The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-04-28 00:00:00

would not allow persons to be heard, but would drown their voice in clamour, he should feel it his duly to put an end to the present meeting.—[Load Applause.] Mr. WAITIMA was then suffered to proceed. — He did not think that this country , bad any thing to fear from France. When France had all the Powers of Europe allied with her, this country was able to stand against them ell. He then dwelt for some time on the little attention that was paid to the Petitions of the people upon the subject of the Corn Bill. He also expatiated on the vexations and oppressions of the Income Tax. lie concluded by moving several Resolutions. The substance of them was—to express their abhorrence of any system of interference in the internal Government of another country—to protest against the revival of the Income and other War Tales, for the purposes of this description, and under the financial state of the country—and, finally, to complain of the imperfect state of the Representation of the People in the House of Commons. Mr. FAvEtt. seconded the Resolutions, and ob served that there were many public writers in this country who always appeared anxious to blow up the embers of war. The same men who, a few months ago, wished that the Prince Regent would not ratify the Treaty with America, were now amines to plunge the country into a war with France. To many people it appeared that war was gainful and de'irable, but to the mass of the nation it was most ruinous. The consequences of the last war had nearly doubled the price of all the necessa ries of life in this country. Another war might make them still higher. Mr. PERRINO said, though he did not quite under stand the Resolutions which had been reed, lie per fectly understood the purpose for which they had met. The question was, whether Peace or War should be decided upon ? Ile thought the country ought not to pledge itself to war; but he denied that the Government intended to interfere with the in ternal condition of France: no such thing was ad vanced by this country ; on the contrary, it was ex pressly disclaimed in his Treaty.—[Applessee.]-- There was no doubt, that if this country were in. dined to war, it had a most justifiable /round of war against the present Ruler of Eratice.—Vppletsse and Iti , ses.)—He did not, however, think • war would be expedient, because he distrusted the elements of that alliance by which it must be carded on. They could not hope to see it renewed with the same ar dour as before. We shoud now have to excite the energies of the Continental Powers ; but on the for mer occasion we only availed ourselves of them. Ile should agree with the Resolutions only so far as they went to prevent this country from pledging itself to a war. LONDON: FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1815. ; —ow._ . . I We received the Paris Papers to the 26th, and a great quantity of German and Dutch Papers this' forenoon. Their contents increase in interest'. Tte! departure of the Emperor NAPOLEON from Piris hr announced. Ile goes to the Northern frontiers.. this he has a double object—to inspect the sceue future operations—perhaps to take the command himself,—and to leave the Assembly of the French people in the Champ de Mai at perfect liberty to re fuse him the Imperial Crowu, If they shall be so dii. posed. What will his opponents say to the magna. nimity of this act. They my an immense army of reserve is forming in the capital to preserve his, power in his absence. And would they have the Go. vernmeet and the capital left mrpesed to aH baterdr and contingencies? The EMPEROR had not left Paris at the date of the' above Papers, but his departure for the army in de North was daily expected. We understand, that the Earl of FIFE, who came away from Paris, On Fri (! iy, took the road by Compeigne, for the sake of 1 seeing the plain on which the celebraterbbattle was fought. On that road, which is the nearest way to Mr. litter said, that the Resolutions had his de. tided support. ile deprecated war, though he ad. Lisle, his Lordship fyund almost all the post-horses, mitred we ought to bc in a state of preparation. The as far as he followed it, bespoken for NAPOLEON. question, ho%cver, before them was, whether war The rupture between the Emperor of AUSTRIA and or peace %!sould be recommended ; and if a war was .. the King of NAPLES widens daily. The war seems undertaken, it would he for the sole purpose of fore to be prosecuted with great vigour by. the armies 9f lug upon the French people a family they abhorred anti detested—illisser, cries 4 of! Oje ! with ap. the latter. JOACHIM is driving the Austrians every p/uuses.] —in hi, opinion, a war would be an act of where before bins. Ile has passed • force of 15,4(10 most unjust aggression—[Loud tumult of contend. men across the Po, info th e territory claimed by in; applause and disapprobation], and for the sole . ._ marching . Austria, and seems to be t h e chief part of his purpose of setting up a Ruler in France.