Star. — London, England, 1815-10-07 00:00:00

. • LEOI4ARD WILLIAM HARTLEY, ESQ. 1 MR. GEO. HARRISON is infinitely obliged to his Anonymous Correspondent for the Letter receivethat the 1 1 ,asery yesterday afternoon. by the Twopenny Post, upon the si tject of the lave Mr. HARTLET4 WILI.--he will aet accordingly, and will be very thankful for any further continual. CA ilaii on the subj4t. • I rebury Chambers, Saturday." October 7, is Fitti/If Tim RhENISH MERCURT. STATE OrTnE NEcoclATious ON Tin Ova Of . bk:PlEMßElL—Corrriavta. ••••••••=9 • It is hardly necessary to enlarge more on all the Zisadvaniee:,i to Germany, which mist accompany Viet .4 y as before described. elanqld it at re -Ole People have long made up t'. it Tlindi ahem it, there is no fillatrltitin of opinion neon it ; while Veey know that such conditions 3te quire into-npatible with eta 1/10110V, V. 1146 they feel t tee:fin:my for its eieritices deserved a better, whsle y more fully understand the spirit of the' times, than many of chase who think they direct' it while they ore only its tools, they will . unanimously a. clire it, even though concluded and ratified by all thy signatures, a !wale armistice, and prepare them sleets ier the new contest which must impend. In tact, how can peace subsist with so overbearing a people allo the French, if they are left with their-whole oeer on,weakened and undiminished : V,246,30 mhihitaats, which hlentelle assigned in 1814 as the oraletiou of the 86 department"; Kill rertraining to F i. .inse, after the peace of Paris, crowded in clop velar dependence tom the not uniformly fertile space between the Alps and the Pyrenees, animated with one an 4 the same spirit, actuated by an unruly eestleseness, multiplying themselves in rapid pro gi 'essitin. and thereby comprehending among them nionT millions of beggars, must, from the nature of thiogs, have an impul s e always to overstep their belted:tries, and invade other nations with force of sung. But this impulse Will naturally direct itself to that side where it will meet least opposition—and the:efore, owned; the• Rhine and Ger many, where nature and art hasu•already provided them with a side entrat.ce. And if there be such a people internally at- :steed by furious passions and parties; if, though tell humbled by foreign arms, it ht s never acknow leiged itself vanquished; if it is scarcely penetrated by fear, but certainly by the most burning hatred of tna , ve foreigners; if in all the concessions made to it. it je.s gill seen a homage to its vanity, and it by the impunil with which they have gone through the deepest climes, they have acquired an audacity which sheiaks at nothing—then it is madness to hope that s uch an ungovernable mass will sonfine themselves, 30 from 'their own moderation give themselves I:eenderies ; or to flatter ourklyes that MAO troops Posted in a distant corner between Civet sod tile 'ea, eee keep down such an inward burning, his. sing and fermenting Seiyatirra, and, quench its firel. A. all this is incredibly elarmilm, so behind the litre nat;• , n must continually remain unchlr arms fur iti'e t r e pott ; there will be no true peace dteitig ali the year' of probation, even should they he tranquil, via Get ninny will again be inked, half in war and peace. • Bust had all that been taken from prance which epinien and the unanimous wish of all intelli gent Ct rmanc puintedout.iriz. Tranahe Curate, with its Four &parte-lents, and 1,088,800 inhabitants; the two departments of Alsace, with 810,,200: the four of Lerre:ee, with 1,259,700; the two of Burgundy, 'with 795,3310 ; in fine, the department of the ?loath, or French Flanders with 80%400—then would this papulation of 4,762,600, Wren from the mass of the a hole, have still left 2%488,760 men, and France ei,oul,l have still remained a formidable power to di.' vijed permany s for while that disunited empire, painfully and slowly • collected its torte for will', France, at the nod of its Sovereign, could at once bring into the field en army of 231,000 men, Maly the 100th part of its pupulation. • • And, in the net improbable event, that, instead of lasting peace, only rent w war should arise from the itagociatibns at Paris, its whole weight would Germany, to its incalculable detriment. Tx', inn. rinsed pecuniary indemnities would net be paid, and even theegh ell the prescribed fortresses were occu pied, yet as they lie along the