Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-10

Poseu, iiIheiy, ulal oil securing the happiness OF
society, by the exclusion from power Of him who
had used power for the desolation of Europe
Various opinions had been formed with respect
to the character of the person who Isiles in
France His opinion on that subject he had be-
fore stated he had always considered that per
son the man spring of his own system, vet All
though he was the only person who could guar
antee his system, he was Of all persons the most
likely to endanger it, and he would have brought
1t to destruction, had the conduct of the powers
of Europe been uniformly opposed TO him Il
was Obvious. that although he had brought his
system to destruction, he was the fittest nsiiJl-
iheht 40 restore IT, unless prevented BY crcum-
stances. They have always considered this Der-
son the sole spring ofhis system--they have con-
sidered that the completeexclusion of this per-
son from the opportunity ofexerting power, vas
an OBJECT greater than any that ever occurred
SINCE the commencement OF government. Under
'his view 1T must have been impressed on their
MINDS, t1at at the moment you were in posses
SION OF France, when you had possessed other adj
vantages, the first consideration was, how YOU
should provide against recurrence of mischiefs
wmcn had disturbed the tranquility of the
world.
Oi' TINS part of The transaction am ready TO
declare, and bsve no doubt my declaration will
receive the sanction of your lordshps, that mas
huch as you have taken the lead, that YOU were
oourld TO precede all the powers of F.urope, IN
the course 10 &c taken for the attainment of the
common object. 1t was our duty to take care
when the moment arrived, rllat in the last act
concluding the great work, they might not
SHRINK from duty, but consider that it was for the
interest or the world that they should take the
lead IN providing eflectually against the return of
that system which had subjected us 10 sufferance
---such endurance, as perhaps surpassed that OF
any nation upon the record IN the PAGE of histo-
~ INSIST we were bound to take the lead, &
MAINTAIN IT. The first part of my principle VIII
not De Disputed, as to making such provisions
as might be eiectual In the papers on the Ia
Die thsre Is an indication as IF there was some
dispute between his msiesty's government and
I,oreiSn powers, because they have not taken a
CSC4siVe leao winch no man could have denied
theIn What Is the excuse for not takinq, the
lead 1t IS said circumstances Of an unexpec-
teo description prevented US from taking the
4esl, and thao other powers had been under the
necessity OF acting, and when our ministers
came up, they found the thing concluded They
mad then nothing 20 do but 20 accede 10 the acfq
% otlerS' and throw all France mo confusion.-
II we nave seen nothing In the last campaign
"nich could lead people to suppose that this
military character could rise above the decree to
winch he was reduced, it was 4 matter Of high
possibility that this person might have been re
uuCet 70 state to make him ftll INTO your hands
and his return TO the government OF France pre-
vented F-0
His return was not contemplated as acase.
which might occur, and sgsn4st tich prov
SONS should have been made Il should hayr
Deel tAe DUTY OF government to look TO their SIT
uaton rs one Of complete succcss--thev oupbt
to have taken the benefit of the fruits Of the gio
r-ous point at which they had arrived On The
CONTRARY, they bad left Europe in n situation of
oahScr, by adopting proceeding the most dis
ST1CeluiF OF any that ever this country enpl-
ged IN. The noble marquis next advarted to the
treaty OF Paws. The allies, he said, had declar-
co they would not treat with this person for
peace, on the ground that he was without faith
YET, extraordinary as it might appear, when thew
came TO consider what security was TO be taken
against the revival of his power, the only secu-
lIty they took was his own, The security of the
person declared to be without faith This was
the greatest error any statesman could commit
ne allies nad obtained situation at one time
not so formidable as they could have wished. and
Though IT was known they gained advantage
0y the mfatuatOn Of Bonaparte IN making false
movements, yet his lordship could not admit
that the situation of the allies was n iustifca.
ton OF The treaty. His lordship could bring
proof that they were not in a situation to de-
mand terms In case they had been under diff
Guilty, he commended that it would have been bet
ter to take the risIue OF further hostility than
make the treaty whichwas the subject Of obser.
vation. The allied force consisted Of not less
than 10000 tr0ops-Bonaparte was surrounded
on all sides, there was not less than $4,000 cav.
airy close upon him, and with himself there was
not more than $4,000.
The allies, independent of these considega-
tons, had the transcendcut advantage of the r-lo-
rlous and triumphant army IN the south, under
the command ola man who had conducted Il
with such exemplary pro5itv and nagnandn:ty-
There never hadbecn prince more beloved than
the gallant general was IN the south of France
II this were so, and great advantage had been
gained, what was there to make them cy7apro-
mise The safety OF Europe He could ask ,le
noble lord, why he did not instruct the person
sent abroad formerly, 70 contemplate .hc risk
wfch would be incurred by the treaty. The
hrst thing they id was to treat with THIS person
as an independent sovereign, and they had agreed
to his aDdiCa,ion IN that Charactcr-That was
not the policy they ought 90 have adopted, be-
cause itpreyentcd them from securing his per-
son, and providing against his return to power
IT was radically bad policy. There were many
objections 20 the treaty of Paris, but he was DIS
posed to pass all but the principal points The
great objection was 60 the allowances made first
TO the emperor, thcn 90 his fam Nv, his follow
ers, and the stipulation to pay the debts ofhs
household. The whole Of the arrangements did
not accord with the general feeling wis Oh pre-.
yailedto prevent his recovering power and the
crown OF France. They had placed themselves
~ dilemma Unprecedented IN the annals of the
worid.-Therc never had been treaty. in his
lordshps opinion, more disgTsccfiii than this
Having AGAIN adv erted 20 The ueCe ssity which cx-
isted for securing The person Of Bonaparic, his