The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1804-09-08 00:00:00

TEE PRENCA RPrOLUTION. In France and in GellMl..v it is wee reported. that Bonaraars has ordered Danes. and tw other men of letters, to write 44 A complete History of the French Revolution. from is beginniniv, o i; end; no doubt, meaning by etc latter. that p rind s when the present Emperor of faaion usurpr• the supreme power. Su-a a work is cerainl wanted. But an annalist may give the narrative n: ea event; the history. however, of an era, has to be postponed for a century. before it can be wrizte,. with impartiality. Contemporaries may transmit memoircs of their own times to posterity : after them comes the historian, who compare.. elucidates, and examines into the truth of these materials, omit ing whatever inaccuracies and mist *presentations may have resolteJ from the passions, party spirit, and prejudice. ro anticipate these private me moires. those indisnensable I.:restigations of criti cism, that maturity which the just knowledge of men and of fats &lives from the lapse of years. is to write for the gratification of curiosity, and not for the satisfaaion of the understanding: it is to draw a landscape through the fags of November. A thousand interesting falls of former history remain obscure and doubtful ; then have puzzled the saga city of the learned, and escaped the penetration of puislic men. Do we know how far Casa& was im plicated in Ctiriuses conspiracy 3 Very plausible doubts have beets raised upon the existence of the plot formed againu Venice, ►y the Marquis of Beossee. The death of Octet's XII. has given birth to twenty different accounts and conjeftures and st is not yet known, whether it proceeded t-om the hand of an assassin, or from the mouth of a Tredericshmill cannon. The unexampled Odor*, presented by the Trench ' Revolntim, does not Arise either from its doarines, its crimes, its cau.es, or its woes, Lot from ,he pe. opliar chordater of its authors and its viaims ; from that medley of wicked usurpation and scholastic fa. paticion, engrafted upon the national vanity ; from that concatenation of crimes made necessary by ether crimes, in those gradnal transitions from the spirit of independence, to the necessity for a regular despotism; from that instability of opinions which foflows the fever of seaaries; with that of conque rors, which attacks not only territory, but insti tutions, edigion, costoms, manners, property. and public opinion; from concomitance of hypocrisy with ferocity of the language of kat wiedge with the Imam of ignorance; of sophistry with crimes; and of an improved corruption with the brutality of the days of barbarism : lastly, fri m the perpe. teal contrast between the empire of ideas and that of interest,; between the force of men and that of events; a contrast, which, after engendering a sc ✓im of vicissitudes, has perpetuated them, and which is not to be explained, either by .aciamations Or by ptophetic ladles, upon sewer easiet. Ai insurrettion may be the work of a quarter of an bow ; revolutions are the wodc of ages. Net any have taken rise from a sudden impula but were developed by their preparatory and antecedent causes, meeting with nee or more accidental im plicate. Gunpowder goes off at the falling of a spark upon it ; but the spark is no part of the gun. rwder. One reads every where, either that the excess of absolute power, or that the ravages of philosophy, have overthrown the French Mo. starchy. One wil l s us that the yoke of the Church and Nobility was insupportable; another ammo us, that had it not been for academies and books, the people would have continued aftillicerately attached to their superiors. One hears all the orders accusing each other; the Court com plaining of the Parliament ; the Parliament of the Ministies ; the Provincial Nobility of the Courtiers mul Dignitaries; the Military of the lawyers ; Com mercial men of both; the Clergy of the irreligion of the Public; and the Public of the riches and influ. once of the pergy. A hundred cabals have inter. mixed &Elkins ; parties upon parties have crossed and opposed each other; none have been able to inquire or preserve consistence. We are ever. whelmed with a deluge of apologies and