Belgic frontiers, Ger many could derive no advantage from their occupa tion, (especially in the not impossible event, that Englind with Belgium should separate from the Al -11.'114). aud along its whole line of boundaries it must mint sin a war of fortresses with France. - With regal.), however, to the fortresses on the GNlfftlittl • territory, every man knows what, under ei • ich eirelintstencet, must happen; especially when, is at pr esmit, u. envy pressing want. claim all our re selects ; the kitenith erovieees .would be obliged to build them, for the most part, at their own expence. One pod.' however, has arisen from the negecia. erects at rarit, whatever iniadiefs theyearey cause to k. , .:1111:411y iu other respects ; • namely , .that the Ger- Mans, aria even the ir rulers, clearly perceive, that 4. 311 4,, t , i" . .h e st ae of te i eistr politics and jute:v:34 A they safety only in pulling together. This reciprocal &slug has, in fact, taken place ions saiiifaciory nianuer, and Austria has cordially pee wih Piussia, and made with her common cense eiwarde a common object : Bavaria bas joined With equal readiness, and Wurtemberg has, through the Perkonal irtsence of the Crown Prince, nut less ,i42-It , peiyted fir good.' German Stalesstien, even those who con ducted themselves perhaps ambiguously at Vienna, here come to, a clear and decided mutual pnderstarid ink: as to the Claims of Germany, and the notes which 'were intetch4ged on this subject, have been distin guished by' greater energy. • Tifet sa good an understanding has not hitherto t epeeeted to good of t, is priocipally owing to the ntuirrelifed; hailfuavasure Mode of conducting bust ers,, which has item Characteristic of this age.— Thopeale at times they rise to boldness of idea, yet in action cheyt*cpmcasne and little, because the main Arteiv .• the heart heats with 4 weak pulse. and hctife there islacithee vigour of resolution nor energy in carrying it into effect. ' • 4 1 k1; wise &evil 4t Vienne, an object worthy of slic. iswiptght tie . ..plaeeil nil the carpet, but if any oppo pion *Ai ;4,0 to'it e then the elasticity necesaary . to a 4,1 it forward was Wanting, e. • , , i t s w origissi A) • d ./:, V.• •••••1?..71 OPPIGIAL NOTE, • " ; THE DDC VOTRANTO, Amman TO THEIR 1110ELLIINCIES Tilt MINMEAS 0$ sHt ALLIIO rOWZRS. The following has heen transmitted from ratise.as the actual Not, of Fouchi. Due d'Otranto, on the state of public opipion in regard to Bonaparte, and the means of consolidating the King's authority. It was dated on the Bth August. 14 The situation of Franee is composed of a va. tiety of circumstances, which it is necessary should Abe thoroughly appreciated, if we would not wish to be the dupe of false appearances. Of .these circum stances many refer to anterior events'; some are con nected wish perm Anent opinions, and principles which have nothing in common with the vicissitudes of for time, while others , again have been produced by itcent transactions, " The evils of France had already ripened men's Inds, and united Them , 'before the abd i c ation of Bonaparte, and even before the connnencement of hostilities: it was no longer a question of defending Personal interests, cr which were foreign to those of the conetry itself : and the King, since his return to Pat is, has found in cyery heart the elements of a Prempt pacification. A state of disorder still exists, but it results .from causes which may be easily ob viated : it will soon cease even, unless bad policy interpose obstacles; and it would be equally erro neous and unjust it we were to designate that tem porary and inevitable disorder by the names of re sistance and revolt. 64 In order to judge of our situation we must refer to what took place - before the 20th of March. Bo naparte employed more than one artifice to resume and keep possession of the supreme power; and when a nation is skilfully cheated, nothipg, but the course of events can undeceive it. The illusion had already ceased in the mind of every wise man, before the reverses sustained by the army took place ; but con viction is not produced in the minds of the multitude with so much facility ; the causes of the evil were of long standing. " The Sovereigns had not time to observe, while they were at Paris, that a revolution of twenty-five years cannot terminate without conciliations, without precautions, and without management. A great part of our