—[Cries of • strength by the Appenine mountains, upon Genoa. No ! 'Va.' and kisses.] The only thing that con. His force is estimated in the French Papers at 113,000. stituted a legitimate Sovereign was a Sovereign called to the Throne by the voice of the people. He knew If this be correct, and if, as Lord CAsTLEtteActs tio other legitimate right. Now in what sense were seems to admit, there are 80,000 Genoese attached to. the Bourbons legitimate ? They were the descend- France and the cause which JOACHIM now espouses, ants of the ► Capets, who usurped the Throne against .t i s 1 a ll up with Austria and the Allies in Italy. the will of the people.—[Cries of Off ! Off! loud The independence of that country is secured. What hisses and applause:, which continued fur several minutes.]-11 the right of the people in naming a lesson is this to the Coalition ! their Ruler was denied, then the House of Bruns- ' The Brussels Papers give equal note of prepare. wick was not legitimate, for they were called to the lion fur the dreadful onset. The Allies, it is re. Throne by the people; and then, also, he would ported, mean to attempt the entry into France, is %contend, that Louis XVIII. was the legitimate So force, about the middle of next mouth. The D u b' reign of this country, for he believed history would I warrant him in saying, that he was the only survive of WELLINGTON and Marshal BLUCHER are m ur k ing male descendant of the House of Stuart.—(Here ing the plan of the campaign. The Grand Head. the tumult became co general and so violent, that no quarters are expected to be fixed at Atb. Antwerp more of what fell from Mr. Hunt could be heard, i s f ort if y i ng with great activity, and the principal and after some minutes of ineffectual efforts, he fortresses on which the safety of Belgium dope ", retired.] are represented as in a good state of defence. Mr. Tun/ipso" said, that as he liked lis olds matters in a short way, he would propose= 1 COURIER EXTRAORDINARY, Tuesdio morning. PARIS, Aratr. 95. Princtr Regent should send a challenge to Bo The approaching departure of his Majesty is i Laughter and hooting.) He concurred in the It* nced, who goes to visit the frontiers elf tire rap solutions, but, at the same time, felt himself degradill 1 11011 . in petitioning so corrupt a body as the House of 'forth. Orders have been given to prepare the car- Common:. tiers for the journey. Mr. S. Dream presented himself, and was received The Prince of Esslim arrived yesterday at Paris. with mingled appiaiuses and hisses. When he could A telegraphic dispatch announces, that all the ' be heard, he said, that all the arguments of I National Guards demanded for service in thediffer. those who had sp .ken went upon a principle which was taken for granted, bet which he utterly cut garrisoned places, are already completed. denied. This country had disavowed any intention , Marshal Victor quitted Ghent on the 10th April, of interfering with the internal concerns of France; to repair to Aix-le-Chapelle. ~.. and he should be sorry if it had not so disavowed any i The Mayor a p ortomet jo,odii.ift. the: union. such intention. Bonaparte, he contended, had never ' meats of the North Coast, hat fallen a "kilo to Isis kept a single engagement into which he entered, when , it became his interest to violate them ; and the Allies, zeal in the execution of his functions. n. *mimeo ' therefore, were right in saying, they would treat no . assassinated. more with such a man.—[rbe clamour now became 30 great, that the Lord Mayor was again obliged to ' [PROM THE JOURNAL DE PARiS, APRIL 451 interfere; and after obtaining a short silence, Mr. The rupture between the Emperor of Aoitria and Dixon proceeded; but the tumult was almost imme- the King of Naples, gives rise to many conjectores. 