The National Register. — London, England, 1815-06-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. l or his ttorws and the comparative weakness of the t nervy. Sorb a Commander would iiistainly take trp the gauntlet of defiance thrown by Napoleon, and single-handed would en counter his feet., however superior in numbers it might be. Seciaidh, the Prussians partake of the ardour of their chief; hev are the most inveterate of all nations against the French, and the most hated by the French themselves, so that on both there would he no shyness in engaging, but the battle Nvould he fought with all the eagerness and fury of national anim ait v. Tbi,div, it would not be in the power of Marshal blucher, even if willing, to fall hark to any considerable dis tance, as such a movement would break the chain of the allied armies, and enable the enemy to establish himself between them, on the very centre of their communications. 'Nona . parte may therefore be induced to make his first attack on a point where he is sore not to be baffled by a retreat; where his soldiers will fight with double energy ; whe , e, by drawing in the corps now stationed on his right and left, he may, at a few hours notirc,_bring a super for force, and the possession of which would produce a fatal chasm in the line of his oppo nents, and would leave Lord Wellington unsupported, 14 ith 310 other opening for retreat than the sea. in our opinion, however, he will try his fortune in a different qua; ter. Whilst },online his armies into the Duchy of Luxemboure, and as sailing Blucher with nearly all his power, is would necessa• eily be compelled to weaken the force whiclt now covers his frontiers in Alsace; the passage of the Rime below Strasburgh might then be easily effected by the Aus:ro•Russian army, and he might find himself cut off by their advance horn his dominions. What he will attempt is, we are inclined to believe, one of those desperate measures, which, like his 44 march to Vitry and St. Vizier, must lead, at once either to • complete success or to ruin. Covered by a double line of for - tresses. and the new troops formed in their rear, from the Channel to the Rhine, his_ left flank is nearly - secure from at tack. There he will therefore remain en the defensive, wliat eve; threatening demonstrations he may make in order th en gage the at:entity) of the British and Prussian tt (peps. His right flank is protected by die neutrality of Switzerland, and on the side of Piedmont the nature of the ground may enable him to maintain the defensive with a moderate force. All has strength will. then be collected in Alsace, and his first dash will be—in his front, across the Rhine. There, the Aus trians ale scarcely established, and the Russians but ar riving. Ife will therefore endeavour to anticipate their union, and to attack them singly. Such a mameuvre would certainly he replvte with danger, but should it prove success ful, and should he be aide to continue his advance, both Marshal Blucher and the Duke of Wellington might be oldiged to recross the ;thine, in ceder to maintain their cononunicat lees with the Allied Gland Army uninter rupted, and the war would be once tome waved en the Cerinan soil. It is to obtain such an ad vaatage, which would confirm the fidelity of his friends and shake the hones of his enemies, that he will apply all the resources of his mind, and all the power of lOs arms. A few days will probably inform us whether our cenjectures were well founded. We do not pretend to give advice to men, whose pi ofrssi,m is war, and whose selmel experietice, hit as the glow-werm does nat lode its little ray because tiae stills of }leaven beam on Iti!lb. we coot; ibote our f•(‘Ye aid to suggest t ossihllr ics to throe whase stinerior Ltie.,t is employed in their investigation, and whose dutv it is to prevent their occurrence- ParliarnPn% it is now sunobcd, will nut die until the sc c. n 1 we•el: in Jtlly. FOREIGN INTELLIG ENC E. FRENCH PAPERS. CELEBRATION OF THE CHAMP DE MAI. PARTS, JUNE 2.