The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-02-28 00:00:00

Tll F 4 STATESMAN.

THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1815.

Two Dutch Mails arrived to-day. The Haarkns
Courant of the 25th instant, has the following
article:—

If IARLEM, FEB. 23.—An express arrived yester-
day evening at the Hague, which left Vienna on the
15th instant, and brings the agreeable and authentic
intelligence that the great interests in which the Con-
gress has been employed, are now settled to the
general satisfaction. The several Resolutions are
not yet known, but the fate of our country which
concerns us the most is, that all the Belgian pro-
vinces, such as they were formerly under the domi-
nion of the House of Austria; the Bishopric of
Liege and the Belgian districts (enclaves) of nuessen
and Zevencar, come under the dominion of our august
Prince, the Prince Sovereign ; he will also govern
Luxemburg, but with the exceptionof a few districts as
a separate Duchy. According to the decision of theilligh
Allies, the above mentioned countries with those
which composed our State up to the year 1795, will
form,united under the same sceptre, the new monarchy
of the Netherlands. All the above mentioned coun-
tries, including the Duchy of Luxemburg, contain, ac-
cording to the statements published under the French
Government, a population of above five millions
three hundred thousand inhabitants.

At a latehour last night, we received the Paris
Papers of Friday last, and some more liamburgh,
Brussels, and Frankfort Journals. The chief article
in the German Papers is one of an official cut from
Berlin, descriptive of the arrangements made by the
Congress in favour of Prussia. In favour of Prus.
she they certainly are. The same cant of political
necessity and regard for the welfare of the provinces
transferred is kept up in justification of the annexa-
tions.

The French Papers, on the other hand, furnish a
curious contrast to this account of and justification
of partition. We allude to a Note which they con-
tain from the French Mtnister to Congreiy, con-
cerning the future destination of Poland and Saxony,
stating the expectation that the Allied Powers would
on these points be guided by the liberal and legiti-
mate principles they originally professed, and as a
ground for this expectation, that France is content
with tire limits assigned her by the Treaty of Paris ;
an assertion, which, if founded in fact, proves
either that she did not claim an accession of territory
on the side of Belgium, or that, if she did make
such claim, it was in consequence of the yaws of
aggrandizement displayed by the Allied Powers.--
In this important document, the able politician now
at the head of affairs in France, ventures to recom-
mend to his brother Ministers, the propriety of en-
gaging themselves with the establishment of justice
and right, in preference to the political arithmetic
which they appear to have been employed in, as the
best means of causing the " spirit of revolution to
vanish for ever." Whether the Congress has hit
upon the proper method of exorcising this dangerous
spirit, time will show.

INTELLIDE.NCE FROM FLORIDA.
Repute'. Office, Cork, Feb. 25, Three ',Thick.
We have just received the following letter by a
vessel which has arrived at Cove. It is from an Of-
ficer on board the vessel from which it is dated
Ilis Majesty's Ship Ce3loo, of St. Mary's,
En.t Florida, IS, 1815.
" We havp just boarded a brig going to Cork,
and I embrace the opportunity of informing you that
we are off here with Admiral CocKnuitN's squadron.
" Three days ago we landed a force of about 500
men, and next morning attacked and took St. Mary's,
with hardly any opposition.
" I expect we shall be' very successful on this
coast. The Admiral threatens to attack New York."

That most important of all measures to the prennt
and future prosperity and peace of this Empire, the
plan so snugly got up for raising the price of Corn,
maugre all popular arguments or impediments, and
which is now on the quick march through Parlia-
ment, amidst the triumphant felicitations of tl►e
Land-owners, was made to undergo a sort of halt
last night, for the purpose of another examination.
And we again charge the Public to look at the acti-
vity exerted to push this dangerous measure into a
law--to look at the undisguised motives for this ex-
traordinary activity. Delay—the delay of a night,
it is feared, might defeat the measure—it would give
too much time for consideration, or clamour, as it
is called out of doors,—therefore, says Mr. HUM,-
sox, backed by above two hundred voices against
"some twenty" sticklers for delay, by no means ad-
journ—the question has been fully discussed—" the
delay of this measure would give time for clamour
and opposition to work out of doors." This at least
is the report of a part of the speech of the Right

