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


other light than rs a forerunner of still grea-
ter asurpotions, b. which one half ct Germa-
NY was 10 become French Province, and
he emperor Napoleon the absolute ruler OF
the continent. 49,
10 RUSSIA y Prussia the unnatural extern
sian OF the French territory would not fail
oi producing the most serious alarm. Foe
later surrounded on all sides. no longer ca,
pS5le ut tree action, deprived of every means
ot "otaining fresh strength, appeared has,
tening tn its dissolution. Russia, already i'm
tear tor her western frontier, by the CONVEX
sion OF The city ct Dahtzic, declared free
city by the treaty Of r.lsit, into French
military p st aud of u great part Of Poland
lntna French province, could not but see,
IN the advance of the French do uinion a.
long the sea coast, and in the new chains
prepared for Prussit, the imminent danger
OF her German * Polish posse SONS. From
this moment, therefore, the ru,}<1re be-
tween France ana Russia was A. 1o<l O.
decided. -
Not without deep and just al xiefy dld
Austria observe the storm which Wis gath
efing. The scene Of hosti!ines would In e.
very case be CONTIGUOUS TO her proyinces.
which owing to &c Il anciai sys.en which
h,d cra'npcd the res,oih:icn OF her militia
~ means, were in a veryNefenc..le.s state.
In higher point OF vii 49, struggle which
awaited Prussia app-a!Se'stlll more DOUBT,
iu' a 1t commenced under the same unavai-
da5!e conJmcture OF affairs, with thc.-same
want or Co operation on the part of8ther
'owers and with the same disproportiop in
their reiatise means, consequently was lust
as hopeless as all former STRUGGLES of the
same natdre. Ills majesty the e.npero,.
made every eff 1T in mis- power By friendly
neulatl0n with both parties toaYert the inn
ending storm n human Judgment could
at that time toresec that the perioI was en-
near NJ hand, when The failure of thee
friendly attempts sbcu!d prove more iniuri.
oas to the emperor Napoleon than t. his OBJ
ponents- lhus, however, it was resolved
by ne wiSdnm of proyidence.
When the commencement of hostilities woa M
longer dnnbted. his majesty was eompclled 70 bve
rceoirse To measures winch, in So unuat,tr,i .,nd
"ngero's a otjunetuIc, might combine his o,,D
es"riiy with ins' cpnseratlons Tor the real inter-
cst Ut neisnborins states The system of n,,.,,,ed
inHotion, the ohiy neutraIty wi,ic, Tho e,n
Napoleon, according to his own declarations ,srnIJ
riFe perm tied, was by every maxim of u,r;v
wholly nadmi ssibic, aud would at last have moved
'hiy VAN etdcAvor To SHRINK from he lDnrn,.,.:,r
"a l. y power mportant AS A,tstr,, o., ~, -,
.euounee AL paricipationin the interest of y 800,
nor could lac place herself IN a siuirt on in vi III
equNiy incHcet'Fc IA peace war, she would lose
ler voice aud influence IL all great n,.,,.,,t;o,,s
without requiring any guarantee Ion. INC sec,';,
her owh frontier 10 p.r,arg. tor WIN .n.i.t
r rance, would have beem, Isder the I.v. 9, 10 -:
hstd"eeS as iittie consonant with equity as with
Pruiehoc. The emperor Napoleon had oiye, M,
Majesty no personal ground Tor nos lie ,,ro 20
anu The prospect otattanins many bencii T l,,.s,,i
OE sN'liaI employment of the established tr-endI,
'si"'io"'' ~ NoAhlehi."i representations and Inv
eonciiiAt0y councils, .iad not been ab,ntr,cI =,
hopeless, aud with regari 10 tli. iune,Ja, -,
Ssts "I the STATE sSch revolution won;d ineyi,ai
nave oe+n attended VITA thls cJnseq leaee--,bat
the fp'ri'n territory woald have become ,,. first
.no pilneibal Sc tn wyr, watch with It's .eIk,
dehciency 81 means OF defence .ail; A., 49,
une' nav overtnrpwn the montr hy
Ia th.s S'piHi sltlat on, his majesty ho,l M o,l
'c'S~ i" tpt'ke the held on the SIDE oil r. anee
o tats up arms Tor France, IN the real se,s, g
hc word, wo'i'i ave bGcn a measure mot oil, =;
o'u"iilI'n "a IL the duties and pii cipies of- H.
