The National Register. — London, England, 1814-11-06 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER,. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. E. Gaon, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1814. August he landed within a mile of the fort, and opened his batteries of so short a distance that the French Commander surrendered at discretion.—(Vide Holmes's American Annals, vol. ii. p. 194, one of the most useful and comprehensive publications •of its kind extant.) We trust our naval force and ,the troops under the gallant General kempt will enable him to prevent any attack of this sort, and the former prat cludf... success attending any attempt %%hick hard may make to attack General Drummond. Sir A. Cochrane has sailed fiom Halifax on a secret expedition. THE CONGRESS AT VIENNA Continues. The accounts from the Maine state, that Talley.; rand has been informed, that " as soon as the Ambassadors " of Fra►►ce sheaved any other than peaceable sentiments, and " attempted to interfere in the Relations to be established, " their Passports were ready whenever they chose to apply for them." This indeed looks like war, and particularly when we hear certain papers talk in the old strain, of " the true policy being to hind down France." Surely this is not again to be attempted ! We fear the loss of the Ne therlands is the cause of the irritation on the part of France: but on this subject we have detailed our sentiments in our first page. The Buonaparte King and "Emperor making mania ap pears to have infected all Germany. We are to have an Emperor of Prussia, in order to put that Power upon a level with Austria and Russia. How titles, without corresponding aggrandizement of territory, are to place these Powers on a level with each other, we are ignorant. With them, the prin ciple of the Status ante Bellum is made solely to apply to Fiance. THE UNITED STATES . Mr. Madison's Message is arrived, and we think on a serious perusal of it, our readers will find that the opinion ws gave last week, that its contents would be more dignified and moderate than usual, has proved correct. His tone is sub dued, and his language that of a man who begins to see and to feel that something more than the acclamations of a rabble is necessary to the existence of a government. lie is at last ob liged to appeal to those possessors of property, whose influence has so diminished, as virtually to have had no representation in the demagogue government established by Mr. Jefferson, and attempted to be perpetuated by him. On the subject of France, particularly, he is silent; and it should appear that such were the (Hays as to the opening of the Negociation, that no accounts whatever had been received in the United States of its progress. Of course, the Govern ment waits till the arrival of the John Adams, which left the Texel the 2gth of August, and would probably arrive within a week or a fortnight with dispatches containing the detail of the Negociation and the sentiments of the French Govern ment on the actual state of things. When the Adams shall have arrived, they will, in all probability, he communicated by a special Message to Congress, with a Report from Mr. king, the new Secretary of State; unless, following the ex ample of General Washington and Mr. Adams, Mr. King should have suggested another attempt at Negociation ; we say an titer, because we are appreheniive the dispatches by the Adams will extinguish all hopes of success attending that already begun. Mr. Madison is of course severe on our Government for having adopted such a mode of warfare, and we ate sorry to have experienced, as well as himself, that " with our aug mented means, we have not had augmented success." The war has been conducted on too small a scale, the importance attached to the expedition to Washington has been grossly exaggerated, and there is every reason to fear that that at tack, and Sir J. Sherbyoke's affair at Penobscot, will serve only to rouse the people and unite them. If, to this, the sup port of France be added, we may look to the protraction of our transatlantic war. The Boston Columbian Centinel, the leading federal paper in the United States, contains an address, signed " The Spirit of 1775," which calls on the Eastern States to demand au ex plicit explanation of Mr. Madison, as to the future. From such projected intimation, and the necessity of the case, we ap prehend, arose the negociation that put Mr. King into power. In thii negociation, them is no doubt in our Minds, as we fully expressed ourselves last week, certain concessions were made to him and his party. But a few days will explain all the transactions, and clear up all our difficulties. The Fingal, a cattel, was Waiting at Rhode Island, and, in all r: obability, would not sail till the Adams arrived. Of ct:urie she will bring the next instructions to the commis sioners. As to warlike operations, we learn that nothing farther has been attempted. General Izard's army was at Sacket's Har. boar on the 20th September, aucl it should appear he either projected an attack on Kingston 'or Niagara. The former mauceuvre was atchieved in 1755, by Colonel Bradshert. General Abercrombie detached him with ,5000 men, eight mind, add three mortars, from °swap. Ou the 29t1) of _ We are also to have a King of Hanover, because Buona partc erected Wit tetnberg and Bavaria into kingdoms. The Elector of Hesse Cassel is to be made Grand Duke. Any aggrandizement to the gallant successor of the excellent Duke of Brunswick, whether of title or territory, is not mentioned. There is also to be a K . ;ng of Belgium, in the person of the Stadtholder. The reasons for this aggrandizement are very potently:stated in THE 'friars of this morning. "The Belgians have a very ancient inheritance of glory to look up to. They opposed to Julius Caesar himself the most obstinate resistance that he ever encountered; and for this reason he estimates their