The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-03 00:00:00

suppurted the sicriflees which were and still arc
required to maintain the only system which can
e.)ntriloite to the execution of the vast designs of
the great 'Monarch who governs France? Are
they ignorant that, in spite of the ablenee of a
great part of the army, the greatest order and
tranquii!ity prevail io the interior of the king.
dons ? Do they not know that even where hatred
against France has induced and nourished troubles
and lose& feedlots, the Dutch troops have rivalled
the French armies in re-establishing order and
trauquillity ? Do they nut know that the Dutch
troops have been present at all the victories
which the French Generals have gained in
Spain Are they the only persons in Eu—
reps: who have so little knowledge of what passes
as to be ignorant that it was precisely the Dutch
troops who delivered the North of Germany from
the robber, whom, according to their ac-
counts, the people sf Dolland wished to see
carry off the King of Westphalia ? The blood
of a Lieutenant-General, of many superior Offi.
cers, and 300 brave men, which has been shed, the
tears of the widows and orphans which still flow,
sufficiently attests the part the Dutch have had, in
giving repose to those countries. Let, then, those
vile detractors blush, that instead of doing what
was in their power, to cement more and more'
the love and union between two nations, who
have entirely the same interests, the UPC views,
they have suffered themselves to do that, which
was required to produce a contrary effect, if
it was possible the loyalty of the Dutch
character could be shaken by the malevo-
lent efforts of such instigators. Let them es-
pecially blush at having Oven scope to their male-'
-faience, at a time when the Emperor Napoleon
had just given them an unequiviical proof of his
good will and satisfaction with the Dutch nation,
in opening anew one of its sources of prosperity,
and thereby giving to the whole of Europe a flat-
tering testimony of the perseverance with which
Rolland maintains the measures adopted by its'
King, to prevent that contraband trade by which
his subjects are prevented from enriching them.
eel vas.

"This testimony is, of itself, more titan sufficient
to confound all those, who wish to place in an un-
favourable light the conduct of Holland towards
that nation, to whom she believes herself the must
faithful ally, and she would believe it au honour
as well u duty to share in her reverses, were it
poslble that the incomparable genius of the Mo-
narch who governs France could suffer any.
44 Without doubt, during the time of war, a
thousand petty reports will be circulated, a thou-
sand passions will be awakened ; the intriguers of
all sorts art in motion, but these people are very
different from a whole nation. There are,- with.
out doubt, in Holland, as every where else, snug-
glen ; but we flatter eurselves there are fewer of
them here than else.% here, and it will not perhaps
be dmicult to give proofs, that the chiefs of these
retches, though perhaps placed in the capital of
/lolland, are foreigners. This is not the first
time they hare endeavoured in every manner to
hurt this country and its Government. It is to be
lamented, that their wretched correspondence
should fit9l place in Journals otherwise respect-
able."

Courti, MAT 10.—General Donzilut, Gower.
nor. General of the lonian Islands, having heard
of toe declaration of war published by Austria
ngain.t France, ordered that all the goods, les.
eels, and other property of Austrian subjects in
she islands, should be put under sequestratiou.
The Aust. tan Cousul, Count Catugliano, has•
been place.. under arrest. All the ships of war
have received .irders to take the Austrian vessels.
The lonian Moniteur has published a Firman of
the Porte, addressed to the Yacht of Romelia, on
the subject of the interruption of the tiegociations
of peace with Russia. This Fireman is of the fol-
lowing tenor :
" When this Imperial command shall reach
you, you wilt learu by its tenor, that according
to an agreement made between my august Court
and the Russians, two Plenipotentiaries were
named by the Sublime Porte to re.establish peace
between these Powers. They were already arrived
at the place of the Congress, and scarcely had the
conferences commenced, when they were informed
by particular advice that the Russians thought to
pass with an armed force the Turkish frontiers.—
After the knowledge of these hostile intentions,
war must again break out between my august
Court and that of Russia. I immediately caused
all the fortresses and forts which had need of being
put in a state of defence, to be properly supplied, .
se that the Russian army cannot effect their pas-
sage. lam employed in reinforcing all the posts
whieli ought to be guarded ; I hare given orders,
both in Asia and Europe, fur the march of troops;
they will march at once upon the points mention-
ed. You, the Vizier, will, at the moment you
receive my venerable command, give, with that
firmness and knowledge which characterise you,
the most severe orders, that both by night and day
the frontiers are guarded; and that the country
under your Government. does nut remain a mo-
ment in inaction. Whoever is zealous for religion
and for the Holy Prophet, ought, from this mo-
ment, to renounce rest and sleep, in order to fight
the enemy.
" I have given you my Supreme instructions;
you will bow down your head before my orders,
and rigorously execute them.
" Done at Constantinople, 'lst of the Moon
" Sipher, (18th March, 1809.") Ley.
" den Gazette, Jane's'.
PRAGVI, Just: 15.---According to official in.
telligence jest received from the (lead-Quarters of
the Generaliuimo Archduke Charles, which still
continue in Grain Nensidd, no action had taken
liisCe between the two greed armies; but his Im.
perisl Highness expected a battle would he fought
the following morning, the 14th, and had taken
the necessary measures for that purpose.
The following account has been published:—
ZULLIIITIN OF Tn R IMPERIAL ARMY, JUNE 11.
" Capt. blenniger, of the Cuirassiers of the
Archduke Francis, crossed the thseube on the
31st of May, and dispersed in Langenstein a de.
tachment of Saxon dragoons of the regiment of
the Duke Albert. lie "deuced the same day to