1 lately renewed, and he retired]. I It is asked why these two Powers have now been for Mr. U. FLOWYR supported the Resolotions, and entered into a variety of arguments, few of which : nearly a month in a state of open war, while a ll th e cook! be heard from the continued noise of one party ! re , t of Europe is only in a state of preparaliassf- - -- ' applauding and lb' other es vehemently hissing. 1 Why King Joachim, whose title had been guaranteed Mr. Warruss tx came forward to reply ; but all.. by Austria, shoat] take arms, as it would appear, I was uproar mitt confusion, and only a few senteoceit eat y cause of provocation? I could be occasioaally heard. theriPtoclamation to the Italians, and the Order The Resolutions were then put, and declared by 1 of th e Day to the Neapolitan Army, in some melt- the Lord Slayor to be carried in the affirmative, sore explain this. It "'spears that King - "whim, 1 amidst a violent contention of applause: and disap probation. notwithstanding the insults of all sorts *bids hit Ministers experienced at Vienna—notwitissiaadise I the evil disposition towards him, which appeared isi, ail quarters—was yet disposed to adopt mew** d fensive position, when an Aid-de-Camp of Illeiltaa;., peror of Austria arrived, and informed him that the Allied Powers had decided on no longer rocophieg .Mm as a Sovereign. He was at Ancona Owe HO information reached him. Judging, therefore, that delay would be only serviceable to his melee, he A Petition, founded upon the Resolutions, was nest tarried aid the outtoentry votes of approba tion to the herd Mayor, and the Moser and Se coodet of the Renolotions, after which the Meeting n w dinelaed. Tt h reported that wine transports an off the hat• boar with troops from New Orleans—among other regiment, the 40th is porticolerly meutioned.—(Cork .4.l;et fiver, April 10.1 • i • i Tilt STATESMAN. *** Mr. Lor ELL having been congratulated by some unknown Friends on his supposed liberation . from Prison, inconsequence of the late discussion in the House of Commons, begs leave to acquaint them that he has not yet been so fortunate is to obtain his liberty, but he hopes and trusts the day is not far distant when it will he in his power to announce that desirable and long looked-for event. Newgnte, April ifl, 1815, In the Fifth Year of his Imprisonment. Arr. Alaili, One 1 . Holland 0 0 0 1 1 PRICE OF STOCKS THIS Kant i per Cent. Red. 59} per Cent. Cora. 54} 4 . per Cents. 4 per Cent. Navy 136 i DAY AT ONI( 4)'CLOCK Long. Ann. 14/ 3-16 India Boo& 10 12 p Exchequer Bills 4 8 p titanium Consols for Ace. .57/f THE STATESMAN. determined to profit by the advantages he possessed, and to commence hostilities. They add, that the King of Naples, perfectly in formed of the intentions of his enemies, decided on listening to no proposals. He possessed positive proofs that preparations were making by the Bour bons, both in Spain and France, to invade his kingdom at different points. That the mission of the Count Polignac to Rome, had for its object the passage of 15,000 men, who were to debark at Civita Vecchia; that the Pope had consented on the condition that the Marches, the Legations, Benevente, and Poste Corvo, should be given to him ; and that M. Talley rand, forgetting all the interests of his old masters, hid occupied himself at the Congress conbatting for the claims of the House of Bourbon on Naples, and had succeeded iu persuading the Emperor Francis, that his only means of preserving his possessions in Italy depended on the expulsion of Joachim, and the restoration of Ferdinand IV. It was certain that Austria had consented to the passage of 50,000 French troops through her States to attack King4Oachim, and had decided on employ. l ing 150,000 men for the same purpose.—Thus, the King of Naples, abandoned by a powerful Ally, on , ,whom he had a right to count,—attacked on all sides by ;he Bourbons, had no longer any thing to expect 1 but from open war. For it results from these facts,' that the limbo's' bad °rested against him a most dangerous enemy in Austria, who was bound to him as an ally, It is then for that family, who could not sustain e'en for one year a Throne so miraculously recdtered, that the Emperor Francis has exposed ! himself to the loss of his Italian possessions, by his treachery towards a faithful Ally ! What a lesson is this for the future ! and what dies it not teach that Prince to guard himself against the solicitations of the Bourbons, and the intrigues of th`bir Ministers ! Far rot FUNDS -5 per Cents. 57, f. 53 c.—Bank Bonds 790 f. PLAIN., APRIL W.