The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-11
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Report 10 II. NJ TIE Entcror y Hmg.

DIRE,
The first Austrian war against France lasted SIX
years. II terminated by the preliminary treaty
OF Leoben. The French armies were then in pos
session of Holland, Be- GUM, the banks OF the Rhine,
the laisn provinces of Austria, the country q. Go.
ritz, of lsria, Syris, Csrinthia, Carniol ard the
Iyrol; they were upon the heights Of Summe:'ing
Berg, ut a small disjorce from Vienna, which the
court he'd already hbandoned.
The moderation OF the eonqueror seer,ed to be y
guarantee FOR the durability II the peace; but IS
months had scarcely elspsed when the cabinet of
Vienna was made to believe that every thing WIS
changed in France-a French army was upon the
Nile, and the disorder Of the interior nj mnisirs-
i:on had dsbsfdsd great part OF our troops. Aus
tris took zap arms
The treaty oil Lwneyilie put an end 10 this second
Austrian war. which lasted two years. The French
armies we're sI;Sn the Save, and that same Leo
her -here the hrst war had formulated
Il vas though, ,tis peace would be of long durs-
son; Il believed that the Austrian cabuet bav-
Ing been induced 10 break the Engagements it had
aontraced at ieob0n, by eonsiderig the state in
which the Interior O, France then WAS would h ave
motive to violate the peace when these circufn
81. ncCs longer existed.
France cousecra:ed all her Efforts 10 the re- es,a
b'shment pf hsr navy, and To the preparations di.
rertsd against England Italy was sirinued Of
troops, snd our military state was placed upon the
pea, estashshment Our only army asst mblel
1t Bauosne,
Csc cabinet OF Vienna forgot .he lessons of the
prs, eoalcseed wth Rrss'a aud England aud the
Austrian srmies rnarcrc'' upon Bavaria Tile
French army WIS master of the capital and of
three tonrths of the mona chy il might hSse dica.
tel severe VS.; j, consented 10 moderate terms 81
the TT atty Of Fresburg vas signed in The capita, of
Hungary.
Thethirl Austrian war was Thus finished in tire.
rnonihs--it terminated Tx me third Iuric Srar in
fhe cRptu AZ he euetuy's capital. This u,loru
nate rty not having part cirated in the passions of
its cabinet stranger TO the ambition whicb had
influenced that cabinet; lao,entin thos, faults of
which he had been the victim, the obi ct of the
co quernt's commits Grafton.
1t was now concluded, that the cabinet of V,e3na
enlightened by experience, would e-catter think
MOTH brtp"ac@. But four year, afterwards your
MI sy was in Spain, and Austria, placing her n
hd nee in the 'nnense aru,i. which she had grad.
ually prepared, having 400, 900 men under arms
seeiag no force which CO d prevent her reaching
the banks of the Rhine, did not stop to exam.n'
whether new war was just; sl.a calculated tbe
chances only, she believed that was certain
and determined by this consideration only, she in.
vaded 3 vsria
In & rec month the French army again carried
lis eonqnes;s itto Hungary end Ho.avia occunie5
second time the eapia and was niastcr of the great
part of the territory as the monarclly recn the
existenes ofthe Austrian empire as cornpromtted
But the attention OF ihe conqueror constantly
turnstl towards one object solely--,Ast Of foremc
l. GaII to recognize the maritime rights OF IN ma
tioao, without which there exist neithera bal
sno OF power nor reNose ia Europe; he consented
90 sign the treaty Of Vienna. which finished the
Fourth Austrian war, and the moderation of whi.b
astonished the world If Il Was not believed ths,
this peace would be eternal, it at least THOUGHT
that il must he of long duration.
In feet, the cab net Of Vienna seemed Of last 70
recognize its tue interests and to think of nothing
but to repair its losses, to eject the annh ation oG
that o75er money which devoured the public fortune
an TIT OF indV'iu'l' and to restore the prospect
ty ~ tho state by wise policy and 2 long n ner -
II reduced its army and the wants of interior ORGAN
izEtn.i Fixed it's attention
War between France and Russia became immi.
sa : A,aria sat cinateil the wisaes Of France ans,
ell on the 18th March. lsl2-an Austr.r army
marched whli tle French army for The defence Il
tie great interests of the continent, ant, Austrian
blood flowed in battles with the Russianc.
Tho7e politicians phn confined their attention TO
fhe principle herru fcre pro cssed bv Austria ,,er
asionishebst an aiasce which they knew was con-
trsry to her c,e sent nents but otter politicians
notices. enlightened, Judging hsr dispositions BY her
actual condition, seeing Austria offer so p,an> sscti
ices, survive struggle which had for times proy.
cd 80 fats to her, considering the DISASTROUS state
her finances, the euiharrsssm OK her dmnistrs
ton, tie complications Of her interior ors eizati n
believed that she wished renew the 81 stem of X an
ritz, and 20 secure, rs hy the treaty Of 1856 long
peace, which would afford her time 10 recover her
ancient prosperity; they consequently tfoueht tb,t
Ecr interest well understood, would retain her in
the giG nee. AS AZ act detected bv Temporary e;..
camslancto the treaty Of the IL b March. 1912
rsiinet error hat considered Undergraduate
og the liussian which on the occasion and
coroary Of il, regarded as the bss;5 of system in
Sc metsto lie dictated by great political views; IL
the most eifcacious means Of cie. Using tLoss
wounds wiich still continued TO bleed.
But to- s. considerations, striking as ,icy anp,a-
ell To be, proved to Ia gro less. The an ace r
1872 was not The & Of system, but q Gu stan
only. So socn as tie ds siers Of he months ol
November and December last were known To the
cabinet uf Ven1s, Il Thought thar Trance zrgs n.
bandoned gj@,A r. aa' hastencd 10 adopt another
course i~~-n - ? led Cover mcut Austria tecane
au etcmy power. The auxiliary corps which had
fought with the Fre"ch army, became the ke,--(
Of the priucpa army destined 10 fight against
. France.
J., the mean time unlocked for events had coca
ped the foresight, aad had not entered into the cal
eulatiOns rf tD8t ia. She without finances with
artIes i Is admitted thHt her utmost efForts
eouh not have put ONT O. in tie n onh nf Jan sst
fuoe 81 CO.. Iaen. Having tskeu its rosol,ton
fr ppss ne tie means It AIRY De il into ea: RI
eni calculating ha Il roqrred SIX IN ntHs to Or sert
an army upon the field of battle, the tahi,et OF vi
enra felt lie esGity &C. eonceang ITS rro, cts IN
der the akptni D hdcIi;v 10 It's engagements s.
the love NJ peace. offered lis mediation TO
tie ben Jcrert powers, bnt sc the same tune i,
i3er - 10 directed sfasnces, devotiue hiass,r en-.
try 20 tbe restoraron IT the mona c;y, ,,o' Dolr
ishg pey1uol hatred aesjost France, cortiuueo TO
tdLtrt tu lie Alliance the sole means Of establish
H. ntcrirr prOsp. rty. He opposed tire strongest
Tc'5Isnee 10 tie war, 4 his successor 7gGs n665f1f
ri ln'in, ately Hew issue at paper money WIS
tnade % 10. amount OF 100 million Of francs; the
Ia" Of order nnd econSuy 4 st hal been adoi e d
Wetc ovett"r WI. Nud tie bibet prec p,tate, It's II
towards vsr. in cain fid cnig l.encI men iepresent
Gst "a army no longer tXs'ct, that the SIX tens