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London, England, 1803-01-01 00:00:00

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10L1114 outs DICIR.II iwcsum AUPSAT ?

LSO_ D ON, ANU ARY r, rgo3.

TO THE PeBLIC.

AT the commencement of every Year since the .Esta-
. ilishment of TAPaper, it has been our 'rallied,
to express our Gratitude tothat_Public by 'which
have been so liberally encouraged—and each
occasion has gifven vs additional moti,ves far feeling
expr,-ssing that sentiment.
The confidence qubich ,Lve are known to posses!, ren.
ders it-unriecesiary for us to have recourse to the
common prattler of our Contemporaries, suesring
from doubtful circumstance; at the real slate of
things. Our reas)nin7c are formed upon authentic
. and, by a comparison quit/a ewer other
journal, ale desire
our gesieral .11110r1401011 to be
tried, and our merits to be examined and deter.
mined.

The preference., however, which has been sheww to
to has, la;ght natural& he expeastd, created
Emonies as well as Friends. We are not unfre-
quently the objecrts of Ca/ism/Iy, and art attacked
only that our reply may bring those whO assail us
into notice. There art thole who never speak of
us except in terms of the grossest virulence and
scurrility ; who pride themselves upon what they
call strong writing; and 'who think it consists in
personal abase. The only, consequence to us of the
malignity of these Mee is, to convince the World
of the bitterness of their envy andjetdonsy, arising
from the Success our journal.—We hardly need
add., that We shall :not. condesc,;nd to notice the
Libtkof suclOpersons, or to hold any communica.
lion with them.

To anus ground of attack alone 'we shall say a word—
,lnconsistency has been imputed to us—if in any
dessee ha-vt appeared inconsistent, authent;c
information has been the cause of it—We have not
'varied more than thinir and circumstances have
'varied. We have, within the course of a jinx
months, expressed our well-grounded fears of .the
renewal of War, and our hopes for the mainte.
wince of Peace ; and 'we appeal to every man
, • •".z
who possesses a correa knowledge of the recent
tranradiont upon the Continent, whether there
has not been, iu the course, of a short period, and
at no-vrs,:y distant intervals, the strongest grounds
for bolding this wositr language. An ignorant
perseverance in one uniform and flied opinion,
Islay be dignified 'with the name of Cunsistenq—
. Such Consistency will neithrr be gratijj•ing or use.
fal to our Readers, or'creditahle to us. , flit must
change our view of things with circumstances.-•--
Perhaps the most inconsistent of all Men, arc,those
:who 'email 'wedded :o an opinion once taken,
"although t.isegs:ounels upon which it was originally.
• formed have heels complete') changed.
From Consistency of Prineiile We shall never be
fund to twerve. ire admired the Patriotism and
104113? PO[11611(6044 D0e7,44,, of Mr. Prt-r—.lre
admire the lane le1;110Intil is Mr. AuotNevroN.-
. The la'ster_has ;went& established a
.fre,rh claim
lo our confidence— Ilehas preserved' the true line
Of discretion in the delicate situation in which the
• Nation is placed--He hat neither: adopted the low
and humiliating tote of Mr. Fax, star joined the
quari;4o cry of Mr. WINDIt.wt and his. Ad-
herents.

The general situation, of the Country •rue tontrroPlate
in m iify respeal "with iatisfaftion. The 17oserisk
ieg state of our Trade and our Revenue, and the
rapid progress of the &inking' Fund in the extine.
lion of 944 are subjditi of great consolation ;
and if, from the altered. and unsettled state of
Europe, nue are not free from anxiety, 'we have
at least the comfort of know;ng, that no vitae-me;
or exertion "will he 'wanting in those to .1.-o Lon oar
'welfare it entrusted. Their first rare 'will he
the Seturity--tbeirs next, the I'roptr4y of the
Country.

