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ENG! ISFI POLICY.

The examination of the present sheath.* of
France relative to Russia, and of the menacing po-
sition of Rossia, with regard to the reef cf Europe,.
is a sulsjeti of hiyh importance. An intelligetu
*Mkt has recently thrown considerable light upon
it, hut it may still be surveyed tinder diffetent points
of view ; and it is possible to denreistrate, that the
iela)s in the negocitaions which had been begun.
proceeded only from England, an! fur her interest
al- ; that the pretended aggrandisement of France,
ie 11 ch served as the piers st for them, is a mit oral
et Ted of the present position of Enrope, and that,
so 'ar from alarming the neighbouring powers, tlos
preponderance of Fiance is become necessary to
their iiirere.ts and their independence.
Let us Inlay examine the duff. rent quest:ono
—The history of the two last centuries very clearly
proves, that England never took part in a Continent-
al war, hut merely for her own private interest:
Wane but the most ignorant can he duped by the pre-
texts with which the Court of London has invariably
sought to veil its ainbitious pretensions. The inde-
pendence of Europe is the usual subjeft of the wee•
like messages of Ills BRITASSIC MAJISTY j but it is
well known that his aim is to sal iota, to increase,
end to perpetuate tit it m i:itinv2 empire which Bri-
tain imagines she has aestaiied without oppoi:ition•
France has aro tys appeared t s lie the p riticular ()h-
-ien of the hatred of England, because th it power
is most alsi • to resist her pretensions. While the
Dutch possessed powerful colonies, a fiousishing
trade. a formidable navy. Holland was likewise the
otijr.el of her enmity. Spain was long in the same
s!tuation, and it is to the intrigues of Englend that
she must ascribe the separation of Portugal, and
the hereditary betted kept sap between the two na-
tions. Austria herself has been the obje 2of her
gloomy inquietude, when, in the lest century. that
power attempted to create a navy, and to establish a
inertia( company at Ostend.
England has manifested a particular hatred
against France. because France 'has opposed to her
a more obstinate resistance, becaa ie her na.
tional industry produces a mere dangerous rival-
ship, because her situation among the powers of
Southern Europe is more favourable to the develope-
moo of her opal-nee and of her industry. The
smailest advantages which Fr.r:ce Las obtained
either by vianries or by treaties have been consi-
dered AS usurpations en the p ewer of England
When the question of the Spanish succession was
agitated. WILLIA,I would rather have suffered the
sovereignty of Spain, the Neth-rlands, Italy, and the
Empire, to be united in the same person, than see the
grand-on rf Louts XIV. on the Spanish throne;
though Europe would have been exposed to the
danger of a renewal of the projea of universal mo-
narchy formed Ly ConnieCi V. ; and her liberties
would have Seen overthrown, had Fiance been
crushed in that g nerel
England has beheld all the re eclutions of the
North, regardless of their effeets and of their con-
sequences ; she saw ten millions of new subjeils
pass, between the year 1774 and 1795, over to the
domitlion'of Ca termite 11.—she beheld provinces
inredesl, whole kingdoms usurped ; yet it appeared
as if all these events were passing thousands of
leagues fro n Europe. though in her bosom was gra-
d telly viol tg that power, now of su:h colossal mag-
nitade, which at once menaces Asia and Eutope.
cession, however, of a few maritime depart-
m ens, which forno.l a part of ancient France, has
alarmed Eaglet's much snare than al empire so for.
midenle. Roglend has caused torrents of blood
to be shed, to ascertain whether Frenchmen would
rirrnein faithful to France a and vinery decided the
question.
It would !I? niit hole surfs' ising were the union
of Genoa wi•Ji 111:C to prove the cause of a new
eiettinentel war. It nii4ht, in the first place, be
observed, the en power on earth has a right to in.
terfere between the wit of two independent people,
who wish to be united with each otber. Were
Bwede desira is to recognise the Emperor of Rot-
el s is its S.ivtreig s, nn other state could, without
inj mice. oppose the mateal contre.l between the
two n rtiiins. Whit ever thought of apposing the
union between Eighth! and Ireland ? l is an nit
ahsulately free ose.weeu people and people ; and
Rasa has too match to gain hr this system to have
any chi to advance tartest it.
Besides, tin nppubi ion was ever made to Genoa
placing herself "taster Cie protedion of France.
winch she was so often obliged to implore. It is of
'tele Live. tance to C;ernsa y, to Reside, or any
other primer, whether Genoa belongs to France.
sin e mobil!: is rel.led to her cootinental strength.
By the are •leceee holed by the Emperor of the
Fr mch, it is met •1. that no conscription sheil be
levied there fir the land Incite. his therefore only
in a 141111 Vint ~1 view the Genoa is of import-
ance to Frances but this advantage she can employ
is.osinst Engleod allele. No power but lEigland
can, consequently. lame any interest in preventing