emperor, cut even with The repeated dec, ar ,inr
ii eay"e', winch nail without any reserve dis,,,
proved Of dis WIZ. tiv s- ,atnre of The So,
OF The I%ili NJ rch, ISL his majesty Dro .cc,Ii'
N two h.stIet principles the first az il n,,vJ
BY the words al the tc;ty, to leave no moan.
.,'tf'ed ""'h gnt Sooher or later, obt.iu peace.
The Diner wis, 10 W ee i.mse. faIernsy and ,.vtor
nHlly III po1iiin wii,ch, % II should nrove ;r,,s
si5ie u eject a peace, case the urn Of ~
war should render lie isve measures in this nyr ~.
gess''3' "ouh e"abie .tus'ria to act with indie en-
ience. and in eithe OF these cases TO adm liz.
measures which Just aud wise p,licy sl,mi a ,,,a
acifhe. Upon this principle II ,y.is that only iy-
ei and comparatively small part of the army ,,n,
eSuheI 10 co operate lh the war, aud the other nil
'taFy resources, at that time state of resine
or that si'li remained To be prepared wer,. No., -
.cd forth for the prosecu ion pf the w.r. nv 5,
KIND 4 tact agreement between the Bei, er,n,s
TIC Austrian tcrritoy was even treated as ueut,sI
he real end aud views OF the system adooted Ly
rs nJes y, could NOT escape the notice of France
Russia, or any beIliscrcnt observer
nc campaign OF 1919 furnished n tnemor,bI
example Of the Failure Of an undertaking, suunor,"J
gS ssFn'ic Po"ers, conducted by q captain of ,hr
phst IAhk, "hen, ~ confidence Of great mditarv,
Cueuts, ne desPHes the rites Of prudence ami ,,,f
'ieps the bounds Df nature. The Illusion nj L.,
carried the emperor Napoleon into Tie bcar =,
inc t'nss'an Empire, hnd false political view ~
Things, indhccd hln Go Imagine, that lac sI,ouId AZ;
tate peace ~ AlDscew--should c -ippie uhc r..
'' PoWcr Tor mai a century, AID then refnrn - 49,,
iions When the mrgnaniInOus co.stanev Of -,
emperor OF Russia, the glorious dcels Of lie g."
'is, and the unshaken lcIsty Ut his people ~, 80.
'hu o "s dream, Il was to- late To- repent !, III
npiniy ihe wh0ic of the French army vas.
ioattcred aud destroyed--in lees tL1u 4 t,r ,.,,t
We hnve the theatre OF war r,,,,s,rr.I e,
he Dneper and the Dwina, to tie oder s,'d I'm ,
Slbe. "'' "nn the
This rapid and eNtraor nagy change oe for,,n.
~ Slp',runner Oh an important revolution In al
ne political relations of Europe The ,nng,,a."
y OF RUSSIA Great Brtan aud Sweae nrcseotcT
point O union TO All neighbo ins stafrs-t1r,,s;a
Niom report ~ long declared determined 10 80
~, ~ prefer cycn the danger Of in,tnrf,tc ,,;,
al destrncI u 60 The Hgcr.lr ,u.Isrii,ps og ,,,'
~ Oppression, scfzed tire favorable n1rnenf go
brew herself into the arms # tho aiiies.-NIan,,
,fe'icr tpa smalicH princes of GERMANY vera. -
" Z" 90 Tue same Every where the arden, des,ras
y thc people anticipated tpc regular proceedings
u their goyerrments- heir imIatie,ee IN t,s.
and under tf,cir CO.. 4. - =, ''N ~