Several of the French Newspapers still.continue to
pour for'lls their 'virulent abuse si,osm some of the
gyeatett and best Charatert of this Country ;.
aud some f the least reputable-of our
.7ouruah,
blame.' of treai:nz their detailed falsehoods 'with
contempt, have'retaii...4 their inveflipe. We Viers
'wish the licentiousness of Newspapers conlii
(betted, !without ;,ifrbising tk invaluable Li.
herty of 401 Press, Personal rejledions,
xrncon-
welled with political torssiderations, xtpu the Cha.
roller cud Conduit of Leading Alen Foreign
Countries„ &tome a
,fit subp7 for the Cogstizonte
of Coirrts of Lau ; bit where Political Ques:
;ions are ialsolu.d, the fullest discussion is jet.

• N.

iifiaMe, ands:4th discussion should nrver he: re-
ierained, except from prudential tonsiderations.
Neither the alum of M. HAUTERIVB Mr M.
FIEVEE, upon the Leading Members of the last,
or the present Administration, *will ever provoke
us to reply in the language of personal inveaive;
but we shall always make the fullest anirnadver.
110111 On the proceedings of other Power:, in cases
in which we think our vain National Interests are
involved.

We cannot conduit this Address 'without again re.,
guesting the Public to accett our most cordial
Thanks for. their extensi,i)e Patronage, or quitbout
repeating the assurance that we shall use our test
efforts to continue to deserve it.

WE' received this morning the Paris raisers to
the zgth ult. They contain a most important Let-
ter from Berrie, which states the substance of what
pared at an interview between the FIRSVTOMUL
of France and the Deputies who form the Swiss C0,,.j
whir. The language held upon this occasion by
BONAPAITE, and his Letter to the Deputies,
which was read tnAhenuon a former day by BAR.
THELELIY, explain pretty clearly .his intentions
with respect to the' future destination of that
Country. He recommends, as the basis upon
which the new CeMstitution of SwitirArlan's' is to
rest, first an Evalit.), of Rights amot the Eigh-
teen ,Cantons ; 'secondly, an entire renunciation of
all Aristocratic Family Rights; and lastly, a Fe.
derative Conformation in respect to each particular
Canton.—The minute details of their internal Go-
vernment. are'nominally entrusted to the People Of
Switzerland, lint with %sped to their external policy,
and their coonexion will) any Foreign Power, these
are points upon, which they ate told they Must not
presume to judge for themel ves,bat they must receive
and obey the Mandates of the Government of France.
All connexion between Eiiitaisd and Sqviizerlandis.
positively interdiCted, and,'-indeed, it • is, plainly
avowed, that 'Switzerland would have been formed
into. two Departments of France, : 'the two Coon.
tries hattnocpeen separtiod by Nta tie. Such is the
It
language 410 ltas been held, tto the ones independent
and happy people of Switzerland, and such is the
fate to which they are destn ed..
The Funds continue at so.

A•r the dose of,a year so abounding in important
occurrences, so.pregnant with matter of anxiety ar.d
of interest, md at some periods calculated to inspire
hope, at others to excite appreitension, it would
be to impose an unnecessary restraint on our feelings,
were we to refrain from offering to our Readers, such
observations, as .a.rareful review of the past, and an
impartial consideration of the present state of things,
seem almost naturally to present to our minds.
Perhaps we may even hazard some opiniinis as to
the future.

