The National Register.
London, England, 1809-04-23 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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coral place, America bec.vale inditrereat to a trade which
bud lost so rmich of iti trier profits.

In this stale of thhigs,harrassQd as much by the manner
in which the English orders el Council were executed, as
by the enactments of the orders thcniStlveP, the :American
oyernment resolved to p-urchas,2 ti:eir quiet by a sacrifice
of what trade still remained to i!lem, and as this return of
trade was but small, the iIIeaSZUC was stronger in appear-
ance than in reality. The Americans, in fact, have sacri-
fictd little, as the Orders of Council, united with the
B.rlin Decree, bad left them but little to sacrifice.
Under these circumstances, the Americans issued their
Embargo Acts, which they have followed .up by their
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Non-Intercourse Bills.

A very general misunderstanding seems to prevail in this
country with respect to the national character of the Ame-
ricans. We confound the towns with the people, the
renegades and refugees of every country. with the natives
of America—the ye :men of the woods and fields. The
American seaport towns are not to be t alien as specimens of
the great mass of the people. The inhabitantsof these towns
are a mongrel motley mixture; they are composed of fo-
reigner:; of every nation in the worid, who have, in fact,
no country, and by the mildnes-i. of the American 13,W51 have
beet snared to become denizens, or perhaps actual citi
tens. These men have certainly no such thing as a patriotic
sentiment about them ; they are perhaps the most base and
profligate set of people that are to be found on the face of
the earth. but is it retsonable to takc.the American cha-
racter as it is seen in these renegades ? 'The true Areierican
character, as we have said, l's to he 4dught•ln the
.woods
and in the fields; we shall there find:pattiots not unworthy
of their ancient English stock.

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This error, as to the Aiiiertcnatip, character, has
ted us into others. Became the merchants of New York
and Boston have clamoured aaaii.isi the F.mbartto Acis—
because the Northern States have voted against it in their
eilbs and city dinners, we have most absurdly tiatiered our-
•elves that America was on the actual point of a counter
revolution—that the people would rise in a mass, and com-
pel the Government to abandon its prohibitory c stern.
-rhe American people, . however, as a people, have had
it recent opportunity of expressing their sentiments in
die election of a new Presideni:, uid the result of such an
i.--:preT;ion has been the appointmeet of the iMmediate
of Mr. Jefferson, an:l of Lie svarincit advocate for.
the Non Intercourse system. After this elucidation of the
national mind in America, shall we suffer any one again to
i;sveive us by the oft-repeat 4i that the,Ameri-
can Govermilent will be compelled to abandon its system,
h.o, Orders in Council arc at present in-
-tely have their

.rrow Ilmits t€ which the neccs-
,ust confine any single
in of thi4 iinestioa pre;ent,
iiriclied (in its leVilim feature; ;
future .occaiion. It is
,very
oroughly underitood.

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GERMANY.

:Eit %AY AN,

APRIL 13

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FROM TILE THE.fRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS.

