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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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teract it. A man who, having now turned against his late
master,
.can hope for no forgiveness, no security but in war
and triumph, and who, consequently, may be expected to
exert himself to the utmost to disarm that Power which he
has now made his enemy, and which, if be cannot over-
throw it, must crush him. A few thousand Englishmen,
unieel with the Swedish veterans, and landing is Pornc-
raa. would by their presence, and the reputation their
explOt's in the Peninsula has gained them all over Europe,
at once secure the confidence of the eeople, awaken their
slunibeiin!„); spirit, and kindle a wide blaze of Insurrection
thioughOut the Prussian States, and the Confederation of
the Rhine, which would .completely sever the French armies
fr.on France, and unless Atn.tria remained faithful to the
cause of her conquerors, and open‘d her territory for their
retreat, would throw them, half destroyed by famine, into
the hands of ALEXANDER. It is dear, that „to carry such a
plan into effect, money must not be wanting, and that the
supplies of that necessary article must come from England ;
but they must be granted only in contemplation of such a
design, and not more than equivalent to its execution.—
They must be managed in the same manner as, those Nye have
sent to Spain, and, instead of being diverted, as in mans'
former instances, into private pockets abroad ; instead of
cut icling Ministers, or feeding the corruption of a Court.
they must be faithfully applied to their proper objects, and
without exhausting our resources or increasing our burdens,
avill safely, conduct to the attainment of the great ends in
view. They must be the means of, and not incentives to,
action ; and management will he found far more useful than
prodigality. Then too may we hope to allay the terrors of
the Morning Chronicle, which most gravely tells us, that
these treaties are snares, spread by NAP 01, EoN for our ruin ;
That to his superior skill, and not to our independent choice
and will, we must attribute their conclusion, and that his
ultimate view in going to war with Russia, was " to draw us
into those subsidies," as " it is impossible that BuoN A PARTE
could devise a scheme more pregnant with injury to England
than to contrive to diaw her into subsidiary treaties, at a
moment when nothinr, can save us but the most rigid econo-
my." So that, should Bum.: AP ARTE be desirous of sinking
us at once, he has only to declare war suddenly with every
Ferrer in the universe, to draw our last guinea from us!
How happy it is to be thus credulous, and to derive so much
consolation even from the disappointment of hope.

CAMPAIGN IN POLAND.
French Papers received to the 23d ult. have not brought
us the 6th Bulletin of the Grand Army, but accounts from
ilna, where the French head quarters remained on the
7th ; and where, entirely taken up with his " paternal soli-
citude" to secure provisions fur the inhabitants, as well as for
his army, to form magazines, and organize the revived king-
dom of Poland, NAPOLEON continued to sojourn. All ap-
pearance of an approaching battle seemed to have vanished
The Russians had recrossed the Duna, the right bank of which
they had fortified, and intended to defend. The French
troops had not advanced any farther, and by every syllable
in these papers, it is evident that they could not proceed
without incurring the danger of starvation, before proper
magazines were established. It also appears, that 'lvor; A-
PART E has to support, not only his own army, but the popu-
lation of the country, which his proclamation of the revival
of Poland has suddenly collected in great numlicrs around
him; and which, finding famine instead of the expected
plenty in his camp, gave a striking instance of patriotism,
in plundering Wilna. For such, we. are assured, is the
true explanation of the damage stated, in his sth Bulletin,

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to have been occasioned by a rush of people during a storm.
It is possible, too, that the turning back of some of the Rus:
sian corps upon their pursuers may have increased the crowd
in that city, with fugitives from the army. To conciliate
the people, BUONPARTE walked out in public, conversing
with every one; but he must find affability little effective in
appeasing hunger. In fact, it is clear that his original plan
has been entirely frustrated. lie anticipated in.tant battle
and victory, and thought by the rapidity of his march to St.
Petersburg!), to prevent the removal or destruction of the
Russian magazines. lie now finds himself in the midst of a
desolated country, surrounded by a starving population, and
at the head of an army ill provided, which sees nothing but
famine in its front. He has but two ahernatives left. Either
he must wait until his magazines are formed, and disregard-
ing the wants, the complaints, and perhaps the instill ection of
the people, must confine the distribution of food to his troop,
and lead them on, subject, after a moderate advance, to a fresh
halt, whilst a second line of magazines is established, until
he can overtake the Russiars, and attack them under even;
possible disadvantage; and in this case he cannot rely on the
co-operation of the Poles, but rather on their host ity.— Or he
-must rest whet e he is, sharing
,the provisions he may receive
by Ins convoys with the people, to secure their co-operation,
and proclaim eo the world that his only aim was to restore P.,
land, which having dent-, he will either treat with Russia, or
in his turn wait till the Russians adNance to attack him. This,
we think, is the line of conduct which BuoN PA ICTE trill
adopt, as he would thus be able to turn the tables on his oh.
ponent, and compel him, if to bring the war to a
termination, to repass the territory be has devastated in his
retreat, and subject himself to the same difficulties, disadvan-
tages, and perils under which the French now labour The
only effective mode which At, ex ANDER could adopt, to
counteract this plan, would he, by an effiirt of generosity, of
which we fear he is not capable, to disarm is A eor.roN of
the most powerfel weapon he now wields, the enthusiastic
co-operation of the Poles, by declaring himself Po!and
re-
established, and guaranteeing its independence. This act of
policy would also be one or justice. The atrocious parnma
of Poland created so much indignation at the time, that Eng-
land proposed a coalition with France to restore it. ‘l, lu!st
we fight for the emancipation of Spain and Portugal, let us
not leave the unfortunate Poles crushed under the wei.,_;lit of
their fetters. Our interference might snatch then both front
their former bondage au from their present deliverer and
future oppressor. Let advise Russia to take so honour-
able and so advantageous a step, if we have not made it a con-
dition of the assistance which we have engaged to yield her at
her hour of mei and peril.

DISPATCITES FROI\I LORD CET LINGTON.
The Gazette of last Tuesday contains dispatches from Loral
WELLINGTON, dated Ruedo, the 7th instant. The enemy
had re-crossed the Douro without any material loss, and bad
not made any powerful demonstrations to oppose our pas
sage. The Gazette also contains the proceedings of the
squadron under Sir HomE POPHAM, who, after succeeding
in some of his attacks along the Spanish coasts, had been re-
pulsed at Guetaria, with the loss of three guns and th»ty
prisoners.

REGENT'S SPEECH•
The PRINCE REGENT'S Speech, read by Commission on
Thursday last, expresses gratitude for the successes obtained
in the Peninsula, hope of a favourable issue to the campaign
in the North, and a firm determination, should America not
repeal her Declaration of War, or not renounce her u

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tamable pretensions, to carry on hostilities vigorously against
lier with the e'xoected support of the people. His Royal
fkliness regrets the burdens that have been imposed on the
nation, and relies on the exertions of Parliament for the pre-
iervation of the public peace, and the maintenance of con-
siittitional loyalty,
sailed the Aquillon frigate on Fliday, with Lord CAT H-
C A RT, for St. Petershurgh.
squadron is to be sent to Halifax, and to cruise on the
American coast immediately.

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