The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-23

state that they Will be founded upon thc basis Of the
Gent limits oil France tar they relate 20 France upon
the contneDt-France she was in 1889 or 1892 Bu,
IS tins principle meant to be extended her colonies p
That IS what concerns Russia viii get extension
OF territory, Prussia .cyback her additions will
Austrsa-But what are to have II may perhaps
appear somewat ungracious 10 suggest single thought
which might damp the general ov or awaken single
fear, where the rcrs are fully gwen to hope The
line ot discussion we have pursued does however on
tins occasion, require to express fears that the
glow OF generous feeling which has been excited bv
man, important, and many OF the circumstances,
unlocked tor occtttcncCs; the satisfaction which
tuoiS people feels the fa,, Of elevated villanv
and the pleasure which the restoration OF legitimate
and respectable sovereign to his throne could not fail in
the country To excite, may have tended tn ul! those
suspicious and Jclocs oi France, which ought
wake IN the breast OF Bion, and to dispose both the
pub &c and the ministry false and nschicyous prin-
ciptc, which has been sanctioned under the NJ g
'e'oSitH We have no objection ia all for which that is
the term, when properly understood and we have
certainly no wish to pcl;ctuae feesngs of cnntv or
revenge towards France. II perhaps the hest POLITICAL
reason which can b. gwen Joy at the restoration
OF the Bonrbons, that can be n, peace with France
under the ancient family in the Spirit Of peace
than when under base and uupr;nciplcd usirpaiou.
Butiet as not gnoI-ntly forget that though Bonapatc
be o'cTthrewn, FRANCE Sst,l the same; that she isra
Ideally and Systematically our enemy; and let us not
IN the folly of our good nature pour those gifts and offer
ngs INTO the hands of France, because she has been
compelled by her serpgsto herself ofthe oa Of
the oppressor, which may strengthen her for future a
rcSsionS
France is to be placed MS before the war; this seems
tohave been the principle of the allies when negocia
ting with Bonapartc. We then heard il echoed from
one 20 another, that England was the only power who
m sacrifices to make, and that she willing to make
thein-if she was presumed 10 possess this degree Of
Good nature when Bonapaitc was the person ,n1los,d
foreman the throne OF France at least she no, cx
pected to marrow her generosity, il is filled ly
bourbon Now 1t may be very mngnanimous in the
fl.afE
oil her conquered colonies but for ourselves we sc
not why British statesman should admire this mama
nm'ty OF making free with other peoples property or
Nat1ustlce to the nation there is such proposals IL
IS easy enough Tor those powers who have nothing tn
surrender IN order accomplish the object to sneak
OF placing France Us before the revolution but II must
be shown why the allied powers shall depart from the
contest with the fruit OF success in their pockets and
orcat Britain should go rather strppe s. mulct
edthan rewarded for her honorable perseverance or
rather suffered to nioy the fair requirements of her
own insulated valor and cxertous Whv when Rus
sla gets frtdland, Sweden Norway, and Austria and
Prussia old territories which they had forever given I'm
Tor lost, England, while all others gained should lose -
why, when they Increase their power, she wlould d.
hhish hers We have seen reasor gwen which,
not too absurd to answer England has made sacrifice
she has been for twenty wears making sacrifices
Tor the independence of Europe, why, then should ke
DC required to make additional ones Ec,yst national
debt shows the sacrifices she has made and if Austria
t,l sa and Prussia, plead peclnaly sacrifices also
we si acnnd why they are 10 be allowed 20 balance
them with an extension OF territory whilst Great Bril-
tam IS toretsn her debt and nj the same time diminish
her possessions The great injustice ofthe requisition
and the gross folly of cOuntenancng it by the Of
not being Behind in magnannty most apparent from
tie consideration that there is no reciprocity implied
Ill saeh an arrangement shall restore the conquered
colonies of France The other allies gain independence
and territory by the defeat of the French; but Great
britain gains neither She was independent before
and would have remained she has lost no TERRITORY
and therefore had none to recover All she oaDs *
the liberty OF trading with the continent and in that
trade, the alesar much interested rs She and are
we then 10 purchase from France this liberty b. the
e'sson OF colonies, when France has right and now
no power tn prevent MS from enjoying il In every
view the idea ofsuch surrender is preposterous.
Lou0Igl PQbe,.