—Four Piedmontese regi me., nts form MpiWrisou of oar city. It will be aug mented to-flierMP by two others which Arrived at Broni, and are proceeding hither in alt haste. The Neapolitan troop, bare their hmul-quarters at St. itazare, a mile from here. All the gates of the city re shut, except that of La Trebbia. The King of Naples arrived to-day at St. Lasare, and has sum moned us to surrender. The greatest consternation reigns amongst the Sardinian troops, who have not been inspired with any confidence by their officers, who followed his Majesty from Sardinia. All the bastions and ramparts are well defended; buf. goo! engineers are wanted. We have here a •rev, aoasiderobte perk of ertillerp which the Ki of Maple appears to covet. The citizens mount guard over the prisons, and are charged with the maintenance of good order. The people are tronquil. The Neapolitans may enter when they will. They have not to combat the troops which passed last year, and defeated those opposed to them in the clays of the 13th and 18th. The Neapolitan army is estimated at 123,000 men, and is every day recruited by the military who have formerly served. We are assured, that a column of 25,000 men passed the Po yesterday at Cassl-Mag giore, and marched upon Cremona, whilst General Campana holds the Austrians in check upon the left bank of the Po and the Mincio. The Austrians appear to make great exertions for the defence of the right bank of the Po, before our city, where, it is feared, the Neapolitan army will endeavour to pus the river before the time of occu. potion. It appears, from the rumours which are in circula tion, that the Neapolitans will march by the Appe nine mountains, and direct their course upon Genoa and Alexandria. It is non this last city, it is be lieved, that the troops are directed, which are to pass the Trebbia. It is said that the instant the Neapolitans are masters of St. George's and the Castle of St. John, they will march upon Stradalla. VERONA, APRIL is said that corps of ha lieu troops rally round the standard of Independence, and occupy the defiles of the mountains which lead to the Tyrol. The grand enterprize Which bits been etecuted by. the impulse of the Neapolitans and by their courage, has caused to disappear all sentiments of rivalry which were entertained by the different nations.— Italy will now be One, and Free. Austria is assembling considerable force In Croatia. NUREMBERG, APRIL 15.—The Archduke Charles arrived here to-day. The first column of Austrian troops, under Prince Colloredo ) has arrived at Ratisbon. The'Mionving are from the Dutch and German Papers received to-day : &calms, APRIL 21.--By order of the Duke of Wellington, a bridge is thrown over the Rappel, to facilitate the passage of the German troops, who are comiog hither. Lord Wellington found Ypres in the best state of defence. The grand head-quarters are expected to be fixed at Ath. The works of Antwerp are prosecuted with great activity. :Six thousand labourers are employed in raising intrenchments before Tourney, 5000 before Mons,.• 3000 before Charleroi, and soop bgere Ypres. Lard Wellington will hare a nulling with Mar-. sh * / Blucher to arrange the grand military operatio n between the Moselle and the North Set. A new reinforcement of 10,000 men is arrived at Luxemburg. These troops will be cantoned opp o . site Longwy and Thionville. EXTRACT OF A LETTER ?ROM PARTS, APRIL 17, 44 Bonaparte has at length resolved, after taking every possible precaution, to review the National Guards of Paris. Ile had disposed the troops i n such a manner, that the twelve legions appeared sue. cessively before him in two separate corps, each formed of siz legions, or rather skeletons of legions, as they were surrounded on all sides by troops of the lino four times more numerous. That 30,000 of the Na. tional Guards appeared before Napoleon is a gross falsehood ; there were not above 8000, great num. berg having refused to attend, and others, to I very great number, whose opinions were well known, not having been invited. This faiye was intended to impose on the inha the. Departments. 44 A n Ow l is organizing near Pari s under aenen Mouton, a zealous partisati of Boca. parte's." Hums:, Aram 45. Private letters froM the Sund t of France, added to the Deetstatioo of %Mal l that he cannot leave those parka t and that he will rapport the remains of the pretended- rebellion, gives roans to think that, though the Doke D'Angooleme is gone , the Royal Party is far from being wholly subdued. Coecurrsoux, Aram 11.