The National Register.
London, England, 1815-08-20 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REG

consideration of the overwhelming power which they µill
flame to encounter, will only terminate in their total ruin.
'Taught by woeful experience that they ate incapable of
race, Europe will grant them none, and the result of
their restlessness and rczeutment will be the partition of
their own country.

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A letter has hcen received in London from the Drtke of
Ferri, which renioves all doubt as to the genuineness of that
which we published some days ago as the remonstrance of
Louis XVIII. The Duke; after stating that his Majesty, with
all his family, greviously feel the oppression which the French
people suar, in consequence of the conduct of the Allied
troops, avows the complaint that he addressed to the Serve-
teigns, and concludes with declaring, emphatically, "that
neither his Majesty nor any member .of his family, will ever
*ubscribe to tbie degradation of France." This declaration
tvidf•ntly alludes to some pi-eject of distnembermetit. The
Dukes Letter contains a glowing panegyric upon Lord Wel-
lington, and some pointed animadversions upon the proceed-
jugs of the Prussians. We feel ourselves justified in repeat-
ing the assertion that a proposition was made to the Congreis
at Vienna to remove Buonaparte from the government of
Elba, and to balmier him to St. Helms as the prisoner of the
British Government. This proposition, we have the best
authority to vote, was made by Taileyrand, strongly seconded
by the Spanish Minister, and countenanced by Lo,cl Castle-
reAgh, the opposition of Austria alone prevented its imme-
tliate adoption, and the escape of Buonapa: te from-Elba put
a stop to the discussion, but it is stated that Bonapaite, aware of
the proposition, and apprehensive that Austria would yield, was
urged abruptly to quit Elba and invade France much sooner
than his partisans desired or expected. It is added. by our
informant, upon whose veracity and intelligence we have the
utmost reliance. that this proposition was the meditated
breach of the Treaty of Fontainebleau, to which our readers
znay remember Buonaparte pointedly alluded in one of his
earliest proclamations upon his retuin to France.—Chronicli ,

Orders have been given to reduce the Navy of Great Bri-
tain to 01000 Seamen, .and 5000 Marines. Twelve sail of
the line are to he kept in commission for guardships, and one
ship of the line for the East India station. All ships bearing
flags on foreign statiins are to be of the rank of 50 guns.
Lord Exmouth is to have the command of Pcnistnouth,.and
hoist his flag in the Caledonia. Admiral Sir J. Duckworth
has the Impregnable for his flag-ship at Plymouth. Sir C.
Howley is to have a flag at sheerness, and Sir Benjamin
ilallowell.at Cork. Two hundred sail of men of war are
veder orders to he paid of. This great reduction will se-
iously assist our finances; but we confess, with every de.
sire of economy, we lament to see the reduction of the .Ma-
-1 : tes carried to such extent. If it be true that they are, to
be !educed to 5000 men, the duty of the Dock Yards and
:Naval Arsenals must be assigned to troops of the line, whixit
e more expensive and less efficient than the Marines. The
sooct economical blanch of our service is the Marines ; and
vie cannot fit get that we owe the safety of the nation in a
is ,st cri.ical juncture to their fidelity and honour.

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