The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-24
EUROPEAN POLITICS.

we have more tEan once, and with more Than 1yraj
care, IT al the following article from the inor Con,
Ier ct TIE 26th August. Considering the Courier as
tue thermometer of the ministry of (ireaiyl,sn ~
views OF The prospects hecontinent cannot hui le
Interesting. The article before us apnears 10 he writ
ten yi!h special eircumspecton, more especiajv as Il
regards ther rei:ons with France. There 10 in it all
that formal dspcr, mont and exterior polepess vb;cb
begins show itself between friends when tbcy ave
eeas'ng % become CORDIAL and know not whether heir
present intercourse viii end in friendship or l,osti,v
The pancr talks Of 4" Frsnce," Z" in France" "bv
FrTnce, from france" and "th,. French b,t I,
seducusly avoids any mention Of either the goy,,Tns,
tie $ng, the Bourbons, any branch of the s,overn
msn or any o the parties into which Franco is known
or snpPcsedto be divided.
The Ncw-Yori Everng Post with perverr;,,, nc
purpose and an antl-hmcrcan Disposition saye il vas
IA Europe hoped and cgHE6euf;uSv heIer,eJ the
Congress at Vienna World result il general eace 50,
usiaciary to ~ the parties cncerned THIS ss,tio,
rs 50 tsrron being true, tlst the London Courier CIV
pressy says m opuron prevails upon the, contin an
out more particularly France that the result NJ ,ia
Crs5 IS soH sor lead 10 tic permanent roat
o. peace ha' The same opinion prevails in Great
bItun, s evident from the very extraordinary e.,
that the English cInbas7ador ct Paris i,st, ~ fl
al the courto France c'ltyotng peace vas IA the NJ
theia'ds, the proli' of war; repairing Corl;Gc.
mons and ORGANIZING forces Even though dis ee.,iot
Is 's'tieo IN The Paris papers z0lM smGeut 7geaei
"e"S, Sn2ian1 moi oHiy reprnsches France with ,p,a
utu1e TO the acs, bit goes 50 ~ say that she no
hfser H62~s tie terms irlp6scd on her 10 have been
either noble, naguaUiTonns, OF disinterestec
. ma. l"ft OF tie Courier article which rlates IN
Spain, IS uwiisguiseiy offensive and hostile AID ,o.n;
tesly proves Coat III csuIus3ions as 10 = coon.
'tci"een SPIN and orr euefny 10 oyerr1n are
erroneous we wd' dcah opr rcatcrs but 10 make a
single remark ite clolds which are gathering over
Europe, pro tai. cmpioymru; for ali il,e forces and
resources ol Grcs-Brt-ir a'rd viii I'M. cut ,' .
hoi c % sas1Uce which have been che.il,nJ Il, tbe
hepDiies Of the East This Sc tie reason WHY lie r
Ne1g ,ot mases the assertion does againS evidence
al" P'"''"'ius'' Dem. Press.
From tie Londoa Courier, mr.. Is.
We received This morning, Paris papers Of
Tuesday lest. As the period Cor holding the
congress draws near, the Paris, as wei as
the German papers increase in interest & i'm
portanCe. On all sides, in all cabinets. there is
much agitation, much activity, and whether
true or not. Ian opinion prevails on the cont
merit, but more particularly in France that
the result OF ths congress will not lead TO q
permanent establishme1t Of peace. Lord
Castierea8h s and tae duke OF Welingto.Ss
presence in the Netherlands had been view
ed with Jealousy By France. but more parfic-
uiary, the duke cf Welhngton's presence
tor ne has been actively employed in insrec-
tng Qualifications, giving advice with respect
70 taeiF repairs, and Suggesting measures for
strengthening that formidable line which Is to
Ior'" oariles on tie FrenCh frontier fro,n
NamaT TO tlc cream Inis line stretch.
iag from the confluence OF the Sar7bre and
the mtuse 1t Namui, rs 80 embrace In rs
passage the sea Charlero, Mons, Tonrnav.
Courdah Nen m fpres. Furnes and Niet-
port hrs linz fortified strongly, as It Is
intended 60 &c, will run parallel viii tb.t
Inc Of French fortresses which cxtep5;,,,
from fhihnvlHe runs through Maubupe
Naienciennes, Isle and Cassel q, Dpnkht
ltence these fo',resses win be kent In check
anr any udden iirupton CT impression uu-
on the Netherlands. in that Gu1r.cr, be rei,-
dcrcd difficult, If not impracticable. The line
OF belgic fortresses IS nov undergone
careful inspection. After visiting No.nur, the
dake Of WsAia5ton and The prince Of Orange