Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-28

as entirely owing to a mistake of Bonap. -te.-l
Should We enter another war for the chance OF
mother mistake on h; part The assistance oil
austria could not be relied on, q. she had enough
% do in Italy. Indeed the allies had taken not
Bonaparte himself, but BonaDarte's mother and |
and sisters, snd sent them TO two ofthe strongest
tortresses Of Germany, he supposed, 10 be OK
changed Tor some general Officer. lie dil not
thlnk sweden could BE- rel ed on to be a party to
rhc cOnicderacy II we had lot as g'rcar a force
as we had IN the last war, we could not expec
success. But what did we want TO gain BY the war
To preserve the peace of Paris. The peace of
Paris is Offered to us, an;i why do we not pre-
serve Because the all es wish TO make an
eNPerment--We must put Bonaparte out OF The
world, AMI restore the 8onrb5ns. This WAS
clearly the purpose of the war. We had IN ac-
created ambassador with Louis the XVfIIth -
and that, coupled with the declaration of the 81
les, dec sively proved that the restoration ofthe
Bourbons was our object. Did we not see that
this would indispose all France against us The
Frenca were already irTitated by our manner of
sending Louis to them, By his acknowledging
that 1T Was TO the Prince Regent of England, he
owed the throne, and by send ng Lord Wellng-
ton rs ambassador TO Paris. But what viii be
the event, should we fail IN This war When we
shal have speAt all our resources and France is
goaded by orr Ell 'rts, and has Bonapartc Mt her
head, what viii ,Ien be our condl ton Let the
noble lord shew that.wc shall not be in a worse
situation by the war than we are now, and the
house might then be brought 10 ca.cur In the
war But the chancellor of the excheluer must
Know that we cannot poss bly, go on i,r more
than two years with the eSpences OF wa. But
the truth was, t must be tie ouertiro1y If Bone
bdr'e o. efHie ministers. JHe noble Lord r,ff& his
5lue ribbon, sgich he had obtGined5y the dsta. sf
BonG'arte, coldd not POSSIBLY make bsace scti him
II 1t Were otherwise, why was not the best secu-
a. ~ NUsh -. 4 4
Bourbons we're on the throne OF France. the chan
celioro of the exch 'quer proposed peace esta-
bhshment OF moi less than nineteen IN HONS
Now, It did appear to ham worth trl'nw whether
such peace might not be made with Bonaperte
as would not require so very large an establish
ment. WHY was it not tried to bring France TO
d.sarm This would be the very best sec iritv;
and this security he was convinced, so strong was
the q sPoS ton 20 peace n France, we could have
lFai the allies entered into an union to make
Bonap rte give tbs, they would get it. Peace
thereto e, we could have, FIVE wished It. He
IN Cd us on = bic f. end COR maEineh me-
ton, and thought him entitled to his country
thanks. TIE noble lord dealt very unfairly b.
the house, BY drawing 1t In to ;Ye the unconsc'-
Gus pledge il had gwen and in the event of war
he was not sure that disturbances would not arise
in the country
Nj. Robinson thought that Boraparte, by his
breach OF the treaty of Fountainbleau, gave a
clear, unqualified right 20 go to war with him.
Much had been said about the change, that his
reverses hid wrought in Bonaparte's dispositions.
Gut how did he prove this change on his entrance
.nto France On the 18th of March he issued
decree from Lyons, prescribing a CERTAIN number
o. individuals over whom he had TO right what
5oeVer. This shews no great change from his
"9n'e ell terocity, no great spirit Of mldness, OF
mercy or forgiveness. He had abdcated the
chrome, and before he were reseated himself on IL,
ne Proscrbe5 persons not at all subject TO Inn II
was sad he was surrounded by persons favorable
20 Liberty. But some of those persons had been
amongst his busiest and most fawnng fatterers
Liberty was IN Their mouths IN 1901; the next
year the most n@useous adIldtton. II had been
isSed, why should we now be con, en-, with the
peace ct PARIS This peace mad only been con-
GUIDED on the suppostion that Bonaplrte had for
ever abd.caed his pretens ons to the throne OF
France. There undoubtedly was much uncer.
taniy IN the results of any var: but tbs ireql
ment was now relied on, It m ght rs well be lriSe
Oh The occas on of any other war. If this ;,rg,l
ment was 20 be conclusive The country must ne
yer make any efforts IT all 1--we were 10 r,ye
been terrified by the uncertainty of the result. We
should not have defended Portugal, supporte
TIE Cause OF the Spmards or assisted N The sue
Ce'StIi canpa On On The Ia! year. 1t was true
n many coat ons had faiie,l, as was pro ed II,
t'ie last year. The present coalition had ~ teas
aS MUCH chllcc OF success rs u had .acn Be
'ween 40 and 80 f1ruesses, then gaITIs5ned b
French troops, were now N the pos COS on OF the
allies. Tuis circumstance would give theaHe.
very considerable Acknowledgements, which then they
d'd not possess. lie saw no reason for despair
ing o. success.
Mr. " Po's wished 70 ac1uaint the house
wltn smfie TACT. &c happened to he with the
'1se o. Wellington whcnhe roce .ved The Eaglish
Papers containing the speech of the Hon Gentle
man who brought f5wa q tbs motion, IN VIII .ch
he expire sci his opnon That the declaration of
the l3th March, winch was signed by the Duke
o' Wellington. was "a invitation or excitement to
the ass ssinatlon ofBonaparte, and he never saw
any person so much surprised and Mortified AZ
the idea that UGH construction could be pat
upon a. lis trace declared he could not have
supposed such sentiment would have entered
INTO the IA nd OF any humane being of the present
de!, aiid he was much more surpr sed it could
nave come from the mind ofa Brush Senator
The noble Bake would be the last man IN the
world to lend his sanction TO any thing Ike as
sa snailon. The meaning of The decld.at, on was,
chat rs Bonaparte had broken tie treaty he should
be dealt with q rebel.
The House then divided, when the numbers
were
For the motion y
Against it 2Z3
Majority in favor administers POI