The National Register.
London, England, 1814-11-06 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL R,RCISTER.

NOV. 6.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

The representatives of the nation are about to assemble,
and unquestionably the eyes of all Europe will be atten-
tively fixed on their deliberations. It cannot be denied,
and it need not be disguised, that questions of more than
common. importance will.speedily- be brought into discus-
sion ; questions, on which the titness or unfttnes of part
of the existing administration will depend. At this mo-
melt, the Morning Chronicle, which, like a venomed
adder, ha ,long slumbered in silence, or, like the owl,
iciazzled by the refulgence of the sun of victory which has
delighted to shed his brightest beams on this country,
has seemed anxious to shrink from observation—at this
moment it again ventures forth, and attempts, by impotent
*age, to make up for its past torpor. It is not enough for
the sage who conducts this journal, to tell the public that !
events have occurred, which demand, for the honour of i
the country, to be strictly investigated. lie at once takes 1
a tone of despondency, somewhat similar to that which I
would pervade the whole nation, if hiS patrons, the Ta- i
lents, as they presumed to call themselves, and a others 0
have called them, in derision, were again to be intrusted i!
with the Government of the country. He at once goes !!
the length of telling us, that because a partial failure has •
atteaded some of our operations in America, we are now
in a worse state than ever we were durincrt, the late war. 11
From this it should seem that that pcwe, which was fran- 1!
tidy demanded, when it was impossible to obtain it, now
that it has at last arrived, is we:thlcss, and because unin- i
terrupted prosperity has not attended our arms in a re- l
mote quartet of the globe, all for which we have hereto-
fore
contended is lost, and our treasure and our blood I
bal.e been expended in vain.
This is like the language o." the rerty.. The distem, 11
pered energy of mollified ambition and the false colouring
of disappoluted ',title arc Imlierously conspleuotts. Bat
we shall hope the public know this too well, for any con- II
siderable portion of it, to stiller the ravings of a despairieg
faction to impose upon them aettin. To treat these es
they deserve to be treated, it is but necessary to bear
in mind the language formerly h'ld in the ,ame quarter.
We have long wished that some labori;:u:, c.,-roins would
take upon himself the mitdity task of wading through the I
i
desert of their dullness to bring f rward some of the blcs- 1
toms of absurdity which disgustittl.!;lv embelli,h the, In il
ether respects, barren sell of their intellect. We :etc-, we il
have wished (ilk) bet we did not dare-to hope. \Ve did L
riot expect any man would be feund, so ereatly surpvsing i
Job in patience as to ha able attentively- to. pernse the ;
numerous speeches with wlLich reey hav: amusPet thcm- 1
selves for the last few years. A more potent guard ttlau I
he whom poets feign to have had the charge of Hell's gate,
seemed to have been set over their eloquence.. The fer-
midable Somnus vas placed in front of its repository, and i
his leaden mace thrtettened, nor idly threatened, to crush
all who approached. -

One distinguished iwlividual, however,- though doubt-
less ofttm deleafed and in a manner num!)ered with the
dead, has astonished the worLl by showit.g how far perse-
scrance can be carried. He ha 3 travelled through s'x
sears of their folly, and has nroduced those satn:,ls of
their ignorance, which we so anxion,lv longed to • col"
lected together. Need we say we :peak of the author of a

work which we have before had occasion to ten& . rce
Political Memento.