Honourable Gentleman last night, and though it is
not very complimentary to the sense and motives of
those who differ in opinion from the advocates of
the proposed Bill, is certainly very candid,
and the Public will read in it more than
we can at present say. They will also observe what
Mr. BARtNG, has said of the " violent impatience"
which he perceived on the part of some Gentlemen,
" who entered that House at midnight with nothing
in their heads but the votes they were to give, and
caring nothing for any arguments that had been, or
could be used upon the eubject." To be sure there
was a cry of order at this remark ; but we fear the
charge of undue precipitancy is not disproved by
the conviction, that a tone of more cool deliberation
is essentially necessary to the importance of the sub-
ject. Mr. Umtata thought this a good argument
for pausing in determination, and so do we, and so
I will, doubtless, all Viho think with a suitable cool.
ness on this great measure, and that more informa-
lion is yet necessary for a correct view of it; bet the
powerful majorities which will be seen enumerated in
the report,advanced the measure in regular progression,
though they cannot entirely silence debate. The discus-
, sion is again to be resumed to-day, upon the motion of
' agreeing to the Report. Mr. GRATTAN last night
I, warmly urged the adoption of the proposed law,
and drew some of his arguments from Ireland—that
country whose internal interests have received such
fostering protection from the very patriotic phalanx
who are pushing this very patriotic Bill through the
House. " And thou, too, BRUTUS!" But the Pub-
lic needed not this test of sincerity to tell them who
were their real friends and the best judges of their
interests.

We deny that the great body of the population of
this country, whose interests will be greatly en-
dangered by this violent measure, and deem it neces-
sary to raise their voices against it, refuse to admit
the justice of the argument that the agriculturist is
entitled to a sufficient degree of protection. The
question is one of degree ; and we think there can
he no question but that this prohibitory enactment
against the introduction of what is now not only an
article of commerce, but of necessity, will be ex.
tremely hilarious to this commercial country, which
all the power of the House of Commons will not ,
make an agricultural one.
The LORD MAYOR bas been pleased to grant the
use of the Egyptian Hall on Friday, at twelve
o'clock, for the purpose of the Meeting of the Mer-
chants, Bankers, and Traders of this City, who
leave presented a Requisition to him, with the view
of giving further expression to the public sentiment
on the subject of the Corn Bill; and the inhabitants
of Southwark, it will be perceived from the Adver.
tisement, have taken a very clear view of the mat-
ter, and are alive to the rights and interests of their'
fellow-citizens, and of the country.
We are glad to find, by the notice given last night
by Mr. WHITBREAD, that the internal management'
of the Foreign Post Office is likely to be thoroughly
investigated, as it is generally understood that the
enormous charge of 101. a year, for franking News-
papers to the Continent, is not applied in support
of the revenue, but for the emolument of certain in-
dividuals in the Post Office.—The public will of
course be anxious to know what authority any of the
public servants have to show for levying so large a
contribution upon the Vender or Purchaser of an En-
glish Paper.

We understand that all the American Commis-
sioners lately engaged in the Treaty at Ghent, are
preparing to proceed to this country, and the purpose
of their visit is supposed to be to follow up the work
of pacification by commercial arrangements. They
are already provided with passports, and the Ameri-
can ship the Neptune, which is at Brest, has the pri.
vileges of a cartel for their safe conveyance.
Sir G. PREVOST is on his passage to England, to
demand a Military Court of Enquiry into his conduct,
as Commander of the unfortunate expedition on the
American fakes.—(Morning Paper.)
We are are sorry to hear that the report of the
Sylph, Captain DICKENS, having foundered oil the
coast of America is too true. The Purser and a few
men are stated to be the only persons saved out of
the whole crew, consisting of about 130 persons.
The Clinker, which is arrived from Halifax, with
a Mail and dispatches for Government, sailed from
that port on the 34 instant, having been previously
cut out of the ice by the men of war in the harbour.
Commodore OWEN had proceeded with the artillery-
men who went out in the Niohe, for the Lakes on
sledges ' • and much preparation for war was going
forward, as the news of the preliminaries of peace
had not arrived, nor did any one anticipate such an
event.

A meeting of the county of Anglesey was held last
week, T. P. J. PARRY, Esq. in the chair, when a
petition to Parliament was agreed wpon, praying for
such modification of the Corn Laws as may tend to
promote the extension of agriculture in the United
kingdom. The resolutions were moved by P. PAY-
TON, Esq. and seconded by Sir R. VILLIAMS, Bart.
M. P.

At a most respectable meeting of the inhabitants of
Caine, held in that town on Wednesday last, a pe-
tition was agreed to against the Corn Bill. Mr. Cor.r.-
RIDGE (the poet) addressed the meeting, it is said, in
favour of the petition, in a speech replete with argu-
ment and eloquence.
We have already announced, that Government
were disposed to afford every facility to British sub-
jects desirous of emigrating to settle in Canada.—
We have now to say, that all letters addressed to
the War and Colonial Department, Downing-street,
will have answers returned to them, explanatory of
the means, &c. which will be pined at the disposal
of the parties wishing to avail themselves of this in-
timation.