bravery more highly, than that of any of the neighbouring nations. Horton omnium fortissimi suet Belgte. The cone vulsions of the dark ages split this fine country into many petty sovereignties, which were not all collected together under one dominion, until the time of Charles V. ; and ceased again to be so, in consequence of the tyranny of his son and successor. Nature has always pointed out their re• union, and policy has often projected it. The circumstances of the present times afford at once inducements and facili- ties to a measure, which, if wisely carried into execution, with a due regard to local interests, and to the general rights and liberties of the community, cannot fail to pro duce the happiest effects on the welfare and security of Europe." Caesar's authority is certainly very great, but we would submit the opinion of another soldier on the subject of their character, in order to prove how faithful and humane they are to their allies. " The enemy took possession of every strong hold in Holland, without the least opposition, as the inhabitants opened their gates to them, and welcomed them on all occasions; but their conduct to the British was cruel land vindictive, to a degree scarcely to be credited; in many instances they were so barbarous as to let them die at their has so diminished, as virtually to have had no representation attempted to interfere in the Reit in the demagogue government established by Mr. Jefferson, " their Passports were ready whene , and attempted to be perpetuated by him. .4 for them." This indeed looks li On the subject of France, particularly, he is silent; and it when we hear certain papers tall should appear that such were the (Hays as to the openitig of " the true policy being to hind doe the Negociation, that no accounts whatever had been received is not again to be attempted ! We in the United States of its progress. Of course, the Govern- therlands is the cause of the irritatit ment waits till the arrival of the John Adams, which left the but on this subject we have detail( Texel the 2Sth of August, and would probably arrive within first page. a week or a fortnight with dispatches containing the detail of The Buonaparte King and "Emy the Negociation and the sentiments of the French Govern- pears to have infected all German: ment on the actual state of things. When the Adams shall Emperor of Prussia, in order to put have arrived, they will, in all probability, be communicated with Austria and Russia. How title by a special Message to Congress, with a Report from Mr. aggrandizement of territory, are to king, the new Secretary of State . ; unless, following the ex- level with each other, we are ignorau ample of General Washington and Mr. Adams, Mr. King ciple of the Status ante Bellum is should have suggested another attempt at Negociation ; we Fiance. say an titer, because we are apprehensive the dispatches by We are also to have a King of I- the Adams will extinguish all hopes of success attending that parte erected Wit temberg end Bava already begun. Elector of Hesse Cassel is to be n Mr. Madison is of course severe on our Government for aggrandizement to the gallant set having adopted such a mode of warfare, and we ate sorry to Duke of Brunswick, whether of I have experienced, as well as himself, that " with our aug- mentioned. There is also to be a mented means, we have not had augmented success." The person of the Stadtholder. war has been conducted on too small a scale, the importance The reasons for this agg randizeme attached to the expedition to Washington has been grosly in THE TIM ES of this morning. "' exaggerated, and there is every reason to fear that that at- ancient inheritance of glory to 101 tack, and Sir J. Sherbyoke's affair at Penobscot, will serve to Julius Caesar himself the most oh only to rouse the people and unite them. If, to this, the sup- ever encountered ; and for this r port of France be added, we may look to the protraction of bravery more highly, than that of our transatlantic war. nations. Horton omnium . fortissim The Boston Columbian Centinel, the leading federal paper in vulsions of the dark ages split this the United States, contains an address, signed " The Spirit petty sovereignties, which were n of 1775," which calls on the Eastern States to demand an ex- under one dominion, until the 1 elicit explanation of Mr. Madison, as to the future. From ceased again to be so, in consequei such projected intimation, and the necessity of the case, we ap- some and successor. Nature has al' prebend, arose the negociation that put Mr. King into power. union, and policy has often projet In thi; negociation, theme is no doubt in our Minds, as we of the present times afford at once fully expressed ourselves last week, certain concessions were ties to a measure, which, if wise made to him and his party. B u t a f ew days will explain all with a due regard to local inte the transactions, and clear up all our difficulties. The ri g ht s and liberties of the commt Fingal, a cartel, was waiting at Rhode Island, and, in all duce the happiest effects on the pt obability, would not sail till the Adams arrived. Of Europe." ceurse she will bring the next instructions to the commis- Caesar's authority is certainly I sioners. submit the opinion of another sold As to warlike operations, we learn that nothing farther has character, in order to prove how been attempted. General Izard's army was at Sacket's Har. are to their allies. " The enemy hour on the 20th September, aid it should appear he either strong hold in Holland, without tl projected an attack on Kingston 'or Niagara. The former inhabitants opened their gates to I manceuvre was atchieved in 1755, by Colonel Bradshert. general Abercrombie detachedhim with 5000 men, eight lon all occasions; but their condo , and vindictive, to a degree seaecel; camnon, mid three Mortars, from Osweo. On the 29th Vf instances they were go barbarous • .4•11 NOV. 6. 729