From this truly interesting publication we sha.! ff, r
some few extracts as the best antidote to the eeison t ow
attempted to be administered to the great political
Let those who witness the despendeecy whit h the Pa:ty
would now excite, refer to The Politica,: M.lnento, to ee
what was their tone formerly, when w" were glorieu,y
contending with those difficulties which We have fence so
triumphantly surmounted. Let those, who are alive 16
their country's honour, bear in miod how often Mini ters
were conjured by Mr. Whitbread (not the Last intelligent
member of the' Party) to abandon to • fate„ ihe Pen4isulat,
that fertile field of British glory. A.,:d ice those who
exult in the deliverance of the world consider, what had
been the destiny of Europe if this advice had been re-
garded by those Ministers, whom he presumptnously pro-
nounced to.be incompetent, as at all worthy of their at-
tention. Let them remember his pious exclaleation atiti
confident prophecy with respect to Bitonaporte—" W,uld
to God, he (Buonaparte) had ships ! Wok Id to Gel, he
had colonies ! Would to God, he had conurez ! or
then, and not till then, we should have peace. The
victories of Maida, Confirm, Vimeira and Talavila. w,_sre
in his eve but so many gladiatorial exhibitions. , on •of
them were happy in their consequences or brnc'lc,al i t
their results." This was the language in whi6 he srke
of the war in the Peninsula at the dawn of that glory
which has since blazed into full day.—" Jl' coesit erect
the contest hopeless, and was of opinion the s• boer the
question was decided the better, and wished Loid Wel-
lington and his brave army safe,back. lle trtiste4, they
should not again seeon hear of a British winy ativeneing
into Spain. (This hope has been sadly disappointed, aed
he has heard, not only of a British army advancing ieto
Spain but of a British army advancing into France.). With
all his heart and soul, therefore, he wished the But's!),
army out of Spain and Portugal. The system ef Mr.
Perceval, in respect to continuing the war, was c: leulatcd
.to produce the necessity of peace by submission.'
Even at the period when Russia took the ile'd aganst
the common foe of Europe, this enlightened ..tatesteart
could see no ground for hoping the contest could i)e.
brought to a happy termination. When Lord Ca:hCait
was about to set cut as Ambassador to the Russian Court,
Mr. Whitbread, " not being quite so sanguine as t,cine
7!'ntlerr.m, declared he should not be surprised if litiorel-
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Parte arrived at St. Peter sburg before' his Lore hip. Mr.
:Whitbread had travelkd in Poland, and teis by acceeet
for his knowing so Well in how short a tiwe it WIS eract t-
cable for Buona-earte to perform his trip the !lessen!
capital.
Our 1-eits. will net allow oq to do jertice ;lie regret
he expressed at Mioisters encouraging a new coalition
against Buonaparte. and at their refusiug to ee!ertain the
deeeitfel °Tortures 'for peace made at that period by :lie
.enemy to intimidate Alexander into submission e
can we attend as we could wish to the P'udieti"' a"
,srrtioni of Mr. Pousonby, Lord :10!land, and the otle.A.
!or:WI-1g tnemi)ers of the epponitiot.. snould not initik
of desceiOng to notice the smut/ Ay of the Ihtentn.-ot:
Turtons and Freemantles : but •if the ignoraece re_
stimption displayed by the leaders Of Ito party, we cenld
j wish to offer more, specimens than we have this day room
to insert. What we have•given of Mr. Sirhitbread is a fair
I sample of the whole, for Mr. Whitbread would have just

