The National Register. — London, England, 1813-07-25 00:00:00

4M3 Allies continue to retreat before him How different would his situation have been had he waited for the Allies in his imposing position on the -Akin, in the most fertile and most pupulous part of Germany, totally devoted to him, in the neighbourhood of France, in. a position where all his re sources where at hand, fi om whence he could contain Italy, Switzerland, and France itself, and overawe Austria; instead of putting himself at the mercy of that power, by which the light flank and rear of his army can be completely turned. He would then have put the Allies precisely in the same situation in which he stands himself; he would have com pelled them to remove from the'- :%sourcs, ft'om which - they would have been in danger I,:.ing cut; he would .have compelled them to titarch in older to attack him through exhausted countries, whence their supplies could be brought only from enormous .distances, and he might have seized the opportunity of striking a decisive blow which would have put an end to the contest, a fate which now awaits hit:. But the natural rashness of the man and the peculiarity of his situation rendered this wise plan impracti clhle. Accustomed hitherto to easy triemphs, he does not calculate, he dares ; acknowledging no tight but force, his strength must not be doubted, or its power is shaken to its ha-i, ; temporizing prudence encourages reflexion, and he must dazzle because he cannot convince. A sense of impending danger, and the recollection of his Russian campaign, induces him, however, after fruitless at tempts to intit»idate, to depart from his constant and funda n,rntal system; he I.:cs for an At mistice, and propo::es a Con gress for Peace ; but his apprehensions must not he known or even suspected. and the same veil of hypocritical sensibility, 13 ;Ayr which &I the massacres of the French Revolutionists ivele committed. covers the insidious proposal. An article which has appea;-ed in the lionigsbc7 and St. ' Pritr.sburo Gn:ettes, and which we give in another part of t hi s Va rc e, re l y be considered as a demi-official declaration of the sentiments which the AMA Powers entertain of his sincerity, and of the conditions on which•alone they are wil ling to conseat to a Peace. To this paper we refer our Read els, as want of room prevents us from commenting at .any length upon it. It is supposed to have been drawn by the fimons lo T Ea:UE, and although we do not approve clan the sentiments it contains, no Continental diplomatic 60:•tunent has given us More satisfaction since the beginning ef the Fiend) lien-'lotion. We rejoice to sec that the li . )(e - tv of the Continent cf . Europe, and the withdrawin: , of the French armies beyond the Rhine, arc at last insisted upon as the preliminaries to a general pacification. Yet, However desirable these objects certainly are, we should think them purchased too dear by the implied acknowledg ment of Buo NAPA RT E's pretended dynasty, with which the peace and permanent security of Europe are totally itico ratdde. But piobah!y 'the Allies were fully aware, that Be ON AP A ItT E • could not accede to these conditions. llis rower in France has been solely upheld by the terror he inspired on the Continent, and by the opportunity his constant wars gave .him of diverting the attention of his subjects, formerly his equals. A peace such as the Alhes propose, wauid be no less (although not so immediately fatal to hint,) than another complete over throw ; and urged by despair and remorse, he will (we tear now nc,twitlistandinly; our former opinion) again rush into battle, and perish t• with the harness on.his hack;" even _ should the Armistice be continued for a few days.longer. ess tlf temporrsy matter has prevented us tiriteack, i ttrilatter part of this attich:, the extent we iallititin(l.o44L - We shall probably have another oppor -_, ‘ - liffiteiitirttolne same subject. . , • . _ . . N. B. ()light ... at A unitit . . ... _ THE NATIONAL REGISTER. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRE \ Cli PAPERS. Itity 12. JULY 25. M.tocrteno, Jvtx 11.