—NeV4 r did a festival snore national, never a vpuethele at once so solemn and touching, alts. et the attention of the French people as the Assembly of the Chump de Mai. Every thing that could interest and elevate the soul—the prayers of religion—the rompact of a great people m ills their Soycieign -- France reps esent ed by the select ut her Cs tizens, :1t siculturists, Merchants, Magistrates and Win sl u rs, collected animal the'fheone-- au immen,e population, coveting the Champ de Mars, ani) in vows for the g, eat object of that magnificent test mot excited the most ardent entlinsiasin ut which the must memorable up :chs have It ft its the recollection. We A.all not at present enter into a particular description of the buildings prepared for this ceremony, but shall inertly state the general ariangements. The Emperor's throne was erected in front of the Military School, and in the cestic of a vast berni•circidar inclosnre, two thirds of which tin mcd, on the tight and left grata' aniphitheatres, iu which 115,000 persons c seated. he othi r third in front of the throne %118 open. An altar was en eted in the middle, Further on, and about 100 foists distant, was placed ano!her throne, which oveilooked the whole Champ de Mars. The Emile' or having repaired to the Champ de Mars, in procession, in the order described in the Programme, appeared op his throne amidst universal acclamations. Mass was celebrated by the Arch bishop of Tours, twisted by Cardinal liayanne, and four other 13 ishops. Mass being concluded, the Members of the Central Deputation of the Electoral Colleges advanced to the toot of the Throne, the steps of which they ascended, in order to have a nearer view of the Ens perorend to be better seen by him. They wise about 500 in num ber. fhey were presented to Isis Majesty by tiw Arch Chancellor. The one of the Members of Ilse Deputation (M. Dubovs d'Anger , . Elector and Representative of the Department of the Maine and Lois . ..), pronounced With a loud voice and much animation, the fol lowing Adult css in the name of the French people ; " SIRE—The French people had decreed the Crown to you ; you deposed it without their consent ; its buff: ages have just Unposed upon you the duty ut resuming it. 6 . A new contract is formed between the nation and your Majesty. " Collected from all points of the Empire around the tables of rhe law on m hich we me about to inscribe the wish of the people, this wish, %%Itch is the only legitimate a cot re of power, it is impossible for us not to utter the voice of France, of which we are the immrdidfc organs, not to say in the presence of Europe, to the august chief of the nation, what it expects from him, and what he is to expect from it. " What is the object of the league of allied Kings Isla) that warlike preparation by which they alarm Europe and attlict By chat act, what violation have we provoked their vengeance, or given valise for their ag.t.;ression_? I lave we since peace was concluded endeavoured to give them laws ? We merely wish to make mid to tallow tly.e which ate adapted to our mat:ix:vs. " We not have the Chief whom our enemies would give us, and we will hawe him whom they %%WI ns not to have, " hey dare to prose' the you personally ; yon, Sire, who so often master of their capitals, generously cuwoinfated tf elr tottering thrones. This batted of our eneu ics adds to our love for you. Were they to pro , cribe the most ob , cure aunt citizens, it would he our duty to defend him .4 ith the same energy. He would be, like you, under the .Egis of French Law and French Power. " They menace us with invasion ! And yet contracted within frontiers 'nature has t•ot imposed ern in +. and which low; before your reigu, victory anti even peace had extended, we have not, from resucet to treaties which you had nut sighed. but which you had 01160 to obser‘e, stmght to pass the harrow boundary, " Do they a,• : k for :zine ;loci s ? They have them all in our iwtitri. tions, and in the will of the French people lieuref,n th united to yours, '' 1/otov not dread to roinintl 115 , of tittle, of a stote of thi , .gi Litt IV 5.1, dilrt relit, hilt which may still be r, s ()duped ! " It ~could not be jStc first time that WC Live. confittei tA all Eltrove arihrti H , 2: 6 1 1..i _ - •• Breall-e VN:iee lAb , box to be Frmire, %fie br dit::radetl. I 1 .,.1f1 t di:-nictubeled; 4HI 11:1151 the fitte of Puontl 14. acs, vcd tr:F JUNE 11. 11. memo: Vff S Of Arty re of inir able tithe the front utlzt cular ii the • The 1, iu ;rune Irch- Atm:. on of eteps Ent- nwn. Jot. ger , . ant! c ful- Yo )osed ieNty. tLe tlii, •sit lc diete iet of freni that ifflict ance, them I► ate en•, often eriitg von.