Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-06
RUSSIA,

RUSSIA.
s fact has come out, which is calculated
:, shed some light on the politics of Eu-
rope. VIA treaty formed in January,
1915. between Austria, Prussia and a third
mower. said TO be Great Britain, " the st-
pulations of which are said to be intended
as guarantees against Russia. The treaty
Is not vet disclosed and the British Min.
listers seem very shy upon the subject
With some reason. For Russia will
not like to discover, that she has
been watched and suspected by her
allies; and that their anxeties had gone
so far as to be embodied into treaty of
guarantee.-Her attachment for them may
possibly cool.
These precautions, however. are pro
phetic The time must come, when Rus
STA will be felt and feared through Eu-
rope. Her widespread territory, her
swarming and hardy hordes, will strike
more terror, than Bonaperte has ever done.
Had Poland beeu regenerated, she
would have served as a Barrier against
the northern invaders.-But instead of be-
ing check, she is now an auxiliary pro-
vince. She swelis the torrent of the pow
CIR which she ought to have resisted.
It was lately the cry, that Europe was
tn be restored to the situation in which
she was placed before 1793.-France, in
deed. is reducei--s isstript of Italy and
Pelpium-but Russia is aggrandized, and
by the very powers who entered into the
treaty. Of guarantee--while Polond is com
DleteIy struck out of the map Of EUROPE
France. lis true, has her legitimate eoU-
er7,nent, because it was the rule of he
reditarv kings-but Poland, has lost every
thing she held before '9S ; not vestige of
indrpendance is left not n shadow of her
former government, because it was some
thing ofthe elective form.
Russia, then, was strong before-She is
now stronger. She has the Poles to all
her.-Her own people are brave in bSttle
in the last three years they have proved
their valor, every where, in the fields OF
Russia, & in the campaigns of Germany.
To tn ,ir intrepility AMI perseverance,
Europe ought tn ascribe the destruction of
the power of Bonaparte. They only want
discipline to make them irresistible.--
"The Russian soldier is brave (Gen.
Iittlepage used to say y none are Drawer !;
but let the enemy's line yield in the
Slightest degree, and prospect of booty
be presented to the Russian soldier, he
is ungovernable his officer is no longer
heard ; subordinstion no longer respected :;
on all sides the line is broken. and dexte-
rous enemy avails himself of the circum
stance TO snatch the victory from the
Russian stanlard."
tThese defects 7pW be supplied.
The Russian Emperor will invite
into his dominions the arms and arts of
civilized Europe. With a liberality and
discernment which places him far above
the other potentates he is taking exile
genius by the hand and leadingit to his
home. Carnot has already gone. The
military department will be penetrated by
the RAYS of his intellect. Soult is said to
be on his way. 1t is thus that when a
great country is broken up, wise
nelghbor knows how to profit Of its calam-
tiles or folies. When the Edict of Nantz
was revoked, France lost her manufactu-
rers, AMI the rest of Europe gained them
Another prescription now exists in
france, not for religion, but for politics
she is losing her great man--and America
and Russia will receive them. Lacepede
and Chaptal will bead their steps, it is ho-
ped, to this land of liberty while
S~'Ait and Carnot will repair to Russia.
Alexander has too much sagacity not
IN encourage men, whom the circum
stances of the times induced 70 vote a.
gaInst their King, and TO whom the preju-
dIces Of the ultra royaiists would deny a
res ing place in the west Of Europe.
Amongst the other transactions of tn =
day, we ara struck with the union of a
Russian Princess to the Prince of Orange.
Who knows, but that the specuations of
the qu'dnuncs are Correct and tn Alex
ander does destine his brother-in-law, at
the first moment Of CONFUSION, to the
throne of France ? His reception of the
French exiles, their connection with the
friends whom they have left, the solctude
of many of The F~ench people to ri d them
selves Of their foreign usurpers, may here
after form the elements Of a CONFUSION,
which may shake the imbecile Bourbons
from the throne which they Disgrace
treaties of guarantee may still be of some
consequence