The National Register. — London, England, 1808-10-16 00:00:00

their :owe , as the sumplon, ignorance, and love of singularity, which pro duced their unceasing cries on the expediency of a Peace may occasion their interference on subfects equally mo. mentuous; it is by no means irrelevant to expose the im. moral !culprit: of their doctrines, and the impolicy of their suggestions. There _ ~wean►ng we cannot reconcile or eompreheui► whoa wa examine the Usurper's conduct relative to Spain.' Whilst he displayed the most Sovereign contempt, the, most brutal disregard for every thing that is considered as indispensable and sacred even by men who are least eon-,; srientious in the means they employ he seemed to show a, degree of confidence, or, rather, credulity, not very usual, in his character. Tbc permission he gave Cevallos to re-41 turn with the Duke del Infaintado, and other members cull ` the Bayonne Junta, whose inflexible integrity rendered a distrust in their co-operation, or subserviency .justitiable, can he accounted for in no Other manner, than by attri buting it to that disbelief which tyrants entertain of the existence of virtue ; or to the detestable conviction they have that avarice is the great mobile of human actions. However, this apparent inconsistency is perfectly recoil tillable with the character of a consnn►nate villain ; and the seine principle which induced him to make Spain one scene of devastation and ►murder, encouraged him to believe, that no man is proof against corruption. Thii extreme depravation, and this profligate contempt of others, have caused an appearance of unsuspecting candour on the one side, and a tissue of treachery,- prevarication, falsehood, and deception on the other. Whilst he feels the exeruciat.. lag conviction that virtue is no chimera, he still not neglect turning thu unpropitious discovery, as much as possible to his advantage, by imputing the effects of un bounded proilicacy to the generous, unsuspicious turn hf his disposition, Whatever way we examine his conduct en tbu occasion, the inure we admire the total degrade.. tion of principle, which could produce a result favourable to litunauity t and were it consistent with our religious notions to think that Sovereign wisdom should have chosen a little Corsican upstart as the agent of his ineont prehensible decrees, we would believe that this fellow was incited to his nefarious undertaking, in order to rouse the dormant energies of a brave and distinguished people. However, without entering further into a species of specu lation rather extraneous to a political disquisition, every honest man cannot fail to exult at seeing the utmost re finement of villainy holding out a prospect of advantage to those whose happiness it conspired to subvert. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM TUE FRENCII .IND DUTCH PIPERS. FRANCE. VAR/S, OCT. S.--Letters from Bayonne, of September 21, tOntain the following intelligence:--- " Troops and artillery daily arrive here. The passage of the army will continue through this place during the whole month of October. We have this instant received information, that the Spanish General, Blake, has come from the Asturias with a division of 8000 men, and is marching upon Bilhon. Letters received this morning from Vittoria state, that Marshal Bes sieres, who • had removed his head-quarters to }largos, had, upon receiving intelligence of the movement of the Spaniards, Starched at the head of a division, with the intention of cutting them offs nod it was even said tbat he had already arrived at Laredo. it was most probabk that Blake's Laredo, thristigh wilicts piaci >: llx at). 1 1 "i lir: ::1 4 • ', :' ....„. ..• )-Tim , ali •.0 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. liettld masa . veer to escape. The same le state that Vittoria is in a state of complete !rangi commercial relations with Bayonne are still in The troops that were encamped on the glacis set ing for Spain; and it is stated, that the troops, on for this place, will arrive sooner than was expect are advancing by different routes through the great Landes.. The supplies of bread, meat, and forage, to be got ready by the 27th. The corps commands shal Ney is in the presence of the insurgent army, command of General castanos ; and his Excellency hate concerted some enterprise with Marshal Moiler troops are full of animation, and their march the is a truly magnificent expedition. Servs:stern 27.