The National Register. — London, England, 1815-01-08 00:00:00

. , their royal word, is to unite their arms, if necessary, in order to destroy all the governments which have been formed ire e(n sequence of the erents of the French revolution, either in Eu rope or in the New World Learn, moreover, that it is Great Britain which is the centre and prime mover If this con• .federacy. to which, sooner or later, all other powers must yield : and every Government or Chief that refuses to sub mit will be punished as traitors and banditti."—These lies and bombast made no impression on the Negro sovereign. A general council was summoned, before which Christophe caused M. Lavaysce's letter to be laid, and an address was instantly voted, expiessive of their unanimous resolution to perish to the last man rather than submit. A deputation waited on the King the next morning, with this expression of their sentiments, and received the manly and energetic answer which follows:—" Ilaytians ! your sentiments, your generous resolutions are worthy cif us; your King shall al ways be worthy of you. Our indignation is at its height. Let Has ti ftom this moment be only one vast camp ; let us prepare to combat those tyrants who threaten us with chains, slavery, aud death. flaytians ! the whole world has its eyes fixed upon us ; our conduct must confound our calumnia tors, and justify the opinion which philanthropists have formed of us. Let us rally—let us have but one and the same wish—that of exterminating our tyrants. On the una nimous co-operation of our union, of our efforts, will depend the prompt success of our cause. Let us exhibit to posterity a ;lent example of courage ; let cis combat with glory, and be effaced from the rank of nations, rather than renounce liberty and independence! A King, will know how to live and die like a King : you shall always see us at your head, sharing in your perils and dangers. Should it so happen that we cease to exist before consolidating your rights, call to mind our actions; and should our tyrants so far succeed as to endanger your liberty and independence. disinter my bones ; they will still lead you to victory, and enable you to triumph over our implacable and eternal enemies." GREAT PROItABILITY OF WAR. Our readers arc aware how early we have expressed our fears that the peace of Europe would not be of long du ration. Day after day proofs arc added to co►►firm our opinion. "It is now generally believed," says the Times of yesterday, " that the Emperor of Russia has resolved on taking to himself the greater part of Poland, and bidding his will avouch it. Somt gloo n ►y politicians are of opinion that this may tend to stir up a new Continental War, by throwing Russia into the arms of France, in which event we shall have the happy alternative of standing by and seeing France gradually re-assume her paramount authority, or of joining with Russia and Prussia in the attempt to aggrandize the former by the annexation of Poland. Pe, haps it might be a wiser as well as a more honourable conduct to unite with France, were that possible. in compelling the establish ment of a real balance of power; but against such an union, there are so many prejudices, as well as so many set ions ob atacles, that we can hardly reckon it among the probabilities to be calculated on, in any event. Private letters from Faris, too, afford us little reason to believe that our alliance - would be very highly valued by the French., Our corres• ,ondent states, that since the tinexpected news ft om Ghent, the Amer leans at Paris have been every where treated with the most marked respect. They have in general assumed at 211 public places their national cockade, linth as a means of attracting; to themselves those attentions, and also to prevent their being mistaken for English, and experi•d as such to the affront's which-of Late have bceu openly shown to our coun trymen." THE NATIONA F. REGISTER. : . JAN. 8. On the other hand we find the once glorious Spain likely to turn.her back upon us. The unexpected absence of the British Ambassador to the Court of Madrid fom the scene of his diplomatic duties, is attri uteri to various r awses ; but to whatever motive, it may he am ibed, it is perfectly r lear that his influence in that situation is extremely small, and that notwithstanding the pre .eminent services render ed by this country to Spain, he finds himself incompetent to establish those mutual relations which have been so long considered to he the natural and necessary consequence of those set vices. By letters from he Peninsula. we discover another example of the partiaiity of the Court of Madrid to France, r especting the commercial intercourse between the two nations, it is positively stated, that a tar if has been established favourable to the manufactures and industry of France, in which the latter will in some commodities obtain au advantage over the same description of merchandise prepared in Great Britain, to the amount of 10 per cent. It is perfectly obvious that it would be in vain to attempt any competition with France, under such discouraging circumstances. i ., 41 e 7 , 1110•0-.••.* • TL:ET: ' _ SECRET AMERICAN EXPEDITION. Accounts are said to have been received from New York, that the gove.s.ment, availing itself of Sir A..Cochrane's ab sence, and the attention of the navy being called to the Southern States, has determined i() ad( , pt a plan of maritime warfare of which the following is given as the outline : The Independence of 9S guns (although rated only 7S), which was fitting for sea at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, when the last accounts came away, was intended to join the Washington of the same force, and the Constitution fi otn Boston, off Cape Cod. This they think they will be enabled to accomplish by taking advantage of the first N W. wind; for, by a reference to the chart, the tun from Boston to the Cape is but 50. and from Portsmouth about 90 miles. The junction effected of the Independence and the Wa.hing. ton ships of the line, the Constitution frigate and some smaller vessels, they imagine they will be able to shape their course unmolested to New London. Here we had, when the last letters were received, four sail including one or two men of war. This squadron they hope to cripple, so as to be enabled to raise the blockade and thus release the United States, the Macedonian, and the Hornet, thus forming suddenly, a squa dron which they think will he more than able to encounter any united force we may have at sea. It will stand thus : Guns GUNS Mi's Indeßendence 7B • mounting • • 98 with a crew of 'lOOO Washington 7B 99 1000 Constitution 44 5.4 5lO United States 44• 56 540 Macedonian 38.... ~ • 4B 460 Should their plan succeed as to their junction and subse quent operations at New London, they reckon upon the ad dition from New Yolk of the Guns Guns Mem President 44 • • mnnnting • • 56 with a crew of 540 From the Delaware of the • Gnu rier 44.• • • From the Chesapeake of the Java 44 56 544 Constitution Se • 44 .310 hes;des the Hornet, the Adams, and others of a smaller rate. thus creating a force of considerable magnitude. But the effectual way in which Nantucket checks the Bay of Boston apd the harbours at the east end of Long Island, the entrance of New London, leave but little ground for ap prehension. ',tit A. Cochrane has, we have no doubt, left J. -oo ... .