The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-09-21 00:00:00

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Tan, Mad a notion which he did not 'scruple to avow,
that even Ecclesiastics had civil rights, and that if a
people wished to have the Catholic Religion as their
established Church, they ought to have it. This was
the liberality of one Republican King—we see what
is the superior goodness of another. We could
blame the Belgian• for thus preferring French to
• Dutch AlliithrP, and French tyranny to • BO*
generosity arid protection.—We think It iris
now fair .bet us them, when tape bieve country,
men were fighting ibeie battles, sad bleeding,
and weary, and retreating froth the disastroms
scenes of the previous conflicts In the field of Water.
100, to throw every obstacle they could in the Way af'
their retreat—to block up the roads with waggons,
and trees, and every thing which could tend to iitakfti
them fall a prey to the enemy, who was pouring down
upon their cities and their devastated coentry—we
say, that if the Belgians have no better proofs to
give us of their love and gratitude, for all the
blond sled money we have spent to free their
country from French oppression, instead of liberty
and indulgence they deserve to be ruled with
a rod of iron,—to have a Spanish Sovereign once
wore, a FERDINAND the Vllth, instead of a Pro-
testant Dutchman—but still people will remain in the
belief that their national opinions, habits, and lik-
ings, are entitled to have a small share of respect
paid to them ; and that Constitutions, in the comm.,
'Dion of which they are not consulted, are hard to
seallo* and will not last long.
In order to give the Render an idea of the popu-
larity of the Sovereign Ptince among his new sub.
jects, and of that eatieme try ally every where shown
him, about which such a racket is continually made
in the Brussels Papers, we will here subjoin the fol-
lowing extract of a lett. r fro.o Ostend :
" o.4vrno, B.—Tt.ii day the King of Hoa-
r, Aon (for the Brehm nters shuddee.at any other name)
entered this place in procession, and, what is called
here, aelidsi the discharge of artillery, but with-
out a single a,clamation, and surrounded by Btitish
Officer., who hail him as a King of their own
m‘kinE ; aid I was told hy by-.tender, a Geetle-
nof rank, who dined with him a few months
re, that he was altogether altered for the worse.

his appearance, iftiletni he looked as dejected u
Ihe Northumberland was waiting to convey him

desert island, instead of seating him in the midst
a happy people. I had almcist forgot to mention
ho was drawn into the town by ropes of right
manufacture, and a few boys previously
ushalle‘'. to attend his triumph, and that we are
.tiered to iiluminate upon this joyless occasion."

STATE OF THE W ARMOR'S CONYCjj FROM
A 91111*A. - -
71kmallow Morning.
The following ships hare not been Muni et sloe"
gale on the 9th nit :
;..ptune. Burrell; rnd T.Oe of Thanet, Yonne. for Landow.
i.nelv Warburton, flimsier; William Fell, Bonn; Coldest
Mani and Irwin, Wittnough. fnr Liserponl.
111 °torrent, illexonclrr, for Gre,l4//4 k.
Ship( spoke with since the gale, but not arrived:
Nicholls Arcade, Wart; Preston, Grieving; and
Ann. Bedbrokr, for London.
B.wl..lntex. for Liverpool.
It above mrntoined.
'II pose in iin3ftx.
8 :thoodoned. •
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89—Tiaa1 hound to Crent Britain..

Fsertions are making at ail the ports for the equip-
tot 'of the ships of war th:t are destined for to-
wn station, to enable those that ere there to re-1
o as soon as pessitt!e. The Os landu frigate, for
F-est Indies, ha:. already sailed from Woolwich
this purpt se, and several more; it is expected,
tt do so it. • few oils..
The-East India Company has made arrangements
• sending to Nladras, Mogul, anal Bombay, the
:ng:eve rockets. VPS,e/g are fitting in the river
reeppiim. of 0.!,,e destructive weapons, and
rat trer.ons. haft' bean selczted from the arsenal.
Woolwich, who ate well acquainted with their
ignatost, to proceed with them.
laving learnt that in certain circles the veracity
'lie document or, inserted • few days back, con-
ioj in.:tractions given by the Holy Officer of
to the Confessors of the different
thuprics of Spain, has been rolled in question, by
rsons who ale interested in such a stigma being
pea from the :raesactions of Spain, we can assure
Readers that roe same was translated from the
igi 'al iloccroetit, and that it has besides been stuck
io the different Sacristies of Churches in Spain,
' the mitt voce of the Pastors and their coadjutors.
Paoli. Notes beat Gold Napoleons* :—lt was paper
toe; that 'onset, the troops of so many nations to
or (leo:, tur Frasieo—the Allies do what they can
make Frarre as poor as thevnselves; yet, if that
'titer; should extricate herself from them, what
11 bt mole of the Paper Governments They would
annals et unit!. to pieces.
j'a-1 of 'Viola*. it is reported at the India.
lose, will immediately be recalled from the Chief
,r, • uncut of the East, and be succeeded there by
ml Vi•Vco!it MELVILLI; this will give an opening
11,e lone ititeodeil re-introduction of Mr. CANNING
a seat In the Cabinet, as First Lord of the Ad
-
41'14.
It is now understood that the communication m
completely e-tobiished from Natchez and New
Orleans to the territory of Mesico, and principally
by the tliscovery of a river, which is of prodigious
le.efftb, and smiler, le ell the purposes of interior no,
'igation. Through this medium, it is supposed, that,
patriots of Now Spain are progressively receiving
materials for the uses of war, which were alone.
:antiog to complete the grand stork of South Ame-
rican independence.