The National Register.
London, England, 1809-12-31 00:00:00

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gress rqude, advantage" obtained, and cbanges effected in the
course of the said sear. Under the bead of commerce and trade, o'
he e x pressed tiins,elf..istaa fallowing wanner :,—" Commerce ip
general 'a plilies itsetfitp Ada the greatest possible advaotage •
from the products of hgriiiitture and industry. Our trade our
donlitetll v suffers ftotti Ali ~;seat extraordinary state of affairv, ,
'Which; forming,- as it aii? , t two masses, one of the Europe:to ,
continent. •: he other of the seas and of the countries from which
they separate its, leaves to them no communication with France.
Our relations with the United States of America are also for the
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present suspender! ; hut as they are founded on mutual wants,
they vs ill speedily resume their former course."
Under the head of Religions Worship, after having declared
that in France all religions are not only tolerated, but honoured
mid totem:raged, he makes the follow Mg observations :—." No
well-informed person is ignorant of the mischief which the tem-
poral Sovereignty of the Pope has done to religion ; but for
this mischief swe moiety of Europe would not be ,evered from
the Catholic church. (here was hut one man to free it for ever
from such great daegers;•and to reconcile the interest of the State
with those of neligton; It was iiefewiry that the successor of
St. Peter should again beConie, undisturbed by worldly concerns,
merely a pastor like St. Peter."
Under the article of war, a description is given of the advantages
oltrained in Germany, Austria, Ilung,ary,ancl Spain, which is ter-
minated by the follawing remarks :—" By the peace of Vienna,
France and her allies have obtained considerable advantages,
awl the Cont'oent of Europe has regained tranquillity and peace.
Let us hope that this Peace will be more permanent than that of
Preshurgh ; and that the men who deluded the Cabinet of Vi-
enna after the Peace of Preshorgh, will not succeed in deceiving
it again after that of Vienna ; they would pronounce the doom
of-their Masters ; fur France, ever great, powerful, and strong,
will always lino ov how to destroy and counteract the combina-
tions and intrigues of her enemies. In the mean time, England,
seeing that our armies were employed in Germany, and being
always ill informed, notwithstanding the immense treasures she
avastes invaying spies, fancied that our veteran troops had left
Spain, and that the weakened French army would not be able to
withstand their efforts. Forty thousand men were disembarked
in Portugal; joined the insurgents, and flattered themselves
tlwy should be able to march to Madrid ; they gathered no-
thing but disgrace from their enterprize ; they were met by ar-
mies in all places where they fancied to find only divisions.
Forty thousand men landel at the same time in Walcheien ; and
without havingcommenced the siege, by means of a shirt born-
bardineat, they rendered -themselves in a fortnight masters of
Flushing, which was defended in a cowardly mermen His Ma-
jesty ordered a report to he made to him on this subject: The
.Etoperor generously rewards those, who, animated with his sen-
siments, and sensible of w hat they owe to the honour of France,
are faithful to glory and their country ; but he severely pu-
nishes those who calculate the danger, when victory alone should
occupy their minds, and prefer a disgraceful flight to a glorious
death.. in the mean time all the departments were in arms ;
150.0A1 men of the national guards put themselves in motion,
while at the same time 25,000 troops drawn from the deams as-
sembled in Flanders, and the genv d'ermes formed acorps of elOOO
choice cavalry. The English Commander in Clief, as a wise and
prudent man, would not expose hi 5 army to danger more destruc •
tive that: the plague; he returned to England. All the depart.-
ments gave striking proofs of their attachment to - the Govern-
ment and the Emperor. • Some districts only in the department
of the Sarre •shewed ii contrary disposition. Commissioners
have been appointed to •inquire into their conduct. The districts
and private individuate;' who have misconducted themselves;
shall be deprived, cliiring the space of tweitty-five years of the
ri;,-,lits of citizens, and sabiect to a 'double contribution. • Over
their doors binill be written the words—" this is not 'a French
Coin niine."

Under the head of politics, the changes are enumerated,
which were the result of the peace of Vicuna, and the Empe-
ror's views developed with regard to important future arrange-
b• It would have been ao easy •_taik, for the Emperor,
(says Cfmnt Montalvet) to unite all. (;allicia with the Duchy
of Warsaw ; but he would not do any thing which should ex-
cite ;he least tinea.iness in the mind of his Ally, the Emperor
sif aussia. His i‘lajt.l) never etttertained the idea 91.cestoring
the kingdom of 14,1.01 d. %Vita( ire hats done for New Gallicia
was prescribed to him by stottid puke) and It rtiour, He could
surrender :o the vengeance of art implacable Prince, people
'Who had displayed such fervent zeal for the cause of France."
die then proceeds The liwav ols#ll pEeplciYo 111,e4

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