The National Register.
London, England, 1813-02-14 00:00:00

FEB. 14

British seamen found on board the American stoop
lately captured by the Poietiets, having been ordered at 9a- I
Efax to be tried for desertion, Commo.loie RODGERS, with
a view to retaliation, whatever puni-hmerit should he in-
flicted upon these men, whom he lei:resented as Americana,
because they had been naturalized, committed this infrac-
tion of the laws of honour and of nations. The Secretary
in his reply, promises to inquire into the merits of the ease,
and the sole result of his inquiry are letters from Major-
General l'iNcti:N EY and Commodore RO D G ERS, stating the
preceding reasons which had induced the former to audio-
and the latter to carry into execution this imprudent
and unjustifiable measure. As American Statesmen seem to
pay but little attention to written remonstrances, we trust
the gallant Admii al will shortly read them a lecture, which
will cause their very cAies to t:emble to their foundations.

Paris Papers to the Sth inst. have brought us some I Meth-
gence from the seat of war, which continues to approach
the banks of the Oder. The position of the Russiitn armies,
however, is not mentioned. They are only blamed for not
having yet reached the Elbe, and commenced their march t
to the Rhine, if they are "what they pretend to be;" in- I,
stead of which, it is asserted with exultation, " they have
not made themselves sore of a sittg;e fottitied post along I
the whole course of the Vis,ula," but remain contented with
the occupation of a small poi-tion of the Pi ussian territory
Lest, however, they shculd suddenly discard this spirit of
moderation, and (netwithstanding the 40,000 men who are j
said to be crammed wi:hin the walls of Dantiic, the 6000
Prussians at Graudentz, and the 80,000 Poles raising and i
organizing at NN arsaw, tit:de' the wing of Prince Sc n A ior
ZLNBURG aed Gerie, al PEON tea, posted in advance of that
city) lest they shculd wish to take 111, their winter quarters
in the heart of Prussia, the unfortunate Sovereign of that
kingdom I:as been led from his capital to Breslau, in Silesia,
by the 'French Ambassador, after appointing a Commission
to gOVCIII during his absence.
N A r 31.1:ON has at last terminated the arrangement which
Ire has had most at beat t, since his 'S glorious retreat" from
Russia. A Senates Consultum has been issued, which decrees
that the Pegtoo y belongs of right to the Empress, when
the Emperor has not ordered it otherwise by his will, and
that she is not ahowed to marry a second time. In case of her
death, it passes to the next Prince of the Wood, or from him
to the 'Mimes and Grand Dignitaries of the Empire, ac-
cording to the elevation of their rank. The Regent is as-
sisted by a Council, composed of the uncles or nearest rela-
tions of the minor Emperor, and some of the Princes and
Grand Dignitaries of the Empire. Te Deum has been sung
on account of the new Concordat, and the Empress and
King of Rome arc to be crowned shortly by the Pope in the
Church of Notredame. It is understood that this seitlomcn
of the Regency is itrended to secure the fidelity of Aliso ia,
by giving her the hope of iufluencing the politics of France,
in case of NAPOLEON'S decease.
The appearance of the yearly expose which bad already
been put off to the 7th inst. has beer further delayed to the
14th, so that at the time our readers arc perusing these ob-
servations, the servile Senate of France is listening to the
studied misrepresentations of the Imperial orators.
Accounts have been received from Paris, which state, that
the Emperor of Austin A was not inclined to accede to the
wishes of Buos: APA RTE, with repecst to a large increase of
his contingent, that the opening of the Senate was deferred
in consequence, and that the Exchange on London had got
-op to iof. The Exchange on Friday, fi-om this place to
Paris was printed 21f. per pound sterling.

fined to accede to the it is not possible at rnesem to (I,:termint ; but in a very short
to a large increase of time the stem on %,hich ::le enemy means to act in the
e Senate was deferred ensuing campaign wail become apparent.
;e on London had got The report of the Poictiers hading taken an American
, front this place to frigate is mentioned in the Lisbon papers; but nothing is
known at the Admiralty of any such Ovent.