The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-05
Cre.AsIA,ed for tia. Baltimore Wins.
FRENCH EAlPIRE.

from one end of the Empire TO the other-nay,
from the palace down 10 the most humble cot, all
nave let and exclaimed Their surprise and indgna-
non. treason IS so remote from our national char
acter, that we are at loss how conceive sucn an
act ;--and 10 not believe that example OF the
sni IS to be found in our history; but, on the con.
trsry, almost every moment ample proofs OF eenero.
sJ are to be met with We could even be scous.
ed OF having carried to too great length this virtue
oy which France has been too often duped by her
connection with Foreigners. Without searching tar
INTO our snnsls, the present occasion oilers sue. a
striking ses stance as could scarcely be adyan-
tageously drs@u.
Francs ha, for allies Princes who were indebted
&c her fcn the soPsr or rank wieh they occupied
she Hs.i tsHied their rights, had protected t.ei
she had sieated both their power aud their " lib
fromi u,e commencement of che war, she had pro.
dissly shed the blood OF her soldier, IA order to
preser7e those prirces from impending ruin when
mehaeed by sPower!oI neighbour. sun all those
acts OF friendship are this DAY repaid b, roul iayra
tude-- They are not satisfied ia breaking 81 ,ar al
rance wan ns, but setialiy make eomrlna cause
WIN the enemy 1t there had prev led any ytI
y even IN the cowsrdiy councils Of i,saestiu our
isith'ess allies should vt least have shewn their in
ttenuohs at tue commencement Of the campaign
Out they waited ihe monent when The at. OF
things had reached an important pn.t when the
bloody conflict bad taken place, when dis n.uisl-
e. power had suffered rseli 10 be mis,sd ~ uerG.
uIo's suggestions when 1t was we'd We should
SUI ,eunls beneath tis unit : elrts dire sted ssaist
us--Yet, this is not ne o, t.,er psrehy-
IT required smother trait form stronger contrast
between our conduct and that of those f,reisper,-
-Four ho3tle armies entered Ssxony, our ali, a
moments oelsy on our part, and the capital would
hs'& ne' thsen by assault, piundered and DESTROY
cd bu' by unitinY genius 20 courage we saved
thst caPts' and entered it amidst the lpyfuI acc a.
nations OF the people. The monarch snd the ma.
tion pToelaiEaed 's their liberatUrs i-Weli wha
PeNt short time after, soldiers guii.y Of The
SreN'sst 'soTcny. tr,mrliug under foot The sut. 80
on the tt Q, 10, tai s.a,r,a ~ aa - -
y nirrf he
oari, a. IT ti.e - >,oment tsrn their arms a.
g"nst us And. az . To sdd another Ink 10 the
chan OF reason, RSysr,a, who has exoeriepc.d mo
Hsah'nes during his campagn Bavaria which we
hayesaVed even when invaded by foreign troops
Witaont cause of complaint, without pretext with
Vut necessity, has also abandoned us. On th. same
oay' at the same hour, the most sscred
cancelled, they invite our enemie, aud haste with
'nen 20 cut on our eat, VIII ,h sd been render
Ell indispensable. Nothing in the whole uniyer.e
csh ever eiface such stain in the history of a peo.
PIE " FN
But IT does not become as to waste our time by
feaung against our enemies vain words of reptisal.
oinoves MS to detead ourselves coalition form
Gu OF The same Materials animated by the same
prineiples,usng the ssme means as urec,dinr ,u,s
mas All ut once risen, aft er having Tor long time
been prepEred in the Different cab.nets Here "a
His ony u,,s' s"se between the past and the pres
snt' III days o. gore any hing intended against
france WAS deliberately spoken OF. and iol,liy tro
e'a''nsdi systsma q seduetion OF treason. of raw
age aud even OF DETERMINATION, which bindoes,
i'm he
ISSe oA europe but IN these modern DAYS th.v ver.
