The National Register.
London, England, 1809-12-17 00:00:00

TNE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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The Dispateb of the Mit ises follows
'• EtCRLLeNT SZIONEVRI—T arrived here this night. and
to-morrow I shall proceed to Santa Cruz. whert Ifhave directed
the infantry shouidjoin3. agd.thecavpiry of this dispersed army
will
.join in Manzanarei, with the exception of a part of the
leeonddivision, ender the command of Brigadier DON GASPAR
Ilmoorr, iu order to check the enemy (whose advance posts
have this day reached Madridejos, and of whose main body
know nothing), not to permit his drawing near the sierra Mo-
rena, and to preserve my supplies from La Mancha. Theo,
should it be possible for me, I will give your Excellency an
account of our loss. I can, however, in the mean time, inform
your Excellency, that it has been very considerable in good
generals and Officers, which is the best proof that these have
distingisished themselves on this occasion with the greatest
konenr; following the example of the Generals of Divisions,
who have gives. proofs of their skill in their good dispositions,
obi of their characteristic intrepidity.
" God preserve your Excellency.
(Signed) " JUAN CARLOS DR AREIZAG•."
" Read-quarters, I)aimiel, Nov. 20, 1809."

Lisbon letters to the 3rl-have been received. They re-
invest the defeat of the Spaniards, as far less severe and
41, eiaive; than the dispahes of AaIES.IGL lead us to ap-
prehend. They confirm the account of the latter relative
to the obstinacy with Which the Patriots fought ; and
re,Asent the loss of the enemy as very considerable, in
consequence of the well-directed fire of the Spanish artil-
ery. The Spaniards lost very few prisoners, a strong
proof of their invincible abhorrence to submit to the
infamous ravagers of their soil. bur army continued, on
the 15th ult. at Badagos and its environs. But it is said,
that they have since quitted that position, and retreated
into the interior of Portugal. Their operations, for the
last three months, arc beyond our comprehension, and
iStmot fail to be the subject of the strictest parliamentary
viry. They might have beeu as usefully employed,
'with as much effect to the all eF, and with far greater
honour to their country, in Canada, or Nova Scotia. Our
Ministers seem to have got a belly full of fighting. The
duel between Lord C. and Mr. Cava inn seems to have
disgusted them of martial glory.

livonArAixes Fpech to the Legislative Assembly, a
can of wbish we have inserted, embraces such a variety
et topics, that it may be considered as an expose of the
preseat political state of .Europe. Such is the influence
which that man has already acquired ; inch the extent of
his power, and the nature of his pretensions, that his
;mighty ambition grasps a Continent; considers it as his
patrimony, and praises or reproves the condnet of the sub-
ate Administrators. He begins with Spain. Ills !K-
-ama of that country is laconic, and drawn with consi-
derable ingenuity. The subjeet was delicate, and requir-
ed considerable art in the management. He was address-
Ing
himself to an Assembly which remembered his former
pledges, and that they were still unredeemed. They ex-
pected an explanation ; and he evades their curiosity by
an ambiguous declaration, that since their last session he
bad educed Arragon and Castile. This was susceptible of
double meaning. It gratified his vanity without violating
; lad jpitpporied hi, pretensions, without acknow

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!edging his incapacity to execute them. Arragon and Cu.
tile are frequently employed to expresso the Spanish do-
minions in Europe,--the patrimony of Is&aELL• and that
of FERDINAND, whose marriage united both under One
sceptre, and thus established the integrity of ithe Spanish
Monarchy. He certainly reduced the Province. of
Castile and Arragon to submission ; and by a com-
plaisant interpretation, a part might be taken for the
whole. Hej adds, he was marching upon Cadis and
Lisbon, upon the Towers of which he promised at the
opening of the last Session, to plant his eagles before the.
expiration of that year; but the perfidy of the Austrian
Cabinet, to which be, alludes by the word panic, forced
him to tread back Ms steps, and plant his eagles upon the
ramparts of Vienna. He here indulges his spleen, without
daring to irritate the object; and accuses the Austrian Cho-
ernment, indirectly, of treachery; figuratiTely, describes
her humiliation; and thus asserts his own superiority,
without grossly wounding her pride, or rousing her re-
sentment.

His next subject is our inglorious Red unfortunate expe,
dition to Walcheren. Here he is more copious aed expli..
cit ; and, unfortunately, our blunders have enabled him to
gratify his insolence.—" The genius of Irene' cotancled
the English army. It has terminated its projects in the pee-.
lilential marshes of Waleheren." Alt, no it was the
bungling demon of impotence and folly ;—the limping*,
hunch-backed, squinting urchin, which, of late years, has
usurpa the place of nisdom in our councils, and of promp-
titude and vigilance in our camps.—Which recommended.
Warse,Liicas to Buenos Ayres; drew up the Cintra Con-
vention ; placed CASTLEREAGU at the head of our Military
Department, and sent CHATUAM at the head of bO,OOO =es
to the Scheldt.

Hie reasons for the usurpation of Tuscany, are those of
a plausible ruffian. He flatters the French on the occasion.
Reminds them of the alliance that formerly existed between.
the two nations : of the great services the Tuscans bad
rendered to the Arts and Sciences.; of their amiable dm-
raider as a people, and considers these distinctions asentitling
them to the favour of (being united with the great Empire.
This is conferring favours with a vengeance, and resembles
the manner of doing the honours at the table of an hospi-
table Hibernian ; the guest must eat and drink until he run
the risk of a surfeit, or getting -completely drunk. Thus
BUONAPARTE confers the honour of his alliance, without
consulting the humours, or inclinations of the party. We
are completely misinformed of the temper of the Tuscans,
if they would not willingly decline the distinction of apper-
taining to the great family of NAroLsox.

His pretext for usurping Itome, and his mode of justi-
fying thu act, is the same which every villain would assign
for seising, by fraud, or violence, the property of ano-
ther. It would he an insult to justice to •attempt to
refute such arguments; and an outrage upon innocence
to disprove his claims. His claims and his arguments
have been used by every robber---they are founded upon
expedient and sophistry ; and present nothing new but
the nos clty of a Corsican Upstart and Adventurer, ref

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