The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-18
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ancient govemoeat---the vices Of deEer-
crate dynasty--,he enormities of raoa
cious hierarchy, a3d CONSUMING no
biesse---in the forced tarucr oi the hun IN
mind, ia the raid& oi die finest country in
Europe,
This revolution has, during lis existence.
exhibited greater variety of prod gious &
vents, than is TO be found in al ancient his
tory.
and been directly o. remotely brought with
in Us vortex.
The clements Of social order have been
ct times totally dissolved --pArtiaily res
tored-agaiB broken Gown, add again
new supers'ructores established upon foun-
dation4, presumed to be durahle, but ia =
short time destined to be shaken 10 their ba-
Ses,
Absolute and arbitrary power ond lcgis-
lstion, have tenporiscd with HepUlar com
plant, and then shc compromise appeared
FOR an instant auspicious to mankind -
but a new shock plunged the whole into
disorder, and the uabrided licence Of the
human passions prevailed through n whole
people, where a single viii had been the
law.
The convulsicn affected the whole of Eu
rope; and all the vices of ambition and a
varice. rapccity, en"y and pr'de--,he Pre-
judices Of ages. came in conflict with the
labors and the light of ntellect-'hc iostitu
tians OF berbarous ages assailed, shrrnk be
fore the might CT the mind ir,Straered by
reason and pS.ilu,1Vhy.--'hs pow ars Gf sci
ence and gehUi prevailed over those of
brutal force, dipcc'ed only by partial inter
cs,s or b. ancient habits.
But the ignorant kecane experienccd,
end by being bsat wers taught ;he pupils
initiated the teachers, and at TIE eud If
twenty-four years, the account stands be
tween the nations balanced by ict7i mss.
The aoui pons. whom every ra,ion in .iu
rope was taught to fear in the 18th ceRtur7
were prostrs,edin tn Remand. after wentv
years OF cxl4, are restored il the 18th Cen
turv.
The house Of Austria. which in the 18Th
century vas the dread Of Euro5e, three
times co7Gemacj 70 make peace with IFS
hereditary rival in its own czciral-sfter
having Eiee1 qtsen 20 tue BUurhons, and
fought for them agsi-st revo y.ionary
France; gives an empcess u the hero Of
the French revolution and extraordinary
to tell, becomes : powerful agent III dethro-
ming hi. empress daushteT, and restoring she
ancient dynasty ofits rivals.
TIE Russians unknown until the I7th
century among civiiiz- natone-a.:er in
vadiAq and beipg driven froce I sly aRd feel
vetia, after being beaten from the Danube
TO the NieMer, af'eF confagrat!ng the cap
iteI OF the snce nt Princes Of Mo,ccw, to
defeat the giory oFit9 aSsailant, poprs forth
from its deSer:> = rrsnt { fierce batbari-
ans ,hrough Germany, and into The bosom
Cf France aud in the capital of the nation
which has tliumP!ed over all thar the an
Client Romans and ths onst reo"Wned q
modern nations ever achieved or rulsd--in
that very capital dictates the detSro1eInent
of the hero Of France, and TIE restoration %
the ancient dynasty.
Such is the simple but astonishing exte
ricr of the revolution o. twenty four years.
which replaces France within rs ancient
limits ara under its ancient lords--apd
leaves the ulnnaTcts Of Europe to gulatc
the fate sud fortunes, the liberties and the
contl:ion, Of che people uncontrolled.
But this plctu e, 50 amazing IN the eXteTi-
or, possesses characteristics more interes
tirg 70 rnaukiG& the manner in which these
operations have Seen brought TO bear, the
influence rs at manner upon thc fate of IA.
tions, tn y sequences which must Rou
from thesr revolution s--the latitude and
rsoge Of their collateral efiects-win thev
be Wholesome or Ternicions ca mankind
VIII peace be the necessary eg. Ct, as it has
been beldto re the proposed OH Ct Of the
great COALITION WI the object FOR W hiCh
the coalition against France was berun and
Conducted be accompii She'd bv tSe restora o.
ton Of tie Bour5ors WIN the nations who
have triumphed use their successes with
moderation ard Utagnanimity, or with inso
lence end tyrarnv
WIN the spirit Of Commerce he restrained
or abridged WIN the internal industry If
Daticrs be enlarged or limited WIZ the
navy If france be to'croted- will the ships
81 Antwerp be carried r. are3t or to Ports
Y0ooth, o. viii Antwe-2 i.self remain with
France VIII toe dect tsken ~ cap tuisr-
or &C fo5lon in 1900 be rsrsofed? VViu
Mauri.ius and 81. Domingo resurp 70 the
Boprbons? [Yll tke nations Of Eurone
consen, 20 ah'dge their internal maor}sc-
tuire ~ 20 cra-e - % ,n-ir own carriers at
sec
2 .Dousaol such eaqUries are naturally
ioVc.y IA the rccc az revoln tioo--2nd teach
- 60 APect toal t0e revoiuticns Of the aye
ATa n0t get terminated
1It--How stands Tie account Of Oh p for-
tunes md prospects 10 this eveitu time ?
Wnat are ge 30 expect will be the reeui, to
toe y. States at this great crisis Of huuan
affairs?
Il ne possess virtue as nation, we are
adequate 10 meet every issue.
Bot whether vrluons or dcpraved, we can
no longer fold our arms and wait Tor events
I've Uust make our own fortunes, or We
shaH BE- uumadc---
TIE illusion md the deitsior Of French
lnhueuce no longer remains.
What have VIC 20 exDsct rs Repub'ic