At the beginning of the rear tSoz, Great Bri-
tain found hers Orin a peculiar, and, indeed, critical
situation. The Pre,liminaries of Peace with France
and her Allies had been signed three months; and
little or no advanCe seemed t bc made towards the
conclusion of ..a'Definitivo.Treaty. On the part of
this Country, some impatience at this unexpeded
delay soon began to. manifest itself, proportioned
to the sincere spirit of reconciliation with which
Svc .theatlidd the sword, in the midst of Success and.
victory impatience was not a little aggra-
vated by the vieWs,- which France evidenced during
the Negotiation, both to Foreign and Coot-Joel-1W
aggrandizement. The formidable Armament sent
for the retink') of Sr. Domingo, was. by inany,
suspedei.to be direded against some of our, West
India Possessions: and Government, though evi.
dently entertaining no inch suspicion, thought
proper to Neind out a strong Fleet to watch its mo.
rions', prudently determining to leave nothing to
chance. These circumstances, coupled with the
protraned suspense which hung over the Public
Mind, led to speculations not very faVouruble to
the result of the Negotiation. The Funds Conti.
nued depressed ;—Trade seemed to stagnate ; and
the Spirit of Commercial Enterprize was aftaid to
chew itself. Under such inauspicious appearances,
it reqUired,no moderate degree of caution, address,
temper, And firmness to-conduct the Negotiation to
its hoped-for issue. The Public Confidence, how.
:tvcr, never seemed to desert those, to whose
hands were entrusted the maintenance of our Security,
and the preservatkon of our Honour ; and which, it
was well known, they would never be induced to'
compromise, in the pursuit of their great and fa,
Vottrite 'obket. The adoption , of too .submissive,
or too haughty a tone, Would; probably have pre.
eluded its attairAent. It -Wail pursued with a
steady asktl undeviating course, and success was the
reward a perseverance and. wisdom. The hopes,
the apprehensions, and the anxieties of the ?col*,
were put an end to in ;he month of March, by the
arrival of the Del lye Treaty.-
The happy consequences of the honourable -ter.

iurination of the War which this Treaty presented,
were, the almost immediate repeal of the Income
Tax, and a very gteat reduaion of our Naval and
Military Establishments. The discharge of the
mortgage (s6,000,000l.) on the former, in addi-
tion to the large sums which it was ileCGOßary to
provide for the winding up of the War, imposed a
difficult and arduous duty on the Minister. How
it was executed, the Publicperhaps has not forgot,,
and that the Loan was made on more favourable
terms than any that had preceded it : as the taxes
which were laid to defray its interest, have' proved
prodative beyond all example. All the measures
of Government experienced the cordial and zealous
support of the distinguished Individual, who Wis,
of all men out of office, the best capable of Ai-
mating their importance and value. Every thing
wore a striking, a satisfactory, and a hopeful ;11).

