The National Register.
London, England, 1812-07-05 00:00:00

JULY .s'.

The Marquis WELLESLEY, %kiln on the 31-st of January
last, resisted a motion for taking into consideration the state
of Ireland, on account of the intemperance which had re-
cently marked the conduct of the Catholics, thinks now,
when their acts are grown still more intemperate, that the
proper time has arryed for going into the subject, and
wishes Pat liament pledged to its discussion early in the next
SesAon. Such a sudden change of opinion, whilst nothing
has happened which d. es not tend to confirm that which
the N. b!e Ala, quis previously entertained, might have
cau•cd astonishment in former times, when public men fol-
lowed no other path than that of consistency, with no other
object in view than the good of their country. In our age,
so many pas.ions are felt 2r,td obeyed before true pa-
triotic love, that any contradiction of sentiment or conduct,
however sudden and complete, creates no surprise whatever
in minds fully acquainted with the transforming power of
interest ard ambition.

The old and the new advocates of the Catholics tell us, as
usual, that by granting their clients all they require, all
divisions will at once be terminated, and all in future be
gratitude and harmony. It is very competent for eloquence
to expattate, with great effect, on the probability of such
being the consequences of unlimited concession ; but if we
louk from argument to fact, we may chance to see things in a
different point of view. Where is the gratitude and attach-
ment which were expected from former concessions ?
Ir►-
stead of approaching the Legisl2ture n•ith thankful acknow-
ledgements for the past, they can baldly conic forward with-
cut insolence. Petitioning for concession!, they call for
unlimited submission, and refuse to give their lawful Sove-
reign that vcio which they virtually concede to BUONA-
PARTE. W;tlloUt it, we trust, what they ask will never be
granted. We hope they will not be deluded by those who,
in effect, if not in word,.., tell them, " The day of your
triumph is at hand, be firm and you must conquer." Those
who have consented to the consideration of their claims,
have not consented to concede all they a-k, and to exact
nothing in return. If the Catholics wish to profit by those
circumstances which seem to favour their wishes, let them at
last come forward in the true spirit of conciliation. Let
them advance, not to subdue by insolence, but if their cause
is just, to vanquish by moderation. Let them evince a
disposition to be satisfied with that which can in reason,
and after enquiry, be conceded; and as the first pledge
of those advantages which they tell us we should derive from
their participation in all our rights, let them, in the time
which must elapse before the meditated investigation can
take place, so regulate their conduct, and so humble their
Spirit. as to abstain from that intemperance, which has
heretofore furnished a strong argument against them, and
endeavour as far as in them lies, to contribute to restore
tranquillity, and give security to the Empire.

Wednesday intelligence was regcived of the sailing of
the Swedish fleet from Carlscrona, sound to the Culph of
r inland. It consists. of eight sail of the line and two
frigates. There is no doubt from this circumstance, that a
perfectly good understanding subsists between the British
Court and the Court of Stockholm. According to letters
from Metnel, of the 16th ult. the commencement of imme-
diate hostilities between the Russians and the French is
14oked upon as certain. Some of the French light cavalry
ia the neighbourhood of.Memel has been on a reconnoisance,
and had retired. A corps of Cossacks had also been within
of the place for a similar purpose. 'The Frouch
were "itected.aCiiptiniisberg,Qu.the 9th,