The National Register.
London, England, 1813-12-19 00:00:00

SUNDAY, DECEMBEit 19, 1813.

TO SAMUEL WHITBREAD, ESQ. M. P.

LETTER 11.

mor
SIR-- AIItbOWAII Lord CAST-
- thought fit to accept
of your co-operation jin. they vi,7erous prosecution of war, I
trust that he will not avail himself of it to negociate a
reace honourable to a certain Belligerent Power ; and as
have no d ,übt but that Power will make inadmissible pro-
posals before the end of the recess, I foresee an approaching
rupture between voii and the Ministers whom you have so
lately joined. Po not mistake me; Ido not mean to assert that
they are less desirous than you may be, of a general and solid
peace, liOnourab!e to their country ; but -I am convinced
that they entertain very different notions on the nature of
that peace which a "Great Prince," like NAPOLEON, would
deem consistent with his oan honour. It would, besides,
be a far more difficult task for Lord C AST LER EAGII to be
come a stout, genuine and entire Opposition man, than
for you to support Government, when you found that it
bad conducted the war in such a manner as to deserve your
approbation, and that of the people. Those I(linisters
whom you bad declared incapable of ruling the helm
ofi the State, amidst the difficulties and dangers of the
present. xra, have nevertheless succeeded in arm-
ing enslaved Europe against her oppressor, As, since
the death of Mr. PITT, you have condescended to
call him a great Statesman, allow me to recall to your
mind, the remarkable expressions which he used in the
llouse of Commons, when your friends were bitterly re•
proaching him with the continuation of the war against tfie
French Revolution, whilst the Powers of the Continent
signed treaties of peace with the ReVolutionary Govern-
ment then existing in France : " lf," said he at the close of
hjs speech, " Europe should ever recover her independence,
and enjoy it in that security, she will not target that she will
owe it to the exertions of this small island." Permit tne to add,
that it is to tfre men who have closely followed the principles
and political system of this gi eat Minister, that Europe is
iodebted for the gladdening prospects of returning lade-
pendence and felicity, which his genius, and h.is pule and
enlightened patriotism, had prepared.
You vvill probably imagine that I am, what is generally
called, a ministerial man : for it is sufficient to praise the
good performed by Ministers, 'to he charged with
approving, through mere party spirit, or any other
motive equally mean, all that they have done, or may
do. You will, however, be mistaken. However great my
admiration for Mr. PITT, I think he was wrong to negociate
for peace with the French Revolutionary Government: and
however sincere my gratitude, as a Briton, towards the pre-
sent Administration, I shall never sanction the treaty of
Amiens, which was signed by most of thy. Were I a Mi-
nisterial man, in the common' acceptation of the word, I
should consider that treaty as an useful experiment, which
served to open the eyes of the people to the danger; of peace
with that Belligerent, for which you already demand an ho-
nourable peace. But I am, on the contrary, fully convinced,
that the treaty of Amiens had no other effect than to protract
vol. VI. No. GCC

the popular illusion respecting tne possibility of concluding a
.afe pace with Revolutionary France. It is the vigorous and
successful war which we have waged with iiWOl.l, PART
the firm determination, hold!v and energetically proclaimed, *of
continuing it, when the rest of Europe shrunk d!smayed at his
',tower—it is the imposing attitude of England, hreathitoi defi-
ance to that dreaded and gigantic colo•sns, th:it have rendered
war popular, and that take away fora Nlinisters theinselves
the choice of granting conditions of peace to the French Go-
vernment as long as it will be revelutionary. It is the noble
example of fidelity to its King, to its laws, to its relii;ion, its
manners, its habits, and even its ptejudites, given by the
English nation to the world, that has triumphed over that-
innovating principle which had-o-verthrown Europe and pre-
pared her servitude. And yet,'; it is at- the moment when .
this tremendous weapon is almost wrenched fioni the hands
of
,him by whom it has lieen so fatally wielded, that, you
stand forward to interfere in his behalf and demand its re-
storation
What do yon understand, Sir, by a peace honourable
ie
Napoleon. Will you leave him a poi-lion ‘,l his ertiquests ?
Then what security you keep against his ambition and
his outraged pride? !las he not given sufficient proofs of
that vengeful spirit and perfidious disposition which ferns
the leading features of his character ? Besides, what por-,
tion of his conquests would you leave him, which
would not expose to constant dangers, iloltand, Italy;
and Germany ? France has no longer any eoliinies. St.
Domingo, the most important of thetas all, is loft hoth•
to her and to Europe, and Gu aialoupe has been ced-
ed to Sweden- as the price of her accession to the Coali-
lion, and its possession guaranteed by England, whose arms, •
had conquered it. This measure, wise at the time it took
place, because it prevented Sweden from ever *dile, ing
to
the Continental System, in case it should he re..es•4lAished
in the North, has cleated au almost iminvenbuntaWe oith-
colty in the way of negotiations, the object of which should
he, an honourable peace for all the Behge cool. For
it cannot be donlEed, that even wlem reduced to.
the list extremity, NAPOLEON would claim the recta-
-1 ration of the French colonies. or i,tdeinui es - to sup-
ply their loss. Unless, therefo' e, the very basis of the
overtures should be a declaration, that the colonies *heti. d
not be restored, nor any indemnities granted to him, it
would be dangerous to begin a negoeorion which most last
long enough to enable hira to recruit his armies without en-
-1 crewiag his expenses, whilst the force of he A!lics would
dect ease, and the expenditure of England augment.
You, undoubtedly, calculated that peace was 'not close
at hand, when you liberally offered all the ,resources
of the coentry to prosecute the war with vigour, and
yet the conditions which you have affixed to it, when capi-
tulating with Minister*, tan have no other tendency, than to
delay the conclusion of that very peace for which you Ping
so ardently. Since you think an honourable one with Nit*
PO LEON practicable, and that which you have made with
. Government is since' e, allow me to suggest-a mode of faci-
litating the object of your wishes, which, 1 trust, you will .
not deem unwise.

