The National Register. — London, England, 1808-10-16 00:00:00

F i t i*' 666 A CLASSICAL AND ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER, WILL Dr COMMENCED ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1808, ENTITLED THE INQUISITOR, PRINTED IN QUARTO, ON TUE LititnrsT PAPER ALLOWED TO BE USED-PNILE To be published on the Afternoon of every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY. IT was observed by our illustrious Bacon, in his treatise De Augmentis Scientiarum," that the multiplicity of books should be considered indicative rather of scarcity than super fluity ; and that this penury, instead of being supinely regretted, ought to be relieved by increasing the number of meritorious productions. The observation extends emphatically to what are denominated periodical publication.;. Every new literary pro ject supposes some deficiencies to be supplied, or some errors to he remedied. Without meaning to depreciate contemporary merit, the Proprietors of this Undertaking know that enough ►at not been done to satisfy just expectation ; while, without assuming undue superiority in the republic of letters, they are confident that The Inquisilor, both as to its plan and pretensions, will be found inrontestibly to surpass any of those numerous Journals hitherto submitted to the Public. If they obtain the highest possible success, it will he because they are determined eminently to deserve it. They can discover faults, which it will be their concern to avoid; omissions, for which it will he their duty to provide ; and adventitious aids, of which their predecessors have neglected to avail themselves. Something new, something estimable, something durable, will, they trust, be the result of their labours. _ _ To combine the temporary attractions of a Newspaper with the permanent advantages of an Annual Register, and, at the same time, to connect, with the information of a Literary Review, the diversified interest of a Monthly Magazine, ob ♦iously presents the most extensive and desirable arrangement. Comprehensive as is the destined sphere of THE INQUISI TOR, the frequency of its appearance, together with the un precedented dimemions of its pages, will, nevertheless, enable the Proprietors fully to accomplish wlattever they stand pledged to perform. The magnitude of their design therefore renders freen; anxious to attach to themselves public attention. For elegance of effect; for originality, novelty, and variety; for the accuracy and copiousness of its details ; for the importance of its information, and the opulence of its literature; for utility, and for delight ;—the Proprietors aspire to produce a Publica- lion that will find its way into every rank of society, and whose ' contents will render it au object of preservation to families the most respectable. It will contain all that can attract, in the evanescent communications of the day; and all that is desery in; of perpetuation, in the established records of the age. Vo fatility will be amused, curiosity gratified, and knowledge stimulated. Something will doubtless be here expected on the subject of Prilities. With respect to the conduct of The Inquisitor iu this particular. few profftsions will, however, he made. Recent events, both foreign :tad domestic, have demolished most of the ancient barrier: of pArty, and exposed, at the same time, the fatility of its distinctions. A large and highly respectable por tion of the community begin to emancipate themslves from that clannish spirit which sees right and wrung only through the me dium of civil connexions ; and it is the patronage of this honour able description of readers that The inquisitor will be most emulous to obtain and secure. Orders received at the Office, No. 11, Catherine-street, Strand), awl by a,ll Newsmen, Booksellers, Clerks of the Roads, &c. • .0- . . : • p THE NA:II6NA/, IkEGIAT NA' _O . 6T. 16. 'AL REGIS' 'ER. tottbon, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, MB. POLITICAL BEENTS OP TIIB WSZE. We have received this week no intelligence of any consi derable importance from Spain. The enemy seem to limit their operations to occasional excursions in search of plun der ; and to maintain , if possible, their positions along th e Ebro- The capture of taboo, the arrival of the corps wi der the command of the Marquis del RoEAaA, and *Me movements on the part of General BLAKE, which menace their rear, must unavoidably reduce them, before the arri‘ val of ;my cousiderable reinforcements, to hazard a gene. ral enogeinent, in which, should they be defeated, their retreat becomes extremely difficult—or to abandon their present advantageous positions. The Spaniards seem to conduct themselves with all that caution, which Was se strongly recommended by the Patriotic Junta of Seville.— Their preparations for the great contest, which is to decide the slavery or liberty of their country, are going on, how ever, with that energy and actisity, so worthy of their former reputation, the sacred cause they are engaged ill, and the high principles of liberty and honour they have lately displayed. This activity and this caution, united to the unconquerable detestation they feel against their invr ders. are, according to human calculation, a certain gua rantee of their ultimate success. We feel something like pride that men, labouring under the disadvantages they did, about six months ago, have been capable of forming so bold a. resolution, and of executing it. Their patriotism will serve as a glorious example to every age and country. that communities cannot be subjugated, if they have only the will to resist. They have proved that difficulties, how ever menacing and gigantic, should never induce nations to despair of their means, or enter into a compromise de rogatory to their independence and rights. Their State,- men show themselves worthy of the confidence of so mag nanimous a people. Every act of theirs evinces a spirit of wisdom, and of generous. devotion to the interests of the people they serve. There is no man who reads the Expo sition of CEVAELOS, that will not feel veneration and affec tion for the honest Patriot, who, under the most trying circumstances, displayed such heroic attachment to the rights of his Sovereign, and incorruptible integrity, though constantly assailed by. the threats and promises of the Usurper and his infamous Agents. This celebrated docii. ment, which tears the last veil from the face of the Tyrant, and points him out to the world as not only a robber, but as a treacherous friend and a despicable liar, gives us in like manner, a very high idea of the talents and virtues of several other Spanish Noblemen, who accompanied the amiable and unfortunate FERDINAND to Bayonne. Those men are fortunately restored to their country, which they have now an.opportunity of benefitting with the whole ex tent of their experience and patriotism. Some have been chosen as Members of the SOpreme Junta, which has al ready commenced its important. functions; and all endea vour by their present exertions, to clear themselves from the most distant inipntatioo.of having favoured, or even connived at, the atrocious projects of the enemy. It 1,. V ,~ w,