The National Register.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

viction, the futility and danger of that system of selfishness,
which is so strongly recommended by ignorant, partial de-
claimers. Whether they impress it, from conviction of its
advantage ; for a constitutional attachment to whatever is
mean and contracted, for the sake of opposition; their la-
bours are equally injurious to the community ; they provoke
discontent, give a circulation and stamp to erroneous theo-
ries, and prepares the minds and hearts of their readers for
impressions, which would eventually lead to the dishonour
and destruction of the conntry. Read their observations
on Spain. If the paragraph, which contains them, had
been translated into French, and thus shewu to a reader,
acquainted with that language, he would immediately‘con-
' eider them an extract from The itioniteur ; and if he enter-
tained any doubts on the subject, they would not arise
from the moderation of the style, but from the local and
political ignorance displayed by the writer. This indecency
and virulence are a disgrace to the press ; au insult to hu-
manity, and treason to their country. They reprove ; they
Calumniate the Spaniards. They triumph in their reverses;
trample upon the fallen ; insult the unfortunate; pal-
liate the injustice and violence of their invaders; out-
rage the allies of their country, and thus advocate the
pretensions of her most inveterate enemies. In what
code apolitical ethics will they find a justification for this
conduct ? Is it from a love of freedom, that they advise
the abandonment of a people contending for independence?
Is it from respect for justice, that they labour to extenu-
ate the atrocities which have been committed in Spain ?
Or, will they have the boldness to impute tojiumanity their
ill-disguised satisfaction, when. they communicate some
signal reverse sustained by the Patriots ? But the cause
of that brave, injured, and magnanimous people is not de-
pendant, thank Heaven ! upon the will, nor the wishes, of
those unworthy Tritons. —" For it is 7c.ritten in Heaven,
and the history of all ages attests the fact, that the people,
who arc decidely attached to their liberty aid independence,
must ultimately establish them, in despite of all the artifices
and all the violence .f tyranny."

FOREIGA lA TEL h IGENCE.

FROM THE DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS.

FRANCE.

//ARP*, Dre.9,—The Council of Inquiry, appointed by
his Majesty the Emperor and King, convened by his Ex-
cellency Count Munehurx, Minister at War, in obedience
to his Majesty's orders, dated Scboenbrunn, 7th September,
1809, and assembled at the general military depot, closed
on the 25th of last month. Its deliberations pronounced
the following sentence:—
" That General Munnet, contrary to his duty, did not fulfil the
orders of his Imperial Majesty, in case of his being pressed bard
by the enemy, to cut the dykes rather than surrender.
" That he surrendered the fortress at a time when it had only
sustained a bombardment of thirty•six hours, when the garrison
was still composed of more than 4000 men; when no breach had
yet been made in the ramparts, and the enemy was yet more than
800 metres distant from the fortress, and when our troops were
yet in possession of the outworks, and when, consequently, the
place was not really besieged.
" That the General is therefore guilty of gross misconduct,
which cannot be attributed to any other motive than cowardice
and treason; and the Council declares, moreover, that the Ge-
neral is guilty of extortion and embezzlement, since it appears
in evidence, that he did receive or caused to be received for his
own private benefit and use, from the year 1803 to, the year
1806, the sum of 10 stivers, or 20 sous Tournois, for each half
anchor of Geneva which was exported."

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DEC. 24.

