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

OCT. -1-6. after taking this vie* of the principal actors; and pereeio. • ing that nut the slightest relaxation is isible is their exc.- flops ; that their councils are agitated by no dissensions, and their leaders by no other rivality, than that of honour and glory ; after remarking likewise that the Provinces remotest from the danger are as strenuous and ardent in their efforts, as those who are immediately exposed to it; an d weighing the influence which the Ministers of Religion exercise, and the incalculable effects the effusions of the press will have ou a regenerated people i—lt is after such considerations that we have it iu our power to pronounce decidedly, and without any apprehension of unforeseen in cidents, that the fortunes of that distinguished community are already placed beyond the power of external contin 4eocies. So much arc our minds made up to the truth of this assertion, that were the result of the meeting at Er furt!' cvcr so consonant to the wishes and deisigns of the Usurper; and were he in consequence, at liberty to march all his armies from Germany and Italy to the Pyrenees, we would not abandou the sanguine expectations we in this moment entertain. We are not in the habit of being bias ed in our judgments on so momentous a subject, by the fears or the doubts of others ; nor are we to be terrified by what the Tyrant has done, nor by his ostentatious indiffer ence to the storm which is collecting round the summit of the Pyrenees, nor by his blustering menaces of punish ment ;—we draw our conclusions in favour of a virtuous cause, from theirnowledge we have what wonders every nation has performed, w h en acting under similar circum stances, and animated by motives equally forcible. Portugal necessarily engages our attention, as often as we reflect on the events which are taking place in Spain. The public must feel a more than usual interest in every thing that relates to that country, the most autient and the must faithful of our allies. For some time it has unfortunately aflOrded us very little room for triumphant speculation, but it is to be hoped, that the wisdom of our subsequent conduct, and other measures and other men, will teo4 to obliterate every impression of the past. The enemy has now quitted the shores of our plundered friends; and we look with anxious curiosity to the arraugemeuts which are making in order to restore them to their former tranquil lity. The first question which presents itself on this occa sion naturally is, how long our army is to remain there, after the evacuation on the part of the French, and if the presence of a part be necessary, in u der to insure respect to, and to support the measures of, the Provisional Go vernment. When we reflect how essential the co-operation of Our whole force with that of the Spaniards is become, the imperious necessity of any measure tending to that purpose, will be immediately acknowledged. It would, therefore, be unaccountable if no steps had been already taken to induce the Parsee REOZIT to return and resume Vie reins of government. His presence, and the enthusias tic joy his return will occasion among his subjects, will con tribute so much to the tranquillity, and have so great an influence on the exertions of the Portuguese, that we sin cerely hope to bear of his speedy arrival. The next object of public curiosity is the negotiation carrying on at Port Baltic. From the early dispatibes which were received, the public were inclined to believe that the surrender of the Russian fleet waseertaia. How ever, weeks ha 4 clap . s erf,sineetit*i time ;--4he wilder is fast MVroaehiog, which. • renders- the navigation of the Baltic Impracticable, lad nothing has tiasspired tendiip; to cor- THE NATIONAL REGISTER. roborato ogic expeetation. Dispatches were received ea Friday from. Sic JAllllllt 6alissannt and Mr. Tvoarvon, and as their contorts have not. bete published, it is natural to co dude that nothing decisive has been done IS let. From this. protracted negotiation, and the respect with which the Russian °lacers have been treated on their ar 'rival from Portugal, it is propable Ministers do every [thing in their power to conciliate Russia. We are far ftois ;condemning this conduct; on the contrary, when we .ton `Bider the ruinous tendency and the extravagance of the war between the two countries, we think the conduct of Go vernment both politic and just. if the infatuated Mon:srch is so insensible to his own dignity and interests, and the ho nour of his country, as to throw himself, atter the events which have taken place in Spain, into the arms of a ',tril -1 dious and sanguinary Usurper,. every measure is come end able which conduces to impress on the minds of the Ans. sians, that the difficulties the" are exposed to from this mad contest, do nut originate in us, but in the imbecility of their own Cabinet. America is in like manner not unworthy of some ob.ier vations. Their whole conduct has evinced. so much :mai mosity against this country,. such servile complacency ti - wards BONAPARTE, that we ave afraid we feel someth ink; mOre than acrimony, whenever we think of the insol.tlit language and the pointed enmity of her demagogues asul President. Now that the Ruffian, whose friendship thy; so much courted, begins to decline in his fortunes, tl begin to petition about the retuOval of the Embargo. Ilut, if this country can ever forget their avowed partiality imd submissive demeanour to the. enemy, we deserie on a fu ture occasion to be treated with similar insolence. racy now remove the Embargo, because the consequences of it are only felt by•themselves, and it has metely served to prove their desire and their impuissance tp hurt us. .Thseir conduct, however, has been so notoriously inimical, that if our Government refused to permit a single Ameritn vessel to navigate the Ocean, no individual, animated with a particle of independence, or with British feelings, conk' dare condemn them fur such -a measure. We sincerely wish that something be done to make. thorn feel the effects of their folly andiutemperance. However marked our detestation has been of the hum-. liatiag terms of the Portuguese Convention, we cannot help indulging in something like a sardonic smile, at the recep tion of the City Address. As logicians, it must be allowed. the Citizens do not appear to great advantage. That the public should conclude and feel, upon presumption, is n: turd, and frequently evcu beneficial ; but an attention to stricter dialectic is necessary in the Addresses of delibera tive Bodies. Upon the letter of the Address we cannot, therefore, bestow much commendation, as.it, in some [sure, anticipated the answer it received. Thespiritof it, however, was genuine ; and we lament that the first intru sion of the Patriotic Commou Councilmen of London should havetbeen so cavalierly Areated. In our opinion the Ad dress shoukl have taken for its ground the official comings nication of the Battle of Viruiera t which justified the pub. licto expect the unconditional Surresiderolivroy. lithe CogamonCooncil and the. Nation indulged in too sanguine expectations, to Lord Catementsen this Must be solely afft; triboted. It was reasonable fey the City Address to hate. ' stated'that certain facts had been laid down from the fits' ' authority, which, if .admitted, and which were admitted; • rendered the very extraordinary articles, complained of, 1 1 e'" ~' .~ ~~ .` ~~ .. tvo