The National Register.
London, England, 1813-11-21 00:00:00

NOV. 2L

was the glorious fruit which proteetled from onr exatieus in %ip-
pon of the Peninsula. It was that spark which first appear. d in
the Peninsula, and which had been nourished .for so many yi ars by
this country, that at length burst forth into a flame which haul il.
linnin4tcd the whole of Etirope,(Hear, hear.) When we first stared
in the present war, we rested on one mighty eolmltn—our navel
strength : but now we had, in the progress of this war, erected ti
new column of equal istrength, in our military power From . their
rival but cementing' energies, equal but 'inseparable glories had
been gained. We had now the satisfaction of feeling, that if ever
the war shmild be brought to our Own moots, the country, in its
military power, possessed the elements and pi inciples of safety fur
many ages to come. How different was our situation in this respect
at ptescnt front what it was at the commencemeet of this war? In-
stead of trembling on our own slelres at the threats of invasion
from France, our armies had now planted their triumphant stan-
dards .tn French grump', and on the banks of the Moue 1k knew
there was some who condemned tkis advance into France, and con-
ceived it a rash stip. Without pretending to judge of it on mili-
tary principle-% he must say, that viewing it politically, he could
rater regret the planting the British standards on the soil of France.
Ile did nut 'egret that a Portuguese army had now entered the
.French frontiers, and had iu their view at Bayonne that flag which
it was threatened should be displayed on the towers of Lisbon.' Ile
did not regret the circumstance of a Spanish army being now. ene
ploycd to.besiege the foul ramparts of that place, where all the
pions of the subjugation of Spain were decided upon. and settled,
where the glory of their crown was tarnished, and their diadem
stolen from the lawful owner, and pocketed by an usurper. He did
not regret that, after all. the threats of invasion on • the part of
France, with which the sear began, France now found herself itivad-
ed by a British army. lie did not regret to find that--
Ultra Inachias venisset ad tubes
" Dardanus, et vents ingeret'Grsecia lath."
He knew there were many who considered such feelings is mere de-
lusions, but ha should request them in this terse to leave bum his Mu-,
stuns, and keep their philosophy to themselves. There was one power
in the world.( America), aside whom he wished for reconeiliati oi as
much as any matt. It' that power was now
.hcsitatiug at all its its po-
licy, he should wish her to compare and fairly review the conduct of
the two nations, France mid England, in the course of this long war.
It' she should look with calmness at the conduceof our enemy, (now
that the spell of his invincibility was broken), she would percei ye that'
wherever he went, his career was attended by the destruction of ane.
cient nations as well as dynasties : that his conduct had been in unifordr:
hostility to commerce, to literature, to the Iglu of trade to lionnor, and
to allahe feelings and sentiments which ennobled men and nations ;
bed that the course of his exertions was in the attempt to roll back the
tide of civilization and barbarize all the nations of the world. If, then,
dressesuld consider the conduct of Great Britain thrieugh the war, and •
edects likely to be produced by it. she would find in the march O.
Great Britain the greatest benets springing up to all nations. Where
her power went birth in Europe, she %mild nut see the extinction of
detristies, or the degradation of ancient nations. On the contrary, she
would be found aiding and supporting those which were falling, and
raising up One which had fallen. She, would trace the more generous
pol;cy of Great Britain in resuscitated Spain, in re-created Portugal,
and in the present situation of Germany, which was now a nation us
well as a name: If the conduct of Great Britain and France during the
present war was thus fairly compared, lie thought it impossible for any
meion to doubt or tivlitatt to which of them it would be most honour-
able to ally themselves, or which of them was to be considered the most
disinterested in its objecti, and the must friendly to the general in-
terests
of the world. The hopes of Europa were now placed ,
on a high situation, and no danger could be apprehended. but in the
possibility of the efforts of any of the confederacy being f.und wanting.
When we looked at what the enemy was doing, we found him not only •
calliag on the people of Fratuce for the means necessary for their °Gal
present actor, but tor the means necessary tor the coetinnonce of his
usurpations and conquests over mankind. He even laid it down, as
one ground, un Which to call forth the resources of France, that he
stimuli! be perplexed and 'agitated to be left sitting on a degraded.
thr.me, and under a crown void of glory. He had even ventured to.
state that, as a motive why thepeople of France should continue to
s!,ca their Wood. The I inguage of poetry had been considered the,
of nature, The Em" of France Most .probably wns not

,an.mage ~. .preita . .
consci,.us, when she delivered the speech of •Bunimparte from the
Citone, of the setitinientsof that speech which our great epic poet had
put into the mouth of the Grst rebel and usurper. Saran said) speak.
ini of those who suffered from his ambition and his promises,
" ,Ali, me ! they little know •
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" llnwilearly I abide that boast so vaini "
" Vilma Allay adore me on the throne of hell."