The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-28

by Bnboa--The line of the Rhine Is cover
! eu oy the enemy.-itis communication with
the North is Intercepted at Paris. From
the West, then, and from that por ton
OF the Interior only which lies between Pa
ris and a given sphere from Bordeaux OF the
one side and Lyons on the other, can many
reinicfcements be expected to lCin him
Hut these additional troops would be insuf
beient to restore the equilibrium of power.
BESIDES, relnforcemcnts were marching on
the other side, 10 join the ailes--fcr instance,
bernadotte alone at the head OF so 600 men
Gay that Bonaparte retires from Paris, as
we suppose he will do; say that he gives
himself every opportunity of joining the
corps OF Apgereau and the remains of
oouit's * Suchet's Legions he will still be
unable to cope with the forces which press
upon him in all directions. The only
chance, then. which he possesses of saviag
himself from irretrievable destruction, is to
stand upon the defensive until he can avail
himsef OF The good dispositions of the EN-
peroT OF Austria ; 20 subscribe 70 the promo
sitions OF the Allies at Chstillcn to resign
ms iniiuence over Italy, surrender .fntroeYh
and abandon the Rhine as the Gne IF his
Empire. The Emperor of Austria NAV noe
he TOO deeply committed with the Allies 10
| reject these overtures So that Bcn2par,e's
crown may be preserved at the expsnce of
some of its lustresA
Such, We are inclined to believe, 4ytH he
the result--that honapar,e will preserve his
| crown, but that IL will be shorn Of some of
| its gems
Whatever may be our views If these
transactions on the face of Europe, we have
luAhiteiy fewer doubts of their effects upon
our own country. Our hopes are faint;
our anxet'es arc many /; Tor we believe that
as they oode peace to Europe, they bcde
continuation of war for ourselves.
ouch &c anticipate peace from these e
vents, must RELY upon one of three things;
the moderation of British ministers, the in.
terpositioS Of the good offices Of Russia &
sweden, or the sense which England will
nave OF her own interests.
When nations stall have heart when
Castlereagh shall he touched with the
lame of vir ne: when Great Britain shall
cease t. regard US as her competitors on The
seas when success shall depress or adver-
sity snail eXalt the tones of rulers, it will
De ume to rely upon the moderation Of
British Ministers. This is no time toe
pectit. Delivered from her approximations
OF france, the whole continent opening TO
her commerce, an organized army superior
20 ~hat she has ever welded will she
listen to our complaints and do us Justice
AS to Russia and Sweden, they nav in
terpose their good offices, and we have no
doubt tAey VIII, 10 a certain extent-be
cause they are each OF them Interested in
the liberties Ut the seas, for which we are
so nob!y contendiug-but England will oe
chhe their InteTpositon-she nus Gl,,eadv
refused the mediation of Russia, because
(Says one or her ministerial orsans, ReiPs
pcekiy Messenger,) this :. was tantamo.nt
only TO the admission CT a third i,lksrea,cd
party 10 aojus, the differences between tvo',
The will do the same in the oresent in
stance, q Russia will submit with as good !
grace as she can to her refusal-Thns far |
"iii she so but neither Russia nor Sweden
VIA az present draw the sword in behalf OF !
maritime ngnts. lhe time will come md ed, |
G We believe y To be not far distant. when
we shaii see a Crusade against the tyrannv !
III Ing iAn;.--o1t tnese powers are at present
roo fnucn eXnausrco adu slcf- VI wars, 20 +
draw the sword anew.
as to the Interests of England. we are |
clear that they most strerucugly recommend |
i pe@SG VITA this coUnrvy--but it mey not oe |
altogether so clear TO herself a man whose |
ne2o IS turned wIsh prosperity, Is not ia the |
best situation TO understand MS own inter !
cats. BESIDES. there is an envy. spirit Of
revenge, pique towards us il the British |
councils, which IN ay overfule the wisest SUP
Sesuons OF prudence. Indeed, the prepare
tons which she is now making 10 carry on |
inc war, look very little like any expecta
nnns ON her part OF the approach of peace
suppose, then that peace prevails in Eu
rope, before our Commissioners meet at |
S'ot5ec0urg we have too much reason to
fear thaJ her terms will be too exorbitant to !
be conceded-that she will bring forward |
fresh demands and mix up new grounds with |
the causes ofthe war. The Fisher 8, for in
stance.
Suppose she requires US to abandon them,
car we doit Can we surrender this fruit
fur nursery of our Seamen Can we de
privc so many of our Eastern Brethren of
their bread Can we cancel SO important
an article in the treaty of SO which re
cogn zed our ependence-all whose
parts and provisions are so strongly con
nected together The third Article of
that Treaty specifies that we should
" continue 10 enjoy unmoested the
right to take fish Of every kind on
the Grand Bank and OH the other banks OF
Newfoundland T.; also in tine gulph Of ST. Law
renee, &c.-and on such part Of the coast
ut Ne foundland as Brit ii fishermen snail
use bur nor 10 dry or CURE he sumo ON fhat
island Gc, J and that the American fiber
men shalt have liberty to dry add cure fish
IN any OF the unsettled bays, hsrtors, and
creeks of Nova Scotia, -iagdalen Islands
and Labrador, so long as the saue shah re
m ain Hnsefttrd," &c.
In word; we do not ezpect tie immedi
ate return of pes ce--And take itas we viii
this is certainly the safcst view If the sub
Ject. Ii will teach us vigilan.e, energy,
preparation.