The National Register. — London, England, 1814-04-24 00:00:00

APRIL 24. January, to make an excursion as far as the British line, were S urprised at a place, called Clough's Farm, by some of the Canadian militia, and the greater patt made pri soners. From the above intelligence it will be seen, that the power of that slave, who has been suffered to play the despot in the United States, is somewhat shaken. Ile has been compelled to suffer one of his creatures, the idiot Wi!kinson, to be ar re,ted.• The famous dispatches of this ignorant wretch, must vet live in the recollection of many of our readers; in which, after pathetically lamenting divers " acts of God," whiCh had overwhelmed him and the mob who followed him with disgrace, he endeavoured to prove, by dint of ar2u nient, that he must have been victorious, because he had contrived to run away, leaving every thing behind him, which it was the duty of a soldier to preserve. Did we not hope the downfall of this dolt may be considered as the pre cursoy of that of Madison, we should be sorry at heart to see him deprive'd.of command. But for this expectation we should lament, that he was not made commander-in-chief of tiie United states. For Madison. as his salary from Buonaparte.is stopped, it I may be expected he begin seriously to consider of send ing in his adhsion. We are glad to find our Government Yas refu , ed to enter into any negociation with America, till the p , i‘lciple, so dear to the heart of Madison, has been abandoned; that of nrotecting those heroes, who "are no bly fighting foi the country of their choice," by making the loe of a loyal British subject answer for that of a traitor, who is taken in arms against his countrymen. The villain xao th eatened it, dares not act up to the principle he has had the inf.nny to avow. Let him once presume to do this, and the Woodiest retaliation on our part will be mercy. We arc not sorry to hear, that fifty new regiments are to be raised for completing the conquest of Canada. The ex , penSe attendant upon this meakure, will touch the Yankies in their mast vnlnerable point—the pocket. To be sure, .five additional regiments must be sent from this country, to capture and disperse them; bnt we can now spare ten. A comparatively small part of our disposeable force will be si , flicient to terminate the war, probably without striking a blow ; for the news of their approach will compel the Ame rican Executive to make Peace on any terms England may be disposed to grapt, or dissolve the union of the States. A provi%ional commercial arrangement between France and (,:.cat Britain, it is said is to be immediately adopted. The ban}. Gf France was opened for payment of the notes in cash On t;►c 15th instint. On TOesdas-, for the first time since the happy change of affairs betwevn this country and France, the first mail arrived dii c. t from Pari-', iiird French Journals are now received al most daily. Those of the 17th •inst. state, that the provisional Government is dissolved, and by a decree of the Senate, the Government Of the Kin'gdom has been conferred upon Monsieur, until the arrival 'of Louis the XVlllth and his acceptance of the Constitution.' Tie Decree was presented to him by the Senate in a body on' he evening of the rub. l'aileyrand made an appropriate speech, to uhich Mon sieur` eepliEd, by stating, that though he lid himself taken covikance of the constitution, that he had not' received . from his brother the power to acc e pt it. thd ug h a s he kn e w l sentiments and principles, lie could assure them . in his, name that his Majesty would admit the basis. Ifis Royal Highness then dwe'tt upon those bases, which the Ling rel cognised ; viz.--Lthe 'principle of a repiesebtative'govern ment, divided into two houses ; liberty of worship anal of the press ; inviolability of property ; 'responsibility of Mi . 20 7' • nisters ; independence of the judges; the.irret ()cable na•ure of the sales of national property ; guatantee of the public debt ; maintenance of the old and new Nobility, Legion of Honour, &c. ;" in fact, all the bases upon which the New Constitution is founded.—The Emperor of Austria entered Paris in state on the .15th. He was met by the Emperor Alexander and the King of Pi ussian, and the Crown Prin'ee of Sweden, and received at the barrier by Monsieur, and an immense concourse of persons. Ilis impel ial Majesty took up his residence at the hotel Charost, since called the Borghese palace.—The cl..!ucbess set oft nom Orleans for Ilambouillet with her son on the 12th, af!er receiving dis patches from her father, with whom she was to have an im mediate iutervicw.—Manv of the attendants cf Buonaparte have refused to accompany him, even his favourite Mame luke. Generals Bertrand and Desnow:ttes. and one more Officer, go with Lien.—All prisonet.s of war in France have been ordered to be released without delay.—Pait of the Al lied troops have left Paris to recross the Ithine—Chatnpaoly, Savary, Matet, and many other civil and military wfricers have sent in their adhesion. .Addresses and dispatches flow, into Paris from all parts of France.--Monsieur holds a levee every morning, and inspires, by the affability of his manners, universal confidence anti enthum. • The Paris Papers of the Igth contain accounts of the gradual return of all business into the quiet and orderly channel' of government under the. authority of Monsieur. By a public act he has recalled All the ten;porary commissions which he issued previous. to the abdication of Buonaparte. These are nos' happily rendered unnecessary, and their re vocation is a thing of course. His Royal r t ighne s has ap pointed a Provisional Council of State, c , nvi:;.ing of Tat leyrand, Prince of Beneveot; Mouccy, Duke of ("orneg. liano: Oudinot; Duke of Reggio ; the Duke of lialheig.; the Count de Jancourt, Senator ; General Count lleurnon ville, Senator ; I:Abbe de Nlontesquiou ; General —The Emperor of Austria has proceeded to Rambouil!c,t to visit the Archduchess, his daughter. It is said, that above trclee hundred Slate prison Cry have been released within this fortnight. The celebrated Bastile, when de . - stroyed in the time• of the Revolution contained only seven ! The following are some additional details with regard to the reception of Monsieur at Paris :—W hen he came to Lev ri, he was met by a detachment of National Guards. My children," said the Prince, " our miseries are finished ; our only cal e shall he to make you forget them." The gyenathers - instantly threw down their arms, and took his Royal Ilitzhness in flick arms. The Officer, of the Guards said to him, " Monseigneur, I want words to express my feelings ; and my happiness is increased, for I had ,the honour to serve the same regiment with you—l ant of your age, and, like on; I married a Savoyrd." When his Rocal 'Highness entered : 'Paris, be was mounted upon a white lior;e,' and di essedin • the National Guard uniform, lie was surrotincledby the Count I/ Escars, Marshals Ne.v, Martnont, ,Moncey, Kellerman, .Generals Dessolles, Ricard, &c ben he passed under the gate Saint . Denis, he let the reigns fall upon the horse's neck,_ and clasping his hands together, - 66 Again I pass updei• the triumphal arch erected to the gory of my grandfather. lam agAin in the bosom of that dc . ai: country foe which I have mourned 90 long 7 -thi (iod ! God !" It was' not 'till six in the 6;,-c,ii!ir; that he reached .the Thuilreries, at the entrance or Which he was received by • the Provisional GoVernme - tit. • • The marriage of the Princess• • Chadotte of Wales, U) the 116 editary PrinC . c will .celcbratel 211.1.11 3. TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.