The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-08-04 00:00:00

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INTEftCEPTED LETTER FROM KING JOSEPH r)
MA KMONT.

TO Tin NARSNAL DUOS OF RACIJN.I.
Madrid, Julywhich
in I have received at the proper time all your o accunts,
in truth arc not very flattering, and I have taken my resolutiss
iai consequence. The most natural would he (vs hat fallow: is iu
cypher), but it is necessary to leave something to chance. I have
varied my idea, and though the new plan may not he confutes.
ably to yours, it is the most convenient to my own security. It
is to go with half the army to. (cypher) and thence to proceed is
1 (cypher) unless L before receive information from you dint vuu
j have beaten and routed the English. Of this I flatter insult
I. but little, notwithstanding the activity of (cypher) and (cy pliei;
who have effected their junction with you. While you. mills-
' tain the line of the Doiiro I willymaatibriyiamineianasysealff
ain(rcayppidherau)olarteill'
i perhaps I
emaul;clfiv,bme-haitb•hkitnoayi•ltliisroncert the English phlecii ; but
if (cypher) and will Lc lost, and I will proceed to our froie kr,
continuing with an ewurt to France, and Jetac.iiug .hen my
from Iran. I, however, still entertain hopes. founded.on your
activity, and that of the other Generals, is the bravery and 466.
pline of our troops, in yo' r prudence, and the slowuest . f the
. enemy, and other causes whichmay refarti,aud perhaps frintrate
' their plats.—Mine is and always will be (cypher). Observe
this, Manhal, and is the meantime ocoegutte *sumacs of my
regard,
" Your's,

'I JOSEPH."

Coalesce*, •Jut.y 21.4-411 English ship of war,
baying eft board t 10 French prisoners, taken on the
Oast of Iliscay, has entered this port:. •
JULY 23.—0 n the 15th, the General in Chief set
out from Betanzos for Luge, with the exception of
thetroops requisite to keep Astorga strictly blocks&
ed. All the others here marched forwards towards
their respective destinations. Cahira's division is to
be in front of Zamora. The great respect which is
due to the loyal patriots of Astorga prevente the be-
siegers from opening their fire, and will prolong the
siege. Some travellers assure us, that there are
great movements in Marmont and Lord Wellington's
armies, and that a grand battle was immediately ex.
pected. The Junta of Castilte, which resided la
Ciudad Rodrigo, has removed to Salamanca.
ALICANT, JUNE 3..—The letters from Valencia
assure us, that the number of French in that city,
and its neighbourhood, does not exceed 5000 men,
although there are detachments in all the towns of
the least consideratiodi that the Guerillas increase
daily, and have made themselves formidable in the
eyes of the enemy, in consequence of having sur.
!prised and put to the sword three or four of their de.
taclunents, one of which exceeded-100 men, -
.CAssiLLAs, JULY 19.—Senior Mendizabel is in
Balmasida, with Longa and Campilo ; and on the
other side of Bilhoa is the Pastor and another party;
it appears that they will there unite 18,000 men..--1
People who have . artived from Santander say, that
the French had evacuated Balm, but thia, altbougl4
very probable, is not absolutely eertain.

FRENCH OVERTURES FOR PEACR.

[PROM CODBETT'S REGISTER, .1.011.1. 25.1
This is a snhject of great importance. Not so great
as that pf disarming the people of EngliSh counties,
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tepee, Peaocand
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keep in
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used bag
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or cora-
reject a
coating
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iat Lord
Bring of
Point has
rate of
many
co guess.
something;
far-indeed from
averture of
understood to,
, Joseph,
the Prince
4t owes.
treaty to
see hew
France
at a loss
have any
• andira.
all, still
we must
ibassador
sty, and
king.--
came lie to
!r is alive;
d king
father, (OA-
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and solemn
,1 to fear ;
at the pt.
resumed
Arland will
his favour,
Toff the
'erdinand
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iy not

