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

compelled to have recourse to measure
winch, IN so unnatural and dangerous a cor
tJunctnFe, might combine his own secur;;l
with Just considerations for the real inte
rest OF neiyhbOrink states. The system n
nnarned inactiop, the only nc otra,ity whicl
the Emperor Napoleon, accord;n. tn MI
own declarations, would have permitted
was by everP maxim of policy wholly mad
nIss'oie, and would at last haye proved nni,
4 VAIN ehdeavouf 10 shrink from the an
preaching trial. A power so importan, a.
hus,ria e'nid not rennance all participation
IN the interest Of Europe, nor Could ,he
place herself in situation ia which. ennal
! ~ lnehectuai 10 peuce or war, she wouJd
lose her voice and influence III all ,-yeat ne.
g'ci7tions, without acquiring any narsnt &c
| Tor the security of h@r avn fro.,ier 7,
prepare tor war against Frame, world na~-
! hesn. under the existing: circumstances. a.
htue consonant with equity DIS with pru
aeoce. The Emperor Napoleon had gwen
/ lis majesty no personal ground for hUstil.
proceeaiHSs and the proSpec. OF attaining
many beneficial! results BY sk:lfll enrlov
/ inent OF the established friendly relations
by csntiientisi representations. and by Con
ciiiatory eouncIis, had net been abandoned
| as hopeless. And, with REGARD to the i'm
mediate interests & the state, such :. reso-
luton would inevitably have been attended
with this conseQuence--;hat The Austrian
territory would have become the first ard
principal seat Of war, which with ali lswrU
known deficiency Of means Of defence.
| could III a short time. have overthrow tie
mon archy.
In this painful situation his majesty had
ne other resource than TO take tE, field ~,
the side of France. To take mn arms f..
France, III the real sense of the WORD,
would have been u measure not ONLY in con,
tradlction with the duties and principles CT
Toe Emperor. but even with The repeated
Declarations Ct his cabinet, which had. with
out any reserve, dis pproved Of this war.
On the signaturc of The treaty IF Inc 18Th
March. 1912, his majesty proceeded uDon
two distinct principles: The fire., as ;s
proved by the words Of tie treatt, was 70
eave no means untried which might sooner
or later obtain a peace the othJr ives, to
place himself internally and exdrnaily in
= position. which, if II should PRIDE innos
sibie to effect II peace or in cas-, the turn
OF the war should render dee isivf measure
N MS part necessary, would enaJe Austria
50 act WIN independence, and h either Of
these cases to adopt the measures which a
just and wise pc icy should resdibe. Up
on this principle it was that only fixed and
comparatively small part of the army was
destined 20 cooperate IL shs .ya.; and The !
o'her uliltary RESOURCES, at shae li,se in a !
stare OF readiness, or that sill y.a,aip. d TO |
" PIePaISut WIZ Eur yssftssJ T-J,ttr !
prosecution or this war. t. kind of sacit |
agreement between the beIIgeTents, the !
Austrian territory was even rcated as neu-
trail. he real end apd vesia ot the Aysten |
adj pte'i ~ BIS jeSty couidrut esctne the |
notice OF France, Russia, or any beiligercnt
o!aerver,
The campaign Of 1912 furrEshed memo /
rab'e example of the failureof an underta !
king supported By gigantic ppwecs. c7ntuct-
ed by a captain Of the first 'auk, wien. in |;
the confidence of great roilsry talents, be /
ucSpises the rules Of prudease. and oltsteps |
the bounds OF nature. The llasion Of glory !
carried the emperor NAPOLEON into he i!eart /
OF the Russian @mpire ami f,,e DoIiti- |
cal view - rings induced linn to imagine |
that he should dictate pdsce in Moscow |
should cripple the Russian bower for half a !
century, and then return victorious When !
this Ia tsnanim'us constantly Of the emps /!
ror OF Rossia, the glorious icsds ol his war !
riors, and The unshaken fidelity OF III, peo. !
pie. put aH ero TO his dream il was too late |
70 repent 1t With impun.y. The whole |
rfeach army was scattered and destroy ID, |
IN less than four months, we have seen the |
theatre OF war transferred from the Dnie
per and the Dwina to tire Oder and tns
E'be
This rapid and extraordinary change of
fortune was the Forerunner of an iupoiraat
revolution IN al the political relations Of Eu
rope. The cO0fsderacy of Russia, Great
bri ain, Z sweden, presented point Of union
to all nSiSh6oiing states. Prussia, whom e
Port had long declared determined TO risk
Az, TO prefer even TIC danger Of immediate
political destruction to the lingering suffer.
ings ct continued oppression seized the IA
v'rabje moment, ard threw herself into the
arms Q! the allies. Many greater and small
Ter princes # Germany were ready to do
the sane. Every wh re the ardeut desire
OF iha people anticipated the regular pro
'reedhgs on their governments. Their i'm
patience 10 live in indeP sndence, and under
their own laws, the sen iment OF wounded
rational honor, and the hatred of Il foreign
dominion broke out 10 bright flames OH all
sides.
Ills majesty the emperor, too INTELLIGENT
not = consider this change of affairs, as the
natural and necessary consequences If q
previous vloleni political convulsion, and too
iust 10 Vicw II IN anger, was solely bent Upon
securing, bV deep Gcested ADD well com.
Dned measures, the real and bermssent IN
teTesis q the kuroea G rnmonwealth Al
ready, III the beginning of December, consi
| derSb'e steps had been takeo on tive part Of
the Austrian cabinet In oder 70 dispose the
emperor Napoleon TO quiet aud pc accfnl 30
i'icy, On grounds which equally Interested
( the world and MS own welfare. These steps
were fron time Ia zine enc we'd and enforC