The National Register. — London, England, 1809-12-31 00:00:00

Qs • i N A ------ gress rqude, advantage" obtained, and cbanges effected in the course of the said sear. Under the bead of commerce and trade, o' he e x pressed tiins , elf..istaa fallowing wanner :,—" Commerce ip general 'a plilies itsetfitp Ada the greatest possible advaotage • from the products of hgriiiitture and industry. Our trade ou r donlitetll v suffers ftotti Ali ~ ; seat extraordinary state of affairv, , 'Which; forming, - as it aii? , t two masses, one of the Europe:to , continent. •: he other of the seas and of the countries from which they separate its, leaves to them no communication with France. Our relations with the United States of America are also for the .. present suspender! ; hut as they are founded on mutual wants, they vs ill speedily resume their former course." Under the head of Religions Worship, after having declared that in France all religions are not only tolerated, but honoured mid totem:raged, he makes the follow Mg observations :—." No well-informed person is ignorant of the mischief which the tem poral Sovereignty of the Pope has done to religion ; but for this mischief swe moiety of Europe would not be ,evered from the Catholic church. (here was hut one man to free it for ever from such great daegers;•and to reconcile the interest of the State with those of neligton; It was iiefewiry that the successor of St. Peter should again beConie, undisturbed by worldly concerns, merely a pastor like St. Peter." Under the article of war, a description is given of the advantages oltrained in Germany, Austria, Ilung,ary,ancl Spain, which is ter minated by the follawing remarks :—" By the peace of Vienna, France and her allies have obtained considerable advantages, awl the Cont'oent of Europe has regained tranquillity and peace. Let us hope that this Peace will be more permanent than that of Preshurgh ; and that the men who deluded the Cabinet of Vi enna after the Peace of Preshorgh, will not succeed in deceiving it again after that of Vienna ; they would pronounce the doom of-their Masters ; fur France, ever great, powerful, and strong, will always lino ov how to destroy and counteract the combina tions and intrigues of her enemies. In the mean time, England, seeing that our armies were employed in Germany, and being always ill informed, notwithstanding the immense treasures she avastes invaying spies, fancied that our veteran troops had left Spain, and that the weakened French army would not be able to withstand their efforts. Forty thousand men were disembarked in Portugal; joined the insurgents, and flattered themselves tlwy should be able to march to Madrid ; they gathered no thing but disgrace from their enterprize ; they were met by ar mies in all places where they fancied to find only divisions. Forty thousand men landel at the same time in Walcheien ; and without havingcommenced the siege, by means of a shirt born bardineat, they rendered -themselves in a fortnight masters of Flushing, which was defended in a cowardly mermen His Ma jesty ordered a report to he made to him on this subject: The .Etoperor generously rewards those, who, animated with his sen siments, and sensible of w hat they owe to the honour of France, are faithful to glory and their country ; but he severely pu nishes those who calculate the danger, when victory alone should occupy their minds, and prefer a disgraceful flight to a glorious death.. in the mean time all the departments were in arms ; 150.0A1 men of the national guards put themselves in motion, while at the same time 25,000 troops drawn from the deams as sembled in Flanders, and the genv d'ermes formed acorps of elOOO choice cavalry. The English Commander in Clief, as a wise and prudent man, would not expose hi 5 army to danger more destruc • tive that: the plague; he returned to England. All the depart . - ments gave striking proofs of their attachment to - the Govern ment and the Emperor. • Some districts only in the department of the Sarre •shewed ii contrary disposition. Commissioners have been appointed to •inquire into their conduct. The districts and private individuate;' who have misconducted themselves; shall be deprived, cliiring the space of tweitty-five years of the ri;,-,lits of citizens, and sabiect to a 'double contribution. • Over their doors binill be written the words—" this is not 'a French Coin niine." Under the head of politics, the changes are enumerated, which were the result of the p eace of Vicuna, and the Empe ror's views developed with regard to important future arrange b• It would have been ao easy •_taik, for the Emperor, (says Cfmnt Montalvet) to unite all. (;allicia with the Duchy of Warsaw ; but he would not do any thing which should ex cite ;he least tinea.iness in the mind of his Ally, the Emperor sif