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, • rants, anti tne country to tile must us war an„ lib
)(ice. most gallantly, that he was honoured by the corn- las mat pi umarming me people oi rJogiiso 4.-m,
SIXTH SITTING-Jere 4. vicissitudes, is as tranquil, and as secure as in full mend-of the foot grenadiers of thulreperial.Gua rd.
, but certainty, of very great importapee, Pen
71 Different accessions are announced, and Inserted is a particu-
lar schedule.
Accounts from Konigsberg-state, a great coaster. In this new
,post he maintaluednthe reputation lie Reform are ttecessaT to
_Englaed,-I.fter_svo,
P s Pursuant to a request of the Jews of the city of Warsaw, it is
decreed, thatabey should conduct the cal emony of accession in nation prevails in Livonia, and that the Russian had acqaired, and having been- 'appointed General beeirMi necessary to er hippiness and even
of Division after the first Polish war, he finally re. safety. When, therefore, another offer of
their synagogues, or to address them to die General Coufederse General, Behr, who has the command there, has ' • • '
t;
tem , i coved from the contidetice of his Sovereign the chief has been made to us, it behoves us to enquirs
tlt„, A Deputation of the Community of Piaristes, composed of been obliged to call upon the inhabitants not to i
IN
the Reverend Fathers Zopeziuski and Czariiocki is introduced. b.('
they present their accessians, . . declaring that the Community will .
very caireful to forward the ordwt of the Confmkratiou, by
Ile , lrer themselves to be discouraged, bet to civ-ope- I
rate in an effectual manner in the measures of de- command of the Army of Observation in the North were the terms proposed.—The proposition
of tipaiti. General Dorsen
activit together with theneu
.Y 7
perfect knowledge of the art of war. '"lnels2 and a
ttmheorseit.lcisplayed a great Emperor Napoleon has been represented as
insidious, and I know not what besides ; but,
; I' teeming a national spirit into the hearts of their youth. fence which he prescribed, by order from the highest opinion, a proposition more fair, more frank
i1,.,,r linvesz, Joi. 3. —l. he Russians quitted this city authority., It is positively stated, that in Livonia Ile now began to feel the consequence of a fall he the circumstances considered, more moderate,
• . ' . on the 24. The inhabitants assembled on the 3d, and Esthoida.theyare inclined to resort toan extreme
had feraserlyhad, and to which his inddatigable ar. was made by one nation to another at the opal
i they immediately acceded and elected Deputies, who measure, that is.to say, that it is in contemplation to
, dour had not permitted him to pay any attentioq, a negociation. The basis is, each party shill I
i.' • are proceeding to Warsaw ;it is impossible to depict make a kind of general levy, and to arm all the
t the enthusiasm Aids which the great events of the inhabitants . without exception. Ile became so much Worse within these few months peace the territories of which the other has nc
They do not seem that he was obliged to, be -trepanned. Having
/hick ate viewed. •, - , at all well disposed to takq up arms. Besides, it re. able to deprive hint by war. This is the propot
WARbAte.,. Jima stl. this general areal* were oittlyed, it is not very clear t• ed to • b •ffi• -%
turned toParisafter this terribten don, be cent sis; or, at least, it is the main stone of it.
what can be more fair ; whet more explicit 01
i MO - e a icteo. ' with the most violent pain,
[grrnacr snow Tit •WARSAW GAZETTE or ro-DAYI wisen or bow iteould horearried into effect ; for the '
, ..- ..
At the head of this Paper is, to the manner of a ' French army advantei rapiillyL and, will probably liti.
. *which he'bore with
.a coastang*
.traly stoic. Vu. prehenSive; what more reasonable ? ',To n
'fortunately 110 effort of a'realuilicedto skim hint and
motto, " The kingdom of Poland is restored."-:- 1-iir-Livotria before the organization -of ihe miliim- . / basis like this is to proclaim a disposition to et
could be completed. All possible ,Ixertions era' be died yesterday, in Ihepriiitie 'cif life', 'leaving be- war, without end andavithout ohject.-13at,
At length the hour of the regeneration of Poland hits
making to strengthen the Works of: 014'f,ri.`or."-lune.". hind ltim a family and frieuds inconsolable for hit May be said, to other parts of the overture the
arrived. The God of our Fathers has taken compas- loss. A brave and loyal soldier, devoted to his Castlereagh objects.- lie objects to the /etc
slot on us. The 2 e mutide. oth of June will be for ver me. _
Prince and his country, equally dear to his fellow. Spahtin the hands of King Joseph. This po
morable in our annals, fulfilling as it his done; The !otters from Memel state in substanee;thatthe our eitizeni and his brothers in arms, he will be regret. already cost us four years of war, at the i
wishes, after long expectation. The most distant corps of the army commanded by Minks. I;thePtike.
ages will look back with enthusiasm to the- Diet of of 'farentum has already made great progress, and ted• whereCerthere is a.Frenchntan, he will be wept about 20,000,000 of Jeunds a. year, and hoe
IP for wherever there is a soldier.
. I
that day, of which the following is a detail of the established its communications with the corps of 'this . • nien-it har. 6 I ig. ir-eat t i 1 9 i .erVeil ..venfure to
