The Sun.
London, England, 1803-03-02 00:00:00

4014i1P4, QUIS DICER* VA.LEUM AUDI/it ?

LQ,NDQN, MA R
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Itsr the present situation of F:rore, we must re-
ceive with sortie-doubt and hesitation, the accounts
which the' Moilithir details froth tithe to time, either
of the aaual.state of .prosper'ity of that Country, Or
the, flattering rprospect of future'
,Welfare which
circuthstanceS, are supposed to preient; It is the
Policy of every newly established Government, • to
represent its decrees as wise, its ordinances as bene.
facial, its projeas as successful, and its general mea.
sures as tending. to promote the happiness and wel-
fare.of all its Subjects.. France.has adopted this
policy from the commencement of the Revolution.
If the organ of any of the various forms of Go-
vernment which that Revolution has engendefed,
'had been believed to have spoken the voice of ,truth,
each not only
,had for its object the happiness 'of
the People, but each had effeaed that obied.--
Butif we attended to the succeeding Government,
each that had preceded it, and which' had been re-
presented, as flourishing and happy, we. were told,
with more truth, had, been disastrous in, _the ex-
treme; .We 'have no difficulty in saying, .1-t O-
w. ever, that thinga have. lately improved. If the
Direeiory had laited a few Months longer, we be.
lieve that France would hare been utterly un.
done. 13oNAPARTE has certainly done much for
,
that Country, bat that he has placed it in.as
'vouiable a situatiOn'aa he represents, or that its pre,.
speai are. as. bright as he paints them, we cannot so
read ly admit. •

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The Manifesto w
to in. these remarks e
allude, appears
,t 9. lta've had for its °Ned, fitit,
to slim the People of 'France hOW, much re_ason
they have to be satisfied with the measures of their
Governmenr; and ner, for convince, the People
of England how well prepared they are for War, in
case 5110 an' alternative should be- necessary. As,
to the:fit-Jr, if thi People are satisfied, we 'shall not
disturb their happiness-;-11 a Nation :/;irks that it
enjoys Liberty, it has at least some of the plea-
su.res of .I,;,tnal enjoyment—and nobody is thankful
for iuu awakened „out of„a pleasant dream:; but
Upon 'some, of those points 'which..relattio this
Country‘ we are called upon-to say a few words.

Jr is stated, that the French '' have a rishi:to
complain that."%ce ha not yet evacuated Alexandria
and Afalta." But would pot Great Britain have a
better right to complain, if these places had been eva.
coated without the terms of the Evacuation having
been.complied with ? Dies .SEBASTIAnrS Report
to the First Consul, of the state of Entiot, anti his
didatorial interference there, recommend to Mini.
sters.,the immediate -dereliCtion of the Country, ?' or,
does it not rather suggest to them the 'expediincy of.
fespliring satisfaCtory -stipulations for the independ-
ence of that territory upun the part 'of France
In the same mariner" we may ask, whether the
'stipulations
,of the 'treaty of Atniter hale been.
'complied with, with respel to Malta; and' can
it be supposed that that Island' is to be-..delivered
up till they are ? Should ,we not rather say,
that the circumstance of J: Isle. of Elba 'being
ceder! to France (as we are now'formally told it is).
gives u.; grptind for expeding that any new 'stipu-
lations respeaing Mahaohould be more tiVotp.-
able to ,tni, than those of 'the Treaty o 4 4niettsP
But when it is stated as a subjea of complaint
against Ministers, that Malta is not evacuated, re
ask whether France has taken
...any one ''step to.
wards the fulfilment, of those stipulations .on
whiCh its- Evacuation depended, and to. which
she • was' 'as much bound as ourselves ? —Let
the 'British Force but depart front the Island
without ,the fulfillment of those stipulations, and
there is no Schoolboy who does not know that'
Malta will become at once an appendage to France.
Like the Island of Elba, perhaps, we should have the
satisfaelion of
,being' told it had been ceded, and
that the.R.epublic had made a most valuahle acquisi.
Lion. If to have ,retained the possession of. Malta
to the present time, for the purposes we have
mentioned, be the proof 'of that iluaeotiort• of
Councils with which -Ministers are .accused, we
hope and trust (and we are sure 'the Coun.
try is with Os in this expedation) -that they will
continue to bfluats and hesitate upon that point
-until they cAn secure the essential interests of the
Country respelling it and sure we are, that no Coln-
cw: paid to thetnselvesi no dread of disturbing the
Peoce, no, fear of the Army of Five Hundred Thou.
aSild Men upon the CcAtit of France, with which
they are throteneds wilt, ore; tr.ake them utaapclan
intzVits,