pearance. • •
This, however, was of no long duration.,. The
irritating and hostile language of the French
Official Joernal, occasioned inquietude, by, na.
turally suggesting doubts of the sincerity of the
'French Government. Strang indications Of a dig.
position unfavourable•to the independence of Rol.
laud manifested themselves, Nor had that uneasi.
ness on this' account subsided, when the cause of
Switzerland roused the
:attention, and excited the
indignation of this Country and of Europe. We
forbeae to enter into any comment on, or any de-
tail of,he circumstances which re-established the
dependance of that unfortunate and devoted Coun-
try. Suffice it to observe, that it was under a
strong impression frhi the extraordinary occur-
rences which had taken place there, and in a state
of perfed4gnoranee as to the measures which His
Majesty's IVlinisters meant td pursue, that the New
Parliament assembled in the beginning. of Novem-
ber..
A more anxious and critical period has seldom
occurred in the History of Great Britain. The mea.
'sures, of progressive aggression by France on the
independence olContinental Powers, Might perhaps
have been considered as affording sufficient jestifica.
Lion for the armed interference of this Country. But
how would IVlinisters have been able io repel the
charge of gross' inconsistency in hastily abandoning
those advantagetand blessings which their.ownPeace
had been the instrument of procuring for us ? •True to
their system, they happily found a Parliament unani.
rnously disposed to support them whilst steadily acting
up to it. But though policy forbad them rashly.,. to'
part with the Olive branch from one hand, public
•
Security required that they should buckle 'on 'the
Shield to the other, That Shield, the Encrgyif
Parliament, and the Resources of the Country have
abundantly supplied, and cannot fail to afford us
ample safety, dire led by the strong arm of a firtn
and discreet Government. .
We cannot
,sufficiently congratulate our Country,
men on 'the Proceedings which have marked 'the
first Meeting .of the new Legislature. We have
witnessed on every occasion, unanimous demon-
strations of a lofty National Spirit ; we have seen
the ready adoption of Measures, which have placed
the Country on a rocleof Internal Strength ; we have
;had to rerce and to glory in an uncontradided
play of Commercial Prospefity and Financial Re-
source, unrivalled in our Annals. These are the
means of Security which we have in our hands :sae
these are the formidable and faithful Alli 4 which
we have ready at cointnand. With a poikerful Mi.
litary and Naval Force; a flourishing llevenue ;
1; spirited Parliament ; and a vigilant and economical
• Goaafament—What can,Great Britain have to fear ?
What has' she not to hope from the 'impression
which this aggregate of circumstances, to us so
cheering and consolatory, must produce on any
neighbouring. Powers, whom our weakness alone
could furniSh with teMptation to aggression ; whom
possibly nothing but a knowledge of our, Strength
could deter from it !
It was with peculiar satisfadion that we observed
the Statement, from high Authority, that the Ad..
ditional E4pence of. the increased Establishment
would probably be nearly defrayed by the Excess of
our Revenue. We understand, that the difference
between- even so high a Peace Establishment, and
that which was kit op.during the latter period, of
the War, amounts to no less a sum than 20,000,0001.
Of the Charges which have been brought against
Administration ,for :too rapid a diminution of our
Naval and Military Strength, repeated and conclu.
sive refutations have alecady been given.' To those
who have hazarded the no less idle and unfounded
accusation of want.of Energy and Vigour, we an,
s • •
swer by a single question—What solitary instance
can► be a need, since Has MAJY called them NI
LidM
the 4 present Situations,
,that can furnish even a
coloor for it ?
On the singular and extraordinary state of Par.
ties at the present moment (which to sonic may na.
turitily afford matter for anxious speculation) on the
'conduft of some of those who have headed the Op.
positknn to Government, and on other topics of a

public nature, we propose shortly to oft*.er
observations. At present we than content ou
with adding, that if the internal happint
prosi•t!rity of a Country can be justly conside
a true criterion by which the talents and wisf
its Rulers; may he estimated, there never wa
cause for complaint, never more cause to be
fed than at the present moment. Not that
admit ibis by any means as a perfea rule by
the conduet of Public Men can properly and ci
ly be measured. That adversity and public t 1
must be the necessary consequences of a iv,
wicked Administration, can scarcely be
but experience 'his too often proved, that ,the
measures of the most able Councils may ti
in an unfortunate result. Turning aside, ho
from men, it is impossible for any refl.glin,
vidual totonteMplate the present situation o:
Britain without, consolation, or
,to anticip
future without svell.grounded hope. The
of the Country are not immoderite; We a,
for the advantages of exclusiVe Commerce
would wish indeed to see our neighbours in
sion of their full share of it: A fair.pitrtic
of its benefits would, in our opinion, rot
best Bond of Union the surest preser
of Public iranquillityr Our great aim, ai
objed of our first wishes and endeavours shot
to preserve our Honour Aimed, our Securi
impaired. Woe to that Power that shall pl
to insult the one, or to invade the other.