• Eighty miliknie ;of money. bstivarrever, soon
; I;
' proceedings :7-. . .... -. 1 army of Marshal Oudinet,. Duke of. Reggio.. Tile
I French troops made themselves masters of Rossieoa, , RUSSIA • lt would Wens that we envoy far-indee
, and,
SITTING OF THE MET OF THE fOTH OF JUNE. • • ' being at the ehd of the account. The oven
'J.the Hall of iwe after tof Poniewica, and even of Szawle, whither the Ens-
he McMillen of the Diet re assembled ha
the Senate, his Highness the Prince Marshal of the Diet an- peror Alexander went in the month of May to re- t, /. LLIGENCEMESPECTP.G TILL OPERATIONS Napoleon is, by Lord Castlereagh, sanders' t•
; nnuneed that the deputation,
had at the former Sitting, view the right wing of his The •of W't 01 THE WAR':
bad performed the duties which had been imposed upon them ; , army. city i... ''-, ' mean, that, as to Spain, the present King,
ej
1 and that wte of the Members thereof, NI. Alatinewicz, MinistiT , komir, where the head-quarters of the right wing of " Ilead-qoarters, Sainotz, Julie 0, O. S. (50i Jell.) is to reign there ; and, this being the case, t
" The army continues to coneentre-itself. It apprirs from all Regent cannot consent to treat, because he '
iof the Public Treasure, .t as prepared to. give aa account' the Russian army had been, is also occupied by the the circumstances highly probable, that owing to the adopted
L .• thereof. I
Who can express, adds the Journalist, the enthusiasm excited ' French. Marshal Oudinot has established his head- , phi of the campaign, the freaeh Emperor finds. him self under Ferditlend and his Cortes. Really Ido not s
it to his honour," because lie is bound by tit
by this discourse, pregaant as it is with eloquence
.and patriot- ;quarters there. The Prince of Witgenstein, who; the necessity of entirely changing his projects. His movements
lam. When tlx orator said, " rotund shall again exist ;
r• . but commands this wing, has thought proper to retire hitherto halm ended in nothing but useless marches, because we
&tor do I seal Poland oh-tarry hos been maned to being," a •
crowd of specustor4 of both sexes.iotox icated with joy, shinned,'; towards Jacobstadt and Dunaburg: he has been close- have prudently withdrawn ourselves from the field of action, to
hecia be so bound. Ferdinand has lived in
The multitude wept,. em- .ly pursued. which would. have been most advaotageoucto him. imagine bow he Can .be said to ha
r at with one accord, " Poland exists !"
braced, and c.ongratulated each other, as though each individual
A Report has already been circulated at Konig: s. "By this expedient we have is part obtained oar object, and
bad just emerged from the tomb, which had held his country I '
we may expert similar success by persevering in the exercise of treaty at all with us. If we look upon his
within its precincts, and, with her woes, newly ensue to light.: berg, that one French has entered Courlatid, lion la favour of Napoleon as nothing at a
- - we must know that the man is id France ; 1
4' When the disclaim.. was finished. the Minister of the Treasury , and advanced as far as Mittau, the capital of that . •
the same discretion.
delivered to the Prince ,Marshal of the Diet the Act of Confede-
province. Bat this news appears to be premature.-- ii‘ InTla:cdaorypooliofr ,acemonyvtiswposiigteedastieninthetis /Min
Kimsdiattrsintuyat. lons :-:;-; know that he has never received any Amb
1,.. ratio's (a trauslatioti of a hich has already appeared). When the from Engladil; that he has signed no treal
Act of Confederation was read, the Prince Marshal of the Diet The principal Russian army has retreated to Wileska " The corps of• Generals Baglinfwdt, Tutslikof, Seheuralof,
spoke in the most moving artii patriotic terms, and towards the and has, fact,
r that he in no power whatever era 1
end of his discourse. addressin himself to the ladies who were I. to Minsk. It has made attempt to are all oisitedet Widry.
no
,'1 present, he reminded than bow powerful an infittence they ' maintain itself in its positions. "The corps of General Doctored*. tt Budna. ~ Besides, trho made him a king? llo* eiP
be considered king- of Spain; His father -i
i r unt&ht employ to lona good citizens sad heroes. This discount ' ' STUTGAKH, JULY 17.—The Roasian.F.mbassy to
I 1 mOe a strong impressi.m. It appeared as if a Patriarch. vet- ; ,,, . . the "The reserve in the vin goof Scavota.
f
, I tiered venerable by his age and his virtues, was eahortinglis no- his majesty King of Wirtetnberg has left our a,
• " Ou.,the.ltith June, O. S. (Jane 31) catteen Gators, with anal while he lives, how cawhis son be kin
y, they tell is, that the king, Ids father
thi marees posterity ranged round him. The ninee concluded his city to proceed to Plockinjen. M. d'Alopeus has or aof -the Polish Ifultto Regiment', ender the coin:naiad
II discourse with an expression of his wish to siga the Act of Com.
ration,fede which be vac or
did immediately. All the been, hitherto, at the head of this embassy. eiNlajor-Geoeral Korf;lvias to • 11/mitre s‘ enemy._ CiliC4l the throne in favour of hhi ten. But, th
Neushers of the Diet followed his example. .
1 Out Sovereign has been since the 14th at the post Op tbq *thy WA*. • nig, he rectioctordent tosluirehthrottgh has since deciared, in the most public and