impeach. meets. Some have supported, in 1804, what they refitted in 1789. Legitimacy of opinions and con dua depends upon dates. The Revolution, at the beginning, may he compared to a feast, where each guest was in search of the dish that pleased his own palate y but finding the viands were poisoned, the company threw their plates at one another's heads, and the nooks remained modern of the field of Annie. They who rejea the influence of anterior, moral, and political causes, fix on persons, and with five or six sasses, account for the mysteries of the catastrophe. It is formed from a hundred thousand springs. Woe to the visionary who attributes to a single wheel this bloody mechanism, the edge of which has beer. klt by its constrators, regulators, and repairers, sod who destroys its complicated machinery, to get rid of hisdilficul ties. One may distinguish the vari ,u principles of the Revolution ; one may enumerat, dE .lll'n. F l 1.0NI);)\, SATURDAY. St., rutin 8. :edge Bowaw's charge to the Grand Jury of Chatham County, will be found in a subseqnent colionn. The Editor of the American Paper, from which we copy it e states as bis apology for its inser tion, that " As mach agitating hes been excited, from GtOtgiA Maine, b* the very reprehensible stature of some statements eontained in it.and at many , were comments have been made, k may be pro;mr, It may be perhaps in tune messens inch' penes .17 neceseery, too:Limit it re the consternates' of an un pre u4nocd and impsnial i uhi c " It has been long known, that this charge had alarmed the American Gcvernment, and produced a great sensation in the United States. The reader, however, will, we think, be a little-surprised, that it should have had such an eiretcl, in a land which hoists of republican magnanimity, and vaunts so loudly of the rights of men. Twenty years past, the Slave-trade has been loaded with abuse in this country; and yet no speech or writing upon the subjed hai, ever been followed by punish :beat or pers-cution. In all the warmth of debate upon the various occasions, when that question has been agitated in Parliament, its most strenuous ad vocates did homage to liberty, and only defended the traffic upon the ground of expediency. While they mainta'ned theirptinciple, they gave, to even the mist viul:nt of their opponents, the credit Of manly, generous, and liberal sentiment; for there is some &sing so lovely, so fascinating, so commanding in Lberty, that all mankind, whatever their cousluet, profess to do her homage. The report of a Russian Chancellor having arriv ed in this country is totally without foundation; the worthy Ambassador of Atua mote the First to the Court of St. James's, having fell powers to ail and to sign his transaltions with our Ca binet, in the name of his master. It is well known that the Russian Chancellor, Count Wo loszorr, resides now, for the recovery of his health, upon his estates near. Moscow, and that Prince ZAR 'CORIUM(' occupies ed• infe , tm only that part of his office which relates to the foreign affairs. No other Chancellor, therefore, exists i Russia, except Count WeILONZOIF, who certainly would not leave a retreat, required by the state of his health, for a long voyage, which could not but impair it. Though circumstances may force Au stria to submit to some temporary humiliations, in putting itself upon an equal footing Kith an Usurper ; yet we have reason to believe that the Courts of St. Petersburgh and Vienna per feitly understand each other; and, though the French intrigues at the latter may sometimes influence its decisions ; it has, however, too many wrongs to revenge, with regard to BONAPARCZ, and too many considerations to observe, with regard to the Emperor of Route, not to keep up those ties which attach it to the latter. and can never with safety nor with honour be formed with the former. According to a private letter received last night from the Hague of the Ist instant, as soon u His Majesty the King of Sws oats received inform ation of the libel which BONAPAIIi caused to be inserted in the Monitestr, he immediately dis patched a courier to his Clapp friffaires at Paris, Mr. A c az asap, with orders for him to quit France without taking leave. At the same time