Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-01
From .hs Loneor coi:ri--

H-rpr the rest, Franc. WAITS me Uiuro
than i,waEt France.''
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From shs Lorso. coi,tr-.
On Peace.-No symptom yet appears 81
the Allies declaring in the ia or of tie i;o-r.
oons. bonaparte has sent 10 negotiate W IN
Mem Cari%incours. thus drawing ~ m.fer-
shee an ad;''ission from the Allies, that they
nave no IN eution Of making the rv,torst,un
OF the Bourbons condition :. f ,eate ba.
1hey have no objection to bonapar. e as s,.v..
reign ot France since. If they were deters
"ihea 20 replace the ancient family, they
would now, in full power, treat with a
person who had been the ca;ef instrumene
hers. '"e"'>
bsaaparte is retreat;ng on Paris. WIN
re q <iit a general 3aii.e proba a, liz MA
not-His force is not hall so strong as mar
OF ms opponents and il mas peen lad down
as prhcipie tor persons IN, his stu ton.
not 10 ngnt great battles. but to harras and
destroy the enemy in detail. This see,ns
10 De plan OF Banaparte. II is quite 70. "
ceeds. - 1o
Surprising the Allies obtain possession ~
Paris. which it is very iikely thew viii nm.
less they set up the Rourbons. or inst,n,Iv
make peace with Bonapa they VIII ~. n
danger OF failure, or hey must find il orn.
uent TO lower their dem tnds.
bonaPartc may hang about Paris max.
ing 1t point of support. and may tee.
nay even endanscr, the Allies. Can ,h,v
follow him beyond Paris, leaving that CIV
bshind them l. possesion Of Paris. ,n,,
Will be liz considerable jeopardy unless ,b.y
create French party to CO operate win
them, Or Can relieve then.sei Ives by treaty
of peace. '
When possessed Of Vienna, Bonaparte
feit the danger Of his situation. He knew
he Could not hold the Country witnout am
austrian party, and therefore he threatens
GU 20 ses up some native fiction as a 90.
VernHent. IN opposition TO the existing SOW
ere1gn, unless the emperor con,Dliea with
his demands A native sarty is .ssent,a, IN
auch circumstances. and on the present
occasion, what other can be chosen chan the
Bourbons.
1t the allies can occupy Paris, without
much risk in Their progress. they will be
WISE In taxing possession of il. there 20 CON.
cule treaty OF peace, that The world NAV
see the capital OF France can be taken ~
an enemy as well as The capital OF any one
ot the allies.
But unless the Bourbons are res,oreJ.
with the ancient limit, of France. the ai,es
viii daily encsease the enem,es aronnd
them The Fro ch people are ey,een,iy
i1'''sir tS;s.lii5S i'2 .rii: BOT tl,e, as,s
e4aaiy unwilling to assist the allies. they
sigh Tor peace, and tbIkins Bonapsr 20
ambitious views the only bar 10 il, thcy de-.
cline giving hun SUPPORT but the mCms.,s
shey ma the allies acting upon views OF the
conquest ard partition of France. tie
French people viii psutabiy rise ND with
their former enthusiasts ...,,i
people, animated BY one strong Impulse
OF reslstancs, the aiiies would NOT long be
able to stand. Bcnaparte j., no doubt. WAR.
ing Tor such stare Of hipgs lie hspes
something will occur t. reuse the Frei.cb
nation, or to divide the allies. In =;
case his triumphs, as far as the safety of
France is concerned would be complete
1t has been truly observed, that whoeyep
was in possession of Paris, possessed rhe or
veynment of France. But this cbserva,;o,,
Is only true With respect to a French par,v-
Whatever French faction indeed has ,,osses
sed Paris, governed France. But the case
would be qaite different were the allie, nos.
sessed OF Paris Frenchmen might only obey
Frenchmen as their governors, how ever in
famous thfIr characters, and atrucious
their Conduct; but i. Cannot be- exoect,d
ihey VIII obey foreign conqn rors, though Tor
TO submit. Hence the Importance Of re.
storing the Bourbons. All France would o.
hey them itijoy would nail their return
WITH exuitation we believe |; but certainly
The French people would submit to their 90
sernment. the government OF French par.
~, as they would bring peaee. Peace would
be the very Character of the restoi at,on-
The Bourbons would naturally look for TO
pularity by pursuing different line OF con.
duct from the revoiutionsts. against whom
IN all things they would MAKE the M elves
Contrast. Hence, peace, the arts, industry,
and commerce, would become the fashion H.,
France conquest and military glory wsa
be execrated, as leading to the hea Vest I,
lamites.
Perhaps the allies intsnl. when
session Of Paris. to en-