Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-08
FOREIGN T.N'IELLTGE.YCE.
OFFICIAL ARTICLE.
VIENNA. Apr;I Q

FTpNNA, April &c.
The declaration of the 18th of March is
known in France, as is proved by the arti-
Gle inserted in the Journal de Paris of the
5th of April. The declaration is the unau-
imous expression of the wishes and suf
Erage of nations. The article which pre-
tends to refute 1t presents us with Tie most
scandalous abuse that has ever been made
OF the faculty OF speech, and of human rea-
sou among an enlightened people.
The developement of the principles
which dictated the act Of the congress of
the 18th of March, will demonstrate to
the French nation that il never will speak
the sacrilegious language which its oppres-
sor attributes to twill separate its cause
from ms--preserve to the nation its real
|dignity--and open to it prompt and ho-
norable way still to rally TO the rest Of Eu-
rope.
The congress has not deliberated upon
surpositions. 1t has prescribed Bone
parfe. IhiS mdn canilOt ard ought not, 10
.tind any farther asylum among ciriliSea
nations ; still less can he goref.a. Siick
IS the principle Of the act Of prescription
denounced against him. 1t is founded up-
on Justice, as well as the legitimate inter
ests OF nations it is, therefore, irreroca-
bic.
Assistapce has been offered to the
French nation aud to its covernment--;t il
| still oifered.-it may nobly decline this
assistance, 10y rejecting from its bosom the
principal OF the war. 1t cannot do with
out it, as long as it s'iJl bear the yoke of
man who seeks to dishonor it, by making
| 1t guilty of a twofold perjury.
A compact united it with its SOVEREIGN
Ia treaty had reconciled us with Europe.
bonaparte, in arroSating to himself the SUI
preme power, has made it violate both.
lie replunges it into the horrors of civil
war, anarchy and military despotism. Is
It possible that he dares TO promise France
liberal institutions, and the empire of the
laws Is it possible that this same man
can have the eifrontery to promise to for
eign nations. that he will respect treaties.
and not interfere in their affairs [? Is il
he who pretends to make the independ-
cnce OF the French nation respected p
His leaving the Island of Elba. his arrival
IN France, the titles with which he dares
to invest himself, the authorities he has
seized upon, the decisions with which he
surrounds it, those which he is preparing
to support it-all these crimes. If legitt-
mated by the assent Of the European pow
lers, would threaten social order with com
Iplete destruction, and nations with the
yoke from which they have Just been de-
iivered. "a
Mono experience has been lost for
Europe-after SO many years of suffering
and calamity, none will be lostfor France.
She Knows the countless evils which the
nonstrOuS desp0tism ofa single man has
caused to weigh upon her, as upon the
rest of the universe, while her nations
feel what they owe to their dignifg, as
members If The European family, and to
their internal prosperity as Individual
states. This sentiment having become
common to ailpeopIe and all governments.
created new moral force inpolitical com
6inatlons, which alone made the Grand al
lance prosper, and enabled it even 10 con
quer the general peace at the gates of Pa
rls. This force exists it is indestlucta-
bic, because it is composed of the most
powerful springs of action, and of the
dearest sentiments--those Of religion. ma
tIiotiSm md national honor.
The treaty of the s0th May, laid down
uic pdS'S VI llc restoration Oi the public
law Of Europe, and it established by its
consequences, a happy concord between
the progress of the spirit of the aee, and
the Projecting IF the Institutions, caIculat
ed TO guarantee TO each people the enjoy
ment OF as glory and its HbeTfy.-The con
gress OF Vienna was OH the eve of com
pleting the work of the Reconstruction Of
the Political system Of Europe. The same
congress IN the line of conduct which it has
followed, proves that all interests have
been maturcly weighed and its labors az
ford the consolatory result, which insures
to nations the inalienabiIity of their indie
pendence. It is no longer tie aoiU ofHe
strongest which stiles the voice of truth.
and brushes the most legitimate resistance
lit is the right of each-it is the general
lnterest--it is justice and political reason
ITO longer armies iChich decide.
kc- pc desires peace-she has doubt
less need OF it--But she will not think she
has obtained it, till il shall be found on the
tmmata6fe principles Inherent in each
state, and on the common interest of all to
maintain it. She is resolved not to be re-
duCed to place it under the perpetual safe
guard OF armies. She cannot d6 this. beigo.
deaoyatized. But can this France, re-
presented by addresses--this France. CO.
yerned by a man whom geI.jifry anil fbe in