The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-04-02 00:00:00

CONSCRIPTION IN FRANCE.

In the years 1812 and 1813 were raised in
France—.

By virtue of the Seamus Connhum of the 20th mac
Dec. 1911. of the Clam 179 f, - - - 140,000
.Classes
D the %owns Centiliter° of the lith Hares, DIP,
of _asse. 1'797 to 1792, for the National Guard,
anlyin
le 41 d by 4 Settatile cgageous of the
- •
Lit
yjr suss Cessultuos of the lst Sept.llll4, of 4621Pab.
the Chas 1748 - - - •^ - 137,090
By the senates consult. of the 11th Jett.
mer
. Iflli, of
tso,ooo
the Classes .789 to 1792 - . i
and of the Class 1814 . . . 160.0 Ai
'By the Seamus Commit. of the 39 April, 1813. of
the Classes 1791 in 17N - - 99.090 men
sod Guard of Honour . - 10,00' S
By the Senstus Consult. of the ilth Aug 1813, of
the C Into 1194 to 1794, in the A 2 Derartoseoes con.
AVOW. 10 Span . . - . -
_By the Seamus Consult. of she 7th Oct. Isl 9, of the
some Classes in the other Departments - . - -
And of the Class 1796 - -
By the Sesatus Gossett. of the 17th Net. 1813, of
the Clasen 1796 10.1:91 • ' - . -

30,000
1?0,000
160,4 XX)

