Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-29

ASO,VOO ~ proportion as the french
| army becomes recognized that the Emperor
OF Austria has declared, that wishing 20 avoid all
cause OF Jealousy or umbrage, he will not leave
single Austrian corps in France The Journalist
| then concludes with compliments to the magna-
nnuity of the Allied powers. Magnani,nity !
call 1T rather foly-but do not and csnnot be-
lleve them to be capable of throwing away in
this manner the advantages they have gained,
snd OF sacrificing their duty to Their Subjects
Leave the French territory as it was and thus
leave her the power to disturb again the repose
OF Europe endanger Belgium for Will any man
SAY she can be secure hist France keeps hernor-
thern fnrtressesl The Paragraph in the Paris Jsur-
nal therefore cannot be correct. The following ar
rangement, We hear, VIII be found to be nearer
truth: The immediate disbanding of the amy of
the Lore by the Klng-an Ordinance TO that efec
may be expected in day or two. Why not ex-
tend the Decree to the others armies of France
The raising of another army comprised of men
that have proved their fidelity 10 the king The
delivery en- depot TO the allies of three of the
strongest fortresses till this new army is raised
and ready to act. Eight million of Francs is an
ndemnlhcatlon to the allies of their expenses =
lSOO millions would not indemnify them The
punishment of the principal offenders 10 be left
to the prudence of the king If such be the
principal outlines of the new arrangement, we
can only say that they will be any thing hut sa-
tisfactory new army may be ia thful ard LOYAL
to the king, and the king NAV be paclfcailv
inclined; but suppose he should not suppose
ms successor should not suppose he should be
forced to follow the warlke impulse of the natl
on The real, wise and safe policy is to reduce
the power OF France that is the only way TO
prevent her from disturbing the peace of Europe
Ii is with nations as with individuals. Who of
us, after BEING BUNDLED by an e,,ev is not anri
org 10 De reue'g'cd Of that enemy We should IN
7isl uponlhe surrender, at least the raising of
an the northern iortresses of France, we should
make hers give up the spoliations of LOUIS XIV
why not bestow Lorraine upon Austria, and AL
SAGE upon RUSSIA Lastly, every one of her
pictures and statutes should be reInoved'
Pray mark we'll the words, which Ih,ve mt j.,
| large capitals Mark the words: "who of US
| atler beng HUMBLED BY AN ENEMY. is
MOI ANXIOUS TO BE REVENGED OF
| THAT ENEMY 20 Mark these words write
uhen, engrave them in your minds never lose
SiSht OF them fora moment. They speak to YOU,
and that, too, with voice of thunder-But
TURN 10 france You sec now, they are for act-
me as # the k.ng-aye. IS if the Bourbon king
WAS Their enemy. He was every thing that was
good, TIL the allies got possess lon of The capItaI
many OF the tortresses, aud large part of the
territory OF France; bsfore thai time these men
only wanted to get rid OF Napoleon, that distur.
| Der OF Europe but, the moment France was IN
their hands, they could no longer trust even the
! KING They now, you see, wish to dIsmem-
| Der and cripple and even destroy France. They
| now cry Tor the destruction of the power, not of
any men or any party, but the power of France
herself.
g Let us now hear the editor of the Trmrs of
uie same cate. after Calling upon the govern
| ment to murder Napoleon afterassertinp hal
II he be not publicly put to deah Despart WAS
murdered, he proceeds thus 60 Is it cons dered
wha effect the knowledge of his beng N ex,s
tence must necessarily have on the dissfected N
every part OF Europe They will think, a. d
, thnk with truth, that the Allied Sovere;ens are
sirald TO touch the life of man who has so MANY
adteren,s and admirers Th>. of courss VI
increase the number of his adherenls and the fe,
vo OF thelr admiration. H. IN the denh OF IA.
degradation, tn II IDOL can inspire respect If the
cult VatorS OF religion, and virtue, and LOYALTY,
are forced to bow down before tie splendour .
Ms crimes, even when under eclipse, what mus,
they 90 al the happy moment, when he bursts
forth aSUn + ON behind the cioud-a moment to-
wards winch his followers wIil look with more die
yout anxiety than the Indian does TO the first
dawninS OF day, marked By astroloey as The
most fortunate of ms life. Indeed it must be
granted ina the extraordinary escapes which Tn
/ man has had from The hand of iustice, are wei
| calculated TO create kind of supers il ION IN the
| minds or those who have been already dazzled b,.
his fam lie trusts himself to those whom he
has most injured, as Daniel braved the fury of
| the lions, or AS the three Brethren walked Ibro'
| the fiery turnace-and our folly, our coward gce
| works the miracle of hls safety AS long as me
! lives, the efore treason and belLon must be
| very where at work. HIS escape, his release.
| his reappearance must be constantly expect, -
| Instead OF an infamous criminal, n, VIII be consr-
! dered an injured Prince, unjusty kept from ,he
! embraces and salutations of a longing peopie
| and when at last he breaks PRISON (Which some
! or later he undoub eddy VIII dol hs return viii
be more triumphant, aud bis power more firmly
| consolidated than ever. lie IS 90 be guard
ed by an Enghsh reg ment. But the Who'll
regiment is not always guards it imagined
that an English centnel alone can neither be br
ed nor GUIDED In the English army, too, II NAV
| be asked whether there are none of those weuk
and unreflecting Hen, who admire daring succe 50
| ful crime TO speak plainly, IS It not a known
| fact, that many even Of the English officers are
! personal admirers of Napoleon Bonaparte Mos,
Of these young gentlemen (for it is of the youn.
ger sort that speak, ,aYe no better reading thar
| the Morning Chronicle, OF Edinburgh REVIEW, OF
some other worthless production, IN which the
| Monster is usually described as the first OF He
rOes the great Captain of the age, &c. IL Is M
| wonder that such stud IS should dazzle Their lma
| gnatiou, and confound he,r moral sense and ",
may be assured that so long as Napoleon Bona
parte lives, this very serious evil will 30 on en-
creasIng."
Now, can you suppose, that a Monster, Xix
this writeT--who would commit dehbera. e muir
der in revenge ON a man for beng an object O
admraton-would not, # he could, gladly cut al
your throats, men, women and children +.
fears that the wretch feels and describes are
proof Of the falsehoods Of this accusation FIR,