Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-29

must have been most incorrigible dolt, mhe
did not provide in time against that dispnsi-
ton which both sir Robert Wilson and lord
declared the Russian emperor to
be governed by a disposition too which has
been confirmed BY subsequent events. Even
the manner in which the stipulations of the !
peace of iilist we're executed, were not cal |
oalatedto inspire an implicit confidence in |
the good faith of the Russian emperor tho
i very well remember that while he was
pressing with earnestness FOR the delivery of
Dantzic, and organizing IA army on the
frontiers OF Poland to prepare for the pre-
sent war, the serVile prints here were cla-
morous and ahusively prpclaimins that oy
secret article of that treaty, Russia had
agreed to exclude the British Rag from it's
ports make no doubt that these slaves be-
lieved it, but their belief only shews how
much they were slaves, and must satisfy
Bonaparte, who knew it to be false, that this
public deception was designed to cover a
secret conspiracy.
The paragraph that follows is composed
OF SO confused a mixture of sophistical and
general propositions, that it will be ncces>
sary to separate them, in order to render
them plain. shall therefore quote them and
explain them separately. The declaration
says
His majesty made every effort by friend
ly negotiation to avert the Storm"
How does this friendly mediation comport
with the previous part of the declaration,
and with subsequent parts, wherein it is sta
ted that peace was sought by great sacrifices
an which common scruples were overcome,
with view to restore the finances, and the
army, and to enable other states to prepare
for more fortunate resultsl
When these friendly efforts failed the
emperor OF Austria was compelled to adopt
measures for the security Of his own and
neighboring states"
must repeat the question here, which
haNs asked once before IPhe conheLled
aim What neighboring states were in dan
ger I Surely not Bavaria.-was it Venice
was IL Silesia was it Poland about
which Austria became so suddenly interest
ed 20 no! it was Prussia, for the destruc-
ticn OF which the house of Austria carried on
the seven years war. These are the only
contiguous states.
An unarmed nestrality was desired by
she French emperor, but the policy of Aus
tria rendered it inadmissib!e.''
Say you so, old truepcnny. so this child
ofjacobinism wished his father-in>aw tore
main at peace--to nurse his finances, to re-
eoyer from the Affections Of twenty years
disastrous war this peaceful warrior, who
had twice occupied the capital OF Austria,
aud beaten in 40 pitched battles, the great
est generals of Austria, was DESTROYS that
Austria should refrain from conflicts which
must be fatal; but that policy which cha,
racterised the Austrian emperor, and had
been the rule of his life and reign, rendered
ii inadmissible.
The system of unarmsd in-action would
nave been only vain effort to shrink from
trial"
Whattriali IF the object of this pacific
emperor was peace, what more could he de-
sire--waS II NOT ar least worth the trial No.
1t was inadmissible.
a power so important could not rehounce
participation in the interests of Europe
Then the interests of Europe it seems,
must be founded in war, not in peace The
truth comes out at last after losing the Ne
theriands, and Lombardy. Venice and w
Toi, the possessions in Swabia, and part of
Upper Austria, by eubarking in the war
Austria could not refrain from participa,
tionin the new war about to commeIice.
After much more of this most vile sonhis-
try and various professions to justify this
preparation for war, this regard for contigs>
Gus states and the voice of Austria in great
negotiations; the declaration thus proceeds
--bu: shall quote it, and then notice it.
10 prepare for war against France
would have been, under the existing circum-
stances, as little consonant with equity as
with prudence. The emperor Napoleon had
given his majesty no personal ground TOR hos
tile proceedings; and the prospect Of attain
ing many beneficial results by skilful en-
ployment of the established friendly relati-
ons, by Confidential representations, and by
eonciliatory councils, had not been abandon.
ed as hopeless.'
Here is IN acknowledgement worthy of
the attention of the most thinking people
20 prepare for war would not have been
consistent with equity-and yet, in the pre-
vious part of this declaration 1t is openly a
vowed, that this peace was made to enable
Austria to restore It's finances and its army.
and to afford contiguous states an opportunity
60 combine their force against France yet
Il would not be consonant with prudence
this | suppose is an example of the policy
which has distinguished his imperial males,
tvs reign, and of the same kind Of sagacity
which had embarked Austria in so MANY
wars from the invasion Of France to the
peace Of Presburg But mark the acknow-
ledgment which out tops all the follies of
this most infatuated decaration-th empe.
ror of France had sought to prevail on
Austria to remain neutral and unarmed, and
row u 10 acknowledged also, that the empe.
ror Napoleon had given his majesty no per-
sonal ground for hostility. Yet this greatest
captain Of the age. who sought to keep Aus.
tria at peace, who had given TO UfFence to
Austria, and to whom this pious emperor
had previously given The daughter dearest TO
his heart, confesses that he had made tho