The National Register.
London, England, 1808-08-07 00:00:00

AUGUST 7•

on the occasion. I have been positively informed that his
Dutch Majesty bas been so extremely alarmed by some symp-
tom, on the part of his loving subjects, that he sent Courier after
Courier to his August Brother, to remonstrate with him rela-
tive to his leaving Holland in so defenceless a state, and that
he has threatened to quit the country, and leave crown and all
behhal him, if a sufficient number of troops were not provideu
for the security of the country, and to restrain the indiscreet
wishes of the Mynheers.
" It is unnecessary to inform yrs that the several accountsspub-
fished otilcially and unofficially ielative to Spain, are entirely
devoid of truth. It is now universally tumult that the inbabi-
tants of that country are is a state of general insurrection, and
that several engagements have been fought to the disadvantase
of the French. I have seen several Proclatnations published tis
the .:usats of the several Provinces, 'Which contain the strongest
aid most eloquent animadversions on the perfidy an su
d urpation
of Bonaparte. Notwithstanding every precaution which has
been taken by the Police, L have been positively told that copies
of theta are circulated all over France and Germans'. Those
have seen have been sent to Mr. Von der L—, from Amsterdam.
The French, who are here, give out, it is said,that they were fa-
bricated by the English, and circulated by their agents, in order to
create disturbances. Ilowevess, if they are not a fabrication, and
I see no reason for considering them as such, as they contain the
strongest marks of authenticity, the domination of the Bonapartes
is at an nut' ! Every one here, in Westphalia, in Holland, on
the left side of the Rhine as far as the ancient frontiers of France,
and up as far as Switzerland, and, in fact, on the right side
throughout the several States, which form the Rhenish Confe-
deration, is animated with a degree of detestation against the
French, their Chief and his august Family, which is as unbound-
ed as it is just. I was a few weeks ago, at Ellierfeld, the
Gemara, and several other towns in the Ruch)? of Berg, a short
time after the disturbances ahont the Conscripts had subsided,
and the principal manufacturers told me, that had they not em-
ployed the greatest degree of prudence, the greater part of their
workmen, to the number of about 40,000, had supported thr
Conscripts. You know what the inhabitants of Elberfeld arc,
and that at the first signal disaster which occurs to the French
Armies, they will sacrifice, without remorse, all the French and
their adherents who fall into their hands.
" I begin to perceive that the French employe's display the
greatest uneasiness and even despondency in consequence of these
occurrences. I dine every day in company with several of them;
said as they do me the honour to suppose me one of their humble
admirers, they are not restrained by my presence. They already
tremble for the considerable property which some of those fel-
lows have purchased along the Rhine, with the money they had
extorted from the wretched peasantry. As they consider the
late atrocious conduct of Bonaparte towards the Spaniards as
the cause of their well-grounded fears, they are not very eir-
coinspect in their animadversions on that subject. This is in
perfect unison with the character and principles of Frenchmen.
Every action is appreciated by them, not according to its moral
or immoral tendency, but the advantage or disadvantage it may I,
cause them individually. Even every notion of national benefit
is ;reli&rent to them, only as it coincides with their private
interest. You know these gentlemen, and it is therefore need-
less to inform you, that the moment the views of theic Emperor
:ire in opposition to their invidual welfare, they will abandon
him with as much sang froid, and probably with greater, than
*hey did their other favourites for the last nineteen years.
" Another serious alfsay took place last Monday, at
Bone, between a numerous body of Conscripts, and a detach-
wet of Chassours which was to escort theut. They are the
Conscripts of the department of Mont Tonerre, and bad lain for
three or four months at Juliers. They were mare' heti, a few
flayA bef,ire this disturb:tare took place, from that fortress to
33°11N Acre it was said thq were to. remain. However. the