The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-02-28 00:00:00

rlswig - .... Feist and guarantee of the greatest Powers in En. rope—lastly, they may be fully convinced that Vrossia'i greatest strength will consist in the general eqeetn and the firm confidence of all nations; and that to those extraordinary exertions of power which she displayed last year, she unites the greatest mode ration and equity, and the truest benevolence and disinterestedness. NOTE OF PRIVOF. TALLEYRAND TO PIINCE METTER NICH. RESPECTING THF. FU URE DEsi 'NATION OF sAXONY AND POLAND. • " I am called upon to reply to the intentions of I is Majesty the Emperor of Austria, expressed in a letter which your Highness did me the honour to ad dress to me, and I have submitted to the King the Note that you transmitted on the 10th inst, to his Highness the Chancellor of State Prince Ilardenberg, and which you officially communicated to me. "To prove the satisfaction given to the King by the Resolutions contained in that Note, it is necessary only to compare them with the orders given by his Alajesty to his Minister at the Congress. " I o the views which France there took, she was aerated neither by ambition nor personal interest. Haring retired within her ancient limits she no longOr sought to extend them, like the sea which never bursts its bounds but when it is swelled by the storm. Her armies, covered with glory, required no new conquests. France, delivered from an op pression of which she was less the instrument than the victim, happy to have recovered her legitimate Sovereigns, and with them the tranquillity that she feared she had for ever lost, had nothing to reclaim and no pretension to be considered. Nevertheless, she was anxious that the work of her re-establish ment should be completed, as well on her own ac. count as for the sake of Europe; that the spirit of revolution should vanish wholly and for ever ; that all legitimate rights should be preserved ; that ambi tion or ambitious enterprise, should find its censure as well as a permanent obstacle, in a declaration and formal guarantee of those principles of which the . Revolution was a long and melancholy oblivion. " The design of France ought to be, that of all the States of Europe that are not blended by them selves, without such an order of things not one of them can feel assured for a moment of its security. " Never was a more noble object proposed to the Sovereigns of Europe—never was the result more necessary—and never was there more reason for hope, than at an epoch when, for the first time, the Sovereigns of Europe have been convoked to form a Congress. " This end would, perhaps, have already been obtained, according to the hopes of the King, if the Congress had, soon after its assembly, fixed the ob ject and traced the Hoe that would lead to its attainment. Then, doubtless, we should not have seen any Power raising a pretext to destroy that which it ought to have been his object to support. Assuredly when the Treaty of the 30th May decided that the result of the important operations of the I' . Congress should forma necessary equilibrium, and in one mass, to be afterwards divided according to certain rules, it had in view that every legitimate dynasty should be either preserved or re-establish ed ; that all riehtt should be respected ; and that the portions of territory without Sovereigns should be divided according to the principles of the political equilibrium, or what comes to the same thing, according to those which concern the preser. ration of the rights of each individual, and the re pose of the whole. It would be a singular error to consider, as the sole element of the equilibrium, the accounts of numbers furnished by political arith metic. Athens (says Montesquieu) had upon its ter ritory the same number of combatants, at the time of its glorious superiority, as at the period of its bumili.iting subjection. She had 20,000 men when she defended the Greeks against the Persians, when she disputed the Sovereignty with Sparta, and when she attacked Sicily : she had the same number of men when Demetrius Phalerius made the enumera tion. Thus the equilibrium would amount to . no more than an empty word, if the abstraction were not made of this ephemeral and illusory strength, which gives rise to passions not calculating on true moral strength, nhich cnitsists in virtue ; --besides, in the Consideration of people and people, the first virtue is juldiCe. 64 Penetrated with these principles the King pre icribes as an invariable rule to his Ministers to em. ploy themselves above all in asserting justice and right, and not to abandon them, in any case upon my consideration ; to sign nothing, and consent to nothing in opposition to them, and among the legi timate comtuations to stop at those which may con tribute most effectually to establish and maintain a true equilibrium. 