--The Emperor arrived here tet•day at seven itt the - morning. pis Ilkiesty mounted on horseback, and visited the fortifications, which render Magdeburg one of the strongest places in purup.e. His Majesty kit Dresden on the 10th, at three in the after noon. He breakfasted at To;gan, viited !lie fortifications of that piece, and saw there. the brigade of Saxon troops, commanded by Getter,' Lecnrq. At six in the evening he ariieed at Wittenberg, and vieued the tortificitions. Ott the I I ill, at fiveitt the morning, his Majesty re ed three divisions`from France ; he appointed to the vacant :nun ..nil granted rewards to several officers and soldiers. Setting out from Wi•tenburg at three in the afternoon, the Emperor arrived at sic o'clock at Dessau, where his Majesty saw General Philippines His Nlajesty left. Dessau at two o'clock in the morning, and at five was rt Magdeburg. where are encamped three divisions of General Count Vandarnmea corps. GOTTENBURGH MAILS. GATTENBERGII. JVLY 12.—The latest accounts from Stralsund agree in stating, that the Armistice is not likely to be renewed after its expiration, and that every preparation has been made for recom men-ing hostilities. Tile Crown Prince left Stralsund on Tuesday last, and it is sup. posed Mr. Thornton and all the Foreign Ambassadors will follow iimediately. G. eat reinforcements arrive daily to join the Russian Army. The Portia, with convoy (about 36 sad ofmerchantinen), arrived yesterday, and proceeded immediately to the Baltic. IVARSAW I JUNE I.—General Tormassow, a few days ago, left this place for St Petersburgln According to report, he is noini. natal by the Emperor to be President of the Military College. Far some days past, large detachments of Russian troops have passed through this place, and likewise much artillery. By a proclamation iaAned by the President of the municipality, all the inhabitauts of this place are obliged to-deliver up ad th- gqopowder and gulls in their possession, excepting linoting.pieces. Toe value iNs paid to tlicnt from the general treasury. Wiioever conceals any tire-arms is to be subjcct to punishment. PETERSISCRGH, JUNE All the accounts received front Dantzic agree in stating, th.o. ; town offers the most afflicting spectacle. The garrison s rt:‘,leett to 8,00 i) Mei' capable of bearing arms. The mortallity is very great among the citizens several physicians have fallen victl us:P corn is their only pro v ;shin : fresh meat is so scarce that the lower cla s s is obliged to eat that of cats and dogs, for horse flesh costs about 18 &ache!) the poinid. Every thing is in the greatest activity cu the Pi ussian mop:welly. The Landwehr of Eastern and Wererit Prussia already amounts to more than .10,0:.0 men. ST. PETERSLURG If, JUNE I 2.--Yestorday, the body of Prince Kutusoll Smolensk° arrived at the place appointed by his Imperial Majesty tOr its sepulture, in the church of our Lady of Casan. The procession lett the convent of St. Sergius at eleven o'clock in the foreeoon. The burgher corps of St. Petersburg!, arrived at three o'clock, at the limits of the city, near to the river Tarakanowka, to rece:ve the venerable remains of which the capital was to be the &pet. The Nobles and Clergy, accompanied by the Metropolitan and the arca; civil ant: military authorities, followed on foot. The capital had not for a long time beheld so imposing a sight as thi= fimeral procession, which was the finest triumphal march, and worthy of the heroc of the nation. rile people drew the funeral car to the church door. The .eofilu %vas placed in a vault under the (Tome. It was covered by the trophies of the French eagles and colours, ac companied by the Turkish trophies. A gemius, with a lanrel-erowu in his hand, hovered in the air over the heroe's corpse. The people went there to render their last homage to the man of their affections. The offices.for the dead, and the interm lit of the corpse, will take place to-morrow. The tomb is 'mimic:l under the picture tvliiea 1 represents the thliverance of Moscow. The following reflections on the idea of a Congress far a peace, are inserted in the Peleesbaigh Gazette of the 29th ur June, extracted from the KonOberr Ca - .ette: " Now when all the Powers of • Europe which retain their inde p.endaece unite together, to set boneds to Iliceapitition.of France ; —now, IS deter:eined that the subiiiptien of the contieert of Eerope shall cease, since the nations are awakZneff;—now, ire ~n France cannot, Without renderiug herself rithee.does, repeat to s