The National Register. — London, England, 1813-12-19 00:00:00

arc. Ib. THE NATION, suffereel his,sliatitifid invasion of Spain and Portugal, proceeded from the disorders and cruelties which the soldiers, authorised. and even encouraged by their chiefs, committed upon the tmfortunate awl peaceable inhabitants of tbe country. " It would be inhuman, and unworthy of the nations to which the General in Chief anodes, to revenge that conduct uptm the peareable inhabitant:► of France; stud this vengeance would in every ease cause the army evils similar to, or even greater than those which the enemy had suffered in the Peninsula, and would be very opposite to the public interests. " The same regulations must, therefore, be observed in the cities and villages of France, as have hitherto been practised, in regard to the relnisitions and receipts for provisions whir!, n►ay be thaw' from the country ; and the Commissaries !:elonging to each army of the different nations, will receive from their respective Generals in-chief orders relative to the mode of payment tur the provisions, and the time within which tie payment must be made. STATE PAPER. The following important State Paper, declaratory of the policy which the Allied Powers have in common aareed to adopt (Or the attainment of a secure and honourable peat's, was published at Frankfort on the INt inst " DECLARATION OF THE ALLIED POWERS. " The French Government has ordered a new levy of nn0,600 eenceripts. The motives of the Sessfitus Cootinetuan to that effect contain an appeal to the Allied Powers. They, thercti►te, fund themselves called upon to promulgate anew, in the face of the world, the views which guide them in the present war; the principles which form the basis of their conduct, their wishes, and their determinations. - " The Allied Powerg do not make war upon France, but A2aina that preponderance, haughtily . announced—a4ainst that prepon.le. ranee to flew misfortune of • Europe, and of France, the. Emperor liiepoleon hag too long exercised beyond the limits of his empire. " Victory has conducted the Allied Armies to the hank of the Rti;ne. The brat u 4 which their Imperial mut Royal Majestica. lave made of victory, has bcen to offer peace to his Majesty the Emperor of the French. An attitude strengthened by the accession of all the Sovereigns and Princes of Germany, has bad no influence on the conditions of that peace. These conditions are founded on the independence of the French Empire, as well as on the iudependeuee of the other States of Europe. The views of the Powers are just in their object, geuerous and liberal in their application, giiing security to all, honourable to each. " The Allied Sovereigns desire that France may be great-power ftil, and happy ; because the French power, in a Mate of greatness aid strength, is one or the foundations of the social edifice of Europe. They wish that France may be happy—that French com merce may revive—that the arts, those blessings of peace, may again flottriAt ; because a great people can only be tranquil in proportion as it is happy. The Powers confirm to the French empire an extent of territory which France tinder her Kings never knew ; because a Valiant nation tines not fall from its tank, by having in its turn experieneed reverses in an obstinate and sanguinary contest, in which it has fought with its accustomed bravery. " But the Allied Powers also wish to be free, tranquil, and happy, themselves. They desire a state of peace which, by a wi-e p a rtition of strongth, by a just equilibrium, may henceforward pre serve their people front the numberless calamities which have over ulachned Europe (nt the last twenty years. tt The Allied Powers will not lay down their arms, until they have attained this great awl beneficial, 'emit, this noble object If their effortg. They will not lay down their arms, until the politi cal state of Emope be re-established —until immoveable prin. eiples have resumed the rights over vain pretensions—mad the sanctity of treaties shall have at last secured a real peace to Ettropc.—FranVort, Dec. 1, ICI3. REGISTER. I.3IPeRIAL PARLIAMEAT. HOUSE OF LORDS. . 8(15 MONDAY, DECEMBICR 13. Their Lordchipa weed to the amen►dmeuts made by the COMr moos in the Temporary Insolvent Debtors' Bill 2—Adjourtetl. TUESIMr, DECEMBRR 14. The Royal Assent WIA given by commission to the Brandy Duty Bill, the Madder Act Amendment Bill, the Marine Minns,/ BM, the Pelons"Fransoortation Bill, Temporary Insolvent Dcbtors' Bill and a road Bill. The Framework Preservation Bill was read a third time, and passed.—Adjoarticd. WET)NEST)A If, DECEMDF.R 15. The Lord Chancellor gave . ildginent in sescral appeals : and the Mils on the table were advanced in their respective stages,. Thursday, no bwhiess of importance. FRIDAY, DEC. 17.' QUEENSBERRY AND ROXBURGH CAUSES. The Lord ORA C F.I.Lon gave judgements in these two causes, affirmance of the judgment of the Courts below. The Portsmouth Works Bill, County Fire-office Bill, and Dn. perial Insurance Company's Bill, the Exchequer Bills Bill, all 4 Preach Wines Bill, were read a third time, and passed.—Adjuurtied MONIMMIND HOUSE OF COMMONS. YONDIY, Imes:movie 13. Mr. HORN cn ealled the attention of the Home to an evil, Whirl', he said, was becoming general, namely, that of introducing clauses auto Acts of Pal liainent, intended to operate locally for the relief of the poor, which were contrary to the general law of the land. lie coucluded by nursing a Resolution; that no Bill Assad be brotrght in whirl, inseodueed a clause altering:the law cfpettlemen . t, or giving to overseers, &c. the power of irdlictiog corporal punish.. mcnt mom the poor.—This ResOlotion met with general concur rence, and was agreed to by the House. Sir L. Bat nesEs gave notice that he would, on Tuesday, the 15th of March, submit a motion respecting the settlement Of the poor , . by alteri ng the Wth and 1411 s of Chades the Second.—Adjourned. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14. ' Sir JAMES M'lnrosit rose to• pot some questions to the Noble '• Lord (Lord Castlereagh), in consequence of his basing seen it an nounced in the London Gazette, that an Ambassador had been alp pointed for Holland, tinder a new style and designation... The (ions that he had to propose to the Noble Lord ware—whether-it was knOwn to his Majesty's Ministers, , before lii.s...Serene Highniiq the Prince of Ctrange left this country, that it was his intentlon,* - • I exercise powers, or agsume a stile and title, unknown to tl:e ancient-- laws of the United Province.;; and wfActliet Ititkassumusk' those titles and authorities with the privity andcomeht of his 1114taty's Goveiiiment ?• Lord CASTLER EA Gif replied, that he was..not privy to any 'eletsr- I urination or intentioo of the ]'rinse of Orange, betbre he • lift I this country to take any neve titles, or exercise any new aoathority. His Serene Highness had beeir invited to Holland by i p visional Government, there established, and his Majesty's Ministers did not know what functions of that' iovernment he would he called upon I to exercise, or what titles would be conferred RpON tutu Ivy tli• I people of that country. He was happy, hovrever t to state, that to the- authority he now exercised, and to his present title, he had been called by the spontaneous and naanimous voice of the whole nation. It was not merely the former friends of the House of Orange, bat those also who had, in other times, been most adverse to the power of that family, were now united in opinion that a higher rank should be - given to 11;n1 in the State that; was held by his ancestor'. His Majesty's Ministers, however, eantionsiy abstained soft' making ant the credentials to the Ambassador at the Hague. until a formal notification had been received num Holland, of tht style and title conferred upon his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange. Sir JAMES Wis.:Twin said, that in consequence of what had fallen from the Noble Lord, he felt it to be his duty to state, tinder the present circumstances, that, if the Noble Lord, or any of his Majesty's Ministers, should potaiose an adjournment of the lionse ' for a much longer period usual, he should oppose the ad: fl thau was mai, ue 'mutt oppow uw gm. ...11111.111111k •