64 Among all these questions which are to be treat ed of at the Congress the King had regarded as the first, as the greatest, as the question most exclusively European, and with which no other can enter lute comparison—that which concerns Poland ; if it had been possible for him to expect as much as he desires /t, that a people so worthy to inspire interest to all others by its antiquity, bravery, the services it has done Europe, and its misfortunes, could be put in possession of its former and entire independence. 64 The partition which effaced it from the number of nations was the prelude to the derangement which Europe has experienced. But when the force of circumstances, prevailing over the most generous' and noble intentions of the Sovereigns to whom the Polish are submitted, had reduced the question on the fate of Polatul to a simple affair of partition and frontiers, to discuss among the three Powers inter ested, in which France took no part in pursuance of its former treaties, it only remained for her, after having offered to support the most just pretensions, to hope that Poland will be couteuted s that she her self may be so. Vienna, Feb. 13." In the report of the trial, CURREY v. SMITH, in stead of " the Stratford Coffee-house, in Oxford- Aired," read " the Stratford Club-house, in Strat ford-place," as the Stratford Hotel and Coffee-house belongs to Mr. BENNETT, and not to the Mary-le bonne Club. The LORD MAYOR, after inspecting the meal- Weighers returns, ordered the price of Bread to con tinue the sateen last week. Au. Mn il s. Due 0 Malta ........ 0 0 liollantl . 0 PRICE Ole STOCKS TIIIS Mat 237 i 3 per Cern. Red. 64 it 4 per• Cent. Comfit 3 4 per Cents. Mil 5 per Cent. Navy 95ti Tll F 4 STATESMAN. THE STATESMAN. LONDON: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1815. Two Dutch Mails arrived to-day. The Haarkns Courant of the 25th instant, has the following article:— If IARLEM, FEB. 23.—An express arrived yester day evening at the Hague, which left Vienna on the 15th instant, and brings the agreeable and authentic intelligence that the great interests in which the Con gress has been employed, are now settled to the general satisfaction. The several Resolutions are not yet known, but the fate of our country which concerns us the most is, that all the Belgian pro vinces, such as they were formerly under the domi nion of the House of Austria; the Bishopric of Liege and the Belgian districts (enclaves) of nuessen and Zevencar, come under the dominion of our august Prince, the Prince Sovereign ; he will also govern Luxemburg, but with the exceptionof a few districts as a separate Duchy. According to the decision of theilligh Allies, the above mentioned countries with those which composed our State up to the year 1795, will form,united under the same sceptre, the new monarchy of the Netherlands. All the above mentioned coun tries, including the Duchy of Luxemburg, contain, ac cording to the statements published under the French Government, a population of above five millions three hundred thousand inhabitants. At a latehour last night, we received the Paris Papers of Friday last, and some more liamburgh, Brussels, and Frankfort Journals. The chief article in the German Papers is one of an official cut from Berlin, descriptive of the arrangements made by the Congress in favour of Prussia. In favour of Prus. she they certainly are. The same cant of political necessity and regard for the welfare of the provinces transferred is kept up in justification of the annexa tions. The French Papers, on the other hand, furnish a curious contrast to this account of and justification of partition. We allude to a Note which they con tain from the French Mtnister to Congreiy, con cerning the future destination of Poland and Saxony, stating the expectation that the Allied Powers would on these points be guided by the liberal and legiti mate principles they originally professed, and as a ground for this expectation, that France is content with tire limits assigned her by the Treaty of Paris ; an assertion, which, if founded in fact, proves either that she did not claim an accession of territory on the side of Belgium, or that, if she did make such claim, it was in consequence of the yaws of aggrandizement displayed by the Allied Powers.