HIS MAJESTY held a Council yesterday
Cabinet Ministers at Windsor, at which the C,
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Lords PELIIA.M
HAWKESBURY, and most of the Privy Counr
tended. The. business, it is said, was relat,
signing the. Commission for the trial of C
WSJ' Alt D, and the persortenow in custody on
cion of having been guilty of treasonable pr:
against the State.
The MILE of YORK, accompanied b:
GREENWOOD, returned to Town yesterday
ing from 13ath.
Mr. H. AT DINGTON is appointed raymaster, its •
the room 'of Lord GL EN ER lE, who succeeds Mr.
ROBINSON as Surveyor of the Woods and Forests.
,The former, is gone,, we understand, to Harwich,
to offer himself C;andidate there.
Mr. SARGENT, the Secretary to the Treasury; is
gone to his seat in Sussex,' for the Recess.
Lord .CHARLES SPENCER is enjoying the festio
Vities of Blenheim,
.with his brother the Duke of
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•
We. have ,aueltbrtty t ..con a paragaaph
which was copied into this Paper, respthing Major
`Dkviori, who is now travelling in 'the Suite of
PRINCR WILLIAM of GLOVCLSTRR. That Gen:.
tleinau is not the son of :the celebrated- Hibernd..
Austrian General of that ~name, whon.was killed
when on- a reconnoitring. party before Dunkirk;
but was born in the County. of Kent,
,of Kentish
parents, and is a Gentleman of an iodtpemlent fore
tune ; he is also a Major in the West Kent Regi•
merit of Militia, and wag in aCtual service in that
Regiment during the whole of the last War ; he vo.
lunteered himself with the Prince on the Expedition
to Holland under- His Royal Highness the Dot*
of YORK.
A Hart:bosh Mail arrived yesterday evening,
but has brought no intelligenct.worthy of notice,
By Advice, from Holland of the 201 Git,. it
appears that the two French Generals, Vicrop, and
CitSAR 13! RTIII RR, have arrived there with orders
from the FIRST CONSUL, for the Expedition fitting
out in the Ports of that Country, to,,sail imme.
diately ; but it is presumed, from various impedim
ments, that it cannot put to sea for a'fortnight.
Private Letters from Amsterdam, brought by the
Batavian Mail, state, that public,credit has suffered
much 4y a proposal on the part of the Government
to change the Rptcriptions, payable after the Peace,
for National Paper, without any definitive period of
payment. In consequence of the proposal, the Re,
scrip Lions fell nearly fiVer per Cent, in the coursed
two days.
Count AotoottAoA is the new Minister appointed-. ,„'
by the Court of Madrid to our Court, Orders have:.
been transmitted _by His Excellency to peovidrs: a
superb place of residence for him in London, but las :;
arrival is not experted for nearly three months.
The Prussian Minister at Paris, the Marquis Ds.
Ixceitest xi, gave on Christmas day a magnificent
11.11 at his Hotel.. The Corpi Diplomattquc as.
sisted at it. The Princesses Do r wouto
CAstgooktirtddy
LADIN, Madame. Vtscowri, Madame De CETI.°
and her daughter, and the Marchioness De GALL°,
were present.

Yesterday a Court of .Directors was held at the.
India House, when Captains IVIAxw ELL, Guslort
anti WELLAUV IC P, were sworn into the command:
Of their respettive ships. Capt. Fo.a.usa of the
Cumberland, rook leave of. the Court, previous to
that ship receiving her final Dispatches for Coast
and China. (biter .adjourned at Six o'Clock
till Wednesday. next. -- - -
During the last year, up to the 'WI of Decem.
her, 12,030 Vessels passed the Sound.
On Christmas Day the Margrave and Margra.
sine of AzistAcit's Annual Donation of Bread and
Beer, &c. was given .to the Poor around .eenhain,
when 36 families were relieved, and the IVJargra_
vine added several dozen of worsted stockings to
• the gift, for the children who wanted them.
Lord Viscount Loy/Tara has given directions to
his Agent to pay ten guineas annually, to the Blue
Coat Schools, Schools or Industry, and Sunday
Schools, Afar the Edly,ation of „Poor Children) in
Kendal.
The sum. of Ave pounds, the annual donation of
Mrs. Asettoty, of Aahby.St..liedgerss, in :North'
-amptoUshirei Was distributed ainongst. the Poor of
Brigham, near Cockermoutli, on Christmased ;
to their great relief at this inplcment season.

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