The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-12


ped possessions, would naturally lead to the
immediate breaking up of the Congress, and
to fresh appeal to arms. These simple
facts and appropriate reflections and inferen-
ces, give great appearance of cre,libilitv, to
statement announced by MS In the lat
ter part ef orr publication of yester
day !; and serve also to account for
the gloom which according to most of the
accounts from Vienna. had recently overcast
the political horizon of that place, nsomuob
that the Sovereigns of Russia and Prussia had
at the last avoided being present at the
grand entertainments of the Austrian Court,
although these entertainments had been given
parucularly IN honpr of them. 1t is certain,
That what till very recently appeared too alb
surd Tor Inauguration to contemplate, is now
spoken OF by the best informed and most
judicious authorities, military and political,
as highly probable, and probably almost, not
very tar distant, defensive and offensive al
lance between Britain, France and Austria,
tor the purpose of compelling Russia and
Prussia to renounce their iniquitous spolia-
tons, and to desist from aggressions subver-
sive OF every principle of public right, and
dangerous to the security of other nations, *
to the repose of Europe. The probability of
seeing an allied British, French and Austrian
Army, in the field, for this purpose, the ensu-
ing spring, commanded by the Duke of Wei
iihSton, Marshal Suchet & Prince Schwartz
zonburg, is indeed now matter of familiar
and confident calculation. Pilot.
The arrival of Mr. Brown from Vienna
yesterday morning with dispatches of great
Importance, was followed III the evening By
reports OF irrecncilable differences having
taken place between the negotiating Powers.
nat Russia and Prussia had determined TO
execute their plans relative to SaXory and
Poland by force of arms that very warm
scene had ensued between the Prussian Min
ister Count Hardenburgh, and the Austrian
Minister Prince MetterniCh, in which the
former reproached the Austrian Government
with insratitude, in being unInindful of the
services OF Prussia, who had done more t.
wards rescuiEg Austria from the grasp of
Bonaparte than Austria herself; finally, that
the Congress had broken up abruptly, and
| that Lord Castlereagh was on his return
home. All sorts of statements and stories
| may be circulated. relative to the
Congress. without any apprehension of
| their being officially contratcted. The
! r,imor we have just alluded 60, obtained some
credit, chiefly perhaps because the French
Papers that arrived in the morning had rep
| resented Russia and Prussia as more deter
| mined in their demands than at any former
period their armies making movements, al.
Russian officers are ordered to their posts in
| Poland and all hrrloughs granted to Officers
! and soldiers belonging 10 the pruss!an army
/ L
Castiereagh hal presented on the oath OF
! last month, strong note to the Congress, in
| sIStins upon the main point being decided BIZ
| the litt or Jan. Cc1itormabiy to the basis laid
| down in a preceding note and that Oh the
next aay vi. de Ialleyrand presented note
TO ,ie sans effcCl as that submitted by Lord
| CasTlereagh. Then it was, adds the rumor.
WAT the scene took place between the Plus
san and Austrian Ministers. and thst ALI
| hopes Of AN a,nicaDle arrangement were a.
! oandorcd.
! IN the above statement, falsehood & truth
| seem TO be blended. We do not believe that
Russia and Prussia are peremptory in their
| demands and III consequence, adds the Pa
| IT'S papers, committee was appointed to
| provide an arrangement. This committee
| was composed of Prince Metternich for Aus
tria Rasamousk for Russia Harcienberg
and tumbo't for Prussia, and Lord Castle
! reagh We did not, ourselves, see the neces-
SHY tor appointing this separate committee
| and indeed we were struck with the manner
IN which the committee is composed. Three
| negocIators fer Russia g, Prussia against ore
Austrian minister & Lord Castlereagh. The
former would, OF course, outvote the latter
| ana would be more confirmed in their de-
| mand, rather than induced TO depart or relax
them. 1t would, in fact, be what the French
eau complete modification against Austria
and this country. We doubt, therefore
whether any such Committee has been ap-
pointed: but We are not able to state positive
| ly that has not The French papers pub
| lsh what statements Nv please; and il
seems good and meet to- tie high negotiating
powers that they should publish them with
cut rebuke OF contradiction. But If Russia 4
Prussia be as petemptory in their demands a.
| they are represented, we do not think that
they will lead TO a fresh war, or that they
ought to involve ibis country ~ war
| why should we 80 to war to Oppose
the asgrandizemeit of Prussia, much
more natural ally to us than Aus
triaS But Poland Undoubtedly, We nav
depiore the aggrsndizement Of Russia, d,
the accession OF Poland we may detlins
beiEg parties to 1t, but can We prevent IL
andif we cannot, we make an enemy Of Rus.
STA by the bitterness and violence Of our on
position to her. Bat, perhaps, we are arg,,
ing upon unio,.nded appre hensiors, and tina;
all IDEAS of d fresh war arc grounllsss. We
trust they are, aud we trust and believe a.
so, that there is no foundation for a ,eport
current at Paris, Of an alliance between tn,
country, Austria aud France to oppOse b,
force the projects Of Russia and Prussia.
Courier.
jan. 27-Lord Castlereagh returns (sav,
the Morning Chronicle,) but not because hc
has accomplished the objects of his mission
| not Dgr.rgr he a.. :.