eke, tillage tot Lantapo to thoeiry of 9wenztany, which place sn'aimeri that, in abdicating, he yielded ti
oril ' Several Nuncios expressed a wish to speak. The Prince
Marshal of the Diet drst fitted M. Wadzyaski, Nuncio of ;of 'Fredrikshafeu. Three
. of. ,hitt Wiest ' ibl'n•
y a i IS- he lefrow the 'month* of the ftiWhielng day, After, he had qtr that..the.abdicationwts extorted from him at
, . Brysese to do so. Then M. Wexyk, Nuncio of Biala; M. De. tars, those of the Interior, of the Finances,' and of sembled kts detnetiramil;' fit rho inipecention of findini•hls regil ' -2'll otitis `life, 'add; upon that.,.geouhd he 1
i bayskE, Nuncio of t'aginair ; and M. Boranowelci, 'Nuncio of Foreisw Affairs, are with him. Several very imiiare , meat intthe*Bilh4nfrhoodelqe.'diwiterea, thard,biektion tea. bii*Vdere. &sides, if the right of Ferdinc
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)ighly calculated ewe:cite the most strenuous natiossal ell/orte , . .
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maspeeeo6•'---
. If Ferdinand can acquire a crown by
e other?
)be abdication of its possessor, why can he not-
di,rose of it in the same way ? It has been said,
to' t the alulic.ation was extorted from Ferdinand ;
stilt, we have not heard that he himself has made
iny rich complaint. It is our kind and generous
j7,o"iernment that makes the complaint fur him.-..
But. at any rate, it was but extorting from hint that
bidi his own father had accused hint of having ex.
If Ferdinand, in the face of his father's pro.
;rotted.
test, hail a right to possess the crown, surely any bnet •
to whom he might make.it over could not fail in
vs eight of possession. So much for the legitimacy
IA renlinand's rights. This, however, is a trifle
trored with the design, now clearly developed, of
~,,,:nning the war, though Portugal is ofered to be
wanteed to the House of Braganca. What could
' eespect more than this it This seemed, at one time,
is, be an object beyond our hopes; and now, when
the enemy offers it to os, and offers besides to leave ,
I,t in possession of all the French, and Dutch, and
Danish Islands, containing about 35 million! of in-
habitants, nearly twice the number that France has
added to her subjects ; when the independence of
qeily is offered to be guaranteed ; and when the
Ii;
offers to leave us in quiet possession of Mal-
fl; aye of that Malta,e hick was the cause, and the sole
eeed cause, of this war of Trojan duration ; when
even Malta is offered to be left to us, our Government
&dines to treat, it rejects the overture, for the
take
.of Ferdinand and his Cortes !—When, then, I
are we to have peace ? We have it now in our power
to see Portugal independent of the French, to see
Sicily in a state to dispense with the aid of an English
rim and an English subsidy ; and, at the same time,
we may retain possession of all the immense con.
quests that we lave made during the war, all the:
French and Dutch settlements in all parts of the
world. In short, Napoleon gives up to us thrbe
quarters of the globe, euceptinw the Antrriean State.,
which are not his to give. I shall be told, perhaps,
that the guaranteeing of the independence of Forint*
eel of sail", *coda he of no use ; for that the enemy
souk ! soize on them in peace, or declare war agein
for the purpose, as soon as our troops were with.
drown, 'I his is possible; but, then, he who tells
me this, must recollect that his argument go to este.
Wish the uecessity of eternal war, or, at least, war
to the extermina tine of Napoleon, and of all those
who shall possess his power and act upon his policy ;
for, the same possibility pill exist next year as well •
as this year, and esery year as tong as the power
and territories of the f'rench empire shall remain
what they now are.—The truth is, that the terms of-
feed as a basis of pence are fair and reasonable, and,
Pea first offer, very moderate ; but, our Govern-
cont appear, to be afraid of peace. It is obvious-
ly afraid, that guarantees would be useless in he- I
lad i.f Sicily and Portugal ; 'it is afraid that Na- I
pigeon would seize on them the moment our
troops should be withdrawn, and it feels that it
scald have ow power to punish him for so doing i.
Vries the rub! The great, the giant power of
Frani. ; the intrinsic strength of that empire ; this it ,•
It that frightens our Government, and makes those i
who have the management of it alarmed at the idea of I
peace; and this giant power has been created by
base coalitions against republicanism, of which Paig. ;
had was the soul. Were not this the case it would
teimpossible for any set of Ministers to think for
&moment of rejertiug an offer Itke that contained
rte letter of the Dake of Bassani), which offer, as
I observed before, gives up all that we have ever con. •
tended for, except Spain ; and, if it be said, that Spain in i
lenity alliance with France would be dangerous to us,
W it be borne in mind, that Spain has been in that state
br mere than a century,nnd that, even at the last peace, !
tl. ;Pace of Amiens, Spain was so completely in al.
hare with France, that the latter neeocinted torher. !
~.,
If Let. then, with an offer such as Is now made us ; '
if sic Lave now no chance of peace; when aro we to 1
hype for it ? If we are not to have peace till the
ft +•,t von er of France is e.o/aced1 who amongst us
nn rolmmahly hope to see peace again ?

