The National Register. — London, England, 1811-01-27 00:00:00

Now we 'certainly are of opinion' that' out readers - will find this passage not a little amusing.. Of. the beauty of style we will say - nothing, .that conside .tation is in the present. instance of minor importance. -We wish our readers to look to . the arguments Ctintaineti in- the above passage. The object of the article,.of which that forms a part, is to prove 'that the party attacked is a venal and corrupt journal, :and immediately under the pay of Minis ters. This is the main, indeed the sole object in view. How is it attempted to effect this?—Not by blinging forward any glaring proof of iniquity, not by adducing any evidence of corruption—ao, he • tuadertakes to prove all this by stating a fact which• goes directly to esrablish . the independence and . honesty of the journal against which these charges are so vehem,:atly brought. 6{ If he la mented them why did he not prevent them ?" is asked is -a very earnest manner, and doubtless this intvrrogatory was conceived to be very smart. We, hcwever, wish to ask, whether it is' always in the power of a man to prevent whatever he may find reason to lament ? The wise writer who assumes this to he a fact, has pretended to lament the national cA.:mites which, we are told, we have experienced within the last few years. But if he really lamented them, why did he not prevent them ? The answer may Le, Ile had no influence which could by possibility enable him to do so—al-A the .mswer to his uwn question is, that Mr. Pr,HCIVAL had no influence over the journal attacked by this mushroom patriot. We cannot but mile at the audacity of such t writer. Let him beware lest he should be con , ,iLicred ;Is one of those worthies whom Mr. WIN InfAM ch.wacterised as gcing into the inde- pendent line when other things faiied." We cannot repress our risibility when such a champion conies fc.Tward in a' cause which needs no defence, and pretend, tlua to his exertions alone, the Royal Fa . mily owe their safety and their honour. Such va nity ought to be humbled, and we think our readers will agree with us in thinking that we could not do it more effectually than 1 quoting the following subli me 'specimen of bombast, egotism,lpuerility and nonsense, w ith which the same.aiticle concludes. We trust alio, that if the Almighty should as vouchsafe to testore our • gracious Sovereign, 44 whose absence his whole •people deplore, to 4 64 sound state of mind, even•ht,. finding. what has C 4 been done by the advocates of his servants, to. it wards the degradation and destruction .61 is fa feel grateful to us for having; by. our and. timely interposition, • prevented :that , n and that destruction from being irrccov.:rably accomplished ; .otherwise 3 • every h hway would, by this time, be as it were strewed itith' the scattered limbs of the l'itlNCl S. 6 6 His MAJESTY'S . sons, torn by his servants, to " facilitate a-retreat from office, accommodate d to :.4 4 the par : poSes of a ; paasion . f<tr more Criminal, lte -84 cause-raore'untiattital, than. that Which . 40 - peiled her- 'fret with JASON , to cover her $$ escape by a similafitiorinity . 46 It is true, indeed, the imitation,-pfthe guiltof cs that sorceress,_ although not altogether peifected, 4( has been carried to a certain sextent; .in success .as 46 well as .in act. q? • rya torne servants of the CrOwn have cilsAbted the cf Regency in its very formation, and armed them " selves with its spoils to accomplish its destruction .1 at a future period. 46 We shall see them in a little time, like the " witches in Macbeth, stand over the cauldron in 46 which they propose to brew the eg double, double, toil and trouble," they already destiae for their gc devoted country. 6 ' We shall . see them put in the " fingers of the 64 birth-strangled babe," with which they are now 64 so industriously providing themselves. 46 We trust, however, that their impioui purposes " will be marred by divine interposition, and by 66 the indignant loyalty of an - upright and generous. gg people. u Then, and we will add, even now, although " for the time they have triumphed, it will - be rid 14 consolation and our pride to have r'eitied their 66 Royal victims from their rage, before they *had 64 altogether despoiled them of their character and 46 dignity. .1: " lEmuas hero de Danais ricforibus 44 Although THEY conquer still WE boast these spoils:" Direct intelligence has at length been received from Norway, which confirms the rumours that have been .recently in circulation, respecting the tumults in that part of the Danish dominims. Our letters from Christiansand reach to the ath instant, and state that the disturbances at one tithe threatened the most serious consequences, butth . at tranquillity had been restored without .the loss. r of blood. It appears, that in consequence. of. she Danish seamen refusing to obey the unnatural man date of their Government, to serve on board French ships of war, the military were ordered out to re duce them to a compliance ; but the soldiers were nut less refractory than . • the seamen, and perempto rily refused to enforce "tht,t commands of the Go . verpment ; on the contrary, they avo . wed sent4,4lp l3 similar to those of their brethren hi the /sravir,.• not to fight the battles of any nation. btu theiro4Wn. Meetings, being held, .this joint determiaation the navy and army was transmitted, in thi:Torro, of resolutions, to the Court, 'by a deputation-from the parties. 111 K. 1.1, %/Ai I. • ..• D iects .32;a1. 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