9904
fast • 140700

To these levieet toesterver, the 19 Hanseatic, Dutch,
Tuscan, and. Roman Departments, where the con-
scriptions were commanded merely by an imperial
Decree, without the approval of the Senate, did not
contribute, hut only the 111 Departments of Old i
France, whose populatiewo amounts to about 36 milt i The will of.thelate Wia Weimer, Esq. which we
sauced for the singular disposition it made of hit pro-
lions. Accordin4 to the lists of births and deaths in
the French Empire, it appears that in France there Petty, principally in favour of Lady Witsott, is,
is a new generation every 3b years, and that in the we understand, its oe course for litigation in Doctors'
above 1l l Oepartments the annual average of births Commons, at the instance of Sir BlealeELEY Wu.
GUISE, Bart. M. P. for Gloucestershire, who claims
is 1,200,000. Now,. accurate observations show,
that not more than one-half of the persons born are as a cousin-german mice removed, and one of the
living at the end of 20 years; consequently, out of next relatives of the testator. The following,
these 1,200,000, scarcely 600,000, and not an many amongst others, is a codicil in Mr. Wetoirr's own
as 300,000 males. The above statement proves,. hand-writiote, and is expected to be much relied on,
as tending, by the character of it's composition, to
that in the last two years 258,000 men were takers
from the class 1792,. 250.333 from the class 1/932 a. inference of his insanity, which is the ground of
233,333 from the class, 794, 160,000 from the class opposition to the will. Lady WiLsoN and the
1795, and upon an average 72,500 men of each of ifgAILER of the House of COMMONS, as the eared.
the classes from 1786 to 1791, which iikewiaat fur_ itore, are the other parties to the proceeding :
100,000 to 120,000 .44 Having been subject, for some years, to an occa-
ebbed in preceding years from
pen ;so that the total ;mount of each of these atonal swelling and acute pains* I desire: that my
body may be opened, and the state of the bladder
elf classes likewisknsakes about 200,000. To
thine most be tidied' the volteltary off .i.espected and examined ; it may perhaps be seeli and
. *
they are called, made in the *titling of last y $ ttdg.eds. upon that views whether my habit and
and exceeding 50,000 men, which consequently wily infirmities enabled me to struggle and fight
with needy hackney writers and. swindlers, with
Makes an addition of more than 5000 men to each of
ferocious French spies, and with desperate Irish
`the above classes ; and it mast further be considered.
,
• that the places of such Conscripts as absconded must blacklegs and retains, retained in the vile and
be supplied by others; who but for this would have wretched pay of the French Republic."-,
l BRITIM NAYT.—There are now la commis-
been free, and that is consequence of the French Re. i 'HE
volution, the births in the Years 1793, 1794, and Bien 727 ships of war, of which 157 are of the line-
-1795, were less numerous than usual. ,IS4 from 50 to 44 guns-145 frigates-124 sloops of
Thus it is evident, that one-fourth at moat of the war-8 bombs and fire.shipa.....igtormed brigs-39
males born in the years 1786 to 1795 remained
,war
-49 schooners and loggers. Besides which,
hap-
empon of alt the affairs of, civil life must neeessari t from military service and that as a total stagiola
net ti
there are in ordinary, repairing, and building,
-member, which slake the grand heal 1,022 ships,' el I
ly
ensue, France, should she even be able to eontinue which 250 art of the line' '`• ' ..set
The Magistrates of Perth latelytexamined a sc.hoely
the war for a few years to come, would not be caps
where a journeyman Wright, aimed James . lll‘Cela
ble, even under The most fortunate circamstances, til
loch, had, for a considerable thee, taught upward,'
go on much longer for want of soldiers. On the
prove
.;,of GO children gratis, at his leisere hours, and weir*
• other hand, if the present campaign should
•
disastrous to the French as the two last, the co ',much gratified to find a relaarkable proof of the all
. ISithlily, of the tester, in the proficiency of his aches:
; quences to the country must be incalculable.
:i tars. '1 bey hale shme set on foot a subscription, for
..- - . 40-P. .
of the red alt. we lelso purpose et rewarding .11PColloch for his dialh-
From Dordrecht, under date.
iiear that for the last few days much artillery had tarestaa barnavailmeP•
. been distinctly heard in the vicinity of Lille, and iik. Yesterday a Coed of Dkaaa•fli- was held
was presumed therefore that an attack had been se Rase India Reams whet the eadesueseeßonad
upon the place. It is said that the
.getrisee je,welirlisanders took.leare of the Court previous to 4
iow eak
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paonsolseistsiios
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fort, bew 0:44
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Star... Hiving seen in thn Count? newspaper, A
'Feb. .16 that " 4, Meeting of Gentlemen at the
Thateited.house tavern, It. James's-street, agreed
to a public Address," Which informs us, that after
nearly 2t) yeers war, ." it appears TO THEJS HIM II
declaration from the people at large, of sentiments
that are suited to the circumstances of the present
moment, will strengthen .the Government in their
measures of negotiating with the Mlles..' Now, Sir;
after waiting a month for the " declarative of ',ll
people, in vain, I am inflated to offer g few obsertia.
lions on the subject; and es I live in the coantryt
and have not the opportunities of infortnetion whirl, •
so large a city as Gondan affords and not wider:
standing these gentlemen, perhaps you will allow. ma
to ask them a few questions, through the chemist
of your excellent Paper. Are the penpk', Oleo, to
yield to the with of this Meeting, supposing the sense
of it repugnant to their prigcfpks! What have the
