The National Register. — London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

E NA' have been made, and recommends should be con tinued. Works of defence on the maritime frontier, an additional number of gun-boats to guard the coasts, and a naval force encreased by a frigate, to support the honour of the American flag, have, we are told, been already supplied by the providence of the PRESIDENT. With the exploits of the frigate we are mare particularly acquainted ; but with the efficiincy of the works and gun-boats, we know that neither the one have prevented the entrance of French pt ivateers into the American harbours, i.or the other checked their depredations on the coast. In deed, as we have already remarked, these defen sive measures, are only intended to be effective against ns ; 'and the pompons enumeration that ensues of the improved state of the re gular army, of which the ranks are filled up, and the enlistments prolonged, of the increase and call ing out of the militia, the formation of volunteer corps, the establishment of military seminaries, the mannfacture of cannon and small arms has no other end than to impress us with the magnitude of the means, and the powerful hostility whiCh the United States can wield against us, and to half conquer us by fear, before they attack us with the sword. This display of magnified and unreal means, has how ever a different effect. It induces inquiry into those thlit are real, a subject which we shall at another time treat at large, and their deficiency becoming appa rent awakens a sinile 6f pity . and contempt at be holding the ridiculous union of extremes of pride and complete imbecility. The last Oft of INIT.. MADISON'S speech_ is the least objectionable of any, as it entirely relates to internal policy air I c6inmercial regulations ; the eirediency or Inutility of \\ hick, modifiod by a va riety cif circumstances in every country, can only be rierfectly felt by those whom they more immedi ately conee: ii. On a general view, however, it is . but justice to say, that the objects *Lich the PRESIDENT pMnts . ont to Congress, as requiring freshprovisions acid laws, are well chosen, and such as really de minaed the interierehce of the legislature. The Measures Which he Ptoposes are Wise, 'and must pr4iie useful. To preVe* smuggling by *the seve rity of penal laws, is object o;f great importance to every commercial state, and particrilarly so to one, where 'the practice is, on account of the length of its toasts, beCome almoSt unbounded. To render the acceptance of licences 'from foreign Govern ments, " f or a trade unlaWftilly • interdicted by them to ot4r American citizens" punishable, Must also benefit. the -Coirimunity. The other Measures recommcna_ . 'd br discussion, as they partake Ofthe same nature, as the preceding, also share in their utility. That which advises to render the causes that are stated to have insured the success of Ame rican manufactures, perm:anent, is 'perhaps tinged with some of the Pit Es am N T's partiality for Trance, but, if the efft a he real, it is ceitainly, not im politic to wish to its cause, and make Of this, how‘vi.'r, the Ameilcans-. alone can pro can know the' truth or on which the prOpOsed. Revenue shotki- -4 4 that to the payment of .the- perly . jud:e, al they alone c el I -„0 ;I ,tq assertion, i .1, 4 :„, 1 Jun 4 - -,;, " rm ' ,- ,_C:%\of the ( ( IF J • 1-f. )41 1 Nr linr :: AL current expenses, including the interests on the public debt, but has enabled the Government to reimburse more than five millions of dollars of the principal, without recurring to the loan authorised by the Act o 1 the last Session. Yet, shortly after, Mr. MADISON complains of a decrease of revenue, and requests that a more liberal provision be made for the ensuing year, to sustain the 44 extraordinary expenses which may Iseclme necessary." Does he then intend to carry his favourite plan of hostility into execution ? From the whole tenor of the speech we should not be surprised to find tha,t this will be the case, as the various applications which he makes to Congress, all tend both openly and co vertly to supply him with the means of making war by sea and land, whilst his arguments are cal culate'd to reconcile the popular mind to the ap proach and policy of such a war. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. OFFICIAL NEWS FROM THE IMPERIAL ARMIES IN SPAIN. REPORT OF MARSHAL SUCHEI"TO HIS HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF NEUFCHATEL AND WAGRAM. Head. quarter ,, , Murviedro, Nov. 6, 1811. • I did not delay profiting by the advantages which the vic tory of Saguntum and the capture of her forts held out to roc. In the intention of closing upon the city of Valencia, I ordered my troops to march. HUBERT'ii division made itself master of the suburb called Serrano, and established itself there. Our posts are before the totes de pont. I immediately threw up works in earth, and entrenchments, to press the town more closely. lam about to occupy the Grao, the only debntwhe of the city on the coast. l'ALordulN o's and JOBA4T'3 diViSiOTI form the second line. The reports from Valencia of the 18th November announce that two strong redoubts have been erected and armed on the left bank of the Guadidaviar against the front of the city. The Capuchin Convent has, been embattled and placed in a state of defence. A third redoubt is begun upon the Promenade of Grao. The enemy still occupied the Convent of Pio Quint() on the left of the River. General ROGNOT received orders to (lig a mine, in which he completely succeeded; the Convent was attacked by three companies, which took post there after having made the garrison pris,mers. The English Consul 'nipper circulates money and the most fal-e and ridiculous views to keep up the spirits of the unhappy Valencians. Great part of the park of besieging artillery are arrived. 'On the 18th of November we reckoned sixty pieces of . cannon and 30,000 balls. the convoys are following them. At the head of the garri,on of the city arc two regiments of monks, consisting of 3000 men. The Marshal COUNT SUCHET. REPORT FROM THE MARSHAL DUKE OF DALMATIA, TO THE INCE 01' NEUFCHATEL. Head-quarters, Seville, Oct. 26,1811. MoNSFIGNEUR--The•event which General Count D'Erlon, conunanding the sth corps, has communicated to me in his re- • ports of the 28th, 29th, and 30th, of October, is so disgraceful, 'that I know not liow to qualify.it. General Girard, after dispersing the Spanish corps of Castanos, had pushed on as far as Caceres, 'where he was on the 13th. He had orders to repair to Merida by the 22d; he, however, thought proper to remain at Caceres till the 26th, whence he set out to. sleep on the 2:7th, at Arroyo de Molinos. His head quarters were in that village, as well as those of the Duke of A taibirg, corninanding the light cavalry : they went to rest withoutplucing any out=posts, or fixing any advanced guard, though General Girard previously knew that the English divi sion of General Hill Was manceuvring on the frontier. Several . Officers of the &ulcers had acquainted him that the enemy was apprciaching in forte.:. his blindness and presumption were so • gre!at, that on -the evening of the 'lth the enemy was already hitlf a league from the tOwn without his having any knowledge of it. On the etith, the firkt'brigade, commanded by General. Retnond, was already on its march, and advanced more than a. league and,a half, when General Hill arrived with his troops at the t Ery lodging of General Girard, vtithout a nmiset being ' 4 1.10 40.4