Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-07


portance was attributed even for = moment 20
3onaparte's enterprize than it merited The de-
elarations the 18th of March and 18th of Nav.
express as well the invariabge sentiments OF the
aiiied sovereigns, as just appreciation of the
resources OF the disturber of the world, on his
return from the island OF Elba.
NOBODY ever imagined that his appearances.
wouid nave durable influence. The peace of Eu-
rope was established: the enterprise of Bona
parte was rather disorder of police, than po-
h'icai overthrow of the general tranquility; IL
was me hrst solemn occasion on which all the
states Of Europe were able to shew that thew
AGAIN fo:med one well united body Thsir COM
mon enemy, too weak to overtnrn work built
ON such solid foundations, was still strong enough
20 cause for time incalculable evils. Il was.
therefore, the moment to prove, by the energy of
me means employed by all Europe against the
last attempt to set it in fame by an r1rTorthy
Pt'f, that the alliance Of the so,ereigis 7-ould BE
durable, end that amidst the difficult discussions
on me .'ii7e and Thine, and the private preten-
SONS OF each separately, the grand public spirit
able. ~ S "''' ''''-
Every doubt upon this head has been forever
resuted by events themselves.
ne poihcai and military tactics of.Ndboleozs
1rere zsef krrozvn they consisted in ehrii,le- ia
orae 10 reign, in Separating his aerersayses ia q.
political point of piev on negotiations zvlk each of
4
ioi attacks executed rvith az his forces He has
followed this plan the more exactly in his late
enterprze as he could reckon on the support of
ms adherents in the commission of crimes, and
IN acting with the energy despair; and because
ne union OF the princes opposed to him, seemed
more d,fhc'tt to be preserved among so many
particular interests, and the number Of new par;
iies who had share in the union.
tis nrst political attacks were directed as has
been toreseen, against .9tstfia IN situation 81,
critical as his, nothing less than the detection of
so great power as Austria could turn the scale
" s favor He called MP The most sacred pri1a..
fccaags which had long been confined within
their due bounds in the qreat heart oil him whom
ne designed 10 move by their means He gave
clearly to understand the immense advantages
winch Austria would, for the moment, derive
IRON an alliance with him. But all his attempts
were ffuitless. r.
k1'sts'7ty 7giR decide zvtether .qstrin has con.
cudea h9notTt5y tsre1ty years contest, and 1ohe-
fner ~ hasfg0tten the old SUPPORTS of its throne
Justice, md the Sc,4,pnlous defcac, ofits bodice
a moment when il was offered an indubitable
prePonderance, which short sighted cabinets
usually regard as the most desirable object
eosterity will have no hesitation in forming, an,
,2Pln,on, except on the point whether Austria
mas shewn more magnanimity in diversity or pros
N military point of view, concentrated at
'ack was to be expected with certainty from the
enemy upon one of the two wings of the grand
heatre of war, which extended from the .7bbe-
rms md .e .fis to the Lo1per Rhine Letiv and
me forre countries mtst necessarily be IKE rsf OBJ
Ieef q. his OPERATIONS The world has seen how.
py remarkable union of political and military ac
tivt y, Italy has escaped him, so that the AIDS.
rom wlose submits. supported by this only ally,
ne thought to menace his adversares, are becoma
the weakest part ofhis frontiers
The more difficult il was for him to ren1orn
from Paris, when it was decided that he must
forever renounce italy, the more invariably did
winch he had to follow, and which was to lead
him TO his rum
The forces which by this time threatened
RS, were by this plan TO be, if not annihilated
at least rendered inefficient.
according 10 the original alan of the .allies.
faree armies 7rere 70 enter France, independent of
each other, but acting so as to tend to a corn,oor
centre. That ofthe Upper Rhine commanded
by prince ScLd'fzetr6,g, that of the Lo1ver Rhine
by prince BhIcher, and that of the NefherLa,,k.
by The duke of Velangton The Russian armies.
winch. according to. common calculations, could
not come up till a later period, were to form the
reserve: and the army of Italy, IS soon as it had
nllsned TIE conquest OF that country, was to
enter the south of France as an auxiliary
The course ofevsnts in Italy made the erea.
English commander earnestly press the union of
NE Lower Rhine, on the Netherlands
Inc most briliiant success has proved with
What mutual confidence this union, this Belle Al.
rance was etiected, without either of the two
commanders beng subordinate to The other. and
Win what ability the military plan was conce;v.
ed winch formed The basis of it. Europe has
cot been surprised at the heroism and energv
. spiNed by the Two generals and the two ar
n e.
But If that the Lower Rhine could be left
open without danger during the whole enterprize
i'id that The urgent desires of the duke of wei
Engtoh could be gratifed, is owing to the extra.
ordinary ell rtsofthe Russian government. which
had upon The Rhine, before the end of june.
force, thar, according to usual calculations, would
nave done wonders, if 1t had arrived from its dis.
a quarters at the same early period upon the
ElDe 80 that 1t was able Immediately TO enter In
70 me grand lne of operations, and fiji up the
interval between the united army ofthe Neither
lands and tla' OF the Upper Rhine.
iiusby the complete union of the efforts oe
all y principal powers of Europe, Boqa1arts
hos 6ee7 beaten bo the cabinet and IN me feld
ne renerib' ance OF has great epoch so trnN
glorious tor The sovereigns who directed the one
rattons, wiii never be efiaced Posteritv. when
contemplating the course of events, Will acknow-
iedse with emotion, Iefo sutcl il is irds5te4 A
bahe' har 10 ms majesty fhe fJuberor Of l,,s.,faD
Lana now much 70 The ntrigue5 and corruptlon
From a Rai5ap Paper.
BAnnapozs. AUG 10