The National Register.
London, England, 1809-08-06 00:00:00

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indatio:t of the country is to be expected. The Genera!
has n::!...wn himself, in several instances, not over sharing of
Dutch feeling.

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There IS something farcical h the disingenuity of the
French pri:s3. 77w Argus aticcts to consider the object of.
the British Armament to be the occupation of the poultry
viliwe of Cuxhaven ! The Moniteur comments, as..usual,.
Ki!ig'm speech at the prorogation of Parliament. But
instead of suiting the comments to the text, it falsifies the
text, to give occasion for the comuients. The KLKG, in-
.itead of noticing the meritorious exertions of the Archduke
.2IIATILES, is made to pay a ludicrous compliment to the
active genlu; of BUONAPARTE t.

We cannot refrain from applauding, even in our enemy,
measures which tend to the amelioration of sockty. At
.Itome, as in Spain, the Inquisition is abolished. The'
Asylums, which gave impunity to crime, are no 10ng..:
acknowledged. Clerical Magistrates are superseded by
Justices of Peace ; and the Clergy are deprived ‘ft
temporal power. This last measure o!re;rs an example,
from which even this Country might profit.

It is unaccountable to us, howiltroNApAnTr., on his re-
turn to Paris, could 'ewe his fine army of NO,OOO men,
scattered through the provinces of Spain, to wonkier away
in detail. •..rrender Of YiupoNT, and the retreat of
the French Annie:, te the toot of the Pyre:ra d ces, hats
;given him a severe lessc.: rill the danker of dispersing his
force in a;i Cf. convered.to. try. It rare, in the annals
of war, to trod watt), er. or unattended by
ruin. Yet. we dare not ',latter out elves, ti BUONAPARTI7,
thoti4ll twice guilty of the same :••.ersigl.'., will be filially
deprived oF the dominion of Spain . It is time, if they
had. been concentrated, the various provinces would have
riien ii:;ainst the in, ade,s. But what I•roviil:e should dare
to remain in arms, if a itifce of 10,01.:3 men was in readi-
ness to march anl ernsh it ? And 'nigh!. not the Spaniards
also concentrate tiutir force ? Oh, no '!,'hey have a govern-
merit of drivOlers.

Josfen T'ART Eon his capit, being alreatened by
Sir AaTrlcit. WrI.LESLEY, seems J.!`SDIVeII to amend his
brother's error. He uniJog his .:.;;•attert.%l corps, of which
10,000 arc said to remain.

The iaeiiieacy of the Spani!:: C.nernment is degrading.
to the cause liberty. Mel .. e done nothing to rouse
the energy (.1 their conntry to excite the enthu-
siasm of peoF!e. A fre:. Kress, that powerful leer
of public spirit, so ably !mulled by our ELIZABETH, when
Engla.A was menaced by :pain, might be weilded with
equal succc..; y Slant, against the Tyrant of France. Far
from such Wildly vii4our, the Junta allowed BONAPARTE to
claim all the merit of redressing Spanish grievances. The
abolition of the Inquisition, the repeal of Feudal Rights,
the reduction of the Mouasteries7--every reform came from
the Conqueror.

The consequence of such wretched misconduct is but too
obvious. The Spanish troops, unlike Patriots fighting
" pro iaris et foCis," shamefully taking to flight before
there is any cause to quit the field. The gallant BLAKE
CO'lrtt‘ nlains GON truuteat. of their scandalous, dastardly
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