The National Register. — London, England, 1809-10-29 00:00:00

TITE - NATTONAL REGISTER. The same observations apply to Portugal. Its fate is in dissolubly connected with that of Spain ; =and it would be tray an excess of fully tostipulate the independence of one, without securing th•tl of the other. It is es - en probable that BUONAPARTE would consent, with pleasure, to the re-. instatement of the family of Bnioasz4 upon the throne of "Vortugal, an event which would exclude us - as effectually from all intercourse . with that country, as if it were subject to the sceptre of JOsapu, and eventually shut the ports of: the Brazils to our shipping. Ve have no doubt that the many tyrant will. readily consent to this, pretended sacri fice, upon condition of our recognizing Joseru's title to the Spanish crown. Malta, the Cape, Gibraltar, Marti nique, St. Domingo, the two Sicilies, and -Hanovero- offer new difficulties towards an accommodation. Pondicherry is another bone of contention ; and sincerely as, .we would • wish to see Peace restored to mankind, we cannpt possibly . discover how that blessing is attainable. But supposing even that these difficulties were to be re moved; the next consideration is, does a peace offer a pro .spect of duration I Or, can we confide in the moral cha racter of the enemy, that he would not employ the interval of repose to disseminate disunion in the country, tamper with the vices and wants of some profligate individuals; make use even of the press to promote his future projects, and empliiy the interval of repose in acquiring what he does not not 'now possess—a navy, and seamen? These are weighty considerations; in particular as we knew that his con duct towards others has been marked With duplicity and per . filly ;—that he pretended his hand Only to betray, and embracedonly to murder We really do not meals to weaken theimpression by employing figure or by perbole. lie has been hitherto a very perfidious character ; and his conduct toWards the unfortunate family of CHARLES IV. She'-'S liim in the light of a bold, unfeeling reprobate, who Wit: commit., without remorse, the blacke:t crime, provided it: offers him the prospect of some advantage. But, in , ~ • fact, he displayed in Italy, and Egypt, the same contempt ' of p:iblic opinion, the same atrocity of heart, and syste matic, planslve villainy; as he did upon that occasion.— We alwajs refused to credit the report of his having poi timed :nig alck soldiers. We rejected, with horror, the idea of a human being committing such a cool, un- Viiteful, unprovoked', unjustifiable, act of atrocity. But now. we ace as confident' .of his having. murdered his . unfortunate companions, aq 'we were formerly unwilling fof . he;ieve it. Can we, - good heavens conclude with such a loan a treaty ,of .lasting peace and amity I iiitere is oar Aecurity What 'plehe have we of his good faith ? Is there any Amu amongst ni fool, or vlitain to advisc: the atkis!:re ? With reified . to every other rople, lie conai dered .the sinettt) of eligiigoritenti, the faith . of treaties, the interchaikge of oat hi, as a:surer rocans . of effecting their 4nin than by open violence, •It woial4 he a h a nd o ki ng ex _ . p-rience for tilt , franti.e'stigg, . ' fictions of •inimenen . , if we e x= tected E 1 morg religious phservance of Airy engagerneritoi he may contrail !t:',th .19. The persons, whO czUvL.e us to try the ;:xpeiiiiiVnt, not i..dnfide, far.ai their.p r i. vat° interests are conci:rned, the value of a single guinea • - toile intewrit or • lionOir, of rtrni.rir individual; and . they feel no beiitatiiikili.entruct the of their coun - in to his probity "'Wit MOderation; 'Thvre is gica: incon truitv, and peat hi • woch - condliet. !lOW I they would exprt.a'tke'Kroirgeg.apfct:YcrAio. tau earn isto any • A . i; 4,4 ..4.1 .„ ,Irr V ..1 'OCT. f 9. compact which concerned their private concerns, with one who had been guilty of the tenth part of the duplicity and enormities, which mark the conduct of NAPOLEON BCONA• 'PARTE ; and evince no jealousy, no suspicion, after the instructive examples of Spain, Prussia, Switzerland, the Pope, Austria, and so many other States, when the trans. action relates to the general welfare. For our part, we en tertain not the slightest doubt, that a Peace would be no more than a substitution.of secret fraud for open violence; of underhand intrigue for hostile menaces; of never-ceasing irritation for bold aggression. Every inland town and sea port in the United Kingdom swarming with his emissaries,. his Ambassador assuming the haughty manners and lan guage .of a Proconsul,—the press, the Senate, affoOding the Tyrant as eternal subject for complaint, remon strances, insult., • and menaces.—are only a slight sketch of the evils incident to Peace. War, perpetual War, would be a blessing, compared to the unceasing torments of such a state. At peace, we could not abandon ourselves to the confidence and security of Peace. We could neither dis band our army, nor unrig our fleets. In a word, we should be exposed to all the alarm and inconvenience of War, without witnessing any of its splendid effects. The Public, when such an event occurs, have a right to expect a considerable dilainution of their present burthens ; or what benefit does a Peace confer'? 'But would the menac , in; attitude of the enemy admit of the slighest retrench meat, in any one branch of the expenditure ? When ever necessity, the impatience of the pub!ie, the intrigues of •a Minister, or a change of public men, remove the impediments to . a Peace ; very few, who are acquainted with the' ambitious character of the enemy, entertain any hopes of its duration, should such an event occur. The prospect before us is gloomy, cheerless, ter rific, aud wrapped upsfin dreadful inexplicable mys tery. War; perpetual War, is a horrid idea. But Peace, with au individual like NAPOLEON BOONApAItT E , is still more alarming and repulsive. On this side is Scylla ; on t:fat Charybdis. It implies great skill, courage, vigi lauce, an undaunted presense•of mind, to escape the whirl. ins eddies, which, in both directions threatens to ingulph , us. But, in this embarrassment, we have a very Simpht mode of condtv:t to pursue;--to live and die as freemen I '• "'A day,—an hour of virtnoni liberty, sY:titr " Is worth a whole eternity of bondage." `1••1- FOREIGN ISTELLIGENCE. 43fE111( 1 .4. •.1 4 . St! • ; • Niew - YORK * SEPT. 1 4.—8 y a Gentleman; a pasiedge; in t h e Sehooner•Fair American, we learn, that the garrison awl inhabitants of the City of :it. Domingo were in strch extreme want of the necessaries or life prior to its sur render to the British, that flour sold at 120 dollars per barrel, and every other article equally dear.; that dogs' and mules' meat sold at one dollar per pound, and that they K ere determining to feed on each other before they would surrender to the Spaniards.' All the French were quitting the City as fast as possible, as it was given up to the Spa niards by. the British. All American vessels found in the City at the time of its surrender were condemned.—(A oi l'ork ('azette.) SEPT. 15.—Mr. JAcisom.:—Our readers will recollect. that, ns soon as gr. Jackson's appointment, as Minister to this/country, was announced, violent efforts were made, iq .2' it* # l urora, 24 well se by the minor prints of the Freueb • • • •-••• • mi." , .~-a~+ , ~,.......- F' Ilr - 7 . or* -11