people at large gained by the war, which has exited.;
ed the national debt to nearly elects handred ma:
lions, and an annual expenditure of one Atrofireit
millions? " It appenrs to as the people, &c. have
for years made up their mind to the necessity of ditPt
Pyiug on war as long as BONAPARTE is endured by th
French nation, as their ruler. There Is accorditsglso
throughout this prosperous nation no call for peace."
fs this afeet 1 The education, or something eistyeiiichi
these gentlemen possess, gives them a happy issue* •
ance of their persuading the people, that light meithi
and light purses are good for them.
.What ims been,
the mind of the many oppressed towns, which have
petitioned for peace ? And -should time people of
France still endure, and again conquer for thiti
44 same monster," are we, during his life, le be ini,
yoked in the murderous trade of butchering air:
brethren ? According to this notable address, Mort
teems no alternative. Where have these sharp.sight.-
ed govtlemen found so much prosperity 11 k fear it
has existed only among themselves, as Contreektei; . •
Placeinen, and Pensioners : almost everfeseesitao.
turing town, whose inhabitanti cat brew/fit
66 , . :
wet:
feelingly on this subject. 111 this aisit of. 1 0
rope, it is our opinion, our earnest prayer, and nit;
firm hope, that there will be nu conteed, no treityi• -
tio parly with the man whom the Fiench still wafer
to be their representative among the pecan of **At.
rope." But as petition upon petition has been sirup'',
ed by many thousands, for the purpose of ending
this " just, holy, and necessary war," how can
these people so far commit themselves by such fla.
grant folly and inconsistency ? " Ile is a known,
liar, impostor, thief, and murderer." Prey, Sir,,
is this the language of gentlemen P Rave we never
had any in OUT Senate, and in ogees Of TRUST, who
has erendered themselves unworthy of confidence; sad
as to the " Demister, STRINIOLE" which these we'.
Men talk of, I should like them to convince the world,
that we only defended ourselves against the. foto',
Spanish frigates, laden with specie, which we took,
though, at that 'mon, them was NO WAR IDISEE••
IND arrWEEN SPAIN AND OORSELTEIL The SerS**,
memorable sy IMP* or COPENNASIIIN""'WeI tkitCle.
defensive Struggle on nor part ? That meo of blooili
Mr. Per; declared, that peace should never ogk'
merle "visit lFrenceteirhile she postiessed the NULIWIIk:,
lands. Peace was made t and Fr anac 'held Alt,
country. 66 But we having been the leader's `ln shit'
scar, *learns peculiarly our province to give the
word, end be the first to proclaim one opinion,
with whom it can, and with whom It clisnot, be ter.
urinated" A plain confession thier-." •WE tiro e'
vim wAn." The bleeding world must feel great
obligation to those who have led them into such ex-
cess of misery i the French people Mutt feel paid-
eularly grateful to to " skfensive leaders," as sat'
are determined to force upon., them a Ow' qt
oar own choosing.—" While...Ws declare thus.
peremptorily against peace Stith the • hateful',
Ruler of France, we .are conscious dolt OW,
speak only from a betties and a Love or esece."-?...
What 9 lead on the war, 't PRAY EARNI:I4LY figilf •
•
there may be no treaty," and yet nettat and st"
PEACE too ! lieu is this ? Does it not, Sir, look 1. .
whining, foul, and monstrous hypocrisy, " Oa!
contempt, dec. of that man's character, dm that hie
ought not to be treated with for penci, but justice,,
done upon him as a malefactor." Did svOnht use
icurrilous language towards the schekVireneh na-'
Lion, when we concluded the last peace? At that
period we seemed to know their character Wel4,,
then why, at that time, negociate with such pee;'
have they grown worse by their connexion and. el."
liaace with ova NOW HONOURABLE ALLIIIS?-•—nop:
" When the French first made war upon us (WOilt.
NOW WE WERE THE LEADERS), the people spoke for
themselves, in support of the King and Constitu.
tion." Is the Constitution that which it was first
intended to be? I ask for information, Sir. I know
we have a King, Lords, end Commons, and the epi.
nion of many of us country people (at least the
honest and disinterested part) is unshaken respecting.
the patriotic virtues of the two last bodies, as guar-.
client of the public. But to teal this preciout more
.
tel of contradiction, which wishgp to place an, hide.;
lible mark upon the people' weapcity, twill farther'
ask, if INTEREST, SORDID MA," deer not too'.
plainly show its cloven foot fie attAtiat gas not the'
' Tao, and does it not ants eitablej* 040:nen ue
Isintkd properly to fare tamptan
..K.Ai#ey 44,) :-.:
Ant they not ram from him** TWAy' illlb iii•'
*tease of their rent-roll? Can you Mar sowrneliMint•of'
101ded property, thus situated, who enntritweteCto•
wards the support of Government i Have they itopell
raised their farms 0 NE.If A LP, nay, in note iftstatseey,
are they not DOUBLED within these last tea years? it
these landlords obtain three or four thousand pedalil
per annum now, for the Same quantity of land which;;
feeyears since, they let for only two thousand po !Ind..;
What portimi thee do they bear of the puha ex-
kpotaces ? 'Dees aitavery perton who eats bread het V'
to pay the•taxa,(Oe. .gentlemen ? nay, do tttv; 11'4
mere, do they nit
iz,
ate largely to their lexurfor
',The ilirnier,,lkie t rad, pays the advanced. rent, • but
torlii frApthe people, by musing the pries* 'a:,
• article.he sell,. Can we he surpris'ed, then,'
'eat the toed-owners Shoeld wish for a coetinaerch:
•,ref the war, while they are so henefitedly it ? Thi
tourier, of Feb. 17, 1814, wheats to ticittiowite!A
~,
..rwel Srie an article, on 66 persix," where he my.,,,
slf Feu of Prance 'keeps England alive, preserve;
tier liberties, excites. eur entriprise did . indoitri.;
'jot as tazatiou excites enterprise, and inditeri

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