The National Register. — London, England, 1813-02-14 00:00:00

FEB. 14 British seamen found on board the American stoop lately captured by the Poietiets, having been ordered at 9a- I Ef a x to be tried for desertion, Commo.loie RODGERS, with a view to retaliation, whatever puni-hmerit should he in flicted upon these men, whom he le i :resented as Americana, because they had been naturalized, committed this infrac tion of the laws of honour and of nations. The Secretary in his reply, promises to inquire into the merits of the ease, and the sole result of his inquiry are letters from Major- General l'iNcti:N EY and Commodore RO D G ERS, stating the preceding reasons which had induced the former to audio and the latter to carry into execution thi s imprudent and unjustifiable measure. As American Statesmen seem to pay but little attention to written remonstrances, we trust the gallant Admii al will shortly read them a lecture, which will cause their very cAies to t:emble to their foundations. Paris Papers to the Sth inst. have brought us some I Meth gence from the seat of war, which continues to approach the banks of the Oder. The position of the Russiitn armies, however, is not mentioned. They are only blamed for not having yet reached the Elbe, and commenced their march t to the Rhine, if they are "what they pretend to be;" in- I, stead of which, it is asserted with exultation, " they have not made themselves sore of a sittg;e fottitied post along I the whole course of the Vis , ula," but remain contented with the occupation of a small poi - tion of the Pi ussian territory Lest, however, they shculd suddenly discard this spirit of moderation, and (netwithstanding the 40,000 men who are j said to be crammed wi:hin the walls of Dantiic, the 6000 Prussians at Graudentz, and the 80,000 Poles raising and i organizing at NN arsaw, tit:de' the wing of Prince Sc n A ior ZLNBURG aed Gerie , al PEON tea, posted in advance of that city) lest they shculd wish to take 111, their winter quarters in the heart of Prussia, the unfortunate Sovereign of that kingdom I:as been led from his capital to Breslau, in Silesia, by the 'French Ambassador, after appointing a Commission to gOVCIII during his a bsence. N A r 31.1:ON has at last terminated the arrangement which Ire has had most at beat t, since his 'S glorious retreat" from Russia. A Senates Consultum has been issued, which decrees that the Pegtoo y belongs of right to the Empress, when the Emperor has not ordered it otherwise by his will, and that she is not ahowed to marry a second time. In case of her death, it passes to the next Prince of the Wood, or from him to the 'Mimes and Grand Dignitaries of the Empire, ac cording to the elevation of their rank. The Regent is as sisted by a Council, composed of the uncles or nearest rela tions of the minor Emperor, and some of the Princes and Grand Dignitaries of the Empire. Te Deum has been sung on account of the new Concordat, and the Empress and King of Rome arc to be crowned shortly by the Pope in the Church of Notredame. It is understood that this seitlomcn of the Regency is itrended to secure the fidelity of Aliso ia, by giving her the hope of iufluencing the politics of France, in case of NAPOLEON'S decease. The appearance of the yearly expose which bad already been put off to the 7th inst. has beer further delayed to the 14th, so that at the time our readers arc perusing these ob servations, the servile Senate of France is listening to the studied misrepresentations of the Imperial orators. Accounts have been received from Paris, which state, that the Emperor of Austin A was not inclined to accede to the wishes of Buos: APA RTE, with repecst to a large increase of his contingent, that the opening of the Senate was deferred in consequence, and that the Exchange on London had got - op to iof. The Exchange on Friday, fi - om this place to Paris was printed 21f. per pound sterling. fined to accede to the it is not possible at rnesem to (I , :termint ; but in a very short to a l a r ge increase of time the stem on % , hich ::le enemy means to act in the e Senate was deferred ensuing campaign wail become apparent. ;e on London had got The report of the Poictiers hading taken an American , front this place to frigate is mentioned in the Lisbon papers; but nothing is known at the Admiralty of any such Ovent. r: THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 105 We understand that the PRINCE REGENT has determined to dispose of the Tellership of the Exchequer, vacant by the death of the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM, in a manner mo=t honourable to his Royal Highness's feelings, and most creditable to his Government. He has betowed it upon the eldest son of his ever to be lamented Minister, Mr.'PEtt- CEVAI., upon the understanding that he relinquishes the pension of 10001. a year granted him by Parliament in the last Sesion, and the - ;eversion of another toool. a-year which settlA u von him at the death of hi, mother.—Courier. c arc sorry to leas n that the Southampton frigate, Cap tain Szir JAM s Luc ~s VEO, after taking the Vixen Ameri can corvette, %vas unfortunately lost, together with her prize. on a sunken rock, in the Ciulph of Florida. The crews all saved. A very interesting Report hes lately been published in Sweden, dated Stockholm, January 7, 1213, and addressed to the King of SWEDEN, by M. D'ENGE'T Reim, his Minister for Foreign Aflans, on the political relations between Swe den and France, during the last two years. It appears froni this document, that the demands made by BuoN A PARTE on Sweden, about the close of 181 i, and posterior to the occu pation of Pomerania by the French troops, were—" That t yew declaration of *vat should he made against England; that al communication en!) English cruisers should he severely put hibited ; that the shores of tlic Sound should be provided with ham...lies, the English vessels fired upon with cannon, and the fleet equipped. That, besides an army of from 30 to .10,000 men should be raised for the purpose of attacking. Russia, at the moment when hostilities should commence between that power and the French hipline. That to to &inlay Sweden, Finland should be restored. I3u ON A- P RI L also would engage to purchase colonial produce, to the amount of twenty millions of francs, provided the pay ment should only be effected when the goods are landed at Darozic or Lubeck : Finally, he would permit Sweden to participate in all the rights and advantages enjoyed by tho States in the Confederation of the Rhine."—lt is well known these otkrs were rejected. The Report concludes with the tbllowing intimation :—" Should your Majesty, for the pre sent safety and future sec' rity of Sweden, he compelled to put your armies in motion, it will not lie with a view to con quer provinces, useless to the prosperity of the Scandina‘ian Peninsula. Pioud of their rights, united to their Sovereign, the Swedes will march to meet their enemies. The recollec tion of their illustrious ancestors, and the justice of their cause, will ensure their success." General CAST AN()S, Wll3 has had several conferences with the Marquis W EL t.ts c t r t‘:, has arrived at Seville, to prepare the Spanish army for active operations.—The Tribunal of the Inquisition has been declared inconsistent with the Con. stitution, In the turte, by a majority of 90 to 60. A letter from Cadiz, dated the 28th ult. states, that the Army of Andalusia, f 4,000 strong, had marched to join the Marquis of W r.I. L INGTom, in consequence of orders to that etkct having been issued by his Lordship as Commander , in-Chief of the Spanish forces.--Five hundred carriages and aOOO Spaniards, chiefly tv;ents and partizans of JOSEPH, are stated to have arrived at Saragossa. A large convoy left I the ::arse place for France on the rila ultimo, and JosEPH, it is raid, was to set out frem Mad , id on the 23d. Whether these movements are connected with general plan of retreat, it is not possible at present to deferral% ; but in a very short time the S stem on %,hich enemy means to act in the ensuing campaign well become apparent. The report of the Poictiers haling taken an American frigate is mentioned in the Lisbon papers; but nothing is known at the Admiralty of any such Ovent.