The National Register. — London, England, 1814-07-24 00:00:00

ton Dun, SUND.4I, JULY 24, 1814. CAPTVRE OF THE ESSEX. The official accou nt of the capture of the American frigate Essex, by the Phcehe frigate, Captain Hiltyar, and Cherub sloop of war, Captain Tucker, will be found in our extracts from last nig-beg Gazette. Captain Ilitisar's description of the action, and his merited eulogium on his Officers and ship's company will be read with considet able interest. Stocks have declined this week; and. to whatever cause it may be owing, are not likely to get better in the face of the Vote of Credit taken by _the Minister : in fact, we are not Avithlut our apprehensions that much financial difficulty may yet be experienced before the next meeting of Parliament. We have now a peace with a war income—the sources of ex pellees limited with increased tayation, and a sudden com mercial impuLe succeeded almost by a total stagnation. The retinination of the 'ar indeed must necessarily give Ilse to much mercantile embarrassment, which, we fear, will not be relieved by the state of manufactures in France. Nor are we perfectly satisfied that Lord tastleleaeh meant to be literally understood, when he pretended to deny that any cause existed to threaten new hostilities. The similar declaration made thr ugh the Vienna Corm Gazcite, and alinest at the same moment ; betrays a lurking desire opt the part of both Governments, to conceal their teal opinions. We hope, however, that we may he allowed to look to these things as more speculative than real : at the same time, we either expect Measures that shall flv in the face of what we have Vither,o been taught to consider as the Balance of Power, or some sorb aggranclizemeut to individual states as mad• lay the foundation of future wars. We ourselves have to great expectation of what the Congress may do to vat ds the permanent petite of Europe. We have much respect for the Times, and are amongst those who esteem their general principles, but we really find it extremely difficult to reconcile their acknowledged regard for true liberty with their fulsome compliments to the ad ministration of Louis the 1 gth, because we see little distinc tion between a government of secret influence and one of open hostility. Elet.ce the folly of Ferdinand is less disgusting than the duplicity of Louis, though both systems have the same tendency to corrupt and mislead the people. In what has the disposition of Louis the 18th to fulfil any of the promises he made to the French nation shown itself? In disgracing Monsieur for ,irting . p •to the spirit of the . compact en ' Government? There is in the profession of Princes . meet the 'rebuke. it de ny common rule to France. Monsieur for,iirting .up to the 6 tered into yvith the .Proeisional C deed a ro ~, .... .lltness in I ____...., . • which, -7 . ., . o z •ould scree - •• •=' 4 _ _ , • .., i ' ' • ' : .'-- \ .... 'g al , • - ~." i •!‘, l - - . ' i' . \ . ' C ''. -Ali 1 . : . - . ;'' .7 : - . • v" __ , l.k.. •, I. 4 ~.. ...:440. ,:. iJ I v _ l itt\., la s , - 7 " •- . ' Ai , ia • e s t aim THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ICE OF STOCKS ESI ER DAY: s opr eent.o).l. lOrlar fuer 13111% 2 S Opus for Are. t . THE NATIONAL REGISTER. There is no characteristic amongst them, they shift aiad change with every faction, and every thing is factious where there is no settled opinion. The friends, however, of the restored dynasty reason otherwise of the paternal government of Louis the 18th. If he has done nothing, it is hecause'he has so much to do, and we are at a loss to know what is to be done with people who seem reluctant to undertake any thing. The Times seem to be occasionally well informed upon the subject of French politics, but are so inveterately blind, as to shut their eyes to the. want of every thing like large and liberal principles, as applied to France. We ueed only instance the unpopularity of English Politics in a court that owes all to English perseverance, and which we must either attribute to the weakness or want of gratitude in the government. In saying this we would no be undervood as finding fault with the predilection shewn to the an..ient priesthood. to silly masses that revive what it would be true wisdom to forget, and to tl.c fear shown of all liberal institu tions ; but with that vanity which has induced them to at sume a power obnoxious to, and subversive of, popular pre judices, and which has no generous subititute to qualify the want of sincerity, or the neglect of a paramount and soleam duty. _ _ The Times have acted a noble part in the case of Spain. Their pen burns with indignation—their language glows with condemnation; nothing can be mote dignified—nothing more eloquent than their abhorenee ; but, (if we exempt the King of France) French politics seem predestined to stop the torrent, and to subdue their invective. We fear this is not the way to reconcile the two countries, aod rya withstanding the pins taken by the French Govefomeut itself, to assist the adulatory offering of Th.• eve! y man who differs from them will but feel incensed, and that, we fear, will be the case with nine men out of ten,, who have grown up with, or been enriched by the Revolution. But The Times of yesterday would induce us to believe that France is incapable of receiving all at once the blessings of a free Government; this is certainly lucky for the people, as the court seems inclined to a very parsimonious regimen upon this point. The King is fully as reluctant to bestow as the people to receive, and we fear this want of confidence is but the forerunner of such dissatisf.:tion, as may, in the end shake the recently established empire of the Bourbons to its base. The man, says Addison, who undertakes to tell a lie. must invent a thousand more to maintain that one. This i 3 the deplorable fate of the Courier; when driven limn the strong hold of pretended official information, it would persuade us, that if it did not say the truth, it was neat ly so, and in all pro bability was so. This is the contradiction possible—the con tradiction positive—the lie circumstantial—yet who dare to allude to such writers ? Why not speak out—why deal in ge neralities ? Sycophants—indeed, shatnefal calumny ! To talk of sycaphancy to these saviours of our country !—NV..ho has fought the battles Lf corruption ? Not the Courier—Who has defended the attack on an innocent woman ? Not the Cou rier-4n fact, whatever is energetic in Council, consistent in action, or liberal in feeling, will 14 found to race the cit.°. . JULY It I