The National Register.
London, England, 1814-11-06 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

Mr. Madison's Message is arrived, and we think on a
serious perusal of it, our readers will find that the opinion
ws gave last week, that its contents would be more dignified
and moderate than usual, has proved correct. His tone is sub-
dued, and his language that of a man who begins to see and to
feel that something more than the acclamations of a rabble is
necessary to the existence of a government. lie is at last ob-
liged to appeal to those possessors of property, whose influence
has so diminished, as virtually to have had no representation
in the demagogue government established by Mr. Jefferson,
and attempted to be perpetuated by him.
On the subject of France, particularly, he is silent; and it
should appear that such were the (Hays as to the opening of
the Negociation, that no accounts whatever had been received
in the United States of its progress. Of course, the Govern-
ment waits till the arrival of the John Adams, which left the
Texel the 2gth of August, and would probably arrive within
a week or a fortnight with dispatches containing the detail of
the Negociation and the sentiments of the French Govern-
ment on the actual state of things. When the Adams shall
have arrived, they will, in all probability, he communicated
by a special Message to Congress, with a Report from Mr.
king, the new Secretary of State; unless, following the ex-
ample of General Washington and Mr. Adams, Mr. King
should have suggested another attempt at Negociation ; we
say an titer, because we are appreheniive the dispatches by
the Adams will extinguish all hopes of success attending that
already begun.

Mr. Madison is of course severe on our Government for
having adopted such a mode of warfare, and we ate sorry to
have experienced, as well as himself, that " with our aug-
mented means, we have not had augmented success." The
war has been conducted on too small a scale, the importance
attached to the expedition to Washington has been grossly
exaggerated, and there is every reason to fear that that at-
tack, and Sir J. Sherbyoke's affair at Penobscot, will serve
only to rouse the people and unite them. If, to this, the sup-
port of France be added, we may look to the protraction of
our transatlantic war.

The Boston Columbian Centinel, the leading federal paper in
the United States, contains an address, signed " The Spirit
of 1775," which calls on the Eastern States to demand au ex-
plicit explanation of Mr. Madison, as to the future. From
such projected intimation, and the necessity of the case, we ap-
prehend, arose the negociation that put Mr. King into power.
In thii negociation, them is no doubt in our Minds, as we
fully expressed ourselves last week, certain concessions were
made to him and his party. But a few days will explain all
the transactions, and clear up all our difficulties. The
Fingal, a cattel, was Waiting at Rhode Island, and, in all
r: obability, would not sail till the Adams arrived. Of
ct:urie she will bring the next instructions to the commis-
sioners.

As to warlike operations, we learn that nothing farther has
been attempted. General Izard's army was at Sacket's Har.
boar on the 20th September, aucl it should appear he either
projected an attack on Kingston 'or Niagara. The former
mauceuvre was atchieved in 1755, by Colonel Bradshert.
General Abercrombie detached him with
,5000 men, eight
mind, add three mortars, from °swap. Ou the 29t1) of

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We are also to have a King of Hanover, because Buona-
partc erected Wit tetnberg and Bavaria into kingdoms. The
Elector of Hesse Cassel is to be made Grand Duke. Any
aggrandizement to the gallant successor of the excellent
Duke of Brunswick, whether of title or territory, is not
mentioned. There is also to be a K.;ng of Belgium, in the
person of the Stadtholder.
The reasons for this aggrandizement are very potently:stated
in THE 'friars of this morning. "The Belgians have a very
ancient inheritance of glory to look up to. They opposed
to Julius Caesar himself the most obstinate resistance that he
ever encountered; and for this reason he estimates their
bravery more highly, than that of any of the neighbouring
nations. Horton omnium fortissimi suet Belgte. The cone
vulsions of the dark ages split this fine country into many
petty sovereignties, which were not all collected together
under one dominion, until the time of Charles V. ; and
ceased again to be so, in consequence of the tyranny of his
son and successor. Nature has always pointed out their re•
union, and policy has often projected it. The circumstances
of the present times afford at once inducements and facili-
ties to a measure, which, if wisely carried into execution,
with a due regard to local interests, and to the general
rights and liberties of the community, cannot fail to pro-
duce the happiest effects on the welfare and security of
Europe."
Caesar's authority is certainly very great, but we would
submit the opinion of another soldier on the subject of their
character, in order to prove how faithful and humane they
are to their allies. " The enemy took possession of every
strong hold in Holland, without the least opposition, as the
inhabitants opened their gates to them, and welcomed them
on all occasions; but their conduct to the British was cruel
land vindictive, to a degree scarcely to be credited; in many
instances they were so barbarous as to let them die at their

