The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-14 00:00:00

SUBSCRIMON

FOR PERSONS CINSWERE9 AS UNJUStLY
PitO.F.CUTED BY nit: PitOPRIETORS •Oe
COVENT-CARDIN THEATRE.
►COMMITIEE respectfully inform the
IL. PUBLIC, that the APPLICATION for ASSIS r-
le, from PLASON4 comidert.l as coring wider the
abuse clewriptiou, art mart au ;senors than the present state
of the PUN° cm; possibly tuft/ WA: they ore, therefore.
seder the eternity of ninitivi,‘ a cestionaaer of the LIB&
It ALI f Y of the PUBLIC. %stud; alone cam arable Lena
to carry the wishes of the SU BSCRI BERfi into effect.
ryitscaterioss consist/1u TO II ILECtIVID At
The Odice of Tot Syarssuse, Si, Fteeestrett ;
Alr. bowed Miller, 13, Skioner.street, (Treasurer);
111 r. 3. Purr ell, J, Grose- Plice,Conadre-Town,(Serretary ;1
Messrs. Bunt mad Heise, Bookwllers, 331, Strand;
Mr. Rimers 4, Duke-sorrel,hielVatslet-equlue
Mr: T. Trim Boolisclier, ill, Chrapiide;
Mr. Oardi ire, Tempi* Viskee-bowie, Eires-toart, Strand;
Mr. Sinsmoin, corarr of Leather-Law, Holborn.
Amide of Sabscriptioiselready advertised... £14.5 4 6
,J. P. Stowell £2 2 0
A fees smooth Advocates to the cause, by the Chubby-
face Orator, R. T.
Two Geminate from Cornwall, digitated with the
lasektare and brutality of hineagers, by ILT .010 6
rtexencet Corruption in every shape 0 12 6
Miler, Id Salneription.. .
Samoti Corti% 94 Subsertptioe

C. Willi insuoi Esq. . .
PP.! Pip' thee; for the Jews . 5 5 0
sk Dose of A: tiainaial IV ine Row' the Grapes, C Much-
row, Aldrue
It is requested that an Cowisnosiewtiows on the suhket of
the otiose pro-ecutions way be node to Mr. 1* tilt= We.t,
Attorney. Ni. 7, Octanes-too.

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THE SYIATESMAN.

FSIOPOSITI TLPIA X.

LONDON :
TNURSPAY, PECILMIIIM 14.
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WE have a variety of contradictory rumours
(raga Spain. 13y one account it has been stated,
the armies of the Duke DEL PAKQUE and the
Duke DEL ALBVIIQUZIMUE had united, and after
a sanguinary engagement sustained a total de-
feat. This is contradicted by a subsequent

statement, which denies that any junction had
bete effected by the Spanish armies. •To these
accounts are added others, pompously announc-
ing the immense levies of fresh troops, that the
nea Pre‘ident, Cardintl Mathew', has directed
to be made. Tim are the Spaniards, at almost the
expiration of the second year, making prepare.
Lion: to resist that enemy, who, in a tetry few
month, will extinguish resistance in the Peninsula.
Is it rational to eberish the remotest hope of the
inhabitant.; of the Kaiosula prosentiug area the
appearance of resistance to the French armies,
when NAPOLEON shall arrive with the reinforce.
ments that are now crossing the Pyrenian snout..
tains ? The utmost that the Spaniards awl
the Portuguese are able to do at present, even
with all our boasted assistance, is to hold the enemy
in Check. They have not been forted to retire he.
bind the Ebro, as when King Jostrit evacuated
Madrid. The road is open for the French Army :
they have not now to bight their way from [Whoa
to Madrid. Under this reverse of circumstances,
what poi:ibis hope can be entertained of protracted
resistance ? Were the Spanish Armies equal iu
di:B4pin** and experience to those of NAPOLEON,
their numerical inferiority would ensure defeat.

" 1 was marelstag •pros Cadiz awl Lisboa, when I was
soder the necessity of wading bark my steps, and of plane-
ts; my eagles O• the ramparts of Views," says N A PO I. EOM •

Now mark whether he does not on his nest visit
fo the Peninsula make those places the direct and
Immediate übjects of his attack.
That the Pestenla is absolutely invincible,
If the people at large, of all ranks, high and
WWI were unanimous in their resistance, we have
repeatedly expressed as our opinion—but is that
the fact ? We know that it is not. We anticipate

put only the final reduction of the Peninsula to
submission to the new Go►ernment, but that
such an amelioration in the condition of the people
will take place,as will finally reconcile them to their
new masters, lea►ing theaiwithout inducement to de-
sire a change. Their" beloved FEKDI N ND VII ."
is a lineal descendant from the grandson of Lours
XIV.---That proves that they are nut irrecuncile.
able to the government of a foreigner ; and if their
conditosts be censibly improved, it ma) be reason-
ably anticipated that they will at last cordially
sequie,ce in the new order of things.

Ir the worthy and consistent Alderman who
incited the proceedings of yesterday, in the Court
of Common Council, hopes to strengthen eisher
his party, or his political reputation, by his•iq-
adiisud officiousness, we apprehend, that he will
discover himself to have misconceived the senti-
ments of the Citizens of this great metropolis.
Whalenf be the event of the deliberations of the
Cosmos C.ieneil of Friday tient, a day of ntekne.

lag is ainstqaching. Oa Thursday neat, the
Citizens of Londe* will, le their ditPrent Ward
Mretiess have the eprtiejnity of !Ain; their
Rfprineeteti?es know th.eht rani opedeessie. We
Neer eneple to *MO** arreedaki,
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