The National Register. — London, England, 1814-09-04 00:00:00

SEPT. 4. that degradaion on 'which Spain seeks to found their sub jection, no danger, nor any species of sufferingq, will make them acquiesce to flagrant acts of injustice. Nay, neither England, nor any other just nation of the earth, scan wish them to change so respectable a resolve. They ask but what the laws accord, and what reason warrants; and they ought to rest assured, that the strength of nations, consists far less in masses of men or rich treasures, than in the impulse given them by patriotism, and the conviction of a just cause. " But, to what fatal consequences, will not such a spirit acharnement lead ? Nay,. we have to calculate, whether these consequences will not equally extend to us ? The Spanish Americans consider that justice is on their side, that they have in vain sought redress and offered equitable terms, and yet nothing but butchery and devastation awaits them. They behold all this, without an effective exertion on the part of England, with whom they are equally allied ; and who lately made them so many proffers of friendship and protection. It is not to Spain alone, that the blame of this is wholly laid, England partakes therein, till at last, an in discriminate odium will confound the names of both. " The experience of the past ought, particularly, to make us look to the future. Tliough the horizon now before us, is serene, we know not what unfortunate accident may tend to ruffle it ; but against such events, we ought to be prepared. If ever the transtnarine provinces of Spain are again subdued, and !nought under their ancient system of oppression, either by force of arms or by capitulation, no influence or power whatever, would get them to rise, and again embark on so calamitous an ocean, as that on which they have been so severely buffeted. Very peculiar circum. stances have urged them to their present measures, but should they not succeed, they would carefully avoid a re newal of scenes, like those they have so often witnessed ; they would shtidder at the ma , secres, conspiracies, and counter-tevolutions, towhieh they have been exposed ; and even deprecate the blessing to which they now aspire, had they again to wade through such torrents of blood. An unexpected combination of events, has, lately given them an impulse of ae!ion ; but should any unfortunate cir cumstance impede their cat eer, and they laecome victims to the liberticifle efforts of it would never be i n th e p o wer of fopland a?,ain to rouse them to a hold undertakitee Thonelt we have effected peace, there still exists a conti nental policy, suppo-.ed to be opposite to the interests of islanders poeiessed of a maritime power ; and should the s:ltne ideas be unfortunately imbibed by the Spaoi.,h Ame ricans, we ate preparing a woeful inheritance to our children, if they are ever dragged into st,tiggh s like those, out o f which we ILlve just emerged. t'llould that licit and exten sive continent be reared in dead!). hatred ageiost its, its fate becomes {Piked to the future contingencies of Europe; wherebv the wielding of its opinion and the guidance of its actions, devolve:, to th:Fe, who are our natural enemies ft:on interest ) locedity, aid national prejudices." of France ha; ih;',.ed a decree, restoring the emi_ r•lrts to their p&itical Tights ; scch of their rroperty as rem4ins tinsoki is also to be returned to them. TUE NATIONAL REGISTER. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.• FRENCII PAPERS. Pants, Auc. 26.—For a long time the celebration of the fete of St. Louis has not been Antlered to take place. 'this august name remiiids us of the most brilliant epochs of oar history. What Fienchnian does not feel his heart .beat at the recollection of St. Louis, who was mat destined to. be the last Martyr of his race : at the recollection of Louis XII. the father of his people; of Loins XIV. the pride of France; of Louis XV. under whose reign the arts and sciences flourished with such eclat ; or finally, at the name of Louis XVIII. whose return to the throne of his ancestors is to all Frenchmen the pledge of peace and happiness. Thus, we cannot too often repeat, that the Fete of St. Louis was celebrated yeah rday at Paris, like the birth day of the father of the great family. At the Opera, Pelaga, or Le Rol et la Puix, was re presented gratis; and at Feydean, Les Heritiers was per. , formed. The alliNons presentei by these two pieces were eagerly seized by the audience, which on this occasion was really formed by the people. Tartare was represented at the Theatre Fiancais. On the delivery of the following line in the second act, Nous vivons sons an Prince ennead de la frande," the moq unanimous applause burst ti otn every part of the Theatre. Never did the court of the Timilleries exhibit so brilliant a spec tacle as yesterday. It was cowred with the most rich and elegant carriages; nruncrous picquets of cavalry were stationed at certain distances from each other. The multituoe of citizens of all classes presented a picture full of interest. Joy, confidence, and happiness were painted on every countenance. It was not a dismal and fero cious twister whom they were visiting—a sovereien with a mei:acing aspect, whose gloomy forehead was never enlightened, not even on the celebration of his birth-day but a monarch full of kindness and affection a father solely occupied with the happiness of his nu merous family. His tete was, therefOre, that of all Frenchmen, and also that of all foreigners accustomed to honour his virtues. The great Orders of the State, the Diplomatic Body, the Prem.!) Marshals, the General Officers, the various Civil and Military An tharities, the Courts of Justice, the Tribunals, ,te. were admitted to present their felicitations and homage to his Majesty. On returning from maws, his Majesty, accompanied by Monsienr, the Duke and Duchess of Angonleme, the Duke of Berri, and the Prince of Conde, presented himself at the balcony of the wallery of the Chapel, when the loudest acclamations were heard on all The King wore the grand cordon of the Military Order of St. Louis ; the Princes that of the Order of the Hely Ghost. At six o'clock in the evening, the King, the !Hike awl Duchess of Aagouleme, the Duke of Berri, the Prince of Conde, and the Dnke of Bourbon, dined in state at the Palace; the public were ad mitted to the enjoyment of this ceremony, winch was customary at tile most remote periods or' the Monarchy. On this memorable day we traversed every rat t of the capital, anti every where witnessed the sentiments of hove and debotifin which the Parisians bear towards Louis le Desirk, and to the august family of the Bourbons. The illuminations were most brilliant. Among the transparencies we remarked a considerable number bearing inscriptions Ishich tes tified the love of the French people fur their ton wished fer Sove reign. A great number o!' houses were ilhunivated from the first story to the sixth ; and notwithstanding the rain which fell about eight o'clock, the streets, the boulevar4s, the qua ff s. and politic places were crowded with people, and the Fs eoch character was every where displayed in the most striking manner. The folowing is the important Legis!atite mpaoirepreposed by M. Farez to the Chamber of Deputies, on the '.eath nit. PROJET OF A LAW RELATIVE 111 THE RalspoNslitlVTY OF THE KINC's MINISTERS. Art. 1. No order of the *King, who4e pertort i. sacred ;Ind in% il labfr`, can be carried int() execution, unless it bi.• ••igneci by his Ma jesty, and couliterkieueil by Otte or iii 11. The MioistAs are reslwnsibic for treasons, tre.isonaLlP at tempts, breaches of trust, enibevzleinci , tA, and Owes cf power, by them euironit tee! iu the exercise of their funelions. No order of the whether vci bat or in writing, eau withdraw a Muiistcr fro•rr his responsibility. The ,Ministers cannot be accused by the Chamber of I)epn. tie 3 of I)epartmenta, except fir acts of tt'eason or ernbcolenietit. IV. Minister renders himself guilty ot . treason, 561