-- In this important document, the able politician now at the head of affairs in France, ventures to recom mend to his brother Ministers, the propriety of en gaging themselves with the establishment of justice and right, in preference to the political arithmetic which they appear to have been employed in, as the best means of causing the " spirit of revolution to vanish for ever." Whether the Congress has hit upon the proper method of exorcising this dangerous spirit, time will show. INTELLIDE . NCE FROM FLORIDA. Repute' . Office, Cork, Feb. 25, Three ',Thick. We have just received the following letter by a vessel which has arrived at Cove. It is from an Of ficer on board the vessel from which it is dated Ilis Majesty's Ship Ce3loo, of St. Mary's, En.t Florida, IS, 1815. " We havp just boarded a brig going to Cork, and I embrace the opportunity of informing you that we are off here with Admiral CocKnu i tN's squadron. " Three days ago we landed a force of about 500 men, and next morning attacked and took St. Mary's, with hardly any opposition. " I expect we shall be' very successful on this coast. The Admiral threatens to attack New York." That most important of all measures to the prennt and future prosperity and peace of this Empire, the plan so snugly got up for raising the price of Corn, maugre all popular arguments or impediments, and which is now on the quick march through Parlia ment, amidst the triumphant felicitations of tl►e Land-owners, was made to undergo a sort of halt last night, for the purpose of another examination. And we again charge the Public to look at the acti vity exerted to push this dangerous measure into a law--to look at the undisguised motives for this ex traordinary activity. Delay—the delay of a night, it is feared, might defeat the measure—it would give too much time for consideration, or clamour, as it is called out of doors,—therefore, says Mr. HUM,- sox, backed by above two hundred voices against "some twenty" sticklers for delay, by no means ad journ—the question has been fully discussed—" the delay of this measure would give time for clamour and opposition to work out of doors." This at least is the report of a part of the speech of the Right Honourable Gentleman last night, and though it is not very complimentary to the sense and motives of those who differ in opinion from the advocates of the proposed Bill, is certainly very candid, and the Public will read in it more than we can at present say. They will also observe what Mr. BARtNG, has said of the " violent impatience" which he perceived on the part of some Gentlemen, " who entered that House at midnight with nothing in their heads but the votes they were to give, and caring nothing for any arguments that had been, or could be used upon the eubject." To be sure there was a cry of order at this remark ; but we fear the charge of undue precipitancy is not disproved by the conviction, that a tone of more cool deliberation is essentially necessary to the importance of the sub ject. Mr. Umtata thought this a good argument for pausing in determination, and so do we, and so I will, doubtless, all Viho think with a suitable cool. ness on this great measure, and that more informa lion is yet necessary for a correct view of it; bet the powerful majorities which will be seen enumerated in the report,advanced the measure in regular progression, though they cannot entirely silence debate. The discus , sion is again to be resumed to-day, upon the motion of ' agreeing to the Report. Mr. GRATTAN last night I , warmly urged the adoption of the proposed law, and drew some of his arguments from Ireland—that country whose internal interests have received such fostering protection from the very patriotic phalanx who are pushing this very patriotic Bill through the House. " And thou, too, BRUTUS!" But the Pub lic needed not this test of sincerity to tell them who were their real friends and the best judges of their interests. We deny that the great body of the population of this country, whose interests will be greatly en dangered by this violent measure, and deem it neces sary to raise their voices against it, refuse to admit the justice of the argument that the agriculturist is entitled to a sufficient degree of protection. The question is one of degree ; and we think there can he no question but that this prohibitory enactment against the introduction of what is now not only an article of commerce, but of necessity, will be ex. tremely hilarious to this commercial country, which all the power of the House of Commons will not , make an agricultural one. The LORD MAYOR bas been pleased to grant the use of the Egyptian Hall on Friday, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of the Meeting of the Mer chants, Bankers, and Traders of this City, who leave presented a Requisition to him, with the view of giving further expression to the public sentiment on the subject of the Corn Bill; and the inhabitants of Southwark, it will be perceived from the Adver. tisement, have taken a very clear view of the mat ter, and are alive to the rights and interests of their' fellow-citizens, and of the country. We are glad to find, by the notice given last night by Mr. WHITBREAD, that the internal management' of the Foreign Post Office is likely to be thoroughly investigated, as it is generally understood that the enormous charge of 101. a year, for franking News papers to the Continent, is not applied in support of the revenue, but for the emolument of certain in dividuals in the Post Office.