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ever they be (any thing but those of ",fair discussion")
could never be taken away from him, but by himself. The
protecting influence of our Con,titution is not shut out by
bolts and bars from the heart of our prisons. The pen of the
p► i,oner is as free as his soul, and even the cell of his captivity
is not unfrequently the abode of domestic comforts and social

joys.
Having shown both the awkwardness and the futility of 'Air,
Co BRET ►'s defence, but little is necessary to prove that the
charge which be so vainly attempted to rebut, is founded on
fact. This indeed might be inferred from the very argu-
moos he has used, and from the strange coincidence in point
of time between his having notice to attend to receive his
sentence, (which he thought his proposal to suppress his
Register would have averted,) and his sending Mr. Finnerty
rest to London from Boticy, to stop the publication of the
advertisement announcing the sudden close of his work.
This be attributes to tkc advice of the latter, who thought
that the suppression of the Register would appear like an
abandonment of the popular cause: but it is clear that this
advice produced its effect only after the determination of
Government to accept of no compromih• bad shut the door
to hope. Other proofs of Mr. COBBETT'S secret applica-
tion to a Ministry he had 'so long and so virulently abused,
have already been made public, and among the rest we shall
quote the following, which is contained in the second letter
of his accuser in The Times, and which, as it names the very
gentleman through whom the of was made, gives every one
an opportunity of ascertaining the fact beyond the possibility
of a doubt : "That he (Mr. Con BET r) may stand before you
eonvicted even on his own terms, of intending to barter his
principles for his convenience, I charge him with this very
act, which Ile above tells you would have been so disgraceful
to him.—l charge him with having made an offer to Govern-
ment, to give up the Register if they would give up the
punishment; and, as 1 am yet an anonymous writer; I shall
produce names for my vouchers. I charge Mr. COBBETT,
then, that through Mr. REEVES, of the Alien-office, he made
the base proposal attributed to-him." Where then is the
veracity and shame Of that political teacher of the people,
who not only assured the company at the Crown and Anchor
that he had made no such application, but who added, that
" if he had made a proposition agreeing to discontinne his
Register, if the ATTORN EY-GFNER A L would remit his
puDishment,—or, if he had even acceded to such a proposi-
tion when made to him, then he would have abandoned his
principles." Such are the men, who by a show, but in
fact a mockery of principle, seduce and lead astray the minds
of the uneducated and unsuspecting. Such are the acknow-
ledged organs of modern Reform, and that fact cannot be
disputed, since we see Mr. COBBETT still publicly coun-
tenanced and patronized by the chief Reformers of the day
Such are the sincere and intrepid defenders of popular rights,
the spotless enemies of corruption, who, like the wolves in
the fable, endeavour to persuade the sheep to turn away
their watchful guardians, as tyrants and oppressors, that
:s flock.
BETTIS disinterestedness, and
Les Christian spirit in our

JULY 1(2,

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
XR DECLARED BY FRANCE AGAINST RUSSIA.
Paters, Jut.v 3.—This day, at two o'clock in the afternoott, the
Senate assembled, when the Pr;nce Arch-Chancellor de ivered a
speech, in which he status, that two treaties have been cm chided, the
one with Anstria the other with Prussia, and that Nupoleen had been
compelled to ad-pt measurer suited to the digni-y ids evowo, in
consequence of which he refers to the Senate the. following
REPORT OF THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
TO THE EMPEROR, &C.
" Si RE—The treaty between France and Russia was a trea.v of
Offensive Alliance against England. It was on your return from-e,,,
conferences of the Nit men, in which the Empeier Alexander said to
your !Majesty, that he would he your second agah st England, tl.t
you determined to sacrifice the advantages victory had given you, and
to pass rapidly from the state of war to the state of alli. n e wi h Rus-
sia. This alliance, which augmented' for France the nit arts of War
against England, ought also toluive secured the Peace of the Conti-
neat. In 1809, however, Austria leader war upon Fiance. 111„m,
in contradiction to the precise text of treaties, afforded no ail to your
Majesty. Instead of the 150 000 men which might have been
in motion, nod which might have supported the French army, only
15 000 WM brought into the field, and by the time tin y crussed tho
Russian frontier the fate of the war was decidtd.
" After this epoch, Sire, the Ukase of the 19th Dec. 1810, w!,:..1)
destroyed our commercial relations with Russia, the admis.ion et
English commerce int.) her ports, her arming*, which, from the coin
tuencement of 1811, threatened the invasion of the Duchy of %Var.
sa rt, finally the protest respecting Ohlenburgh, annihilated the
tlli-
It no longer existed when on both sides armies were formtt!
for reciprocal observation.
" The whole of the year 1811 was, however, spent in conferete
and negociations with Russia, in the hope of withdrawing, if poss.;!l,
the Cabinet of Petersburg') from the war, upon which it appeared to
be resolved, and to obtain a knowledge of its real intentions. It iv
proved to the certainty of evidence, that that Power propesed at the
same time to depart from the conditions of the Treaty of to
place herself in peace with England, and making use of the pratert
of indemnities claimed for the Duke of Oldenburgh.
" Your Majesty determined to maintain by arms, the honour
treaties, the existence and integrity of the States of your Allies, I,o)
felt the importance of uniting yourself more closely to a never, f,
which you are already attached by t.es dear to your Leatt, and tits'
general political interests of which are the same as those if your
jesty fur this purpose a treaty was von:hided the 14th of this moan.
with Austria.
" Every thing promises a long duration to this alliance. It assar,
repose to the South of Europe, and promises to France th7,t she shalt
no longer be disturbed in her efforts fur the re-establishment , f a ne
ritime peace.
(Signed)
" Gumbinnen, June 21."
By the treaty with Austria, the latter is to furni-h 30,000 men ei
France ; the integrity of the Turkish- territories in Europe is
ranteed ; and the principles of the Treaty of Utrecht are recognized.

" LE DM DE BASSANO."

IMPERL4L PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, JULY 6.

ROXBURGH CAUSE.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack about
half past two o'clock, and their Lordships immediately proceede.
to the further consideration of the feu branch of the above cause
w hen
The Noble and Learned Lord above-mentioned, in a speech of very
considerable length, delivered his sentiments upon the case, anti c°l"
chided by moving—" •That the case be remitted back to the Court ut
Session, in order to review the interlocutor complained of in this case;
and that the Court should take into its consideration all the objections
that had-been made, whether general or special ; and that they should
state specifically the grounds upon which, in the said review,
should consider the right of granting fens to have been duly exercised
or not, &c." they
The Earl of LAUPILDALE cordially concurred with the Noble and
Learned Lord.
to
The question being put, the proposition was immediately agreed
by the Rouse.
The Insolvent Debtors' Bill was re-committed, and received severl
Amendments, chiefly of a verbal nature/ on the suggqikou diC
of Lauderdale.

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