orders were sent to Stockholm, intim .tii g to 11..0.ava AT' Ch ,rge d'Afiirsa there, that his presence would I e dispensed with in Sweden. All political r•latioi • have therefore ceased between Sweden and F ante ; but the Swedish Consul, General M. Setorievi condones still to reside at Paris for the protection f the commerce of the Swedish subjects with France. It is, however. supposed upon the ContunAst, that the Corsican Usurper, in a fit of passion, will soon order him away, and perhaps declare war against Sweden. The letter adds; that it was at Munich, Bois A PAITE'II insolent libel overtook His SWEDISH MAJESTY, who instantly left the Bavarian capital to avoid the presence of Boa APART es Emissary there, Mr. Ovro, and went to reside, with his QueEts, at the Et EC Toles country seat, Nymphenberg; but it is supposed, that before this time His 11 AJESTYis upon his return to his kingdom, where several en campments and military preparations lave been ordered. Our cruisers off Ostend have lately observed se vend movements among the enemy's flotilla, indi cating a d.-sign of stealing to sea, should our ships be driven off that station, or the fog, usual at this periA of the year. on the Dutch and Flemish coast, conceal their flight. The number of armed vessels, in the harbour of attend, has been augmented by the arrival of many from the c *nal of Brit:Tea, which, according to rep,rt. is crowded with gunboats, flat-bottomed boats, pumas, transports, &c. Infor mation has been received by a neutral ship, that the whole armament of this division, called, in FfiniCf, the right division of the grand armed n, is now com plete. Admiral VrItIICUL had return-A to Ostend, from the Hague, last Saturday, and was proclaimed with great pomp, Vice-Admiral and Comman.fer in-Chief of the right wing of the united I n?eri ti and Batavian flotilla. Immediately afer h s arrival, he made several changes. He orders the ciews to mai.ceuvre for ten hours every Jay, whicl makes him very much dislii.ed, particularly by the French. His prcdeLessor, the French Admiral, MaGom, after having resigned his command, according to the orders of Bon AP 8 are, was ordered to quit Ostend ; he retired to Dunkirk. One of the three Hamburgh Mails due last Wed nesday attired yesterday, and brought us letters and papers to the 23th ult. the particulars of which have been, in a great measure, anticipated by the contents of the Dutch and French papers, which we laid before the public on Tuesday and Wednesday. A general stagnation in the spe culations of Continental politicians seems to be the consequence of the surprising and unex pdted determination of the Cabinet of Vienna. to equalise the lawful rank of Faastcis H. with the usurped title of NAPOLEON I. Some accounts state that part of the Russian Aeet has passed the Sound; others, that it is still before Copenhagen. Mr. THORNToN, late Charre des AY:fires of His BRITANNIC MAJESTY to the United States, sailed from Philadelphia upon the 21st July, on board the ship inflow.% for Liverpool. Emu& of a Letter from Malta, dated frith of July, 1804 :- 44 The fleet for England sailed from hence on the 7th instant, under convoy of the Agin court man of war, with a foul wind, w:sich has con tinued to blow hard. They were in sight for two .! rys ; so that they must be to the eastward a the Island, likely Syracuse. The Athol!, HUNTER, from London, arrived here on the 2d instant " Letters were received in town on Thursday from our squadron off Ferrol, dated the Ruth ult.; no move ments of the enemy had taken place. Tile squadron were all well. About six o'clock on Wednesday eve sing, a heavy cannonade, which WAS distinaly heard at Dover, commenced on the French coast. It was resumed ou Thursday between 10 and II o'clock in the morn ing, and continued until one, r. The Prinecav Ciderlatte frigate, and Pheniaret sloop of war, with '2l sail of vessels under convoy, sailed from Cork on the Ist of September, fur the West Indies. . - The late Captain CAMPBELL'S opponent and the two seconds have re-j tined their Regiment at .ih•trn Cliff. They attended Sunday evening's pm - 4,k for the first time since the duel. The works on Galleywood Common, near Chelms ford, which have been suspcndej for some