The National Register.
London, England, 1812-06-07 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL nEctsTER,

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u W:kh pe.--plei'ot that description is neither produc-
tive of h now, n can success against them excite on our
part sensations of pride or triumph. Menaces coming
trans that waTish, buzzing. and impotent community, will
excite any thing but fear. As long as they confine them
selves to mere buzzing, it would be well, Sir, to treat
them with contempt and indifference ; but the moment
they have the audacity to sting, they should feel the full
weight of our veegeance. Mankind requ:res great ex-
amples from us at present. We stand on a towering emi•
nence, and are the guardians of the rights and indepen-
dence of the civilized world. We must not allow ourselves
tobeinsulted or rest: icted in the exercise of this sacred duty.
The Americans, it is true, complain of our infringingt
Heir ,
inderndence ; but what excuse can they give for
fieir manifest partiality towards a state which is our invete.
rite enemy, and which is labouring to destroy the liber-
ties cf Europe ? This partiality, they do not attempt to
palliate or deny. Our modern republicans are of curious
stuff. The word formerly implied every thing great, libe-
ral, and magnanimous. To-day it signifies the reverse of
all these qualities. They prostitute the word freedom
when they pretend to revere it ; if they had the remotest
idea of its divine worth ; if ever they felt the influence of
the ch irities, or of the sympathies of higher existence,
IV fluid they press, as they do in this moments upon the
S ,rsiards, and cheer their oppressor
I deprecate, Sir, a new war with any people, and lament
as a serious injury, every diminution of our commerce.—
I should also lament, had I a neighbour, with whom I could
exchange the civilities of life, and keep up an intercourse,
mutually beneficial, should he reject my kind overtures
and prefer a state of violence and injury. In proportion
to his brutality, I should make my preparations to resist
and chastise it. Nothing else will reduce the Americans
to re tson and a just sense cf their interest. Moderate
measores and conciliatory language on our part have only
rendered them insolent. As we attempt to sooth them,
thtey bluster louder, and look fiercer ; and are now aiming
a blow at our face, because they think us so good natured
that we would endure any outrage from them with impu-
nity. These revolted subjects of ours affect to treat us
with greater contempt, than the Romans, in the height of
their freedom and glory, would have treated the Egyp-
tians. A people, composed of adventurers, and of the
worst species, from Holland, Germany, Sweden, France,
Scotland, Ireland and England, to assume this tone and
look towards the British nation, is a disgusting mark of
brutal insolence and of impotent pride. It would be an
act of justice, and of humanity, to whip them into .4 mole
discriminating sense ; and our seamen, no doubt, are su.
premely qualified for that humane task.

T. D.

FOREIGN IN TELLIG ENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
" LEMBERG, MAY I.—According to Letters from Warsaw, the
French army has passed the Vistula in three columns, at Graudentz,
'1 horn, and Polanka.
" PAK is, MAY 23.—0 n the 16. h inst.at eleven in the evening, their
Nlajesties the Emperor and Empress of FRANCK arrived at Dresden,
with the King and Queen of SAXONY. On the 18th the Emperor and
Empress of AVSTRIA arrived at Dresden, at one o'clock in the after-
-110011.

S SP INISI-1 PAPERS.
MADRID, APRIL 11.—The scarcity here hai arisen to a height never
known. The dealers in bread are obliged to shut their shops as soon
as the evening.approaches, from fear of being assaulted and robbed,
as has happened to several. Wheat is sold at 22 dollars the juneg
(bushel), a price which absolutely cannot be paid by a people wbieb

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has suffered so much by plundering, contributions, and every kind of
extortion ; and the enemy, who has reduced them to this dreadful
state of misery, not only see, a number of persons perish with hunger
in the etrects, but has the ins .fence to collect in their presence quan-
tities of grain to send to the armies, who are employed to render their
lot, if possible, still more wretched.
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GIEtt.ALTAR MAIL.
.ALGEPIRAS, APRIL 19.—The Commander in Chief of the 4th army
writes to the Governor of this city, from his head-quarters at Akira,
under date the 15th inst. to the following purpose:—
ca 513.•....1 yesterday beat General RE?, and took the whole of his artil-
lery and baggage; he was completely detected. REY did not fall inn)
our hands, because he abandoned his men the mom- ut the tiriu com-
menced; as he was in bed, like SLeteti in Boroos."
" And the Governor hastens to make it known to the Public, that
they may be apprised of this glorious and important event.
' 44 SOLOIEP.S l-Itx the action of the 11th, you added fresh laurels
to those which the enemy usually afford you an opporturity of gather-
ing. You saw them betake themselves to di
ht,
overawed by youur va
or
lour, and abandoned their artillery, baggage, nd. Y con-
duct has secured to you my utmost regard; but I deeply lament the ton
of D. JAYME BUTLER, the gallant Colonel of the regiment of Lena, who
gloriously fell in the action. This deserving officer, who possessed :A
the qualities of a warrior, had been in many battles and affairs, distin-
guishing himself upon every occasion, and forcing respect from the
• enemy. You have witnessed his valour, and intrepidity, and know.
ledge, that his services have entitled him to the gratitude of hi min-
try, and to immortality. It is, therefore, right to reward his merit,
and to prove to the army, that be who distinguishes himself is recene
pensed; I have accordingly determined, that at all the musters of his r
giment, he shall be considered as present, that his pay shall b.: received
by his daughter, to whom the Commandant of Lena shail impart this
my determination, and that until it shall have been approved by G.)-
verninent it shall be taken out of my own appointments. This leenaze
paid to merit, has no other object than to perpe-tuate thc menp)ry of
that gallant officer. Soldiers, let it he for ever engraven in y•-•tir heart',
and remembered with enthusiasm to the honour of the 4th ;triii.
" Camp before Malaga, April 16, 1912. BALLAS [EROS."
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