calamities has arisen from this want of foresight. Why should the truth be now concealed? An imprudent and overweening zeal for the rules and maxims of the ancient Monarchy led to the cum. mission of many faults ; alarms of more than one description wore the result, as well as a fluctuation of opinion and a disaffection toward* the Govern. ment. This moral opposition, which was known to the whole of Europe, did not escape the calculations of Bonaparte, and hc had no need of any other in vitation to throw himself into the midst of this dis content, and these elements ef discord. In propor tion as the perilous chances of a conspiracy, and the secrecy it would require, might have rendered all his projects abortive, in the same proportion he might calculate with t degree of -certainty upon the stupor which great tievelty prodnces, and that perplexity and confits:en which seize 'the mind when suddenly sit uck by some bold and unexpected enterprise. - A single, but decisive detection, doubtless facilitated the entrance of Bonaparte too Grenoble, at the very moment when it tees still possible to avoid the evils with which lie threatened us. It was no longer so three days afterwards ; he had already, when he presented himself before Lyons, collected a conside.l rehle force, or at least sdllicient for waging an sites tine war. It was, besides, at Lyons that he began to develope his deep laid plans, by his promises of consolidating civil and political liberty by every spe cies of security ; while the assurances 'licit he gave. or which he caused to be promulgated, that lie was seconded by Austria, produced precisely the effect he desired. He had, from this moment, a support in the population, which no longer rendered it pos sible to repulse him, except by arming the citizeuse one against the other. 46 The crisis, besides, was so rapid,. that in the short tranlition from hesitation to compliance, and from. thence to the necessity of obediepce, the most rigorous justice could have discovered but few who were guilty, though oven the dread of plunging into a civil war would have permitted here the application -of revolt. It was difficult for the citizens to hinder what the Government itself could not prevent. The delusion which alone sup, ted the Government of Bonaparte gradually subsided; no doubt could be entertained, shortly after his entrance into Parts, that he would bring upon us a foreign war; but during' that interval he became possessed of all the resources of government ; his strength daily augmented by the caning together all his old soldiers, and he had re stored the hope of peace by ewe' ing into negotiations. 46 Forced to explain himself with respect to that liberal and popular Cenoittition which he had sou pumpousli announced, public expectation was de ceived to euch a point that a cry of indignation was, heard from one cud of France to another. It is to be regretted, that at that decisive moment negocia , e Lions were not Opened, as well with the Kink as with the Allied Powers. The publication which Bona parte made of his Additional Act to the Constitu.' lions of the Empire, would have been for him the signal of his downfall. It was discovered tdso, though a little too late, that he bad deceived us iu regard to the forces which he said he possessed, and which he Was about to sacrifice to his owls desperate circumstaqces; but things were come to that extre mity, that withqut a reverse, neither France nor the army could decline itself. The Sovereigns had made promises, and we were ignorant of their designs, be , cause in fact, there was a good deal of ambiguity in their declarations. We were eqqally ignorant of the designs of the King, and it was feared, not only for himself, but eilsks for the repeee of France, that the Ministers would persist in some et the errors of their preceding Government. The Chambers, on their side, would not Lea the risk of aggravating our miseries, by employing delusive remedies, or by anticipating 'events. Above till, we were anxi ous to avoid deceiving ourselves as to the intentions of the Severeigos, a' w l this it. was Which. produced that want of unanimity which partly sukists at pre sent. In s hort , it may be airanreJ, that' if the ex ,"c, Ithi(la pr onounced by the eels of Congriss . the" Government of lenaparte 'Led been underitood to apply to every other Governnsent.except that' of the , King, France would have