time, have within these few days been resumed with in. creased activity. There are now upwards of 1,200 men employed there, in perfeding the redoubts. Mr. PITT, .accompanied by C.:. neral Sir D. Di, DAS, and some other Generai ()sneers, left l),,ver on Wednesday, for the purpose of inspecting the defences to the westward. It is supposed one of the principal objeds of their Neer was to conceit the means of inundating Romney Marsh, should the enemy effed a descent on that part of the coast. We are extremely sorry to announce the capture of the Lally sloop of war, Captain LVALL ; she sailed from New-York the beginning of July, on a cruise; and, on the I.sth of July, n the coast of Virginia, she fell in with a large lire tch ship (class not known), and, a' ter a severe engagem•mit, uhicla lasted for two hours an I a M.; she was comptlleJ to strike. A great number •r• kiih.d and wounded on board the Lille ; among ri rmer we have to regret the loss of Capt. Ls , ‘t , and the Fir s t Lieutenant, who fell rady in the he ah.,ve account we I.ave tezeived by a 5.4 .p (lola V,i4usia, arrived at Liverpool. than to the same writers, hut one glees no new in formation to the pubic ; if not the degree of ence, the piacm, the precise anion of each, and the reciprocal relation by watch their concurrence is produced, are csaelly trace I out. Every man that walks in a wood may count the trees as he goes along, but to distinguish their .pecics, be must be a naturalist. An ancestor of Louis XVI one day said to some of his confidents, " This Aonaro.y has lasted 1.100 years it is very old ; it will not go on much .onger." Where a Kw; is under the necessity, as was the case of the ge.isvus and beneficent Louts XVI. of inviting the Revolution hiniself, one may a ell believe it to be irresistible. It is possible that other plans or other ministers, besides accident, or foresight, may have modifies' the nature of it; but it the events of it were dependent, the necessity of it mess not. Even the faults by which it has been aggravaixd, make a part of the pre-destined order of th s tragedy; those very faults were so many effeas of the insuperable causes that brought it on, and were inseparable from it. There is neither inquiry, nor criticism, nor ho nesty, nor good sense, in the declamatory compila tions with which we are overwhelmed, tinder the ap-Alation rsfimpartial or philosophical histories of R.volntion. E tch party has its advocates and detraaors. Who has it in his power to become their empire? Certainly not either Devoe, nor all the memiwrs of So , s•eas T L's French and Egyptian In stitu:es, if put in requisition t n write together. Ti-1E BRITISH PisiE icorAL nillar. 7 WEYMOUTH, SEP TEHECR 5, Yesterday afternoon, about six o'clii c k, }-1, 5 NA. sr y a nd the Rov AL ast it.'v arrived from their iimatic earn- ion, and were saluted by the guns t f he ship in .h • harbour. Ilh MAJESTY inspetted the picket-guard, as usual, and Their Maass firs the Princesses AUGUSTA, ASIELIA, Snp ft lA , 01 many, the Princess SOPHIA of GLOUC, STEI, 01 the Duke of Gr.occesvEs, attended by the Ladies in waiting, rode in their carriages to the Lodg e . At sesen o'clock, Their MA 11011 lES and the PSIS. CESSES, the Dukes of CUMBER I. AN n and CA sl REIDCe, the Duke of GLOUCESTER, and his daughter ;;,.. Princess SOPHIA, attended by Lard PAULFT, of Uaaeioua, and several others, went to the Theatre, which overflowed in every part, at a.: early hour, to see Mr. SHERIDAN'S celebrated t u. medy of The School fur Scandal, and the Music,: Farce of The Prise. Miss DE C SIP was se: • deservedly applauded in 1 4 ady Trazie ; Caroline, a French Song by her, was encored round of Their MA:ESTILL Mr. Hire • .: • his first appearance in Smirk,' ; and he also Hearlwell in the entertainment. Their MA 1 seemed highly to enjoy the evening's amuLeiner, as did also the company, except those who v.•:re in commoded by the House being overfilled. This morning at 7 o'clock His MAJESTY took airing on how iack, and returned at 9 to tile Lodge to prepare for going on board. The Duke of G Lou c ssr La and the Princess MA?:: bathed this morning. At half past ro o'clock, His MAJESTY aid the Duke of GrOOCESTKR, with than usual atzend.lllL left the Lodge on foot, and walked to the wai.. side : on enuring the barge they were saltred by the ships, and also when they arrived at the Ro;r1 Yacht. Owing to the lout ing appearance of C.: morning, Her MAJESTY and the Pa isccsses did not go on board; and th.