The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-29

COuhSeis--Witn a IorCe OF hvc ar SIX hun
dred thousand men ready to take the field at
The onset, France could not resist the at
tack. How could she do it Her popua-
ton of one hundred millions was now reslu-
ced to twenty-five besides she had lost
her fnSonidfiOH--her spell was gone.
The career of Bunaparte had been devel-
oped to the nations Of the continent in its ma
ked colors; his hand of enfr ancisement was
the grasp of slavery 4; to every country that
force of arms OF influence laid at his fect--he
gave worse government than TIE worst that
ever previously cursed them ; his army, like
the Roman legions under Attila, earned de
vastation and ruin in their train, and could
now form no encampment in Europe, except
within The circle of their enemies OF all ex-
tcrHal resources they were bereft. What
were heir internal ones , In the first place,
the leader of this stratocracy had no cavalry,
at least, nothing that bore the name of com
parison IN the scale secondly, he had no mo-
ncy; thirdly, no credit * fourtn!y, no title.
{ HcGr. J Asto the people, if they identified
themselves with his cause, where were they
when the Treaty of Paris was signed Not up
holding his rule, but parties to his deposition
{ Hear, Hear Are Frenchmen, he asked,
SO devoid Of faith, so bind to their own inter
est, 50 neglected. of the solemn assurances
they have already gwen, as to rise against the
c mhined powers of Europe, in order to sup
port a stranger on their throne Was it from
pcid that they would act So ? And should the
Allies, from delicacy to France, suffer her to
insure the eternal damnation of a military
despc,isrn (f7cor. Gentlemen had asserted
that the French nation were favorable to Bo-
NApARTE--n the sincerity of his heart he
believed It 10 be no such thng-the sceptre
was consigned to his hands by the mere act
of the military. There was no reason to be-
lieve that England was not Able to cope with
BoNAPARTE, notwithstanding his IT sources,
his army, his understanding, or his geniu, 4;
for the question was not now, whether we
had right to oppose HIM We are actually
at war, IN consequence of his having broken
the Treaty of Fontaipbleau- This however,
was considered as nothing. To be sure, %
said RoNAPARTE, 81 saved my life by means
of it, but am TO further bound by 1.-THE en-
tire proceeding was invalid, as done against
my engagements with France can do no.
| thing without the concurrence of the people
| my council tell me SO ?" Laughter and much
| APPLAUSE. Never (said Mr.. GRATTAN, with
| animation,) never may live to see the day
when with all Europe in cur train, England
should baseiy trucllie TO the power of France.
| { Loud cheering. } If England should with
| draw from the alliance--if she should ne
| glect her interests-if she should despise her
| glory and forget her ancestors-if she should
L
common enemy of mankind--if private feel
ings should swerve her from her public dut-
and ideas of little gains turn her from nober
| objects, we'll may the world address her
| {" In vain have you opposed already the fly
ing fortunes of Europe-in vain have you
trinmpt ed over the difficulties that enclosed
| you, and rose superior to surrounding obsta-
cles--in vain have you torn the eagle from
| the hands of your enemy, and pluCked 'nvinci-
bility from his scandard-yonr conquest has
been unavailing, and your triumphs nugatory,
| i you now take the lead IN deserving tue COM
mon cause of liberty, and plead your poverty
to justify your disgrace" Thus Europe woald
address her, and this country should not con-
slider the money to be expended, but the for
| tunes to be prescrved-and that less must be
paid for an active war, than for peace with
| establishment that even if her means
he not eternal, they At least far exceed those
Of any other country in the world, and that
she must long outlast the exertions OF the o.
ther..
Mr. GRATTAN sat down amidst long con-
tinued and unanimous plau@itS.l
Sir F. BURDETr, Mr.. PoNsoNBr and
Mr.. TIERNEY Supported the amendment.
Mr.. PLUNKET aud Lord MILTON advoca-
ted the War. The House divided: For the
amendment 92--against it 331.