The National Register.
London, England, 1823-02-02 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9.

The die is cast—Louis XVIII. becomes the active
agent of Legitimacy and the opponent of Liberty !
—may he be overwhelmed in the desolation he
seeks to create—we rejoice in the determination, fur
we cannot fear the result, relying, as we do, on the
heroism, the enthusiasm, and the patriotism of the
Spanish nation, and therefore we rejoice in any uct
of enormity which may probably rid the throne of
France, for ever, of a dynasty which has disgraced
it for ages (excepting only the interregnam of glory
under Napoleon). and which really ought to be
swept from the face of the civilized world.—ln the
speeches or manifestoes which have preceded former
declarations of War, reasons have been assigned

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which have had the semblance of a good cease,
though in very few instances could they stand the
trial by any test of cool and impartial justice ; but
in the present instance even this fiimsey appearance if
disregarded, and we are plainly told that War is to
be made against Spain only because she Ras obtained
a CONSTITUTIONAL Government—without which
no Government whatever ought to be tolerated.
The part which Spain has now to act is two-fidd
—she must find graves for her invaders in her own
plains, while her heroes in their turn become the
invaders of France, and under the banners of Na-
poleon the Secohd hurl from the throne the imbecile
Monarch, who, to a weak head, adds a bad heart—
who is too great a fool to be rendered wise even by
experience--and they will, we hope, add another
proud day to the calendar of die world, which boasts
already, the twenty-first and thirtieth days of January
as devoted to the laudable sacrifices of bad Rings—
such examples do incalculable good to society at
large.—There can be no doubt of the defection of
the French Army, when the enlivening name of
NAPOLEON, so pregnant with glorious remembrances
to France, shall sound in the ear of those who fought
and conquered under the greatest Hera the world
ever saw—the Standard will soon be torn from the
hands of the noble Spaniards, by Frenchmen emu-
lous of the honour of distinguishing themselves in
emancipating their country from her present

debasement.

We have exercised our memory, but have not
called to our recollection any one instance of aggres-
sive War so devoid of excuse, so replete with infamy
—may its originators meet punishment exemplary
as their guilt is pee-eminent I
The Paris Papers of Wednesday have arrived, but
their Contents, considering the critical state in which
France is placed by the infuriated Ultras and the
Bourbon politics, are comparatively unimportant.--
They mention the movements of troops towards the•
Southern frontier, and preparations making to or-
ganise an armed force, as communicated in the ever
memorable speech of the King. The Erenah. Am-
bassador to the Court of Spain was hourly expected
in Paris ftwei Madrid. It is said that none of the

Marshals of Franee are to be employed in the army
of which the Duke of Angouleme is appointed Ge-
neralissimo. Probably, like other great Generals, he
is determined to plan the campaign, end take the
whole responsibility on himself, supported by the
prayers of Priests and the intuitive wisdom, of the
all-powerful Bourbons. If the French Government
have really the madness to undertake a war against
liberal and constitutional principles, the King will,
no doubt, review the French troops before they
cross the Pyrenees, to inspire them with confidence
and devotion to the cause of the Bourbon Princes.—
General Lauriston is appointed Major-General of
the army. The Chiefs of Stuff of the two principal
corps are Count de Bruges and General Guillemont.
General Bordesoult commands the Royal Guard,
who has under his orders 'General Patronneux. It
would be eurious to know the opinion of the Mar-
shals now in France, who served under Buonaparte,
with respect to these arrangements. The Gazelle de
France mentions, that on the 23d ult. all the Ambas-
sadors of the Northern Powers were in Bayonne,
were several times insulted on their journey.—
There is nothing further in these Papers concerning
the King's Speech or the Chambers. As the Ultras
have a majority in the latter, their answers to his
Majesty's Speech will, of course, be the echo of his.
sentiments. The French Funds have unexpectedly
risen one per cent.—they were 78f. 65c. for the Ac.
count. Probably it is imagined that the Govern-
ment cannot be so frantic as to commence a war of
aggression against Spain, that might produce another
i and finally the expulsion of
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A New York paper of the 20th December has
been received, which contains some import ♦nt intel.
ligence from Peru. It is there stated, that according
to :tilvices received at Guayaquil en the 20th of Sep..