger and
victorious ONE % a course of moderation and
justice, without which the Community ofStates
can only be consilered 4 comnllity OF n,.
sery
HIS Majesty was the more justified in these
eNp"ctanoss, because Ut ihe lime ot tho Co,
Summation OF his Union, the emperor NaDoleo
nd attained that point o! his career when the
preservation o. his conquesIs was n more ma
tirai and desirable object han L restless strus
&c alter new possessions. ANY farther EATEN
sion OF has dominions, long since outstretchin,~
heir proper LIMITS, was attended with evideni
danger, not only to Franc already Sinking un
der Tie ourthen OF his conquests, but even ia
his own personal interest. What his authority
gained IN extent, If necessarily lost in point
of security. by an union with the most anci-
ent Imperial Ftnlly in Chris endom, the ed
fice OF ms greatness acquired in the eve, of the
French nation and of the world, such an add
tion ct st elgth Snd perfection, that any ulterior
schem'. at aSSrandlsemcnt must ony wea e "a
and destroy IT. stabniy. " liat Fra4ce whit
Enrop what 50 naay oppressed AID desp .ir
inS na"ons, earnestly demanded He " n, a
5ouni l.oiicy prescribed to the triumphant re-
Ter as 4 Law OF SELF preservation-and il was
ailowc,. 10 hope, that SO msny great and uaiteu
motives would prevai, over the ambition OF an
individual.
Ii these hattering prospects were DESTROYED.
1t IS not to be imputed TO Austria. Ate, many
years frintiess exertions, after bOunues, sacri.
hces OF every description, e-c eX,s d suffi
cient motives for the attempt 20 procure bet
ter order ut things by coniiiencc AMI concessi-
on, when streams OF bioou had hitherto produ-
ced nothing but misery and acknowledgements
c"' his Majesty ever regret that he has been
induced 10 attsmptt
The year 1910 was not yet closed, the
war still ragged in 5 am, thU1jeopie OF ier~
many had scarce been allowed a sufficient
time to recover from the dcvastations on the
two former wars, Wien. IL III evil hour, the
emperor Napoleon resolved 10 unite con
81 serabie portion of tie North of Germany
with the mass OF Countries which bore the
name Of the French Empire, aud to rob tue
ancient free commercial cities OF Hambureh.
Bremen, and Lubeck, first their political.
and shOr ~ ate, their commercial OK s.ence,
and with that of their means 1t subsistence.
This violent step was adopted, wihout an,
even plausible pretemsons, i'll contempt oil
every decent form, without any previous
declaration, or communication with aay o.
ther Cabinet, under the arbitrary AID futile
preteXt, that the war with England required
l..
This cruel system, which was intended to
destroy the commerce Of the world, at the
expence of the independents the Drosper-
ity, the rights and dignity. and in utter Ri
in of the pubic and private property of all
the Continental Powers, was pursued with
unreientiug severity, in the vain cxpccia.
ton of forcing result 1.-THE subjugation OF
England (which had it not Fortunately proved
unattainable, would have plunged Europe |
for long time 10 come into state of pc- |
verify, impotence and barbarity.
The Decree by which new French do |
minion was established on tie German coasts |
under the title Of the thirty second mill airy !
division, was in itself sufficiently calculated |
to raise the suspicious of the adjoining states. |
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