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nation to existent...that pose% to :ny extet.t."
isle should have igyposed, and it *sold, in,
be little lean thing ;au istsult to Lord
standing and infortnetion, not to conceive, that,
fore be set his foot on the soil of Se in, he
ly knew the impotence, the intestine disputes,
trigues, and conflicting interests of this Sup,
Junta. Qualities winch altogether diequ.liki
them for conducting the public affairs of thinl
country, is a moment of such unprecedented!
per ; tad is which the y have manifested a semi*
similarity to the Ministers. by whom we have
governed fur near three years past! 10 rep%
upon such a Goveruuteut for efficient aid, 0, 4
primary and indispensable nn article as piesil-.64.
iu a sterile and already wasted cothitry, was,
self, so act of consummate imprudence, metal
reprobation. But CUM* likewise urged it,
expedient and necessary for the innervation af
didusia. If so, wait not a regular and fixed pt,,
of mutual assistance and co-operation laid ds.,.
and ascertained to be pl?acticable. before Su At„
THU& yielded to the Spanish General's intreabo
solicitations : We see, however. no trace of
such joie arrangement. From the first moven-sty
the last, we defy any military man to ',noun II
other characteristics, thannactlent casings., teentre,,
blind confidence, unwarranted credulity or re.
hence, and a determination to sacrifice even
tate of caution or doubt, to the match to Madrid,
But, even though it were to telenit the solids,
of the premises assumed by Marquis Wulf,.
LEY, iu their utmost force or extent, would they
form the smallest justification for other most tr.
gion, what dial we denominate them? outio
sloes, or acts of consummate oblivion, itufdy,,zo,
absence of all reflexion on etc most probable no
sequences of his march? Let us suppose, that the
Supreme Junta had provided magazines, and es.
doges, and mules; and let us resume, inside., iho
Cu rare had co-operated, fought, and *tied sak
as. It is not the len true and indisputahlr, t:ut
the English Commander totally overlooked, Of e•
fle-tive!y and knowingly neglected, to inform La'
self upon two other points, of vital conselocem
which most have conduced to his.ultitnate
tion, or flight and defeat. The first of dense
his utter unacquaintence with the numbers of to
enemy under Vecui, MOITICI, NET, SID ism.
a:, and Joixris Botrseattvc. They so matins
corded Sir Militia's celenntion, when they sea
united' iu the vicinity of Madrid, that it is rim
they lusd only to baste retreated, to have drawn his
on, and to have allowed him is enter the Senn
capital. as he se ardently desired, in order to lem
served him as the Atnericaus did Bczeoexr,a
Siraterta. He would then, as the Dunne Path
-asserted. have seen traneferred, from the bei.ks
the Tagus end the Manseoares, to that el tie,
Settre,•wisis all his army. 111oersta proud
• Lest friend at Titterer* ; and to the French Get
raps precipitation he owes his Peerage—the Bra
florets, the means of retreat and of safety. et.
the second error of the English Commander
less credible. and less excusable, than that to a:
we lime adverted. It was possible, perhaps u..
is a certain-degree. that he should be deceived nl
the magnitude of the Fritsch armies, .catterel.
New Conde, sad suridenlytemasembled at a
notice. - But how could bebe igaoraot, that, io
Vallting so rashly to Talavera, he left behiud Ir
two passes in Estremadont. the Puerto de '

and the Puerto de Perales ; neither of which so
adequately guarded, and one of which conned not'
defended splint* any assailant ? In fact, Sot
whom Sir Aarmus thought, sod assured or, he I,
reduced to the most desperate extremities en
Minho, may six or seven weeks preceding; st
who, if we were to believe our Gazettes, was de
titute of arms, ammunition, carriages, 1"1"""a‘
or any means of re-appearing again iu the fiel.'so
This vanquished fugitive, erring, as we were tsse
to imagine, among the mountains and defiler
Galicia, pursued by the Spanish peasantry; f
thirty occupies, in force, the Paw of the Puerto
Ilanno.'in Sir Artifice's rear. Nothing thee real
ed, except the 'most precipitate retreat am,.
Tagus, to Ds:uytosa and Truxillo. The siren,
delay slight have been fatal,
And is it for these merits, from which, Kee
duct personal enterprise and courage, there 11
not remain a ray of talent or apparent judgaier,
that Ministers have contrived a peerage on ham
With just as much reason may they :Jana them,
probation or gratitude of the nation, theraset'tl`l4l
having preferrea Spain to Austria ; and fur heal
sent an expedition to perish to Castile, or to wof
away In Ischia ; rather thaa to have directed its if
forts to the Adriatic, where it ;bald bare rerslV
DOILIIPARTI from Vienna, and have preverned
fatal treaty of that name. Lord WtLLINGTO!
and the Cabinet, are entitled, nearly in the

degree. to the disapproLstion of every Wan •
juily appreciates the unmete sod the silky a ni
country.

Prince ST Alarmism?, late the mbesserle
Austria to this Court, took his devirturt from tfl
capital, on Sunday. reached Dover Vie lave Cire
Mg. and at three o'clock, Menilay tout..tug, rill
Calais, in the Efizaberit Flag of Truce.
Accounts were yesterday reFeiverf at the Adat'"
ty, that Lord Bs ucLsts., on rkeoni.oiteriag Ch`r
bourg, a day or two sip, Cum 11,,, „De of
largest frl:cates had made its aacor ; I.4acl''?
atiTpoitt it to have got cut on the iith 'l.tact.