this union. Now, every

people may, at length,

winds; preserving

tAining the
the others the fleck

of their insulted
If we eximine th,
whk:i Ft.aocc ought

and for rh.• Jefeace

fi ;41 dui rift:llll.m seircely tut ciently powcr-
tul.

France is ,he 'it ancient monarchy in Etrope ;
she has at direr:in rrinds possessed a decided pre-
pm.derunce, without having ever viol sted the gone-
ral liberty. She has, on the contrary, often defend-
ed it against the encroachments of barbarians.
She itrotened it from the ambition of Charles V.
She was more teitv,rftil undo. Charlemagne, and
equally formidable under Lunis XIV. The week•
nest of a government is nut a proof of the imbeci-
lity of a nation : when a Sovereign appears worthy
of it, and of his dignity, hs cannot fail to resmrc
to his people the glory they lost under degenerate
:;overeigns. This has been done by the Emperor
of the French.

The present situation of Europe, the changes
which had taken place in other states, produced a
necessity for this augmentation of France. This
subjea has been developed with too much perspi.
cuity to tender it neceriary that we should resume
it. We shall content ourselves with observing that
there is this difference between the power of France
and that of Russia; that France has natural bounds,
and that the latter is unwilling to recognise any;
that France is bounded on every side by powerful
states, from which she is neither desirous nor able to
make acquisitions, exciting a new war should
again place in uueert.tinty the political existence of
nations ; that France has religiously respened the
territory of her allies; that she has arrived at the
point where she ought naturally to stop: that if she
is powerful lions her population, this population can
scarcely be augmented ; that she is, by her nature,
a j‘ed state, forming an independent member of the
great family of Europe, powerful enough to defend
herself, but powerless to oppress. (From the Areas.)

meant to confine 'bench" to an armed aeu•

, -
private letter, k is 'mid, teal receieett by the
stating, that DONAPARLL hat demanded of
'Arian Cd.bii:2t the occ.tsirm tl c arttiaireats
!Omar.' in the inionial ; he ha: like
reepiireel, that a tvation of those tioore
NI on the frontiers of Italy, and w!ticli

the tranquillity of that country. should
be withdrawn. Speaking to the Austria:l Mi-
nister lat-ly on the subject of the military
prepArAt:oos of Oit Court. die latter assured hint.
that the movements alluded to were corneeted well a
resolution on the part of His Iss PM AL MAJKsry to
maintain a stria neutrality, and that they were rim;
&red necessary by the state of the Turkish pro.
•io,es, by the armament of Russia, &c. but were
without hostile reference to France. lIPM•P tart
hastily replied, that he was 3Watc a the falsehood

id the excuse, and that his Master should be cau-
tious how he again called him into the field. We
think it very probable that some explanation to this
erica may have taken place.

