Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-09-27

to her inordinate ambition. Nearly the
whole Duchy OF Warsaw, the only part of
| Poland which WAS saved from the partitions
! of rs and '93, is now transferred to her i'll
| fee simple orever.-AS little, viii Alexan-
der pretend to say, that it was needed on
the score Of Security. Russia, whose CO.
lossal power overshadows and threatens ali
the surrounding states, whose territory.
nearly of square shape, extends its sides
to about 1000 miles each, whose soil is the
hot-bet Of the hqvinci5ie Cossacks, Russia
stands in no need Of other barriers. The
campaign OF 1913, is the best evidence of
her strength. Indeed, the Emperor in his
Manifesto Of the l7th of June, aldr, ssed to
his subjects, does not pre- tend to plead his
weakness. He rather vaunts chat "rhe I'M
conquerablc strength to the Russian En-
pire, cannot he Increased by external &C
QUESTIONS why, then, docs he desire the
Duchy of Warsaw? ITO ensure tho
safety of our frontiers TO preserve
:" the bonds of fraternity" with the
Poles in plain words, TO shift the first IA
wages OF war from his own borders to the
Poles, as well S TO attempt 10 keep down
the spring of revolt, which is still strong in
the bosoms of that people.
Again-PRUssIA, who has not lost any
thing of value which she has not got back.
is not any better contentud with the SfQ;lS
ono ante beiium. She too must have some
thing; And, TO carve out some plumber ior
her. Poland is to be again brought 10 thc
knife, along with the unfortunate king of
the SaxonS. Sire obtains acquisitions in the
Grand Duchy Of poscn; and from the Sax
ons, receives portion of territory, which
we shall not try to trace by the pen, but
may be easily seen On a good map.--Dnes
Prussia require these gains rs q barrier
g.. III L.
fore the French Revoution-If she proved
to be too weak against the attempts of 30
naparte, it was because Bonaparte was her
enemy, and that enemy had brov ght against
her, other forces than these of France. But
Bonapartc is now laid low, and France has
shrun& back to her original dimensions
Prussia, then, is comparatively strong a
gain. She has no occasion for buttresses to
support her independence.
SAxoNY-again--is one of those States,
which is more sinned against than shining.
She is not aggrandized, but reduced
She is cut up to furnish the feast of the
Higher Powers. Her king is not only
stript of the Dutchv of Warsaw, to which
he had no just pretensions, but of por-
tion Of his legitimate dominions. And
why is this? Not surely, because he had
been the ally of Bonaparte not because
long with Russia or joined the enc
my in company with Russia - for as he
had shared their guilt. they ought to have
shared his punishment. Why then Per
haps, because he stood out little longer
than they did because, he had more faith
than the Elector of Bavaria, or the
French were longer in possession of his
Capital. But are these good reasons for
so hagrantly departing from the avowcd
principle of Restoration 2 Is it prudent 10
punish him, when the repetition of hi
crime is impossible? Is it best to forget
and forgive, to conciliatc all parties, OF to
SOW the seeds of disaffection among gal
liant people /? is this the way to secure the
tranquility OF Europe
We pass over the case Of Genoa ex-
tinguished, or those of Holland and of
Austria enlarged-We have seen enough
to convince us, that the Act of the Con-
gress Of Vienna has done some things
which they ought not TO have donc-We
will now see, whether they have not omit
tedito do some which they ought to have
done.
Why is not Poland re8tored ?s The
partition of 1872, says MIR. Burke, was
the first very great breach III the modern
political SYSTEM OF Europe. 1t was net sap
ping by degrees the constitution Of cur
great WSStelH re l)uDiiC IL WAS laying the
Xe at once to the root. in sufh a manner
rs threatened the overthrow Of the whole"
Yet, is this infamous partition not only for
the first time guaranteed by the powers Of
Europe, but extended to new objects. "Po-
land has been blottcd from the map of Eu-
rope" but she is not restored. But Poland
IS to have a Representation p'-Oh
yes, such one as her plunderers please.
HS0ih--why is not Germany clothed wish
bett 7 constitution a government of the
true federal form, which shall enable her
at once togo to the individual himself, and
to draw forth all the resources of the Cir
cles for her complete protection. If she be |
weak, as she Is said to be against France, |
why have they not made her strong If |
they have meddied with her municipal con
stitution, why have they not made it effici- |
en'
When, again, VIC come to the " Cen |
eTa( Dislosifions" of the treaty, where we |
expect souething that may cure a most |
important cause Of the European wars. |
what do We see Any thing, that is to /
curb the maritime tyranny of Great Britain |
on the seas Any thing, that IS to bring her |
back to the condition OF '92 ! ANY thing. |
that is to be a barrier for the trangufhfy |
OF Eurooe against that inexhauslible source !
Of wars, her domineering navy Mot one |
word ; we have only three meagre provi- |
sions as to the navigation Of the riy
ers ~
Such then is the Act Of the Congress Of
Vienna
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