The National Register.
London, England, 1809-03-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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"is my duly and conscience only which induce me to
" mount the throne, AND NOT MY OWN PRIVATE INCLINA•
.TIONI. I am Filiting to sacrifice my own happiness, be-
" cause f think you have need of me, Jro the tv:!chlissiw,.t,;:
"of yours" These sentiments were either suggeste,!
the most blasphemouti hypocrisy; or were torn from ai,
excruciated conscience, and a trembling, dastardly heart,
appalled by the fierce and indignant glances of the out-
raged citizens, and fearing in every hand, and under ever!.
mantle, the steel of. a murderer. The anxiety of tlu•
wretch might hive extorted this semblance of generosity,
and stamped sincerity on hip effusions for the moment; b;it
it was the repentance and promised amendment of a culprit
cau4ht in the very- act of pilfering ; and wi!.o say in ever
bye-stander an instrument of punishment.

After the Mass he returned in the same order, and a
salute of a hundred gams announced his entrance into the
`Palace. At night there was a general
was repeated on the two follow in nights. On the '24i It a
circular was addressed to the Archbishops and lt4hops of his
kingdom, in which JOSEPH employed the 'mole *disgusting
clang ol'disinterested motives, attachment to the Spaniards,
a desire to heal their wounds : and then concludes by de-
siring theni " to return thanks to Goo for the success
which he has been pleased to grant to the arms of hi
august brother, the powerful Emperor of the French, wh..
has had no other view than to give the Spaniards a lasting
peace and independence." Oh yes ! the victims, his rapa
Oty and insatiable ambition have murdered, enjoy Ihe
peace of the grave, and an independence beyond the reach of
4 tyrant. But the fate of those, who have survived, is dis-
tinctly marked by a decree of Jan. fifth, which orders that
p. special Military Tribunal shall be formed to try all re-
cruiters, and alt who enter into the enemy's service, By
this decree every man who takes up arms against Kiel;
JOSEPN shall he shot, and every recruiter hanged. Thea:!
arc the first blessings of his auspicious and paternal reign ;
add as soon as he has organised his system orexpionage, when
all the bonds of neighbourhood and the ties of consangui-
nity are rent asunder; whet) brother will be distrustful of
brother, and friend of friend; then the Spaniards will en-
joy, in full measure, some of the advantages possessed 1)
the Brabanters, French, &e. But the AMP of their poli-
tical happiness will be attained, whets they WC: the conscrip-
tion introduced, and their youth torn from the shriekie...l.,
elistracted mothers, and dragged with their fettered hand ,
tied to the tail of a Gendarme's horse, to the Banks oft he
Vistula, or the Mountains of fight the battles,
and promote the criminal projects of a stranger, whom
they have so much cause to abhor,
These Papers also contain the thirty-second Bulletin.
It contains an account of the surrender of Ferrol, and the
capture. of the fleet in the harbour. This Bulletin moat()
make those unthinking personS in this country blush, if they
were capable of that sensation, who fill their loathsome
Columns with unfounded calumnies against the great mass
of the Spanish population. The enemy himself is forced
to do an involuntary homage to their patriotism and vif-
tnre, by delaring that the most determined resistance was
made by the inhabitants of Ferrol ; and that it was the
treachery of the higher order, the base dereliction of the
constituted authorities, which placed the city, the arsenals
aria shipping in the power of the invaders. This Bulletin
terminates with the groisest abuse of the English army
and nation, and hon Ours them with the most rancorous
elrusions of enmity. Immediately after the capture, MA-
ZAREDOI one of those traitors who first attached themselves
to the fortunes of the usurper, and now fills the office of
Minister of Marine, was ordered to repair to Ferrol, in
anger to put the Marine there into the mnst.ilourishing state.
Our provident and vigilent Ministers will be able to account
we trust, to the nation at large. and particularly to Ire-
land, why means were not taken to prevent so important
A fleet and arsenals falling into the hands of the enemy.

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It was reported on Vridav night that the 'French Fleet in
ilasque ;loads had been captured by our squadron ; but no
inch novice has been officially received. The fOliowing
•.re the only authentic particulars that have yet been rc.
coived

gi RMM Orr ItOCIIEFOILT.