adopted imam -so prevent+ " • I die war from taking plate. Title last remark may , .tnootdailint.priemarinninteimwpoithrtolut i a ty t a be rn m o ite m il en r t ea w l h o e r n e w nce e shaanvde, ' those which were the effects of necessity, and of the ereharrassment of circumstences. • a These considerations, though general, were in dispensible hi forming a correct judgment of our present situation. Bonaparte was irrevocably lost be tbre his abdication: he no longer retained any inflts ee, except over the soldier*, who fancied they Mould still find him invincible ; but his last discom gture had destroyed that only remaining chum. A stranger henceforth to France, as lie bed ever been to nor manners and our true iaterestie he no longer has, nor will ever have in Fiance any partizans who need he feared. The army has submiited ; if there he still any hesitation in France, it must be atuileited u the ignorance of what is passing, to the uncer tainty of the future. Negociations for peace !Live not yet commenced; the people know none of the intentions of the Allied Poweie ; the truth is, that • France is only anxious to strengthen her union with her Monarch. The. Allied Sovereigns desire that France should be calm and tranquil whir respect to , all pints of her territory ; it is in their power to pro duce that effect : it will be sufficient to announce that the war is finish, d, and . France will be at ouce pacified. " This declaration mar not perhaps be consistent with the ordinary rules of diplomacy; but it is news saiy. A pacification would prejudge codling ; it worild only terminate calamities : the rest of our troubles would on be got over. Every one would obey the King. We should no longer separate the interests of the people from those of the throne. — Every one is even. convinced that the King. in con solidating his power, would find no obstacles but what he might easily overcome. None of the dangers which were to be feered at the peace of Paris, oove exist : Bonaparte was then left in possession of a title, a territory, and the pomp of a sovereign ; his abdica tion was only a treaty wiili the Allies. Now, he is no less abandoned by France dela by fortune ; he ' has no longer an army, a people, or pretensions.-- Prudence requires, however, that his position should not present any opportunity for again troubling the repose of the world. i f The brothers and the other members of his fa mily have no credit in France. They hive neither the qualities which inspire confidence, nor those which give influence ; it may be necessary, however, to remove them. Without being at all dangerous, per sonally considered, titled hopes might animate them, and induce them to become the instrument of others. The same spirit of precaution may apply to other in dividual;. When licence and subjection have Alter , newly inflamed so many passions, and produced so much corruption in a people, there will always he found men who do not know how to submit to any Government ; others, who cannot bend to the form.; of a constitutional monarchy, and who have fidelity oily to revolutions. But these individuals are few in number, for on this point there is more danger in ex tensling applications, than in limiting them. We should never behold in public disorders any thing beyond the first cause which produces them ; all erases with that cause ; and it has always been seen that . endeavours to detect a faction only aeons to create hew factions. The King knows wed that peace can be established only by putting an end to all uncertainty ; that it is impossible to punish an in dividual, without menacing thousands of citizens, and without thus exposing ourselves, sonnet or later, to fresh tumults and insurrections. The seeds or had cif which are sown in the heart at the commence. meta of a new reign, never die. ' " The Sovereigns desire to know who were the 1 hsttors, the instigators, and the authors ot the return c Bonaparte ? We veuture to say that it was the i 1 trticular state of France, which as a principal cause pteduced his return. If we were to undertake a ri gotous inquiry, we must neetesarily enter into the de tails of grievances which existed, of the imprudent conduct which occasioned those grievances, and of the Government who permitted, and in some degree legitimated them. In this manner we should es rive l at a general inquisition upon the whole situation of France, and from