has so diminished, as virtually to have had no representation attempted to interfere in the Reit
in the demagogue government established by Mr. Jefferson, " their Passports were ready whene,
and attempted to be perpetuated by him. .4 for them." This indeed looks li
On the subject of France, particularly, he is silent; and it when we hear certain papers tall
should appear that such were the (Hays as to the openitig of " the true policy being to hind doe
the Negociation, that no accounts whatever had been received is not again to be attempted ! We
in the United States of its progress. Of course, the Govern- therlands is the cause of the irritatit
ment waits till the arrival of the John Adams, which left the but on this subject we have detail(
Texel the 2Sth of August, and would probably arrive within first page.
a week or a fortnight with dispatches containing the detail of The Buonaparte King and "Emy
the Negociation and the sentiments of the French Govern- pears to have infected all German:
ment on the actual state of things. When the Adams shall Emperor of Prussia, in order to put
have arrived, they will, in all probability, be communicated with Austria and Russia. How title
by a special Message to Congress, with a Report from Mr. aggrandizement of territory, are to
king, the new Secretary of State.; unless, following the ex- level with each other, we are ignorau
ample of General Washington and Mr. Adams, Mr. King ciple of the Status ante Bellum is
should have suggested another attempt at Negociation ; we Fiance.
say an titer, because we are apprehensive the dispatches by We are also to have a King of I-
the Adams will extinguish all hopes of success attending that parte erected Wit temberg end Bava
already begun. Elector of Hesse Cassel is to be n
Mr. Madison is of course severe on our Government for aggrandizement to the gallant set
having adopted such a mode of warfare, and we ate sorry to Duke of Brunswick, whether of I
have experienced, as well as himself, that " with our aug- mentioned. There is also to be a
mented means, we have not had augmented success." The person of the Stadtholder.
war has been conducted on too small a scale, the importance The reasons for this aggrandizeme
attached to the expedition to Washington has been grosly in THE TIM ES of this morning. "'
exaggerated, and there is every reason to fear that that at- ancient inheritance of glory to 101
tack, and Sir J. Sherbyoke's affair at Penobscot, will serve to Julius Caesar himself the most oh
only to rouse the people and unite them. If, to this, the sup- ever encountered ; and for this r
port of France be added, we may look to the protraction of bravery more highly, than that of
our transatlantic war. nations. Horton omnium
.fortissim
The Boston Columbian Centinel, the leading federal paper in vulsions of the dark ages split this
the United States, contains an address, signed " The Spirit petty sovereignties, which were n
of 1775," which calls on the Eastern States to demand an ex- under one dominion, until the 1
elicit explanation of Mr. Madison, as to the future. From ceased again to be so, in consequei
such projected intimation, and the necessity of the case, we ap- some and successor. Nature has al'
prebend, arose the negociation that put Mr. King into power. union, and policy has often projet
In thi; negociation, theme is no doubt in our Minds, as we of the present times afford at once
fully expressed ourselves last week, certain concessions were ties to a measure, which, if wise
made to him and his party. But a few days will explain all with a due regard to local inte
the transactions, and clear up all our difficulties. The rights and liberties of the commt
Fingal, a cartel, was waiting at Rhode Island, and, in all duce the happiest effects on the
pt obability, would not sail till the Adams arrived. Of Europe."
ceurse she will bring the next instructions to the commis- Caesar's authority is certainly I
sioners. submit the opinion of another sold
As to warlike operations, we learn that nothing farther has character, in order to prove how
been attempted. General Izard's army was at Sacket's Har. are to their allies. " The enemy
hour on the 20th September, aid it should appear he either strong hold in Holland, without tl
projected an attack on Kingston 'or Niagara. The former inhabitants opened their gates to I
manceuvre was atchieved in 1755, by Colonel Bradshert.
general Abercrombie detachedhim with 5000 men, eight lon all occasions; but their condo,
and vindictive, to a degree seaecel;
camnon, mid three Mortars, from Osweo. On the 29th Vf instances they were go barbarous
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