—The news from Keiserlautern his Majesty the Emperor had passed through that 2411 t. The presence of the two most powerful Europe at Erfurth will occasion the assemblage of there. Ills Majesty, it is said, will appear attended numerous and splcudid retinue. This celebrated no doubt, furnish ample matter to the historical we consider the importance of the decision‘, which the fate of nations pending upon it, or the lustre • of the two Sovereign Arbiters. ('ERMANY. 11 Ives of THE Etnr., Serf. Estafr .have reached Hamburgli this afternoon, with intell arrival of Napoleon at Erfurt's, and of Alexander Duke Constantine at IVeiniar. It is rumoured tie Directing Senate had declared itself against the iussia's journey, hut that its objections were °vents, Monarch. CPSTRIN, SEPT. 25.----Yesterday, towards noon. here his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, and was -with congratulations by his Excellency the Duke ihiarshal Souk), expresdy come here for that pur I Majesty condescended to pass in review the troops, marched to the Panicle for his reception ; and after freshment, immediately set out again on his jour Frankfort and Tovgan to Weimtsr. His Imperi. Prince Constantine had arrived here the day before. LEI. este. SEPT. 2b.-- II is Imperial Highness, Duke Constantine, passed the day before yesterday • etty, en his way to Erfurth, and waefolivvred by the Emperor Alexander, It Ito stopped here the night morning pursued his journey to the ;shove place. our King, is expected here in the course of this day, oat to - NUltrow for Erfurth. A fresh levy, of between sixty and seventy tlionsai been ordered in the Austrian dominions, upon the as the Militia lately org,anized ; the are to be call of Reserve, and are intended to supply vacancies The people have been invited to taro! themselves, I have in consequeuce done so. There are thus tw Reserve, consisting of nearly one hundred and sir ascii, besides mimerous corps of drixers, lie. The tit:tom dpwards of four hundred and fiftt - thousand greater part or the Austrian troops, forming as the Turkish frontiers, have been recalled into th , Hungary. I . Every thing in the Austrian dominions hos assumed character; even the amusements of the children. almost all the boys arc enrolled ou Sundays and tarps, and the Government has deemed it expedient this sentiment. The Archduke Charles and Max? :Mewled a review of the brigade of boys, in the polstadt, and distributed numerous presents unsung juvenile volunteers as most distinguished themselvr Count Von Kotschuberg, late Russian Ministr Affairs, has arrived at Vienna, on a particular • reported that be proceeds to Paris. So great has been the patriotic ardour of the Austria under Ems, that although the province wl tarnish e►nly 14,0dmen for the Army of Reserve, 40,000 men tenciered their services, and have been enrolled. The Diet of Hungary, at their late Sittings, have extensive system of arming, and the organiantiou National Guard of Militia. The greater part of the Bavarian troops which to the Tyrol have been recalled, to reinforce the three Angsburgh, Platiltigen. and Nuremberg, partieutarly eummamlecl by Ceuot as Imeabarg. One regiment OCT. 16. letters further quality. The full activity. off this mora- y!) their march 'Pried, as the, ater and lesser e, are ordered nded by Mar- rny, !lacier the Icy appears to tlcey. All the trough France n mention, t hat it town on the I Monarchs in f many Princes )(led by a very meeting is 'di, pen, whether rh will involve and authority fette is said to rilieence of the and the Grand hat the Russian Ile Emperor of erruled by the noon, arrived ls waited atom :e of Dalmatia purpose. His iss, which had er taking a re• lurney through trial Highness re. ss, the Grand sy through this sy his Majesty, light, %lid el.' Au. Altair : ay, and is ' l * msand men ha' It same footling lied the Nliliti.t in the former. , mid thousands- two Armies of .iglity thousand Regular A nay 'wand men. ing the Cordon the interior 4)1 lined a military n. At 1 411113 flit holidays its Ist to encou ris sitnilian boely suburb of Leo- kg such of Cease res. et for Forigh mission. It is inbabitana nt . ,vas called na to ve, upward: of im provincially It had been n i fatly ' u' v s • e t eo h rfanel et ' da l e t ah u c eaumylers4s:tilini k , i';