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osimedwpaitiod zintyweetteuidt.t..! :
putoldxhae444l4lve
as less their Alit 'moult to Lord
tog tad infortnotion, not to conceive, that,
e art his root on the soil of Spßn, he p. 31
:w the impotence, the intestine dispute,“
s, and conflicting interests of this Stlpf
, Qualities winch altogether di ual,hl
for conducting the public affairs of 14,
ry, is e moment of such unprecedented 41;
sad in which tb. y have manifested a ikon
rity to the Ministers. by whom we luori.,l
iluedchfuaronneavere
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aid, oo apg
ry and indispen,ablt en article as pet:-
erile stud already wasted court,trv, was "so
, Is q. sae,
no act of consummate imprudence, ete,
t>t So
)icea toi"n. B
tlarn d
so,uwtC
necessaryD,luioi frAlikewise t
aor
regular the ir e e urged
and r va
t inxae ad
'turd assistance and co-operation laid do.;
col
scerisined to be practicable, before s,,
yielded to the Spanish General's intern:os TI
lotions : We see, however. no trees of sal .'o,!
Dint arrangement. From the first moveron,,, cb
it, we defy any military man to oliscorn
characteristics, thanurdent courage, telling?. I"
confidence, unwarranted credulity or ~
• and a determination to sacrifice er.rr 4,', •t.
if caution or doubt, to the match to Madrid 1!
t, even though at were to admit the solids,
a premises assumed by Marquis Wraps.
iu their utmost force or extent, would Ur, to;
the smallest justification for other most eot. A
what slic.ll we denominate them? otai..
or acts of consummate oblivion,
es of all refiexion on tie most probable tvn
ices of his march? Let us suppose, that the
me Junta Bad provided magazines, Ind cos .a.O
and mules; and let us resume. Inside., ,fa ba
TA had eo-operated, fought. and *Poi spat
It is not the less true Hod indisputable, 612,1
itglioh Commander totally overlooked, or rc
Till
rely and knowingly neglected, to inform L, we,
Too two other points, of vital consrepere I,
must have conduced to his.ultitnate floe
or flight and defeat. The first of 6E4 as .17,
ter unacquaintionce with the numbers of us
y under VitETOIL MoiTitg, NET, Ste nth,. 17:11
uJ Jossen Boatfarattre. They so main. wi
d Sir AnTitnies eelentation, when they Tee 11:,
in the vicinity of Madrid, that it is the no
nod only to have retreated. to have drawn his r„,
rid to hose allowed him to enter the Spann dic
AS he so ardently desired, in order to Ice 1,1,7
I him as the Americans did Bczeoriros
db. He would then, as the Mathew jevii
ed. have seen transferred. front the basks
'signs and the Manzaoares, to thee sf tit
r,-with all his army. filoersta proud
friend at Talavera ; and to the Frer.cb Gees
precipitation he owes his Peerage—the Brad „,
r. the means of retreat and of safety. Vets* he
vreed error of the English Commander ern I.!
redible. and less excusable, than that to wind -4
ur adverted. It ass possible, perhaps mid
ertaindegree, that he should be decried
iagnitude of the Ereuch armies, scattered a G
Castile, and suddenly re-assembled at a • ta
• - But how could he be ignoraor, that, in .161,
ng se rashly to Talavera. he left behiud h
omen in Estremadura, the Puerto de t G
the Puerto de Peruke ; neither of which se sa
Gately guarded, and one of which coold not
ded against any assailant ? lu fact, Sat
s Sir As thought, sod *soured as, he I g,,
test to the most desperate extremities ao (2,
0. only six or seven weeks preceding; s•
if we were to believe our Gazettes, wood vii
of arms, ammunition. carriages, prey,'"
y means of re-appearing again iu the Sol' ~:
ru nq tlished fugitive, erring, as we were tag • F.,
aging, among the mountains and defile 11
pa. pursued by the Spanish peasantry.
occupies. in force, the Pass of the Puerto
• Sir A semi a's rear. Nothing then tee f,,
xcept the 'most preaipitate retreat am,.
s. to Do:uytoisa and Truxillo. The short si.
slight have been fatal.
d is it for these merits, from which, jilts ,ss•
personal enterprise and courage, there .!
amain a ray of talent or apparent judginent
at
Ministers have conferred a peerage on him •
Ui
just as much reason tray they as,„, rhea 7)
Moo or gratitude of the nation, therisel'H.'"r as
g preferred Spain to Austria ; and fur hs.s
an expedition to perish to Castile. or to trot • Sc
to Ischia ; rather than to have directed turf
to the Adriatic, where it ;Ovoid have recoil
►PA 111.1 from Vienna, and have prevented
treaty of that name. I.ord Wctuncro. dt
he Cabinet, are entitled, 1
nearl in thew -
v. to the disapprobation of every man
appreciate!' the interests sad the safety or h pi
try.
rad at three o'clock, Menflay "3"f"lng' V
wl
a, in the Elizabeth Flagot Truce.
ericavia
i. ot onSltiailsinadC*r. jl,;:tireaaletoh‘kieda 1171iDst ev'elAir'intr:t.L:Te retuaii::::l3;l7l.7
counts were yesterday reFeived at the Ad!!!1,
let Lord BS AVCLEAIL, on reennooitetant
I. • day or two ago, round dial userd:,b
st frigates had made its swear ; 11!• _
oats it to bete got out on the Audi •I.laLt-