" The Naiad frigate, of Flll brings intelligence of the
French sqstadron, of eie,lit sail of Ow line, awl two frigate's, be-
Hz seen on Friday meaning? the 24th ult. at day-light, btanditig
utu Basque Roads.
" The Naiad was ordered to proceed in quest of the Channel
fleet, and communicate to Lord Gambier the situation of thife
squadron, and that of the enemy's course, rc. and she bore
I!) aecordingly with a ure4, of sail.
" Bs half-past seven o'clock, the enemy 9P gqiiiifirqp !lOVe to iet
Rasque (toads, and b..!'ore eight o'clock five strange sail were
•een hearing at N. N. W who tint answering the given signal,.
immediately announced to the Cie,tir they were enemies; our
•quadron then bore up, anti chased the enemy in the N. N. W.
tiptil the signal of reeal was made.. by the Ciesar ; then hauled our
ind, and stenod towards our squadron.
" Soon after nine we found the strange ships to be three French
frigates, chased by his Majesty's ship Amelia and Dotterel! gun.
brig. Made sail to the N. and little after tem the enemy's
.rates took shelter under the batteries of Sable d'Olonne, where
they were soon attacked by the C;esar, Donegal, Defiance,
Emerald, Amethyst, and Amelia. A continual fire was kept up
for near two hours, when it ceased. The Naiad nt this time at
considerable distance, could met pee.sibly know the result of the
Letion ; hut no doubt eau he entertained of their having taken or
destroyed the enemy, By one o'clock spoke the Alcmene, and
pointed nut the situation of the enemy. Before four the squad.
roil under Captain Beresford's orders passed, consisting of feiur
-.• il of the line, and the Indefatigaolu frigate. Captain Beres:
3.ord gave information that the enemy's squadron had escaped
from L'Orient, and concluded them to be vessel: just attacked,
De then directed his course for Admiral Stopford's squadron, of
which he was nearly in sight.
" On the follow lit;,; day the Naiad fell in with the Cuckoo
-chooner, anti learnt, tltat Sir .1. Duck orlh's squadron could
not he at any great distance, she therefore returned to the squa-
dron to give the inforp:ation received by the Nui7oi,
6 6 Enemy's Parer in Ila,lne llusad.—One 3-decker, ten 2-deck-
ers, one 50-gun ship, and Tour frio'es.
" .it Sable 0 tonni—Thrce frig.‘.!es.
" British Force with 3lopford—Thrce sail of the line,
tour frigates, and one brig. _

" With Captain BPreil'ord, cnd nearly in ~ight of Admire
Siop,fird—Four sal! (i)? the I hie, am! One frigate.

A mqng thp extraordinary phenomena of the present age,
so fertile in revolutions, political and national, may he
justly reckoned the formation of a new empire, and
the introduction of European civilization, into the re-
mote islands scattered over the vast expanse pf the IV
cilic Ocean. We are assured that Tallama, t, hie C, or
Sovereign, of the Island of 0-wy-hee, one of the Sand.
wich group, or Archipelago, so well known in the rela-
tions of our circumnavigators, has not only subjected to
bis dominion the surrounding. islands, but is actively
.miployed in extending his power on every side. This
Chieftain, the Bonaparte of the Pacific, though he can
neither write nor read, is, nevertheless, endowed with
distinguished abilities, energy, aad ambition. ,Nnul.
hers of British and of French renegadoes, or desertciA,
arc employed in facilitating his projects of cohlitierce
and of conquest. Already, it is certain, that "he car-
ries on a- trade with China, with sonic of the dependen-
cies of Japan, with the • Ladrone Islands and ;
nor is it doubted that he will soon navigate the South
Sea in the opposite direction, to the Western shores of
Mexico, Peru, and Chili. However incredible it may ap.
pear, we are assured that he possesses a marine, consist,
mo.of nine vessels ; among which are two, armed and cu-
r.`
per-bottomed. Tahama, it is believed, will subject the
Society and Friendly islands, as well as many of the others
in that quarter of the globe. Wheel we reflect on the geo-
graphical position of the Sandwich Islands, placed as •it
were 1.o). nature, to connect America with Aiia;• and com-
- ai-g • t i•' IA- •