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forth tkeij ? suppUcaliojWfc to their heaven ly Fafcfcev for their- misguided brethren , and , to implore a cessation of these horrible calamities !
The bloody battles that preceded the armistice seem only to have weakened the combatants in nearly equal decrees , and to one side a new prospect of success was opened . Austria it appears had offered its mediation ,, and a
congress of ministers was expected at Prague . But negoc rations were on a sudden broken off ; the armistice was declared to beat ao eud , and Austria proclaimed , in a manifesto * her reasons for siding with the confederates 5 and the sacrifices ; she had made to her
great conqueror were sufficiently known to the world * . The only wonder was , that after an alliance , which raised her abject state , and her concurrence in the great war against Russia , she could have any other reason but the
probable hope , that Buonaparte , weakened J > y the disaster of the winjter and hip opening campaign * would be now incapable of standing against the triple confederacy , assisted by the forces and , -the name of * he Crown Phuce of Sweden *
TJie great contest now is , which shall have the superiority in the affairs of Euiope , France 01 ? Russia 5 and 011 tfre part of Russia , we flud her declaring herself i ^ favour of independence and liberty . These are fine words 5 but whos ^ independence an 4 liberty does she mean ? Is Poland , one of the
once { pjeat powers in Europe , to be included in this term ? If so , and as the Austrian Manifesto concurs in these terms , and Prussia , by regaining her own , independence will be , happy to fl ^ He &on * e sacrifice , why should not ui $ se three confederated powers shew iheiK li
«««« eal in the stood cause , hv each * : eal 111 the good cause * by each Swing up the part of which their Predecessors robbed tfce kingdom of Poland , and thus restoring it to its <«* cient independence , and to that couatuutioa wfeich it h , ad formed for J » S < N * d government . Buonaparte ,
• wm ni& matripjQn ^ al connection ^ was Prevented fro «* tofeiug this step when ¦ J * was in Poland , and GaUi ^ ia was <* eclare 4 to he incapable of any aip * fi ^ SW *^* a $ he was bound by iadis * wWettto , 4 « 8 tn * W preserve to «* r h « r db ^ Q f th * plunder . Hie van 12 } ^ "W- of woiWiy policy without ^^ er ^ iH ^ f ^ Umtme . How aobie will
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it not be in the confederate powers to prove the sincerity of their views , by thu 3 restoring liberty and consideration to an ancient state , and in fact preserving that balance of power , of which so much U talked by * he unsuccessful , and so little is thought when the tide is in their favour .
But , if Poland is not to be considered in this unhappy war , the next question is , whether the French influence in Germany should be allowed to exist , and if not , in what manner is that divided country to be governed ? Is it to be restored to thut chaos of states .
the ancient republic of sovereigns , under the name of the Holy Roman Empire ? Shall Austria regain the title of Emperor , with incieased powers ? When Buonaparte is driven beyond the Rhine , this question will occasion no small embarrassments : and Russia . small embarrassments ; and Russia
, having gained such a footing iu Europe , will not easily be retained within its ancient limits . But these things will naturally be overlooked in this country , whose interest it is conceived tOi be , that Buonaparte should be
conquered , and France a second time blotted onl of the map of Europe . We cannot entertain the least predilection for this soldier of fortune , nor a wish for any power , that depends for ita support on military government , on the conversion of the rational man into
a mere engine of destruction . We view the great conflict witbf awe , relying on that supreme Power , who when he chastises , remembers mercy . The judgments of God are on the earth , may its nations learn
righteousness . The north-eastern part of GerrHany is the Aceldama . The combatants have met , and they tell th « ir miserable tate different ways . In the noitfo the Crown Prince of Sweden had the command , and he has maintained his superiority in that quarter , not only
preventing the French from seizing Berlin , but driving them back from , several of their posts . 'Fo the south also the French met with repulses , and Buonaparte was called away from that quarter to head his * army , threatened
hy the main body of the confederates , uiuler the Command of their emperors , marching agarris * Uresden . They had driven in the French armies in the advance of that town , and were bppvoachmm to take ft by aooa&Jt , oft the
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1813, page 621, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2432/page/61/
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