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CORRESPONDENCE
IBETWEEK
Prft JOIM MOORE AND MR. FRERE.

(Cootiolied frown • form, r Pal/PT )

Every great effort on the part of France has been
preceded by an interval of treaktiess or internal
disturhance ; an advantage therefore which should
he obtained at this moment would be of double
importunce, inasmuch as it would render a con-
scripcion for a third attempt upon Spain infinitely
difficult. If on the other hand, the French with
their present forces are allowed to maintain their
preseut advantages, and to wait the completioil of
their conscription, they would pour into Siotin with
a number of troops, which would site them the 1.11•
mediate posession of the capital and the central
provinces; the war would then be reduced to on
absolute competition between the two countries% in
standiugout against the waste of population, enor-
mous as it would be on both sides. I cannot but
think, therefore, that considerations both of policy
and generosity call upon us for an immediate effort.
If, however; th'.s view of the subject should not
appear sufficiently clear Of conclusive, to induce
you to take a step which would, I am convinced
(since you do sae the honour to refer to me on that
subject), meet with the opprobstiou of His Ma-
jesty's governittent, I wou:.l venture to recommend
retsiuing the position of Astorga. The retreat
froth that place to Commis would, as far an ennui-
litary nom may he allowed to judge, be a matter of
less difficulty through Portugal to Lisben ;
and we might in dint position ,wait for the reinforec-
ments of cavalry from England, which would en-
able the army to act in the flat' country. which
opens immediately from that point, and extends
through the whole of Lten.and Otd (Amide.
I have already troubled you with my political
reason on this head. I mention this, however, in
my humble opinion, only as the least objectionable
of two main of retreat. The object, I should
conceive, would be to unite a force capable of re-
pulsing the French, before they receive reinforce-
merits. The covering and protecting Madrid is
surely n matter of great moment for effect in Spain,
and touch more in Fiume and id the rest of Eu-
rope ; it would be a point of the utmost import-
ance for Bonaparte to be able to publidt a decree
or to date a letter from Madrid. The purple. of the
town are foil of resolution, and determined to de-
fend it in spite of its 'dilution, which is judged to
be an unfavourable one. This determination ought
to be encouraged by a show of support. The siege
of Madrid by a pretender to the Throne, would
pre a circomstaure decisive against his claim, even
if in other respects it had been at just one.
sir Jute there, K.B. tee.4e &e.

ho. 3.
COPT OF A LETTER rents INK MORT HMS. JoRN.
FILM:, TO LIRI-r.-‘I:4ERAi SIR J. Mookt,
R. R. TA cATilita DC IA seems, SD IMAM-
DER, &we.
SIR--Though I have little to add to the general
representation restweting the means of resistinice at
present existing in Spans, which I had the honour
of stating in my letter of the sothof list month,
yet the repast which is joist brought me by
of the state in which he left Madrid, is
so strong a confirmation, or, more properly speak-
ing, so much exceeds every thing which I had ven-
tured to say of the spirit and resolution of the
people, that I canard forbear representing to you
an the strongest manner, the propriety, not to *my
the neesselity, of supporting the determination of

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the people of fhi.. country by all the means which
have leen entrusted to you for that purpose. I
have no hesitation id taking upon myself any re.
spunsihility which mny ettneh itself to this advice,
and I eoaaider the fate of Spain as depending als:
.solutely for the present tipm the decisioh which
yon may adopt. 1 lay theltresent ; for such is
the spirit and determinatum of the prattle, that if
abandoned by the British, I should by no ruetuot
despair of their ultimate vueeess.
You will see by the date of this, that the Junta
are removed from a situation in which they weer
czpri,ed immediately to he mute prisoners.
They hare determined to remove to Badajoz.
where I shall hope to be honoured by your answer.
I have the hononr,• &r.
(Signed) J. 11. Fats&
Na Iv.
COPY OF • LEMUR. raw/ Tat NIGHT NON. J.
FREON. TO ICINCT.**GUINIIAL Slit JOHN NOOlts.

R.B. TALAVERA DC LA REVNA, DEC.), ittAIR.
SlX—lo the event, which I did not wish to pie.
soltpoie, of your (1E1611114r: in the deterininaii.o
already *llllolllllrell to we, of retitiiy, with the iirtny
under your einninand, 1 have to request ghat the
hearer of thi4, whoiie intelligence has been tAirr.aly
referred to, may he previously eininitied hetire a
Council of War. I have the honour to be. Sir, ke.
(Signed)
NJ. H. Falai .
o. V.
EXTRACT OF A LETLER FROM T.IEUT.-ORMERAL
SIR JOHN MOORS, K.B. TO TOE RioNT non. J.
11. MERE, DATED SALAMANCA. DEC:LAMER 6,
1809.

t had the honour to receive. no the 2:1 instaid,
your letter of the 30th ult.* in answer to that which
'Admired to you on the 37th of November. Had
this army Leen imited and ready to act at the time
of General Castello:. defeat, much as I think it
wonld have beeit risking it, yet it was in; intention
to have marched Modrid, autltoloave "hired
the fortunes of the Spanish nation. If I could not
have sustained myself there, I thought (hut hy
placing myself beln ad the Tars I-might give the
broken orioles and people of Spoilt, if they bsd
patriotism left, an oppora unity to assemble round.
me, and to march forward to the relief of the capi- •
tal. That this was my intention. is known to th.,
officers with me, who are in my confidence; it is
{worm also to Lord Castlereagh. to whom I had
imparted it in oils of mytateletfell. 1 wished to
hive my opinion confirmed by yoars. which ware
my reason far addressing yea on the 47th ; but invi
you seen the offish's of Spain in a different ii4iit.
and had you been whirrs! to the misty being ea:l.-
3124 W in the heart of Spain, your opinion upon
such a subject woidil, I may say certainly. nave
decided me to have tiltend iny intention.
With respect to the determiniition which 1 made
on the eventing ef the upon receiving from
Mr. S•nart tbe areoulit of Castanois defeat,
should, hadlust been with me, have cominuni-
cated it to yon„ but should otter have thought of
Inking your tin: or opinion, that deter:nine-
tiou was foiindrii on eircum‘tatiLes with which von
could not be at:qt.s.wated, and .vas bcvdes a gue,..
tion merely military. of which I should ht..t.
thought myself the best judge.
At that time the army was divi,led in three dif-
ferent corps, astl could not possibly have been
united before the 13th, or 14th of this month, be-
fore which period there was every resents to believe
that it would he attacked by all the force of the
enemy ; and after Ciiiitaiinies defeat, I knew of no
Spanish army, from which it could receive the
smallest asqatance. The army I commanded was
weak from separation, and, When collected,
onounta only to .46,000 ineit fit for drty. bud
been left without uny communication with any of
the Spanish armies ; I expected no assistance from
any ; and it behoved me to consider the safety of
the British troops. I therefore directed Sir David
Baird, whose corps wonld not hat- been rollected
at Astor:a, until the 4th of this mouth, to fall hack
on Commit'. I directed General Hope, by forms!
marches. to join me here, where I intended. if 1
wits 'p
erllilttettg td wait his arrival; and I took

measures for retiring with biro into Portlizal, with
a view either to defend that frontier. and ultimately
to retire ott Lisbon, or to return to Span,, should
any change of affairs there render it eligible.
The resistance ainde by the people of Madrid
has occupied the French. and .has prevented any
corps front being &tut-heti against toe. This ea.
ample of enthusiastic patriotism in the capital. if it
holds. may he followed by the most happy Hi, chi, •
if the flame commuiticates, and the example is
fol!owed by the provinces.
(TO be Foulleeed.),
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