—The public will of course be anxious to know what authority any of the public servants have to show for levying so large a contribution upon the Vender or Purchaser of an En glish Paper. We understand that all the American Commis sioners lately engaged in the Treaty at Ghent, are preparing to proceed to this country, and the purpose of their visit is supposed to be to follow up the work of pacification by commercial arrangements. They are already provided with passports, and the Ameri can ship the Neptune, which is at Brest, has the pri. vileges of a cartel for their safe conveyance. Sir G. PREVOST is on his passage to England, to demand a Military Court of Enquiry into his conduct, as Commander of the unfortunate expedition on the American fakes.—( Morning Paper.) We are are sorry to hear that the report of the Sylph, Captain DICKENS, having foundered oil the coast of America is too true. The Purser and a few men are stated to be the only persons saved out of the whole crew, consisting of about 130 persons. The Clinker, which is arrived from Halifax, with a Mail and dispatches for Government, saile d from that port on the 34 instant, having been previously cut out of the ice by the men of war in the harbour. Commodore OWEN had proceeded with the artillery men who went out in the Niohe, for the Lakes on sledges ' • and much preparation for war was going forward, as the news of the preliminaries of peace had not arrived, nor did any one anticipate such an event. A meeting of the county of Anglesey was held last week, T. P. J. PARRY, Esq. in the chair, when a petition to Parliament was agreed wpon, praying for such modification of the Corn Laws as may tend to promote the extension of agriculture in the United kingdom. The resolutions were moved by P. PAY TON, Esq. and seconded by Sir R. VILLIAMS, Bart. M. P. At a most respectable meeting of the inhabitants of Caine, held in that town on Wednesday last, a pe tition was agreed to against the Corn Bill. Mr. Cor.r.- RIDGE (the poet) addressed the meeting, it is said, in favour of the petition, in a speech replete with argu ment and eloquence. We have already announced, that Government were disposed to afford every facility to British sub jects desirous of emigrating to settle in Canada.— We have now to say, that all letters addressed to the War and Colonial Department, Downing-street, will have answers returned to them, explanatory of the means, &c. which will be pined at the disposal of the parties wishing to avail themselves of this in timation. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Lent. Ann. 16 3-16 India Bonds 6 7 Exchequer Hills ld 2 Ounnurn 3ii d Combols for Ace. 64i1 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DEAL, FEB. 27.—Sailed yesterday, after p os t , most of the outward-bound to the westward.—Came down from the River, the Rose and Lord Melville East Indiamen, and remain with the Metcalf, Cerc,, and Princess of !Vales East Indiamen, and about five more outward-bound vessels—plrticulars known. PouTsmouut, FEB. 27.—Arrived the Flora, John. son, from Sunderland.—Came into harbour his Ni a . jesty's schooner Picton.—The outt‘ord-bound will start to-morrow, if the wind be favouralAe. FALMOUTH, FEB. 25.—Put back his Majesty's ships Glasgow and Nymphen. ll:Anw•lcn, Fen. 27.—Arrived the . Lad!, .Vepean and Lord Nelson packets, each with a Mail front Holland ; and the Henry Frecling packet, with a Mail from Cuxlmvon. Brandies.hnve fallen in price considerably withi n the last few days, and there is so expectation of a further reduction. In consequence of the CaAscrt.r.oft . of the Excne. Q UER not having proposed any new tax on beer. tt i n principal brewers of Portsmouth and neighbourlint.tl have met together, and decided to lower the price of beer this day to sd. per pot. The German national dress is now generally achy'. ed throughout Germany. In the Commissariat departmcmt, 150 person, mostly employed as clerks and subordinates, liase been lately discharged. - The words "No Corn Bill," are now conspi. cuously chalked up on the walls in various parts of the town, and from the ferment which seems to pre. veil among the lower ordets of society, it is feswil some unpleasant consequences may follow the pass: ing of this Bill. We understand that the Army Physicians tan served in the severe campaigns in the Peninsula, are. to be created Baronets—as those. who served in the Mediterranean have been appointed Knights of Malta. A true bill of indictment has Leen found, for a con spiracy, against the Serang and four of his associates, who attempted to accuse Captain PINEY with murder, and they are now in custody, to take their trial at the Old Bailey Sessions. CAMBRIDGE, FEB. c26.