The National Register.
London, England, 1809-02-05 00:00:00

TIDE NATIONAL REGIgTE4.

tam, for au instant, the delusive idea, that BONAPARTE
would renounce his pretensions, or stop suddenly shout in
the career Of his conquests and crimes, were we even
willing to Make greater sacrifices than the most unthinking
advocates fors negdtiation would consent tb? If we Would
purchase a truce of five years (a peace with that man is the
most extravagant idea that ever entered into the head of a
modern visionary)-4e must make a radical change in our
political establishments. Ask, Sir, Lord WHITWORTH and
the Earl of LIVERPOOL how they were annoyed with com-
plaints and rernonstranceS about the licentiousness of our
press; and pretty broad hints were thrown out by BONA-
PARTE, after the peace of Amiens., that the simplifying of
our Constitution, or rendering it purely monarchial, with-
out the troublesome appendages of parliaments, ivies,
and free press, would be more consistent with the tran-
quillity and the present liberal ideas of Europe. Ite has
not renounced the idea of conferring that blessing on us
still; for, since the breaking out of the present war, he
has frequently alluded to the impossibility of a durable
peace, as long as Great Britain laboured under the imper-
fections of its present oligarchial system, We have al-
ready had a specimen of a Peace with BONAPARTE ! and
the first use he Made Of it, was to fall on the defenceless
Swiss, to destroy every vestige of their liberty ; and, in
perfect violation of the solemn engagements he had en-
tered into in this very Treaty of Amiens, to usurp several
States in Italy. Yes, Sir, he would willingly make another
pease of that kind, in order to employ the interval of re-
pose in constructing ships in all the dock-yards of Europe.
There is something. more suspicious than folly in every pro-
posal to confide in the morality and honour of BoNAPIRTE.
The monster ! confidence in his integrity Is followed by
the inevitable deltruction of the good-natured, unsuspect-
ing simpleton, who, in defiance of fourteen years of aw-
ful, impressive experience, is mad enough to trust the pro-
fessions of a shatper, and the humanity of a murderer.

CIVIs.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

TWENTY4IrTH BULLETIN OF THE ARMY OF

SPA IN.

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formed that the English ittny•Was reduced m less than42o,ooo Lunn
resolved upon moving his head-quarters from Astorga to Ilene-
v.eote.
.Iye found in tke barns sevetal English %t ltd had been
hanged by lair gPaniaids, His -STaysTfUtlit.izkiig.aiant and Ortlklitti
the barns to be burnt—The peasants, whalever may be their re-
entutent, have no right to attempt the liven of ti* waggoners ?f
either army. Nil
.11Iskjesty has ordered the Eiiglish prismiert to he
treated with all the respect due to soldiers who hale latintrested
liberal ideas, and sentiments of honour. On the 4th, tit night,
the Duke of Dalmatia's head-quarters were ten leagues fro ft
'Lugo. Governor De St. Cyr's division entered Barcelooa on
the 17th. On the 15th, he came up with Generals Itedinks
and wives's troops at Lieias, and conipletelv routed theca. lie
took slx pieces of cannon, JO waggons, and :3000 Lien.

TWENTY-SIXTII BULLETIN dF THIS ARMY Of!

SPAIN.

VALt.ADOLItI, JAlret t.--,ltel' General GOzion de St. Or
entered Barielonai he Proceeded to the Lobregat, and forced
the enemy's intrenChed camp, and took V,..5 13ieces biCohnoti.
lie then took Tarrapida, a place of great importance.

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TWENTY-SEVENTH BULLETIN OF THIS ARMY OF

SPAIN. •

V 4 LLA nottn, JAY. 9:—The Duke of Dalmatia; after the
battle of Prievass, proceeded to expel the English from the post
of Piedra Fallst. lie there took 1500 English prisoners, five
pieces of cannon; and several caissdas. The enemy was obliged
to destroy a quantity of baggage and stores. The precipices
were filled with them. Such was their precipitate flight and
confusion, that the division of Sorge and Lahoussaye, found
among the deserted baggage, waggons, tilled with gold and site
ver t it was 'Sart of the treasure ef the Unglish army. The
property fallen into our hands is etaimated.at two millions.
Since our departdre from Benevente up to the sth. ialita
we counted on the road 1800 English horses, that had, begs
F i!!1,1
The remains of Romana's army are found wandering aboSt
all directions, The retdains of the army of Mayorea, of Met=
nia, of Barcelona, and of Naples, are made prisontis.
The Spanish peasantry of Galicia and Leon, have no me?ey
on the English. Notwithstanding the strictest orders 10
the contrary wt every' day find a itualet of the Ling`ibh
assassinated.

The Duke of Belluno is on. the fragus.- The !whole of. the
Imperial Guard is concentrated at Valladolid,. The cities 9f
Valladolid, of Palencia, Segovia, Avilia,Astorgas Leoni.l4.
have sent numerous Deputations to the King. rI
The city of Madrid has particularly distinguished .;itself pip.
28,500 heeds of families have taken the va.th of allegiance
upon the holy Sacrament. The citizens have proiniwd his bia.
perial Majesty that if he *ill plate his brother up the throne,
they will serve hit* with ail their efforts, aka defend him
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ith all their means. .