But, eeland (we ire told), cannot aline
lain a struggle against France.''—We trust it will

not be necessary;—but how long, we should like to

know, has this new discovery-been made. ? Why,
we ask, does From., suppose that no Nation in.
Europe would. feel an interest in our situation,
if we were unjustly attacked ? Or why does'
she imagine, that,' engaged alone "WWI time .
War, we should not cope with her with our
a coot-011)6V 44iperilisity and success the
events of any Of our Sea Engagements in tic last
, War. inspire Frenchmen *with haiss upon the
jetl? Have they
,forgotten the flame's of *Lord.,
Howe, of Lord DuscAy, otLord Viric RFT;
and of LOrd N ELSON ? .1011;1)9 flilCl build. their
hopes upon. Invasion Such'projeas hive. been
Often formed :and •-attemptedj7 ...but. • neither th;,
fate of the sfazii'th Armada, the event, of, the
!hula of La Ifogu'ri :the EXpedition. to
.Bantry, Bay,
' or, any other of the . rash attempts.
been made to deprive us of, our just rights, can really
render thetri very sanguine upon..tliat
.
do not wish the experiment to be fricd,' bitt
o6t the slightest doubt-that rite issue would be
rious and. triumphant Cause.,
The language of•!Dciance is •ill:asSociated %yids.
the professido ota..Wioh to .continue .at peace.; but.
out-Ministers. will disregard, threats as they ought to
do.::—They will adopt a juse, a f int, and decided line If,.
condua. It is the only' cOnduet which Can preserve.
Peace, with the fair advantages which belong to it.
The desire of encroachment is strengthened and en 7.-;
couraged by every ;Et of submission. We do not,
wish 1 that they should make a stand upon any pre-''
tencerwtich assume mere than our just and stipu-
lated rights•-=buttheSe they know they cannot con-
, cede in one instuce, without being shortly called
upon to abandon them in another ; and they have as
little disposition to maintain Peace by the sacritie
of essential. interests, .as they have to dis'tutb it by
asserting any unfair or
,unjust pretensions.

This- day the 1.4).!t0 M Ayoß, Aldermen, and
Cornmon,Councit, attended by the Sheriffs and the
City Officers, proceeded Trom guildhall, in state, to
present an, Address to His MAIESTY, on the pro-
vidential discovery and defeat of, the treasonabic
Conspiracy against his Royal Person, and ultimately
•
intended to lsvertfirow our glorious` Constitution.
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Yesterday about
.twelye, o'clock, THEIR ""
J ESTI ES am., the imived at -Backing.
ham House from Wlndoor.- •-
soon after Ilia MAi ST'Y caMe, Royal
iiigh9e.sses-, the PR IN.CE: of WALEf. and DoKE of
Cumßigi,h i). paid theirresped* to. Twill MA.
jorjEs. •••

This day His. MtjEstT. held • a 'Levee at St.
James's.
In the eveningl'urtitiNixlarrtzs.-and the Paix.
clues will honour tbe*Concert •9f Antient Music
with their presence -Which.Aitillbe under the direc-
tion, ot.tlke. Oj:CHI!STER.F.IELD. .
„ .
(if Londion. apernilecl at the.. Queen's.
house, ':to k,T ctw when His MAJESTY would be
pleased to-- it6Cive the Address of the City i when
His MAJOIy was.plea3cd to appoint this day.
Yesterd.iy being St. David's Delf! the Children
r.tiucated 'at the Welch Cliiitity Salonl walked in
procession, with a Band of Muaic, from the School.
house in'Grar's,inn abotit twelve o'clock, to
St: Jaynes's, Chtirch; ,wheiean eitcellent.Birrnon" was
'preached by.the Bishop'bf ()XXV : Aftertheser.
vice was -over,'—they, praceeded• to the hOuse of Sir
jatneig.s-ignare, where. they
gave three' 'loud huzzaii. a's also io. ac
the PR 1 jic a 'Of WALES'S 7! ` they Mien proceeded to..
the Crown and Anchor Myers,
,where they :were,
ren'alett
}withiv- a good dinner: And.in• afternoory
,
the •gembets of the Society 'partook of a'grand
tettainm4ntar t ltac Tivetn.

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We met.% ed Letters. from Davrr1 which
state that the pestilential disease,. which has been
ing in. EXASISS3 reached,tlla t port and' Deal;
but we are desirous of hoping that Oar information
maybe erroneous.. Shouldit be true, ..we trust
Mediate means will be "taken 'to prevent it from
spreading. • •
We have authority to contradid 'the report which
has appeared-in this and several Papers, of' Lady.
Ntoox having taken-. the Widow of - Wool.
Deiprd under her lirOte4ion,—lt i 3 totally ""
founded..
. The late Rev. Dr. PEAR ct, being Sub Dean Of
St. Paul's, as well as the Chapel Royal, the Re-
quiem composed by Dr. CAL Lcorr, t 0 the sting over
the grave of the late Dr. Ait Nom), was sung at Sc.
Paul's last S.,:nd,ty, by the Gentlemen of•the Choir.
Yesterday the Loeb. MAYOR after examining
the Returns of the Mealweighers, and the- .Pi
pals of the Bakers' CoMpany attending, int ,rated
theth it was with great satistadion he Wait in
his power to-recluee, the prie of Bread, which he
Ordered to be lowered half an Assize, Or id. in the
Peck,loaf, to take place to-Morrow ; the Quartern.
loaf wheaten will then be sold fur- gd. and bouse.,

hold 71d. . •
A Court'of. Common. Council: will be held 'at
Guildhall to. morrow, to cled by ballot ,a.C4rk of
Smithfield Market, and an other business. The
ballot will commence at two and tinaily close at
three o'clock in the afternourr. •

In digging near a house adjoining Sr. Sepukhre's
church )ssterday, an imtnense quhnrity of human
bones were discovered, which appeared io have L'e
longcti to a great nuniber of LhAies which h.id bLen
thrown in together,

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