The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-08
Hon. WIZ. Jones, seo'y of the Navy.
FURTHER RRFLECTIONs.

~ Il Elk REFlIECTIONS.
The following continuation of cursory re
aections on the complexion of the late news
from Europe, was pennetl before the re
ceipt of the Extra from Charleston, which
we publish to day. Although the state of
Europe, IT the news from Savannah nav be
relied on. be very different from that on
report of which the following remark
were predicated, their correctness is not
materially affected, and they are not map
plicable to the latest news, as well as to
that which preceded it.
1t has evidently been the object OF the
British government TO annihilate France, or
at least to reduce her TO so low state as
to be compelled to accept any peace which
the Allies might dictate. With this view il
has exerted al It's influence to direct the
war ag'iast Napoleon personally, well
knowing tat it he could be separated
from the nation and overthrown, France
could be reduced to the lowest point Of de-
graduation that could befal q great and gal
lant people. With whom, in that event
would the Allies have to treat With the
twelve Mayors of Paris, who had opened
the gates and surrendered the iy without
q struggle o., with some of the chief
who, sfter sharing nis fortune, and rising.
by his favor, to high distinction. had des
ted him in the hour of his greatest need {?
Or, should they treat with the House Of
bourbon, who had entered France with the
invading enemy, and advanced towards Pa.
ris over the dead bodies Of their slaughter
ed ceuntrymen who had formed a ra-npart
arcurd that ancient metropolis With
which soeTcr OF those parties the trea v
may pe formed tue eff CT wiz be the sane.
FraDce,will pot he felt in the treaty. The
Allies will be the only party TO II.
Succeeding in this great object. every
thing else would follow n regular order
i ne restitution OF acquisitions. md DURING
the war, could become 4 questi- n, only, be-
tween the allies and their enemy, Put that
enemy down, and nothing would be heard
OF it 10 the negotiation which ensued
Conquered people, or a people whose
weight and importance were reduced to
nought by any other means, could claim 90
conditions; they must acc ept them Thus
Great Britain W uld retain all her con-
quests. Tue other allies might recover
what they mad respectively LOST, but >hat
would be their sole reComD~ngr Great
Britain alone would be a gamer and m
vast amount. Should this be the resu t
Europe viii indeed have undergone a er
extraordinary change by the long g. blood
war. IN whichit has been eng ged. g. Bri-
tain alone will be sggrand'zed bvit. She will
have become more formi' BILE, net TO
France only. in any condition in which
zeh world. With most all + > islands in
the East and West Indies md IN the Medi-
terranean with the Cape Of G ,od Hope.
and vast possessions in India and on this
c mt nSnt; and with a Navy superior to
tha. OF all other ions .mbned her re
souTces and power will have received an
augmentation bopcnd what they were
known to be at any former period
The lies, 'eem in certain stage t.
be aware of this d@nger. and to act under
its influence. Their declaration at Frank
tort breatheda spirit, not less nhsgpanimous
tow a. DIS France than truly vige in REGARD to
themselves. Il treated France ss a great
and gallant nation, which lad signaiized
Itself with its accusto0ed bravery, and mad
failed in nothing but its former good fortune.
IL intimated distinctly that no alter n
would be made 70 reduce her to her ancient
limits, and that it accorded with their noli
Cy that shs should re ain a rank amope The
nations of Europe. superior TO that whi-h
had been held by her proudest monarchs
IT minated also, as an inducement To her
to accept even such condi ons, that Great
Britain would like wise make sacrifices To
promote the general interest, and secure the
future rcpose Of nations. From a candid
view OF this paper, and Of the time and cir
cumstances under which it was issued. il
may fairly he Inferred hat it was not only
marked feature in the pclicV Of the allies,
who were parties TO II, that France should
bold distinguished rank in Fnrope. but
ifat advantages was expected from the
weight attached to that rank, in the an
proochirg negotiations, 20 obtain from
England the sacrifices promised on her part.
Ia treating Of the sacrifices to be made by
England, in return for thDse which were
claimed Of France, the causes Of the war
betw cen the two nations were broueh in
view, and The nature of the equivalent Of
fcred on the one side for ths concessions on
the other clearly indicated. Acquisiti u
being the effect and not cause Of gar, Il
aliuson was made TO Il in the declaration
Of the allies, T. must have been ss c-nst,,u
tiog part only of the sacrifices that were
expected TO be made by England. seen
rityIn favor ofneulrsi rights was evidently
contemplated by then. HID the uce,riati
o. been opened on this basis, the allies Of
the Continent would have maintained the
hish ground they bad actually gained, aud