The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-03-29 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

port on this. subject, and the still more important
degree G.( cordial co-operation to be eapected.trotn
the heterogtbenus military masses now assembling
in Flanders, together with the strength of the for-
tresses, is, we understand, looked for with great
impatience. But, though we have not yet the
Duke's opiniov on these topics, and think my Lord
CASTLERE.tuII might not to have had this to receive
now, we think tolerably accurate guesses may be
formed on all the points.
The information which we communicated yester-
day of Lours XVIII. liavieg arrived at Ostend, was
Correa. Ministers in the afternoon received dis-
patches confirming this fact. His Majesty, accom-
panied by only a few private friends, more of a
' priestly than a military character, arrived at that
place on Friday last. We hear that Wanstead-
house has been for some time fitting up for his Ma-
jesty ; but we see it stated that he is to continue
as long as he can at Ostend, to defend that place, it.
necessary. We are told that as the place is situated
within a short walk of the French frontier, and is
considered as capable of an interminable defence;
from its capability of being inundated fora league
around, and his Majesty may, at any time, with
the assistance of the British navy, (who are, no
doubt, to be stationed within hail in all weathers,
for his Majesty's protection), embark for England, and
bid Boric? defiance ;—but more particularly as the
Spanish historians tell us that " it occupied the Spa-
niards and Dutch three years" (to reduce it, we
suppose), and that they lost 130,000 men before it,
it is, of all places, the most fit for Louts XVIII.
to make a stand at, and see how many more rash men
may lose their lives before it, by cannon shot, or
inundation. We say nothing of the propriety of
this stand, but believe, in all sincerity, that it is
wise and kind to provide a safe resting place for the
remainder of his days to a Monarch so harassed, so
personally inoffensive, and so much deluded as the
unfortunate Sovereign who has so far escaped from
the dangers that have been pursuing him, as Ostend.l
The Duke of ORLEANS was, at the date of the last
accounts, still at Tourney, together with the Duke
Of BERRI. It is said the Duke of ORLEANS was in
great personal danger at Lisle ; that he escaped with
great difficulty ; and that he owes his life to the exer-
tions of Marshal MORTIER.

The Declaration of the Allied Sovereigns, placing•
NAPOLEON out of the pale of civil and social reht-
tions, is now very generally receiving the appellation
of horrible, and most rash and impolitic. Certain.
ly, if the breaking of Treaties, political or moral,
is to be considered by Courts and Cabinets as de-
priving Princes and Sor,reigns of die only legal
title on which existence depends, we apprehend there
; are some crowned heads in Christendom besides
BONAPARTE'S whom such a law, were it universally,
adopted and acted upon, would place in a very, pre-
miens sitnation..t Bat BaNALPARTE'9 brows were
not encircled with the Imperial diadem of France,
nor graced with the prouder boast of the unanimous
approbation of the people, when this Declaration was.
fulminated forth in the jealous impotence of the
Congress of Vienna. Ile was, forsooth, only 44 an
onaided adventurer, a rebel, and a traitor, skulking
about among the mountains of the Faubourg
Guillotier, with four guns and some two or
three hundred brigands in his train," and it
was vainly thought that this denunciatiA, with
the names of the French and Austrian Ministers
attached, and six other Cabalistical signatures besides,
some that had and others that had not signed the
Treaties said to be broken, would of itself put him
down. But this it has not effected, and it remains
to be seen whether all the Powers who have thus
committed themselves to war without mercy or re-
morse, can effect their object of destruction by even
such means as civilized nations shudder to contemplate.
That a British Minister, that a British soldier,—far
more that the Duke of WELLINGTON should bare ap-
pended hid .. signature to such a document, and
thereby comuuitt oyntry he represents toa war
of extermination, the sincerest regret in
every honourable mind, and "tie ask, in the wor
a Cotemporary, " is it possible that any agents c

have taken upon themselves to sign such a paper with-
cnit instructions ?"—let us add, withoat Parliament
having empowered M inisters to grant such instructions,
and instructions to this effect the Diplomatists could not
have unless it be said, as some of the French people
ridiculously say, that our Government were awave
of BONAPARTE'S escape, and made provision for it.
We have wondered at TALLEYRAND having signed
such Co impolitic and ill-digested Manifesto, after
being made acrinainted with the light in which he
viewed the conduct of the Allied ISovereiges;
which has giren such strength to BONAPARTE-..-.
but his conduct is explained by his being in the
list of those whom NAPOLEON bas put to the
bano—but that the Emperor of AUSTRIA should give
his consent to this horrible denunciation of his son.
in-law is as strange as any of the " passing strange"
thingswehave lately seen.:Aconjecture is hazarded that
Austria is acting a deceptions part throughout, and
that it is a part of Bost tr tItTE'S plan, in concert
with Austria, to sacrifice Italy to the latter, on con-
dition of co-operation on his return to France. This
is stated, and it is to be remarked, that BONAPARTE
in all his. Proclamations stiles himself " Empereur,"
&c. never " Emper-eur et Roi," &c. The return of
the Empress LoorsA to Paris will be conclusive
proof of the deep intrigue.
ESIMERICE, MARCH KAr...411 the ?milieu trostps
that were cantonal here crowd tbe Rhine yester.

day, and mast be to-day at Crefeld. All the Prus-
sian troops that can be put in motion are marching
to the Duchy of Luxemburgh. The Hanoverian troops
are conveyed in waggons.
BRUSSELS, Mmicif 19.—The measures of precau-
tion which have been taken in the present crisis, are
of the most vigorous description. The United forces,
consisting of Prussian, Hanoverian, English, Dutch,
and Belgium troops, are all advancing, and our
frontiers, from Treves to Neuport, will be covered in
a few days with an army of 150,000 men.

'hang, MARCU 16.—The East Prussian regi-
ment of• infantry, two regiments of hussars, two
six-pounder batteries of artillery on foot, one bat-
tery of twelve-pounder horse artillery, and also a
train of artillery, are arrived here.
Major-G.eneral Lobenthal, with his staff, and the
Prince of Hohenzollern, of the staff at Vienna, are
also arrived.

HAGUE, MARCH 9.s.—The Slate Courant of to-
day contains the Declaration of the Congress against
Napoleon.
FRANKFORT, MARCH 20.—Letters from Vienna
of the 14th, speak of the Declaration of the Con-
gress against Napoleon. his mother, his sister
Pauline, and his brother Jerome, have been arrested
and conducted to Gratz.

CARISRUIIE, MARCII 18.—Princess Berthier ar-
rived here yesterday evening, and proceeded im-
mediately afterwards to Brucusai.
By accounts from Stutgard, it appears, that the
States have presented an Address to the King, de-
manding the re-establishment of the ancient Consti-
tution of the kingdom.