The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-06 00:00:00

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et the motley group of revolutioniets collected there, to
" persuade them to agree to any reasonable terms : we
" therefore expect to bear of sanguinary conflict io
the attack and defence of the Isle de Leon; and even'
" after that point is carried, the French may be driven to
" the necessity of bombarding the city." This is a testi-
s Innny to the zeal and courage of the Revolutionists, that
we did not expect to be given by Dr. Slop. A few weeks
ago, Cadis was ready to open its gates, and only waited for
the presence of the " Son of St. Louis," to present him
with the keys, and to fall down and worship him. The
wretched Ferdinand bad actually sent orders to have pest-
horses got ready. for him on the road to Madrid; and the
French Funds rose, because " the war was at an end."
Now all these dreams have vanished. The presence of
Prince Hilt has produced no greater impression than the
staring of any other royal ideot at the ramparts would have
done. His cajolery and his threats have been equally in-
effectual. The negotiations turn out to have been merely
propositions on his part; and the Nos Times tells us that
the Revolutionists, who want no " influence" to induce
them to unite in a resolute resistance, are so determined to
maintain the ground they have taken, that they will not
even listen to reasonable terms! This is the right feeling
and we trust it will be persisted in, even if the conse-
quences were to lay Cadiz in ashes. The French affect
great regard for the safety of Ferdinand, and of the Royal'
Family. We w ould put this affectation to the proof, by
the method we have before recommended. Let Fer-
dinand be placed in the front of the fort which the
French attack the most fiercely. They want to rewue the
King. Perhaps they care not whether they obtain him dead,
or alive ;—and it would be no great matter for regret, if his
foreign friends were to avenge the offences be has com-
mitted against human?). It is pretended that's, great dif-
ference exists' between.the present siege of Cadiz, and the
prior attempt by Napoleon. There, are certainly differ.
eners :—some in favour, and others against the invaders-
The French have partially. the command of the sea; but
then they have not the force requisite to take advantage of
their superiority. There were more troops in the garrison
. of Cadiz, at the former period, but then it was attacked by
much greater proportionate force ::and the besiegers were
, in quiet possession of the greater part- of the country, and
hsd nothing to fear for themselves. But Cadiz never was
reillicedto any extremity—never was seriously attacked—and
continued to smile at thi idle t breats.that were fulminated
iigainst its independence. The question, therefore, is,
whetier it can be falrly.sepposed that the French, who are
,not; on a review of all the circumstances, so favOurably
situated,as theywere before, will not only be able to accom
plish Mare than they did then, but whether they will be able
to do every thing, when they were before' able to do no-
thing. The Cortes, by directing Riego to repair to Malaga,
seem to hive done it, under the idea, that after a failure
of an an attack upon the We de Leon, some decisive inea•
sures way be taken in the interior.

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'Sir Robert Wilson's renunciation of the Portuguese
order., we are given to sundirrstaed, was made prior to the
decree depriving him .of them ; but that the decree was
antedated, to *give the appeas4nce of the step being taken;
by the Portuguese llovernment. We hope Sir Robert will
also throw oir the Austviawordos which he wears. It is
paying a coutplitneott to lb. tyrants of Europe,• which they
do not deserve, to nicept, anidiatioction'at their hands.—:
Mr. Bentham felt this, and nobly returned to the•Roperor
Aleiander a ring;'Which that Monarch ordered to, be pri,,
rented to him, in ie./Antony of an approbstiou of talents
whicb.lis yet feared.to profit by. • •