The National Register.
London, England, 1815-01-22 00:00:00

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Sias—and the accession :of territory. she has obtained
since 1792 in India—an accession that gives her most de-
ctdedly the moral controul as well as political government
or that wealthy quarter of the globe—if she will surrender
the Isles of France and Bourbon—
,
If Austria will yield Venice, &e. &c. receiving in re-
-turn the Netherlands and Italy in stutu quo—
If Fr.!ssia could be cAiteut and restore Dantzic to the
Oda quo—
If Itustii would give up Finland and all her southern

acquisitions—
If Sweden would give up Norway, and finally, if all the
Powers concerned in the partition'of Poland would yield
their respective shares.of the plunder, France would have
nothing to demand. But as the restoration of these pos-
sessions are impossible, we cannot discover the policy of
insisting on a condition from Franc*, to which none of
the other Powers will consent. It is highly impolitic, and
particularly if used to a country as capable as France has
proved herself of encroaching on the boundaries of Europe.
But it originated in an idea that she was hors dc combat.
Those, however, who thought thus, were shallow rea-
soners and superficial observers. They forgot the dis-
position of France to predominate—they forgot the cha-
racter of her people whether under Louis or Napoleon—.
they forgot that to either the extension of the Grand Empire
was the means of popularity at home—they thought with
The shallow editor of The Times that the ambition of
Louis XI V. in the last, and 13uonnparte in this century,
had nearly effected the ruin of Irrance—they forgot, in
short, all indeed ttrat they ought to have remembered, and
remembered ail tliat they Ought to have lbrgotten ? Hence
miytt will Le the result? Phissitt and Russia, it seems
evident, will act upon the seethe of aggrandizement. If
they remain united, and Alesandergets a moral possession
of Polpid _there, is, we apprehend, no -Means within our
rower to
.hold .them in cheek, except by the union of
France, Great Britain, and Austriti—by the atualgirtnatien
in short, of oil_ and water. But it should seem that •sbnle
idea of tie sett has been encouraged bY M. 'de Tilley-rind,
and that,under to influence a pretty decidtd language his
been held tAwatis ftlissia and Primal*, se tteeidia, as 'to
cause a degrge of coolnesk---Tinieollanaos ct doka feeenies,
We are apprehensive flint the modern Gael, as artful as
the ancient Greek, and the inost universally intelligont
politician of his day, means " more than meets the car."
France may profess to hold a great interest in the -preseria-
tion of Turkey--but let us recellect her Meditcraneaut
trade and her views upon Egypt, thee*
eat

till then, only till then, will her intentions to
key be friendly At this moment her policy
in order to restore her domestic losses ; but

the fearful rapidity with which she is effecting
will soon enable her to assume a commanding ai
it will then be for Statesmen to consider whet
either with her or with Russia in a grand se?
tition as to Turkey, ♦►ill not be commanded k
recommended by humanity. Hence, advocat
for a decided system of measures, we eaunot b
such a system of policy may be devised as shy
to throw our weight into the scale, most favo'
happiness, the honour, and renown of the Bri
Rut it is ever to be recollected that the minds
completely changed, that from the revolutio
twenty years, they have become willing in,
the ambitious, aspiring, and intelligent monarc
foes to the indolent, the incapable, and beso,
We .conclude in the words which the eloq
applied to the people of this country on the m'
Perceval, and consider them as applicable to
of all Europe—" that the lower orders of
now driven headlong by a fierce revolution,
requiring in the Government a vigilant eye, a
a commanding spirit, and a bold and prosper
tration."

SPANISH AMERICA.

The great -European interests for which t
been contending so many years,. seem to bay,
whole of their attention, and hence the impor
occurring in the great sections of Spanish AM,
regarded with the utmost indifference. Si
been seen making important exertions to stop
.0 florae her own impolicy and illiberality enkl
want of prudence and foresight kept alive.
Cmarititne power, though so much interested
lhas also kept a'oof, and even by her :vast of
1 the temporary Governments Of the Peninsula,
ckes, her mediation to be accepted, which I
haire spared the aggravated horrors which Ito*
of the various revolutions of Spanish Ameriv
(Awing to the impotence of Spain, and
'entichtct of Verdittatfd, it now becomes e'
r seetitr of the latter Is for ever broken in the ,
'o'ffife %Vet, for all Sccouas concur that the
iffe Cotistitutiontil eotte lihs proltneed a Mud
-Of union lietsire" et, Spl4o ii t tis and 'Creolef, th'e
vras.Wentisvg fa secure eventual independence
.VAttili6ol 010,rcturp, of Ferdinand, its
vroriaces of New Granada, may be very wei
the ICsroclamation of the Genera' Congiesst
t taiga :or rail -videk ; SO .176 m our owl a

ports—ber Levant trade and her views upon Egyp
objects eaatiot • aimed till she recratts ii dr naafi
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