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TTI E NATIO

An ambitiouis Man only seeks to fetter the administrative
powers of the land. lie censures the measures of Mini-
sters, but never proposed those which ought to be sub-
stituted to them. All his efforts tend to enable him to
se come in" through the means of opposition. Ambition
is not your guide. You are only led by patriotism and the
love of peace : Why then should you not employ the lei
so, e which the present long recess will afford you, in
clearly explaining what you understand by an honourable
peace fur all the Belligerents, and the means of con-
cluding one that should be sqle for Europe and hanou,-
cb/e for that Power, who, after having enslaved almost the
whole Continent, should have only renounced his rlan of
universal subju:.;ation when the united armies of Europe
should have compelled him to accept honourable conditions?
I can easily underqand the meaning- of the sentiments tx-
press?:l how the Throne. I have no doubt but the PR I NCE
REGENr will not require any concession from the French na-
tion, contrary to its honour and just pretensions as a nation*
But I do nut conceive what peace at once sa/;r for Europe,
and honouraVe for the present Ruler of France, ran be made.
l even duubt that any peace with him can he solid, and there-
fore advantageous to Europe. But this will form the sub-
ject of another letter. INQUISITOR.

The following is an extract of a letter from an Officer in
Lord Well►ngton's army, dated

" Head-quarters, St. Jean tie Luz, No:-. 23.
" Lord Wellington is here, and the first and second brigades of
gnards are quartered in the town The rest of the troops are niore
in advance, aloug the banks of the Nieee. The weather is now
pretty fair, and if it canti aut. so, it is expteted that we slim; ad vauee
and attack lta)teme and the camp adjoieing, as so' it as the roaJs
become tit for moving. We have been doing all that we can to ob-
tain good ititviligence of the state of the emietry, and to come to
!tome miderstiatiline with the inhabitants, which tve luve reason iu
vhihk would not be difficult, if we cetild once fairly open a commit-
tfication with them. The iithaht Was of this town, who wet in
the first instance forced away by theenenty on our approach, ale I
vetnriavg itt eumber,,, as they feat Witt the that comers were %veil
treated and give good reports of iv. Lord Wellington is very strict
in kt eping the army to the discipline enjoined in his General Or-
ders : pel3olli and propei ty are respected as much as if we were in
16:nglautl. The' Guards are stationed in this town fis being most ac-
customed to town duty and mo-t orderly in their quartets. the
port of St. Jean tic LIU has been declared free by Lott! Wellington;
end in con-equence of the protection thus insured, a number ofincr-
chains, contractors,. 'and auttlere, are collecting from all quarters.
It is quite a fair for the at my ; every necessary, indeed almost every
luxtwy, can Ife hatl—and, considering all eircum•tances, the prices
are very moderate. IVe have reports from the front, which state,
that the iatatvitants.of Bayonne, as well as of Bordeaux, have ac-
tually refused to poy the.heavy taxes and contributions lately im-
posed by the ,Serrate. Another report gives us to understand,
That Buonaparte in person is expected to ;mite speedily at
Bayonne, to take the command against- Lord Wellington. We
wish most earnestly that this may be tree ; for I ant sure there is
A mit Et MI thia army, front Lord Weington hitn to the
lowest soldier, that %I-wild not think it the happiest day of their
hires to be placed fairly hi front of the French, with linonaparte at
tl:eir Fmk,. If ever there eras a day when British soldiers would be
more than themselves, that diy would certainly be the one. I
should not omit to telt yen, that there is a eery general idea in the
Flew+ lines, and be out's alsol.that we shah have al peace."
Loyd Wellington has sent some strong Spanish div Hons
to rekcorce the army in .Catalonia, and enable it: to act on
the offensive a..;ftinst Sticlict, whose forte has been weakened
by Harispe's divisiGn having been sent to
.Hn Soul:.

e Emperor of Russia and King of
their intention of visiting the Briti,h
of the Emperor to St. Petelsburgh.
sorry to be illforal.eil is at vault
Bath. s
. P

L REGIS'OIII.