TO CORR ES PO !AMTS.
I Icier from our Correspondent at Sbeertiete.givine an isecouat
tithe intended execution of Michael iii9l;thagan, dated the i
VPrth July, has tkis day come to hand. By mistake it was
Airettel to Fleet-street, Dublin, instead of Fleet-street, Lon-
dos. ;
Arr. One

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THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1812.

The Lisbon Mail, which arrived this morning,brings
Dspatches, Letters, and Papers from that city down
to the 20th ult. extracts of which are given below,
eve a favourable description of affairs in th
and nill be read with interest ; and, by those
who rententher the numerous falsehoods we have had
.roe that quarter, they will be read with caution also.
oar Falmouth letter, of this morning, it will be
seen, that Capt. Duette, of the Specula/los cutter,
he arrived with dispatches from Sir liowase Doug-
lass, in lour days from Conuitia, and thaLbe brings.
to account of Lord Wrcuticrtow having pissed. the
Douro on the 18th and 19th ult. that he came OW
'with MatitmoNT and gave him a severe defeat. We
trtltt this intelri€eoce will prove correct.
LISBON, Jour IS,
mown?
General Hsu resaihed at Mfrs., he kernel ad
mown had takes a position sear Balsaga, and was determiwpi
loor‘
t •••-g=; be therefore Mooted, aod alter some Plight
ia which we did mat low ma, whilst the away had
Iteekiaft.cotooei gr Cavalry, and seam men hike*, • tbl67
to io their heels, awl fed to Asap. Gown! Mu. salami.
hens., where he remained on the 13th Imet.
th°° ttlat mendeserted 11 laiLtbibj:fr
t‘e "Wadi Igeaa loilirira they r
`l4ll is awe taw tread
.7* lav'

