Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-05
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
RIG II N o ND.
THURSDAY, Aucusr S, 1915.
POLITICAL sPECuI-ArIoNS

uulSe, IN common with our cotennora ,.;s.' i
without Claiming for them more credit than
| they may reasonably deserve We had ali
aiong' rs our readers may remember, been
stedIass III our opini 81 that the emperor Of
the French wou!d ZEE able, in the becinn;,sr
TINS year, TO compel his enemies to retire
from those paris of Germany which tbey
had invaded. This opinion has been n n ,,l,,
verified: Tic was in the fui6lmenr OF dis
ooJec:' marching from victory to victory. "a
me Conflicts OF Lutzcn, Bautzen, and Wurt.
chen attest, when all at once Austria an
pears upon the stage Of war as medjator =,
formidably armed rs to insure am a,ien,;,.>.
hearing. In this interference we th;nL w..
begin to perceive, a little more clearly tha,,
we did heretofore, the real policy of tbr
Cabinet OF Vienna. The mediation we snu
pose TO have taken place in concert with
inc emperor Napoleon: and the whole
sCueme 20 nave arisen cut of considerations
OF this sort: Experience must have tonct.
France the immense difficulty. If not eh.
entire impossibility, of forcing all the CON
tinent or Europe to adhere, with the ne
cessary rigor, 70 the regulations of the CON
'men'al system The cupidity ofindividuals
the necessities Of sovereigns, the babits -
society, are all at variance with the i'm
rules of that system, tlepartnre fror,
which on the side of Russia did. in fact r.nss
the late rupture and hostities between tbe
Russians and the French. Besides. Great
Britain has rot felt the effects of the cont.
rental system So severely as was expected.
one mas continually tonnd means by SNUG.
Siing, by the prostitution of neutral FLAGS
anu oy .orloery, To evade 1t, and make sale
OF very considerable quantity her mann.
features. This experience NAV have III.
ned the French emperor to acGuiesce IN thss
substitution OF some other plan. ha1,i,,n- ,6s
same ocjecf, for his continental project: and
Tor that purpose, lie would find, ready form.
cd to ms hands, the Princi7ies ofkhe fyn,,y
."eHfraLify. 1t is to be observed. that tbe
principles of the armed neutrali,v. the con.
tiuental system, and the treaty of IJtrecb+
all coincide in one object, namely; me G-ee..
aoni q trade uhon a Just and liberal 6os;c
IN eject therefore, it can make but little
diirrence TO Napoleon, which of the three I.
ADOPTED provided thesone that is adopted
De properly executed by all the nations OF
.he European Continent. He would certain
ly prefer the Armed Neutrality. into ,vh;nh
Russia. (who first proposedit) Prussia Dsn-
mark. Sweden, &c might heartily enter -
MS continental system, which REQUIRES an
immense armed force to preserve IT, and
involves him IN wars, which, he mav fear
from late examples, might shake the fonn.
da-ion Oh MS throne and endaneer the i'm
periai succession of his family. Bnt hefore
he should unveil this purpose. il was ne
cessary, IN order to induce his enemss 20 .
come INTO the measure, to convince then &c 2
MS ABILITY to Continue hostiiities. Acco-.
aiagly' we md that he proceeded wjthtbe >
greatest caution, he put nothing 70 hazard
nc 11o0'e@ Ior victory by the most minute
'ee"'O"' seehihgy mUre intent on the Ger.
fanny than the brilliancy of success Uav.f
Ing triumphed, Austria appears az the nron. ),
er moment, AN Armistice is concluded az,
congregation of Ministers is anro,,ncat
ron ali quarters, Except EDsiand) to pro, q
mote Feace. Two strong motives wouId
hlnNence austria to act in this manner
one, real friendship for the house of Pr,
napar,e, to which the Austrian farnilv is a.
iIeu /; the other, wish to prevent Franc.
from entirely crushing Prussia. which. wer.
It to take place. would environ the Anstr;ar,
doui'nions from Italy, through France and
Germany, 70 Roland, with states under. The
Coh,roi OF the French government. and AZ
:... iu."le Iriticai moment, jeopardze the,
'n,.es,i'y' anu perhaps the existence, of the
austrian monarchy. 1t is to be remart,aS
that the interposition of Austria tool 49,.
immediately after the battle of I.utzen. -
Count bubna arrived a. Dresden vitb la.
Icr 10 Napoieon on the 10th of Nav. ans
Oount otaolui proceeded to the head opsr.t
'e's OF tue allies at the same time VyLoA
supports our general reasoning is. that f,ors.
an appearances, the dr0,rstice was nronos.,s
~ france; as, under the bead af Psr;s
May ~ II is stated that "IIIs Hl,jcsf,, 80.
/eerS c0cn 10 stifuiote, az the nzo1,e,t mr.,
me congress shall be formed, an ApyIee
TleE oef'peen me GsTerent arnries in ora,c,.
10 10 f'ut a stof 10 the eIasioz ofhuo1an biooJ,s
mus signifying his Willingness for an ar.
misucc, Bonaparte, nevertheless. nwebed
forward with his army, and by anotber y,c-
tory most efficiently backed the proT,osi,;S,,
OF austria which, Considering III. armis-
wee and the Congress for peace 20 have am
immaculate connexiois, we find the allies hav.,.
acceded 70. Indeed, thers are 50 ma,y
reasons FOR believing that a peace will iate
place between the powers OF continental r.,
rope that, although it is extremely dif;cni,
20 form decided npiUion. yes, We shout,
'nink ourselves as assisting in misr,G5i,,-
the public mind were we ~ weld a. ,;,s
sent to any other impression. Ihe se,,Io
inent OF the Spanish crown, the pernetns,;e.,,
OF OF ms OWL authority, the restoration Of ~
French marine, are all objects t,at mn,,i''.
very near the heart OF Eapoleon. whose
creasing years must warn him Of the ~
oretfon OF leaving his son and heir to an ;o