FORM,

BULLETIN OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF SWEDEN.

Head-piartas, Boitzenberg, Nov. SO,

On the 16th, the Prince Royal .quitted Hanover, and arrived at
Bremen on the 17th in the morning ; on the -.eoth hi.: Royal Highness
arrived at Celle : on the -12d3 at Ueltzen ; on the 23 t, at Lutiebourg;
and yesterday live.

The Swedish Army has passed the F.lbe, Marshal Count de
Stedingnsk, with his Etat Major, and the first frit:wiry iv.at Boit-
zenhourg ; the other Swedish brigade, in the environs. The corps
of Lutzen has passed the Elbe with his Swedish Army.
General low's advanced guard, commanded by General Opp'en
ha, made a movernent noon the Yssel, and has been, since the
Doeshonrg. General Billow, with the rest of his army,
is on the banks of the Rhine, and the frontiers of Holland.
At the attack of Doeshourg. a great part of the garrison was cut
to pieces. The approach of night prevented the exact number of
prisoners from being known but when the rupiot was seta off
~00 had been reckoned including a Commandant and five offirets.
The capture ot Doesburkt does great honour to General Open, by
the wisdom of hi, dispositions and the vigour of hi, attack.
All the Dutchy of East Friesland is delivered from the corms;
At Eannlen, Aorich, and throw: Ain't the country, the Prussian
troops have been received with great marks of satisfactien.
The fortress of Zutphen has. been ,rried by the dt tachments
Majors de Sandart and de Muller; SOO men were taken.
General Baron Winzingerode has his head quarters at Bremen
a part of Holland is occupied by the detachments of his army.
Upon the news of their arrival, the inhabitants of Amsterilans
established a Regency, composed of men of 010111 the greater part
are known for their energy arid patriotism.
'The count!), ofierer is occupied by the Russian troops.
Time fort ot Zoltkamp has been taken by a detachment of the
ps of Baron Dc lessen ; -twelve pieces of cannon of different
caiiin•e were found there. The garrison are prisoners of war.
Another Rus,ian detachment seized an enemy's vessel, on board 'a
which were3oCustom-hoii,e officers and soldiers.

Major Elcwangen has got possession- of Zwoll, and made 2 officers
and several_ cens-d'arme, prisonet s.
The Co sacks of Colonel Narishkin have taken the town of Can-
pen, and made 1 Colonel, 5 Officers, and 25, gens d'armes, and i3O.
infantry prisoners.
Gronin.,2;en had been taken by the troops of General Winzinge-
rode. One Colonel, 38 Offieers, and 600 men were made pri-
toours.

Deputies from Groningen and other Provinces, have repaired to
the head-quarters of the Prince Royal, to demand authority to
furls Provisionid Governments, depending upon that of Amster-
dam—their demand has been granted. The dignity of Stadtboldve
will, undoubtedly, be proclaimed. Thi:, is what Napoleon bas
gained by the union of that country to France.
Several columns of troops have passed* the Yssel, proceeding
towards Utrecht and Amsterdam. One may Wok. utimi I.lolland as
delivered. Good Frenchmen rejoice at it. .
'Dieting* of Carlsburg and Blexen have been taken by a Rosman
detachment commanded by ColiYti,el Riedinger, secon4led by an
EtiqliAli brig under the order of Captain Farquhar ; ofticerF,
ii 4 sub-officers and soldiers, and 3( pieces acannon, were taken.
The navigation 01 the Weser is tree.

Stade, strong by the marshy gromid in the millst of which it ii
situated, was occupied by a n+in garrison. The Commandant
had caused all the dykes, one excep!ed, to be cut ; and in come-
(pence of the inundation. Stacie seemed placed us it were in the
midst of a sea. Strewonoft, however, undertook to attack it. The
troops advance withe intrepidity along the only remaining dyke.
tinder a cross fire from the plare, and arrived at a bridge which the
enemy had destroyed. Impelled by their courage, and the anima
of mounting to the assault, several effteers and soldiers rushed into
the fosse, where Conk Rostignaik, Uiief of the Regiment of
Saarlow' of
and the oicer who commanded the head of the column,
perished.
Notwithstanding this example, it required all the
General% authority to prevent the soldiers front continuing the
attack. '1!le gaFri7,on, however, fearing a renewal of the enterprise,
evacuated the town dining the night, awl embinked tor Glocksirivdt,
where theY IA et e received by the DitlICS. On the Kalov night
General S;rogonoll entered the town-, and found in it three pieces
of taint,lvad a gnat number of Wed and wounded. The loss
he so3tained may arnoust to about Veil men ; that of the men): w*
yell entiLidtraLll4

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