The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-27


European powers.-We nov lay before our readers
the remainder
There is something 81 unius, in this proposition ::
something savage in the very idea of making war
for such purpose something arrogant, so impu-
dent, iuSoent, that it not for the impotence
of the persons who make it, it could not fail fill
cry Frrnchmans breast with indignation ineNprcssi-
Bile. Nevertheless, having the effect of the wr-
tiugs of these 10 the American War having
how completely they succeeded IN causing the
people of England to believe, that it was just and
wise to make for the purpose Of deposng Mr.
Madison, there is 10 Fear, that Their present la-
bors will be wholly Intellectual that, indeed il is
possible, that they may AGAIN succeed in their mis-
chievous oblccts--;nd, therefore, shall endc,yor to
shew, that the war which they recommend, would
be UNJUST, and in its consequences, likely DC fatal
IN our country.
am aware, nv Lord, of the modification which
as now FELT in England am of the acuteness
M the sting see how difficult it he for the re-
oicers OF April last the Of laurel and white
cockades, the roaStes of oxen, the Saluters emale
rs well as male) Of Old Butcher and the Gallant
Knight the votaries at the Temple in the Great
Park, the heroes Of the Serpentne River, the craw-
ling worshppers Of Whskers and of Jack boots am
aware, my Lord, how difficult it must be, for these
PERSONS comprising very small part Of those who
call themselves the UPPER ORDERS, nor to look
each other in the ftice. am well aware of the fire
mat must burn in their bosoms, and pity them
coT'lngiy am aware too, of the situation of those
pubic men, who since the exile of Napoleon, have
expressed their soriow" that those great States
men, Burke, Pitt and Percval, were not alive 20 wit
ness and participate in the general ioy ut the tr-
nmph o, their principles am aware of the sitna-
ton oil those (anOngst whom is the Chancellor of the
lfNchequer) Who have so recently eulogizcd the
Income or Property Tax, upon the ground of the
complete trfumph which it had enabled us to obtain
over Bonaparte, and of the fair prospect which il had
gwen us OF a long and prosperous peace. am above
All, aware oil the feeling of yourself, my Lord, who
have acted so high part in the exiting of Napoleon
who have been so loudly cheered, on that account |;
vol ntfa -1ata.I a..
OF the different powers at the Congress of Vienna
told the House OF Commons, on MONDAY, the Goth
OF TINS month OF March, that great and enormous
sacrifices had purchased fair prospect Of happy tran
guilty for us and for Europe, for twenty Years TO
come and who learnt, on the NEXT WEDNES-
IAN, that Napoleon again at the head of the
French nation, L0tis e Desire, having already rea-
ehed Abbeville on his way out of France am well
aware of the existence and of the powerful effect of
all these feelings but, still l do not abandon the
nope, that the Disappointment the morti6caton the
shame, the blind rage ot the herd of Napolcons ha-
tiers VIII not be able to induce vour colleagues
60 listen to the dictates of instead of those of
reason, and to plunge your country into and ia
cal war.
There are two objects very distinct, for which the
literary Cossacks are calling for the first is to
put down and destroy Napoleon and to compel the
French people to submit TO the Bourbons the Sc
coma is to secure Belgium the king of the Ne
therands, who, only onhc 10th Of The present month
TOOK upon himself, formally, the sovereignty of the
heisian provinces. ! am against for either of
sdese OBJECTS think, that, for neither Of Them nor
Tor both together, we ought 60 to war; and now
proceed to state the reasons upon which that opinion
IS founded
AS to the first of these proposed objects of war
the case Is this. For than a century, the
French people had been objects Of contempt with the
peope oil England because the former patiently snb-
united to arbitrary and oppressive government &C.
eleslasuca as well rs civil appeal, not to our songs
and theatrical pieces (though bad criterion) nor
70 our paintings and prints but, TO the appro-
hlsfn
6enguase, and to the speeches in both houses in Par
lament appeal these for proof Of the fact that
up to the year 1899, the English nation held the
french nation in contempt on account of their patient
submission to an arbitrary king, who could imprison
or exile any oil them ut pleasure, and cormorant
priesthood, who, in a great degree, devoured the
fruit of mems abour. In short it is notorious that
previous to the year 17S9 Frenclnan and Stare and
even COToGrd were, in the minds of Englishmen,
almost synonymous terms. In 1889, the French ma
uon began to make change, revolution, in their
government, and expressed their determination to
have perfect freedom. Between the beginning of this
year and the summer OF 1871, many schemes Of Co.
Ternment were proposed and at last, one was agreed
on and formally accepted by the king. But in spite
ot the king acceptance, his BROTHERs, Lois k he
s,re and the CONT a. 2rtos together with the other
Princes Of the family, went Of France and from
places on the borders Of that kingdom issued their
Protests against the kings acceptance of the Con-
stution lntAese protests they declared their res
olution to overset the constitution bv force of arms
they could, and e farce ,ruilu be necessary Ar
length, IN 1899, the Emperor Of Germany, and the
flng OF Prussia marched army into France under
the late Duke OF Brunswick, who Issued proclama.
non, stating it to be his intention 10 restore tie
Ftng Of Franc 20 his legitimate b07Ver" & threat
eninS 10 intic the people the most terrible pun
iShments fthcy opposed him. This step enrared the
people they after put the king and queen to
death. They marched against the Duke Of Bruins
wick and his Germans beat them, and began their
series of conquestS, which have made France so IA
nous and so much feared in the world IT is well
known, that divers changes in the internal govern.
inent oil France, had taken place previously to the
time when Napoleon proclaimed Emperor Of
that country. II is alSo well known, that he was ex-
tied in April 1917 and, that, while the capit.l of
France was occupied by army of Ausirians, Prus-
ssns and Russians, Sbsidi-ed By Ts the eldest bro
Their of the late king of France brought to Pa
rls from England, put upon the throne, and made
ruler OF France, instead of Napoleon.
Now then, my Lord, let us take view Of DIR con.
dnc through ts series Of years, far as relates to
thc Internal government OF France. At the out
set the French expected us TO be the first people on
Garth to congratulate them on their newly acquired
freedom, and the last in the world find fault with
them for overst piping the real bounds Of liberty
They soon found their mistake for, Mr. Burke
whose profound wisdom tie Chancellor Of the Exchc-
qucr has, within few weeks, so highly extolled at
lacked tIe French people, in speeches in Parliament
and IN pamphlets so early rs 1884, two years before
the king put 20 death. MIR. Burke called uuon
England and all other powers of Europe to make
var upon the French people and, MIR Burke, soon
after this, had pension granted him of SOOO sterl-
ing yefr.
When France was invaded IN 1902 and great O.
MIR ton took place from tat country the cmigTant