delighted to shed his brightest beams on this country, •i exult in the deliverance of the world consider, weat had
hos seemed anxious to shrink from observation—at this been the destiny of Europe if this advice had been re-
moment it again ventures forth, and attempts, by impotent gardcd by those Ministers, whom he presumptnously pi-o-
rage, to make up for its past torpor. It is not enough for Bounced to be incompetent, as at all worthy of their at-
the sage who conducts this journal, to tell the public that teution. Let them remember his pious exelarettion font
events have occurred, which demand, for the honour of confident prophecy with respect to Bitonaporte—" W, old
the couaitry, to be strictly investigated. lie at once takes to God, he (Buonaparte) had ships ! Wok Id to Gel, he
a tone of despondency, somewhat similar to that which had colonies ! Would to God, he had con-me:co; ! i'or
would pervade the whole nation, if his oatrons, the Ta- then, and not till then, we should have peace.'---° The
Lents, as they presumed to call themselves, and a others ii victories of Maida, Corunna, Vimeira and Teavi.rae were
have called them, in derision, were again to be intrusted i! in his eye but so many gladiatorial exhibitions. ..:'- on • of
with the Government of the country. He at once goes !! them were happy in their consequences or 10-11 cl-coil i t
the length of telling us, that because a partial failure has their results." This was the language in which he srke
atteaded some of our operations in America, we are now ii of the war in the Peninsula at the dawn of that glory
in a worse state than ever we were during the late war. 11 which has since blazed into full day.—'- He ceitsit erect
From this it should seem that that peace, which was fran- 1! the contest hopelees, and was of opinion the s boor the
tidy demanded, when it was impossible to obtain it, now iquestion was decided the better, and wished Lold Wel-
that it has at last arrived, is we:thlcss, aml because unin- lington and his brave army safe,back. He tristed., they
t e
errupted prosperity has not attended u I
r arms in a re- should not again soon hear of a British winy advencing-,
mote quarter of the globe, all for which we have hereto- , into Spain. (This hope has been sadly disappointed, acd
fore contended is lost, and our treasure and our blood I he has heard, not only of a British army advaucine ieto
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bale been expended in vain. it Spain bet of a British army advancing into France.) With
This is like the lanniage 0." the reety. The distem- ! all his heart and soul, therefore, he wished the II It's!).
pered energy of moetilied ambition non tne false colouring army out of Spain and Portugal. The system of Mr.
of disappointed pride arc ludicrously conspleuous. Belt , Perceval, in respect to continuing the war, was c: leulatcd
we shall hope the public know this too well, for any con- I to produce the necessity of peace by submission.'
siderable portion of it, to stiller the ravines of a despairiee i Even at the period when Russia took the ne'd oganst
faction to impose upon them aettin. To treat these es i;the common foe of Europe, this enlightened •tenesieart . '
they deserve to be treated, it is but necessary to bear could see no ground for hoping the contest could t)e
in mind the language formerly held in the ,ame quarter. j brought to a happy termination. When Lord Ca:hcart
We have long wished that some laboriees oreies would I was about to set cut as .Arnhassador to the Russian Court,
take upon himself the mi,ality task of wading through the i 1 Mr. Whitbread, " not being quite so sanguine as t,cine
desert of their dullness to bring f rward sonic of the blos- eentlemen, declarer} he should not be surpi istd if litione-
toms of absurdity which disgustito.!;le embelli,h the, in il parte arrived at St. Petetsburg before his Lere-h:p." Mr.
other respects, barren scil of their intellect. We :ew, wa 11Whitbread had travelled in Poland, and teis e, by aee ccet
have wished this, but we did not dare-to hope. '6 o did 1, for his knowing so Well in how short a thee it WIS rract i-
riot expect any man would he feund, so Lreatly suepveine I: cable for Buona-narte to perform his trip to the Ile-aide}
Job in patience as to ha ab'e attentively- to pernse the :! capital.
numeroos speeches with winch t' -y havo a;-oliSeet OiCrn- I! Our 1"114,"F. W!1,1 liCt allow ns to do jeetice io the regret
selves for the last few years. A more potent guard wan 1 he expressed at Mluisters encouraging a new coalition
he whom poets feign to have had the charge of Hell's gate, against Buonaparte, and at their refusing to ee!ertain the
seemed to have been set over their eloquence.- Tho fel.- deceitfel °Tortures for peace made at that period by :lie
midable Sonmus Vas placed in front of its repository, and enemy. to intimidate Alexander into submission e stiff 1,l( -s
his leaden mace threatened, nor idly threatened, to crush i can we attend as we coud wish to the P'edicti°l'' atlo '''''
all who approached. i ,seitioni of Mr. Ponsottby, Lord :lelland, and the 0th...1.
One distinguished intlividual, however,- though doubt- neolnlg elereners of the eppo,iiioi.. Wi, shoo?(} not Inink
less ofton defeated, and in a Manrer num!)Pred with the of descene'ng to notice the small fin/ of the Itetchtn,.oten
dead, has astonished the worn by showing how far Perse- Tortons and Feeemantles : but •)t. the ignoiaece an pre-
acrance can be carried. He has travelled through s'n I stinintion displayed by the leaders of Ito party, w, ceeld
years of, their folly, and has nroduced those samples of i wish to offer more specimens than we have this day room
their ignorance, which we so anxiously longed to If' col'. Ito inert. What we have-given of Mr. Sirititbread is a fair
lected together. Need we say we :peak of the author of a4l sample of the whole, for Ir. Whitbread would have just