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PKGPCL43I.ITION:
" VTICNNA, Aran. 6.----Theprotectionlof our country calls
.is to new exploits. As long as it %% as possible to prl':,;.`rve pence by
Me3llS of sacrifices, and as long as these sacrifice: vereconsisteot
with the honour of the Throne, with the security of the Stale,
and with the welfare of the People, the heart of our bountiful
Sovereign suppressed every painful.feeling in silence ; but w hen
all endeavonrs to preserve happy independence from thelinsntia-
ble ambition of a foreign Conqueror proye fruitless, when na-
tioos arc falling around us, and when lawful Stivereigns a:4! torn
from the hearts of their subjects, tt hen, in fine, the danger
of
universal subjugation threatens even the happy, States of Austria;
and their peaceable fortunate inhabitants; then doe,; our coun-
try demand its deliverance from .us, and• we siandlorth in its
clerence.
On von, my dear Brother Soldiers, are fixed the eyes of the
universe, and of all tiro-c' who still feel for aatioinal honour and
tuvimutl prosperity. 'Von shall not share the-disgrace of be.:
comiog the tools of oppression. Yon shall, not carry on the
endless wars of ambition under dis.tant climes: our blood
shall never flow for foreign fleets and foreign covetousness ; wit
on v•on shall the curse alight to annihilate innocent nations ;
And over the booties of the slaughtered defenders of their coun-
try to pave the way for a foreigner to the usurped throne. A
happier lot awaits you ; the liberty of Europe has taken refuge
under our banners: Your victories will loose its fetters ; and
your brothers in Germany, yet in the ranks of the enemy, long
for their deliverance. You are engaged in a just cause, other-
wise I should not appear at your head.
" On the fields of Ulm and.Marengo, whereof the enemy so
often remind its with ostentatious pride, on these Gelds will we
renew the glorious deeds of Wurtsburgh and Oitrach, of ptin-
gen (Stockach), and Zurich, of Verona, of the Trebbiaand•No-
vi. We will conquer a tasting peace for our country. But the
great aim is not to be attained without great virtues. Uncondi.
tional subordinatiou, strict discipline, persevering courage, and
unshaken steadiness in danger, are the companions of true forti-
tude. Only a union of will, and a joint co-operation of • the
whole, lead to victOry.
" My Sovereign ated;Brother has invested me with extensive
powers ttt reward and to punish.-1 will be every where in the
Middle of you, and you shall receive the first thanks of your
country, from your General on the field of battle. The pa-
triotism of many of the Austrian Nobility has anticipated your
wants: this is a.pledge in the fullest measure of the public gra-
titude ; but punishment Flinn also, with iullexible rigour, fall
on every.breach of (filly z merit hall meet with reward, and of-
fence w it h animadversion, without distinction of person or rank ;
branded with disgrace, shall the worthless person•be cast out, to
whom life is dearer than his and our honour. Adorned with the
marks of pinlie esteem, will I present to our Sovereign, to the
world, those tirave men who have- deserved well of their cowl-
try, and whose names I will ever carry in my -heart.'
There remains one cinisideration, which I muscput you in
mind of : the soldier is only formidable to the enemy in arms ;
virtues must not be strangers toliim : out of the lield of battle,
towards the unarmed citizens- and peasants he is moderate, com-
passionate, and humane : he knows the evils of war, and strives
to lighten them. I will p:tnish every wqnton excess with so-
much greater security, as it is not the intention of our :Monarch
to oppress neighbouring countries. but td deliver them from
their oppresi,ors, and to• form with their. Princes a pow er-
. fa' bond, in order to bring abiott , a Instiug pence, and
to, maintain the general welfirre and security. Soon will
forcigtt troop.;,- in strict union wiih",its, attack the common
enemy,. "Piton, brave companion,. in arms I honour and support
them yow brot hers ; nut vain-glorious filch, words, but
manly deeds
_do' 'honour to the warrior ; 'by Intrevidity before
.the enemy you :hew otirsel NTS to ()Calle first soldiers.
• " Thus Oro shall l'ono tia7lead you hack to your own coun-
try, followed hy the respe-el of the enemy; awl.. by the gratitude
of foreign nations, after hay in?.:4!Curpl kly. your &inks
an ho-
nottral.le peace, w lieu the .satisfoottion of our :cloiturelt, the op-
prohi.tion of the woirld, the rev.itords of valkor, the of
roar .feliow..citiZeni., and +he comeioustie”! of -ileser-qd repose
await

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whom life 1, dearer than bits and our honour: ,Adorned with this
:ass, and com-
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mails of tonne esteem, will I present to our Sovereign, to the.
iitors• Eystem. world, those tirave men wbo have- deserved well of their coun4i
pk, have had try, hod b whose names I wai ever carry in my -heart..
There remains one cOnsideration, which 1 mustput you in
sentiments in mind of: the soldier is oily formidable to the enemy in arms ; civil
;nit of such an virtues must not be strangers to•him : out of the lield of battle, ~
4 • towards the unarmed citizen and peasants he is moderate, com-
the immediate passionate, and humane : he knows the evils of war, and strives
it advocate for • to lighten them. I . will punish every ranton excess with so-
Ndalion of the
much greater security, as it is not the intention of our 'Monarch
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14) oppress neighbouring coontri es. but td deliver them from
ay one again to .their oppres&ors, and to• farm with their. Princes a pow er-
bat the,Ameri- .rOi bond, in order to bring about . a lasting pence, and
to, maintain the general welfare and security. Soon will
•
(-.)11 'Ls sYikm) foreign troop. 4- in strict union .ti; iih ',its, attack the common
cal regent in_ , evenly, 'Filet), ()rase comp: atop.. in artns 1 honour and support
them ai yo.Ur brot hers ; . But vain-glorious high, words, but ,
le_etfret. Manly deeds
_do bonout to the warrior , -by intrepidity before 1:,
-the enemy you fillig Alt,iV otirsel NTS to be 'the iirt soldiin-s.
.itieli the neccs- • " Thus Oro shall I•nne tra....lend you hack to your own coon- I
r single article, try, .folio wed hy the reqmet 4;f the (wow, auct.by tin:gratitude
ho-
-022 : at preAent, of foreign nations, after hav ink .:4ttiurpk tly. your arnks an
nottrahle peace, w lieu the .sati4dction of our :‘loitnrch, the ap-
•
n.l44hiV.;
.4.e41111111; ; probatioo of t tic wad& the rewards of valkte, the blessing.: of
It .if,
;verb 0/1.,. yokir .feliow..vitizenr•r, and +he consciousnet•s of -ilesettqd repose
- - '• , await I (to.
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