The National Register. — London, England, 1812-05-31 00:00:00

324 of the present active government of that country. Span ish armies, sufficiently numerous to maintain their own inuependence, would soon appear ; whilst Lord WELLING TON' could march his victorious army to new scenes of glory, and of continental emancipation. I hail, I must acknowledge, a Russian war as the most auspicious circumstance which could in this mo ment happen. It will employ the greatest part of the Tyrant's attention and force, and thus give the Allies an opportunity of beating up all the quarters of the invaders in Spain. On the success, or miscarriage, of the gallant people of that country, the freedom or slavery of Eu rope ultimately depends. Should BUONAPARTE drive the Emperor ALEXANDER to the utmost verge of his do. minioxs, he would be obliged to fly back precipitately, and renounce all the fruits of his success, as soon as a Spanish cohort appeared in hostile array to the north of the Pyrenees. Whilst that people remain unsubdued, his power may be considered as nothing more thm a glitter ing and unsubstantial vision ; but should victory return to their standard, at its lustre his present empire would melt away, as those palaces, said to be built of ice, dis solve by the warmth of the sun. His successful efforts, in any other quarter, I do not apprehend ; perhaps they would only precipitate his ruin, as they would embarrass his movements, in the event of his failure in the Pe rinsula. It would be the grossest folly not to take advantage of this favourable state of things. The power of the enemy is now held together by the talents of one man ; and rests upon the thankless rewards which tyranny can confer. Even prejudice cannot deny that the military genius of the enemy is stationary ; whilst an exact observer would perceive it sensibly on the decline. Who does not see that our military rra is just beginning ? The human mind is here unfettered. Human genius is unclogged by ty ranny, and shoots into luxuriant growth. Here no ig norant, whimsical gardener, twists and clips it into mon strous and ridiculous forms. Art assists nature ; and man, like the productions of our happy soil, rises in proud symmetrical and uncrippled dignity. It is free. (1... m that has granted this noble form, this generous zest, human nature amongst us. If a right impulse were given to the sound, pithy, and masculine population of this country ; if . their feelings were properly cherished, and their a ff ections collected, there is no object, Sir, that would be too high, or too arduous, for their attainment. He knew little of the British Nation, who would expect no more than ordinary results from the full play of English, Irish, and Scotch energies, directed by an efficient Ministry. Give them one heart, and one will, and the earth itself would be too confined a theatre fur their emulation. k T. D ••• We have inserted the above well written letter as a pledge of our impartiality in considering questions in which our national welfare is interested. We should heartily rejoice, if it were found, cn examina tion, that our means allowed of an extension of our operations abroad. But, considering both its glorious consequences and the present state of ;till of opinion, that the system on which Mr. have acted, was not only effective, but the tr real means. There is a point which y. An encreased exl•ence of blood and ttr triumphs abroad, and produce ruin at expenditure, we must pay two millions forget that by following a certain Noble 'e to bear the burden of ten millions more. ar. exertion ? the country, ministration still of o h Ilt ..1 \ ith our ~,),.. .14 ‘- . 6 ' %,... safety i - . . t ' . ~,,, , i , ~ . , • 1 i , ,1 t our . l' t '' i f- 1 .•• P O • ‘..1 _: t fiL: i ent t . *P. ~ 1 , • •• 4 of fc -.4- • - •1 1 . 7! 7.:: . . . 4/ • .., Ir. ; r 4.1 II avi ex , • A l l % • • su4..h ar - Data : agtr 0 THE •NATIONA I; REGISTER. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. MAY 31 LISBON, MAY s.—General Ballasteros, equally skilful as a warrior and politician, has circulated man y proclamations throughout the An. dalusias, inviting, on condition of pardon, the Juramentadus to abandon the Colours of their perfidious enemy. Their effect was such as might have been expected. It appears that more than 1,500 have deserted to the Spaniards, with their arms and many horses. It is certain, that in Arimonte, some 1.,00, including dispersed and recruits, have been em b4rkeci for Cadiz. Official Dispatch from Lord Wellington to Don M. P. Forjaz, dated I-lead-Quarters, Fuende De Guinaldo, May 6. Nothing important has occurred since I transtoittt.cl your Excellency my last dispatch. No movements of importance have taken place iti the Smith. The Information I receive from Galicia informs me that Ezpoz y Myna h:s fought the enemy since the end of March with much succcls. frustrat ing all the endeavours made by Gen. Dorsenne with an infinitely supe rior force to destroy the corps under his command ; since w!,ich he Las again succeeded in an attack made on the 9th April, against one of the enemy's couvoys, on which occasion he took a large sum of money. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. On account of the present unsettled state of Administration, the only b us i ne ss transacted on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, was the hearing further evidence on the Orders in Conncil, and advancing in progress the respective Bills broui;ht up from the Commons, and on the table. The second reading of the Regent's Canal Bill was appointed for Tuesday next. TLIURADAY, MIS? '2B. The consideration of the report of the insolvent Debtor's Bill was postponf•d till Tuesday next. Lord GROFVENOR withdrew his motion relative to the emolumerts appertaining to the Office of Usher of the Black Rod. Several witnesses were examined on the subject of the Orders iC Council. —Adjourned till Tuesday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, MAY '25. The General Enclosure Bill went i hrough a Committee, the Report was received, and ordered to be taken into further consideration on Tuesday se'mnight. The Call of the Horse on Mr. Brougham's motion relative to the Or• dens in Council, was postponed from the 27th itsstant to the 10th Ljt June. Mr. WHITBREAD postponed his motion for the production of the Correspondene6 between it J. Craig and Mr. Henry to a future day; the day he should not at present name. The House went into a Committee on the Orders in Council, and proceeded to examine evidence “t the bar.—Adjourned. TUESDAY, MAY '26. A division took place upon the consideration of the Report of the Margate Pier Bill, when tle k iere appeared, for the Bill 511, against it 16—. The Bill was then ordered . * be engrossed. Mr. CANNING pOSIpOIIed his motion respecting the Catholics, in con.. sequence of the call of the House being fixed tor Wednesday fortniilu) to Thursday fortnight. ADMINISTRIV noN. Mr. Bat:we - kiwis, in moving for the product ion of certain p lative to the duties collected at the London Docks for the last five ye;x?, q took the opportunity of making som e observations with r ard to vlo he called the present interregnum ! H e had heard it was the Intenti on of some Gentlemen upon the othe r side to move an adjouriment of the House for some days. Such a motion he thou g ht it the duty of every apw, re. man to resi.t. It had been last night stated by a witness to the Com mittee, that in consequence of the American Embargo, wheat had rho in Portugal from 13 to 2.1 dollars per bushel, and lie (iVir. 13.) had hear d, from unexce i ,tionable authority, that 6000 bushels of that artic g le ito had been recently purchased by a m erchant for the i.urpose of Eendin the Portuguese market. He wished to know whether it wcs the ihtte don of the Gentlemen over the way, under such circumstances, :he suit of which it was easy for him to anticipate, t o wove the Aajouril mem He had also heard a report , and that upon no slight foundatiar that the Gentlemen to whom he alluded were in the conliderce of ti a! Prince Regent, kind expected soon to be recognize d as possLssin'L confidence of Parliament. iG Mr. STErnEN had not heard that a motion for adjoixement %v.'s contemplation. Mr. \V it Frio E 13 wished to have an explicit declaration front theN' ble Lord (Caz:tlert:agh) as to the situation in which he and his colleaot! at present stood. The reports respecting them were vrion ro:*, t radictory ; and as much should be done as wkeu possible to be do:*c r I M'' - k