-=-Titst Fridly morning the form and premises of Mr. ELLts, at Ivy, were burnt down with four adjoining - cottages, owing to a person throwing the hot ashes into the yard frona au oven, Which set fire to some straw, and thence to some stacks. Three heifers were burnt to death, but no human lives were lost. A WATVIKAIf STOLEN.—Yesterday, W Gabnal, John Riaington, and two other young men, were examined before Mr. Mosul, the sitting Magistrate, on the following charge :—On Sunday night, soma wags who had been regaling themselves at the shrine of Bacchus, 'were returning home through Church street, 13ethnal-green,- and observing the watchman asleep in his box, they thought proper to remove his qtrartere i sag ist-pet it into etfect, they carried hint in the boi a considerable distance ; 11/ITrtteer - the jolting ef 'the box, the watchman awoke,. and, per ceiving his situation, he immediately gave the rest of his fraternity the signal to come to his rescue: and whilst he was extricating himself, his conductors made off. lie, however, followed, assisted byse veral other watchmen, secured, and took the Pii soners to the watch-house ; but, at his return to his station, he found the watch-box broke into pieces. He not being able to swear positively to any of the , Prisoners, they were discharged. Sitoceixo Acculewr.--LOn Wednesday last, as Tennant, Esq. Chemical Professor of the Uni versity of Cambridge, was returning on horseback to Boulogne, accompanied by a friend, in order to em bark for England, riding hastily out of the high road to command a more perfect view of that hadieur, he was precipitated into a craggy and deep chalk-pit, the mouth of which was nearly covered with bram bles, when his horse falling upon him, he wet found lifeless by his friend on his return with some neigh bouring cottagers to his assistance. As a pan of ge neral science, few ranked higher than Mr. Tennant; in the immediate line of hig profession he had scarce a superior. He had been elected Chemical Professor about twelve months since, and was returning to open his second Course of Lectures,. in the present Term in that University, which, by this fatal acci dent, has experienced a great, - and lamentnb'e loss. Those unfortunate persons, who are living at hide and-seek with John Doe and Richard Roe, are said to have a mortal antipathy to the new system of gas lights. They complain that it is turning night into dug. PUG 1.1c31.—G regsou, who fought Gully; has chal lenged Shaw, who is open to all the world, to fight in June for 100 guineas, which challenge has beet accepted.—The match between 11. Harmer end Shel ton, the navigator, for 100 guineas, will be ratified on IVednesilay.—A grand battle Kill be fought in a fortnight in Scotland between Molineux, the black, and Cooper, who last beat Jay, for 100 guineas.— Oliver has been retained to second Cooper ; Rich mond and Joe Ward are preparing to start for Edin burgh, near which the battle will take place. A NTICIPATION.—A Gentleman applied to his Broker to buy for him bO,OOO, 3 per Cent. Con. for the sth of April, as he expected to receive sufficient on that day to pay for them ; the Broker, being of an inquisitive disposition, expresed his surprise, never having received so large a Commission before, and rather importunely desired to know from what source he was to receive the motley, when the Gentletria:i ' produced a Lottery Ticket, which he had bought' iti consequence of a Dream, expressing Iris confidence would be one of the Three £30,000 Prizes in thi Lottery that begins the sth of April, and it is hardli necessary to add, they may all be drawn on that day: AltitlEO: On the 4 25th Feh. Mr ; Edward Cobb, of Fevershaen, to Mary Anne, second daughter of I hennas Williams, Esq. of Abchurchc ard. • DIED. Feb. IS, at Mr. Tonnes. in littleld-street, iinnton; 1$! . Anderson, w idow• of Thomas Andenino, Esq. late of Ike island of Jamaica. : On the `_'3d; Mn. David Hooter, of East Combhoese t Kest I °NOUN a Pri..ted and y ',sal.- t by D. 1, )vaaa, as vw . orriCE, 87, tdersle.