thence at a general overthrow of every thing. A proceeding of this kind is impracti. cable. In a nation, like this, it must be with caution' that we agitate the present ; and it is only in the fu tun that we can discus the past. There has been already much talk about conspiracies which pteceded the arrival of Bonepaite, from the want of vigilance on the part of Ministers, who could neither foresee' nor prevent his departure from Elba. After his de , barketion was effected, all that took place was no thing more than the deplorable consequences of alarm and precipitation. It is well known that it was not a handful of soldiers which protected Bona parte in the city of Lyons, in the midst of a popula, !ion of 100,000 souls. Some individuals at this pe. ' riod were mere forward than others; but one would tell you he was impelled by the officers and soldiers; another would say that his troops abandoned him. and that they dragged him •along in.their impetnb . *Ay; or, it' yon - were to 'ieek the conviction of a prin . - cipel agent, either you would discover none but those who wete innusent, or you would find thousands of a ftirm taeconocor p n o accomplices. at the r throne creesi.uWlßonaparte, What coul d you reply to this 'objec r ought at ha legitvepre asseri muched France s 1 France ought to have preserved the throne from it. " Those who were honoured with the % confidence of the Monarch, and were infamous enough to betray him, are for ever dishonoured in public opinion. After the proclamation of the King, they ought to be sur. rendered to justice by the Chambers. There are dif ficulties in conciliating all, in pacifying • ll a , imme diately ; but time, moderation, and a wise dispensa tion of honours and employments, will have all the success that can be &sired. If it is not in the p ower off state foKf happiness ingstores andto re p th ro e rity' country fr a o ll m a ton whiche to the be s t it has long been declining, at least his experience, his knowledge, and his moderation, will bring back that tranquillity and political union, which are the images ot happiness and soiree of.all prosperity. " The sovereigns will be faithful to their promises; they have hitherto 'hewed themselves the tutelary deities of the earth; they must wish to complete, from disinterested motives, and solely for the repose of the IvVidilid . Ibh welfare of human nature, the noble task which they hale imposed upon themselves, and posterity will never repeat their names without respect and wit bout benediction." . • ;RBA' CH P dIPEAS. RECEIVED TIM MORNING. .Ilitraot from the gear* 01.4110, of the 4th of Ozroter. .1 MINISTRY OF THE IN rEetKett. Paris, ()ct(.l,er '2, 1811. . To the Para: of the Depirtmonte. Otatletnen—The King has been plea,esi :o entrust me AL tke portefeuille of Om Interior. I innitediately turned my eye towards yoo. I thought that yos woad add to the iniperlous ferl , :o ; common &ono, the benLvolent &sire st.voilil;eg a who liar gloats cid ;n the career which yo i now Me. Ills Majesty honour, 'by this choice the place which yoo rc cepy, and thee monitr:xi the I.:Tut .. .mice aral the va:Le flit; L„ attaches to your labours. Never was an adruiriistration more den:ult, for d 7 d Lay 0 .. ever hold out the pre/peet of refer glory to those vistn worthily f;.ltil its tomtit/1:i. I,ls:unles t.:sglit to is crease see,, cottray. u4ect a% your tor,gy to coos-e'er :hem ; think of your dutiesi and occupy youreelvee mini/ with them; hetet !. public men in the full eatent of that word, aud which ycea feel d., approaches of a sort of discooragennr, call to oiled th e jour august Si/vertigo, furnislii.ig you with the brightest rjy t p. pie of the force of au indefatigable spirit ; you will item • :i r o i feel.yoor courage revive, and the liapo:./ese of semis g restorr to you all your rsergy. Place in the first class of your duties the maitri.nance of lie order, and if in your •Zepartineut 01.: el disposed L i je . r„ u _ culate reports on the re-establishment of tithes, the rcquati on feudal right 4, the violatbut of property guaranteed by the darn: which the King himself has givin to his people; you w;1 confine yourselves to thew the ridiculousness of the inreo.tut., met . o d to i ts source, acertain those who spread it, and let tha t be handed over to the tribunals. Do not hesi:ate t pr , teal :n metliately to the communes where the imposture nisy ~aittcr :it. Do opt wait