The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-19
PEACE OR WAR 1N-EUROPEl

II is difficult 20 guess what is to DE the next move
On the Ches;-bcard of Europe--it may be eeacs
between France and the Ates.
lisa fact, thar negotiations have taken place be.
tween them-Whst says the FrsIk ort ar,ieie on
the part Of the Allies? "The frat use which their
iOperia snd Royal N;sjestes have made of victory,
has been to eStr Peace TO his Maes, the Empt ror
Of the Frenen.-The powers coujf- -, n the Frguct
Enhae extern Of TERRITORY >ybioh Ftonrc t.naer
her Asngs aeoer ksslD "-Dun. page des iares to his
Senators: 81 Neg ciaiioR3 have be en- enter {, INTO
with the Allied Powers haze accebt.d tae Pre-.
L1,igcFy Conditions Of the 9es far the-sake orthe
t:ntsss cfshe Fr-ach nc:ion" The Congress, Of
Mamie IN IS to regulate the fate of Europe
TteAfo, will appear with the tinsh q victory.
and the srms of 9 Csaitinn that has pursued the
E ench armies TO the Ranks OF the Rhine.
3 naparte will appear with tho population OF
France at his hack aud covered by a Loyalty vhish
n- disasters have been able shake.
| Ihe 4 lies IN the other hand, must be sware ~
the uncertainty of all coetons, the separate inter
es's of each Atty, and the jesIou.i.s whic,, thew
produce. At toe same time, that they must have
seen ho~ determined The peoplr of Franc. ere n,
support Their Ruler and how dangerous IL is to
chase the Lion into his den.
Boraparie must be Of the conDa- 2 iivel
feeble ties which have hitherts bound his Enoire
tpgether-snd from the Justification nf Sayouy sod
bavaria must have some ronsJns to apprehe nd
that his power viii be still further shorn Of il.
beams.
Thus each party appears with hopes and with
fesrs-the Allies flushed with victory vet difhdent
o! their coait on-B onap srte, mistrusful OF he .e
curly Of his renaining acquisitions but shielded he
the loyalty and strength OF the French People
Each party has therefore an interest in maxim
peace And il they can agree in some system Of
compos't'on end compromise ofpower; if one asks
only what the other can yield, peace will once
more bless the shores Of Europe.
Flow will the balance o. powe- se'tle Not as il
stood IN SS, before the wars OF tn French r v,!u-
ton. For what will become Ct POI nd 4! Poland
whoss d'smemberpent was the Srst stroae ct the
4, =. -
airy o. the acts Of Bonapart Poland will M, he
resuse';ated because r sSia, Prussia and Austria
will De unwilling to ds5orge their respective shares
of the plumber
In lieu Of his co"oesipn, France has a right N
demand that her ocquisi'io ouid NJ br gnr, u,
y weighed in the Balance IF 49, Tf these powers
are cogfr7,sedn extent Of territory which they
never KIN ", the French En.pire has rs much right
to claim " Al extent of territory which France un
der her Kings never knew"
But to zvhGt extent -
She viii recognise the neutrality Of the G,.iss
ohe will Acknowledge the independence OF Spain
enc rortu9ei--and may we not breathe a hope that
"i'e the i'ourhons restored the ancient uortcs
may BE- revived, ,nd royalty aud supe, stitoa dys,.
ed vt bali their ,efTors!
France yield, the Confederation of the Rhine.
which che n shy experience te be sf.sted to her
i teTests. B"napsrte mnT say WITH truth that he
viii no longer &c Iro.ec.5r II those Who refuse bs
protection. And, # the t.rmnns be wise, they viii
We new form TO their constellation, so as to i,npart
greater union aDu strer gin TO TIER Empire, give il
O 'e heart and one h=nd, and cause it TO be Bul-
wax 2goi, st the pr s.nt POWER of France as well
sc agl nst the giant march the power OF Russe
France may yield 'he Dersrtment IF tie North,
the 3anse towns may ava appear Oh the Man
10 Austria she may sedt 'iiyrs--4nd her oor,s
N The Adrsts, SO as 10 give her interest in The
Rights o. the Sea-.
In lieu Of tasse concessions, Besuhsrros may ne
G nhfmed She thtone OF Italy and Murst on the
throne Of " pies
fi's mad Majesty Of England will recover Han
over-snd France may densud the restoration OF
her India Islands.
Sweden will he secured in Ponersnia
Holland and the royal family Of y pies ere vet LIZ.
hind. Whist will become q thenl
1t is posi- lie that the Spice Sands :. The Cane ol
Good Hope may he oE r:i to 31ssnd. ,ghile the
Mother country (Holland) nay be claimed by
France.
This may be the Rock on whisb England and her
lilies wi. split She may fequire the indapepd.
e"ee OF Holland they may not sickle for To
her IS Of more consequence than il is TO them -
The DutSh are better sailors than soldiers Tn,
lies have few reasons to fear that the addition Il
Holland tn France win IN any considerable degree
augment the military resources of BOnspsrte while
with the Dock-Iards and the Sc amen os the Dutch
France will he powerfully assisted in her eres
enterprise Of coping with the marine sf England
England again, has made very extraordinary eyer
TORS 10 restore the Prince Of Orange. She has fur
| nished MIN with troops, arms and ammunition /
us said that the Princess Charlotte, the Heres. o