—We learn that Lieut.. Cul. Aubert hes received his Majesty'; orders to put ie motion an auxiliary corps of 16,000 men, The Officers absent op leave have been already ordered to join their corps. It it also said, that Prince Fre derick Hesse will command this corps. VIENNA, Arum 14.—The recruiting in the G er ., man Austrian States is riot begeri yet, because the various movements of the truer rendered it hopes. sible to put the recruits Into barracks. This ope. ration will begin as soon as the departure of the troops has made room. It Is already going on in Hungary. That country gives 44,000 men, 1t,500 horses, and a large quantity of stores and protisloos. Ministers, in both theses of Parliament, Ventured, last night, into a little explanation of their most ea. explainable conduct, sad that of their coadietees r the Congress of Vienna. Lord CArrutelec vatted, that notwithstanding all the promises had been made to the people of Genoa of a tion of their independence, and all the excitemeni which had been used to induce them to rise in c port of it, he never promised them any thing' kind, nor was it ever intended by him and Ilia' the Unionists at the Congress, to restore 't Government of the Genoese, whatever ntlik ii.Governments-ther meant to restore. Os trary, fur a reason the most unaccountabhe first -entered the head of man, this wise Congress termined to blot all that had been • said to noese by themselves and their agents from the and give the Republic to the King of Sam " Genoa had been always closely connected France, and opposed to Sardinia, as a barrier power of that country in Italy. She had ' aid to that country as cordially as arty of the mints of France, and had been engaged in down the power of Sardinia. Of the peput Genoa 80,000 had been in favour of an iticorporatioa with France, and only 33,000 against it.' these weighty reasons, because the people of , in the mass, detested Sardinia, and had always posed a barrier to the power of that count Italy, and notwithitanding Lord BATHURST, log his consent to the annezatioa, had directed the transfer should only be " provided it mild ' fected with the concurrence of the Genoese Genoa most be united to Sardinia, and her destroyed, with that barrier which she ceasti a Power which was seeking the sehjegation m And this is what Lord CASTLIARROU and establishing the balance of power, and the priuciples of political and moral justice I Next for the Treaty to support these prindi and the " order of things so happily established" the Great Powers who espouse them. On ject Lord Lsvcstroor. gave us a few words wi, the darkness that now envellopos Ministerial tion, are worthy of attending to. With regal I)e:laration and Treaties which Ministers indebroail have been so May 'tulip; in acknowledged ignorance of existing circumstai it seems we are still to consider them obligati end though the restoration of the BOURBONS . to be the professed sine qua non of peace, 1 ject of entering France and putting dow recurs and Isis adherents for ever is not aba' " We eoesidered," said the Earl of Taal " that the present Government of France shi got ridit; we were desirous of restoring cient legitimate Monarch of France, but 11 not to be the sine qua non of peace. We sh( go into France to propose any new form of 1 ment. We should go to France to do a( Government if we could, t but not to make 1 , Government."—They would go to France I of its Government, and what then t Were go to war merely to produce anarchy, and grade with their firelocka on their shoulders as it was occasioned ? They surely wou' content themselves with merely completi i work of destruction ; they had more I `lent designs. What was their condect They judge the French Emperor in this Without saying the diversity of circumgan, This ope. P ture of the ll ;oing on in 1. en, 1t,630 protialetia. 31 , teetered , 141 r most eo. by fri adiaton at SO tir.MUI ad. mises that 1111 ' a restore. excitements tg rile in sup. ea ling of the fo de Ma fritter's, NA latilibcient ha adiacitat ii • -Ace coo. die 111 alit eget Cui tss had de- le the Ge. lie the record, the eauttat.-- ected whit Ca vier to the liii oe d lent her the depart. in pulling et ;illation of Ah orporatioa Al Are it." For Bs Be of Genoa, grays COOl. e 4 entry into Bn Bel 3TI in ected tbst Br Cal mid be ef. cal e people: a„ (11: tr liberties cut a titated to Cal I}ol of Italy! 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