aussia. His i‘lajt.l) never etttertained the idea 91.cestoring the kingdom of 1 4 ,1.01 d. %Vita( ire hats done for New Gallicia was prescribed to him by stottid puke) and It rtiour, He could surrender :o the vengeance of art implacable Prince, people 'Who had displayed such fervent zeal for the cause of France." die then proceeds The liwav ols#ll pEeplciYo 111,e4 ; • . -4 NAL H,EuisTER. P.C. 31. independenee; they Shall serve as a tretlititia of the reprisal of war with regard to England. Peace shall he immediately con cluded with Sweden. Nothing shill be changed Orate political relations of the Confederatimi of thenbia.'and the Helvetia Confederacy. Holland tact, only a part of France. definitionsof that country may he given by saying that it is an illusion of the Rhine, the Meuse, sand the Scheldt ; that' is to say, of the great arteeies of the French Empire. The absolute inactivity of her Custom-house, the disposition of her agents, and the seniiments of its inhabitants, which tend incessantly to a fraudulera trade with England, have rendered it 'nerestesry to exclude them from all commercial intercourse with the Rhine ; and thus placed in a slate of morbid compression be tween Frad:e and England,'Holland is deprived both of the advantages which clash with our general system, and which she must relinquish ; and of those which might enjoy. It is time that all this should be set right. The elan Provinces cover Italy, give her a direct commemicattion with Dalmatia, procure us a point of immediate 'contact with' the Empire of Constantinople, which it must he the wish and intention of France for so many reasons to support and protect.' Spaid awl Portugal are the seat of a mad revoluii , ba ; the nun onerous agents of England keep up the cinitlagration winch , they have raked. The forte, the power, and the calm woo deration of the Emperor will restore tit them peaceful days. Should Spain free her colonies, it will he through her owu fault: The Einperitir wilt never oppose the independence' of the' con tinenta nations of America; that independence is in the uatural order Of events; it is just ; it agrees with the true interest of all European Potters. 'Should the people of Mexico and Peru wish to raise themselves to the eleJation ofa noble independence. Friince will never oppose thins, provided • they enter into no connection with England. France •is not motet the necessity of vexing her neighbours, or imposing on them tvrannic laws, 'to secure her prosperity - and trade: We have lost the colony 'of Martiuico, and , that of Ca% enne ! they were both badly defended. The circumstances which led to their loss form the object of a strict inquiry t though' it is not of any weight in the general balance'of affair', since they will he restored to us in a more nourishing condition at the general peace. ' - • ' • ••• • • 'f SPAIN. GENERAT.b 011. DER OF TllE ' sawir Ditc• 4, No). " His Majesty makes known to the army, thin the 'Spanish army, commanded by the Duke Del Parque, who imprudeutly engaged on the right bank of the-Tonnes, v•as completely de feated on the 28th November, at Alba, by the 6th.corps of the army, and the second divi&ion of 'dragoons. Fifteen pieces of cannon, many caissons, six standards, 10,000 muskets, - and 2000 prisoners, fell into the hands of the Imperial troops. The eneJ my had 30Q0 men killed ; one General, several Colonels, and a great number blailicers. The remains of the anny, favoured by the night. fletri i n all directions, abandoning their arms• and baggage, Thus the last hope of the insurrectional party is de* stroyed. It is,to be'hoped, that by the pursuit of these de. tached corps, and the iugurgents who are dispersed in the pro vinces which is about to• take place, internal tranquillity will soon be ?e-established. (Signed) •, The. Marshal of the Empire Duke of DA LMAT4A. I . I • • • A AfERIC,iN CONGRESS. . z ~+~ OPENING OtP TIIE SESSIONS, NOVEMBER 27, 18Q9. • 'THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. • gi FELLOW CITIZENS ng Tag SENATE AND or Tag ROUSE • OF • REFRES.iNTATIVEs. • " At the period of our last Meeting,. 1 had the satisfaction of corantunicating.an'adjusimetit with ans of the principal .bellige.: rent militias, higkly importaiit-ia ittielf, and still snore so, as pre snine a more.etlended accommodation. IA is with deep con cern •,1 am pow to itaforat yak 4 that the favourable prospect has been overclouded, by refusal of the firirish.Government to abide isy,t he•aet of it. Minister Plenipotentiltr,r and by its en. suing policy towards:. (he United States, as seen through the rinnenunications.of the Minister sent to replace him. " Whatever pleaß way .-he urged for a disavowal of engage. ments formed by.diplontatic functionaries, it) cases,where by the tglilf..4 ppgetacat a mutual ratiftcatiew is reserved iog I .....61. I