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.)
If Ferdinand can acquire a et
)be
etankon ti..er •
•• ati of its possessor, why can
~„se of it in the same *a ? It has bei
nisr- Nas extortedy from Ferd
thatat
the abtlicat.on
e not heard that he himerlf ha
but, use ..3,
toy rich complaint. It is our kind and gi
makes the complaint fur
Government that
o,lt. at any rate, it was but extorting from h
bich his
ff F own father had. accused hint of has
erdinand, an the face of his lathe
rted.
t°est, had a right to possess the crown, surely
to whom he might makeeit over could not
his right of possession. So much for the leg
of eenlitiand's rights. This, however, is
wooled with the design, now clearly devel(
c,,,enning the war, though Portugal is siren
diainteed to the House of Braganca. Whi
eeNpect more than this it This seemed, at of
1, be an object beyond our hopes; and now
the enemy offers it to Os, and offers besirles
N possession of all the French, and Duti
Danish Islands, containing about 35 million
habitants, nearly twice the number that Fro
added to her subjects ; when the independ
ciefly 1; offered to be guaranteed ; and rye
emperor offers to leave us in quiet possession
Ii; aye,of that Malta,n hick was the cause, and
fes.ed cause, of this war of Trojan duration
even )lotto is offered to be left to us, our Get
declines to treat, it rejects the overture,
pike
.of Ferdinand and hie Cortes !—Whei
,re we to have peace ? We have it now in ou
to see Portugal independent of the French,
Sicily in a state to dispense with the aid of an
rim and an English subsidy ; and, at the sa
we may retain possession of all the imme
Quests that we have made during the war,
French and Dutch settlements its all part:
world. In short, Napoleon gives up to
quarters of the globe, excepting the kin-rice
which ore not his to give. I shall be told.,
that the guaranteeing of the independence of
and of Seily *mild he of no use ; for that tt
e cold seize on them in peace, or declare it
for the purpose, as SOOT) as our troops we
his is possible; but, then, he r
me this, must recollect that his argument go
wish the uecessity of eternal war, or, at le
to the estermina tion of Napoleon, and of
who shall possess his power and act upon hit
for, the same possibility will exist next yea
as this year, and esery year as tong as th
and territories of the f'rench empire shall
what they now are.—The truth is, that the I
feed as a basis of pence are fair and reasotaa
fora first offer, very moderate; but, our
awed appear, to be afraid e f peace. It is
ly afraid, that guarantees would be useles
lilt of Sicily and Portugal ; 'it is afraid
poleon would seize on them the mom
troops should be withdrawn, and it feel
wild have ow power to punish him for so
Three's the rub! The great, the giant
Frani. ; the intrinsic strength of that empir
is that frightens our Government, and mal
who have the management of it alarmed at tl
peace; and this giant power has been cr
Yore coalitions against republicanism, of w I
had was the soul. Were not this the case
be impossible for any set of Ministers to
moment of rejertiag an offer like that
rae letter of the Dike of Bassani), whirl
I observed before, gives up all that we have
tended for, except Spain ; and, if it be said, the
Sails. alliance with France would be dangers
let it be borne in mind, that Spain has been in
tDr mere than a century ,nnd that, even at the
Pace of Amiens, Spain was so complei
bare with France, that the latter negociate
If Lr t. then, with an offer such as is now
if sir lave now no chance of peace; when
trpo for it ? If we are not to have pear(
power of France is ',Mum', who ar
nn rtimmably hope to see peace again ?
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TO CO R gESPO DWITS.
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of the intended oxectition of Michael Ajylahagai
V July, has thmite
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LONDON:
TUESDAY, AOGIAT 4, 1812.
lbe Lisbon Mail, which arrived this mor
D , t
pa dies, Letters, and Papers from that
th. 20th wit. extracts of which are gi
Live a favourable description of affairs in
siea, and nill be read with interest ; ant
who renieniher the numerous falsehoods s
'roe that quarter, they will be read with c
ay oar Falmouth letter, of this morning
ere"' that Capt. Dural', of the Specula
lea - •
drviftu with dispatches from Sir How
lisva is four days from Comma, and the
au account of Lord WELLINGTON having
Daemon the 18th and 19th ult. that h
relit MARNONT and gave him a severe 6
trust this intelritenee will Prove correct.
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