The Lad? Arabala packet arrived on Saturday at
Falmouth with the mail from Jamaica, containing
letters and papers to the 10th last. They state that
the embargo on vessels in the different ports of that
island was taken off on the eoth of June, and that
on the day following the Theseus, of 74 gam, sailed
with the homeward-bound ships from Port-Royal to
the place of rendezvous. L' Hercule followed with
another division on the 21 July, and on the 31 the
fleet, between 70 and no ships, sailed for England,
under charge of the neents. Dilizenre, and Le Cerf.
The Traftguard having refitted at Bermuda, sailed nn
the Ist July to rejoin the squadron at Jamaica. The
Jamaica Gazelle states, that Earl CAMDEN had, in
a letter to Governor NUGCNT, informed him that a
fever broke out in the Touloa fleet soon after its
putting to sea, in consequence of the crowded state
of the troops, which had obliged it to return to
part ; and that on its again sailing, it took on board
only 4,nuo men. The same Paper adds, that had
the French attackcd Jamaica, all the naval aid mi-
litary force of the other islands had instrunions to
hasten to its relief.
wy
No doubt is entertained of the escape of the Com-
bined Fleet iato Ferrol. The evidence, however,
on which it rests, is, we understand, only circum-
stantial. Letters from Portsmouth, received in
town on Saturday, state, that one of our 'Lips, one
letter says the Repu's,, had, on the 9th, stood in
above Aires, and Ji,tinguished several laige vessels
in Ferrol, which wet e not seen before; and that off
Arres she learned from a fishing.boat, that a large
fleet had arrived there the preceding night. The
letters from the Hero, say that the enemy passed out
squadron in the night from the N. W. or that Sir
IL CAMDEN, who had been rejoined by Admiral
Sfilluti(l and the ships from off Rochefort, would
otherwise have disputed their entrance. Of the
number of the enemy's fleet, or whether it has been
joined by the Rochefort squadron, nothing is decid-
edly known.

A heavy cannonading took place on Friday on
the French coast, in the dire lion of Boulogne. It
was heard distinctly along the whole lane from Deal
to Brighton. The firing probably proceeded from
an attack by our craisers upon some of the flatith
coming out for a gasconade, under the protalion of
their batteries, cr upon some squadron from the
Eastward, in its progress to join the grand
depot in that harbour. The Dew:diem bomb, ar-
rived in the Downs on ta iday morning, from a
cruise ocr Dunkirk, states, that on Wednesday last,
there were upwards of fifty large praams, com-
pletely cciuirped for sea, in the outer road, ready
to start with the first favourable wind.

It will be seen in The Ua:rete, that Rirliament is
prorogued mail the 17th of 061n1ser.

Lord Casette t cu declined any fiether cornet
for Downshire on the 13th inst. The poll was kept
open for a short time after. Colonel MLA 0 L'l m.t-
jority on that day's poll only, was 0, and his whi;:e
majority 136.
The Ceeinfrire gun-brig, Captain Gaeta, which
arrived at Cork yesteed.iy se'nnight, with dispatches
for Rear-Admiral Dauer, communicated the in-
telligence of the arrival of Lord Iccr.son off Cadiz
on the 27th ult. The Co/Lamar, immediately atter
delivering her dispatches, fired a gun, and hoisted
a signal for convoy fur England.
The Tower flamlets and West London Militia
received orders on Friday to be brigaded thin morn-
ing at five o'clock, in London Fields. Hackney, and
to he upon the ground at the early hour of four, in
complete marching order.
Dispatches, it is said, were received on Friday
evening by Government, which state that Lord
NELSON bad returned to Gih.altar on the 30th ult.
and that he purposed attiring between die Straits
and Cape St. Vincent.
The important fortress of Blittnpore, which has
withstood five successive assaults of our army, is
siruate in a small, bet one of the highest cultis•ated
disuilts in India, die inhabitants of which are all of
the Sarns tribe, and coon... Red eider breonsanguiniey,
or other rd aims with each other. The force with
which Lord LAKt sit down before the urea. did
not exceed t•uelve thousand mass.

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