Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-09-20

items cannot apply, where either the an
| Gent relations of the country are so COM
| pietely destroyed that they cannot be re-
stored, or where independence would be
! merely nominal, and alike inconsistent
with security for the country itself, or for
Europe happily, the larger number is of
the first description. Should the arms of
| the allies be successful to Che full extent
of cXpelling France from I'll the domin-
ions she has acquired since the Revolution,
| itwould certainly be the first object, as has
| already been stated, to re-cstablish the
| Republics of the United Provinces and
| Switzerland, the territories OF the King
OF Sardinia, Tuscany, Modena, (under tho
! protection of AUSTRIA and Naples. But
the territories of Genoa, of the Italian
| Republic-including the three Legislati-
| ons, Parma and Placcntia and on the o.
| Their side OF Europe, the Austrian Meth
| erlands and the States which have been
| detached from the German Empire on
the left bank of the Rhine, evidently be-
| long to the second class. With respect
to the territories enumerated in Italy, ex-
| pcrience has shewn, how little disposition
| existed in some, and how little means in
| any, to resist the aggression or influence
| of France.-Thc King of Spain was
certainly too much party to the system
| OF which SO large part of Europe has
| been victim, to entitlc the former inter
| ests of his family in Italy to any consider
alton nor does the past conduct of Ge-
noa, or any of the other states, give them
any claim either of justice or liberality.-
1t is also obvious that these separate pet
| ty sovereignties would never again have
any solid existence i'll themselves, and
would only serve to weaken and impair
the force which ought to be, as much as
possible, concentrated in the hands CT the
chief powers of Italy.
1t is NEEDLESS to dwell particularly on
the state of the Netherlands Events have
put cut ofthe question the restoration of
| them to the House of Austria they are,
therefore, necessarily open to new ar
| engagements, and evidently can never ex-
list separate and independent. Nearly
the same considerations apply To EccleSi-
asucal EieCtorates, and the other terrific
ries on the left bank of the Rhine, after
being once detached from the Empire,
& the former poscsssors of them indem-
nifed. There appears, therefore, to be
no possible objection, on the strictest
principles OF justice and public morality,
to make such disposition with respect
to any of these territories as may be
most conducive to the general interests
and there is evidently no other mode of
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object of re-eStablishing CATER so much
misery and blood-shed) the safety and re-
pose of Europe on solid and permanent
basis 1t is fortunate, too, that such a
plan OF arrangement, as is in itselfessen
tial to the end proposed, is also likely to
contribute, III the greatest degree, to Sc
cure the means by which the great end
can be best procured.
1t is evidently of the utmost Importance,
If not absolutely indispensable for this
purpose, to secure the vigorous and eifec-
tual corporations, both of Austria and
Prussia ; but, there is little reason to hope
that either OF those powers will be brought
to embark IN the common cause, without
the prospect of obtaining some important
acquisition to compensate for its eXerti-
ons. On the grounds which have been
already stated, his Majesty conceives that
nothing could 50 much contribute to the
general security, as giving to Austria
fresh means of resisting the views of
France on the side of Italy, and placing
Prussia IN similar situation with respect
to the Low Countries; and the relative sit
uationS Of the two powers would natural
ly make those the quarters, to which
their views would respectively be direct
ed.
In Italy, sound policy would REQUIRE,
that the power and influence of The king
of Sardinia, should be augmented, and
that Austria should be replaced in stu
alton which may enable her to afford an
immediate and effectual support to his
domnionS, in case of their being attacked.
His majesty sees with satisfaction, from
the secret and confidential communica-
tons recently received through your ex-
cellency, that the views of the court of
Vienna are perfectly conformable to this
general principle, and that the extension
at which she aims, might not only safely
be admitted, but might be increased,
with advantage to the general interest.
In other respects, his majesty entirely
concurs in the outline of the Arrangement,
which he understands the emperor of
Russia is des,rous of seeing effected in
this quarter. His majesty considers it as
absolutely necessary, for the general Sc
curity, that Italy should be completely
rescued both from the occupation and in
fuencc of France, and that no powers
should be left within il, who are not
likely TO enter into general system OF
defence for maintaining its independence.
For this purpose, it is essential that the
countries composing what is called the L
Italian Republic, should be transferred
to other powers. In distributing these
territories, all increase Of wealth and
power should undoubtedly be given to the
King Of Sardinia, and it seems material
that his possessions, as well as the Duchy
of Tuscany (Which it is proposed to res
tore to the grand dukCO should he bro,,orht