The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-09
Ero:i Co6best's Weekiy Political Register
Of Dec. IL, 1915.
THE BOURBONS.


This family, for whose interests the allie
OF the first coalition proiessed to make
war, is now passed over in the most pro-
found silence, although they live now in
England, and have been under the imme-
diatc protection OF every one of the allied
powers alternately. This silence would
lead us to suppose one Of two things that
the scheme is TO G;sme1a5er France or,
that the emperor of Austria means nor TO
destroy his son-in-iGzv and brother emhe-
ror. Il the former, we shall sec, in all pro-
liability, long and bloody contest; if the
letter II appears to me perfectly natural TO
expect that Austria and France will not
DC long before they come TO AN under
standing. The bocns which Napoleon has
and august iathcr-in-law, are immense
by an understanding between them, the
emperor OK France might still bea great
sovereign, and his august parent might be
greater potentatc than lie ever was be-
fore. In short, this appears TO be the mo-
ment for the house of Austria to make suci,
acquisitions of power as to enable her to
set Russia and Prussia forever at defiance
And Whatever the vulgar crowd may think
ofthe matter, Austria will consult her in.
terests. The mad scheme of dismember-
ing France can hardly be entertained by
any sovereign Of the coalition and vet,
unless ii be entertained, how are we to &C
count for the silence az 10 the Bourbons,
except we attribute it TO tho Influence of
Austria : To be sure, there may be pre-
parations necessary for crossing the Rhine !;
but still, the delay seems 10 be longer than
ought TO have been expected Tor should
be at all astonishcd 10 find, that, after ali,
the Rhine will not be crossed by the Aus
tr!ans. IL the emperor of Austria should
resolve TO fut dam Napoleon, or to at.
tempt il, there Will, as said before, be lit
tie difficulty In obtaining Il div2urcc of his
daughter from the latter but, il is his
grandson WHO'S 10 inherit the empire OF
France, and this considerations may have
great weight Now suppose Austria in
consequence Of immense conces sicns t.
her on the side Of Italy, securing 10 her a,
the same time her empire Of Germany
were 10 say 10 the allies I" / am 'satist;:l
and SO ought you !"--Suppose this were
10 happen? Must MOI the rest Of ;he allies
be- satisfied also? do not see aaw they
would dare to refuse TO grant or agree to
any terms dictated by Austria and France
united. Prussia would be too weak 10 re
sist Russia is 100 far from home to do
MACH for any length of time; the Dutcb
vii! have qui,e enough to Go to defcL {.
their own frontier; and as to Sweden
she cannot move an inch without mo
ney from US; and, indeed, she is al
herself nothing al all iii such a war
austria Is POOR she has been exhausted
by her long wars peace and gIory too
within her grasp would be, am persuade
too much FOR Ter TO resist AS to what
our newspapers tells us about the over
fnTes Of .RGEoIcon being rejected BY the al
lies, they know nothing olthe matter We
have neJGcfs that We can rely upon and our
opinions mast - bc rational be founded on
what reason ter us IS ;iatu1a!.'" And /
think II is %e:y natural 20 eXpec, that the
Emperor OF austria, provided he gains all
he can wish, viii not wish 10 destroy the
empire O! his grandson, especially as ne
may, with France on his side, safely set all
his northern enemies at defiance. If a
peace were TO take place between Austria
and France, the WHO'LL face OF things would
change in moment. Those two powers
would become The diclators to the cont
nent, and the emperor Alexander would
have to look to the safety of his polish do.
minions. a war might 90 on, but under
what circumstances ne might, and |
dare say we shouls continue the war; but,
would Prussia ; would Holland? III such
case it would not be very surprising to
see changes as great as any that we have
yet seen. 1t is natural to suppose, that no.
thing can be so near the heart Of the house
of Austria as the re-assumplion of all its
power and its titles in Germany. And that
house which is noted for its excellent me
mory, will not have forgotten, that ii owes
it's expulsion from, and its degradation in