The above sentcoce was renamed by the Emperor and King
on the 6th lost,

•
BAII"I'Lli OF OCAN A.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER AT WAR.
" Dos Bs Rai os, Nov. 19, 1801.—The troops of his Impe-
rial have gained a signal victory. The battle was
fought in the vicinity of (Vino, where the insurgents had as-
sembled a force of 55,000 men, 7000 of whom were horse,
with a numerous park of artillery, The 4th corps, joined by
the sth, under the orders of Marshal the Duke of Treviso; the
division of dragoons, commanded by General Milhaud; the
division of light horse, under the command of General Beaure-
gard ; and the brigade of light horse of General Paris, the
Royal Guards, and two bamiions of Spanish troops, marched
yesterday from Aranjuez to meet the enemy, who, according
to every intelligence received, had taken post at Ocaoa. About
pine o'clock this morning our advanced parties came in sight of
the enemy's army. At 11 o'clock the action commenced, ;Md
in two hours it was decided in our favour. The Spaniards, en-
couraged by their superiority in numbers, made a vigorous re-
sistance, but they were attacked with such irresistible salour
by our troops, that they soon gave way, their position was
carried, and they were thrown into the utmost confusion. All
their artillery and field equipage fell into our hands. More
than 50 pieces of cannon have already been brought in ; 15
stand of colours, and numerous prisoucrs have been taken,
among whom are three Generals, six Colonels, and 700 inferior
officers. The ground is covered with the slain, and with more
than 40,000 muskets. They who escaped, took to Hight with-
out arms, and without knowing whither to direct their steps.
" This morning the King gave the command of the cavalry to
General Sebastiani ; and the admirable manner in which he
manoeuvred and made bis charges fully justified his Majesty's
choice. General Milhaud also greatly distinguished himself,and
all the different Commanders of horse displaye the utmost intre-
pidity and valour. The Marshal Duke of Treviso commanded
the 4th and sth corps. It is utterly impossible to behave in a
snore gallant manner than he did ; he received a contusion in
the arm, but this did not prevent him continuing the command.
Our loss does not, in my estimation, exceed 400 men. The
Marshal Duke of Belluno is ordered this morning to cross tli
Tagus between Villamanrigne and Fuente Doenar. Ile is to at-
tack the enemy Li the position he has taken up at Santa Cruz.
and pursue iu whatever direction he may choose to retreat. lie
was this morning informed, by letter, that the enemy had con-
centrated his force near Ocaoa, and ordered to direct his march
to that point. As he had to perform a very long march, he
could not arrive sufficiently in time to share in the action ; nay.
the King did not receivt, any intelligence from him the whole of
the day, and is Majesty is therefore perfectly ignorant of what
the Duke of Bellow, has been doing. I shall, however, have to
make my further report on this subject as soon as possible.
" Be pleased to lay my report before his Imperial Majesty,
and to accept the assurance a my high consideration.

" THE RSH DUKE OF DALMATIA."
—mop.
RUSSIA.

RPSCRIPT OP HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, TO
THE MINISTER OF TILE INTERIOR, PRINCE KURAKIN.

" We have received intelligonce of the exchange of the rati-
fication of the Treaty of Peace concluded between France and
Austria, by which the war between iLussia and the tatter Power
is terminated.

" According to the principles of this peace, Austria remains,
as before, our neighbour in GaUeda. The Polish provinces,
instead of being united, remain still divided among three powers ;
Russia acquires again a considerable portion of these provinces ;
and another part of them, bordering on the Duchy of Warsaw,
'ill be incorporated oWI the Suite', of the King of Saxony. la
this manner are we, after the fortunate termination-of the Swe-
dish war, likewise freed from the burthen of the Austrian war.
All dreams of the separation of the Polish provinces have va-
nished. The present order of things likets ise establis-hes
limits for them for the future ; and Russia enlarges, instead of
losing, her territuryin this country.
" While we return thanks to Almighty God for the happy
termination of this war, we commission you to notify the saute
to all civil Governors.

" We are convinca that all our faithful subjects, after receiv-
ing notice of thisjo) ful event, will join with us in thanksgivings
to the Almighty, who has blessed Russia with a glorious and
wished-for peace.
" st. Peterburgh, Nov. 12, 1509." " A LEXANDLIt."

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

(iliitMAN Y.

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S t t.znyttc, Nov. 20.—The disturbances in Carrinia !!:Lve
begun again, the French hatilig acted with great set crity
against the riater.
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MUNICH, Nov. 21.—Our political Gazelle has extracted
from [he -I th number of the :Ihri4embeten (a paper published
at Vienna during its occupation bv Lhe French), an article
on the V% csiern Empire, in which it is among other things
observed :

" When Charlemagne transferred the Roman Imperial dig-
nity to the Franks, he thereby founded a new Empire of !he
West, which, after centuries of oblivion. we see flourish again,
like another Rome, in renovated vigour.
" To fulfil the expectations of the age, it was necessary that
the great Napoli on should make hiF appearance as the fouoder
of a second Western Empire. Napoleon, as Fl aliCO, Roman
Emperor, and Lord of the West, is a blessed maw. &station for
civilized Europe. the Franks, Germans, and Ron:Ans, so long
ago, united in a like condition, will henceforth eojoy r'te
benefits of their ancient confederacy, w it hout again ex peri, ocing
any of its disadvantages."
A UGSBURG u, Nov. 24.—For these some days past a num-
ber of Tyrobans and Voralberghers have armed here to
purchase corn. They give a melancholy picture of the
state of both countries. On the breaking out of tile in-
surrection, the most frightful system of ter; or lxe,.
The most peaceable inhabitants were compelied by :he
sans cullotes to take up arms ; others were perinilte;! to
reimtist at home, by making great sacrifices money and
prov s ous. Whoever made arty reasmable proposals did
so at the ris% of their lives. All the labours of hilsbandry
have been neglected, and even wmall villages have lost fropit
10 to 20 men, whose helpless families are left in wretched-
Men.