The National Register.
London, England, 1814-06-12 00:00:00

THE NA'TIONALJIpOISTEO.

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tosses, lesser differences should be fot gotten—new asperities
arise—insult assums a more audacious feature, anti the
Princess has not only the weight of her busband's displea-
sure to endure—but the ravated malice of new ene-
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vnies to encounter. lier conduct has in every respect
been consonant to her professed objects, and, though some
people have wi‘hed slit: had not appeared in public, we
can scarcely blame a step, that seems equally necessary to
her honour and her life. Indeed, where is she to turn
but to the. English p-oplc? Tt.e rectitude of the heart is
an iwufficient con-o!ation for our exclusion from that
society that warms the imagination, awakens the desire
of moral improvement, anti giros dignity to the social
can of relined sentiment. Educated for pub-
lic life, exelusiim is another term for banishment, and
voluntary retirement would, to her enemies, be construed
into au admission of guilt, that might ruin her defence for

ever.
We would not be understood to find fault with the hus-
band, who is d,Aerrnined not to see his wife; but there may
seem a want of manliness in certain measures---something
that is intended, but not disclosed—a mysterious and un-
accountable objection; that must be, explained before it
can be understood—a wish rather to direct the (lager than
to use it--a paltry Contest of selfish and cowardly ap-
prehensions, which equally dread the favour and censure
of the populace, and that is ashamed to ask that of the
laws of the land, which they alone are comp-tent to inllict.
What we would advise is an immediate open and tHial-
guise(' prOreeding as most suitable to the pep e and rank
of all parties. Subterfuge will neith2r catßty the public.
or quiet the friends of the rriucess of Wales. The Draw-
ing-room may be deferred— the r ostly frenzy of one ell--
prnre may be succeeded by n nother still more costly,—but
Air. Methuen perseveres, and Ministers must at last e.peak
out.

-.FREN'Ci I PA PEIIS.

P. 1114 jutivttals arrived on 'Wednesday to the 6th instant. Tl,ey I
account sit the orienting oftheFreneh Parliament, on Sul today ;
the Speech of Louis XVIII. on the occasion ; and a Copy of the New
Constitution, which was iinaiiiinously adopted by both Briniches of the
tcgitiature. The French King was attended by most of his family, -mid
was rPceived With the most unhoutided acciatualion. liataig ascended
the throne, he delivered the following speech :
" (3ent!essien—When fur the fast tome I enter this Hall, and am
surrounded byllie greatloni.;:.ts of the S!nrc:, nepresettalivt, 1,1 *
which incessantly ItlV:`,lla.". upon me the moist affecting o,rks of at-
tachment, I congratulate myself upon being the dispenser of the belle '
MIS which I); vine Piovitiener deign? to muter on my people.
" I have made with A ostrin, Eiigland. and Prussia, a Lease,
in whidt ell their Allies are included, that i 3 to say, every Prince
ehrioendoin. The war .11:- onivtrsal--so is our recunciliati ,o.
44" 'hie rank which hanre always occupied among nation:„ has not
been transferred -so :my and remains entire. All which uthcr
States have ac aired tor tht-,r secur.tv equally inertaup ow 3, and
cusisequently OW to our real power. Whatever Icanee does not keep
a her conquests, ought not to be regarded as taken from her tea:
inrenrth.
The glory of the French armies I.r.s received no bletii;Ai; the Ivo-
ntments of their valour remain, and the ..liffs d'ausre of the arts belong
to us Ile ticeforward by rights more'stable and owe respecteti tiantsibuse
of victory.
de The paths of coMMerce, to luting shut, *re about to be made free.
the ;indict of France kri!! In) iungcr be lapen to the pi-10(1'1114w* 4er