The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-23 00:00:00

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PA R Is, A uourr 9.—( From the virgits.)"'''
64 We learn that the English have just wade an
attack on Flushing. This is stated in the English
papers. It was, nevertheless, difficult to foresee
such an event. Certainly if the English Govern-
ment engaged.to Austrllt to make a powerful di.
version in het fovea r,. it was not on' the coast of
Frenee that that Power estpected this assistance.
Before the victory of Wagram had fully decided the
contest ; Vlore an armistice, altogether in favonr
of France, had prepared the way for an ap-
proaching peace, the English Expedition might
have served as a lure and a bugbear. It was ex-
pected iu Italy, in Spoils, en the. North of Ger-
many ; but no one feared its arrival off the coast
If France. We do not suppose the English 111 i.
sisters are sufficiently extravagant to dream of
conquering French provinces. If, however this
design had entered their head, their wbble military
force would not suffice to carry it into effect. A
descent of Englishmen spots France, seriously
undertaken, would be a prize to us. Stub has
been, for an age, the pertinacity of the Edglish
Government, in seeking out enemies and disasters,
that it cannot make a war which would be snore
entirely national on the part of her adversaries.
There is not a Frenchman who would not think
be has a personal injury to avenge, shouhi the
English dare to set foot on his territory ; but
again we say, It is impossible In believe that the
English do seriously intend to make an invasion of
erante.
" On the other hand, must not an expedition,
furnished with cavalry and artillery, have some
other object than to set firs to a few ships, and
occupy for some days a maritime place taken by
surprise. in order, afterwards, to retreat precipi-
tately like ebseere pirates ? Though past eve*tl
show that the English Ministry deem exploits of
this nature very glorious, this would still be too
ridiculous and absurd. They would rift a den-
gerous responsibility towards their fellar.citizens,
and the terrible indignation of the allies they
would have so cruelly mocked. The event only
can, in this respect, instruct ns. Hitherto, we
can see nothing in fawner of Austria : most on.
doubtedly it will cad in nothing honourable to
England."

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THE ST4ITESMAN.

rttorosiTi TENAX.

LONDON:
Wi)SUDAT, AUGUST 23.
Ixtrectroswca of the surrender of the settle-
went of Senegal was received by Government last
nigbt. The details have not yet heen announced
to the public. Captajn CoLostatsc brought the
nems-spthe Sokbes frigate, if 38 gnus, I. iclt he
commarsikd, having been wrecked on the coast,
he came home in a sloop of war. The acquisi-
tion of the settlements of Senegal and Gum,
although at any other period they might excite
much interest, at this important crisis, are

Is of minor importance. In fact, it cannot
bat excite our surprise that the enemy *should
have so long been permitted to hold a single co.
lour. From the moment that the na►al ascen-
dancy of Britain became unquestionable, it
was the obvious• policy of England to eta off
every external communication of the enemy with
their colonies. When we look back at the de-
vastations committed by the privateers of Guade-
loupe, Martinique, the Mauritius, and other set-
tlements, it appears almost incredible that Eng-
land should bare constantly possessed the means
1 of reducing those places. If the colonies of France,

Holland, and Denmark, without exception, were
reduced, (he marine of those countries would have
no resource for preservation but the coasting trade.
The extent of thisspoeies of maritime intereoerse
on the Continent has been most ably illustrated
by Mr. COUSETT, from the information commu.
ideated by the gallant Lon! Cocuna NE, on whose
respectable authority it is contended, that the im-
portant interruption, if not total suppression of
that intercourse, is practicable. lf, unhappily fur
suffering huntanity,•Europe is doomed still longer
to endure the miseries of war, the possession of all
I the colonies of the hostile Powers, and a persevc.
ranee in active euterprise agaiint the maritime in-
tercourse of the Continent, would, in a few years,
deprive the enemy of the means of navigating ecru
her merchautascm. We have, in fact, fur years
been keeping an immense army, at an inn.
SCUM el pascal in a state comparatively of
inaction. If we compare what has been effected
.by our military force with the actual expenditure,
Colonel WARDLIOI calculation of " possible say.
Mgt" will nut appear quite so " Utopian" as the
'advocates for the present lavish tsstrin hate vainly
eettereoured to thew.
Tre retirement of the Archduke
,Cstiatts
continues to be asserted) and that with increased
confidence. His successor, Prince Jots .of
LICSITINSTIO111) is sail to pusses, the teahem of
I the Altmann', rho vivive 1n45.4 •~peitttait:nt'