‘se circumstances prevertel the usual number of pleasure boats from being , out, to attead the Royal "large. Her MALI ES TY Rr.d the Pkt I NCESSES amused them selves by walki• g for a considerable time cn tirr. Esplanade, whirl.. was well ,'tended. this eveni g l'beir M AJk.ST ICS will aglin go to the Theatre Arriv.:. l 4 at the King's !lead Hotel: G -nerd Mrtelsel, Mrs. amt Mis. Marger.m. Rotuma'• Mr. a, d Mr, turn. Mr. and M. Cruket, NI:. V el•s, c pc.). T •iP t 'r4. \ Ir. art Ma. Elaistan, Mr. atid H tchtn-un, and Mr Benesit. At riv:th at the Ropl Hotel : Gener4l aid I. ,dy, SIT. Johninn and MiA Dery Weide lava Mr.. FASHIONABLE DEPARTVR .... YESTERDAY Fit'.,ll' TOWN. Lnrd for 114 ant, at Lindo.., is Sussrr. The E•trl and Countess of Lett atm, for C'helten• ham, and thenc.! to Irelald, to take posse,sion of the estates, devolved upon Min by the death of lit father, the late Earl. General GASCorrta and family, for his seat, acs Liverpool. Lord Doom and W A RD, and suite, for I-lira* , l I-Ltll, near Wolverhampton, to which many rai:11:41 amateurs and artists are invited. Lady SOUTHADIPViN, and the Wn. tor, her daughter, left town on Virdne:day. for I-Lirrowsare, from thence they will pr :ceed to rick Lord and Lady I)upici A N sots, in Denbigh hire; arid, on their return to town, fan a month at Lord 14. °or's, in Staffat &hire. General M Ann sits returned to town yesterdar, from his seat, in Leicestershire. On Monday he to Weymouth to attend His 'kl AJ EST 4. Mr. My •y es returned•tis to %it esterday, frsat his 'eat at Turnham Green. The Duke of PORTJANOp not being very we, does not entertain any company at Balstrode. It l:. and Lady GRILVILLS, and Family, are at RI7S. gate, and Lord C. BENT itICK is in town. Lady M. ft; INT INCK is the only one of the familyat Br lstrrd:., The remains of the Dowager Lady Hssactm, were interred on Saturday last, in the family sant, in the Abbey burial ground, Bath The Mrs. Bt I,LINGTON of Bartholomew Fair is obliged to use an enormous quantity of rear white kad, being much Raa-b,rard while making hay last week near Hampstead. A young I ady mad: Let fi:st appearance, !Al night, at the Haeotarket 'I heat e, in the chai,cler of Cecilia, in The . Charer aj Ai-tided:, and was meg favourably received. The AQUATIC THEATRE, at Sadler's Wells, off' flowed last night, for the benefit of the New Fii bury and Central Dispensary. It was grateful tq every humane and generous mi dto tee so mucbual attended with so much ulcer u in so g,.od a c ause. Those who censur e th e Emperor of Gene:to' s new title on account of the time, seem to forget tlta= this is the washroom selt , OX. The Birmingham Manager, to make amends for the loss of the 1, font Rosalie, has introthiced a nee dance. entitled .6 Tke Link R.d ltidi, , v /1 , 0 ,1 " A paper of yesterday observed, that some of the reotest S. ercryns in Europe were content to called simp'e Dukes. Very modest indeed ! The J.,tont Roams has stipulated with the Lon' don Manager that he is not to play in any of .it. cc's pieces. The Emperor of Grass A?I Y is pussied to msk out his rew title. The lawyers say it does not him, and that he m ust b e unsuited. The pol!'-i" Callen conceive he has adopted a won., we'll'r Mr. INCI.FOON, in the chara:ter of the /rot , ' • Mslivit,t, converted his notes Otto hArd cash. tune of three hundred and thirty pounds, L.st t•!•• in Devonshire. The jolly tars at Pl ym^urh a' Dock were not the least bountiful on the oczaion. His Ittajesta of Rath has entered a protest .th'i . ' any change of title in his awn kingdom ; but h no oblation to be Emperor of Cheitexhath, wide the 4-es dir. attached to it. Yesterday was married between four and o'clock, by special licence, by the Rev. Mr. - 101 tires, HYLTON Jowl - re, Esq to the lion. M ELIZA 11E1 II Sicaccv, daughter of the Earl: , F R MS, at his Lo r d s hip' s house in Park-lane. ter the ceremony, the new-married couple se," . immediately to pass the honey-moon at 111- "1 Lirrs.'s seat at Mertsh.im, Sorry.