more adfot and circumsnect -. fec. ed sentiments
Wi ,nodersucn are presented to the face OF the
Nor'G' ' am aurements Ask ths unhappy mo-
march OF ) 'xon' who has been drap.et rom the
bosom oil ms states, and kept % a 60 ,mon boeteoa
III 'Ereign capital What regard they have for lbs
Ishs, Tor ms virtues. TOR his noble Fl lel,ty which
notwithstanding Tvs misfortune renders i'm sin NOR
ausust- ASK SaxIny which has been piundereJ
OuFased and oppressed by sl sorts of yexat;ons
.Ea 'I"PoSfS' and to sid 10 her misery, delivered
% me erusi win cf ar unbriled ac,iiery, wI,a,
is her depinpabe siiu lion Yet wh,i ware H.
errors OF that kng'o,u aud its ufince t,v aIas o,
enemies! - a ihey either attack, invade or menace
angie province Ut tn oOinbinaj nowersi Can tHev
Ie 4eeusEu Ut ambitious Vi VS. No, indeed. If then
sney tnus ret oar allies who were on.y guilty of
beng tsietiul TO our Interests what would tiev no,
atel - eAP''
The enemy is encamped with his Drnoes ma,
ne BORDERS OF the Rhine if, either Iuled by fatal
ideas security, or by inactivity, we suffer him ia
cross that Stream, shall see that rate re,-rvsd
ZOE rs oy an aPpar Mt moderation TIE sne.ay
soHsr much---H antiHg of every necessary Oh -
oPp7sie bank, he would eotne and .Iev,,r MIR s,
tensnee; he has ravsSed every ca.ntry on his "a,
Which sepsrsted us from Kim be wnaI Lao de-
SIoy every thing IN ours. Persons, ls vel ,s,.ut
he and privaie properly, all woald eel tks eHtc,
OF oh ld rage Dndi5ciplined hordes whose thirs,
'Sr p.4hIer ecu meyer be satisfied Won be fo!loo
go ny mulitnIc composed Of unhappy ins 8
VINO nave been driven TO tGe last extremity
Nhat have we not to dread from til dey,stot -
tor'ent ell M, Frenchmen! would ii CO barlyrj
ara, "n0' IN state OF ter1eous deliru n eNaame d
thiir own capital would they hearken 10 rned-rst.
co"seis' ana reirsn from placing ; err inepndla.,
,We"es 10 our CUES snd villages? DO no, be mis-
iS enehly WIZ hope, and is pre- ar ~ your
run ana suPpps nS he hal In view projec : les
S s. Jou imagine that those prince
eF11s5e, - they are by the peri Jods Il nds have
1'uo DC 'l 'he bosom o. ;hei. peJpc. who mons e
itOm C'ety quarter TIE severe On authority c,,,,
stem the to- rent which would quesfi9,,iiv ovec
10" upon you No trust not to such vain and
'i1Po'ent guarantee. Oppose, them, with Yo,r wont
Gu cur tse, Oy TORN ng AIN iGsur1lounta5ie auwork
10 us eh''lsO yolr eIiemies-- Uni G around th.t
60,e.hne" u. "hieh calls you, and who is stacked
O"'y y" consequence o. is holding t'lc sey of tl.
areh u t"e social ediiee. Rally GROUND that mon
S.esl VINO strong IN Jour good will and IT, his own
hS"'S "Shes, Tor the second time, to save France
a. wen As you It's throne, his family his ham,
h5'ss MS iory, his iUture fam, are Dound hy indis
tuo'e yes - y'ur property II is impossible to
ora" ins hetw en- the INT res II the monarch
ana those Of the nat0D. Il is the wish Of the na,;,n
70 nn'e p soe--iIur monarch wshes it also Hut, il
- nOt upon OUT KIN and by huii. s,,opl,cst;ons
th"t we wish to Oh aio it--i IS onfv in n g. iiii
Hu!u9e, with arms IN our bands that we can o3tain
saaesirsbc hapPiues5--for al would he I.t IL
fsnee' Indifferent 70 the peris by which sIe i
etSateneh, did not 7eeDnd L-r Prince with emery,
!" thst glorious contest, which she ought with beSrt
ehp manu- T. unite iH prosscu'iug To- promote the
"e'ia'e OF the country - Gazette Qe FrGacs
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