till the evil hits gained t ; round ; by a rapid ter. oppose instantly the turbulent with all the weight of your authz. city in the very spot where they are acting. Require the son • promptitude trust Sub-Prefects. Be thus present over all, and ;lever hesitate. Vigilance prevents disorlers, and renders Lnee. cessary the application of force. But I art sensible !ant ri.cl 4 force is even necessary. Shortly, that wrdch Is placed= yaw disposal will, be increased. Exerc:s.t the most active vigetr-c over all the functional its placed under your orde:s. We tOl, it: ill to 'serve the Cordedir aid If there are whose public conduct a ; p. um to you either doubtful or thnii. if they palliate disorderh if they he•itate wheat they. should ar, Worm me of the sesplziun with which tii..y 1. i; )eu,sn ihe them notice that you have acquainted me with thtir That you !nay be able ti deliver youriAvi:s up to l'a!s tic action which 1 reqeire of you in existing eireten•tsatesi by which above all you will merit the favour of the Kin;, labour to simplify the details of Administration. I purpose to require of you nothing uselt , s, tle.t these thir;; which are necessary, may be esec.uted with as zin.ch care as promptitude. I beg you to communicate to me your reflect/oils upon chat ever appears to you to clog or to retard the march of .dmitis cation, and upuo tho means of rendering it more shuyle crd more easy. I recommend to you, above all things, the prompt dispatch of that multitude of affairs with which the imecests of per ons 3 , 4 tatatirier are connected. Often of little inivottance in their ri me, they gain consequence by their number, and carons ba cs. milted without exciting numerous discontents. The sante activity which I hereby require of you, r °" right to exact from me. ]?.very time that bwinrs is re:I:L.4 write to .ue, addressing your lever to me char. Renii:id me ef the affair in two words; this will be sufficient to incite the r. examine and to terminate the delay of which you have c.ase t. complain. 1 shall be happy to present to his Majesty the results you' zeal and of your labours, it wilt be a plesslig duty to': rr, , !: , ; fulfil; but if I perceive in your adniltaistra.i•ln slowness Irma, if you do not exert in it your whole energies, l ,tall he; your conduct before the King ; no consideration will ; iev.:.: meo—Accept, M. Prefect, Ae. blinister Secretary of State for the interior, (Signed) - ' v.sest.sse. PARIS, OCTOBER 3. Yesterday after Mass the King received the D'u' of Wellington and the Ambassador from Saxony. The Neapolitan Ambassador visited Madame yes. terday. Lord Cathcart left Paris yesterday for London. Oue picture only has been taken from the Gal:J7 of the Luxembourg, the Holy Family or It iphael. which several persons have attributed to Ands; J.( Saris, his pupil. A great quantity of baggage belonging to the Al• lied armies, left Paris.yesterday by different barrios. The .stb article of the capitulation proposed by th:' Commandant of Longwy, Baron Dims, says—" garrison shall march out with two-pieces of canoe: and two caissons of ammunition, the canitoneei s Lbili carry their arms lad baggage. , " To which the Niel of Hesse Homberg . who commanded the siege. re' turned.the following answer, which was agreed "The two pieces of cannon shall be deposited at the foot of the Glacis, 'as well as the inatetiet ; the can. • noneers, as a testimony of their excessive bravery, shall keep their swords." These terms were equilly honourable for both parties. • M: Mazes has been indisposed several days, which has prevented his assisting at the Council of Ministers. Accoraingto she Journal de Paris, the Journal's . Arts is suppressed. We have seen it, however, this morning. .The King of Prussia is expected to leave Paris fa: Brussels in a day or two. Prussian troops continue to pass through Caen if. great numbers, directing their march on Paris. We have heard nothing further of the English rep view, which wit* postponed. This Duchess &Orleans visited the Princes of the Royal Family yesterday. At nine o'clock yesterday morning, a regiment e , heavy artillery of the Royal Prussian Guard kit VA' 14 by the Barriere of the Throne. ' Nancy' is still full of troops of all ranks. None of the foreign troops are suffer:d to enter, Tool; the officers alone are allowed to pass, and 1114 only during the day. From Vitty to Wool s the Tillages are full of Ras' :\ ~. , -