The National Register. — London, England, 1815-01-22 00:00:00

5() E NA Sias—and the accession :of territory. she has obtained since 1792 in India—an accession that gives her most de ctdedly the moral controul as well as political government or that wealthy quarter of the globe—if she will surrender the Isles of France and Bourbon— , If Austria will yield Venice, &e. &c. receiving in re -turn the Netherlands and Italy in stutu quo — If Fr.!ssia could be cAiteut and restore Dantzic to the Oda quo — If Itustii would give up Finland and all her southern acquisitions — If Sweden would give up Norway, and finally, if all the Powers concerned in the partition'of Poland would yield their respective shares.of the plunder, France would have nothing to demand. But as the restoration of these pos sessions are impossible, we cannot discover the policy of insisting on a condition from Franc*, to which none of the other Powers will consent. It is highly impolitic, and particularly if used to a country as capable as France has proved herself of encroaching on the boundaries of Europe. But it originated in an idea that she was hors dc com bat. Those, however, who thought thus, were shallow rea soners and superficial observers. They forgot the dis position of France to predominate—they forgot the cha racter of her people whether under Louis or Napoleon—. they forgot that to either the extension of the Grand Empire was the means of popularity at home—they thought with The shallow editor of The Times that the ambition of Louis XI V. in the last, and 13uonnparte in this century, had nearly effected the ruin of Irrance—they forgot, in short, all indeed ttrat they ought to have remembered, and remembered ail tliat they Ought to have lbrgotten ? Hence miytt will Le the result? Phissitt and Russia, it seems evident, will act upon the seethe of aggrandizement. If they remain united, and Alesandergets a moral possession of Polpid _there, is, we apprehend, no - Means within our rower to . hold .them in cheek, except by the union of France, Great Britain, and Austriti—by the atualgirtnatien in short, of oil_ and water. But it should seem that •sbnle idea of tie sett has been encouraged bY M. 'de Tilley-rind, and that,under to influence a pretty decidtd language his been held tAwatis ftlissia and Primal*, se tteeidia, as 'to cause a degrge of coolnesk---Tinieollanaos ct doka feeenies, We are apprehensive flint the modern Gael, as artful as the ancient Greek, and the inost universally intelligont politician of his day, means " more than meets the car." France may profess to hold a great interest in the -preseria- tion of Turkey--but let us recellect her Meditcraneaut trade and her views upon Egypt, thee* eat till then, only till then, will her intentions to key be friendly At this moment her policy in order to restore her domestic losses ; but the fearful rapidity with which she is effecting will soon enable her to assume a commanding ai it will then be for Statesmen to consider whet either with her or with Russia in a grand se? tition as to Turkey, ♦►ill not be commanded k recommended by humanity. Hence, advocat for a decided system of measures, we eaunot b such a system of policy may be devised as shy to throw our weight into the scale, most favo' happiness, the honour, and renown of the Bri Rut it is ever to be recollected that the minds completely changed, that from the revolutio twenty years, they have become willing in, the ambitious, aspiring, and intelligent monarc foes to the indolent, the incapable, and beso, We .conclude in the words which the eloq applied to the people of this country on the m' Perceval, and consider them as applicable to of all Europe—" that the lower orders of now driven headlong by a fierce revolution, requiring in the Government a vigilant eye, a a commanding spirit, and a bold and prosper tration." SPANISH AMERICA. The great - European interests for which t been contending so many years,. seem to bay, whole of their attention, and hence the impor occurring in the great sections of Spanish AM, regarded with the utmost indifference. Si been seen making important exertions to stop .0 florae her own impolicy and illiberality enkl want of prudence and foresight kep t alive. Cmarititne power, though so much interested lhas also kept a'oof, and even by her :vast of 1 t he temporary Governments Of the Peninsula, ckes, her mediation to be accepted, which I h a ire spared the aggravated horrors which Ito* of the various revolutions of Spanish Ameriv (Awing to the impotence of Spain, and 'entichtct of Verdittatfd, it now becomes e' r seetitr of the latter Is for ever broken in the , 'o'ffife %Vet, for all Sccouas concur that the iffe Cotistitutiontil eotte lihs proltneed a Mud - Of union lietsire" et, Spl4o ii t tis and 'Creolef, th'e vras.Wentisvg fa secure eventual independence .VAttili6ol 010,rcturp, of Ferdinand, its vroriaces of New Granada, may be very wei the IC s roclamation of the Genera' Con g iess t t taiga :or rail - videk ; SO . 176 m our owl a ports—ber Levant trade and her views upon Egyp objects eaatiot • aimed till she recratts ii dr naafi --e r 4 Wel:. 4. : 44• -.)‘ A , . 1 : i , ;40 - , r.. - ._ -• .0 \ 14 - ' 0Lai , 1 .5 ) :; r : 7 6 . . 0 4. .4 i Vr, \ . ' l7 6 a 4 : 1 ~ 114 AT, JAN. 2'2 . owards Tur- :y is pacific, the rapidity, g this object, attitude, and ,ether uniting :kerne of par- )y policy and rtes as we are but hope that tall enable us mrable to the ritish Empire. is of men are on of the past istruments for eh, but deadly sotted despot. oquent Vetus murder of Mr. o the populace the people are nary impulse ; a steady hand, serous • the Allies have ve absorbed the rtant events fast ferica have been :pain a l one has p the progress of ;indict!, and her England, as a in these events, f influence with - a, was unable to 1 possibly might * tinge the pages ea. I the injudicious !vident that the !,‘ great Continent [he demolition of ch greater degree t'e only thing that ice. Tice effects the confederated ell collected from ;, inserted in our advices from the