The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-13 00:00:00

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• MAY 29.—They write from Bayonne, the 23d instant, that
bis Mikiesty the Emperor and King had setoff on the preceding
day for St. Jean de L►tz. The Emperor had visited the port
and the old fortifications, and minutely inspected every thing.
The Colonel, Prince Wolkonsky, Adjutant to the Emperor of
Russia, is on his way to France, being charged with a special
a►ission from his Sovereign to the Emperor Napoleon. Four
waggons, loaded with the presents which the said Emperor sends
to our Monarch, arrived at Frankfort on the 24th of this month,
accompanied by Lieutenant Prozinsky.
No one can be mistaken with respect to the views of the Eng-
lish Government, when it caused to be inserted in its daily papers
of the 30th of April, that an insortvction had broken out in St.
Petersburgh, and that the Emperor Alexander was either killed
or sent Into confinetnent. It ►s easy to perceive, that the Eng-
lish Ministers, being excluded from all communication with
Russia, want to make people believe, that they still preserve
tome relations there, and for that reason they make mention of
calamities which have not the least foundation. We should
think It an insult to the reader, seriously to give the lie to such
fetions. At Paris we receive, every day, letters from St. Pe-
tersburgh I and every thing announces, that the greatest tran-
quillity prevails in those countries, that there exists no faction
whatsoever, and that the Emperor of Russia bears the sole away
ttf his extensive dominions.
General Dupont has been appointed Governor of Cadiz.

Tilt NATIONAL REGISTER.

JUNE 13,

When the public repose is the object of our care, is not the
interests of the army which I command also that of those Nhy
have &pities and properties to preserve? Do not the distur-
bances of the multitude, which insult the majesty of the laws,
threaten both.

Noblemen, Proprietor* Merchants, Manufacturers, use your
greatest influence to prevent every species of sedition, this exer-
cise of Magistracy is the right and duty of your station.
Ministers of Religion—your duty calls upon you to stem the
delusion of the people, because you know the secrets of their
consciences, which your voices direct with so much authority.
Depositaries of the Civil akd Military Power—the most
direct responsibility lies on you, if you neglect using your power,
with vigour, to crush sedition in its cradle, or to check it in he
first movements.

If French blood should be spilt again, you in particular shall
be accountable to the Emperor Napoleon, whose wrath or cle-
mency no one ever provoked in vain. Your weakness would
be the more inexcusable, after I have recalled to your memory,
with the greatest diligence and earnestness, the most important
duty which you have to fulfil.
But I promise myself a better futurity, trusting that the 'Mi-
nisters of Religion, the Magistrates, Spaniards of the highest
rank, in one word, that all Classes will endeavour to avoid tlit•
disturbances that might be prejudicial to the improvement of
Spain. To all General Officers and Military Men employed in
the different Provinces of the Monarchy, the conduct of which
has been observed by the troops of the Royal Houshold, and of
the garrison of Madrid, and the Spanish military qtkartered in
the Court, is a model worthy of imitation on this famentabk
occasion. Should my hopes be frustrated, my vengeance nil! be
indeed tremendous ; but if realized, I shall be happy in an-
nouncing to the Emperor,thro his judgment respecting the natiN es
of Spain (to whom he extends his esteem and affection) has not
been erroneous.

Head Quarters, Madrid, the 2d May, 1808,
(Signed) JOACHIM)
By Ms Imperial and Royal Highness the General of the Staff,
A tiG UST.IN BELLI4RD.