The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-09 00:00:00

THE EXPEDITION.

"We have called the enterprise a stupendous ' one,
and the epi,het dt..erved. Couraee of a lofty
order cvls recrsired in the conception as in the execution;
but such courage is very ditE,rent from that uncalcu-
luting temerity, which often hazards the loss of the
highest for the chance of obtaining what is compara-
tively worthless. The deign was by no means one the
success of which was impossible • on the contrary, a
number of eit,ermstances concurred at the moment to
hold out *tronger hopes of a favourable issue than had
ever before presented themselves. It is true that fifty
six 3 ears had elapsed since the expulsimi of James
front the throne ; Great Britain had for more than a
generation become familiarised with the government of
her Hanoveri,in sovereigns ; and the melancholy im-
pressions left on the public mind by the occurrences of
the two lest reigns of the Stuarts, had not had time to he-
come obliter-ited On the other hand, the known adhe-
rents of the exiled dynasty were numerous in England,
more numerous in Scotland. and formidable, net merely
on account. of their numbers, but also on account of :heir
tysition in society Should he su!ceed in forcing his way
to the th• one, he might hope to c.:nciliate the enemies of
his fam; v by the various resources that are always
within tht reach of a sae•acious Prince ; and his conduct
du"ieg the tr‘, iet,t. period on which we are about to enter,
justifies the belief that Chary s on the throne would
not have pia) ed a less distinguished part than his an-
cestor, Milo IV. of Ft:ince."
" I.OC lEL'S WARNING."

" The first and most urgent business of Charles at
Borodate, was to inform those Highland chiefs, whom
he knew or believed to he zealous in the cause of
-
,Ltool hism, of his arrival in Scotland ; Cameron of
Lochiel, Ah•xced r Macdonald, and
Macleod, were sum-
mimed to Boredalv. Lochiel obeyed the summons with-
out delay, but with all his hereditary devotion to the
house of Stuart, his only intention, when he set out for
the head-quarters or Charles, was to urge the latter to
return immediately to France. On his way to Borodale,
Lochiel called on his brother Cameron, of Tass: fern,
who concurred in his opinion as to the' madness and
rasline,:s of the whole undertaking,' but advised him
to communicate his sentiments only by letter. know
you, said Tiv.sefern, brtter than you know yourself.
If this Prince once sets his eves upon you, he will make
you do whateve: h pleases.' Lochiel, however, pursued
ais way, and, on his arrival at Botodale, resisted the
Prince's eloquence for a considerable time. At last,
Charles exclaimed lam resolved to put all to the
alard. In a few days I will erect the royal standard,
and proclaim to the p' pie of Britain that Charles
Stuart is come over to claim the crown of ancesters,
or perish io the attempt. Lo: hiel, who, my father has
often told ma', was our firmest friend, may stay at home
and learn from the newsp ,ners the fate o!' his Prince.'
Thf• proud 'raith:ul Highlander was stung by these
'Aords, and al his resolution to resist his Prince's en.
treaties vanished in a moment. Not so,' he replied :
• I will share the Late of my Prince, whatever it be, and
so shall every man over whom nature or fortune has
given mu any power.' Such,' obierves Mr. Home,

„,as the sin:Jdar conversation, on the result of which
depended peace or wt,r ; for it is a point agreed among
the 1-14,.1thoderc, th.kt, if Lochiel had persisted in
tits refusal to take arms, the other chiefs would not have
joine I tie stabdw d wtihout him, and the insurrection
,oust immediately have been suppressed, bad it even
broken out at ”