The National Register.
London, England, 1808-09-11 00:00:00

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were mistaken, because without the slier
the Continent, without the least acquai
springs and motives of the primary and s
ten; of the revolution,lhey consulted their
theories, and from this troubled source ,
torted anages, which they had the modest,
perfect likenesses. With all deserving
gentlemen, a change in that country is
though perhaps not so spontaneous, than
ing the course of the Revolution. I',
not be effected by themselves, but must
abroad. The slightest impulse is sufficr
pose; and no one circumstance will so
it, as an invasion from the other side of
We cannot be certain whether Bona!'
this danger. Whether he has that extra,
obduracy of heart and head, as to suppose '
ment is so attractive, so paternal, as to
victims of his ambition to make exert;
his behalf. We believe him too wary,
of his own villainies, to rely on his
an emergency. There is reason to
known character and extraordinary foresight
that his precautionary measures will,
portionate to the magnitude of the danger
his attempting to compromise with Spain,
absurd, that it does not deserve a serious
foreign accounts, whilst they describe,
gerated colouring, his preparations against
viucc us that he is not indifferent to
threatens him in the South. His desperai
popularity, at the feast given by his good
an irresistible argument in support of
affairs. He would not so ostentatiously
person, if lie-did not see the necessity
sures as desperate as his present fortune,
cumstauce, so apparently trivial, gives 1
into his present embarrassment, than
declamation. Let the Country, let the
sight for an instant of his present situation.
terprising, a wonderful man. It is, after '
reflections, that we are able to appreciate
of the victories of the 17th and 21st. Our
force on the Continent, flushed with success,
themselves and their leaders, can now
the Pyrenees. Shall we fix the attention
by adverting to the impression which such
ing, if necessary, and it is very necessary,
in that quarter. But it would be superfl
even of the most confined understanding
prehend it. The success and safety of
nected with the rapidity and vigour of
We have no doubt but they will be pro
danger of that power. Joined to the
tuguese, they will soon drive the French ,
nets ; and if our Maritime preponderance
consideration, and the advantages this
ing army, there is reason to suppose they
characteristic boldness of the enemy in
Whatever way we examine the condL
•and Army in Portugal, and the wisdom and
first planned the enterprise, we find equal cause
sent exultation and future safety. It rescues
'character fiom the stigma which the incur
:trt two individuals, and the active obloquy

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ei;
ightest knowledge of
piaintance with the
id subaltern charac-
heir vague and crude
ce gave us the dis-
,desty to assure were
ng respect for these
is much easier now,
han it had been dur-
-I'his Revolution will
ist be operated from
Icient for that pur-
-1 easily contribute to
of the Pyrenees.
aparte be sensible of
extravagance, that
iose that his Govern-
induce the wretched
lions and sacrifices in
and too convinced
I popularity in such
imagine, from his
Iresight and activity,
if possible, be pro-
ianger. The idea of
ain, is so notoriously
ous answer. All the
e, in the most mg-
gainst Austria, son-
to the storm which
perate affectation of
rood city of Paris, is
f the danger of his
dy expose his sacred
y of adopting mea-
ne. This single cir-
us a stronger insight
n a whole volume of
he Ministry, not lose
[talon. He is an en.
er having made these
:jute the importance
Our whole undivided
success, confident in
r proceed rapidly to
Lion of our Readers
ich an army, consist-
, of 80,000 will make
xlittous ; every man
ing, will easily corn-
of Austria are con.
cif their movements.
Toportionate to the
Spaniards and Por-
ch beyond the Pyre-
once be taken into
will give the invad-
they will adopt the
their operations.
Net of our Generals
m and -vigour which
!qual cause for pre-
rescues our military
incompetency of one
lorry of our enemy